You've no doubt heard his unique music used in such shows as Sex In the City and Grey's Anatomy. Now meet the man behind the funky sounds... DJ, Producer, & International Ambassador of Savoir Faire, Glam, Breakbeat & Electro, New York City's own Ursula 1000.
You have been dancing to his tracks for years. Finally the Glam Breakbeat Electro Legend touches down in Toronto!
Full lineup and Flyer to be announced Shortly[/CENTER]
The Ear
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Now this is an event that I wish I could make it to.
But I've got tickets for Thievery Corporation on this night.
But, really I'm in Peru on this night. So it's a double twist!!
Sometimes I feel like M Night Shaymalan.
Farbsie
Thievery corporation is over early like 11 or 12 we barely start by then!
Farbsie
FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED!
We are pleased to announce one of the most stacked lineups we have had in a long time!
Upstairs REVIVAL
URSULA 1000 (NYC) -The Glam Electro Funk Breakbeat legend touches down in Toronto before he takes off to launch his new album Mystics from Spain to Hungary, Germany and around the world.
Big League Chu- Make It Funky's Birthday Boy celebrates another year of getting older and partying a bit harder as he drops a peaktime set that will have you shakin your butts like only the funk master can make you do!
The Phat Conductor- In his return to the Make It Funky main room, the Phat Conductor(aka Ill Gates) gets set to drop the funk on the world!
Farbsie Vs MIckey D VS Sunpredictable -Come out early and watch as we lay down some of the most upfront midtempo funk beats and get the dancefloor groovin on 3 decks 2 mixers with Farbsie and MIckey d mixing records with the cuts of sunpredictable.
Downstairs- Stone Lounge
Adam Addison- As one half of the beatfreakers this amazing talent will thrill you on the dancefloor bringing the electrofunkhouse vibe to the next level. Its always a great time when Adam joins make it funky, Dont miss this one its gonna be bangin.
DJ Tasc- Bringing you a taste of this and that movin from breaks to funk to electro to house and mashin it all up in the middle. Tasc has been slaying dancefloors all over the city for years. Come watch the man in action!
Lady Linzee VS Thunder- In a one of a kind matchup Toronto Disco house legend Lady Linzee teams up with DJ Thunder's two step garage beats for a one of a kind set that will have you groovin!
Travis Robinson- In his first set at Make It Funky, Travis opens the room with style and grace bringing the beats up in the place!
Ursula 1000 returns from journeys into outer space with his new studio album via ESL, an epic collection of psychedelic sonic sorcery entitled,
Mystics!
Zig-zagging further away from the cheeky vintage breakbeat-rhumba of previous albums, this time the Brooklyn beat-wizard ventures into tougher and
more angular territory: beats banging harder and bass popping louder.
Drawing from a variety of new influences and collaborators, Ursula 1000 delivers lethal doses of dirty booty-breaks with tracks like “Rump” featuring MC Tee Double, gothic sexcapades with “I.C.O.M.E.” featuring sex-kitten vocalist Rochelle Vincente Von K, electro-dancehall with “Step Back” featuring Jamaican toaster Sista Widey, and disco-funk filth with “Star Machine” featuring jazz-breaks producer Mocean Worker. At once playful and dangerous, Mystics is a cry to the stars!
Ursula 1000 toured heavily in 2008, taking in Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Romania and the Netherlands. Festival dates included the unique EOLICA festival in Tenerife, Spain, and BC's Shambhala Music Festival located deep in the British Columbia mountainside.
The music of Ursula 1000 has been highly sought after for television commercial use (Adidas, Kellogg’s, Sex In The City) and he has been tapped for remixes by Felix Da Housecat, Thievery Corporation, and Nicola Conte, among others. The base price on the Ursula 1000 CD catalogue has recently been reduced.
ESL Music’s URSULA 1000 is the alter ego of Brooklyn, New York based producer/DJ Alex Gimeno. His albums and mix sessions have taken on a
broad scope of retro tinged spy grooves, bumping latin disco funk, hints of post punk electro go-go, sleazy glam rock…And he never stops evolving.
You can hear it in his remixes for the likes of Quincy Jones, Felix Da Housecat, The Faint, Fort Knox Five to a slew of television remodels for
themes to Seasme Street, The Powerpuff Girls, The Incredibles and Yo Gabba Gabba. Scenes for Sex And The City, Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty popped even more with a helping of a little Ursula as have campaigns for At&T, Samsung and Adidas.
His collaborations with Dr. Luke, Shag, Cristina, Los Amigos Invisibles, Misty Roses, Federico Aubele to name a few brought forth sheer magic on the three albums, The Now Sound of Ursula 1000, Kinda Kinky and Here Comes Tomorrow. All Systems Are Go Go and Ursadelica showed the world his
DJ skills and ear for the finest in hip shaking groovers. Undressed had it all re-imagined by electronic’s finest-Deekline, Ladytron, product.01, malente and more.
