RS: Junior Vasquez seems to have championed the record. How is he helping with the record?
EC: As I said, the original Bodyfly was an advance play copy with Junior at Juniorverse and it blew up in NYC thanks to Junior's play alone. On top of it, the Inda Matrix new guitar mix version has renewed Junior's support and its been a staple in his mixshow on KTU which gave the song an amazing overnight exposure and renewed hype. I can say his support has been priceless especially on this record which he has been playing in every form so far and remixing and supporting for about 2 years.
Junior also has booked Inda Matrix to debut at JV B-day party this up and coming August 24th at the Roxy...and also will also contribute a new Junior Vasquez remix for the new vocals by Inda Matrix .
Since he's also behind the launching of Nina Eve "Never Get Me" at his 2001 Gay Pride Event at Roxy as well the launching of Inda Matrix's first single "No Man Can Tame Me" at the Black out party 2002 (Black Party Weekend) we know what to expect when he turns his spotlight on us. So I'd say, Junior's support has been a catalyst for our artist's success!
RS: Dynamix is also a remix team. How did the Toni Braxton remix come about?
EC: Anthony S. Filippo hooked that up. He was commissioned to a&r the remixes of "Maybe" by Arista Records and so it happened that he was at the label (KULT) for another matter entirely. After the ongoing business between Anthony S. Filippo and KULT was settled, KULT proceeded playing him Dynamix's forthcoming releases and he liked what he heard and said he would want to solicit us for a remix of Toni Braxton and he had the CD album and played the original vocal for me and Beppe. Arista agreed with his suggestion and hired us.... A big shout out to Anthony S.Filippo .
RS: What is your favorite piece of gear?
EC: Anything Urei and anything Tube Tech and API
RS: Is there an artist you would like to work with - a dream artist?
EC: As far as vocalists, David Bowe and Donna Summer and as far as a producer, Giorgio Moroder .
RS: Eddie - you must be a busy man - because you are also remixing with Keith Haarmeyer (under the name of Sweet Voodoo). How do Sweet Voodoo mixes differ from Dynamix projects?
EC: Both Beppe Savoni and Keith Haarmeyer have a distinct musical edge and are songwriters, keyboardist and producers on their own right and when I work together with one or the other we get different results from the merge of their music end with my programming and beats . Also with Beppe, he does most of the initial songwriting then once approved by the label we usually get together and develop, record and compile the a cappella at the label. Then I counter helm the production end of the single . Sometime Beppe just sends me the keyboards via e-mail or he comes by and we works with me hands on. We did try it so many ways, its whatever happens.
With Keith since we do not develop artists, we produce remixes together taking turns at the helm. As rule of thumb we share the same dynamics in complimenting each other skills (keys/beats).
RS: How did Sweet Voodoo come about?
EC: Billy Sullivan, (Who manages most of my bookings and Dynamix's artists) had the vision of calling both of us as he had a personal relation with both and sold us to the idea of a potential massive combustion among us two. He was aware of the idea behind Dynamix and knew mine and Keith's background and saw a synergy with Keith under the same premise of Dynamix and of opposite and complementing expertises. On the other hand Carmen Cacciatore was pulled into the vision by Keith Haarmeyer and proceeded to represent Voodoo as a remix team and he is totally responsible for commissioning to us all the projects for Sweet Voodoo.
