Eddie Amador - House Music

"Not everyone understands House Music. It's a spiritual thing, a body thing, a soul thing."

Eddie Amador penned these words, "Not everyone understands House Music. It's a spiritual thing, a body thing, a soul thing". True.

Simple, soulful and direct, the lines were a personal philosophy as much as a summation of the essence of house music. They also became the lyrics to Amador's first release (and hit) as a producer. "House Music", a deep, determined groove, became the underground dancefloor mantra of that year. Picked up by Deep Dish's Yoshitoshi label it was licensed across the globe on a huge wave of clubland support.

"When I play I definitely move the crowd. I'm concentrating on getting inside of a person." 
In fact, Amador, who is first and foremost a DJ and maintains that will always be the case, has so far released only two of his own productions. Both were huge hits, The second, "Rise", a four-to-the-floor monster, reached the Top 20 in the UK national chart in 1999 - a confirmation, if any were needed that house music is something this man has a divine instinct for creating. More adventures into production and remixing are on their way.

As he says: "My mission is to take the classic elements of house and infuse it with technology to create a redefined, streamlined form of house music - with twice as much soul and twice as much energy in terms of electronics, compression ratios etc. - but keep a groove and tempo."

A mechanical engineering scientist by degree, tech-speak and mathematical theory are part of Amadors musical language. And his DJ sets, like his productions and remixes are as scientifically precise as they are soulful. Each mix is a work of art in itself and the sense of responsibility that goes along with that hallowed position behind the turntables is one Amador takes seriously. "When I play I definitely move the crowd. I'm concentrating on getting inside of a person". Using ultra-high frequencies and low sub frequencies Amador engineers his creations "to leave you with a message and to allow you to leave the club feeling different than you did when you arrived."

And he's been doing it long enough to know just how to take you there. DJing since the 80's , it was hip hop and R n' B that Amador first honed his skills on. Moving to the rhythm of the times, he continued to rock dancefloors through to disco and then on to his first discovery of house - the music that would change his life. Now Amador's blend of straight-up, deep house is in demand around the world - and he still manages to make it home to Los Angeles for his residency and the city's house Mecca, High Society.

Latin-American born in the US, Amador was raised on the Latin sounds of his family's neighborhood, soaked in the soul music of sixties and seventies while developing a love for classic jazz. Although a self-described purist when it comes to the house music he creates and spins, Eddie Amador is as much a part of the legacy of those earlier sounds as he is following in the footsteps of Frankie Knuckles, MAW and Tony Humphries.

Right now though, it's all about the future for this man. Right now though, it's all about the future for this man. "To some people house can be a way of life. It sounds generic, but that's what I have going on here". We understand. It's a spiritual thing. A body thing. A soul thing.

Eddie Amador