The Sound Lounge proudly presents: Disco Diner with Skeme Richards every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9- midnight.

Come be apart of the ecstatic joy, the prophetic message of truth and love that lies within the beat, and don’t just listen to, but experience the story of deep dance floor heartache from one of Philly’s most prolific lifelong selectors.

For more information about Skeme, please check out his website.

FREE! Happy Hour runs 9-10.

Kicking off our May programming, we have non other than one of our absolute favorite local selectors, yōsukeDj making their 3-hour Spatial debut.

“yōsukeDj is a philly based artist and event organizer of outdoor renegade party, concrète, Manayunk based daytime fest, Shelter, and projectionist for the live music series, Spindrift. As a stylistic agnostic, Yōsuke takes aim to play towards the time and place, and spirit of specific events in order to express and utilize a wide breadth of musical and emotional stylings”

There are simply too many good things to say about Yosuke so trust when I tell you that when they are in the booth, you are in for a treat.

Spatial Awareness is 9 pm-12 am. Yosuke is the DJ.

Our door is donation-based with a suggested sliding scale of $10-$20 - no one will be turned away. Donations go towards paying the artists and organizers, and are greatly appreciated if you have the means to contribute.

Note: Spatial Awareness has zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, antisemitism, xenophobia, or any inappropriate behavior such as unwanted touching, grouping, or leering. If someone is making you feel uncomfortable, let our staff know, and we will remove the person from the space. Let’s keep each other safe and have a good time!

Flyer: Cubby

Golden Hour Jazz with Marcus J. Moore

EVERY THURSDAY
5PM-8PM

Enjoy Unbeatable Food & Beverage Specials While Marcus Spins Jazz You Know, And Jazz You Need To Know

Happy Hour runs from 3-6pm so be sure to pop in early to grab cheap food and beverages from our new menu!

"Often in life we find ourselves 'between mirrors'. From the society that surrounds us to the personal lives that we carry, to be in said abstract state at some point is to have existed...

This intentional residency, helmed by ADAB, takes that saying to the infinitely refracting world of sound. A journey in exploring our varied relationships and shared histories within the music of our world. ADAB is one of the most unique, exciting, eclectic, and forward-thinking DJs working today.

Raised across the Midwest/Rust Belt (IL/MI/OH) and now based in Philadelphia, ADAB has become a defining presence in the American queer underground. ADAB is the host of the five-year-running NTS radio show Heaven Is in You. They have spotlighted local parties including Lindo, Bounce House, Sub Surface, and Making Time, and has been featured regularly at Nowadays Non-Stop, Bossa Nova Club, Hot Mass, and The Lot, as well as prominent summer gatherings like Dripping, Draaimolen, Freerotation, System Activate, and Return to the Source.

'Between Mirrors' is free every other Friday starting May 1st at The Sound Lounge from 9pm-12am. Percy late night happy hour is 9-10 with cheap drinks and bites."

Flyer Credit: Masina Frank

For the final chapter of our April programming, we are very excited to welcome regular spatial attendee, underground dancefloor comrade, and sonic magician, Cella, aka nine of wands, for a rare 3-hour expression from the mind of one of Philly’s most innovative spellcasters.

For those of you who don’t know, “Cella is a Philadelphia-born-and-based rhythm romancer whose work approaches music as a somatic experience. Taking inspiration from the periphery and unrestricted by time, genre, or location, Cella (who DJs under nine of wands) turns repetition into ritual, tension into release, and sound into immersive experiences that guide listeners through sweat, movement, and collective embodiment."

This will no doubt be a special night that you will not want to miss. 

Spatial Awareness is 9 pm-12 am. Nine of wands is the DJ. Our door is donation-based with a suggested sliding scale of $10-$20 - no one will be turned away. Donations go towards paying the artists and organizers, and are greatly appreciated if you have the means to contribute.

Note: Spatial Awareness has zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, antisemitism, xenophobia, or any inappropriate behavior such as unwanted touching, grouping, or leering. If someone is making you feel uncomfortable, let our staff know, and we will remove the person from the space. Let’s keep each other safe and have a good time!

