‘Them Chicago boys are back with a Freaknik-flavored booty shaking uptempo jam. Chuck Inglish and Sir Michael Rocks trade bars over Ghosttown-worthy 808s, with an extra Baile Funk flair courtesy of collaborator Sango.’
Last Spring, A-Trak teamed up with Manchester native AJ Christou and LA’s Duckwrth for “Sway,” a breezy house tune that gained support from Disclosure, Sarah Story, Claptone and many more. Now, after months of testing these weapons on the club circuit, the boys are ready to unleash a remix pack that is nothing short of nasty. The UK-centric lineup of Mason Collective, Fleur Shore and LiTek takes turns fipping the catchy “Sway” into dancefloor weapons. Mason and Fleur went for a Deep Tech vibe with funky basslines, while LiTek created a bouncy, upbeat groove — clearly everyone was inspired by Duckwrth’s flirty vocal.
Nothing beats a funky bassline. Now if you add some jive talking over a funky bassline? Then you’re hitting the sweet spot. Created on the holy grail of samplers, the E-Mu SP1200, Like I Said is A-Trak at his grooviest, cutting up drum breaks for the dancefloor. When the world is divided, we turn to one thing: the funk. Keep an eye out for Trizzy’s upcoming 10 Seconds Vol. 3 EP with more rawness for your crates.
Label honcho A-Trak linked up with Manchester’s buzzing AJ Christou (Hot Creations, Cuttin Headz) for a pair of irresistible house jams. LA’s Duckwrth lays down a breezy vocal on “Sway”, a track that evokes classic DJ Sneak and Ian Pooley productions. It’s a simple, catchy earworm that begs a repeated listen. On the B-Side, Flow State, Trizzy and AJ dive into deeper territory, creating a 7 minute submarine groove complete with scratching effects and enough bleeps and bloops to locate a whale.
A-Trak and Lee Foss teamed up last Fall for an earthy, spiritual house jam. Originally an interpolation of a Goodie Mob classic, the song was blessed by a beautiful vocal performance by LA’s own Uncle Chucc, who sadly passed away this year. With the blessings of Chucc’s 1500 Or Nothin family, Trizzy and Lee are releasing a few remixes. Berlin’s Emanuel Satie, whose releases have blessed labels like Cocoon, Crosstown Rebels, and his own imprint Scenarios, elevates the song to an ethereal and highly musical plane. Let’s keep Chucc’s vocals resonating this year! Listen now.
A-Trak and Lee Foss teamed up last Fall for an earthy, spiritual house jam. Originally an interpolation of a Goodie Mob classic, the song was blessed by a beautiful vocal performance by LA’s own Uncle Chucc, who sadly passed away this year. With the blessings of Chucc’s 1500 Or Nothin family, Trizzy and Lee are releasing a few remixes. Dutch producer Ferreck Dawn, a frequent collaborator of both DJs with releases on Defected and Club Sweat, turns in an anthemic rendition. Let’s keep Chucc’s vocals resonating this year! Listen now.
A-Trak and Lee Foss teamed up last Fall for an earthy, spiritual house jam. Originally an interpolation of a Goodie Mob classic, the song was blessed by a beautiful vocal performance by LA’s own Uncle Chucc, who sadly passed away this year. With the blessings of Chucc’s 1500 Or Nothin family, Trizzy and Lee are releasing a few remixes. First up is Brazil’s own Bruno Furlan, whose releases on Hot Creations, Dirtybird and Fool’s Gold have kept flashdrives buzzing worldwide. Let’s keep Chucc’s vocals resonating this year! Listen now.
Though he hung up his fedora long ago, A-Trak is a man of many hats. Earlier this year, he surprised the whole DJ community by dropping 2 EPs entirely produced on the mythical SP1200 drum machine. It even earned him a glowing review in the New Yorker. Some of his DJ friends volunteered to make remixes and club-friendly edits of the jams, that were intentionally rough around the edges. Amine Edge & DANCE, the globe-trotting Frenchmen, fine-tuned an edit of “Spit” that has been a mainstay in Skream and Jackmaster’s sets; and the legend Laidback Luke took “Cortez” into a Mongoloidz-meets-Roulé sound on his “1997” remix. Listen now.
Miami showed us so much love in ’21 that we had to run it back in ’22. We got together with our friends in Miami and threw a FREE party at Oasis Wynwood. We linked up with Danny Tenaglia, Hudson Mohawke, Todd Edwards, Armand Van Helden, Vnssa, Martyn Bootyspoon, Jubilee, florentino, Sel.6 Berrakka and more for a night of dancing and memories. Catch the recap below.
It started with a DJ blend. A-Trak was revisiting Goodie Mob’s classic first album Soul Food and was touched by Cee-Lo’s spiritual vocals on the intro. It sparked an idea: speeding them up and throwing them over a house beat. And just like that, “Free” was born. He later linked with 1500 Or Nothing member and Snoop collaborator Uncle Chucc to reinterpret the vocal, and enlisted Lee Foss to work on the earthy, percussive groove. Lee is already having a spectacular year, with his label Repopulate Mars hitting the top seller mark on Beatport.“Free” is a deeply moving song that reaches far beyond house music. It speaks to a basic human yearning for decency and unity, a raw feeling that anyone can get behind. Listen now.