30 years is a long time. Think of all the changes that have happened since 1992 (OK, so that’s 32 years). I’ll wait while you mentally list them out … Done? OK, a few more moments then.
What I can say for sure is that there is a lot of dust that can settle on an obscure vinyl release from 1992. A vinyl release such as KZ1 “I Know I Can Make It” / “Drop the Bass”. I created this track in the heady days of rave, and it was released by Stu J (who was, at the time, owner/manager of Movement records in Southampton, but was also running Adrenalin Records). Mine was the 5th release on the label, and it only ever existed as a white label (with a big-ass KZ1 stamp on the paper sleeve). That was it, no big crossover hit. Sure, it turned up on some mixtapes here and there, but it was never more than a bit of pocket money at the time. In recent years, it’s served as a reminder that, yes, I did actually have some of my music released and, dare I say it, during one of the best cultural periods we ever had. Also, back-tracking a bit, didn’t Adrenalin Records have the coolest logo ever? The answer is “Yes, yes it did”.
Oh yeah, regarding things that have changed in 32 years? I’ll give you one: when this track was out, no-one, and I mean NO-ONE, was pulling out their phones to record video of the experience. What was in the air? HANDS! HANDS IN THE AIR!
Anyway, grumble grumble, moan moan aside …
So this is a largely forgotten slab of vinyl. But not for everyone. Out of the blue, a chap going by the moniker of ‘Fish56Octagon’ (yeah, I have no idea what that’s about) chose this track on one of his regular Tik Tok videos. It turns out that not only was this a track that he liked, but he described it was “one of his most treasured records”. Whaaaaat? Oh wait, there’s more: it’s probably in his top 5.
Now, I didn’t know Mr Fishy before this point so I had not seen/heard what he’s posted before, but I have since then. He seems to love all genres of dance/club music, and that means he gets to play a fair few bangers. He’s covered a lot of big tracks and yet … somehow this is in his top 5. Who am I to argue? If Mr Octonaut says it’s a banger, I’ll take it.
I don’t recall how many copies this sold (I’m guessing under 1,000, maybe it was a pressing run of 500, it’s all just too long ago for me to remember), but it’s definitely one of the more obscure/rare rave tracks from the early 90s. But Mr Fiddy-Six is not the only person who holds this track in high regard. There’s another chap who I know very well from back in the days (and still do) who not only loves this track (fanatikal, you might say) but had a cunning plan to deal with the 32 years of dust that had settled on this vinyl. But that’s a story for another post.
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