Flyer: Cubby

Golden Hour Jazz with Marcus J. Moore

EVERY THURSDAY
5PM-8PM

Enjoy Unbeatable Food & Beverage Specials While Marcus Spins Jazz You Know, And Jazz You Need To Know

Happy Hour runs from 3-6pm so be sure to pop in early to grab cheap food and beverages from our new menu!

Morpheme is the collaboration between Andrew Bisenius (aka Wav Fuzz) and Wayne Beers (aka Nishkosheh). They’ve spent nearly a decade DJing together and released their first EP, “Collected Pieces,” earlier this year on Andrew's label, EYMS. The two traverse their wide-spanning taste on their monthly radio show Futzin' on Particle.fm. Recent transplants to Philadelphia by way of Chicago, they’re eager to share their love of FM bass, 80s wave, and slow breaks with a new audience.

Come ready to dance!

FREE! Happy hour runs from 9-10 :)

Join us every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9- midnight to hear and experience one of Philly’s most prolific lifelong selectors, Skeme Richards. Playing everything from house, soul, disco, and funk, hand-picked from his deep, expansive, and knowledgeable crates in true Sound Lounge Hi-Fi.

FREE! Happy Hour 9-10.

When you think of Philadelphia’s rich history of musical contributions, you instantly notice that it is also a city known for birthing some of the greatest internationally known DJs who are masters of their craft. One such person who has deep roots and connections to the City of Brotherly Love is Skeme Richards. What started as a hobby in the early 80’s has turned into an amazing musical career taking him across the globe as a professional DJ and music connoisseur to play for events small and large, from night clubs to festivals, art galleries to film premiers and even to play guest spots on both independent and commercial radio. Digging and spinning genres across the board, from Hip Hop to House, Funk & Soul classics to Disco, Jazz and beyond, Skeme keeps things classic and refreshingly new while continuously striving to separate himself from the pack. While maintaining originality in his brand, he keeps his first class status as a true party rocker all while satisfying and educating the partygoer at the same time. Quality is always of the utmost importance and the Skeme Richards brand has become synonymous with being a global cultural ambassador in connecting audiences of diverse backgrounds worldwide. Skeme Richards is known within a large circle of Funk & Soul aficionado’s, DJ’s, vinyl heavyweight collectors, artists and record labels and has toured playing 7” vinyl during some of the most unique and successful nights across the globe with his Butta 45’s party which began in 2009. Not one to be a format purist and sticking to what has become the now trendy 45, he’s known for packing crates of Disco 12” as well while toting them on flights globally to entertain his audience and also maintaining a long standing tradition of what the DJ has been known for, his personal selections. No matter the genre, Skeme Richards fits the bill with his delivery, vast musical knowledge and understanding of what it takes to rock a party by reading the crowd properly and reacting accordingly. With only 24 hours in a day, Skeme wears many hats that show his dedication to music. On the other side of the musical spectrum, he is also a writer and journalist who reviews vinyl releases from labels and artists across the globe on his Nostalgia King site which is the go to source for DJ’s globally to find out the latest releases that he gives the co-sign to. Over the years, labels have come to trust his ear and taste in music as the testing ground for new releases that he often introduces to dance floors months in advance before they they’re officially released. Over the years, he has also contributed content to print publications including Disco Patrick’s Hot Stuff Magazine (Netherlands) and Street Love Magazine (Germany). Through his dedication and love of the music, the self-proclaimed “Nostalgia King” has built his brand as a “tastemaker” of sorts and continues to “make and break” records in the same fashion that many of the great DJ’s in the past. As a world traveler, you can find Skeme playing parties across the globe and touching down in some of his favorite destinations including London, Amsterdam, Germany, Russia, New York, Los Angeles, Japan, China and Korea and has shared stages with some of the best DJ’s and performers globally.

This week Spatial Awareness returns with our monthly resident night where we direct all donations towards mutual aid projects in our communities both locally and globally. This week, we will be fundraising for the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund.

