Libydo has been a part of Toronto's urban dance scene, appearing and participating in various stage, festivals, showcases and music videos. Throughout his career, Libydo developed his freestyle dance movements to emulate the spontaneity of musical rhythms and delivers distinctive expressions in a synchronistic display during live performances.
Libydo has expressed himself through dance since childhood, influenced by a musical household and deeply inspired by breakdance. At a young age he started a breakdance crew called "Back II Basiks" with his peers which gained a loyal following as well the attention of Toronto-based rock band, The Salads, who invited him to become a member of their band as their dancer in the early 2000's. He toured and appeared in their music videos during this time and this experience opened many doors for him professionally going on to work with many artist on live and music video productions throughout his career. Through these opportunities he further developed his own unique “Freestyle” dance, with a background rooted in breakdance/popping and hip-hop rhythmical movement.
Currently Libydo collaborates with Toronto based turntablist/composer SlowPitchSound who rearranges live sampled audio fragments and transforms them into lush rhythmic landscapes. Lidydo narrates through mind altering body movements that stem from his early hip-hop beginnings and now expand beyond imagination. Together as a duo they combine improvisation with music, dance and projected visuals to create a very unique and entertaining experience. With clever visuals tricks, multi-media, turntable compositions and Libydo's unique approach to dance, they consistently take their audiences around uncharted territories.
Performance Highlights
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah (filmed in Toronto) - premiered Dec. 17 2020 online. 60min Film
Aga Khan Museum: Sanctuary Series by SlowPitchSound and Libydo Filmed @ Aga Khan Museum presented by Nuit Blanche (Toronto) - Oct. 3 2020 online. 10min Short film
Wavelength Winter Festival 20th Anniversary: SlowPitchSound @ Sneaky Dee's (Toronto) - Feb. 13 2020. 45min
AGO All Hours: SlowPitchSound @ Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto) - Jan. 25 2020. 40min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 10,11,12, 2019. 60min/each
SlowPitchSound's: Alternate Forest @ Array Music Space (Toronto) - 0ct. 11,12,13, 2019. 60min/each
Parks N' Wreck presents: SlowPitchSound's: Alternate Forest @ Prairie Drive Park (Toronto) - September 7,8, 2019. 15min (solo performances)
SlowPitchSound's: Farewell Moon w/NASA @ Aga Khan Museum (Toronto) - August 28, 2019. 90min
Wavelength Holiday Music & Comedy Fundraiser for Unison Benevolent Fund: SlowPitchSound's TRH @ The Baby G (Toronto) - Dec. 12, 2018. 45min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 3-6 2018. 60min/each
SlowPitchSound's: Alternate Forest @ Array Music Space (Toronto) - Oct. 26,27,28, 2018. 60min/each
Electric Circuits Festival of Electronic Music & Digital Arts: SlowPitchSound @ Isabel Bader Centre (Kingston) - April 20, 2018. 90min
The Build Collective feat. SlowPitchSound @ Cosmos Records (Toronto) - Jan. 21, 2018 20min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 4,5,6, 2017. 60min/each
Camp Wavelength: SlowPitchSound's TRH @ Sherbourne Common (Toronto) - Aug. 20, 2017. 45min
Silence Sounds: SlowPitchSound's TRH @ Silence (Guelph) - June 15, 2017. 45min
Tafelmusik: HAUS MUSIK @ The Great Hall (Toronto) - April 27, 2017. 60min
Black Future: SlowPitchSound's RABBIT HOLE @ Bar Le Ritz (Montreal) - Feb. 17, 2017. 50min
AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) First Thursday: Shapshifters: SlowPitchSound @ AGO (Toronto) - Feb. 2, 2017. 90min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 5,6,7, 2016. 60min/each
IAMA (International Artist Managers' Association): Soundstreams: SlowPitchSound's Canadian Anthem Remixed @ Roy Thompson (Toronto) - Nov. 11, 2016. 20min
The Music Gallery: MG Remixed feat. SlowPitchSound @ The Music Gallery (Toronto) - June 11, 2016. 40min
NUMUS presents: SlowPitchSound's RABBIT HOLE @ Button Factory Arts (Waterloo) - April 23, 2016. 60min
Soundstreams: 2016 GALA starring Steve Reich: SlowPitchSound w/Pursuit Grooves @ Integral House (Toronto) - April 11, 2016 30min
Somewhere There Creative Music Festival feat. SlowPitchSound @ Tranzac (Toronto) - Feb. 26, 2016. 45min
Long Winter: SlowPitchSound, Pursuit Grooves & Libydo @ The Great Hall (Toronto) - Feb. 19, 2016 30min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 7,8, 2015. 60min/each
Libydo has expressed himself through dance since childhood, influenced by a musical household and deeply inspired by breakdance. At a young age he started a breakdance crew called "Back II Basiks" with his peers which gained a loyal following as well the attention of Toronto-based rock band, The Salads, who invited him to become a member of their band as their dancer in the early 2000's. He toured and appeared in their music videos during this time and this experience opened many doors for him professionally going on to work with many artist on live and music video productions throughout his career. Through these opportunities he further developed his own unique “Freestyle” dance, with a background rooted in breakdance/popping and hip-hop rhythmical movement.
