While I always loved Blaze from the first time I’ve heard them back in 1990 with the release of their 25 Years Later album on Motown, they’ve recently lost some credibility for me with their (for my ears) rather uninspiring remix of Curtis Mayfield’s Freddie’s Dead. But with this release on Defected I’ll forgive them the previous plunder. Soulheaven Presents Blaze is an inspiring mixed CD (actually two mixed CDs and a bonus CD - unfortunately there was no info available about the tracks on the bonus CD on my promo copy) or (unmixed) double pack vinyl. The tracklisting is impressive (see below) and actually this compilation couldn’t have arrived at a better time with Northern Germany finally getting a glance of summer with temperatures rising. And these songs just provide a perfect soundtrack for this summer.
Disc 1 starts with the summer vibes of Trüby Trio’s Jaleo, Abicah Soul Project’s Diablo and Oreja’s Vazilando before we get some harder dancefloor stuff you might not associate with Blaze at first thought. But with Blaze’s own Most Precious Love and Alexander Hope’s Big Mistake you’re soon in vocal house heaven. And that’s where Disc 2 continues bringing us even more exclusive and previously unreleased stuff than the first disc.
In a nutshell highly recommendable for your summer party, for yourself and it will save you a fortune not to buy the single 12″es.
Tracklisting of Soulheaven Presents Blaze:
Disc: 1
1. Truby Trio - Jaleo/ 2. Abicah Soul Project - Diablo/ 3. Oreja - Vazilando/ 4. Battle - Mystic River/ 5. Three Kings feat. Jaygun and Bashy - Shake dat Booty/ 6. Jerome Sydenham and Dennis Ferrer - Sandcastles/ 7. Vince Watson (F… U! FCOM) - Meaning of Life/ 8. Louie Vega feat. Ursula Rucker – Journey’s Prelude & DJ Choco - C.U.B.4. (Unreleased Exclusive)/ 9. Blaze feat. Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love/ 10. Alexander Hope - Big Mistake/ 11. Panyard - Baby 3 Times/ 12. Jerome Pinder - Breathe/ 13. M.A.S. Collective feat. Judy Peterson - Release Yourself/ 14. Dajae - Time
Disc: 2
1. Ian Friday – Carib’s Leap (Unreleased Roots Mix)/ 2. Stephanie Cooke - Love Will (Unreleased Roots Mix)/ 3. Stephanie Cooke - What Makes the World Go Round/ 4. Mr. A.L.I. feat. Carla Prather - Cast Your Spell/ 5. 280 West feat. Diamond Temple - Fly (Roots Vocal Mix)/ 6. Nikki Lawrence - Dreamer/ 7. Martino - Do What Feels Right/ 8. Tortured Souls - Fall In Love/ 9. Jon Cutler feat. Pete Simpson - Runnin/ 10. Kings of Tomorrow - Another Day/ 11. Kerri Chandler - Bar A Thym/ 12. Monique Bingham feat. Studio Apartment - Flight/ 13. Jeremias Santiago - Discover/ 14. Blaze - Gloria’s Muse (Danny Krivit Remix)/ 15. Divinity - Love Will Stay
released 2005 by Defected Records
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2005/1/6 at 16:35
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2006/27/10 at 10:51
Defected do release good music but unfortunately the worker’s aren’t that nice, they have too much work and forget about chilling out and caring about music. While in Soho, Defected Office’s I couldn’t stand the robotic atmosphere, it is only a place for people who truely love thumping house music.