The mission of @phillybailout is to end cash bail and pretrial detention in our city. “Until that day, we post bail for our neighbors who cannot afford to pay.” The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund is run by a collective of grassroots organizers and active members of the community. They are committed to organizing with and for the people most directly impacted by the racist system of mass incarceration, criminalization and policing.

If you are not able to join us in person, you can donate directly to PCBF on their website.

Cubby is the DJ all night from 9-12. Spatial Awareness is committed to making our space accessible. Door is a $10-$20 donation based sliding scale with no one turned away for lack of funds. All donations for this night will be given directly to PCBF.

Percy late night food and beverage will be provided by their wonderful staff.

Note: Spatial Awareness has zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, antisemitism, xenophobia, or any inappropriate behavior like grouping or leering. Let our staff know if you experience any of the above, and we will remove them. Let’s keep each other safe and have a good time!

Flyer: Cubby

Golden Hour Jazz with Marcus J. Moore

EVERY THURSDAY
5PM-8PM

Enjoy Unbeatable Food & Beverage Specials While Marcus Spins Jazz You Know, And Jazz You Need To Know

Happy Hour runs from 3-6pm so be sure to pop in early to grab cheap food and beverages from our new menu!

Resident Daniel Villarreal spins a variety of dance music, from Salsa, Cumbia, Latin Soul, and Funk to Dancehall, Dub, House, Disco, and more!

Special Guest Charlie Hall from The War On Drugs will be playing alongside Daniel all night!

FREE! Percy late-night happy hour running 9-10.

One listen—and one look at the overlapping Venn diagram of musical styles navigated by drummer, percussionist, and composer Daniel Villarreal—reveals an artist who thrives across genres. In his case, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” feels especially apt. Villarreal moves fluidly from psychedelia and jazz to Latin rock, fusion, funk, blues, ballads, salsa, and soul, shaping these influences into something personal and unmistakable. At the center of his music is the beat: a grounding, propulsive groove that engages both body and mind, live or on record.

Known for his collaborative spirit, Villarreal has performed and recorded extensively with the genre-blurring collective Dos Santos, while also developing a growing body of work as a bandleader and sideman. His collaborators span a wide musical spectrum, including Jeff Parker, Anna Butterss, Joe Chambers, Neal Francis, Mary Lattimore, Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs, and cellist Leyla McCalla. Across these partnerships, Villarreal brings a composer’s ear to the drum set and an improviser’s instinct for structure, form, and restraint. Originally from Panama, he moved to Chicago in the early 2010s, before relocating to Philadelphia in 2023.

Raised on punk and hardcore, Villarreal’s musical foundation expanded under the mentorship of Freddy Sobers, drummer for El General and Nando Boom—pioneers of reggaeton in Panama. As Villarreal recalled in a 2021 interview with the Chicago Reader, “He told me that if I wanted to be a good drummer, I had to learn all the styles,” a philosophy that continues to guide his wide-ranging approach to rhythm.

As Dos Santos gained national recognition, Villarreal began envisioning a solo project. Early studio experiments led to a turning point during a 2019 trip to Los Angeles, when a simple stereo recording of an improvised session with friends clarified his creative direction. The result was Panamá 77, his debut album for International Anthem, released in spring 2022.

In October 2020, Villarreal joined Parker and Butterss for two afternoons of recording at Chicali Outpost in Los Angeles, their first in-person session after the pandemic shutdown. The resulting album, Lados B (2023), captured what Pitchfork described as “the pleasure of hearing three top-tier players rediscover the joys of playing with each other in real time.”

Since settling in Philadelphia, Villarreal has formed the Daniel Villarreal Trio with vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco and bassist John Moran. Their immediate chemistry led to a residency at Solar Myth and a forthcoming album slated for 2026. Whether leading or supporting, Villarreal consistently blurs the line between rhythm and melody, positioning percussion as a dynamic and expressive narrative force.

1_clue takes over the lounge with Incantello

Have a little amaro while enjoying italo, boogie, early house, disco...
front street is gonna feel just like Italy, 1986!

