Claude VonStroke in The Ruins
About This Event
Barclay Macbride Crenshaw, known as Claude VonStroke, is a Los Angeles–based producer and DJ and the founder of Dirtybird Records; his recorded work includes Beware of the Bird and Bird Brain, a Fabric mix, and multiple appearances on Pete Tong’s Essential Mix. He brings his tech-house and minimal-techno leanings—favoring tight, functional grooves over spectacle—to "Claude VonStroke in The Ruins" at the Knockdown Center.
About Ruins
Ruins are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate destruction by humans, or uncontrollable destruction by natural phenomena. The most common root causes that yield ruins in their wake are natural disasters, armed conflict, and population decline, with many structures becoming progressively derelict over time due to long-term weathering and scavenging.
About the Artist
Claude VonStroke
Claude VonStroke is the stage name of Los Angeles–based producer and DJ Barclay Macbride Crenshaw, a longtime figure in American house music and the founder of Dirtybird Records. His recorded work includes the albums *Beware of the Bird* and *Bird Brain*, along with a *Fabric* mix, and he has been featured multiple times on Pete Tong’s Essential Mix.