DJ Paul Edge was born in London and raised in Limerick, Ireland, where from a young age he was immersed in Irish Music. He simultaneously headlined and promoted one of the United Kingdom’s longest-running and most successful club nights, The Outer Limits, while creating and performing music that is still heralded for putting a permanent thumb print on the Underground Dance Scene. A voracious blogger and anti-war campaigner, Paul Edge achieved global recognition for his We Will Not Be Silenced agit-prop movies. On October 31 2008, Paul Edge made a cameo appearance on the number 1 TV show in the world, CSI-Las Vegas, episode 9.04, Let It Bleed, where his music was also featured. Well known for his dislike of publicity, Paul Edge remains one of the most reclusive DJs and Record producers in the world.
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits was a Bournemouth based club that became one of the most influential club nights in the world during its 10 year run. The Outer Limits became renowned for its ability to introduce new emerging music. When Paul Edge started The Outer Limits in 1992, it was as a statement against what was seen as the commercialisation of electronic dance music. As resident DJ, Paul Edge controlled not only the musical direction of the night but also the long illustrious list of guest artists that reflected The Outer Limit..s ethos of staying true to its philosophy of promoting emerging music. As The Outer Limit..s grew in stature, events were held around the world, some of the most notorious occurring in Canada (The First World Trance Festival in Toronto in association with Destiny Productions) and the USA (The Galaxy Project at Twilo in New York City in association with Phato Productions).
Guest Artists 1994 - 2002
- Andrew Weatherall, Dave Angel, Colin Dale, Eddie Richards, Colin Favor, Luke Slater, Brenda Russell, Mark Williams, Platipus Records, Union Jack, Art of Trance, Laurent Garnier, Rachel Auburn, Jon the Dentist, Gayle San, SL&M, Billy Nasty, The Advent, Robert Armani, DJ Skull, Bad Boy Bill, Terry Francis, Ian Void, Derrick May, Darren Price, The Herbalizer, The Scratch Perverts, Aquasky, Daz Saund, Trevor Rockliffe, Gary Clail plus more.
DJing and Production
In 1995 under the name Twister, Paul Edge released the single "Metamorphosis of Narcotics." on Belgium..s Nitric Records. Although never released outside of the Benelux, the track identified Paul Edge as a producer to watch and almost 15 years later, Metamorphosis is still hailed as one of the top Trance recordings of all time. In 1996 Paul Edge..s second release on Nitric, Paradoxical Paradigms firmly establishes him as one of Europe..s most innovative producers.
In 1997, Paul Edge’s The Outer Limits co-promotes the first annual World Trance Festival, in Toronto, with Destiny Promotions. The three-day event features nearly 100 artists and is, at the time, the largest dance festival in city history. The festival became infamous as the "Tornado Rave", when on the opening night, 3 tornados surrounded the valley in which the event was taking place. Despite the devestation caused, the second night proceeded as scheduled after the Toronto ravers surrounded the site and provided light from their cars to allow the organisers to rebuild the main stage. 2007 marks the World Trance Festival’s 10th Anniversary. Paul Edge makes his first US appearance, headlining to a sellout crowd in New York City at the Roxym for US promoters, Phato. A year later, The Outer Limits and Phato co-promoted the Galaxy Project, At New York City’s Twilo nightclub (capacity: 1,000), DJ Paul Edge performs a headlining set in front of a packed crowd of 3,000. Despite the overflow crowd (more than 5,000 are turned away at the door) city officials let the infamous night go on, which it does incident-free.
