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We caught up with Subliminal Records label boss Erick Morillo and regular production partner in crime Eddie Thoneick to find out more about their collaboration with legendary Skunk Anansie singer Skin, on their new single ‘If This Ain’t Love’.

INTERVIEW

Hello, where are you today and how do you feel?

Erick: I’m in Miami, I feel great!!!!

Eddie: I´m at home in Germany right now, in my studio preparing some music for my gigs. I´m feeling very good because so many things are happening right now, it´s going to be an exciting 2012.

How did the collaboration for the single If This Ain’t Love come about?

Erick: Skin is a good friend of mine from Ibiza. We’ve known each other for over 12 years and have been talking about doing a record for a while. Eddie and I have been working together for over 3 years now and decided it was time to do something a little bit different. Skin was the perfect choice.

Eddie: Erick and I were thinking about what to do next after Live Your Life & Stronger. I had a couple of Indie Demos I did in my free-time which I sent to Erick. When we met in Miami at the beginning of last year we played around with some of the harmonies and found the basics for this track that were guitars, piano & bass. So it was a pure alternative demo at that time. As Skin has been a longtime friend of Erick and I´ve been a huge fan of Skunk Anansie for a long time it was obvious who to ask to work with us as a vocal-feature. After sending her the demo she came up with these amazing vocals. Once we’d laid the vocals down we then had to work to give the track the electronic feel, which we arranged in Erick´s Studio in Miami.

You’ve worked together on several tracks, who does what when it comes to the creative process?

Erick: It tends to depend on the tracks but we’re both very musical and we both come with our own ideas. It differs every time we work together.

Eddie: I think that Erick and me are a fantastic combination when it comes to workflow in the studio. Erick has such a good feeling for song structure, arrangements and sounds. He always knows if something is missing or something is too much in a track. I´m a technical nerd when it comes to sound creations and a musician by heart playing guitar, bass, drums and piano. So I think we complement one another perfectly in the studio and the results are great.

What inspired a guitar lead piece?

Erick: Eddie came with the guitar for this track. Works really well with Skins vocals and the rockier side she’s used to working.

Eddie: We wanted to create something different to the sound that everyone is doing right now. As I come from Alternative/Indie Music we decided, why not combine EDM and Alternative, and the result was ‘If This Ain’t Love’.

Do you think making and playing music brings people to life in the real world?

Erick: Music has been a big part of my life for years. You can absolutely find a common bond through music…it’s weaved itself into social history since time begun. For me it’s a celebration, a way to let go, nothing else matters when I’m listening to some good beats.

Eddie: Totally, yes! I think without music the everyday world would be grey and dull. Music is one of the most powerful tools in the world. It doesn´t matter what genre, music is a communicative activity that conveys moods, emotions, thoughts, impressions and political positions. It’s important to bring people together to clubs, concerts and festivals so they can forget about their everyday life. For me, music means life!

You’ve both been playing the track at your DJ gigs for a while now. What kind of reaction do you get off the crowd?

Erick: I’ve been playing it since the beginning of the summer last year. People kept on asking me whose track it was. It’s a big festival, hands in the air track. It goes down a storm every time!

Eddie: Actually I haven´t played it yet to avoid recordings and floods of rips and edits. But I´m starting to do it now and I´m excited about the reactions.

How did you both meet Skin for the first time? Was it a club, a party or somewhere else?

Erick: I was doing a performance with Jocelyn Brown; Skin is a good friend of Jocelyn’s, our friendship started from there.

Eddie: Personally I met Skin at Pacha in Ibiza last year when I played at Erick´s Subliminal Invasion party. This was already after we finished the track. She´s an exceptional personality and wonderful person.

Skin also DJs, could we see a DJ set with all 3 of you on the decks, at Pacha perhaps?

Erick: I think Skin plays quite differently to me, but I’m definitely looking at bringing her to Ibiza this summer to do a live show with us. She’s an incredible performer and her voice is to die for.

Eddie: For sure! I haven´t heard her yet but I can imagine she´s a great performer!

You’ve done 2 tracks with Shawnee Taylor, now this single with Skin is there another Erick Morillo and Eddie Thoneick collaboration in the pipeline?

Erick: Now that would be telling, wouldn’t it!

Eddie: We have a couple of ideas which we will start on working soon!

Erick Morillo, Eddie Thoneick feat. Skin – If This Ain’t Love is released 14th February

Posted in: Interviews | Posted on February 8, 2012 by Beatsmedia