Some other interesting titbits about Blaze ... An outfit called Phase II in the late 80s/early 90s, had substantially the same members - some of you might remember: 'It's A Mystery': "Love is the question that goes thru my mind, you have the answers I may never find ...". A less beaty, more paradise-garagey version appeared on a compilation called 'Paradise Regained' which I think came out in 1988 (?) on Republic records, in collaboration with Dave Lee (who one could say is a well-known 'Brit Fad freak', but I wouldn't dream of it ;o). The rest of the tracks were mostly by Blaze under different names. I can post details Weds.
Josh Milan and Kevin Hedge worked with the Pet Shop Boys on their 'Introspective' Mini-album released in 1988. Josh Milan played keyboards on 'I Want A Dog'; I think both provided 'additional production'. I've come across the names Hedge, Milan, Herbert so often on 'anonymous' disco-house records from the early '90s, I've almost stopped noticing. The '25 years Later' LP therefore was a very big revelation and it still puzzles me how so much lyrical, musical and conceptual talent is still so hidden, 14 years later. Ken >-----Original Message----- >From: laura gavoor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:16 AM >To: 313@hyperreal.org >Subject: RE: [313] Post-disco major label artists > > >For those of you who wanna know, some insight: > >>Blaze : 25 years later / 1992/Motown > > >>Track listing >>Street Corner Get Up >>The Prayer So Special >>The Fight Miss My Love >>You Don't Really Love Me >>Street Walker Any Thing For Yo >>The Dream We All Must Live Tog >>The Window I Wonder >>The Bombing Gonna Make It Work >>Confessions All That I Should >>Missing You >>The Acceptance Lover Man >>The Cab Love Is Forever >>Broad & Market NWK >>The Conclusion The Hope Song >> >>The album didn't sell, because was included in their contrat no promo- no >>marketing, artists will, that lead to one member of the group >Chris Herbert >>leaving ( he was not agree on the strategy of Kevin and Josh)! From the >>horse's mouth of Timmy (a Dj resident at Shelter) don't know if it's true >>or >>not but Timmy knows Kevin for sure, as Kevin is the boss of Shelter , I >>know >>also that some so called well known journalits :-) have tried for ages to >>interview them, no chance... ......All in all for what I heard Blaze are >>now >>in the process of deciding to enter into the field of becoming a music >>distribution company, where they will give music producers of today a >>better >>deal as regards to promotion, publishing rights and their own >record label. >>But we'll have to wait ........but another issue for them in New-York is >>MAW...! they got their mafia, clique there too :-)..! >> >>And the nightmare still goes on...! do you know that ? remixes of their >>songs are starting to multiply. Last year we had Farley and Heller via the >>group called Fire Island, UK remixed and revamp an old classic their's >>called "If I should need a friend". Another old classic of their's is >>"Moonwalk" which has been given the same treatment by the group called >>Nuphonic. And finally we saw the Deep Dish Boys take the original Blaze >>song >>"Hideaway" and made it into probably the biggest dance (garage ?) track of >>last year ! >> > >> >> >>|-----Original Message----- >>|From: laura gavoor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>|Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 8:49 PM >>|To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 313@hyperreal.org >>|Subject: [313] Post-disco major label artists >>| >>| >>|That's too bad about Motown, cuz Blaze is a totally mass marketable >>|commodity IMO. And it most certainly HAD been done well at Motown >>|for many >>|a year. Again, Tata Vega, Teena Marie, The Originals were all on Motown >>|releasing dance singles and now Blaze....which I wasn't aware of. >>| >>|curious to know what the problem was..more than likely lack of >>|radio play to >>|substantiate? What might you've heard Otto?? >>| >>|Also, I was just reminded that Lil Louis, released on Epic dance, >>|came just >>|after Inner City's success. Does anyone know how well his products >>|performed or his history with Epic? >>| >>|What about Fantasy Records, which dance artists have they signed/released >>|since Cybotron ?? C'mon playas...let's get on down with this >>|discussion....... >>| >>| >>|>From: Otto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>|>To: 313 <313@hyperreal.org> >>|>Subject: Re: [313] House / techno popularity >>|>Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 20:00:35 +0100 >>|> >>|>laura gavoor wrote: >>|> >>|> > Giles...you read my mind!!!!!!! I stil CANNOT fathom why ALLLL the >>|>fabulous >>|> > Blaze tracks from "Funky People" to "Another Dae" to Can >You Dance to >>|>My >>|> > Beat and on and on.......allllll song based house compositions COULD >>|>NOT, >>|> > WOULD NOT be considered commerically viable in >America.......they MUST >>|>be >>|> > black and independently based, eh? >>|> > >>|> > No one can tell me that there haven't been innumerable house anthems >>to >>|> > follow up Good Life and Big Fun that could've garnered a fat label >>deal >>|> > (providing the artist didn't want to sign to a major as an artist) or >>|>artist >>|> > deal....and sold millions. >>|> >>|>Well, at one point Blaze were signed to Motown, but I don't know why >>|>that didn't take off as it should have. >>|> >>|>All I know is that as a contender for best house/garage track ever, >>|>'Elevation' is pretty hard to beat. >>|> >>|>Otto >>|> >>|> >>|> >>|>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>|>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>|>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>|> >>| >>| >>| >>| >>| >>|[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>| >>|_________________________________________________________________ >>|Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >>| >>| >>|--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>|To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>|For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>| >> > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
