Mascara is a disco project from producer, Jürgen S. Korduletsch who also gave us Claudja Barry, Disco Circus, Gaz and Lipstique. This 1984 single features the studio ensemble of Chris Hill, David Lasley, Luther Vandross and Ula Hedwig. A full electronic arrangement with the layers of a night in Baja and its lure within the meeting herein. Keyboards display several movements for the energy build in this project and the touch of Korduletsch’s vibes color up parts of each breakdown. Featured on the Personal Records label which was founded and started by Bobby Orlando and many of his studio bands.
I have taken the 12” versions of “Baja” and rediscovered the song with a new outline for this ReStructure Mix. I have used pieces of Santana’s 1971 track “Batuka” and used its moving percussion and hard wire guitar work in parts of this arrangement. This plays out with a bit more of the weekend taking its place from start to finish.
