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quote: Legendary ?rave? producer Eon, a.k.a. Ian Loveday, passed away Wednesday, June 17, from complications with pneumonia. He was one of the first producers to gain popularity amongst the late-80s/early-90s rave scene with hits like ?Spice? and ?Fear the Mind Killer?, the sound being a link between early techno and modern breakbeat. As Eon, his tracks made their way to early 90s pirate radio stations in London, and then out on vinyl through small labels like BAAD and Vinyl Solution. He would release his most well-known tracks on the seminal album, ?Void Dweller? in 1992 at the height of the spread of modern dance music in the US. ?Void Dweller?, with the hit ?Spice? owing its recognizable hook to a sample from David Lynch?s movie ?Dune?, was one of the first major label releases, on Columbia, for producers in the burgeoning rave scene. His work saw release on numerous labels over the years, including Hooj Toons and XL Recordings. In ?93 he teamed up with fellow British acid pioneer Peter ?Baby? Ford, producing many classic tracks including ?Dead Eye? which would eventually be released as a single on Richie Hawtin?s Plus 8 label. Loveday would go on to release under his Minimal Man moniker up until just before his death. Eon performed live at Fabric and on Radio One over the years, and worked with producers like Mark Moore (S?Express) and Marcus J Knight. Most recently, he had been busy in the studio with long time collaborator Baby Ford on some new projects. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Eon http://www.discogs.com/artist/Minimal+Man http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ian+Loveday http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tan-Ru very sad news... :-( condolences to all family and friends (and fans) MEK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer The information in this email and any attachments may contain proprietary and confidential information that is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, retention or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. When addressed to our clients or vendors, any information contained in this e-mail or any attachments is subject to the terms and conditions in any governing contract. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately contact the sender and delete the e-mail.
