A-Trak - Hollerboard Redux Set

There's no debating A-Trak's spot on the Mount Rushmore of DJs. You could literally spend days, if not weeks, enjoying his wide range of sets and mixes. Back in October of 2015 he dropped his "Bloghaus Revival Mix," with the followup coming about about six months later, here. While he didn't directly reference the Erol Alkan forum, it no doubt played part in the track selection as a hub for electronic music aficionados from around 2007-2009. Last night he released a recording of a September 28th set in Philadelphia entitled "Hollerboard Redux Set."

As he mentions in the description, this Hollerboard Redux party arose from the message board of the same name, based around Diplo and Low Budget's Hollertronix parties. Before Soundcloud and EDM, it was message boards and forums like Erol Alkan's and Hollerboard where DJs and fans alike shared mashups and "lesser-known regional styles," bringing incredible creativity and experimentation to DJ sets. The result below, a mix of tracks from the Hollerboard Era and new songs with the same spirit, is one of the widest ranging sets you'll ever hear. Where else are you going to get Billy Joel pitted against A$AP Rocky & Skepta in the same hour as Justin Timberlake, Parliament, Bloc Party and Kraftwerk.
The back and forth in the mix is incredible. One minute you're popping off to Cajmere "Percolator" the next your gliding across the floor to A-Trak's ABBA aided "Voulez-Vous" or pumping up the jam before releasing the beast on Hall & Oates. That said, A-Trak's made all of those transitions fit together better than PB&J. Like Kid Sister's "Pro Nails," which he helped write, this mix is dressed to the nines, "toes done up with her finger nails matchin'." Just one look at the massive tracklist, almost as wide as it is tall, and you'll realize what kind of treat you're in for. It's some serious "Laffy Taffy" as A-Trak's journey is sure to leave your head spinning.

Finally, as writing this A-Trak tweeted out a list of his DJ sets from Hollerboard to Bloghaus to Rap and Cut It Out (here). If you've missed any of these, make sure to save or download for your holiday parties!

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Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Cajmere - The Percolator (Hesk Remix)

After a week between new episodes of Bump In The Hump there's no shortage of quality content in this special season premiere episode. It is jam packed with several artists we've been following closely from the beginning of this journey, as well as some new names that are more than worth monitoring. Not necessarily a new name, but one that's made a comeback is local footwork veteran Hesk. Earlier this year he released a hundred (yes, 100!) tracks from his epic catalog for free here, but that was just the start. Yesterday he upped that to 101 with his 160 BPM remix of Cajmere classic "The Percolator." Further, he's got an EP called My Jeep on the way and is celebrating its release with a free party at Edenhall Friday with support from SL.Y, Eytan Tobin, Walmer Convenience, Fil Jackson and Riggadale, RSVP here. Hit the perk below, grab it free here, and catch it in the mix tonight from 7-9 EDT.

I've already teased several tracks including Monday's post of "The Ultimate Warlord," which means you'll hear some disco. There's also a hearty helping of house, a dollop of DnB, a meal of midtempo, and a touch of trap and techno before we close things out with a look ahead to My Mixtape courtesy a clip of my conversation with ASHE. Don't miss out on all of this good good whole wheat Canadian craftwork with two all new hours of Bump In The Hump on Radio Humber. Listen live from 7-9 PM EDT here or catch it after the fact, cataloged on Mixcloud here.

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