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"You never know how things are going to end up - you can just feel them beginning. You move blindly searching for what matters, and until it smacks you in the face, you won't know what it is." ~Jadis
The end of one thing is often the beginning of another. Edison Gem are proof positive that destruction can double as a form of creation. The production team, a collaborative effort between Orion and Jadis, has focused the energy borne of the failure of their relationship into an inspired mÃ©lange of expression, class, and dancefloor sensibility.
Propelled by passion and groove, the efforts of the two are seething with synergy and depth. Both classically trained, they manage to seamlessly fuse raw emotion with the consummate articulations of seasoned artistry. Jadis' ethereal voice gives a haunting edge to Orion's vast pastiches of tense rhythm and timeless melodic arrangements with breathtaking result.
After a one-year hiatus following their breakup, they both felt the pull of their strong artistic rapport and began working together again. "I tried working with other singers, but at the end of the day it boils down to finding that spark between people that makes something great, and its just not that easy to find," says Orion. "But we've got it, and we know it, and its what we're all about with our music." Jadis adds, "We had built something together that had been unique and to lose each other would mean starting completely over from square one. Neither of us was willing or patient enough to do that."
Orion and Jadis, both originally from North Carolina, are currently operating out of Los Angeles. Orion has recently taken on the producer name JO'B and is best known as one half of LA Riots, as well as garnering attention and 12" vinyl releases from labels such as LTJ Bukems Good Looking Records, Subtitles Music (with Jadis), Breakbeat Science, Fokuz, Gamma Ray, and others. Edison Gem (named after the first mass-produced gramophone) are currently finishing up their first album and playing select dates around the US.
Written by Andy Abang
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Member Since: 3/24/2005
Band Website: BOOKING INFO: [email protected]
Band Members: JO'B and Jadis
Influences: Dreams. Nightmares. Ends and beginnings. Downs and ups. Forests. Deserts. Mountaintops. Oceans. Tears. Blood. Wine. Green. Failure and success. Friends. Enemies. Rebuilding. Revisiting. Captured moments. Moving on and on and on. . .
Sounds Like: Portishead, Zero 7, Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister, LTJ Bukem, Everything but the Girl, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Imogen Heap, Lamb, Sarah McLachlan, Tricky, DJ Shadow, Dido, Air, Sade, Pink Floyd, Frou Frou, Bjork, Goldfrapp, Delerium, Hooverphonic, Morcheeba, Nightmares on Wax, Coldplay, Kosheen, Tosca, Peace Orchestra, St Germain, Royksopp, Jem

Record Label: Outernational/ESL, Om Records, Vibez, Vibrations
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

List of all Edison Gem shows

A list of the shows we've played since reforming in 2005... Were you there?04/17/08 - UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA02/12/08 - The Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA02/27/08 - Camouflage @ Leopard Lounge - Ne...
Posted by Edison Gem on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:38:00 PST

Edison Gem on Gimme the Disco

Gimme the DiscoPosted:Tuesday, April 29th, 2008On February 8th, Daniel of LA Riots payed a visit to the Queen City to ROCK 500 party-goers at The Distrikt Nightclub. Since then, I've been spoon-feedi...
Posted by Edison Gem on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:18:00 PST

Edison Gem - Things Change (Villains Remix)

Villains have finshed a nice remix of Things Change. Click here to have a listen!
Posted by Edison Gem on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:23:00 PST

Edison Gem, LA Riots Remix, and Atlantic Connection Remix on IHEARTCOMIX

IHEARTCOMIXPosted: Monday, April 7th, 2008Brand new music from EDISON GEM!Oh wait, maybe you don't know them? Well, EDISON GEM is actually the long standing down tempo/drum n' bass, portishead-esque p...
Posted by Edison Gem on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:05:00 PST

Edison Gem on Dichotome

DichotomePosted: Friday, April 11th, 2008Tracks from Edison Gem's yet-to-be-released debut LP Things Change keep falling out from little pockets of the internet this year. The album's release has been...
Posted by Edison Gem on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:01:00 PST

Edison Gem - Lullaby named "Play This Cut First" on Blog Rockin Beat

Blog Rockin’ BeatPosted: February 23th, 2008Similar to the cut from Techno Squirrels, is "Lullaby" from Edison Gem. Jadis’s vocals are stupid good. Seriously. It’s a voice made for ...
Posted by Edison Gem on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:26:00 PST

Things Change, Keep My Distance, and Atlantic Connection Remix on Westbay Blog

Westbay Music BlogPosted: Monday, March 17th, 2008With 2008 underway and a wealth of new music springing up left and right, we are elated to be the first ones to preview the new EDISON GEM album for y...
Posted by Edison Gem on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:47:00 PST

Edison Gem - Hold Back (LA Riots Remix)

My other project, LA Riots, has just posted a clubby electro remix of "Hold Back." Click the image below to give it a listen, and give LA Riots an add! --JO'B...
Posted by Edison Gem on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:40:00 PST

Lullaby on OM:Chilled Vol. 2

Edison Gem - Lullaby is featured on the upcoming chillout compilation by legendary Om Records. Click the image below for details. ...
Posted by Edison Gem on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:54:00 PST

Edison Gem - Things Change (Atlantic Connection Remix)

Our good friend Atlantic Connection has done a great remix of Things Change which we'll be releasing for free early next year. Hear it now on his myspace. Just click here....
Posted by Edison Gem on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:09:00 PST