Late pass: DJ Hero 2 and Hennessy Blending of Art
I’m late on announcing my contribution to 2 projects…
First of all I’m in the new DJ Hero 2 video game.
Apparently this is what my section looks like. I don’t know why I’m in Vegas!
I made 2 “mixes” for the game (which you can preview on the youtubes below) and they also used a few of my other tracks elsewhere, like “Say Whoa” and my remixes for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and MSTRKRFT.
The way this worked is, I had to pick songs from a pre-cleared list and figure out ways to flip them, whether it be as a remix or some sort of mashup. I wanted to go for songs that already stood the test of time… party classics. Compared to the first DJ Hero game which to me didn’t always reflect what DJs are playing, I like the fact that this new one is more focused on electronic music and hip hop. Although to be honest I haven’t properly played the new one yet. I don’t even play video games! But I’m glad I got a chance to be a part of this.
Also, Hennessy recently launched a project called Blending Of Art where they paired a couple musicians with graphic artists and had them make their own customized version of a Henny bottle. I worked with Dust La Rock on one, and Kid Sister also made one with Fafi. Now pour it up…
Any idea where one might “cop” one of these? Or like the great Connor Macleod is there only one?
It’s amazing how A-Trak conquers the world.
While I’m browsing here, I see Duck Sauce on MTV, the last site I visited presented your new remix and so on and so forth….unbelievable.
But it’s ages ago since I saw him rockin’ that NewEra Tigerprint cap. Anyway, you’re the man, Alain!!
Dude, these bottles are awesome. I’d love to have yours and the one by Questlove & Aerosyn-Lex. Any chance these will be commercially available?
Greetings.
Congrats on the DJ Hero stuff. I think i randomly emailed you years ago about video games and it is amazing to see that you’ve touched this space – you rock!
Also sooo jokes about the Hennessey! Keep on living the dream homeboy!
Wow. What’s with that Henny bottle and the demonic hints? Or the concept of it all?
Thanks everyone, glad you’re into this stuff!
A few answers to your questions…
Hennessy decided to not actually produce the bottles. Sucks, I know. So it’s only images.
Elko, you can check out more work by my art director Dust La Rock (http://www.dustlarock.com/index.php) and you’ll see that he’s into that sort of stuff…
Ah! Gotcha ; )
Not a hater, not a hater! Hopefully the club/dub mix of that Robyn track you remixed drops soon on Beatport! Love the strings too! Made me think of your flip on ‘Kilometer’ when you hired out the players to play them live.
See you in Sydney, Field Day 1st of January!
Your last time here at Field Day 2009, you played some hip-hop joints in your original set and to this day it was the best set i’ve heard!
But to have you listed to do a separate set all hip-hop?
Wowzers! : )
Keepin it real A!
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