Kollektiv

In a space where cultures collide and wires cross, there is no place for definitions. When traditions are unbound and twisted up with fresh meaning, when ideas cross-pollinate to create new refrains, it is a Kollektiv process. Kollektiv is perfectly organic, borrowing energy for growth from its revelers, contributors, and creators in equal parts. It has no zip code, no home base. It is a tribe, a group of nomads who wander to be inspired, and to inspire in return. From raag-infused breakbeats and global electronica, to beat-laden rock and hip-hop, Kollektiv ignites dancefloors everywhere it lands.
Kollektiv was first incarnated as a weekly party in the fall of 2003 at the original Kush in NYCs Lower East Side. The brainchild of world-renowned producer/DJ Karsh Kale, the original Kollektiv translated the ideas and musical inspirations gathered from Karsh's world travels into an underground rhythm. With groundbreaking DJ sets by residents Kale and Derek Beres, and a tight community vibe pulsing in earnest, the party easily became habit-forming. It became a forum for Kollektiv-heads to exchange ideas with like-minded people. Creative energy was constantly renewed by a rotating cast of local and international guest artists who came to play at the legendary club.
That Kollektiv energy has since spread beyond its birthplace. From the madness of New York City, to the intimacy of San Diego, to the artist-patchwork of D.C., Kollektiv lands on the grid of any city that is willing to contribute its culture. No two sessions are the same: each is a journey flavored by season, city, and the passions of those present.
With a compilation featuring new tracks from Karsh Kale, Radiohiro, Func International and many others to be unleashed shortly, the fire is just beginning to spread. For now, Karsh, Zakhm, DK, Dimmsummer, and Janaka Selekta are on a quest to add to the many faces of Kollektiv - and turn up the sound of breaking ground.