Paradise by Cassio
Bursting onto the scene in the mid 1980's, Blaze set the tone and shape of the New York dance scene in the aftermath of the Paradise Garage, setting the template for soulful house as they channelled their musical roots of Philadelphia, Salsoul, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye to fuel their soul and R&B slant on the modern dance sound. Producing hits for Amira, Barbara Tucker and Cassio Ware and remixing artists such as Womack & Womack, Jamiroquai and Lisa Stansfield, Blaze released on a number of seminal imprints, but it was West London's Slip 'n' Slide that really became their musical home. Now it makes the fitting label to reissue some of their finest moments, many of which are available digitally for the first time.
Tracklist
Credits
Written by Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge & Cassio Ware
Produced & Mixed by Blaze
Tracks 1-3 Remixed by Blaze
Track 4 Remixed by Danny 'Buddah' Morales @ Perfect Pair Studio, Engineered by
Ken Johnston.
Track 5 Remixed by Benny Blanco for Homestyle
Track 6 Remixed by Justin Harris & Luke Solomon for Music For Freaks
P&C 2019 Defected Records Limited dba Slip 'n' Slide
License
All rights reserved.
West London’s Slip 'n' Slide was one of the UK’s original House imprints. Starting in 1994 with early releases and remixes from artists such as Blaze, Deep Dish, X-Press 2, King Britt, Masters At Work, Kings Of Tomorrow and Restless Soul, it set the benchmark for house music in the UK and gave a platform to artists who then went on to become all-time greats.