(Ritual Community Music)

Liquid Architecture presents footwork pioneer RP Boo at Miscellania, with a debut b2b set from Mirasia and Kuya Neil opening the night. An artist with a legacy founded in the mid 1990’s, RP Boo showcases an authenticity of Chicago footwork sounds; frenetic, heavy, virtuosic, soulful and danceable.

RP Boo - a.k.a. Kavain Space - is a man who is revered and respected amongst the dance music cognoscenti. He’s cited as one of the originators of footwork, the fast, repetitive, rhythmically syncopated music and dance style that’s a grandchild of Chicago house and which has been brought to the wider world via releases from Planet Mu and others, alongside internet archaeology from fans, experts and enthusiasts.

Exploring the depths between music, dance and community, Mirasia, formerly known as Kween Kwong, is well regarded as an artist and community leader. She is the Overall Mother and co-founder of The House of Silky, and holds it down as Ballroom Australia’s resident DJ. She is also well-known for her skills in performance, music production, and event curation.

Kuya Neil a heavyweight of Melbourne’s underground hip-hop scene who's production style blurs the lines of contemporary club and electronic music. He has been releasing solo electronic music independently since 2018 and has worked with artists such as Teether, Papaphilia, Mulalo, Racerage, Coco Solid and New Zealand rap collective Fanau Spa.

In 2021, he released a mixtape titled “Glyph” with prolific rapper Teether (X-Amount Records) with long running Australian indie label Chapter Music. The record’s singles “Addy” and “Lung” received rotation on local radio and the duo were featured on Acclaim Magazine, NME and Brooklyn Vegan. In the same year he also co-produced the experimental dance record “Remembrance of Things to Come” by Papaphilia.

Outside of his music practice, Neil is involved in community music education, running free workshops with Melbourne Sound School. (melbournesoundschool.org)

Folk, Noise, Electronics, Improvisation – how can radical music help us manifest new possibilities for thinking and imagine new ways of organising community through ritual behaviours, actions and languages? Music as a model for civil society—decoding metaphorical power structures, violence, empathy, ecstasy and cooperation.

Presented in association with Soft Centre, with support through City of Melbourne’s Arts and Creative Investment Partnerships

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung as the Traditional Owners and sovereign custodians of the Country on which we practice. We extend our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all First Peoples.

Contact the host of Liquid Architecture presents: RP Boo, Mirasia and Kuya Neil