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DJ Alixir from HKClubbing.com Interviews Simon Eve ...
Q How long have you been involved in the Dance Industry and how/where did the whole Eve trip begin for you?
A I started DJing in 1996 and made my first studio production in 1999. Label wise, I started Recharge with React Music back in 2000 before moving to Eve Records at the start of 2002. I brought the Recharge label over to Eve with me, and I manage it alongside the Recover, Discover and Retek labels here. Strangely enough, despite the name, Eve Records isn't my company - Pablo Gargano and Steven Lo Presti founded the label and continue to run it today.
Q How would you describe your DJ style and what kind of atmosphere do you try to invoke on the dancefloor during one of your sets?
A I'd describe my sound as the harder edge of house and trance - it's got to have energy and, with the house, an element of funk to it. During my sets I ultimately try to generate an energetic response from the dancefloor, and never by just playing obvious tunes.
Q Can you please explain for us where the name "Recoverworld" came from and what it personally means to you?
A OK, this is a bit of a complicated one, so I hope you're all paying attention! The Recover label was founded to 'recover' old releases on Eve Records, and is now our leading label. The Recover label combined with Antiworld promotions gave us the 'Recover' 'World' name.
Q Apart from Recoverworld, have there been any previous regular events you've personally brought into fruition?
A I've been involved with a few London based club nights over the years, including Sherbet and Wildlife at Heaven, but nothing to the extent of our Recoverworld night.
Q Recoverworld started in October 2002 and has been running ever since with several incredibly successful 1400 capacity sell-out events. What series of events led to the birth of the night and your showcasing of the finest talents at Brixton Fridge, London?
A Antiworld were already established as leading underground promoters in London, and with us being a leading London based label and looking to showcase our artists and expand our operations, it seemed like perfect partnership.
Q What do you see Recoverworld evolving into in the future? Are we to expect to see a world tour from your night in the future? Perhaps in Asia?
A Who knows - whatever the people want it to evolve into! We make our parties for party people and followers of the label, so these people obviously influence the style and direction of the night. We've already done tour nights at Dance Academy in Plymouth and Sinergy in Manchester in the UK, although I think a world tour is still some way off!
Q If you were to put the whole "Recoverworld" experience into one word, what would it be?
A Difficult question… I think "Recoverworld" says it all really. It's the world of Recover and everything we do!
Q What came first? The night or the label?
A The label led the way and was launched three years before the club night.
Q What major future releases are we set to see from your label in the future?
A Coming up on Recover we have Neo & Farina present Wav Assassin 'Wav Assassin' and the new K90 single 'Dreamer', while Recharge has a new track from Mark Gray titled 'Why Am I?'
Q The trance sound, do you think you've managed to create a long lasting impression within the industry with your releases so far that will distinctly separate your label from the myriads of others? Are yourself and your artists aiming to shape the future sound of trance?
A With the Recover label I think the fact we've had over 25 releases already must mean we're doing something right, and we certainly seem to have built a loyal fan base over the years, so we're definitely making an impression with some people out there. We always look to push musical boundaries with our releases and events, although "Aiming to shape the future sound of trance" sounds a bit over the top - we're modest people here at Recover!
For more information check out www.recoverworld.com
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