Despite having considerable success with his two releases on Nitric and pushing the growing British techno-funk and tech-house movement through The Outer Limits, in what has become his trademark of moving forwards musically , Paul Edge released "Sequence 23" which is the debut release on his own Response Audio record label, which later becomes RAD23. The impact was such that producers such as Michel De Hey and Laurent Garnier quickly moved their support behind it and within a matter of months, the main track was remixed by Dave Angel and The Sound Associates. Torn between the demands on his time as a DJ and producer, in 2000 Paul Edge decided to terminate The Outer Limits, but not before a a 12-city tour of North America. Attendance tops 20,000. The Outer Limits Tour features Paul Edge and The Advent live. The final show, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia for Massive Productions in front of a 3000 plus crowd, causes Tony Hage, owner of Massive Productions to state that “Paul Edge played arguably the best set in the 12 year history of the respected Halifax electronic scene".
In 2001, Paul Edge releases "Wappi" on his RAD23 label. In 2004, legendary Techno DJ Dave Clark calls the track "an immensely-powerful drum workout that pays homage to the Chicago-jacking grooves that have inspired us all," and adds: "It has also been a secret part of my armory for many years."Between 2001 and 2004, Wappi is one of Dave Clarke..s most played tracks. In fall 2001, Edge headlines the U.S. atop the Nintendo Cube Tour. The tour’s final stop is a week-long, eight-hour-a-day DJ engagement at the Mall of America, in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN.
In 2002 and 2003, Paul Edge once again toured the USA. The Nintendo Cube Tour had seen another change in Paul Edge musically, as he now became the first DJ to bring the emerging Electro-Clash sound to North America, DJ Paul Edge introduces the style to United States crowds on his Remote Control tour, with Keoki in support. In the words of DJ Simon Patee (Redux on XM Radio and promoter of Washington DC..s legendary "Sleaze" nights)"Paul Edge made jaws drop during his debut performance at Buzz [December 2001]. His techno electro-fusion [electro-clash] sound was still largely unknown, and pushinglabels like Gigolo to an uneducated U.S. crowd was indeed groundbreaking, but that is what makes Paul Edge such a good DJ. From being one of the first DJs to play Trance in Canada in 1995, to introducing tech house to a packed Twilo crowd, Paul Edge consistently treads where others fear to go. Perhaps his lack of worldwide ‘fame’ stems from the fact that once other DJs catch on, he..s already moved on."
As one of the first DJ..s to embrace online culture, 2003 also sees Paul Edge take on established opinion by releasing "Live In Phoenix" as an internet-only, free download. The 90-minute mix is downloaded more than 5.0 million times worldwide. The Wappi Remixes are released on RAD23 with remixes from Edge, Andreas Kaufelt and The Horrorist. A limited edition remix release of Metamorphosis of Narcotics sells out. Featuring remixes from Edge and John Selway this is also the final release on RAD23. Live In Phoenix Volume 3 is released.
We Will Not Be Silenced
In 2004, appalled by the rising body count in Iraq, Edge writes and creates "We Will Not Be Silenced", a TOL23- produced viral video that would also feature Paul Edge..s new creation, Psychedelic Dance Music. Combining music, speech, imagery and text, the movies have resulted in the design term “dynamic text” being created. Widely viewed as a defining moment in online agit-prop, part 1 has been viewed more than 6.0 million times online, in July 2007 the video is awarded the inaugural Progressive Source Award for Best Awareness-Raising Video. The movies are the product of Paul Edge and his long time friend, Mike Trussler. In 2006, a second movie, We Will Not Be Silenced Part 11 was released. The movie took 6 months to complete and utilizes cutting-edge Cinema 3D and After Effects technology. In it, Edge samples Barry McGuire’s ‘60s folk anthem "Eve of Destruction". Says McGuire: "We are totally overwhelmed. There are no words to convey the power of that piece" Flabbergasted and honored that ‘Eve’ might have helped inspire such a work·
NOLAAID and Unlock The Doors
After hearing his recreation of "Five To One" in February 2005, The Doors authorize Edge to move forward with "Unlock the Doors". Maintaining the integrity of the band and keeping their seminal recordings intact, Edge’s production reignites The Doors’ catalog for the new millennium.Not to be confused with the works and efforts of other DJs, "Unlock the Doors" is not a collection of remixes. It is also not a collection of mash-ups. Rather, it is an album of recreations where each and every song remains completely intact. Edge does not lift choruses, loop refrains or dissect verses. Instead, he leaves the works of The Doors exactly as they were recorded, maintaining the structure and integrity of the original recordings while creating trance and techno tracks within and around the seminal catalog.
