021. A-TRAK - celebrating 15 years of Fool’s Gold, why music has become the scented candle of media, and is there even pizza in LA?

It’s officially Turkey Time this week and we’re bringing you a stuffed episode with A-Trak, one of the most prolific figures in both the dance music and hip-hop worlds. From his teenage years of world-champion DJ battle fame, to co-founding the paradigm-shifting Fool’s Gold Records, to his role in the delightful duo Duck Sauce, A-Trak has been one of the most innovative minds in the intersection of hip-hop and electronic music for over 20 years.

He joins us to jump right into a lively discussion about the excellence of Montreal bagels, the classifications of the pretzel genus, why Montreal has such an amazing music culture, the rich history of Fool’s Gold Day Off, the lore of Shabba Doo the Duck Sauce mascot, why Barbra Streisand was the first viral dance music video, the 15th anniversary of Fool’s Gold and the corresponding show in Los Angeles, how tech companies are trying to "moneyball" music streaming, why albums have gone from the foreground to a background experience in the culture, and so much more!

Hosted by Valerie Lee & Chad Kenney

Produced by Jose Guzman

Original Music by RamonPang

Recorded at ICON Collective Music Production School

https://www.iconcollective.edu/

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