And like any good DJ, he also tosses in exclusive remixes and puts on like Jeezy, introducing emerging artists. Well-executed and decidedly dance-worthy, A-Trak’s put together a mix that’s sure to be played ad infinitum.
Some of the best that Infinity+1 has to offer are fresh spins on classic sounds, and many of the dance music newbies featured on the album sound like they’re swingin’ with the oldies. The Golden Filter’s “Solid Gold” convincingly channels a 70s disco-glam vibe; “Galactic Fun” by Stone’s Throw newcomer Dam Funk delivers a spicy 80s-style space-synth odyssey; and Kid Sister’s “Life on TV” mixes mallrat sensibilities with the energy of an early-90s exercise video.
While it’s obvious and understandable that many musicians from the here and now still get inspiration from the there and then, there are still plenty of songs that have a future classic sound all of their own, like “Stuck On Repeat [Fake Blood Remix]” by Little Boots, “Shadows” by Midnight Juggernauts (whose haunting harmonies and eerie disco boogie are spot-on), and “Party Machini” by KIM.
What’s old also sounds new again thanks to skillful remixes: A-Trak’s “Say Whoa” gets a chopped and screwed-meets-soulful house remix from DJ Spinna, and A-Trak’s remix of Sebastian Tellier’s “Kilometer” holds on to Tellier’s strangely seductive robotic singsong and speeds things up to give the sultry synths a funkier sensuality.
As the energy flows freely between hipster hop (Donnis’s “Party Works”), folk rock (James Yuill’s “This Sweet Love”), rave-ish sendups (Laurent Wolf’s “The Crow”), and roller-skate disco (Soundstream’s “Freakin’”), you may not know when one song starts and the next ends, or what era the song’s from, or who remixed it, but one thing is certain — Infinity+1 is a party on a platter. Consider yourself served.