LOUD + CLEAR presents KIDDO + ANTIPHASE
$5.00 admissions / $3.00 crossover
BLACK
Every Saturday in The Record Room
Saturday nights in the Record Room are thudding with the sounds of the underground while an eclectic mix of party-goers gather downstairs for Too Much Love. The music upstairs - a fervent big brother to the sounds below - is hosted by techno heads Particle People, techno/house dynamos Loud + Clear, and funky house doctors HotDish. These three crews work collectively to institute a dance-culture favorite in Minneapolis - fittingly dubbed BLACK (if you've been in the Record Room, you know why).
KIDDO
Influenced by the sounds of Berlin, Detroit, and Chicago, Kiddo's style is a melding of numerous genres of techno and house music. Her sets may range anywhere from glitchy, shuffling micro-house to sexy, melodic tech-house to more dark and sinister techno. Lately she's been moving the dance floors with seamless techno mixes and the occasional jackin' house cut thrown in for good measure. She is known for her enthusiasm behind the turntables, connecting with the dance floor through the combination of a charismatic smile and energetic mixing.
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In 2006, Kiddo (aka Elly Rifkin) held a monthly residency at one of Chicago's favorite underground night spots, Smart Bar, where she produced showcases to introduce internationally respected techno artists to the city's dance music devotees. She made her Miami debut at the 2007 WMC, where she performed alongside Adam Beyer and Joel Mull, among others. In addition to her regular appearances around Chicago, she has performed in Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, and Detroit. In 2009, she traveled to Spain to perform at the world famous club Mogambo in Valencia. As a vocalist trained in classical and jazz performance, Kiddo also currently sings with several Chicago choral groups when she's not behind the turntables or dancing her heart out at late-night gatherings in support of her city's vibrant techno scene. In 2008, Kiddo contributed vocals to Decimal's Technicolor Lover EP on Soma Quality Recordings. In her spare time, Kiddo also acts as a contributing writer for Newcity magazine and Resident Advisor.
ANTIPHASE
Coming from a tiny town in Michigan where country and heavy metal reign supreme, Andrew Schook seemed destined to own a pickup truck and grow a mullet by his mid 20's. Thankfully, his move to Chicago in 2000 allowed him to discover the city's vibrant dance music scene and he honed his musical tastes at a superhuman rate. He soon befriended other purveyors of fine music, the NBFC, and he proceeded to help organize the NBFC's biweekly techno event "Etikett" which featured local and international talent. After Etikett's near two-year run, Antiphase has since successfully melted faces in Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Kalamazoo with impeccable taste, variety and unnerving charm. Antiphase is very fond of the minimal side of house and techno, Detroit techno, alien electro and dry raw dog acid. But you're also just as likely to hear some bassbin rattling techno and jackin' house cuts. His number one goal: provide a good time.
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CESAR ACOSTA
Inspired by the sounds of Richie Hawtin and and Chris Liebing, Cesar Acosta is one of the fastest up and comers in the Minneapolis techno scene. In only a few short years he has shared the bill the likes of Tony Rohr (New York), Joey Beltram, Luis Flores, Woody McBride, Itzon (Mexico City), Dustin Zahn (Enemy Records), Timefog heads James Patrick and Mike Gervais and Steven Seuling aka Centrific head of Intellephunk and many more.
