Catalogue - PLOX25-RMX Producer - John von Ahlen Engineer - Juan del Toro Synthesizer - John von Ahlen Vocals - Marcella Detroit Backing Vocals - Lillia Mendoza, Louise Love, Johanna Gervin & John von Ahlen Paradise -written by Lillia Mendoza & John von Ahlen Nemesis - written by John von Ahlen Sueno Latino - written by John von Ahlen & Louise Love Remixed at Subterrane Recording Studio Music Video Credits - Paradise feat Marcella Detroit Starring: Marcella Detroit as Elsa B John von Ahlen as Valentine X Director - John von Ahlen Creative Director - Steve Monroe Camera Assistant - Rodney Dekker Makeup Artist - Stephanie Elkington Wigs & Couture - Steve Monroe Wig Assistant - Joffrey Costumes - Faux Fur supplied by GunShy Designs / Kathryn Jamieson (from the Hollywood Collection 2017) Props - Oil Paintings courtesy of Raffaella Torrenson Props - Chaise Lounge courtesy of The Prop Store. Spotswood, Victoria, Australia Location - Blue Tree Studios. Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Shot in HD with Canon 5DMKIII Edited with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere and Magic Bullet Looks.
Additional Information: This track was originally released on the Subculture album and features new vocals by Marcella Detroit, with backing vocals by Louise Love, Johanna Gervin and Lillia Mendoza. Marcella Detroit was a vocalist in the band Shakespears Sister, appeared in the BBC TV Show Absolutely Fabulous and sang backing vocals on "I've Had The Time of my Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. Did we mention Marcella also co-wrote Lay Down Sally with Eric Clapton and wrote songs for Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Stanley Clarke, Chaka Khan, Belinda Carlisle, and Al Jarreau? This includes the Eric Kupper Remix of Paradise feat Marcella Detroit. Eric Kupper has pretty much remixed everyone on the planet, having worked with Ayumi Hamasaki, Garbage, Usher, Alicia Keys, BT, Whitney Houston, Marianne Faithfull, Goldfrapp, Cher, Janet Jackson, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, Korn, Moloko, Smash Mouth, New Order, Yoko Ono, Dido, Brandy, Depeche Mode, Curtis Mayfield, Brand New Heavies, Robert Palmer, Afrika Bambaata & Soulsonic Force, Kate Bush, 808 State, Jessica Simpson, Anastacia, Donna Summer, PM Dawn, Miley Cyrus and RuPaul, among numerous others. Eric Kupper has also worked as a producer and/or mixer for many projects outside of the realm of dance music. Artists include John Wesley Harding, Julee Cruise, Roisin Murphy, Coolbone, Drill, PM Dawn, The Butterflies of Love, Saint Etienne, Gaz Brookfield, McQueen, Love Bites, Ofra Haza, Jaymes Bullet, Laura Pausini, and Gloria Estefan. Paradise was originally written in 1993 when John and Lillia were in a dance band called Nova (Sony Music Australia). Nova recorded 3 albums worth of material, but sadly only 2 singles ever saw the light of day.
This song would have been the 3rd single for Nova but the band disbanded after the release of Magic in 1995. Lillia and I always wanted to release this song, so I'm so glad we finally got the chance for the public to hear it, and sung by Marcella Detroit no less!
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