The Intelligent Designers and Frite Nite present edIT, Epcot, Phaded, Maker, at Empty Bottle

The Intelligent Designers-Chicago and Frite Nite-San Francisco, in a partnership with The Empty Bottle, present the first solo Chicago performance by the crunk-master, the crowd-slayer, the Con Artist, edIT.

We invite you to the first in a series of regularly occurring events in Chicago, which will showcase the most cutting-edge and experimental electronic music on the scene today. These events are geared towards presenting new artists to new audiences in the tune of dubstep, live electronica, glitch, and hip-hop. We will strive to bring a slew of different genres of music to the table, in the desire to satisfy each of the multiple personalities of the electronic music scene here in Chicago. So we hope you are hungry Chicago……because it’s time for the all-you-can-eat buffet!

edIT (of The Glitch Mob)

Epcot

Maker

Phaded

Meat Number 5

Popstatic

The Empty Bottle - 10/9 -

1035 N. Western Ave

Chicago IL

9 pm

21+

$13 at door

$10 presale

Presale Tickets available @: http://www.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=27992

- edIT- Los Angeles, CA- Alpha Pup Records, The Glitch Mob

Hip-hop/ IDM/ Glitch

It was 2003 when "The Con Artist" adopted the edIT moniker, while finishing his debut solo album Crying Over Pros for No Reason. The album was released by µ-Ziq's Planet-Mu imprint a year later in 2004. The album was a downtempo love-maker's epic about opportunities lost. Shortly thereafter, he shifted gears towards the dance floor and remixed Daedelus' "Dumbfound" for Plug Research, which became a party rockin' classic, and further established edIT as a force to be reckoned with in the IDM and electronic worlds. Aside from remixes, edIT garnered a lot of fame through his mash-ups of Top 40 radio jams by ridiculously cutting up a cappellas with hyper-glitch edits over original and popular hip-hop beats. The popularity of his mash-ups also led to a full-length mixtape commissioned by Hefty Records for their 10-year anniversary where he mashed the Hefty catalog with the likes of Li'l Wayne, T.I., Paul Wall and more. This mix became an overnight cult classic and was talk of the blogoshpere.

Next, edIT's focus turned towards original productions and his highly-anticipated sophomore album Certified Air Raid Material. Being released this Fall by L.A.'s most daring indie label Alpha Pup Records, the album has been a long four years in the making, featuring collaborations with close allies such as The Grouch, Busdriver, TTC, Abstract Rude and D-Styles. Suffice to say, Certified Air Raid Material is a dramatic departure from the melancholy downtempo sounds of Crying Over Pros for No Reason. Upbeat, energetic and impossibly complex, Certified Air Raid Material has certainly raised the bar for state-of-the-art electronic music production. The record is a tour de force of sheer production and engineering genius, resulting in a soulful and futuristic style of dance music that is incomparable to anything else out there.

Although the fun-loving nature of the music is evident, it also delivers a deeper message of peace and unity. According to edIT, "the idea behind the name 'Certified Air Raid Material' has often been misunderstood with violent connotations and negative undertones. Though the sound of this album is aggressive, raw and in-your-face, I am trying to use this album as a mirror to present state of affairs in our world. With this album I am trying to show that we have no more needs for bombs, violence, fear and negativity. Alternatively, this album can be viewed as a soundtrack for us to release all of those aggressions on the dancefloor. In a time when the world is falling apart slowly at the seams, it is most important to realize there is always hope. And through the universal language of music we can unify so that we can elevate."

- Epcot- San Francisco, CA- Tru Thoughts Records

Rap/ Punk/ Psychedelic

Epcot, the card-holding lazerbass six shooter, ½ of Epcot & Salva, ½ alligator. Epcot & Salva have been popularized by vocal/production collaborations with electro legends Tipper, Sibegg and The Glitch Mob, as well as hip-hop mainstays P.O.S., Def Harmonic, Mac Lethal and Approach. Together in their main artistic endeavor, boundaries are blurred as live scratching, vocal processing, beats, synths and evil party raps are homogenized on stage. Salva’s remix portfolio includes up and coming pop acts Walter Meego and Leo Minor. This San Francisco-based duo has releases scattered amongst independent labels across the globe and in the near future with Tru Thoughts (UK) and Bay Area’s Daly City Records, appearing on Mochipet’s Microphonepet LP.