Says legendary Doors.. keyboard player, Ray Manzarek , "I think that’s the way we (the Doors) should do all our re-mixes. Other people can futz around with our stuff, but we should remain true to the original conception and then bring it up to today’s style. This guy did a great job. Go with it." Following Hurricane Katrina, DJ Paul Edge and The Doors launch,NOLAAID , a website featuring a video of Katrina ravaged images set to Edge’s rework of "Riders On The Storm”. The site receives more than 500,000 visits, raising $250,000 for The American Red Cross and other direct charities. Due to contractural issues, the seven completed reworks in Unlock The Doors were never released, however it remains a pivotal body of work in the development of the genre "Psychedelic Dance Music".
Psychedelic Dance Music and The Shaman DJ
'''Psychedelic Dance Music''' is a style of electronic dance music that originated in the USA in 2005 . Not to be confused with Psy-Trance, Psychedelic Dance Music strongly influenced by elements of Techno, Acid House and infused varieties of Psychedelic Rock. Psychedelic Dance Music was pioneered by international DJ and Producer Paul Edge, and whilst it includes many of the elements of contemporary electronica, especially the use of a prominent bass drum on every beat, a prominent synthesizer, bassline, electronic drums, electronic effects, and reverb- or delay-enhanced vocals, it also utilises the "parallel frequency theory" which is based on sub-binaural beats.
Whilst working on a rework project for iconic band The Doors, Paul Edge observed that due to the limitations of recording techniques of the late 60..s, an unusual frequency interaction was occurring. He then proceeded to study live concerts from artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin to ascertain if the same phenomena occurred, which not surprisingly it did. Fundamentally, he theorised, that due to feedback in a live setting, identical sounds were interpretated by the brain at different frequency levels creating a frequency differential that causes similar effects to those listed by Binaural beats. When applied to techno or similar music, the act of mixing two records by DJs also created this frequency differential, as the sounds whilst similar, were invariably "pitched up" or "pitched down" to ensure correct , thus creating a frequency differential. Edge recognised that certain frequencies have an undisputable effect on the brain, something explored by Nikola Tesla in the first half of the 20th Century, and theorised if he could incorporate sub-binaural theory into electronic dance music, specific frequencies could effect how the audience responds emotionally to the music. A study by Centro Studi Farmacotossicodipendenze, Az. USL di Parma, Italy, showed that listening to listening to techno-music induces changes in neurotransmitters, peptides and hormonal reactions, related to mental state and emotional involvement: personality traits and temperament may influence the wide inter-individual variability in response to music . From this, Pyschedelic Dance Music was born.
The frequencies employed have long been recognised as having an effect on the brain. A frequency differential of approximately 10 hrz for example, results in an enhanced release of serotonin & mood elevator and is considered universally beneficial.
For the neurological effects of Psychedelic Dance Music to impact an audience, it is believed that a minimum of 1 hour is needed.The purpose of a one hour minimum performance time is that it allows the brain to synchronize with the parallel frequencies. Enhancing the music is a highly specialised visual show based on the principles of Psychoacoustics.