FREE! Happy Hour 9-10

This week, we welcome a very special guest, Chaia, to Spatial Awareness, where she will present Dortn Dortn: A Journey to the Beyond.

“This set is called “Dortn,” meaning “The Beyond” in Yiddish. It uses the Yiddish folk song “Dortn, dortn, ibern vaserl” as a refrain that repeats over the course of the performance. The song speaks of a distant love “across the water,” and in the mix it serves as a link back to sounds and memories from another time.

Yet, the word “dortn” has historically been used by radical Yiddish activists to describe the global Yiddish diaspora, spread out across the world yet bound together. To them, “dortn” represents a shared sense of being beyond any single Nation State or central authority. It’s through this expansive sense of being, they argue, that we can truly be in solidarity with those around us.

In this performance, I use archival audio from the Yiddish tradition to imagine a world of “dortn”. I invite you to step with me into the beyond.”

Chaia is a composer combining Yiddish archival practice and electronic club music. She weaves archival Yiddish audio with techno and ambient frameworks, creating hybrid folk-electronic compositions that situate ancestral sound within global and liberatory rave culture. In live performance, she brings together accordion, vocals, and samples, inviting audiences to engage with ritual and the echoes of ancestral memory.

Chaia is the DJ. 9-12am. Spatial Awareness is committed to remaining accessible. Our door is donation based with a suggested sliding scale of $10-$20 - no one will be turned away. Donations go towards paying the artists and organizers and are greatly appreciated if you have the means to contribute.

Note: Spatial Awareness has zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, antisemitism, xenophobia, or any inappropriate behavior such as unwanted touching, grouping or leering. Let our staff know if you experience any of the above, and we will remove the person. Let’s keep each other safe and have a good time!

Flyer: Cubby

Marcus will be out of town for a few weeks which means no Golden Hour Jazz this Thursday (4/2) - but Marcus wouldn’t leave us hanging and has enlisted one hell of a subistute teacher- someone Marcus has credited as “the best music journalist in Philly and easily one of the best on the planet…”

John Morrison is a DJ, radio host, and music journalist from Philadelphia. Morrison got his start as a teenager in the late ‘90s, writing for independent hip-hop and punk zines. Since then, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Complex, NPR Music, Spin Magazine, and more. Morrison is also the author of Boyz II Men 40th Anniversary Celebration, a comprehensive book on Philly R&B legends, Boyz II Men. Published in Spring 2025 by Quarto Books/Epic Ink.

We are deeply honored to welcome John into the lounge to share music from his life in stereo Hi-Fi for two special dates, April 9th + 16th from 5-8pm.

Percy Happy Hour runs 3-6, so get here early for cheap drinks and bites while John takes you somewhere special…

Resident Daniel Villarreal spins a variety of dance music, from Salsa, Cumbia, Latin Soul, and Funk to Dancehall, Dub, House, Disco, and more!

FREE! Percy late-night happy hour running 9-10.

One listen—and one look at the overlapping Venn diagram of musical styles navigated by drummer, percussionist, and composer Daniel Villarreal—reveals an artist who thrives across genres. In his case, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” feels especially apt. Villarreal moves fluidly from psychedelia and jazz to Latin rock, fusion, funk, blues, ballads, salsa, and soul, shaping these influences into something personal and unmistakable. At the center of his music is the beat: a grounding, propulsive groove that engages both body and mind, live or on record.

Known for his collaborative spirit, Villarreal has performed and recorded extensively with the genre-blurring collective Dos Santos, while also developing a growing body of work as a bandleader and sideman. His collaborators span a wide musical spectrum, including Jeff Parker, Anna Butterss, Joe Chambers, Neal Francis, Mary Lattimore, Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs, and cellist Leyla McCalla. Across these partnerships, Villarreal brings a composer’s ear to the drum set and an improviser’s instinct for structure, form, and restraint. Originally from Panama, he moved to Chicago in the early 2010s, before relocating to Philadelphia in 2023.

