Ill.Skillz

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Ill.Skillz
Origin Vienna, Austria
Genres Drum and bass, electro house
Years active2001–present
Labels Commercial Suicide Records
Critical Recordings
Moving Shadow
DSCI4
Freak Recordings
Ill.Skillz Recordings
Metalheadz
Renegade Hardware
Trickdisc
Dim Mak Records
Members D.Kay
Raw.Full

Ill.Skillz is a drum and bass group formed in Vienna, Austria in 2001. The group is composed of David "D.Kay" Kulenkampff and Philipp "Raw.Full" Roskott who met in 1999 while they were both involved in event promotion with the trife.life! crew.

Contents

Releases

LPs

CatalogueTitleYear
ILL013CDNectar & Ambrosia2011

EPs

CatalogueTitleYear
TD007Fusion Dance EP2002
DSCI4010The Remix EP2003
DM406Who Is Crazy EP2013
NXT009Straylight EP2014

Singles

CatalogueTitleYear
CRIT008Forgive Myself (Remix) / Forgive Myself2003
ILL001Bowser / Soulshaker2003
ILL002Fusion Dance (Remix) / Move It2004
ILL003Watch Me Now (With Concord Dawn)2004
ILL004Soulshaker (Remix)2004
ILL005The Beat2005
METH065When Worlds Collide / Clownz2005
ILL006Colours Of Noize (With Calyx) / Guru2006
ILL007Can't Touch This2006
ILL008Watch Me Now (With Concord Dawn) (Remix) / The Great Escape2007
ILL010Exodus / Move It (Chris Su & SKC Remix)2009
NHS155Directions (For Hospital Records' Compilation album "Sick Music 2")2010
ILL011Backtrack / Stella Nova2010
ILL012Gridline (with Logistics) / They Could Love2010
DM340Birdz2012

Remixes

CatalogueArtistTitleYear
TD004TomkinE-Sparks (Ill.Skillz Remix)2001
MV005Imagination DThe War Is Over (Ill.Skillz Remix)2003
BRK001K.D.S. (Feat. Robbie Craig)The Experience (Ill.Skillz Remix)2004
PROOF24X DuMonde Human (Ill.Skillz Remix)2004
FREAK005Concord DawnBad Bones (Ill.Skillz Remix)2004
HOSTILE003Sunchase (Feat. Yana Kay)Remember Me (Ill.Skillz Remix)2004
ILL003D.Kay & EpsilonPlatinum (Ill.Skillz Remix)2004
SANTW300D.Kay & Epsilon (feat. MC Verse)Honey (Ill.Skillz Remix)2004
ILL004Black Sun EmpireB Negative (Ill.Skillz Remix)2005
VRS015Ed Rush & OpticalSick Note (Ill.Skillz Remix)2005
PRCSN28MakaiBeneath The Mask (Ill.Skillz Remix)2007
NHS155LogisticsWarehouse (Ill.Skillz Remix)2010
fiiI Still Love You (Ill.Skillz Remix)2012
CatalogueTitleMixed byYear
RUN33747At Close RangeAK12002003
BSECD001Driving InsaneBlack Sun Empire2004
05161-2Inside Aut: The Austrian Drum & Bass LeagueHuda2004
HUMA8008-2The Dungeonmaster's GuideDieselboy2004
RHLP05Skool Of Hard KnocksBad Company UK2004
METH05CDMDZ.05Goldie2005
ASHADOW952CDMoving Shadow 05.2Calyx2005
WSMCD218Drum & Bass EssentialsDJ Hype2005

See also

Interviews

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