With a solo performance from Epcot, anticipate hip-hop quickdraws, West Coast booty beats and bass in your face.

- Phaded- Chicago, IL- dubstep.fm, Kursed Recordings,Dubfix

Dubstep

Chicago dubslinger, Phaded has been blazing the Midwest Dubstep scene constantly for the last several years. Not only is El Phado one of the pioneer DJ's from the #1 internet radio station: Dubstep.fm, he's also a founder of the Dubfix franchise, responsible for some of the biggest names and also the biggest parties in the Midwest Dubstep scene. Phaded has opened for the likes of Hatcha, Chef, Kode 9, DZ, Joe Nice and Moldy, just to name a few. Get ready for bass weight with Phaded in the place- guaranteed heaviness!

- Maker- Chicago, IL- Galapagos4 Records, FatBeats

Downtempo/ Electronica/ Hip-hop

Marco Jacobo (a/k/a Maker) has been a DJ and Producer since the mid 90’s has produced for and played along side many significant artists in his career. Maker has released “Honestly”(Birthwrite) and “Shooting The Breeze”(Galapagos4) as well as various Instrumental Limited 7’s (Bully, Heardrums) and a 7’ series called “The Maker Files” (Shake It). In Collaboration with Qwel they released the highly acclaimed “The Harvest”(Galapagos4) and toured the US and Europe. In 2003 Maker, Adeem(two time Scribble Jam Champion) and DJ DQ (Animal Crackers) Formed Glue (Fat Beats Records) and released “Seconds Away”, “Sunset Lodge” and “Catch As Catch Can”. Glue has gone on to tour the US multiple times and have shared the stage with Pharcyde, DeLaSoul, Masta Ace, Prince Paul, Little Brother, Mike Relm, and many others. One third of the DJ crew The Comeups (a/k/a The Comeup Soundsystem) with fellow DJs Intel (Platter Pirates) and Pickel (Analog Addicts). He has played along side many talented DJs such as Pete Rock, Afrika Bambaataa, Steinski, Andy Smith (Portishead), Z-Trip, Peanut Butter Wolf, and Chairman Mao. When he is not touring with Glue and working on new music he holds monthly DJ nights at Lava Lounge, Rodan, Peoples Lounge, Red Star (Aurora), Darkroom, Black Beetle and Guest spots at various other respectable Chicago bars and clubs.

- Meatnumber5- Chicago, IL-The Anodyne Electric Company

Live electronica/ Trance/ Hip-hop

Main Entry: meat number 5

Pronunciation: 'mEt 'n&m 'fIv

Function: noun

1 n: a genetically engineered meat which continually feeds and grows off of itself and ingests it's own excrement. Perpetually growing bigger and bigger and, eventually, providing delicious meat for everyone for all times.

2 n: a chemical used to make old, dead meats appear bright red, fresh and vibrant. "slather some meat number 5 on that bitch."

3 n: as in yellow number 5. but meat.

4 adj: to describe a food that is highly processed and/or containing a large amount of additives & preservatives. "dude that cereal has mad meat number 5 in it."

- meat·no·5 /'mEt 'n&m 'fIv/ noun, 2007.

- Popstatic- Chicago,IL – Samurai.fm

Electro/Pop/World

Using the freedoms that typified the music of the late-60's as a framework for his aesthetic, Popstatic weaves disparate sounds from different genres, countries and eras into a surreal, dreamlike musical experience. It will not be unusual to hear dance music of a dozen different varieties rubbing shoulders with obscure international pop gems, textural ambient sounds and a whole lot more.