Ian Loveday, better known as Eon (22 September 1954 – 17 June 2009), was a British rave pioneer. Born in 1954, Loveday was the son of violinist

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and pianist Ruth Stanfield. His tracks made their way to early 1990s

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stations in London, and then out on vinyl through small labels like BAAD and

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. He released '' Void Dweller'', with its dark and hard driving beats, on Columbia Records in September 1992; it used samples from David Lynch's '' Dune'', '' The Outer Limits'', and themes from the horror movie '' Basket Case''. His sound was a link between the early Detroit

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and contemporary

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. In the early 1990s, this release was shared between DJs and musicians and was very influential. Eon was known for the acid techno song called "Spice" which was released in November 1990. Later in his career, he worked with

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and Bizarre Inc., and released singles on Trelik Records and Electron Industries.

Death

Loveday died on 17 June 2009 in London, of complications from

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Discography

Albums

* '' Void Dweller'' (1992) * '' Brain Filter'' (1998) * '' Sum of Parts'' (2002) * '' Device'' (2006)

EPs

* ''Spice'' (Vinyl Solution, 10"

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, 1990) * ''Fear: The Mindkiller'' (Vinyl Solution, 12" 33rpm, 1991)

References

External links

Official website maintained by friends and familyDetailed History @ Ian Loveday's MySpace.com page

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eon (Musician) 1954 births 2009 deaths British electronic musicians Deaths from pneumonia in England Place of death missing English people of New Zealand descent