It's well documented that we at Snob's Music are not huge fans of hip hop or DJ-type of music. However, once in a while we get an album that really needs to be talked about. A-Trak's forthcoming record Infinity + 1 is one of these records (out Mar. 31st).The Montreal-by-way-of- NYC DJ is one of the hottest properties in the electronic underground right now. Having received the stamp of approval from the likes of Kanye West, A-Trak is on the fast track.
I'll admit up front that I have a bias against music that is taken almost wholly from other sources. With the exception of Girl Talk's Feed The Animals, very few albums of that nature have captured my affection.
Infinitety +1 is a mixed album. A-Trak takes songs of other performers and adds his own flair to them. Additional beats and other remix effects serve as his creative outlet.
Thankfully, A-Trak delves deeper into this tracks than your typical DJ. He really does manage to take these songs and not only make them his own, but make a party out of them.
While not my preferred musical medium, A-Trak is guaranteed to be spinning at your next indie hipster's party.
Best tracks: "Life On TV", "This Sweet Love"
Track listing for Infiinity +1:
- Intro / John Dahlbäck “Sidewalk”
- KIM “Party Machini”
- Laurent Wolf “The Crow”
- Farley Jackmaster Funk “Love Can't Turn Around” (Lifelike Remix)
- MSTRKRFT feat. N.O.R.E. “Bounce” (A-Trak Remix)
- Donnis “Party Works”
- Kid Sister “Life On TV”
- Sébastien Tellier “Kilometer” (A-Trak Remix)
- The Golden Filter “Solid Gold”
- Bag Raiders “Nil By Mouth” (Knightlife Remix)
- Holy Ghost! “Hold On”
- DJ Mehdi “Pocket Piano” (Joakim Remix)
- Midnight Juggernauts “Shadows”
- Gonzales “Working Together” (Boys Noize Dub Mix)
- Soundstream “Freakin”
- Little Boots “Stuck On Repeat” (Fake Blood Remix)
- Housemeister “What You Want” (Siriusmo Remix)
- A-Trak “Say Whoa” (DJ Spinna Remix)
- Dam Funk “Galactic Fun”
- Alexander Robotnick “Problèmes d'Amour”
- James Yuill “This Sweet Love” (Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit)
5.5/10
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