Birth name Ash Howarth Years active 2009–present | Labels Schmooze Name Edwin Cleef | |
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Website www.edwinvancleef.co.uk | ||
Ash Howarth, better known by his stage name Edwin van Cleef, is a nu-disco/electronic musician from Leeds, England.
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Career
In 2009 Edwin released his first EP entitled "Overtaken" on his own label, Space Disco. It included remixes from FM Attack, Neo Tokyo and Mille.
In 2011 Edwin released his cover of Phoenix – Lisztomania featuring Kids at Midnight singer Jane Elizabeth Hanley. Lisztomania received widespread coverage from multiple Music Blogs around the world as well as appearing on Ministry of Sound's Uncovered Volume 3 in Australia and Off The Rocker's Sofa Disco compilation released on Avex in Japan.
Around the same time, Edwin's second EP entitled "Never Be Alone at Night" was released on the label Schmooze, including the songs "Never Be alone at Night feat. Gemini Club", "Triton" and "I Feel You". The title track also appeared on the Fierce Disco V Compilation.
Edwin van Cleef has been playlisted by major DJs such as Laidback Luke, The Aston Shuffle, and Matt Darey and has also had songs playlisted by DJs on radio stations such as BBC Radio 1 in the UK and Triple J in Australia.
As well as his own material, Edwin has officially remixed artists such as Chilly Gonzales, Nelly Furtado, Shinichi Osawa and The Knocks. Unofficial remixes include the likes of John Legend, Phoenix and Metronomy.