For the latest installment of their “Update” column, Pitchfork caught up with A-Trak and Armand Van Helden about all things Duck Sauce: the new album Quack (out this April) and bringing Chronic-worthy skits into the world of EDM, pulling stunts with inflatable ducks, and the art of the nightclub “swim through.” Read it now, and download the Duck Tape (and Duck Droppings!) while yer at it.
The Low Pros revolution continues! A-Trak and Lex Luger didn’t even let the dust settle on lead explosion “Jack Tripper” feat Young Thug and PeeWee Longway before following up with the megaton anthem “100 Bottles” featuring Travi$ Scott on vocals and Brillz adding extra slap to the track. KABOOM BITCHES! Stay tuned for more from these low end professionals very soon…
A-Trak is hitting the road once more for the GOLD GONE WILD tour, and bringing his bud Salva and tons of special guests along for the ride. Tickets go on sale this Friday, check links and info at foolsgoldrecs.com/goldgonewild.
Trizzy and ‘Dini are back with another episode of Fool’s Gold Radio, first heard on SiriusXM and now available here for your downloading enjoyment. One hour of new jams from across the entire dance music universe, get busy! Grab on Soundcloud (and/or subscribe to the podcast via iTunes) and check the tracklist after the jump.
A-Trak and Lex Luger joined forces as Low Pros, locking themselves in a studio to cook up some next level heat with a bunch of their closest friends from ATL and way, way beyond. “Jack Tripper” is the first taste of what these low end professionals have in store. You want hip-hop wildman of the moment Young Thug? His amigo PeeWee Longway? A crazy ass beat courtesy Trizzy, Lex and Metro Boomin? Mr. Roper himself couldn’t make this any more bugged out. Check out “Jack Tripper” and stay tuned for more Low Pros very soon…
FG took to the high seas once again for the annual Holy Ship!!! mega rave on a boat. Duck Sauce, Chromeo, A-Trak, Flosstradamus, Oliver, RL Grime, Just Blaze, Dillon Francis, Baauer and many more friends and fam partied all weekend from boat to beach and beyond, including the most epic Fool’s Gold Rap Party yet, featuring special guest Pharrell! Watch our official recap vid and see what you missed. (Photo galleries are up on the HS site too!)
Cam’ron and A-Trak broke the internet when they first announced their joint Federal Reserve EP. Now they’re setting it completely on fire with “Humphrey,” the first taste of music from the project, coming soon on Fool’s Gold / Poppington / Dipset. Complex just premiered the track (produced by A-Trak and Party Supplies) along with it’s airbrushed cover art by Lamour Supreme. Stay tuned for more…
Our own A-Trak is on the decks in the new Cadillac commercial, wicky wickying as only he can (while sporting FG x AIAIAI headphones), check it out on a TV near you…
Killa on Fool’s Gold? Trizzy on the boards? Dame Dash in the cut? The computers are definitely ‘putin, stay tuned for more…
Flap your wings over to foolsgoldrecs.com/duckdroppings to grab four full-length, DJ-friendly, webbed-for-pleasure tracks from Duck Sauce’s Duck Tape for free download. Just some groovy treats from A-Trak and Armand Van Helden to tide you over until the long awaited DS album Quack hatches this spring. Get busy!