Edan & Paten Locke

EDAN happens to be a producer, emcee, dee-jay and song-writer. To this point, he's known for his unlikely take on hip-hop culture, where traditional rap songs are often skewed by 60's rock samples, tape echoes, and foreign language choruses (not to mention the off-beat humor and surrealist imagery incorporated via his lyrics).

His most recent release, an audio-visual mega-mix, entitled ‘Echo Party Movie', is an ambitious pastiche of dusted disco, early rapp, and punk that utilizes everything from turntables to tape echo, glockenspiel to guitar, and moog to kazoo. Once completed, the heady audio collage was then given to celluloid-splicer-extraordinaire, Tom Fitzgerald, who meticulously set the music to a wild array of found footage (sources ranging from Bollywood & martial arts films to subversive 60's animation, obscure new wave 8mm & vintage breakdance/graff footage).

Edan's previous effort, "Beauty And The Beat", drew worldwide acclaim, most notably for its graceful marriage of hip-hop and rock-based psychedelia. Despite being off the beaten track musically, Edan tastefully/cautiously blends these influences into something new, with an emphasis on skills and originality. Keeping In line with said emphasis, the man is a world class deejay and emcee, taking it back to basics yet pushing forward at the same time. On stage, his repertoire includes cutting/looping up records such as Thin Lizzy's ‘Johnny the Fox' with one hand while holding the mic with the other and spitting his verse over it in good time, not to mention simultaneously stepping on a delay pedal for the sake of added texture.

As for upcoming projects, Edan is currently working on a few things at once. A rapp EP with emphasis on sonic grit and group/crew culture, a rock EP with Edan singing and playing various instruments, and a psych/soul/break-oriented deejay mix are all set to see the light of day within eight years from the moment you read this...

PATEN LOCKE (AKA DJ Therapy of The Alias Brothers, and The Smile Rays) is no slouch when it comes to djing, rhyming, beat production, and most of all, live performances. His presence demands your attention on stage. His charisma keeps you captivated and elevated. After traveling the world as a DJ for The Perceptionists, and again as a lead vocalist/emcee with The Smile Rays, Paten Locke released a solo album entitled Super Ramen Rocketship, which received international attention and critical acclaim. Since his solo debut Paten has also released his first instrumental production CD entitled Knock Em' Out The Box which received critical acclaim and a spot in XXL's Chairmans Choice. Paten has also toured Europe, Ireland, The Netherlands, Canada and just about every state in the US.

In the midst of all this, Paten has also began working on numerous projects that he will completely produce with John Robinson and Scienz of Life, Dillon, Has Lo, as well as a follow up solo LP. Not to mention various production work for artists such as Dres from Black Sheep, Akrobatik, Mr. Lif, Edo G., and Master Ace. He has also taken on the role of producing much of the music used at the RedBull BC One events which spotlight a competition of the best b-boys/breakdancers in the world.

Paten has also teamed up with long time music partner Wille Evans Jr. to form DUMBTRON, a duo focused on multimedia innovation within hip hop, involving manipulation of videos, turntables, microphones, and other such things combined with a 2014-Run DMC energy. Paten intends to put out these projects and many more, notably his follow up solo lp through his recently formed imprint, multimedia/food company FullPlate. Paten updates all of these and more ventures/adventures through his site PlanetLocke.com.

EDAN & PATEN LOCKE have banded together to perform a live show with intentions of progressing the art. The current live show is both eclectic and skill-oriented with emphasis on intricate two-man routines, and is a result of their agreement that stage performance is paramount in the modern age. Edan & Paten Locke have performed to rave reviews the world over, in places ranging from Ireland to Amsterdam, California to Saudi Arabia... The duo aim to show what can be achieved through a little bit of extra preparation between like-minded individuals...

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