CSI-Las Vegas
In 2008, DJ Paul Edge announced his return to the international club scene on “CSI- Crime Scene Investigation,” the world’s No. 1 television show. He appears as himself in the Oct. 30 episode, spinning two original tracks – “Release Yourself” and “LSDevil” – as well as his rework of Stone Temple Pilots’ “Sex Type Thing.” The episode attracts 19.2 million viewers in the US alone. Paul Edge completes his first interview in 2 years for leading online website, ARTIST DIRECT
Current Projects
In 2009 Paul Edge agreed a deal with Bonzai Recordings to release his album,The Shaman DJ. A 2 tier deal, Bonzai will release not only current productions on a monthly basis, they will also be releasing a classic digital series of Paul Edge..s biggest dancefloor tracks. Woody McBrides Commique release a two track ep on Communique Digital featuring tracks The Rhythm and Nitrous. Remix completed for DJ Ionic titled “Holographic World (Paul Edge Rework) to be released early 2009. In depth interview published for esteemed US zine BEYOND RACE . The Psychedelic Dance Music Myspace Page tops 3,500,000 plays and 2 million profile views, making Edge one of the top techno artists on Myspace. In late 2009, Paul Edge will start the Psychedelic Dance Music Tour.
Discography
DJ Paul Edge discography
Single Releases
1995: ''Clap Your Legs - Grown Up Music''
1999: ''Clap Your Other Legs - Response Audio''
1999: ''Concresence - Response Audio''
2000: ''Invisible - Response Audio''
2001: ''Amsterdamaged EP - Response Audio''
2002: ''Incubation - Response Audio''
2004: ''The Truth Will Out - RAD23''
2004: ''Melissa - RAD23''
2005: ''Wappi Remixes (Part 1 and 2) - RAD23''
2008: ''Acid Seduction - Communique Digital''
2009: ''The Rhythm - Communique Digital''
2009: ''Release Yourself - Bonzai (September 22 2009)''
2009: "Wappi" - Bonzai (November 2009)
2009: ''Metamorphosis of Narcotics (Remixes) - Bonzai (due December2009)''
Remixes
1995: ''Metamorphosis of Narcotics - Nitric''
1996: ''Paradoxical Paradigms - Nitric''
1998: ''The Outer Limits EP - Response Audio''
2001: ''Sequence 23 - Response Audio''
2005: ''Wappi - RAD23''
2005: ''Metamorphosis of Narcotics (Final Cut) - Response Audio''
2009: ''Holographic World - DJ Ionic - Banshee Worx''
Twister discography
Single Releases
1995: ''Sequence 23/Blue - Grown Up Music''
1995: ''Kosmik Trigger - Grown Up Music''
1995: ''Metamorphosis of Narcotics - Nitric''
1996: ''Paradoxical Paradigms - Nitric''
1998: ''The Outer Limits ep - Response Audio''
1999: ''Temporal Hierarchy - Response Audio''
2000: ''Twisted Development - Response Audio''
2001: ''Seq23 Remixes- Response Audio''
2004: ''Metamorphosis of Narcotics (Final Cut) - Response Audio''
Tours
2000: The Outer Limits Tour (USA)
2003: Remote Control (USA)
2004: Remote Control (USA)
2006: We Will Not Be Silenced (USA)
2009: Psychedelic Dance Music Global Tour TBA
Mike Odd has spent the last 15 years touring the world with Paul Edge listening to loud music in sweaty clubs. As Edge..s best friend and business partner, Mike was an integral part of the legendary Outer Limits clubnight. Anyone who attended those hot, sweaty intense night will remember Mike leading the screaming dancefloor and creating mayhem and havoc. A brilliant graffiti artist, he teamed up with Edge 5 years ago to form TOL23 Design, a cutting edge flash design company that has won praise from around the globe.
TOL23 Design is the visual side of The Outer Limits. Now an integral part of Edge..s live shows. Mike..s genius comes from his ability to interpret the music with stunning visuals, providing the clubber on the dancefloor with a true psychedelic experience, fusing stunning imagery with the rhythm of the drum, creating on the fly and helping to take the music into The Outer Limits.
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Jeweils am 2. Samstag im Monat findet die Neue House Party im Alten Wartesaal statt! Mike Litt der bekannte Journalist und DJ bei dem Kölner Radiosender 1Live gestaltet das musikalische Musikkonzept für das Publikum.
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