More Than Music

Community

From open decks to fundraising, we're always down to get creative with the community.

Open Decks

We open the space and let 12–20 DJs take over. Every event is a bit different: new sounds, new faces, familiar friends, and a place for every kind of DJ to just have fun. Sometimes we mix in extra elements like activities, free headshots, some coffee, encouraging folks to stick around and hang out. We're always listening too, and we usually invite a few Open Decks standouts to play future shows we host around town.

Fundraising

Supernova: when a star explodes and glows even brighter. Same energy here - artists teaming up, communities coming together, and every dollar going straight to a charity. This was our first series of events and still one that means a lot to us. Past charities + totals:

Sponsor + Support

We actively sponsor and support local efforts that uplift artists and community. This includes the yearly Electronic Music Marathon hosted by WKDU 91.7 — a celebration of local talent raising money for good causes — and other initiatives that align with our values of inclusion, music, and community building.

Philly Queer Flea Markets

A great time supporting the music piece to this marketplace for queer makers. This team truly puts in the work to sustain the queer vendors in Brooklyn and in Philly & we hope to continue to supply music for their events as needed throughout 2022 & 2023.

Artists Booked: Book of Kellz, Deluxe Ultra, Firestone, Kid Souf, Lorboo, R3mSativa, Urban Kowboi

Graffiti Pier Clean Sweep '23

Joining forces with a few other local organizations, we took the opportunity to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up Graffiti Pier - a staple location for some underground pop-ups that has been used for the past few years.

Organizations Worked With: Camp Phuck It, Somewhere in Philadelphia, Illadef, Rogue, Solar Sounds.

Philly Pride '22 Festival

Pride Month Baby! Excited that Solar Sounds was invited to be a part of this celebration. Super big shoutout to SWAY Philly & BOS Philly for organizing an entire series of pride events all weekend long this year!

Artists Booked: riva + bianca.

Melamixin

Melamixin, a subsection of Sip City Mixer, is a QTBIPOC space. Fun, safe, community-minded events for women+/nb in the Philly area. 'Twas a pleasure to work with this group in order to provide a great environment and music for a fun evening.

Artists Booked: Lola Kinks [Vinyl Set].

Cosmic Callings

Philly, DC, NYC, Pittsburgh, NJ, and the in-between have such a prevalent music & art scene to enjoy and explore. We were so inspired by the number of events around us, that we started a whole series called the Cosmic Callings.

Running from Oct 2021 - Dec 2023, we worked with a variety of industry members to host our weekly reel which highlighted a range of events.

While encouraging the community to actively support one another, try new things, and highlight local talent was incredibly rewarding, we are sorry to say we have taken an indefinite pause of the Cosmic Callings as of Jan 2024.

This was a hard decision for us, however, between juggling this project on a weekly basis + no funding for outsourcing additional help, we did not feel we had the ability to execute the level of work we wanted to in order to continue to produce this project.

All Previous Hosts Can Find their Videos here. Big Love to All 111 Episodes (alphabetical):

Ab (PQF), Agent Cody Angst, Annie + Lex, Avery, Ben Arsenal, Billy Bevevino, Blanco Rabbit, BlckTeeth, Boundsin, Braks, Bridget B, Chancleta, Cherry B, Cindy Ngo, Cousin Vinny, Dance Dance Waluigi, Darian Jerard, DEL, Deluxe Ultra, Devin Bulwicz, Dilloware, Doll Redacted, Electric Honey, Emma Dowdy, Emma Wanderz, Firestone, Full Moon Fool, GINA, Gravers Lane, Heph, Jared Schrock, Jewlessea, Jimbo Slice, Jitsu, Jul the Realtor, Katie/Submersion, Kid Souf, Krashendo, Kristie Adonizio, Kuya Daniel, Lauren Frank, Lebain Veteran, Lexi Riot, Lorboo, Low Iron, Maijoi, Mariah Geez, Max Starr, Merloh, Mina Solsticestaa, Mo B Outside, New Muvi, Nixx, Oscar N, Philthy Phil, R3M SATIVA, RalphJawnVisuals, Rebel Foster, riva + bianca, Rob Paine, Sam Aug, Sar Patel, SaraxGolden, Scarlet Estelle, Security Dog, Shahaan Huggy, Shangzilla, Shannon Ryley, Socialist Starseed, Space Heaters, Suna, Tea Kez, Techno Tarot, Tethra64, Trez, Urban Kowboi, Val Fleury, Vanessa Mari, Vicente, Victoria Alexis, Zach Atom

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