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Eddie Piller
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Eddie Piller is a well known DJ and record label entrepreneur.
Starting his career in the 1980s as a part of the English mod revival, Eddie Piller launched the popular underground fanzine Extraordinary Sensations and operated as a DJ and concert promoter. In 1985 he started the Countdown Records label, through Stiff Records, that gave fresh momentum to the underground mod scene, signing bands such as The Prisoners and Makin' Time, and issuing the scene-setting compilation album 5-4-3-2-1 Go!. He also appeared in the Style Council's video for their single "A Solid Bond In Your Heart".
In 1987, along with DJ Gilles Peterson, he started a new record label, Acid Jazz. This term soon gave rise to Britain's newest musical movement, the acid jazz scene, popularising bands such as theJames Taylor Quartet, Corduroy, the Brand New Heavies and Galliano. Eddie Piller was credited with discovering or "breaking" many of these bands.
A revival of the record label in the 2000s has resulted in several interesting releases, including a single in 2006 by Lord Large that featured guest vocals from legendary northern soul singer Dean Parrish and appearances by guitarist Steve Craddock of Ocean Colour Scene and Richard Searle of Corduroy.
Through his many live deejaying appearances and his evening radio show on BBC Radio 6 Eddie Piller remains an influential taste-former in the underground dance music scene.
