Tonight, we are please to be rocking at one of the newest venues in Philadelphia, Underground Arts located at 1200 Callowhill. The party is called RANDOM and it is going to be a true basement party. We are celebrating the birthdays of some of our favorite Taurus's, Mr. Sonny James, Brendan Bringem, and DJ Phsh. Also providing the soundtrack for tonight is DJ Excel and MC Elixir from the Skratch Makaniks Crew. The theme for this evening is Party Under The Stairs meaning; come dressed to sweat it out like a classic night under the red light. No dress code, genre restrictions, or pretentiousness whatsoever. Let's just rock and roll!
Our long time homie Oddisee recently released an EP entitled Odd Renditions. It's very good! Not to mention, it's available for free. Check it out.
Illvibe Collective is once again collaborating with the guys from More Than Enough in NYC for a series of dope parties this month. Don't miss it. Details below.
DJ Skipmode returns to Kung Fu Necktie for his monthly party dedicated to those of you who are true music lovers. TURN OFF YOUR RADIO is exactly what you would expect. It's a party for everyone who's tired of the repetition of what's force fed to us all via the radio and television. All generes are explored without limits. Tonight will be extra special as Special Guest DJ Caliph-Now will doing a set in tribute of our fallen comrade, Viro The Virus who passed away earlier this week.
Please support the homies.
We've been itching to get down at Kung Fu Necktie again since it's untimely close in December of 2011 which prompted us to do a last minute move to Ruba Club for our year end shenanigans with DJ Sat One. Now KFN has reopened and we're eager to return with our BODYROCK party tonight. We've been reminiscing with some of our favorite DJs, personalities, and party regulars. Now let's create some new memories tonight. Details below!
Our brother in music, Blaak The 9th Man has been rocking with us since back in the days at Aqualounge. He was actually the only guest to DJ The BODYROCK without us in the house. One year, we decided to take the whole crew to Miami for Winter Music Conference and Blaak was the only trusted person with our discerning dancefloor. He held it down as we knew he would with crates of classics and originals almost no one in Philly has. A legendary digger and selector that everyone should know about. Anyway, peep his memories of The BODYROCK Party. Tomorrow we are on again at Kung Fu Necktie.
It's BODYROCK Week. Our favorite time of the year.
Peep another Memoir from our comrade, DJ Stylus of the legendary Soul Controllers crew in DC. He rocked The BODYROCK with us in 2006 and it was a night to remember.
The long time homie Reef The Lost Cauze has been rocking with us since the beginning at Aqualounge. As we prepare to set this Spring off right with The return of BODYROCK this week at Kung Fu Necktie, check out what Lost Cauze had to say about the history of our now legendary party.
For one week only, you can download DJ Skipmode's classic mixtape, Shameless Promotion Volume 2 from our extensive online mixtape catalogue. This is a mix of classic tunes from everyone from Chaka Khan, Biggie, The Sylvers, Billy Idol, Michael Jackson and more. The Shameless series, shows our fun side and provides the perfect soundtrack to a chill house party or intimate BBQ. Get it now for free for a limited time. Click below.
We've been so caught up in our busy schedules and lives that we didn't acknowledge the passing of some very important music legends. In addition to Etta James' recent passing, Don Cornelius, creator and producer of Soul Train recently ended his own life and Whitney Houston died this past weekend in Los Angeles on Grammy Weekend. To most of you, this is old information and we would never attempt to utilize the unfortunate news of their deaths to generate content and viewers, as most of the media has been doing in recent years. But we felt it was only right to acknowledge them for their legacies and impact on our generation and music industry as a whole. They will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace, Don, Etta, & Whitney.
| This Sunday we will be on the wheels at the Sundae party at Silk City. Get there early for the second Saturday dance competition and stay after to party. |
A couple weeks ago, DJ Phsh started a brand new monthly party called the Phsh Tank in Philly to a sold out room at Fluid. The event combines the freshest new music, classic flavors, and art from a different featured artist every month. An inspiring combination of audio and visual stimulation had everyone in the spot feeling good. Here is the official mixtape to accompany the event promo. Something fresh for your ears.
*CLASSIC EPISODE* In this episode of The Difference, Statik & lil' dave make it real funky with new tunes from Incognito, Swell Session, DJ Spinna, The Detroit Experiment and more.
The premiere show from 2003 that started it all! *Statik introduces our latest endeavor. Tune in regularly for music from King Britt, Nuyorican Soul, Dj Spinna, Gary Byrd, Les Nubians, Vikter Duplaix and so much more... give a listen and find out what you've been missing....
Illvibe Collective is a DJ and production team hailing from Philadelphia, PA. Since its founding in 2000, this six-man family, comprised of Mr. Sonny James (aka Statik), Panek, Phillee Blunt, Lil Dave, Skipmode, and DJ Phsh has been making an indelible mark on the music world, both individually and as a team.
By producing tracks, playing gigs, touring with performance artists of all musical styles, and running consistent online radio shows, their DJ and production footprint reaches clubs, concert venues, festivals, and the internet in all parts of the world. The Illvibe style is rooted in Hip Hop yet draws from a variety of genre's including Funk, Soul, Broken Beat, Electro, House, Rock, Afrobeat, and Bossa Nova. Their style is sure to resonate with music connoisseurs and move the masses across the globe.
FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE:
Mr. Sonny James (aka Statik)
@mrsonnyjames, www.mrsonnyjames.com
Panek
@panekology
Lil Dave
@lildave215
DJ Phsh
@djphsh, iamdjphsh.tumblr.com