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Cooper and Rayner’s collaborative efforts in music trace back to their early teens. Almost since the age of 12 the two were infatuated with hip-hop music and began comprising mixtapes of their own. The duo’s initial releases conformed almost exclusively to hip-hop; however, their whole perspective changed once they witnessed the performance of dubstep pioneers Benga and Skream during New Zealand’s festival “Phat09”.
The group has since shifted their efforts towards composing dubstep and occasionally drum and bass music. This stylistic change was made explicit in early forms of their name. The 1st track they released “Sierra Leone”, a remix of Freshlyground’s “I’d Like”, was credited to MtEdenDnB08, a moniker they used for their YouTube and myspace page. The name is a reference to the members hometown, a suburb outside of Aukland, New Zealand. DnB is simply an acronym for Drum and Base. Cooper and Rayner went on to change their name to Mt Eden Dubstep before finally settling on Mt Eden.
On 7 December 2010 Mt Eden issued their debut EP “Medes”. Though the album did not initially receive much recognition from major journalistic publications it was blasted with praise from many YouTube and iTunes subscribers. Following this release the duo put out a remix album entitled “Sierra Leone Reinvented”, which included contributions from AraabMuzik, Ta-ku, and Tommie Sunshine. Their EP “Walking on Air” came out at the end of May 2014 and their 1st studio album “No Mans Land” was issued the next month.
MT Eden’s sound has gained notoriety for it’s dichotic mood and it’s accumulation of different styles stemming from influences such as Baths, Doctor P, Ben Sage, Tokyo Prose, Hudson Mohawke, Skrillex, and James Blake.
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Mt. Eden who is formerly known as 'Mt Eden Dubstep' is a New Zealand Dubstep music production duo. 'Dubstep' is a newly created form of electronically composed music often characterized by it's 'in and out' 'on and off' sound that is achieved through effects and can even be used to remake a song of another type of music entirely.
Mt. Eden is one of the pioneers in the Dubstep genre and they bring huge bass drops to mechanized sounding beats over moving melodies usually derived from collaborations with female recording artists. They often perform at huge clubs and outdoor festivals marked by the huge following of fans that shows up in support.
Mt. Eden performs live shows that attract audiences of a scale so epic that it rivals it's pop counterparts. Seeing Mt. Eden live is an amazing experience and no one who's been to see them in concert would soon forget it. Since Dubstep heavily draws on it's dance club roots, wild laser light shows and fog machines are incorporated in their shows making them both audibly and visually entertaining.
The combination of fans, effects, and loud music makes for an appealing experience for the younger generations especially. Mt. Eden brings all the epic excitement you would expect from listening to their music to life and connects with their audience on a level that can't be reached any other way.
Although the name Mt Eden originally leads you to images of peaceful surroundings or an alt-folk hill folk outfit, it is actually the pseudonym of the previously named Mt Eden Dubstep. The production duo originally from New Zealand has been making music together for just under five years yet they have already achieved international success and notoriety thanks to global sharing platforms including YouTube.
Now a well known act on the circuit, the group has been quietly crafting a live show to match the weight of their growing reputation. When they first debuted it many could not believe the duo had only come together in 2009 as the show is so proficient, slick and above all experimental. It includes great original mixes and unexpected reworking for the likes of Bob Marley. A genre hopping kaleidoscope of colour and sound that must be seen to be believed, dance music may not be naturally affiliated with New Zealand yet it is a natural comparison when discussing Mt Eden.
sean-ward
The club they played in had a nice Ambience but when it became full, the floor became a sea of sticky spilled drinks. people were sloppy and pushy and rude on the Dance Floor. No respect for space. Mount Eden themselves had a lot of energy but played only little pieces of their music and some of it was not even mixed. Their show became very boring quickly, the beats were very repetitive and we left early. Opening artists seem to have way more creativity with Mt eden's music. I have loved Mt Eden for many years but this concert was a disappointment.
elizabeth-rouse
