Edward Ma, known professionally asedIT, is an Americanelectronic musicproducer andDJ based inLos Angeles. He is a member ofthe Glitch Mob.[1]
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 edIT performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Ma |
| Also known as | The Con Artist |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Producer,DJ |
| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | The Glitch Mob |
| Website | editbeats |
History
editAfter growing up in Boston, Edward Ma began his career as a DJ and got into music production while he was studying at theUniversity of Southern California. From there, he built his name in the Los Angeles underground[2] and began his career in the late 1990s as The Con Artist. He was a resident DJ at Konkrete Jungle in Los Angeles and he hosted aDublab radio show. He has produced tracks forunderground hip hop artists such asSole andBusdriver.[3] He has also worked withP.E.A.C.E. andMyka 9 ofFreestyle Fellowship,Daddy Kev, Hive,[4]Dntel,Emanon and Phoenix Orion.[5]
He is an old friend ofAloe Blacc andDaedelus[2] and has contributed a remix of "Dumbfound" to Daedelus' single "Something Bells" in 2004.[6]
His debut solo album,Crying Over Pros for No Reason, was released onPlanet Mu in 2004.[7]
Following the release of his debut, Ma continued to work at the fringes of hip hop and electronic music. In 2006, he co-foundedThe Glitch Mob with band members Josh Mayer (Ooah) and Justin Boreta (Boreta).[8]
His second solo album,Certified Air Raid Material, was released onAlpha Pup Records in 2007.[9] It features guest appearances fromAbstract Rude,The Grouch,TTC,Busdriver and D-Styles.[10]
Ten years after his debut solo album release,Crying Over Pros for No Reason (2004), edIT releasedCrying Over Pros for No Reason (Deluxe Edition) throughThe Glitch Mob's Glass Air Records imprint on December 9, 2014. The anniversary re-issue included five new tracks and was released in digital and vinyl formats.[11]His works are also featuring in Season 2 of the TV series,Shadowhunters.
Although he has stated in 2015 that there will be no more solo projects as edIT,[12] in 2020 he released a new solo album as edIT entitled "Come to Grips".[13]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Crying Over Pros for No Reason (2004)
- Certified Air Raid Material (2007)
- Come To Grips (2021)
Singles
edit- "Battling Go-Go Yubari in Downtown L.A." b/w "Crunk De Gaulle" (2007)
- "The Game Is Not Over" b/w "More Lazers" (2008)
Productions
edit- Sole - "Uck rt" fromUck rt (2001)
- Busdriver - "Somethingness" fromTemporary Forever (2002)
- Acid Reign - "Acid Hip-Hop" fromTime & Change (2008)
- Travis Barker - "Cool Head" fromGive The Drummer Some (2011)
References
edit- ^Borghi, Lily (July 6, 2010)."Free Mixtape from The Glitch Mob (plus edIT solo track)".LA Weekly. Archived fromthe original on October 5, 2013. RetrievedAugust 3, 2012.
- ^abFintoni, Laurent (September 23, 2008)."edIT | The Game is Far From Over". Spannered. RetrievedJune 24, 2011.
- ^Reeves, Mosi (November 1, 2007)."edIT Takes IDM to the Dancefloor". XLR8R. Archived fromthe original on December 19, 2007. RetrievedAugust 20, 2012.
- ^Fulton, Katherine."edIT".Allmusic.
- ^"edIT".Sputnikmusic.
- ^"Daedelus: Something Bells". Textura. October 2004.
- ^Hunter, Jonny (October 28, 2011)."edIT - Crying Over Pros For No Reason".Sputnikmusic.
- ^Rodriguez, Ben (February 16, 2015)."edIT - Biography". Glass Air Records. Archived fromthe original on August 13, 2015. RetrievedMarch 8, 2021.
- ^Earp, Matt (November 19, 2007)."Certified Air Raid Material". XLR8R.
- ^Ranta, Alan."edIT - Certified Air Raid Material". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^Phillips, Cassie Lee (December 16, 2014)."edIT Celebrates 10-year Anniversary Of "Crying Over Pros"". Stoney Roads.
- ^"edIT has been 'Crying Over Pros For No Reason' for 10 years".The Untz. 2015-02-02. Retrieved2018-09-25.
- ^Twenty Twenty Global - Episode Thirteen.20/20 LDN Recordings. 2020-07-23.Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved2020-09-20.