Currently Libydo collaborates with Toronto based turntablist/composer SlowPitchSound who rearranges live sampled audio fragments and transforms them into lush rhythmic landscapes. Lidydo narrates through mind altering body movements that stem from his early hip-hop beginnings and now expand beyond imagination. Together as a duo they combine improvisation with music, dance and projected visuals to create a very unique and entertaining experience. With clever visuals tricks, multi-media, turntable compositions and Libydo's unique approach to dance, they consistently take their audiences around uncharted territories.
Performance Highlights
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah (filmed in Toronto) - premiered Dec. 17 2020 online. 60min Film
Aga Khan Museum: Sanctuary Series by SlowPitchSound and Libydo Filmed @ Aga Khan Museum presented by Nuit Blanche (Toronto) - Oct. 3 2020 online. 10min Short film
Wavelength Winter Festival 20th Anniversary: SlowPitchSound @ Sneaky Dee's (Toronto) - Feb. 13 2020. 45min
AGO All Hours: SlowPitchSound @ Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto) - Jan. 25 2020. 40min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 10,11,12, 2019. 60min/each
SlowPitchSound's: Alternate Forest @ Array Music Space (Toronto) - 0ct. 11,12,13, 2019. 60min/each
Parks N' Wreck presents: SlowPitchSound's: Alternate Forest @ Prairie Drive Park (Toronto) - September 7,8, 2019. 15min (solo performances)
SlowPitchSound's: Farewell Moon w/NASA @ Aga Khan Museum (Toronto) - August 28, 2019. 90min
Wavelength Holiday Music & Comedy Fundraiser for Unison Benevolent Fund: SlowPitchSound's TRH @ The Baby G (Toronto) - Dec. 12, 2018. 45min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 3-6 2018. 60min/each
SlowPitchSound's: Alternate Forest @ Array Music Space (Toronto) - Oct. 26,27,28, 2018. 60min/each
Electric Circuits Festival of Electronic Music & Digital Arts: SlowPitchSound @ Isabel Bader Centre (Kingston) - April 20, 2018. 90min
The Build Collective feat. SlowPitchSound @ Cosmos Records (Toronto) - Jan. 21, 2018 20min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 4,5,6, 2017. 60min/each
Camp Wavelength: SlowPitchSound's TRH @ Sherbourne Common (Toronto) - Aug. 20, 2017. 45min
Silence Sounds: SlowPitchSound's TRH @ Silence (Guelph) - June 15, 2017. 45min
Tafelmusik: HAUS MUSIK @ The Great Hall (Toronto) - April 27, 2017. 60min
Black Future: SlowPitchSound's RABBIT HOLE @ Bar Le Ritz (Montreal) - Feb. 17, 2017. 50min
AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) First Thursday: Shapshifters: SlowPitchSound @ AGO (Toronto) - Feb. 2, 2017. 90min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 5,6,7, 2016. 60min/each
IAMA (International Artist Managers' Association): Soundstreams: SlowPitchSound's Canadian Anthem Remixed @ Roy Thompson (Toronto) - Nov. 11, 2016. 20min
The Music Gallery: MG Remixed feat. SlowPitchSound @ The Music Gallery (Toronto) - June 11, 2016. 40min
NUMUS presents: SlowPitchSound's RABBIT HOLE @ Button Factory Arts (Waterloo) - April 23, 2016. 60min
Soundstreams: 2016 GALA starring Steve Reich: SlowPitchSound w/Pursuit Grooves @ Integral House (Toronto) - April 11, 2016 30min
Somewhere There Creative Music Festival feat. SlowPitchSound @ Tranzac (Toronto) - Feb. 26, 2016. 45min
Long Winter: SlowPitchSound, Pursuit Grooves & Libydo @ The Great Hall (Toronto) - Feb. 19, 2016 30min
Soundstreams: Electric Messiah @ The Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Dec. 7,8, 2015. 60min/each