admin 18 November 2008 Music 247 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

I wanted to take some time this week to salute one of the illest DJs in the world right now, the one and only A-Trak. Long before he became publicly known as Kanye’s tour DJ, A-Trak was winning DMC championships and other awards non-stop. Aside from perfect technical ability, this guys can rock a party like no other. It doesn’t matter what kind of party it is either. The best time to catch him is always during Winter Music Conference, where he often spins a couple times a day the whole week, playing everything from hipster indie parties, to grimey hip-hop events.

Anyways, this past week he was featured on BBC Radio’s Essential Mix series. It basically showcases the best DJs out there with a live mix in the club. A-Trak played for an hour and absolutely killed it! You can check the mix here for the next couple of days. DO it before it goes down!

He goes in and out of songs with such ease, making it too easy to just vibe and catch good feelings. Here are some of the songs in the mix tat I thought were dope. These are all A-Trak approved joints.

DJ Mehdi – Pocket Piano (Joakim ‘Berger’ Remix). Treezy drops this track towards the middle instead of the beginning, and just builds up the energy in the mix. Amazing.

DJ Mad – Put Your Drinks Up. Some peeps refer to this as the new hot Guido banger. I’m thinking you can rock this anywhere.

Voodoo Chilli – Get On Down (Original_Mix). I slept on this joint for a while, but damn this shit is so sick! Disco house at its finest.

DJ Mujava – Township Funk. I’m really feeling the vibe this track brings out.

Jokers Of The Scene – Baggy Bottom Boys. This song is so cinematic with its changeups.

Fake Blood – Blood Splashing. As they always do, this Fake Blood track just has amazing energy.