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Birth name | Jonathon Ng |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 23 December 1995
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | iameden |
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Jonathon Ng (born 23 December 1995), known professionally as Eden (stylised as EDEN), is an Irish musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional model. [1] He formerly operated as The Spab Project and later The Eden Project, an alias that was discontinued in 2015. Ng's work as The Eden Project typically featured more conventional styles of electronic dance music such as dubstep and drum and bass, while EDEN saw himself venturing into an indie pop style. [2]
Ng released six EPs and over 70 songs and remixes as The Eden Project. As EDEN, he launched his own record label, MCMXCV, on which his debut EP End Credits was released. His second EP, I Think You Think Too Much of Me , was released in August 2016, debuting at No. 43 on the Irish Albums Chart as his first charting music. [3] EDEN's debut studio album Vertigo was released on 19 January 2018 and was supported by a world tour. In February 2020, Ng released his sophomore studio album called no future which was followed by another world tour. No future made it to the top 150 of the all-genres album charts and to the top 10 of the alternative album charts upon one day after release. On 9 September 2022 Ng released his third studio album ICYMI.
Jonathon was born on 23 December 1995 to an Irish mother and a Hong Kong father in Dublin, Ireland. [4] From the age of seven, he was trained in classical violin. He later taught himself the piano, guitar, and drums. He attended and graduated from Blackrock College, Dublin.
Ng began independently releasing tracks as The Eden Project in 2013, achieving popularity through promotion networks. In 2014 he released the album Kairos, in which the tracks "Statues" and "Chasing Ghosts" experimented with a more subdued alternative style of music. He also was a vocalist in "Iris" (performed by Exit Friendzone) [5] and made track "Lost." [6] Both tracks along with "Chasing Ghosts" were released on NoCopyrightSounds. In October 2014 he released the Entrance EP, whose indie track "Circles" contrasted his familiar electronic style. His most popular tracks were deviations from his usual sound. On 10 December 2014 he was featured on the track "Scribble" by New York-based producer Puppet, which was released through Monstercat.
In 2015 Ng further embraced his indie style with the Bipolar Paradise EP, whose track "Fumes" has amassed over 17 million views on YouTube as of 28 March 2023. [7] He later announced that he was discontinuing The Eden Project and released Final Call, his last EP under the alias. It contained two covers, one being "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift and the other "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce. "Times Like These" is officially the last song released under his former alias.
Ng changed his alias to EDEN following the release of Final Call and began recording new work in spring 2015. The End Credits EP was released for free download worldwide on 8 August 2015 through UK-based label Seeking Blue Records, as well as Ng's own imprint MCMXCV. [8] The EP consists of indie pop and alternative electronica tracks with a strong emphasis on vocals. [9] Two singles, "Nocturne" and "Gravity," were released in June and July respectively. As a whole, the EP has amassed over 14 million plays on the streaming platform SoundCloud.
On 22 March 2016 Ng embarked on his End Credits Tour, with concerts in Dublin, London, Toronto, New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Elliot Crabb was the main producer for the tracks and joined on the End Credits Tour. The tickets were sold out within the week, and an additional venue was set up in New York City due to demand. [1] The tour concluded on 8 April.
Shortly after his End Credits tour, Ng announced that his new EP, I Think You Think Too Much of Me , would be released on 19 August 2016. [10] On 10 June 2016, the first single, "sex," was released, featuring a greater focus on vocals and instrumentation. [11] A month later, Billboard premiered the next single, "drugs," a day before its official release on 15 July 2016. [12] The EP features "Fumes," formerly released under The Eden Project, featuring Gnash, in addition to re-releases of two other The Eden Project songs, remastered versions of "XO" and "Circles." After release, the EP charted on the Irish Albums Chart, becoming Ng's first charting music. [3]
On 7 September 2016 Ng released a second music video for "drugs," a 360-degree video experience in virtual reality. [13] [14] The video amassed 1.5 million Facebook views in one week.
Ng promoted I Think You Think Too Much of Me through the Futurebound Tour, which began on 7 September 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The tour included 33 performances in North America and Europe, and concluded on 26 November with a final show in Paris, France. [15] [16]
EDEN embarked on a festival tour in the summer of 2017. [17] He also selected a few fans to film their experiences at each show and post them to his Snapchat account. On 2 September, Ng performed his final show of the festival season at Electric Picnic. During his set, he premiered the official version of "Start//End," a song that had previously been leaked on his SoundCloud account in January. [18]
On 28 September "Start//End" was released on all major music platforms as the first single from the upcoming album Vertigo . [19] The single was accompanied by a music video, which has surpassed 1 million views after trending on YouTube. The video was shot in various places in Europe, North America, and Japan. [20]
On 8 November 2017 EDEN hinted toward the release of a new single on social media. [21] On 8 and 9 November, EDEN's website displayed coordinates [22] where people scavenged to find posters hidden in various locations across the world. [23] "Gold" was officially released 10 November 2017 alongside the announcement of the Vertigo World Tour, which spanned from March to May 2018. [24] Eden's third single for the album, "Crash," was released on 8 December 2017 on Spotify and iTunes.
Vertigo was released on 19 January 2018. Eden began the Vertigo World Tour in March 2018. The tour ran for eight months, concluding on 27 November. The tour contained 67 shows: 50 in North America, 12 in Europe, and 5 in Oceania. [25] He was joined by various opening acts, including VÉRITÉ, Kacy Hill, and Sasha Sloan.
