- Kid 606
Infobox musical artist
Name = Kid606
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Miguel Trost Depedro
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Born = birth date|1979|7|27|mf=y (age 29)
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Origin =Caracas ,Venezuela
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Genre =Electronic music Glitch IDMAmbient Techno Techno Breakcore
Experimental
Occupation =DJ , producer
Years_active = 1998 - Present
Label =Tigerbeat6 IpecacMille Plateaux
Associated_acts =Cex
URL = http://www.tigerbeat6.com/Kid606 is the
stage name of Miguel Trost Depedro, anelectronic music ian who was born1979 July 27 inCaracas ,Venezuela , raised inSan Diego and later moved toSan Francisco . He is most closely associated with the glitch, IDM,Hardcore techno , andBreakcore scenes.Kid606's music is similar to the work of his friend and colleague Lesser, as well as hardcore and IDM acts such as
Atari Teenage Riot ,Autechre ,Pan Sonic , andMatmos . It should be noted, however, that he is primarily inspired not by his electronic contemporaries, but by his love of theIndustrial music ,Death metal , andIndustrial metal of the 1980s and 90s, particularly bands likeGodflesh andNapalm Death . His music is known for its high tempobreakbeat s and liberal use of noise and sampling, as well as its punk aesthetic, uninhibited genre-mixing, and irreverent sense of humor. However, he is equally adept at creating more serious tracks that often reside in the realm of ambient and glitch ( "Parenthood" from "Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You" and the entirety of "P.S. I Love You" being good examples). For these reasons, Kid606 is widely recognized as one of the few producers today who can successfully tackle nearly every electronic genre (mash-up, ambient, jungle, dub,hardcore techno , glitch, acid, house, gabba, noise, etc.).Notable releases by Kid606 include "Don't Sweat the Technics" (VC140: 1998), "Down with the Scene" (IPC-7:2000), "P.S. I Love You" (MP93: 2000), and "Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You" (IPC-46:2003). He collaborated or participated in the groups Flossin,
Spacewurm , Ariel and DISC. In 2005 he put together a band with a drummer and guitarist called Kid606 and friends.Discography
LPs
EPs
* "Dubplatestyle" EP remixes (Vinyl Communications,
1999 )
* "GQ on the EQ " EP (555,2000 )
* "The Soccergirl " EP (Carpark,2000 )
* "Why I Love Life" EP (Tigerbeat6 ,2002 )
* "The Illness" (Tigerbeat6 ,2003 )plits
* "Split Compact Disc" with Lesser (
1998 )
* "Unamerican Activity EP" with Omni Bot (1998 )
* "Disc" withMatmos andJay Lesser (Vinyl Communications,1999 )
* "Kid606 and Friends, Vol. 1 " (Tigerbeat6 ,2001 )Collaboration
* "In Love With The Underground" A Kid 606 mix of
The Rapture song.External links
* [http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?qsrch=A&WRD=kid+606&userid=T28OBB3BcM&cds2Pid=946 Hear audio samples of Kid606 at Barnes and Noble]
* [http://tigerbeat6.com/ Tigerbeat6 Records]
* [http://www.splendidmagazine.com/features/kid606/ Interview with Miguel Depedro (2003)]
* [http://www.pleix.net/sometimes.html Video Soundtrack for Pleix (2003)]
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