A-Trak "Dirty South Dance 2" (Mixtape)

After much anticipation, A-Trak is back with the second installment of his "Dirty South Dance" series. For those not in the know, it's essentially Dirty South acapellas over Electro/Club music - done very well, may I add! Standout tracks include "Loonies To Blow", "Make The Trap Wile Out" and "Ice Cream On Blast". Nice to see Trizzy also rocking acapellas over Dubstep too!

For the die-hard collectors, he's also teaming up with Obey again to make a deluxe pack that includes a poster, T-shirt and physical CD, which should drop in about three weeks. Until then, you can download the mix for free by using the Bandcamp widget below.



Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. Trizzy Turnt Up
03. How Low Can U Bake
04. We Don’t Want No Goblins
05. She Got a Dum Donk
06. Whatever You Shoot
07. Ice Cream On Blast
08. Carte Blanche Feat. Kid Sister - Do! Do! Do!
09. Twerk That Driver
10. Vampires Going Ham
11. Loonies To Blow
12. Make The Trap Wile Out
13. O Let’s Overdo It
14. Donnis - Gone (DJ Craze remix)
15. Ain’t I A Joker

A Conversation With A-Trak (Video)

Great little interview with A-Trak, who talks about the exploding Electro scene as well as his DJ career...

I gotta co-sign his comment about coming with something original. These days, too many DJs are looking to their idols and biting their style, or simply cashing in on the latest trend...

Travis Barker x The Cool Kids x DJ A-Trak @ SXSW (Video)

The Cool Kids joined Tavis Barker & DJ A-Trak for a live performance at the Fools Gold SXSW Takoever last night. They performed a new song from Tavis' forthcoming project on Interscope Records.

Via Nah Right

BONUS! Footage of Tavis x A-Trak in action. R.I.P. DJ AM...

Duck Sauce "aNYway" (Music Video)

We were one of the first blogs to post about this track back in May, and since then it has gone on to not only become one of the hottest dance tracks of the summer (becoming an Ibiza anthem), but also receive Radio 1 daytime play, as well as being playlisted on other major radio stations such as Kiss.

Juxtaposer and I agreed back then it had the potential to become not only a hit record, but also the summer dance anthem...and I think it's safe to say we were right! With specialist nights to mainstream nightclubs rinsing this, this has elevated A-Trak's profile to new heights.

As for the video, it has a nice retro/throwback feel, featuring a 4 man vocal group & backing band doing their thing on a Top Of The Pops-esque kind of show...Watch out for the syncronised dance moves; they're alot! However I have to say, a cameo from Trizzy or Armand, complete with sunglasses, fake afros, bell-bottoms and brightly-coloured shirts would have been the icing on the cake (pause). If you haven't already copped the track, it's available from all good outlets.

Oh, and if you're wondering about the original sample, it's Final Edition's "I Can Do It (Anyway You Want)"

P.S Whilst we're on the subject of cheeky funk samples, I just had to post this as a throwback classic:

A-Trak @ The Do Over (Video)

Great set from Trizzy here, slicing through a top selection of breaks and classic Hip Hop. Well worth checking out...

Two things I'd also like to share with you all:

1) I want a DJM-800
2) That girl in the green top is on point. Damn...

Duck Sauce "aNYway" (Video)

I'm not gonna lie, I'm excited. Very excited. Its not every day that two of your favourite DJs and indeed Producers get together to start making music, but its happened. Introducing A-Trak and Armand Van Helden's new project; Duck Sauce.

So far, Annie Mac's the only DJ I've heard actually playing this song, and remarkably it doesn't appear to have been leaked yet, aside from the obvious radio rips now on youtube etc. According to A-Trak's twitter we should expect to hear DJs playing out the promo release over the summer with a full release planned for around September time on A-Trak's Fools Gold label.

The track itself is a slice of upbeat sunshine, New York style, and is reminiscent of Armand's older productions such as You Don't Know Me and Full Moon.

Enjoy!

Fabriclive 45 - DJ A-Trak

Fabric is more than a club and a record label; its a musical institution. Thousands of ravers flock to the club every night it opens its doors and its played host to some of the world's hottest DJs and biggest parties. With the heads behind Fabric opening up Matter, it seems undeniable that they know exactly what they're doing.

But the purpose of this post isn't to champion Fabric, its to talk about a DMC Champion; DJ A-trak. A-Trak (Alain Macklovitch) became the youngest ever DMC Champion in 1997, aged just 15 and at the time was also the first Canadian champion.

Enough history for today though, its all about his new mix release; Fabriclive 45.

The tracklist features an eclectic mix of genres and styles, alongside all of the expected A-Trak releases (Shake It Down, Say Whoa, etc). The mix itself is creative with some nice juggles and tricks, most noticably on his remix of Boys Noize's Daft Punk-inspired "Oh!". I won't say too much about the mix as I think its best that you all go out, right now, buy it and listen to it...loud.


Tracklist

1. Say Whoa/You Can't Hide From Your Bud - A-Trak/DJ Sneak

2. Oh! - Boys Noize (A-Trak Remix)

3. Mothership Reconnection - Scott Grooves

4. Get On Down - Voodoo Chilli

5. Sweet Mother - Skepta

6. I'm The Ish - DJ Class

7. Heartbreaker - Metronomy

8. Peep Thong - His Majesty Andre

9. Forza - Zombie Nation

10. Aurora - Gopher, Alex

11. AA 24-7 - Dance Area

12. Move Move - Rivera, Robbie

13. Church Of Nonsense - Papini, Daniele

14. Shake It Down - Laidback Luke & A-Trak

15. Acid Life - Nacho Lovers

16. Chase, The - DJ Rob 3

17. Paris - Friendly Fires

18. Veronica's Veil - Fan Death

19. Plastik - Baker, Simon

20. Tobacco Ties - Martian

21. Juke Dat Girl From The Back - DJ Gant Man

22. Book Is On The Table, The - DJ MP4

23. Body Jackin' - Anderson, Jamie & Content

24. Do Dat - Raffertie

25. 138 Trek - DJ Zinc