Friday 2 October 2009

Black Rascals - So In Love


















I'd never heard this before a few years ago but the pure soul of this piece of soulful vocal garage has elevated it right into my top 10 all time garage records. Released on Polar Records in 1993 the Black Rascals were 2/3 of New Jersey garage pioneers Blaze using vocalist Cassio James Vincent Ware II (yes apparantly this is his real name!) from Backroom Productions. The vocals are superb and heartfelt but it is the deep bassline and piano that really marks this track out as something special.

This the original press is as like most Blaze related releases not cheap and a mint copy will set you back in the region of £30-40. It was remixed (poorly i must add) and released on the italian D:vision Records label including the classic Shelter Mix and this copy shouldnt set you back more than £10 for a minter.

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