While travelling the world DJ-ing at places like Fabric, The Big Chill Festival, Shambhala or even at his home residency at APT, he takes in all his expe-riences and turns out his turn ons into a psychedelic brain stew.
And from this brew we bring you Mystics. This 12 track album returns from journeys into outer space giving us an epic collection of psychedelic sonic sorcery. Zig-Zagging further away from the cheeky vintage breakbeat rhumba of previous records, this time the Brooklyn beat-wizard ventures into tougher and more angular territory: beats bang-ing harder and bass popping louder. Drawing from a variety of new influences and collaborations, Ursula 1000 delivers lethal doses of dirty booty-breaks, gothic sexcapades, electro dancehall and disco-funk filth.
Colin Chu, better known as Big League Chu, is simply the leading DJ talent in Canada's breakbeat scene today. After over a decade of DJing, his name is synonymous with the funky, party-happy sound that's become Chu's rallying call - and it's one that crowds answer faithfully. Whether it's at his residencies at Toronto's legendary Breakfest events, The Make It Funky Jams, or the large one-off shows that Toronto boasts. In a city renowned as one of North America's largest party scenes, Chu has played alongside the worlds finest, allowing him to develop his own distinct style of breaks. Chu's sets can vary from hard beats to melodic funky down tempo sounds, but always remains a crowd mover. The born and raised Torontonian began spinning in London, Ontario while taking his undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology at The University of Western Ontario. Chu quickly garnered attention at local parties, leading to gigs in Toronto, including the Dose event in the summer of 1999 when he was asked to fill in for Barry Weaver for his second appearance in the city. He so impressed organizers that Chu was then asked to play the 14,000 plus crowd at the annual Dose Freakin Halloween event later that year, and as since become a mainstay for Toronto's largest party companies, like Metro Productions (Kickit and Out of Hand), Lifeforce Industries (Dose, Syrous and Renegades), Empire, and Liquid Adrenaline. As of late Big League Chu has found himself working on tracks again in the studio so keep your ears to the ground on upcoming new beats.
The Phat Conductor is one of Toronto's leading breakbeat exports, wreaking havok on turntables, laptops and projectors in North America, the UK and Europe. Old School, Nu Skool, Home School... it doesn't matter. With an ear for the future and an eye on the dancefloor the man behind Ice-9 brings you lush, organic electronics, funky bass grooves and a live performance to tell your grandkids about!
HERE's THE FULL LINE UP DETAILS:
We are pleased to announce one of the most stacked lineups we have had in a long time!
Upstairs REVIVAL
URSULA 1000 (NYC) -The Glam Electro Funk Breakbeat legend touches down in Toronto before he takes off to launch his new album Mystics from Spain to Hungary, Germany and around the world.
Big League Chu Make It Funky's Birthday Boy celebrates another year of getting older and partying a bit harder as he drops a peaktime set that will have you shakin your butts like only the funk master can make you do!
The Phat Conductor - In his return to the Make It Funky main room, the Phat Conductor(aka Ill Gates) gets set to drop the funk on the world!
Farbsie Vs Mickey D Vs Sunpredictable -Come out early and watch as we lay down some of the most upfront midtempo funk beats and get the dancefloor groovin on 3 decks 2 mixers with Farbsie and MIckey d mixing records with the cuts of sunpredictable.
Downstairs- Stone Lounge
DJ Tasc - Bringing you a taste of this and that movin from breaks to funk to electro to house and mashin it all up in the middle. Tasc has been slaying dancefloors all over the city for years. Come watch the man in action!
Adam Addison - As one half of the Beatfreakers this amazing talent will thrill you on the dancefloor bringing the electrofunkhouse vibe to the next level. Its always a great time when Adam joins make it funky, Dont miss this one its gonna be bangin.
Lady Linzee VS Thunder - In a one of a kind matchup Toronto Disco house legend Lady Linzee teams up with DJ Thunder's two step garage beats for a one of a kind set that will have you groovin!
Travis Robinson - In his first set at Make It Funky, Travis opens the room with style and grace bringing the beats up in the place!
Make It Funky began when like minded heads frustrated by the vibes around the city came together and decided to put on a show that could help Toronto put the funk back in its rump. With a focus on mixing live bands and djs, Make It Funky has raised the bar for events in Toronto and is recognized across Canada, Korea, UK and USA for its unique vibe and dream lineups. With over 3 years of top notch events under their belt and press in EYE, NOW, TORONTO STAR, SUN, CBC Radio - Make it Funky has secured themselves as one of the most prolific and consistent event series in Toronto.