Raised on punk and hardcore, Villarreal’s musical foundation expanded under the mentorship of Freddy Sobers, drummer for El General and Nando Boom—pioneers of reggaeton in Panama. As Villarreal recalled in a 2021 interview with the Chicago Reader, “He told me that if I wanted to be a good drummer, I had to learn all the styles,” a philosophy that continues to guide his wide-ranging approach to rhythm.

As Dos Santos gained national recognition, Villarreal began envisioning a solo project. Early studio experiments led to a turning point during a 2019 trip to Los Angeles, when a simple stereo recording of an improvised session with friends clarified his creative direction. The result was Panamá 77, his debut album for International Anthem, released in spring 2022.

In October 2020, Villarreal joined Parker and Butterss for two afternoons of recording at Chicali Outpost in Los Angeles, their first in-person session after the pandemic shutdown. The resulting album, Lados B (2023), captured what Pitchfork described as “the pleasure of hearing three top-tier players rediscover the joys of playing with each other in real time.”

Since settling in Philadelphia, Villarreal has formed the Daniel Villarreal Trio with vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco and bassist John Moran. Their immediate chemistry led to a residency at Solar Myth and a forthcoming album slated for 2026. Whether leading or supporting, Villarreal consistently blurs the line between rhythm and melody, positioning percussion as a dynamic and expressive narrative force.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9- midnight to hear and experience one of Philly’s most prolific lifelong selectors, Skeme Richards. Playing everything from house, soul, disco, and funk, hand-picked from his deep, expansive, and knowledgeable crates in true Sound Lounge Hi-Fi.

FREE! Happy Hour 9-10.

When you think of Philadelphia’s rich history of musical contributions, you instantly notice that it is also a city known for birthing some of the greatest internationally known DJs who are masters of their craft. One such person who has deep roots and connections to the City of Brotherly Love is Skeme Richards. What started as a hobby in the early 80’s has turned into an amazing musical career taking him across the globe as a professional DJ and music connoisseur to play for events small and large, from night clubs to festivals, art galleries to film premiers and even to play guest spots on both independent and commercial radio. Digging and spinning genres across the board, from Hip Hop to House, Funk & Soul classics to Disco, Jazz and beyond, Skeme keeps things classic and refreshingly new while continuously striving to separate himself from the pack. While maintaining originality in his brand, he keeps his first class status as a true party rocker all while satisfying and educating the partygoer at the same time. Quality is always of the utmost importance and the Skeme Richards brand has become synonymous with being a global cultural ambassador in connecting audiences of diverse backgrounds worldwide. Skeme Richards is known within a large circle of Funk & Soul aficionado’s, DJ’s, vinyl heavyweight collectors, artists and record labels and has toured playing 7” vinyl during some of the most unique and successful nights across the globe with his Butta 45’s party which began in 2009. Not one to be a format purist and sticking to what has become the now trendy 45, he’s known for packing crates of Disco 12” as well while toting them on flights globally to entertain his audience and also maintaining a long standing tradition of what the DJ has been known for, his personal selections. No matter the genre, Skeme Richards fits the bill with his delivery, vast musical knowledge and understanding of what it takes to rock a party by reading the crowd properly and reacting accordingly. With only 24 hours in a day, Skeme wears many hats that show his dedication to music. On the other side of the musical spectrum, he is also a writer and journalist who reviews vinyl releases from labels and artists across the globe on his Nostalgia King site which is the go to source for DJ’s globally to find out the latest releases that he gives the co-sign to. Over the years, labels have come to trust his ear and taste in music as the testing ground for new releases that he often introduces to dance floors months in advance before they they’re officially released. Over the years, he has also contributed content to print publications including Disco Patrick’s Hot Stuff Magazine (Netherlands) and Street Love Magazine (Germany). Through his dedication and love of the music, the self-proclaimed “Nostalgia King” has built his brand as a “tastemaker” of sorts and continues to “make and break” records in the same fashion that many of the great DJ’s in the past. As a world traveler, you can find Skeme playing parties across the globe and touching down in some of his favorite destinations including London, Amsterdam, Germany, Russia, New York, Los Angeles, Japan, China and Korea and has shared stages with some of the best DJ’s and performers globally.

