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Edwin Makromallis, also known by his moniker Ed Case, is a Garage and House producer, remixer, songwriter and DJ from London, UK and owner of the Killer Instinct and Quality Control record labels and ex-member of Middle Row Records.

Role in Gorillaz

He made the remix of the song Clint Eastwood named Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix) featuring rapper Sweetie Irie during recording sessions at a studio of Middle Row Records on the same building as Damon Albarn's Studio 13, as he thought the original was 'quite slow', and he thought that his best contribution could be made in the form of a more energetic version. The remix later debuted live at the Notting Hill Carnival in London during a soundsystem by Middle Row on the second weekend of August 2000, even before the Tomorrow Comes Today EP was released.^[1]

The remix gained enormous popularity on dance clubs all over England, which led it to be included as a B-side track on the single release of "Clint Eastwood" and later as a hidden bonus track on Gorillaz' debut album, Gorillaz. This further led him to achieve a greater level of mainstream pop fame with the remix.

In 2022, Case uploaded an unauthorized house remix of the track Cracker Island on YouTube.^[2]

Musical Career

Ed Case began his music career in the illegal rave scene of the late 1980s. This was followed by a stint working in Hardcore and Drum n Bass clubs. Case however made his name in the UK Garage scene of the late 1990s. He hosted a show on pirate radio, Freek FM.

He released a string of underground hits, including Something In Your Eyes featuring Shelley Nelson, which peaked at 38 in the UK Top 40. This track represented a dual turning point, since it was the first time Case had a track chart, and prior, Case had only used vocal samples, and it was the first time he had worked with a live vocalist in his studio.

In 2001 he was signed to Sony to produce his own album Ed's Guest List. The album was a collaboration of different artists from different musical genres.

Ed Case linked up with Dan Genal as in early 2013 to form State Unknown. They have performed DJ sets around the world, playing 'underground bass-driven tracks'.^[3]

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

• Ed's Guest List (2002)

EPs

• The Full Throttle (2006)

Singles

• "Untitled" (1994)
• "Ed's Venture" (1994)
• "Take Control" (1998)
• "Something in Your Eyes" (1999/2000)
• "It's Love"(2000)
• "Trust We" (2000)
• "When I Roll" (2001)
• "Blazin'" (2002)
• "Scandalous" (2002)
• "Blazin (The Remixes)" (2005)
• "No More" (2005)
• "Back on the Case" (2005)
• "Past Love" (2016)

Collaborations

With Jonnie P

• "Flowin Through" (1998)

With Reagan

• "Fly By Girl" (2000)

With Valerie M

• "When I'm with You" (2000)

With Sweetie Irie

• "Who?" (2001)

With Gorillaz

• Gorillaz (2001)
  • "Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix)" (feat. Sweetie Irie)
    • "Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix) (Edit)" (feat. Sweetie Irie)

With Skin

• "Good Times" (2002)

With N.S.A.

• "Dun Know We / Hold It Up" (2002)

With Oggie

• "All I Wanna Do" (2007)

With Shelly Nelson

• "River of Love" (2008)

As Donna Cousins & Ed Case

• Da Vibes (1998)

As Ed Case & Carl H

EPs

• Steppas (1998)
• The Deep (1998)
• The Live (1998)

Singles

• "Carnival Blues / Sound Boy" (feat. Spee) (1998)
• "Hard on Me / Milo's Tune" (1998)
• "I am Here" (feat. Frankie Paul) (1999)
• "I Wanna Be the One" (2000)

As DJ Sparks & Ed Case

• "Holding On" (feat. Louise) (2006)

References

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