Ed Case (musician) explained
| Ed Case |
| Birth Name: | Edwin Makromallis |
| Genre: | UK garage, jungle (early) |
| Label: | Red Rose, Columbia, Killer Instinct |
| Associated Acts: | Carl H, State Unknown, Gorillaz |
Edwin Makromallis, also known as Ed Case, is a London-based musician, producer, songwriter, and DJ.
Career
Ed Case began his music career in the illegal rave scene of the late 1980s.[1] This was followed by a stint working in hardcore and drum & bass clubs.[1] Case however made his name in the UK garage scene of the late 1990s.[1] He hosted a show on pirate radio, Freek FM.[1] He released a string of underground hits, including "Something in Your Eyes"[1] featuring Shelley Nelson,[2] which peaked at 38 in the UK top 40.[2] [3] This track represented a dual turning point, since it was the first time Case had had a track chart,[2] and prior, Case had only used vocal samples, and it was the first time he had worked with a live vocalist in his studio.[2]
Ed Case achieved a greater level of mainstream pop fame with his remix of Gorillaz' "Clint Eastwood".[2] He selected that track to remix because the original was 'quite slow', and he thought that his best contribution could be made in the form of a more energetic version, featuring MC Sweetie Irie.[2]
State Unknown
Ed Case linked up with Dan Genal in early 2013 to form State Unknown.[4] They have performed DJ sets around the world, playing 'underground bass-driven tracks'.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles and EPs
- "Untitled" (1994), Red Face Records
- "Ed's Venture" (1994), Red Face Records
- "Flowin Through" (with Jonnie P) (1998), Imperial Records
- Da Vibes EP - Donna Cousins & Ed Case (1998), Thirst Records
- "Take Control" (1998), Street Players
- "Something in Your Eyes" (1999/2000), Unit Five Records/Red Rose Recordings - UK #38[5]
- "Fly By Girl" (feat. Reagan) (2000), 4most Records/Utmost Records
- "When I'm with You" (feat. Valerie M) (2000), FTL
- "It's Love" (2000), Sureshot Recordings
- "Trust We" (2000), Middlerow Records
- "Who?" (with Sweetie Irie) (2001), Columbia - UK #29[5]
- "When I Roll" (2001), Killer Instinct
- "Blazin'" (2002), Killer Instinct
- "Scandalous" (2002), Bigger Beat Records
- "Good Times" (feat. Skin) (2002), Killer Instinct/Columbia - UK #49[5]
- "Dun Know We / Hold It Up" (feat. N.S.A) (2002), Killer Instinct
- "Blazin (The Remixes)" (2005), Love 2 Funk
- "No More" (2005), Killer Instinct
- "Back on the Case" (2005), Love 2 Funk
- The Full Throttle EP (2006), Quality Control
- "Holding On" - (DJ Sparks & Ed Case feat. Louise (2006), Quality Control
- "All I Wanna Do" (feat. Oggie) (2007), Quality Control
- "River of Love" (with Shelley Nelson) (2008), Quality Control
- "Past Love" (2016), M.I. Raw
- As Ed Case & Carl H
- Steppas EP (1998), Thirst Records
- The Deep EP (1998), Middlerow Records
- "Carnival Blues / Sound Boy" (feat. Spee) (1998), Middlerow Records
- The Live EP (1998), Middlerow Records
- "Hard on Me / Milo's Tune" (1998), Middlerow Records
- "I am Here" (feat. Frankie Paul) (1999), Ultimate Beats
- "I Wanna Be the One" (2000)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ed Case: Biography by All Music. All Music. 16 June 2019.
- Nick Harvey, Web site: Ed Case: Interview. Outline, 16 June 2019. 16 June 2019.
- Web site: Official Singles Chart Results Matching: Something in Your Eyes. Official Charts. 25 June 2019.
- Edwin Makromallis, Web site: State Unknown: The Story So Far. 3 July 2014 . Slideshare.net, 3 July 2014. 25 June 2019.
- Web site: ED CASE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. Official Charts.