“Ship’s Log, Stardate 6969: ezri_dax selects compassionate speed to bring you into transwarp; psychedelic rhythms to meld minds; high camp to tug the heartstrings; and always keeps it spacey on the 1s & 2s.”

This week, we board the TSL and delve into the intergalactic crates of one of Starship Philadelphia’s top-ranking ensigns. A promising officer who is sure to make captain one day.

Well-versed as an engineer of the Sound Lounge warp core, this week she will teleport you to Risa and back again, recouple the matter-antimatter reactors, and push the ship at warp speeds that are sure to cause time distortions and rips in the fabric of spacetime. This mission is an act of interplanetary unification and peace. To boldly go where no one has gone before…

The starship’s cafeteria, Percy (while it is no Quarks), will be selling all means of interplanetary libations and snacks to ensure you complete your mission.

Note: Spatial Awareness and TSL Starship have zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, antisemitism, xenophobia, or any inappropriate behavior like grouping or leering. Let our staff know if you experience any of the above, and we will remove them. Let’s keep each other safe and have a good time! 

Flyer: Cubby

Golden Hour Jazz with Marcus J. Moore

EVERY THURSDAY
5PM-8PM

Enjoy Unbeatable Food & Beverage Specials While Marcus Spins Jazz You Know, And Jazz You Need To Know

Happy Hour runs from 3-6pm so be sure to pop in early to grab cheap food and beverages from our new menu!

Take A Trip with Mario Cotto every first Saturday of the month! Happy hour with free entry runs from 9-10pm - $10 after 10pm (free drink ticket with paid entry!)

From 2007-2020, DJ Mario Cotto spent virtually every single Saturday night in the basement studios of KCRW in Santa Monica, broadcasting his Psychedelic Service to listeners worldwide from midnight to 3 am PST. He’s played festivals, warehouses, bars, restaurants, weddings, and basements. He’s opened for various artists, including New Order & Moby. Not hemmed in by any specific genre, his is a decidedly eclectic mix of punchy dance music, new music of various genres, psychedelic rock, 70s AM gold, 80s synth, eccentric world music, and ambient freakouts.

Take A Trip is another exploration of this notion; it’s not about the destination…it’s how we get there. *And I promise a fine time.

404 DAY 2026! Saturday April 4th, 4-8pm in The Sound Lounge at Percy - 1700 N Front St.

Presented by Great Circles and The Decades, along with our friends Sleepwalker.Ent. and The Street Dreamer After 3 years of packed 404 Days at Great Circles HQ, we decided to move the event to one of our favorite rooms in Philadelphia - The Sound Lounge! Join us for 4 hours of original sounds and beats, deep samples, vocalists and guest MCs — plus delicious food and drinks by Percy!

Celebrate the power of the @rolandglobal SP-404 with live sets by @philth_spector / @mybrotherkhalil / @vikram_has_beats / @fuckfredman / @lildave215 /@mosaictheanimated / @bub.solutions / @slimcarrey_ / @mike.gov_v2 / @arory._ / @jewelssea / @godfieri_ / @prodbyayashi / @advantzd / The Street Dreamer / @peterrono / @kat17x

We’ll have a market area with releases & merch from the artists + records from Great Circles + hats & shirts from The Decades

21+ / Free to attend

This Friday, April 3rd, The Sound Lounge welcomes one of Philly’s best selectors, Lady Prowl, for a 3-hour Hi-Fi excursion through her deep and ever-expanding crates of 80s electro, electro-funk, early house, acid, freestyle, new wave, and post punk. 

Come early and dance for free while you enjoy our new happy hour from 9-10 with snacks and drink specials. $10 after 10 includes a free drink ticket with paid entry!

For the first April Spatial Awareness transmission, we have a very special treat for the freaks. All the way from the big apple to our little couch-laden living room in Fishtown, we welcome DJ, artist, and producer Hpin for a heady 3-hour set in the lounge.

