"You and I Cannot Collide, Running in Parallel Lines"

Not to take anything away from A-Trak since he's a dope producer in his own right, but anything Phantogram touches turns to gold. They make great music on their own, but their skills only seem to amplify when working with other talented collaborators. Their soothing vocals and overall Indie vibe are a breath of fresh air.

Another observation...Parallel Lines reeks of easy listening pop, which isn't something I'd associate with what A-Trak usually puts out. Suffice to say whenever a well respected artist goes in a direction I didn't anticipate, I generally appreciate it. That's exactly what happened here when my perceived possibilities of what A-Trak was capable of expanded quite a bit. Only down side is you'll have to wait a few weeks until May 20th to cop it. Until then feel free and wear out the lyric video below...#ParallelLines

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A-Trak & Ookay Lead a Roller Coaster Ride of Rhythm

Call me boring, but I usually favor more melodic EDM than hard hitting, edge electronic music. That being said, it's a rare feat when an artist or artists can pull off both styles in one track. Enter A-Trak and Ookay who found a way to mix equal parts sharp, haunting synths with soothing slow bass. Until the 45 second mark, you could have convinced me that Only One was more of an Adventure Club type of slow dubstep. But then they mixed in the high-pitched, skittish synths over the snappy beat and soothing vocal samples. Needless to say, this one will take you on a journey, offering a wide range of tempos and vibes...#OnlyOne

A-Trak & Ookay - Only One

"Lights, Camera, Action When I Walk Through the Door"

Man, generally Monday's sole purpose is to get out of the way so that we all can be one step closer to Friday. Today, though, we received a rowdy Trap banger from A-Trak, AraabMuzik and Ape Drums that made this Monday all that easier to get through. Action is as heavy as you'd expect with a Hip Hop sample that invites you to bounce along. To say the trio made a star studded trio is an understatement, Action is a great example of how high the ceiling of a track can be when you've got three of best most talented Trap artists in the same studio. Best part about it is the track is completely free to download via Soundcloud. This one is going to be on heavy repeat throughout the week for our team, so don't hesitate to drop and drop this guy to your newest playlist that could use a fresh party starter or two...#LightsCameraAction

A-Trak, AraabMuzik & Ape Drums - Action

Videos of the Week February 20th

To be completely honest, I probably could have used this whole post recapping SNL's 40th Anniversary and after party. In the interest of time and under the assumption that you've probably already seen it, I focused on the Jimmy Fallon related portions that include the opening dance with Justin Timberlake and the recap of a surreal afterparty. As a side note, I still can't believe Jay Z thought David Wells was Curt Schilling...smh.

In actual music related things this week, Madeon released the futuristic visuals for his new single with Passion Pit. Timeflies also let loose a new ode to sexting with their raunchy NSFW video. I appreciate the creativity of the subject, but the old folks in the office setting was a little over the top. Last and definitely not least, Low Pros (A-Trak & Lex Luger) released a slammin' new virtual reality video for Who Wanna Play. I've slept on the duo for too long, their brand of Trap is downright awesome...#LowPros
Madeon feat Passion Pit - Pay No Mind (Video)

Fallon Recapping the SNL 40 After Party

Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake Open SNL's 40th Anniversary Special

Low Pros feat Que - Who Wanna Play (Video)

Timeflies feat Angel Haze - NSFW (Video)

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The Chainsmokers Get Into the Business of Pushing

The Chainsmokers have finally done it! They managed to remix a song that I have already raved about earlier this month. I act excited, but it's more sarcasm because introducing me to new music is a big reason why Alex and Drew have a special place on this section of the internet.

On the remix, the vocals remain the same as the original, but the beat takes on a new life. It's as if they blew their magical progressive house pixy dust all over it and it transformed into a new feel good tune. Saying that I expect nothing less is a understatement, the duo from NYC are on an unstoppable quality music binge...#Push

A-Trak feat Andrew Wyatt - Push (Chainsmokers Remix)

A-Trak & Andrew Wyatt Push It To the Limit

If there was a genre called "party music", A-Trak would be the headliner. Fresh off his successful Low Pros collabo with Hip Hop maestro Lex Luger, Flan Solo is back at it again with a new synth-pop/dance single featuring the vocals of Miike Snow's Andrew Wyatt. You better believe the dynamic duo found a way to craft an addicting hit in Push. The piano backbone definitely reminds me of Miike Snow's style and it mixes really well with the emotion dripped vocals and uptempo rhythms. Feel free and cop it along with a handful of remixes on the full length EP if you feel so inclined...#Push

A-Trak feat Andrew Wyatt - Push

Dizzee Reps H-Town to the Fullest

What better a time to post some UK Hip Hop than after getting home from a trip to Europe. In an effort to pay homage to the Land of Screw, Dizzee Rascal hooked up with some of H-Town's finest on the appropriately titled track below. For a little context, check the BTS footage of the video shoot...

H-Town was originally featured on Dizzee's The Mixtape Vol 2, which dropped around Christmas. My guess is that the track will surface on his upcoming fifth studio album, The Fifth. Either way, the British accent over an A-Trak produced southern Hip Hop track makes for an intriguing mix...#HTown

Dizzee Rascal feat Bun B & Trae The Truth - H Town (prod by A-Trak)