www.MakeItFunky.ca & the NuFunk Festival Presents
MAKE IT FUNKY’S 7 Year Anniversary Party!
FUNK THE PLANET!
To celebrate 7 years of great jams we sought out the best in funky music from around the world. Prepare to funk.
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 9:00 PM
featuring:
A.Skillz (Insane Bangers, UK)
KJ Sawka of Pendulum LIVE! (USA)
DJ Slynk (Ghetto Funk, AZ)
DJ dBoom
Farbsie Funk (Make it Funky) & Mickey D (Major Rager)
Opera House, 722 Queen St. E
www.theoperahousetoronto.com
Tickets $25 advanced, Limited Early Bird $20
Tickets are Ticketweb.ca, Rotate This, Soundscapes & Play DeRecord
Online Tickets: http://tktwb.tw/ApnMgH
VIP PKG 65.00 – Includes 1 entry, USB hard drive with photos, statistics and short videos from Make it Funky Parties and T-Shirt, Line Bypass and Artist Meet and Greet
VIP PKG for two $120 Includes 2 entry, USB hard drive with photos, statistics and short videos from Make it Funky Parties and T-Shirt, Line Bypass and Artist Meet and Greet
For VIP tickets contact Farbsie@makeitfunky.ca
A.Skillz (Insane Bangers, UK) – Set Time 12:45 am – 2:15 am
http://soundcloud.com/a-skillz
His reputation as a true party rocker has won him prime-time slots across the world at a who’s who of major events, festivals and music industry parties including FabricLive (London), The Hit Factory (New York), WMC (Miami), Shambhala (Canada), Field Day (Sydney) and Glastonbury. Whether he’s in a club or at a festival, A.Skillz always gets the place jumpin’…As a producer A.Skillz has established himself as one of the most highly regarded in his scene, releasing countless bullets, including the infamous Insane Bangers series, a host of impressive remixes for the likes of stadium rockers Queen, dance legend Don Diablo and Northern Soul Groovers Smoove & Turrell, together with singles on the legendary Finger Lickin’ Records and the now classic artist album ‘Tricka Technology’ with breakbeat heavyweight Krafty Kuts.
Mixes:
Beats Working Vol. 1 – 2011
http://soundcloud.com/a-skillz/a-skillz-beats-working-vol-1
A Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Box Fresh Mix
http://soundcloud.com/a-skillz/krafty-kuts-a-skillz-boxfresh-mix
Beatles Mini-mix – December 2009
http://soundcloud.com/a-skillz/a-skillz-beatles-mini-mix-1xtra
Videos:
A Skillz @ Shambhala 2011 (California Soul)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kgjKQt7F-bo
Jay Z & Kayne West – Otis (A.Skillz Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=mpqaIA3EeXc
Jackson 5 ABC – A Skillz Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=QMe6ki3PdoE
A Skillz intro in the Fractal Forrest @ Shambhala 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZcuWrQ4fFE
KJ Sawka of Pendulum LIVE! (USA) – Set Time 11:30 pm – 12:45 am
Live Drum Set Performance !! http://kjsdrumline.com/
Hailing from Seattle, Sawka was initially drawn to electronic music by the sounds of Dieselboy, LTJ Bukem and Roni Size. His first breakthrough came with the cult all-improvisatory avant-garde drum ‘n’ bass trio Siamese who toured North America in 2002-2003 with shows ranging from support slots with LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad to a performance at the New Orleans Jazzfest. His recent career has included rapturously received solo shows, tours with BT and the development of the innovate iPhone app DrumBanger.
Pendulum edge even closer to super-group status with the news that world renowned electronic drummer Kevin Sawka – better known as KJ SAWKA – has joined the band. Sawka has already contributed to the recording of Pendulum’s eagerly anticipated third album “Immersion” and was introduced to international audiences when he joined the band’s tour that features a landmark show at London’s Wembley Arena & Madison Square Gardens.
Live Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IU3D_OYR-M
DJ Slynk (Ghetto Funk, AUSTRALIA) – Set Time 2:15 am – 3:30 am
Evan Chandler, aka Slynk from Brisbane, Australia performs and produces a mix of different styles and is most known for my funky-hiphop-bootleg-b-boy-breaks style productions. Rocking everything from hiphop, breaks, reggae, drum and bass, swing, rockabilly and of course a large dose of FUNK. Basically just whole lot of awesome shit!
Hot “Shambhala” Mix
http://soundcloud.com/slynk/slynk-shambhala-fractal-forest
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmeJFHCaow&feature=player_embedded
DJ DBoom – Set Times 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, dBoom was introduced into music at an early age,
and more than 13 years ago, he began his venture into d.j.ing while living in Europe, playing at underground squat parties and raves before returning to Canada. His musical tastes range from broken beat Bass music, dubstep, glitch hop, funk and hip hop, to minimal techno and world beat and recently he’s shown off that taste at the successful weekly known as Archi-Textures, the Promise NYE party and various CirQlar and Suma events over the years.
Farbsie Funk & Mickey D – Set Time: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Make It Funky founders Farbsie & Mickey D start out the night with a blend of funky beats that Make It Funky is known for. Farbsie has been spreading the funk gospel and grooving dancefloors across the country. Fusing funky breaks with mowtown sounds, hiphop, calypso, reggae, and classic rock while Mickey D will drop funky house and breaks always heating up the dancefloor.
About Make it Funky
www.makeitfunky.ca
Deep in the UK Funk, Turntablism, Funky Breaks, HipHop and Mash-up scenes – Make it Funky is a one of a kind dance party experience. Now celebrating their 7 year, Make it Funky has become a Toronto party institution that has hosted the hottest turntablist DJs on the planet such as Z-Trip, DJ NuMark, DJ Q-Bert, Herbaliser, A.Skillz, and hottest breakbeat producers Krafty Kuts, Fort Knox Five, All Good Funk Alliance, Bassnectar, Featurecast, Ursula 1000, the funkiest bands Breakestra, Galactic SoulJazz Orchestra plus Hiphop & Breakbeat legend Afrika Bambaataa and Beatbox Champions Killa Kela, Beardyman, Dub/FX.
Also a showcase for the Canadian scene MIF has hosted Mat The Alien, Wicked Lester, Funk Hunters, Stickybuds, Big League Chu, Smalltown DJs, DJ Audit and bands King Sunshine, KC Roberts & The Live Revolution, God Made Me Funky, High Plains Drfter, Ninja Funk Orchestra and so many others.
Founded in 2005, Make it Funky has stood apart of the competition because of cutting edge DJs line-ups and positive, fun vibe. With a promise to delivers an exceptional night of music, dancing and good fun, Make it Funky focuses on bringing the best of funk, breaks, hip hop, and beat-driven live music to the masses.
