Eclectic Method is the name of an audio-visual remix act, originally formed in

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in 2001 by Jonny Wilson. Geoff Gamlen and Ian Edgar. Wilson is the sole remaining member.

History

Inspired almost entirely by Jonny's early experiences with Sony Vegas editing software, Eclectic Method's audio-visual style quickly developed into a live performance featuring video turntables (Pioneer

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) - mixing videos, often acapellas, as integral parts of their astounding audio mashups. As a live act, they have travelled around the world playing hundreds of gigs in

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, North America,

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and the

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. After the early period in which EM's output was considered bootleg and unofficial, video remixes Eclectic Method were called upon by artists including

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and U2 and by film, video, and television companies such as

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and

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. Eclectic Method appears as one of the featured artists on '' Copyright Criminals'', a 2009

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directed and produced by Benjamin Franzen and

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examining the creative and the commercial value of sampling. Eclectic Method (Johnny Wilson) opened the Dance Forest stage at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest in Columbia, Maryland on September 10, 2011.http://virginmobilefestival.com/ 2013 saw EM at Comicon representing the BBC with a '' Doctor Who'' mix, and working with Snoop Lion.

Members

* Johnny Wilson

Former members

* Geoff Gamlen (left the group in 2012 to pursue his own musical path) * Ian Edgar (since 2011, no longer part of the group)

Videography

* Bootleg Video Mix CD-ROM (2002) * MTV MASH (MTV Europe) (2003–2004) * Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (Mixmasters ITV) (2003) * Snake Worship Island (Audiovisualize DVD) (2004) * We're Not Vjs DVD (2005) * XL Recordings Video Megamix (2005) *

Video Megamix (2006) *

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Remix (New Line Cinema) (2006) * Freestyle Vs Scratch Movie Mashup Mix (Palm Pictures) (2006) * U2 Remix (Vertigo & ZooTV) (2007) *

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- I Won't Stop AV Remix (2007) * The Tarantino Mixtape (2009) * Eclectic Method Goes Phish (2009) * The Colbert / Lawrence Lessig Remix (2009) * The Wu Tang Mixtape (2010) * robots (2011) * The Apocamix (2011) * Zombies (2012) * Lasers (2012) * The Dark Side (2012) * 99 Problems in Film (2012) * The Billy Murray Mix (2012) * Fight Dub (2012) * Monsters (2013)

References

External links

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