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Kid606 | |
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 Performing in 2011 | |
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| Birth name | Miguel Trost De Pedro |
| Also known as | The Action Packed Mentallist |
| Born | (1979-07-27)July 27, 1979 (age 45) |
| Origin | Caracas,Venezuela |
| Genres | Electronic music Glitch IDM Ambient techno Techno Breakcore Acid Experimental Noise music |
| Occupation(s) | DJ,producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Tigerbeat6 Ipecac Mille Plateaux Wichita Recordings |
Miguel Trost De Pedro (born July 27, 1979), better known by hisstage nameKid606, is anelectronic musician who was raised inSan Diego and later moved toSan Francisco. He is most closely associated with theglitch,IDM,hardcore techno andbreakcore scenes.
Kid606's music is similar to the work of his friend and colleagueLesser, as well as hardcore and IDM acts such asAtari Teenage Riot,Autechre,Mr. Oizo, andMatmos. He is primarily inspired not by his electronic contemporaries, but by his love of theindustrial music,death metal, andindustrial metal of the 1980s and 1990s, particularly bands likeGodflesh andNapalm Death.[1] His music is known for its high tempobreakbeats and liberal use ofnoise andsampling, 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 ofambient and glitch ("Parenthood" fromKill Sound Before Sound Kills You and the entirety ofP.S. I Love You being good examples).
Notable releases by Kid606 includeDon't Sweat the Technics (VC140: 1998),Down with the Scene (IPC-7:2000),P.S. I Love You (MP93: 2000), andKill Sound Before Sound Kills You (IPC-46: 2003). He collaborated or participated in the groups Flossin, Spacewurm, Ariel andDisc.[2]
In 2005, he put together a band with a drummer and guitarist called Kid606 and Friends.
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