Kevin McHugh (aka AMBIVALENT) is a native of Washington, DC and
resident of New York City. His musical development began in DC where he was
influenced by the broad nature of that city’s music scene. Early exposure to acidhouse
and industrial side-by-side with DC’s homegrown go-go and hardcore
punk scenes deeply influenced his music.
After a brief period in London, Kevin moved to New York in 1996. He began
producing a music series inside the Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage for Creative
Time. Over the next 5 years he produced events with artists such as Thomas
Brinkmann, Dimbiman, Carl Craig, Ryoji Ikeda, Pole, and many more. It was
during this time that he began making a connection with Minus. He went on to
produce events in New York featuring friends such as Magda, Troy Pierce
and his roommate Jesse (Heartthrob) as well as Matthew Dear, Akufen and
Sammy Dee.
He moved to Berlin in 2004 to help Richie Hawtin produce the Plastikman
live concert. He later returned to New York and re-dedicated himself to
producing music inspired by his friends. He answered an ad for an apartment,
and moved in with a DJ named Camea. She later created Clink Recordings. He
DJs regularly in New York, and on his internet radio show, The Nerd Tank, with
Camea. He has releases and remixes (past and forthcoming) on Minus, Clink,
Klickhaus, Esperanza, and Leftroom.