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I nearly collapsed from excitement when I caught first word that the god of freestyle turntables released another remix. If you have heard any of his previous releases, you know the magnitude of an event such as this. A-Trak‘s resume speaks for itself:

-Won the DMCs World DJ Championship in 1997 at the age of 15 (youngest ever)
-Kanye West’s former DJ
-Half of DJ disco duo: Duck Sauce

He continues to play at events throwing down songs across all music genres. His music tastes rivals some of the greatest out there, which shows in the songs he chooses to re-edit. Some compared his most recent remix to “Heads Will Roll,” and although it’s classic A-Trak, I’m afraid it’s going to take a lot more to top. Get his complete mixtape “Dirty South Dance 2” for free off his website

-Skinny Genes

Delightful Treats

Robyn – Indestructible (A-Trak Radio Edit)
**Featured on YOLO19
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
**Delightful choice!
Boys Noize – Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
**Takes a classic and turns it into an anthem.
A-Trak – Ray Ban Vision
**There’s no chord he can’t strike.

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It wasn’t until last week when the true greatness of this track made its way through my sub woofer. Jack Beats signature wobble and general domination in the remix scene has always kept them at the top of my list. The best remixes are the ones that showcase the remixers sound while maintaining the original songs vibe. Jack Beats continues to do just that with all of their remixes. The song starts off with the hopeful vocals we’ve all learned to love so much and drops into the depths of the grimiest of bass and wobbles that Jack Beats never leaves us without. Truly looking forward to seeing them again at TAO.

Let the bass of these songs ripple your review mirrors..drive safe!

-Skinny Genes

Delightful Treats

La Roux – I’m Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remix)
**Featured on YOLO19
Florence & The Machine – Drumming Song (Jack Beats Remix)
**Featured on YOLO19
AC Slater – Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
**Delightful Choice!
Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)
**It’s growing on me, but necessary nonetheless.
Jack Beats – Get Down
**Classic.

Pretty Lights @ Wiltern

The Wiltern was the place to be on Friday as Pretty Lights took a stand in front of a sold out Los Angeles crowd. I had two missed opportunities to see this guy, so I made up for lost time front and center with Chronic Mncher and friends. The performance definitely rivaled some of the greatest I’ve ever been a part of. There’s something about live drummers and electronic music that changes everything, in a good way. Chali 2na (pictured) of Jurassic 5 guest MC’d and brought the crowd together in a whole new way. Pretty Lights was a perfect hybrid of heavy hip hop beats entangled with nasty dubstep and vintage soul samples. Nothing compares to a two hour set and a thirty minute encore. I love getting my money’s worth.

ALL of Pretty Lights‘ music is available for download on his website for free. He just asks for any donation, so help him out if you can. My favorite so far is “Passing By Behind Your Eyes.” They’re all good, but this one is most consistent as an album. Time to flood your library with new music:

-Skinny Genes

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