Giorgio Moroder – E=MC2 (L.I.S. Re-work)

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L.I.S. – or Lost in Sidechain – started out as a remix project in Berlin in 2008 and the two captains at the helm are Dj ComixXx and Marcus Suiter. ComixXx is from Weimar in the east and stems from the hip hop scene, where he started out his DJ career. Marcus is a longtime A&R for Unicade Music and Caus-N-ff-ct Records, for whom he has developed various pop acts such as Lou Bega, Andy D, and Jay Malliq. Marcus is also half-Italian – so he’s the Italian Connection in this case. We had a word with the boys:

- Hey guys, how’s things? So, Giorgio Moroder, eh? When did you guys first get in touch with a Moroder production?
ComixXx: My friends are really big Italo Fans and they showed me all sorts of Moroder stuff. And i was impressed.
Marcus: My mother told me i was dancing to I feel love when I was 6 or 7… and I’m a big fan ever since. I met him personally in Munich years ago. But also involved in E=MC2 is Harold Faltermeyer! Funnily enough, I’ve been to his studio twice. First time with musican Andreas Linse, who worked tight together with Harold. Sedond time in his studio was when I archived his old material for a remix project :-) Nice and very funny person!

- What has Moroder meant to you and your music?
ComixXx: Moroder tracks have a simple but good arrangement and they need time to develop. The Beats are cool and smooth and his tracks are not so packed with lots of sounds. So, i try the same – to get a touchy track with a catchy slim structure.
Marcus: I’m very influenced by Mororder. His 1/16 basslines and his cool and good sounding synthies and arrangements!

- What’s your favorite Moroder song?
ComixXx: Hehe, yes it’s The Chase, because its perfect. I love the arpeggiator and the Lead-Synth is phenomenal.
Marcus: I feel love!!!!!

- Which other Moroder song would you give your right arm to remix?
ComixXx: For sure The Chase. But come on.. it’s a pleasure to remix any of the grand Moroder’s tracks!
Marcus: I feel love and Evolution – both top tracks!

- Cheers guys! Good luck with the relase – and future projects, of course. Keep us in the loop, ok!
ComixXx: Sure thing!
Marcus: Thanks guys!