Eclectic-method
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Eclectic Method is the name of an audio-visual remix act, originally formed in London
2002 by Geoff Gamlen, Ian Edgar (aka Cutswift), Jonny Wilson (aka B.R.K.).
Eclectic Method released their first audio-visual mixtape - the result of mixing, sampling
and rhythmically re-editing video from music video, TV and film entitled Bootleg Video Mix in March 2002. After seeing this CD-ROM, MTV
commissioned Eclectic Method to work on the MTV Mash video mix show on MTV Europe
(2003–2004). They followed this up by releasing the We're Not VJs DVD, possibly the world's first a/v mashup mix DVD in 2005.
They quickly developed Eclectic Method's audio-visual style into a live performance featuring video turntables (Pioneer DVJ-1000) - mixing the visuals and audio live. As a live act, they have travelled around the world playing hundreds of gigs in Asia
, North America
, South America
, Europe
and the Middle East
.
After their early period, creating what were considered “bootleg” and “unofficial" video remixes, Eclectic Method were called upon by artists like Fatboy Slim
& U2
and by film, video, and television companies such as New Line Cinema
and Palm Pictures
to create custom a/v remixes.
Eclectic Method (Jonny Wilson) opened the Dance Forest stage at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest in Columbia, Maryland on September 10, 2011.
Greg Deocampo (AfterEffects, EBN, IFILM, Mediatronica) began working with the trio in 2006 on advanced research and development initiatives involving live, online, and blimp-based video.
, a 2009 documentary film
directed and produced by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod
examining the creative and the commercial value of sampling
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
2002 by Geoff Gamlen, Ian Edgar (aka Cutswift), Jonny Wilson (aka B.R.K.).
Eclectic Method released their first audio-visual mixtape - the result of mixing, sampling
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
and rhythmically re-editing video from music video, TV and film entitled Bootleg Video Mix in March 2002. After seeing this CD-ROM, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
commissioned Eclectic Method to work on the MTV Mash video mix show on MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
(2003–2004). They followed this up by releasing the We're Not VJs DVD, possibly the world's first a/v mashup mix DVD in 2005.
They quickly developed Eclectic Method's audio-visual style into a live performance featuring video turntables (Pioneer DVJ-1000) - mixing the visuals and audio live. As a live act, they have travelled around the world playing hundreds of gigs in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
After their early period, creating what were considered “bootleg” and “unofficial" video remixes, Eclectic Method were called upon by artists like Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
& U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
and by film, video, and television companies such as New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema, often simply referred to as New Line, is an American film studio. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne as a film distributor, later becoming an independent film studio. It became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996 and was merged with larger sister studio Warner...
and Palm Pictures
Palm Pictures
Palm Pictures is a US-based entertainment company owned and run by Chris Blackwell. Palm Pictures produces, acquires and distributes innovative music and film projects with a particular focus on the DVD format...
to create custom a/v remixes.
Eclectic Method (Jonny Wilson) opened the Dance Forest stage at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest in Columbia, Maryland on September 10, 2011.
Members
- Geoff Gamlen
- Ian Edgar
- Jonny Wilson
Greg Deocampo (AfterEffects, EBN, IFILM, Mediatronica) began working with the trio in 2006 on advanced research and development initiatives involving live, online, and blimp-based video.
Appearing in Copyright Criminal
Eclectic Method appears as one of the featured artists on Copyright CriminalsCopyright Criminals
Copyright Criminals is a 2010 documentary film directed and produced by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod examining the creative and the commercial value of sampling including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and money....
, a 2009 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed and produced by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod
Kembrew McLeod
Kembrew McLeod is an American journalist, artist, activist, and professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa.He is best known as a performance artist or "media prankster" who filed an application in 1997 to register the phrase "Freedom of Expression" as a trademark in the United...
examining the creative and the commercial value of sampling
Videography
- Bootleg Video Mix CD-ROM (2002)
- MTV MASH (MTV Europe) (2003–2004)
- Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (Mixmasters ITV) (2003)
- Snake Worship Island (Audiovisualize DVD) (2004)
- We're Not Vjs DVD (2005)
- XL Recordings Video Megamix (2005)
- Fatboy SlimFatboy SlimNorman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
Video Megamix (2006) - Take The LeadTake the LeadTake the Lead is a movie starring Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Alfre Woodard, Dante Basco, Marcus T. Paulk, Jenna Dewan, Lauren Collins and also features former America's Next Top Model contestant, Yaya DaCosta. The film was released in mainstream cinema on April 7, 2006...
Remix (New Line Cinema) (2006) - Freestyle Vs Scratch Movie Mashup Mix (Palm Pictures) (2006)
- U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
Remix (Vertigo & ZooTV) (2007) - FaithlessFaithlessFaithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
- I Won't Stop AV Remix (2007) - The Tarantino Mixtape (2009)
- Eclectic Method Goes Phish (2009)