Releases by Mixer / D.J.
A-TRAK
| Year | Release Title | Label | Mix Title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tale Of Five Cites | Copasetik | TALE OF FIVE CITIES | 00:08:50 |
Information:
Below is a summarised biography created using Google Gemini in April 2026...
The Prodigy Era & Turntablism Roots (Late 1990s)
Before he was playing massive festival mainstages, A-Trak (real name Alain Macklovitch) was a teenage battle-DJ phenom. He represents the peak of 1990s scratching culture.
The Record Breaker: In 1997, at just 15 years old, he won the prestigious DMC World DJ Championship, making him the youngest and first Canadian champion in history.
The Grand Slam: He became the first DJ to win all three major global DJ competition titles (DMC, ITF, and Vestax) and racked up a total of five World Championship titles before turning 18.
The Innovator: As a teenager, he even developed an intricate, written notation system for scratch loops to document turntablism like traditional sheet music.
The Hip-Hop Blueprint: Kanye West's Tour DJ (2004–2007)
A-Trak played a massive role in changing how stadium hip-hop shows sounded in the 2000s.
The Consigliere: Kanye West recruited A-Trak as his official tour DJ during the College Dropout and Late Registration eras.
The Influence: Rather than just pressing "play" on backing tracks, A-Trak integrated highly technical scratching, live mashups, and real-time beat-juggling into massive arena shows, showing a new generation of rap fans the true power of a live DJ.
The Electronic Boom & Global Tastemaker (2007–Present)
When the late-2000s electronic wave hit, A-Trak pivoted seamlessly, translating his turntable skills into four-on-the-floor dance music.
Fool’s Gold Records: In 2007, he co-founded the legendary Brooklyn-based indie label Fool's Gold. The label became a massive cultural tastemaker, famously discovering and launching the careers of Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, and Flosstradamus.
Mainstream Anthem Success: He formed the disco-house duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden, scoring a massive global hit and a Grammy nomination for the 2010 track "Barbra Streisand". His seminal 2009 remix of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Heads Will Roll" became a defining anthem of the EDM era.
Preserving the Craft: Today, A-Trak is widely considered a "Global Ambassador of DJ Culture." In an era dominated by pre-recorded festival sets and auto-sync buttons, he remains one of the few global headliners who actively scratches, juggles, and tricks live on vinyl/turntables during his electronic sets