The gifted turntablist A-Trak (aka Alain Maklovitch) has just released the brand new Tuna Melt EP on his own label Fool's Gold Records. The 4-track release features collaborations with Tommy Trash, GTA, Galantis and Oliver.
A-Trak is currently touring in Southeast Asia, and will be returning stateside to finish up the year at Lights All Night in Dallas, TX and start off 2013 with Holy Ship! in the Bahamas. A-Trak - Disco Nap feat. Oliver
The Austin-based electronica outfitNadis Warriors have released a 6-track EP featuring remixes of classic songs from Bob Marley, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Beastie Boys and Black Sabbath. The EP, entitled Illuminating Inspirations Vol. 1 is available for free download here. Previous releases include Shamanic Invocations, Molly, Where Did Lucy Go? and Allele Frequencies.
Photo Courtesy of Nadis Warriors
The group's live, instrumental style accentuated by psychedelic overtones is well-suited for adapting some of these classic tunes for modern day listeners. Nadis Warriors have been touring heavily this summer, having performed at such festivals as Camp Bisco XI, and Electric Forest. They are currently touring the midwest, and will be performing this Fall in Philadelphia at the inaugural City Bisco on October 6th alongside the Disco Biscuits, Diplo, RJD2, A-Trak, Paper Diamond and Tipper. Below, you can stream a few tracks from Illumating Inspirations Vol. 1:
Electric Zoo, New York's largest Electronic Dance Music Festival, is back for a second year. Made Events is following up last year's lineup, which included Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5, Benny Benassi, Busy P, Steve Aoki, Yuksek, and many more, with an even more impressive lineup, found here.
Montreal native, 26 year-old Alain Macklovitch is A-Trak. Widely known for his collaborations with Kanye West, Travis Barker, Boys Noize and Kid Cudi, A-Trak has been a World Champion DJ for over a decade (after winning the DMC at the age of 15). Though often indescribable, A-Trak's style blends multiple genres, most notably Hip Hop and Dance Music.
A-Trak got his start at a young age, spinning records for his older brother, David Macklovitch's (Chromeo's Dave 1) band in Montreal. Since those humble beginnings, A-Trak has worked with Kanye West, Kid Cudi, and Boys Noize, as well as many other well-known artists.
Considering his fellow performers at Electric Zoo, A-Trak's style is definitely underrepresented. Turntablism and Techno usually don't go together, but A-Trak brings them both together seamlessly with the audience watching in awe, and will definitely be a welcome addition to this event.
I am an avid, dance music enthusiast. While I spend a good portion of my days looking for new music, the purpose of this blog is to share whatever song is being replayed constantly in my library, whether it is new, or a classic.
