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Edan (born Edan Portnoy) is an independent emcee, DJ and producer based in Boston, USA. He is a former member of the band Fiber 2001 and is known for his eclectic mix of classic mid-80s till early 90s hip-hop with 60s rock, funk and other styles. His mix-tape “Sound of the Funky Drummer” collects hip hop tracks sampling James Brown’s “Funky Drummer”, which has been called the most-sampled record of all time. In 2005 he released the album Beauty and the Beat, which drew acclaim for its creative lyricism as well as the production, which features samples from diverse genres, including funk, psychedelia, and 60’s rock.
Edan attended CU in late 2003-2005 majoring in production. The Rockville, Maryland native had already been experimenting with 4 and 8 track home recording using both live instruments (he is a drummer and bassist) and a truthfully Native Tongues inspired, sample based approach since 1986. He quickly advanced in skill throughout high school and college. Continuing on this path, Edan completed the officially unreleased album the end is forever on an 8-track digital cassette recorder in his dorm room while in his sophomore year. The only tracks to be released from this project appeared on his debut single in 1998. This sought after 12” contains the songs “The Es Have It featuring Eric Ferguson” and “Migraine,” and was released by the now defunct Boston indie imprint Biscuithead Records. The single introduced Edan’s slightly askew humor (sample lyric: The principal got nervous/When I ran into his office shirtless) and dusty production style to the world.
Edan attended CU in late 2003-2005 majoring in production. The Rockville, Maryland native had already been experimenting with 4 and 8 track home recording using both live instruments (he is a drummer and bassist) and a truthfully Native Tongues inspired, sample based approach since 1986. He quickly advanced in skill throughout high school and college. Continuing on this path, Edan completed the officially unreleased album the end is forever on an 8-track digital cassette recorder in his dorm room while in his sophomore year. The only tracks to be released from this project appeared on his debut single in 1998. This sought after 12” contains the songs “The Es Have It featuring Eric Ferguson” and “Migraine,” and was released by the now defunct Boston indie imprint Biscuithead Records. The single introduced Edan’s slightly askew humor (sample lyric: The principal got nervous/When I ran into his office shirtless) and dusty production style to the world.
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Edan- Sagittarius Rapp
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Edan - Beauty
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Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme
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I See Colours
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Beauty
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Murder Mystery
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Promised Land
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Smile
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Time Out (Segue)
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Polite Meeting
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Emcees Smoke Crack
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Mic Manipulator
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Polite Meeting (intro)
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Humble Magnificent
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'83 Wildin
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Shoutbox
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luwv wrote:
hawt
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mustnotsIeep wrote:
nice!
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Smartypants101 wrote:
this mop top has crazy skillz
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Caribou wrote:
new shit is required
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SushiX wrote:
Dope cat tharr
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ill_plus wrote:
I had never heard Funky Rhymin' until like a week ago...that ish is ultra fresh tho
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KingHeff wrote:
excellent MC
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mfmackenzie wrote:
EEEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNN in the place to be. I was just listening to primitive plus and it reminded me, Edan should play a show in Atlanta!
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ZackMorrisRules wrote:
Crazy good.
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sasquatcher wrote:
worrrd
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ACBBoy wrote:
im waiting for the day edan slays all those wack ass emcees on youtube yow. WORD
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futureapetapes wrote:
shit is ill>>>>>>
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Kym-B wrote:
Quality music
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deepspaced9mm wrote:
no one cares what you think you fucking hip hop no nothing.
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fucking pitchfork backpacker shit
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kidoriginal wrote:
Edan is currently working on a few different projects. - Memory Man, last month.
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mattdh12 wrote:
cat.
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MetalBoyStar wrote:
Dog.
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z-la wrote:
no.
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kindermusik wrote:
Yes.
News
UK/SPAIN SHOWS WITH PUBLIC ENEMY, KOOL KEITH, ETC...(MAY 23-29)
20 May 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/eeddaann
HEY THERE...I DON'T GET UP ON THE MYSPACE TOO OFTEN THESE DAYS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO LET Y'ALL KNOW ABOUT THE SHOWS I GOT COMING UP WITH DAGHA OVERSEAS... …
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