Ewan Pearson

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Ewan Pearson
Ewan Pearson in November 2006
Ewan Pearson in November 2006
Background information
Also known as Maas, Sulky Pup, Villa America, World of Apples, Dirtbox
Born April 1, 1972 (1972-04-01) (age 36)
Genre(s) Electronic
Occupation(s) Producer, Remixer
Label(s) Soma
Website EwanPearson.com

Ewan Pearson is an English electronic music producer/remixer who works under various aliases including Maas, Sulky Pup, Villa America, World of Apples, and Dirtbox. He is also in Partial Arts with Al Usher. He has remixed for artists such as Seelenluft, Ladytron, Depeche Mode, The Rapture, Goldfrapp, and The Chemical Brothers. In 2001, Soma Quality Recordings released Small Change, an album whose content was exclusively remix work from Pearson under his guises World of Apples and Maas. His production credits include "Pieces Of The People We Love" from The Rapture, as well as Ladytron, Chikinki, Envoy and Jeb Loy Nichols and he programmed two tracks for Gwen Stefani's solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. He recently completed work on Tracey Thorn's new solo album, Out of the Woods.

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[edit] Early life

Pearson (born 1st April 1972) grew up in Kidderminster where he attended Franche Middle School and Wolverley High School in Wolverley. His father had a keen interest in guitar and played in folk bands. This may have been an early inspiration for Ewan who played both piano and cello in his youth. He attended Girton College, Cambridge where he studied English Literature and graduated with a first. He went on to study a masters degree in philosophy and cultural studies at Royal Holloway, University of London which focused in part on the place of dance music in popular culture and resulted in the publication of "Discographies" which he co-wrote with Jeremy Gilbert.

[edit] DJ career

Pearson regularly appears at Fabric in London, Manumission and Space in Ibiza, the Pulp in Paris, and PanoramaBar in Berlin.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Compilations

  • 2007: Piece Work (!K7)

[edit] Mix Albums

  • 2005: Sc.Fi. Hi.Fi Volume 1 (Soma Quality Recordings)
  • 2007: Fabric 35 (Fabric Records)

[edit] Remixes

  • 2000: Stargazer - "Deeper"
  • 2001: Count Zero - "Blue Boogaloo"
  • 2001: Deem-C - "Floating"
  • 2001: Russ Gabriel - "We Will Be Turning"
  • 2001: Jaymz Nylon - "I Know a Place"
  • 2001: Only Child - "Getting It On"
  • 2002: Black Strobe - "Me and Madonna"
  • 2002: Chris Cowie - "Deep Within"
  • 2002: Fifth Level - "Jump Up"
  • 2002: Freeform Five - "Perspex Sex"
  • 2002: Slam feat. Dot Allison - "Visions"
  • 2003: The Chemical Brothers - "The Golden Path"
  • 2003: The Flaws - "Freek"
  • 2003: Futureshock - "Pride's Paranoia"
  • 2003: Goldfrapp - "Strict Machine"
  • 2003: Goldfrapp - "Train"
  • 2003: Ladytron - "Evil"
  • 2003: Midnight Star - "Midas Touch"
  • 2003: Mint Royale - "Blue Song"
  • 2003: Erlend Øye - "Sudden Rush"
  • 2003: Playgroup - "Make It Happen"
  • 2003: Seelenluft - "Manila"
  • 2003: Swag - "Where I Belong"
  • 2004: Closer Musik - "One, Two, Three - No Gravity"
  • 2004: Depeche Mode - "Enjoy the Silence"
  • 2004: Mocky - "Catch a Moment in Time"
  • 2004: The Rapture - "I Need Your Love"
  • 2005: Alter Ego - "Beat the Bush"
  • 2005: Feist - "Inside & Out"
  • 2005: Moby - "Raining Again"
  • 2005: Röyksopp - "49 Percent"
  • 2005: Silicone Soul - "The Poisoner's Diary"
  • 2005: Silver City - "Shiver"
  • 2006: Franz Ferdinand - "Outsiders"
  • 2006: Goldfrapp - "Ride a White Horse"
  • 2006: Pet Shop Boys - "Psychological"
  • 2007: Cortney Tidwell - "Stars"

[edit] Bibliography

  • Discographies : dance music, culture, and the politics of sound, Jeremy Gilbert and Ewan Pearson, Routledge, 1999 ISBN 0-415-17033-8

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