On 29 June 2018 EDEN released an EP called About Time from the collection of songs which were played during the Vertigo World Tour during the break between parts two and three of the tour. EDEN released a single, "909," on 24 April 2019. [26]
Two singles from the album no future, "untitled" and "projector," were released during October 2019. In December 2019 "love, death, distraction" and in January 2020 "isohel" were further released. No future was officially released on 14 February 2020. [27]
A 2020 world tour was planned in support of the album's release, starting with a hometown show at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin. However, following this show and two subsequent shows at the Roundhouse, London and the Manchester Albert Hall, the no future world tour was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour was later cancelled completely on 12 May 2020.
On 3 June 2022 EDEN released a song called "Modern Warfare" from his new album ICYMI, an acronym for In Case You Missed It, that contains parts of his unreleased songs that were sometimes performed during the End Credits anniversary tour. The album is about accepting the highs and lows of life and pushing the boundaries of music. [28] On 8 July 2022, EDEN released the second song from the new album called "Balling," where Ng sings about the loss of friends and contemplates the idea of not being there for the people you love. [29] On 12 August 2022, EDEN released the third ICYMI song called "Sci-Fi." All 3 singles would be accompanied by a music video that provided visual interpretations for each song. [29]
The album, which was accompanied by a world tour, was announced on 10 August 2022 with an official release date on 9 September 2022. Throughout the tour, EDEN played a few songs from the album accompanied by his other popular songs and new remixes of his songs. [30]
EDEN originally became interested in music around the age of 4 to 6 when he initially heard the song “Sandstorm” by Darude on CD. EDEN initially started by creating electronic tracks, and a few years later he started singing over these tracks. [28]
EDEN first became popular in major cities around the world before becoming known in his hometown. Since 2017 EDEN has played a song known as “Joyrider” by, Burnt Out, before the start of every concert in order to further connect him to his hometown. [31]
EDEN had an alias known as "The Spab Project". Under this alias he would release different sounds that had no real purpose or meaning. He never released his dedicated music under this alias, only short clips of music he was experimenting with or found funny on SoundCloud. [32]
Growing up, EDEN was ashamed of his Asian heritage and was always hesitant to embrace his heritage. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ng had much introspective thought and fully embraced his Asian heritage during the Stop Asian Hate movement of 2021. This new self-love and the willingness to experiment and blend different styles would come to inspire different tracks for his new album ICYMI. [32]
Despite EDEN's success, he continues to operate on his own, producing, writing, and recording his music completely independently. [33]
Due to the influence the online world of music has had on EDEN, he considers himself to be a "product of the internet." [28]
EDEN's experience with classical music through orchestra and the violin helped EDEN's growth as a musician. [32]
EDEN is a supporter of Liverpool F.C. [34]
Prior to the release of End Credits, Ng provided uncredited vocals for Mendum's song "Elysium", as well as credited vocals for Crywolf's song "Stomach It". The vocals from "woah", a track in The Eden Project's Final Call EP, were sampled in the track "I'll Be Your Reason" by Illenium. Following the release of End Credits, Ng provided uncredited vocals on the track "No More" by Pierce Fulton, which was released on 9 November 2015 through Armada Music. Ng also provided vocals for Illenium's "Leaving" in 2017. In 2018, Ng provided uncredited vocals for Jeremy Zucker's "thinking 2 much".
Ng also performed the song Amnesia, presumably during his last year in secondary school. He later stated, during a livestream, that the song would never have a studio version.
In November 2015, Ng released a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" for free download. [35] It amassed over 1 million plays on most streaming platforms.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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IRE [36] | BEL [37] | CAN [38] | NED [39] | NZ [40] | UK [41] | US [42] | ||
Vertigo |
| 31 | 96 | 76 | 79 | 2 | 93 | 34 |
No Future |
| — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 26 [43] |
ICYMI |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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IRE [36] | AUS [44] | NZ [40] | UK [41] | US [42] | ||
End Credits |
| — | — | — | — | — |
I Think You Think Too Much of Me |
| 43 | 44 | 3 | 153 | 104 |
About Time |
| — | — | — | — | — |
All You Need Is Love |
| — | — | — | — | — |
(2019)(2022) |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Certification | Album | ||
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"Nocturne" | 2015 | End Credits | |||
"Gravity" | |||||
"End Credits" (featuring Leah Kelly) | |||||
"Billie Jean" | 2016 | Non-album single | |||
"Sex" | I Think You Think Too Much of Me | ||||
"Drugs" | |||||
"Circles" | |||||
"Start//End" | 2017 | Vertigo | |||
"Gold" | |||||
"Crash" | |||||
"About Time" | 2018 | Non-album singles | |||
"All You Need Is Love" | |||||
"909" | 2019 | ||||
"Untitled" | No Future | ||||
"Projector" | |||||
"Love, Death, Distraction" | 2020 | ||||
"Isohel" | |||||
"Peaked" | New World Tapes | ||||
"Modern Warfare" | 2022 | In Case You Missed It | |||
"Balling" | |||||
"Sci-Fi" | |||||
"cant" | 2024 | Non-album singles | |||
"The Love U Need" | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
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