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Member Since: 12/31/2005
Band Website: illvibe.net electriccitywebsite.com
Band Members: Mighty Flipside, DJ Statik, Phillee Blunt, DJ Panek, Lil' Dave, Skipmode, Illadelph
Influences: Anything authentic, original, and not wack. Old School Rap, hip-hop, electro, Bass, funk, soul, '60s-'70s classic/psyche/prog rock, 70's-80's punk rock, new/no wave, roots-dub-dancehall reggae, Roller Skating Jams, disco (not disco), house, broken beat, ghetto-tech, breaks, blah blah blah. Some all-time fave groups/artists/dj's/producers are James Brown, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Rick Rubin, J-Dilla, Madlib, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Art of Noise, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Gang Starr, Beck, Dust Brothers, Descendents, Stevie Wonder, The Clash, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Outkast, Showbiz & AG, Lord Finesse, Kool & the Gang, The Kinks, The Who, Mantronix, Larry Levan, A Certain Ratio, Rick James, Prince, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Grand Funk, Can, Fela, Henry "Junjo" Lawes, Roots Radics, Africa Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, Todd Rundgren, DJ Cash Money, Jazzy Jeff, Q-Bert, Talking Heads, Gamble and Huff, Earth Wind and Fire, Stark Reality, Yes, Sly Stone, Slum Village, "Pretty" Tony Butler, Egyptian Lover, Hashim, Herbie Hancock, Ramsey Lewis, BDP, Ultramagnetic/Kool Keith/Ced Gee, Timbaland, Neptunes, Metro Area, Bugz In The Attic, Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, 45 King, Marley Marl, Tuff Crew/Krown Rulers, Kenny Dope/MAW, Human League, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, Flaming Lips, Kraftwerk, NWA, David Bowie, Large Professor, Radiohead, Portishead, New Order/Joy Division, ODB, The Police, The Cars, Devo, Redman, Biggie, Busta, The Roots, DJ Assault, Godfather, Gant-Man, Roy Ayers, War, Charles Wright, Curtis Mayfield, DJ Shadow, David Axelrod, Cannonball Adderly, Pharoah Sanders, Creed Taylor, Mizell brothers, Donald Byrd, Miles, Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Joe Pass, Jaco, Idris Muhammad...too many to mention but these are some that have a fairly consistant track record, have stood the test of time, and continue to inspire. Don't get me started on one/two/no hit wonders.
Sounds Like: that shit that makes you say "Yo That's That Shit!"
Type of Label: Indie
