We did it, Philly!!!

Congrats to the Philadelphia Phillies for winning the World Series. This is a huge one for Philly. Let the celebration began!!!!

DJ Dusk's Rootdown Soundclash

We have been waiting a while for this dvd. DJ Dusk(R.I.P.), of Rootdown fame, arranged a series of producer battles a few years ago that gained legendary status. Madlib vs Cut Chemist. Will I. Am vs Thes One. Oh No vs. Exile. Six of today's illest producers battling it out. All filmed beautifully by the Mochilla crew, B+ and Eric Coleman.

Cop that joint here:
http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/dvd/various/soundclash

Check out the trailer:

Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are excited! We have one of our favorite djs Cosmo Baker in the house for the Halloween edition of the Bodyrock. It's gonna be huge!!!!!

Mizell Brothers Tribute

The Mizell Brothers are one of the most influence music productions teams of the 70s. Their signature sound can be found on classic soul jazz albums by Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humprey, A Taste of Honey and even the Jackson 5. Their music has been sampled heavily on some of hiphop's best tracks and is highly sought after in the vinyl collecting community.

This past Friday on Eavesdrop Radio, lil'dave and Junior paid tribute with 2 hrs of Mizell Brothers classics. Listen here:
http://www.recordbreakin.com/eavesdrop.html

Just some of their discography:
www.discogs.com/artist/Fonce+Mizell


An RBMA Interview with the Mizell Brothers

Back to The Hump again

Illvibe returns to The Hump party in New York this Wednesday October 22nd. DJ Statik will rocking along with Jay Jung (The Elite Camp) and resident selectors Lindsey and Miles. Good times!!!!

Electric Soul Party mix 3 ::: mixed by DJ Skipmode

Electric Soul will be going down in a little over 24hrs. Makes sure you are in the place. Here is the 3rd Electric Soul quick mix by DJ Skipmode. Listen up!!!

Quadrant 6 - Body Mechanic
Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor
Simian Mobile Discco - It's The Beat
Miss Kitten - Frank Sinatra
Mu - Paris Hilton
Two Hyped Brothers And A Dog - Doo Doo Brown
Switch - A Bit Patchy
Basement Jaxx - Take Me Back To Your House
Benny Benassi - I Am Not Drunk (Radio Mix)
Claude Von Stroke - The Whistler (Jesse Rose Mix)
Juan McLean - Happy House

http://www.sendspace.com/file/xbixhb

Everybody Video

Our fam, Hustle Simmons(aka Dave Ghetto and Tha S Ense), have been making much noise with their self titled album on Break Bread Projects. They just release a video for their single Everybody. The video is directed by Hezekiah, who brings his trademark low buget guerilla style to the table. This joint is hot!



Also, look out for the next Hustle Simmons show in Philly with Oh No, The Transcontinental, and TuPhace on Wednesday Oct 22nd at Silk City.

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Electric Soul Party mix part 2

As we get closer and closer to the big party at Silk City, DJ Statik drops part 2 of the Electric Soul quick mixes.

On A Cloud (Lil' Dave's Funky Sing Sing Re-Edit) – PPP
Give Me Every Little Thing (Cajmere RMX) – The Juan Maclean
The Mighty Dub – Zed Bias ft. Randolph
Tenderoni – Chromeo
Sow Into You (Bugz Dub) – Roisin Murphy
Melting Blue Ice (Seiji Mix) – Joakim Lone Octet
Losing My Edge – LCD Soundsystem
Loose Wires – Kenna
Letting Go – Janelle Monae

Download Here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7d9f57

The future is Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae is the shit!!! Hands down. She is so dope she isn't even herself. She is Cindi Mayweather, an android from the future. Her music is in a world of it's own, but what do you expect from someone who rolls with Outkast. Diddy knew what's up and recently released her EP on Bad Boy Records. If you don't know, then you need to join the cult.

More info here: http://www.jmonae.com

Here is her video for "Many Moons"

Electric Soul @ Silk City

You heard the mixtapes now here is the party.

The Illvibe Collective is back again with a new party at Silk City called Electric Soul. Djs Statik, lil'dave, and Skipmode will be dropping some serious dancefloor killing tunes on a 4 turntable setup. Musically they will be connecting the dots between artists like Kraftwerk, Bugz in the Attic and N*E*R*D. It all goes down on Wednesday October 15th. See you there!

We will be posting some Electric Soul style mixes for you to download very soon!


Electric Soul
w/ Illvibe Collective djs
Wednesday October 15th
@ Silk City (5th & Spring Garden)
9pm-2am (Free before 11pm)
$5 Cover.

Music is a Weapon

It's no secret that one of our favorite artists is Fela Anikulapo Kuti. This past weekend, a few of us had the chance to see Fela!, a new off Broadway musical. It was epic!!! The play did an amazing job of helping you to find deeper meaning in Fela's lyrics and helping you understand the stories behind his most popular songs.

Director Bill T. Jones and crew took a little theater and turned it into The Shrine (Fela's nightclub in Lagos). The actors came out singing and dancing on every open space in the room. They put you right in the middle of the party. Within a few minutes, actor Sahr Ngaujah had you totally convinced that he was Fela. He talked like him, sang like him, moved like him, and even played sax like him. It was scary.

One of the most important bands of the recent "afrobeat revival", Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, provided the musical backdrop. Their sound was so tight you swore you were listening to Egypt 80 killing it on your favorite Fela record.

I think Fela! is on hiatus for a little while but I'm sure it will be traveling the globe in a few months. If you see this musical coming to your city, don't hesitate! See it!!!

More info here:http://www.felaoffbroadway.com/

Here is a video clip... but this just doesn't do it justice!