Eon (musician)
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Ian Loveday, better-known as Eon (22 September 1954 – 17 June 2009) was a rave
pioneer.
His tracks made their way to early 1990s pirate radio
stations in London, and then out on vinyl through small labels like BAAD and Vinyl Solution
. He released Void Dweller, with its dark and hard driving beats, on Columbia Records
in September 1992; it used samples from David Lynch
's Dune
and themes from the horror movie Basket Case
.
His sound was a link between the early Detroit techno
and contemporary dance music. In the early 1990s this release was shared between disc jockey
s and musicians and was very influential. Eon was known for the acid techno song called "Spice" which was released in November 1990. Later in his career he worked with Baby Ford
and Bizarre Inc.
, and released singles on Trelik Records and Electron Industries.
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
pioneer.
His tracks made their way to early 1990s pirate radio
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
stations in London, and then out on vinyl through small labels like BAAD and Vinyl Solution
Vinyl Solution
Vinyl Solution was a record label of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the offshoot of an independent London based record store based at 231 Portobello Road . The label signed many unconventional acts in a number of uncompromising genres, such as skatepunk thrash band The Stupids, Britcore rappers...
. He released Void Dweller, with its dark and hard driving beats, on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in September 1992; it used samples from David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
's Dune
Dune (film)
Dune is a 1984 science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, and includes an ensemble of well-known American and European actors in supporting roles. It was filmed at the Churubusco...
and themes from the horror movie Basket Case
Basket Case (film)
Basket Case is an American horror film, written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, that was released in 1982. It has two sequels, Basket Case 2 and Basket Case 3: The Progeny by the same director. It is notable for its low budget and over-the-top violence...
.
His sound was a link between the early Detroit techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and contemporary dance music. In the early 1990s this release was shared between disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
s and musicians and was very influential. Eon was known for the acid techno song called "Spice" which was released in November 1990. Later in his career he worked with Baby Ford
Baby Ford
Peter Ford, better known as Baby Ford, is a British electronic music record producer, known particularly for his contributions to the birth of acid house...
and Bizarre Inc.
Bizarre Inc.
Bizarre Inc were a house/dance-pop band from Stafford, England, that formed in 1989 as a duo of English DJs Dean Meredith and Mark "Aaron" Archer .-Career:...
, and released singles on Trelik Records and Electron Industries.
Albums
- Void Dweller (1992)
- A Kind Of Living (Green Icing Mix)
- Inner Mind (Deep Thought Edit)
- Spice (Original Mix With Notes)
- Final Warning (Raucous Dub Mix)
- Basket Case (White Coat Mix)
- Infernal Machine
- Fear: The Mindkiller (Altered Edit)
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Basket Case (Black Coat Mix)
- Infinity (LP Edit/Remaster)
- Dawn On A New World (Concept Mix)
- Sum of PartsSum of Parts (album)-Track listing:...
(2002)- Dark Nature
- Tantulus v5
- Void Dweller
- Gm Sukka
- JackBox
- Snake Shake
- Absorbed
- Ramadance v2
- Hard Shoulder
- Love + Hate
- Five-4
- DeviceDevice (album)-Track listing:...
(2006)- I Live!
- Neural Neutralizer
- Jeckyl or Hyde
- I Machine
- Non Doctor
- Nows Your Chance
- Texas Flex
- Rolin' Lo
- Hungry Soul