Stronger: Kanye West vs. A-Trak

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The story goes that A-Trak (Kanye’s DJ) was the one who introduced Kanye to Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” A-Trak figured he might as well get publicity from the song since he won’t be getting any check for it. His version is a literal interpretation of the original title: harder, faster, and stronger.

But is it better?

(Thanks, khal)

27 Responses

1. J to the AAP Says:

Dayumn, can’t wait to get home and listen to this. Firewall at work is blocking the Flash player…

2. fermancanada Says:

I NEED THIS. (make available for download?)

3. fermancanada Says:

nm, im new at this

4. kn Says:

props! track is reeeal nice!

5. Belize Says:

I feel like I just jumped into a Techno club..I think I got a headache.

6. khal Says:

i kind of wish a-trak did more of a turntablist thing to it. he aint fucking with that shit like he was when he was, like, 11 lol

7. Britt Says:

no, not better.

8. Big Fonz Says:

Here you go

http://www.zshare.net/audio/33561957899ddf/

9. J to the AAP Says:

Nah, I wouldn’t say it’s better though I think I know some people that would disagree with me. I like it though, it can stand on it’s own legs like a good remix should. The way he freaks the vocoder sample making it a part of the beat’s instrumentation is very reminiscent of the original without repeating what was done there. The ‘me likey’ spliced in was nice too.

I think this will go down very well in clubs over here in Europe. So esbee, if you ever decide to cross the Atlantic better pack some aspirin ;).

10. Rizoh Says:

it’s downloadable, just click on the ‘divshare’ end of the player

11. DJ PWELBS Says:

A-Trak has much better remixes on his album Dirty Dance.

12. Belize Says:

@ Rizoh

you know of any programs that will make you stream music on Blogger? Kinda like divshare but without the ability to download?

13. Bman Says:

def a better dance remix of the track… but comparing the two is like apples and oranges. it’s a dance track, not rap

14. Ali Says:

A-Trak’s is more dance/trance/techno style while Kanye is more hip-hop, that’s why he’s the rapper not the DJ. Kanye > A-Trak.

15. regend Says:

what is it with all these backpacker skratch DJ’s that all of a sudden make club music when before they jockin beatminerz and primo? this sounds like all that chromeo nerd electro…oh wait…forgot…dave is his older brother. damn i miss the dirtstyle days. oVF!

16. Rizoh Says:

Belize Says:
August 28th, 2007 at 7:12 pm e

@ Rizoh

you know of any programs that will make you stream music on Blogger? Kinda like divshare but without the ability to download?
————
I know of one but it only works on wordpress.

17. djdjek Says:

no way….i got headache….

18. Gezzius Christ Says:

Nice…i like it. Most of the time, hip-hop/R’n'B tunes turned into dance tracks sound wickedy-wack but I think this drops on the decent side - would definitely sound sweet in a club during an upeat dance set.

19. J to the AAP Says:

“A-Trak’s is more dance/trance/techno style while Kanye is more hip-hop, that’s why he’s the rapper not the DJ.”

They’re two different disciplines but both dudes have a solid hiphop background, don’t sleep. A-Trak won every major turntablist contest before he stepped into the more mainstream spotlight. I also disagree that A-Trak is a dance/trance/techno DJ in stead of hiphop. I heard him rock a party last year and it had a whole plethora of styles but still way more hiphop than any techno or trance.

20. Belize Says:

Rizoh Says:
————
I know of one but it only works on wordpress.

^

I figured that…thanks for the response though

21. Just me Says:

A track is the shit!! I remember him spinning at a young age. He was killing it.
A track like his brother knows about MUSIC!!!

By the way the song his hot

22. Sir MagiK Says:

OMG…KANYE SHULD MAKE A REMIX WITH THIS BEAT..

23. The Smoking Section » “Words From A Genius” Says:

[...] A-Trak’s version of “Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger” > The one on Graduation. [...]

24. Greumstylesp Says:

Yo ! A/traK
is good !
more electro version !!
but please !
put a link in spinemagazine
and/or TheSmokingSection site !
thanks !!!
we want it !
peace y’all

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