Wednesday, May 9, 2018

KMIXSON - Dash Radio Live Set

Our homie KMIXSON recently made an appearance on Dash Radio in Los Angeles on UGLYBASS Unzipped. During the hour-long set, he played his new track we just released and previewed a bunch of other new music he's releasing in the near future. Tune in and subscribe to the show below!

Monday, April 30, 2018

New Release: KMIXSON - Come And Get This


This week, we're proud to be releasing the first single in a series with our homie, KMIXSON. If you know us, you know we champion music of many genres but one of our favorites is deep-house. 

Kyn Mixson is a Philadelphia based DJ and Producer. He has mastered the art of open format mixing with sets in some of Philadelphia’s best nightclubs playing a wide mix of genres. Currently, his primary focus is further developing his sound as a producer with a concentration on his passion for electronic music. Come And Get This is his debut single out on Illvibe Media with more to follow. This tune is a feel good, funky house song set to 124 BPMs and is guaranteed to fit into plenty of house / electronic DJ sets this summer. Download link below. 

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

lil'dave x Deep House Lounge!!


The man known as lil’dave is a Philadelphia-based audio tastemaker who has made a name for himself by exposing people to soulful music in all it’s forms. Although his roots are in hip-hop, he is most widely known for his electronic escapades through house, broken beat, brazilia, acid jazz, funk and UK-inspired soul and rare groove. Through these genres, lil’dave defines his signature sound. lil’dave is a member of the highly respected DJ/production crew Illvibe Collective, who has released two solid albums and has thrown the legendary Bodyrock party for over 15 years.. He has been broadcasting for 2 decades on radio station WKDU 91.7FM, where he currently hosts the internationally known Eavesdrop Radio along with DJ Junior. As a recording artist, he has released music as lil’dave, Dali, with Illvibe Collective, and under his electronic alias, Osage, for record labels such as Record Breakin’ Music, Soulspazm, BBE Records, Tru Thoughts, Young Robots, Bastard Jazz, Luvbug, Exadoria and Swedish Brandy. In his relationship with the Record Breakin’ Music label he wears many hats, such as recording artist, remixer, artist development advisor, and graphic designer. He has worked with and remixed a diverse range of artists such as Selah Sue, J Cole, RJD2’s Icebird project, Lady Alma Ryat, Apt One, Joy Jones, Captain Planet, John Robinson, Foremost Poets, Laura Mvula, and more. 

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Skipmode invades Canadian Airwaves!




Here's a tasty little Rap mix from DJ Skipmode that he recently contributed to the Canadian radio program "Expansions" hosted by fellow old school aficionado Dr J.  Originally aired April 1 2016, this mix is heavy on the 80's and 90's Philly / New York styles with some underground left coast classics thrown in for good measure.  If you're into the old school funk/soul/disco/hip hop sounds and like to dig a little deeper than the classics, "Expansions" radio with Dr J airs every Friday night at 9:00 pm CST on 90.5 FM (Saskatoon Canada) and streams worldwide at www.cfcr.ca

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

New Vinyl Mixtape by Matthew Law!!

Upon his return from his recent European DJ Tour, Matthew Law brought back a solid pile of vinyl gems. This mix is to showcase some of the newly added records to the collection. Turn it up and enjoy!


Tuesday, April 19, 2016

15 Years of The BODYROCK in Philly!!!

Wow! What can I say? Much more time has passed than it seems. In 2001, lil'dave invited DJ Panek, Phil, and I to play at a new spot called Aqualounge in the part of the city now known as Northern Liberties. Our mission for this collaborative party was to play some of the records we'd play on college radio and at house parties. We wanted to have a night driven by b-boy breaks, classic and indie hip-hop, underground house, and more. Hence our appropriate tagline of (Hip-Hop . Funk . Classics . Culture).

Once we got into a monthly groove of doing the event together, among other events and radio spots, we decided to ask Dave to join the Illvibe team for good. Within the next couple years, we started growing the party and had guest DJs (and some of our personal heroes) come to get down with us. Since the beginning, we've always been driven by music and people we feel present that music in the dopest way possible. Not just big names for the sake of having them in the same room. We're not motivated by sharing pictures with celebrities. It is always about music and style first for us. That's what went into our choices to invite, DJ Spinna, King Britt, Waajeed, Cash Money, J-Live, Prince Paul, DP-One, Skeme Richards, DJ Excel, Ge-Ology, DJ Mitsu, and a dozen other guest DJs over the years to bless our tables. We also had our longtime friend and one of most skilled DJs in Philly, DJ Skipmode join our gang in 2003.

Throughout the years, we've played at a number of venues to the most loyal party goers anticipating the best music they don't know they'll love yet. We've partnered with Redbull, Staple Pigeon, and Ropeadope just to name a few of the brands who've assisted in making these some of the most memorable events in Philly's history.

DJ Phsh aka Matthew Law joined our team a few years back to breathe new life into an already rich legacy. His Friends n Fam party has become like a spin-off of what we've presented to our audience for now 15 years and counting. With BODYROCK dates in several cities, a long list of past and future guests, an ocean of memories, and too many new friends to name, we're honored to have played for you Philly. You helped make us who we are and we thank you for 15 strong years. One of our favorite DJs and musicians, DJ Day will be in town from Cali for one night only just to help us celebrate on April 29th. This is going to be special. RSVP Here for more info and check out our Spotify playlist below. - - - Mr. Sonny James