Acclaimed British dance music producer/DJ Ewan Pearson debuted in 1994 under the aliases Villa America and Dirtbox, then later recorded for Soma as Maas. After the turn of the century, Pearson established himself as a remixer, as anthologized on Small Change (Soma, 20001) and Piece Work (!K7, 2007). Pearson became an internationally booked DJ, appearing regularly at Fabric (London), Space (Ibiza), and Watergate (Berlin), among other superclubs; his DJ ability was showcased on the mix albums Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi._01 (2005), Fabric 35 (2007), and We Are Proud of Our Choices (2010). As a producer, Pearson also collaborated with Tracey Thorn, M83, and Delphic. Amid all of this activity, Pearson teamed with Al Usher as Partial Arts for a series of Kompakt EPs. ~ Jason Birchmeier