Hpin was a “must book” recommendation from friend, and prior spatial contributor, Goyle, who is also co-S Label founder with Hpin. The two have released an array of deep tripped-out sounds through the label, dipping into reflections of Dub, Techno, and various sonic experimental caverns.

“HPIN is an artist and owner of Selah, a female domestic longhair calico, approximately 6 years of age (born April 14). As of her most recent veterinary exam, she is current on all core vaccinations, following updated Rabies and FVRCP (Distemper) shots with no outstanding medical concerns noted. She presents in good body condition, alert, well-groomed, and behaviorally well-adjusted to her home environment. Seasonal habits to note include seeking warmth near radiators during cold months and avoiding loud air conditioning units during warmer periods. She maintains a strong bond with her owners and demonstrates stable temperament with no observed behavioral abnormalities.”

Join us at The Sound Lounge this Thursday, April 2nd, from 9-12 PM. Hpin is the DJ all night. The door is a $10- $20 suggested sliding-scale donation; no one turned away. Percy’s drinks, and late-night snack menu will be available all night.

Spatial Awareness has zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, antisemitism, xenophobia, or any inappropriate behaviors like unwanted touching, grouping, or leering. Let us know if you experience any of the above, and we will remove that person from the event. Let’s keep each other safe and have a good time!

Flyer: Cubby

Golden Hour Jazz with Marcus J. Moore

EVERY THURSDAY
5PM-8PM

Enjoy Unbeatable Food & Beverage Specials While Marcus Spins Jazz You Know, And Jazz You Need To Know

Happy Hour runs from 3-6pm so be sure to pop in early to grab cheap food and beverages from our new menu!

Join us in welcoming Daniel Villarreal for his 3 month residency behind the decks in the Sound Lounge starting March 14th!

Entry is free from 9-10 with the Percy late night happy hour running during that time - $10 after 10PM.

One listen—and one look at the overlapping Venn diagram of musical styles navigated by drummer, percussionist, and composer Daniel Villarreal—reveals an artist who thrives across genres. In his case, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” feels especially apt. Villarreal moves fluidly from psychedelia and jazz to Latin rock, fusion, funk, blues, ballads, salsa, and soul, shaping these influences into something personal and unmistakable. At the center of his music is the beat: a grounding, propulsive groove that engages both body and mind, live or on record.

Known for his collaborative spirit, Villarreal has performed and recorded extensively with the genre-blurring collective Dos Santos, while also developing a growing body of work as a bandleader and sideman. His collaborators span a wide musical spectrum, including Jeff Parker, Anna Butterss, Joe Chambers, Neal Francis, Mary Lattimore, Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs, and cellist Leyla McCalla. Across these partnerships, Villarreal brings a composer’s ear to the drum set and an improviser’s instinct for structure, form, and restraint. Originally from Panama, he moved to Chicago in the early 2010s, before relocating to Philadelphia in 2023.

Raised on punk and hardcore, Villarreal’s musical foundation expanded under the mentorship of Freddy Sobers, drummer for El General and Nando Boom—pioneers of reggaeton in Panama. As Villarreal recalled in a 2021 interview with the Chicago Reader, “He told me that if I wanted to be a good drummer, I had to learn all the styles,” a philosophy that continues to guide his wide-ranging approach to rhythm.

As Dos Santos gained national recognition, Villarreal began envisioning a solo project. Early studio experiments led to a turning point during a 2019 trip to Los Angeles, when a simple stereo recording of an improvised session with friends clarified his creative direction. The result was Panamá 77, his debut album for International Anthem, released in spring 2022.

In October 2020, Villarreal joined Parker and Butterss for two afternoons of recording at Chicali Outpost in Los Angeles, their first in-person session after the pandemic shutdown. The resulting album, Lados B (2023), captured what Pitchfork described as “the pleasure of hearing three top-tier players rediscover the joys of playing with each other in real time.”

