"A love of hip-hop and a desire to create what I hear to be hip-hop in the future. A fusion of complex cutup edits and rhythms mixed with catchy aggressive dancefloor hip-hop? We are just trying to make the music that we want to hear because no one else has made it for us."
Born and bred in Weston, Massachussetts, Edward Ma, now known to the world as edIT, began his music career as "The Con Artist" just before the turn of the millennium. As a resident DJ at the now defunct Konkrete Jungle Los Angeles, he shared the stage with Hive, Daddy Kev, James Tai and mic rockers Busdriver, P.E.A.C.E. and Mikah 9. Konkrete Jungle marked the golden age of indie hip-hop in Los Angeles, and was the bridge between the jungle and b-boy massives. During this time, he also held a residency at Dublab Radio. He was one of the very first Dublab DJs and broadcasted two weekly shows from the legendary Melrose Avenue studio. Far ahead of its time, Dublab operated as an internet radio station and served as a unifying force for the melting pot of L.A.'s intellectual DJ culture. During this musical renaissance, edIT used "The Con Artist" name to produce and engineer for the likes of Sole (Anticon), Busdriver (Epitaph), Aloe Blacc (Stones Throw), Emanon (Shaman Work), and Dr. Oop (Black Love).
It was 2003 when "The Con Artist" adopted the edIT moniker, while finishing his debut solo album Crying Over Pros for No Reason. The album was released by µ-Ziq's Planet-Mu imprint a year later in 2004. The album was a downtempo love-maker's epic about opportunities lost. Shortly thereafter, he shifted gears towards the dance floor and remixed Daedelus' "Dumbfound" for Plug Research, which became a party rockin' classic, and further established edIT as a force to be reckoned with in the IDM and electronic worlds. Aside from remixes, edIT garnered a lot of fame through his mash-ups of Top 40 radio jams by ridiculously cutting up a cappellas with hyper-glitch edits over original and popular hip-hop beats. His MySpace page started getting serious traffic (over 250,000 plays at this point) which led to URB Magazine naming him one of the "Next 100" artists to watch in 2006. The popularity of his mash-ups also led to a full-length mixtape commissioned by Hefty Records for their 10-year anniversary where he mashed the Hefty catalog with the likes of Li'l Wayne, T.I., Paul Wall and more. This mix became an overnight cult classic and was talk of the blogoshpere.
Next, edIT's focus turned towards original productions and his highly-anticipated sophomore album Certified Air Raid Material. Being released this Fall by L.A.'s most daring indie label Alpha Pup Records, the album has been a long four years in the making, featuring collaborations with close allies such as The Grouch, Busdriver, TTC, Abstract Rude and D-Styles. Suffice to say, Certified Air Raid Material is a dramatic departure from the melancholy downtempo sounds of Crying Over Pros for No Reason. Upbeat, energetic and impossibly complex, Certified Air Raid Material has certainly raised the bar for state-of-the-art electronic music production. The record is a tour de force of sheer production and engineering genius, resulting in a soulful and futuristic style of dance music that is incomparable to anything else out there.
Although the fun-loving nature of the music is evident, it also delivers a deeper message of peace and unity. According to edIT, "the idea behind the name 'Certified Air Raid Material' has often been misunderstood with violent connotations and negative undertones. Though the sound of this album is aggressive, raw and in-your-face, I am trying to use this album as a mirror to present state of affairs in our world. With this album I am trying to show that we have no more needs for bombs, violence, fear and negativity. Alternatively, this album can be viewed as a soundtrack for us to release all of those aggressions on the dancefloor. In a time when the world is falling apart slowly at the seams, it is most important to realize there is always hope. And through the universal language of music we can unify so that we can elevate."
During the four years edIT spent making Certified Air Raid Material, a strange series of situations and opportunities would arise. "At one point, 'Battling Go-Go Yubari in Downtown L.A.' was being pitched by a friend of mine to Christina Aguilera. Their camp came back and said that this track was the heat but it sounded too much like Britney Spears. Go figure."
When the weekend rolls around, edIT stays busy rocking crowds across the globe with the Glitch Mob, an up-and-coming West Coast DJ collective. In the future, be on the look out for Glitch Mob Unlimited, their new digital imprint distributed by Alpha Pup Records.
When he's not busy slaying dance floors, edIT enjoys life's simple pleasures: healthy eating, camping, spending quality time with his girlfriend, and kicking back with his chihuahua, Ichi the Killer.
These tracks are brought clean and HARD straight from the heart of Cali with an original West Coast sound, emphasizing on professional quality; keepin' it real, west coat-style, meant to ROCK THE CROWD; and sent to do it loud :D
We'll see ya with the roll out and ready to mention you for west-coast groove, hiphop, and that funk' rock, with those aphex style glitch type breaks and melodramatic rhythm; capturing our attention with new mind bending effects around every corner!
We've got respect for you, ediT
I'll be promoting from your way and listening for future tracks. Diggin' it, keep rockin'; Your stuff is solid!
Your show at Dour was off the meter, every beat was bangin' harder than the one before. You sure showed us how the west coast rocks! Peace from Belgium.
hey thanks for the friendship your music is one massive step in to the wild.. hope we can get you down under some time soon.. maybe even this year if you're keen
Have fun in Stockholm. My hubby is a Swede and normally we would be there this time of year. Sorry we'll miss your Scandinavian Mid-Summer Slaying 2008. You're gonna rock it Viking Style. Have fun and if you like beer, Have some Swedish Beer!
Here's a link to an article I wrote about CALI (LIB and wine) that got published online. Thanks for coming to NYC for the 4th. Your set made me feel Independent and Free.
hey Paris need you! please come on, What do you need? a place? a communication? come on edit French Hiphop muzik need to remember the evolution of muzik!!
Hey edIT seen you on line just wanted to ask u what kind of DAW do U use... Any any production tips u can throw my why for those glitches and freaked out edits you have down sooooooo damn good!!!! I try to figure your stuff out but I'm at a lose.....
hey buddy jus wanted to say hi.. been thinking lots about you euro tour coming up and jus wanted to wish you the best of luck and have lots of fun. love u much. rOck the house!!
Hey, I'm loving the tunes, certified air raid material still blows my mind (and ears) every time I stick it on. But I'm starting to self-harm through frustration, I can't find The Game is Not Over/More Lazers anywhere except as a 128k download from itunes. Is there anywhere else I can get it from. Cheers man, you're a legend!
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