◇ image via WikipediaA-Trak
A-Trak is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Partysquad, Armand van Helden, Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill and Kid Koala. Those roots explain a lot about how A-Trak arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cut Chemist, Steve Aoki, Tiga, The Chain Gang of 1974 and Calvin Harris, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ookay, Lorde, Hudson Mohawke, Kid Cudi and Danny Brown, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around A-Trak, reaching back through The Partysquad and forward to Ookay. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Alain Macklovitch, known professionally as A-Trak, is a Canadian DJ, record producer, and record executive. He came to prominence in the late 2000s as an international club DJ and remix artist, known for incorporating highly technical turntable skills and scratching into his genre-spanning work. He is also president of the record label Fool's Gold, which was founded in 2007, and is credited for developing the careers of artists such as Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, and Flosstradamus. Among other collaborative projects, he is part of the DJ duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden and was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for their song "Barbra Streisand".
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
A-Trak connections
A-Trak grew out of The Partysquad, Armand van Helden, Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill, shares an orbit with Cut Chemist, Steve Aoki, Tiga and The Chain Gang of 1974, went on to shape Ookay, Lorde, Hudson Mohawke and Kid Cudi. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced A-Trak
Sounds and acts that shaped A-Trak.
Artists similar to A-Trak
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with A-Trak.
Bands A-Trak shaped
Where the influence of A-Trak travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.