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label spotlight
usa/spain
Being a hugh fan of both Eddie Amador & Dany Cohiba, and hearing of a recent partnership namely a new imprint called "Sovalo Recording", I just had to have a chat with the boys!
Created early 2016, SOVALO Recordings is a Partnership between Eddie Amador [USA] and Dany Cohiba [Barcelona]. The name SOVALO was taken from (SOmos VAtos LOcos) 'we are crazy vatos'! Vatos is a mexican Word, it means dudes!
The first release from the label is a House track called “Don´t Get Me Started” and is due to be released at the end of february.
In the next few months they have a lot of new releases, to include: “Ilogic Chronologic” and “The Way of Happiness”
So guys congrats on the new venutre. Tell us how this partnership started?
After a lot of productions toguether, Dany my hermano and I, we thought, why not start a label? To offer our personal vision for the House Music scene, and we decide to create SOVALLO.
Please tell us is the style of music going to reflect both your styles, or will you venture for a new sound?
Our label will be oriented to the House Music, sound. From the classic sound renewed
to the new sounds but, Pure House Music. We are open, of course to the marriage of techno underground and house music too. And of course the label goes to reflect our both styles.
Tell us about the artists you have signed already?
We have started with 3 EP´s straight from our studio, and we are now just searching for new artists, new talents. Our label is young, but we plan to have a strong catalogue in next 3 months.
Do you plan to release CD/Vinyl or just digital, as most labels now?
For now we will release digital, but we plan to release, next year CD and Vinyl compilations, obviously limited editions with the best of our catalogue.
How do you see the future of electronic music, in regard to labels and music stores, with the recent news of Beatport in trouble?
The future of electronic music, is a nice future, if the market returns to logical activity.
Logical activity is a natural selection of, really good labels and really good sounds. Now the market is saturated with a lot of labels, and labels who do nothing new in addtion to the market.
The piracy is another major problem, I'd say the main problem, how would I avoid it? It would have to be to create a new standard for
downloads, as current formats are very easy to hack, and also raise awareness of people behind every musical work, there are many hours of work and people living in it.
Any advise for a new label?
Yes, if you plan to do and manage a new label, don´t imitate. You need to offer good quality of music, and be serious with your future artists, listen to all demos!! Not do automatic replies, “Thanks but not for us at this moment” and respect the other labels.
The market needs new labels, but labels with nice concept.If you plan to start a label to make money fast, or only to be cool with your friends, this is not your bussines and autobuy is stupid!
Connect:
http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Sovalo/
releases/ https://www.facebook.com/sovalorecordings/? fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/Dany-Cohiba- Artist-Page-248002677679/?fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/EddieAmador/? fref=ts
Words By Paul Newhouse
Pic By Dany Cohiba
" The label is pure 100% quality for the dancefloor. "
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