Purple Music
Stockemerbergstrasse 34 • Ch 8405 Winterthur - Switzerland
TEL. +41 (0) 52 212 22 38 • FAX +41 (0) 52 212 22 39
10 QUESTIONS FOR JAMIE LEWIS
- EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED AT THE GRAMMY MUSIC AWARD IN L.A.!!HOW ABOUT THIS YEAR?
Last year . my studio Partner Ben Mühlethaler and I have been nominated for PRINCE best engineered Album “HIT N RUN PHASE TWO” .I ‘m so thankful to PRINCE for the great collaboration and the unique opportunity he gave me .David Bowie Album got the price but for me being there was an AMAZING experience especially when Bruno Mars gave his tribute to PRINCE it was a big emotion for all people there!! This year I got the invitation to participate in New York: USA see u soon!! - YOUR RECORD LABEL PURPLE MUSIC CELEBRATES 21 YEAR NOW WHAT HAVE BEEN THE RECENT HIGHLIGHTS?
We are proud and happy of our great Artists, singers and producers we count over 500 releases now and between BIGS & ICONS like PRINCE(R.i.p.) Cerrone, Giorgio Moroder, Pino d Angio’ ,Jocelyn Brown,India, we have released many of the most famous and greatest artists of the international House & underground music scene such as, Kraze, Sandy Rivera, Bob Sinclar, Dimitri from Paris, David Penn, Djaimin, Seb Skalski,Yass, Michelle Weeks, Michael Watford, Ann Nesby, Lt Brown,Natasha Watts,Kim Cooper,Keith Thompson, Darryl D Bonneau, Dr Feelx(R.i.p.) just to name a few ones. Few months ago we finally launched a new branch PURPLE DISCO RECORDS : I’ m very happy about it because we came from the disco music and we are releasing very nice songs also originals.it’s amazing how disco music still works good and is something completely new for the new generation !We had really a big impact with the first releases by DIVA AVARI FRENCH HOUSE MAFIA, DISCOROCKS, WALTERINO(11 weeks in the top 5 @Nudiscotop100 Traxsource) and the new one by MATT D & CLAUDIO DEEPER We signed new talents for Purple Music and we are excited about the forthcoming projects - WHERE ARE YOU PLAYING MOST AT THE MOMENT?
I ‘m travelling constantly mostly in Europe at the moment , mostly Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Spain., Portugal,Albania - JAMIE LEWIS AND THE SOCIAL NETWORKS
I ‘m using a lot Facebook and twitter and got recently an account on INSTAGRAM: It’ s funny with only 1 photo I got thousands of followers….I think nowadays is important to be present on the majority of socials as things have changed so you must be very fast and smart using them! - WHAT IS THE NEXT MUSIC FESTIVAL/MEETINGS WHERE WE GONNA MEET YOU AND PURPLE MUSIC?
We will be in MIAMI for the WMC as always with our own party and for sure at ADE in Amsterdam where we have recently celebrated our 10th year s anniversary Party !!We have also some work in progress projects for Ibiza… I will let u know soon!! - HOW MUCH TIME YOU INVEST IN THE STUDIO SESSION?
I don’t’ have a regularly studio session time…sometime I ‘m working on 3 projects at the same time it depends: sometime I ‘m also more inspired and I spend day and night in the studio - PURPLE MUSIC DID A SPECIAL PARTY WEEK WITH COSTA CROCIERE LAST JUNE: WHAT CAN U TELL US ABOUT THIS SPECIAL EVENT?
It was amazing. We had a great time djing on the deck or in the club of the boat, we invited Dj Meme from Brazil, Selva Basaran from Istanbul, the Italian Alex G and Kim Cooper performed live our songs “Mo Butter”,”So Sexy”,”Obsession”…The route was to the Greek islands…we had really a fabulous time not only with parties but we made also interesting excursion in all islands…we look forward to the next one!! - CAN U TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEXT RELEASES?
For Purple Music I ‘m finishing the new Cookys 11, and 3 new productions almost funky disco & deep - ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE CLASSIC SONG?
They are a lots but for sure a big classic for me is “Ain’t no mountain high enough” - AFTER ALMOST 28 YEARS AS PROFESSIONAL DJ, DO YOU THINK THAT THE DJ LIFE IS STILL EXCITING AS BEFORE? Absolutely. (especially if you are in the right club )Of course we get older and the clubbers are younger but it’s always nice to make people happy with music and I love to see people dancing with my music