NYC’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs are going to Australia over the New Year period, with a notoriously deadly live experience & universally adored new record, It’s Blitz! in tow. The newly crowned proprietors of the finest zombie rock this side of the century haven’t seen Australia since 2006, & their return comes not a moment too soon.

Already headlining a bunch of Festival bills this summer, finally & deservedly the Yeah Yeah Yeahs announce two of their very own headline shows – one each for Sydney & Melbourne.

Tickets are officially on sale November 17th. But there’s a small gap for pre-sale right now!

Tuesday December 29
Festival Hall, Melbourne
All-Ages
Click HERE to entre pre-sale.
*Password: BLITZ*

Friday January 8
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
All-Ages
Click HERE to enter pre-sale.

“Heads Will Roll (A-Trak remix)” | download

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Cosmo Baker & DJ Eleven of Rub Radio interview A-Trak & DJ Mehdi for Scion A/V.

Laidback Luke & A-trak – “Shake it Down (Nujax Remix)” | download

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DJ Mehdi | A-trak

Arguably one of the more formidable DJ/producer collaborations in recent memory, the creation of Duck Sauce by world renowned DJs A-Trak & Armand Van Helden promises to deliver what could easily be the the most refreshing dance music in years. Individually, the New York-based duo are among the reigning names in dance music, past & present; earlier this year, they teamed up to produce tracks destined to become instant anthems. Having found it easy to work together through similar musical backgrounds & viewpoints, namely creating house music through a hip-hop filter, Duck Sauce was born.

Reviving classic mid-90s formulas that became Armand Van Helden’s signature sound along with the filtered French Touch era of labels Roulé & Crydamoure, Duck Sauce reinvents effortless disco house with a sonic quality & aplomb suited for the DJs sets of today. Over a span of 5 days A-Trak & Van Helden mined their disco loops with the prime objective of “intentionally making party monsters.” The result was several overwhelming, feel-good tracks, 2 of which became the massive summer sing-along “aNYway” and “You’re Nasty”, a high-energy dancefloor bomb built around a quirky half-bar sample & a screeching keyboard. These 2 songs, as well as other disco gems, can be found on the upcoming Fool’s Gold EP entitled Greatest Hits (out on 10.05).

“aNYway”

Duck Sauce

Photo by D Rich

Don’t miss A-Track this Friday at Webster Hall! He’s currently on his tour the 10,000LB Hamburger Tour accompanied by Theophilus London & Fool’s Gold’s own disco don Treasure Fingers. Special guest Jack Beats.

I’ve got two tickets to give away. I don’t live in NYC so I’m missing a great show. SO, the first person to send me an email & that’s willing to write a review of the show, gets the passes!

Doors open at 10p. 19+ with ID.

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