Quack
DJs Armand Van Helden and A-Trak have been spiking EDM\'s punch bowl as Duck Sauce since 2009, intoxicating revelers with party-hearty bangers like the disco-sampling \"aNYway\" and the sinfully catchy \"Barbra Streisand.\" For their long-awaited debut full-length, *Quack*, the duo\'s puckish abandon is in full swing. Joining the above tracks is the 2013 earworm \"It\'s You,\" here in all its quizzically catchy alien hoedown glory. The duo\'s record collection is as deep as their sense of humor is broad: \"Radio Stereo\" is a canny reworking of The Members\' 1982 postpunk sing-along \"Radio,\" while \"NRG\" samples Melissa Manchester\'s \"Energy\" for its ecstatic jazzercise vibe. In between the unapologetically exuberant beats are various sketches and snippets (sci-fi dialogue, prank calls, bird noises), which lend the album a retro variety-show vibe, like an EDM *American Bandstand hosted by Foghorn Leghorn.*
A-Trak & Armand Van Helden first splashed on the scene as Duck Sauce with the breakout hit "aNYway," a breath of fresh disco air in the distorted world of electronic music. Next up was "Barbra Streisand," a surprise global #1 smash and true pop culture milestone, complete with 70 million (and counting…) YouTube views, a Grammy nomination, and even a Glee cover! DS cemented their rep as dance music's official pranksters with MTV VMA-nominated clips like "It's You" (6 million views) and scene-stealing festival appearances accompanied by a 20-foot inflatable duck… yet all of this was just to set the stage for Quack, Duck Sauce's highly-anticipated full length studio debut. Fueled by the duo’s strong connection with New York hip-hop, Chicago house, disco debauchery, slapstick comedy and, of course, UFOs, no other group is capable of bringing the rich and visual tradition of sample-heavy music into the current pop and EDM trends of 2014. QUACK IS BACK!
After a few years and a few big singles, A-Trak and Armand Van Helden's wacky dance project has its first full-length. It's crammed with jokes, skits, and quite a few memorable grooves, operating at one intense speed that never lets up.
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