Since settling in Philadelphia, Villarreal has formed the Daniel Villarreal Trio with vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco and bassist John Moran. Their immediate chemistry led to a residency at Solar Myth and a forthcoming album slated for 2026. Whether leading or supporting, Villarreal consistently blurs the line between rhythm and melody, positioning percussion as a dynamic and expressive narrative force.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9- midnight to hear and experience one of Philly’s most prolific lifelong selector, Skeme Richards. Playing everything from house, soul, disco, and funk, hand picked from his deep, expansive, and knowledgable crates in true Sound Lounge Hi-Fi.

Free entry from 9-10 with our Happy Hour drink menu running during that time. $10 after 10pm. Kitchen is open until 9pm so come early if you want to grab a bite to eat.

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When you think of Philadelphia’s rich history of musical contributions, you instantlynotice that it is also a city known for birthing some of the greatest internationally known DJ’s who are masters of their crafts. One such person who has deep roots and connections to the City of Brotherly Love is Skeme Richards. What started as a hobby in the early 80’s has turned into an amazing musical career taking him across the globe as a professional DJ and music connoisseur to play for events small and large, from night clubs to festivals, art galleries to film premiers and even to play guest spots on both independent and commercial radio.

Digging and spinning genres across the board, from Hip Hop to House, Funk & Soul classics to Disco, Jazz and beyond, Skeme keeps things classic and refreshingly new while continuously striving to separate himself from the pack. While maintaining originality in his brand, he keeps his first class status as a true party rocker all while satisfying and educating the partygoer at the same time. Quality is always of the utmost importance and the Skeme Richards brand has become synonymous with being a global cultural ambassador in connecting audiences of diverse backgrounds worldwide.

Skeme Richards is known within a large circle of Funk & Soul aficionado’s, DJ’s, vinyl heavyweight collectors, artists and record labels and has toured playing 7” vinyl during some of the most unique and successful nights across the globe with his Butta 45’s party which began in 2009. Not one to be a format purist and sticking to what has become the now trendy 45, he’s known for packing crates of Disco 12” as well while toting them on flights globally to entertain his audience and also maintaining a long standing tradition of what the DJ has been known for, his personal selections. No matter the genre, Skeme Richards fits the bill with his delivery, vast musical knowledge and understanding of what it takes to rock a party by reading the crowd properly and reacting accordingly.

With only 24 hours in a day, Skeme wears many hats that show his dedication to music. On the other side of the musical spectrum, he is also a writer and journalist who reviews vinyl releases from labels and artists across the globe on his Nostalgia King site which is the go to source for DJ’s globally to find out the latest releases that he gives the co-sign to. Over the years, labels have come to trust his ear and taste in music as the testing ground for new releases that he often introduces to dance floors months in advance before they they’re officially released. Over the years, he has also contributed content to print publications including Disco Patrick’s Hot Stuff Magazine (Netherlands) and Street Love Magazine (Germany).

Through his dedication and love of the music, the self-proclaimed “Nostalgia King” has built his brand as a “tastemaker” of sorts and continues to “make and break” records in the same fashion that many of the great DJ’s in the past. As a world traveler, you can find Skeme playing parties across the globe and touching down in some of his favorite destinations including London, Amsterdam, Germany, Russia, New York, Los Angeles, Japan, China and Korea and has shared stages with some of the best DJ’s and performers globally.

Golden Hour Jazz with Marcus J. Moore

EVERY THURSDAY
5PM-8PM

Enjoy Unbeatable Food & Beverage Specials While Marcus Spins Jazz You Know, And Jazz You Need To Know

Happy Hour runs from 3-6pm so be sure to pop in early to grab cheap food and beverages from our new menu!

Spring fling anyone?!

Hi fam, we're doing a little party for you and yours to ring in the spring on a nice spring afternoon in Philly. This one will be unique, as we are playing ALL VINYL :) Yes, we're breaking out the snap and crackle to tell the story of Sundae. We'll be in the cozy confines of The Sound Lounge at Percy. We're clearing out the room for some major dance-party NRG.

As always, family friendly & kids are free! food + drinks will be available too!

love, Sundae