{"id":70913,"date":"2025-01-31T12:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T06:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=70913"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T06:43:45","slug":"aj-christou-a-trak-make-paradise-music-debut-with-a-funky-offering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/01\/31\/aj-christou-a-trak-make-paradise-music-debut-with-a-funky-offering\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Christou &amp; A-Trak Make Paradise Music Debut With a Funky Offering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>The New York and Manchester-based talents collaborate with the legendary house vocalist on Jamie Jones\u2019 imprint<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rising star AJ Christou and Canadian dancefloor powerhouse A-Trak have teamed up for a deep, dreamy label debut on Jamie Jones\u2019 Paradise Music, featuring Chicago house legend Robert Owens on vocals. This collaboration marks an impressive start to the year for the label and further cement the pair\u2019s status as innovators in the global house music scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a stellar 2024, where AJ Christou made his highly-anticipated Space Miami debut at Jones\u2019 Paradise event and hosted his own label showcase at Hi Ibiza, the talented producer is kicking off 2025 with renewed energy. Partnering with A-Trak, the New York-based luminary whose illustrious 25-year career includes Coachella performances, BBC Radio 1 Essential Mixes, and global anthems as part of Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden, the duo delivers yet another stunning record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their latest offering, &#8216;Escape,&#8217; is a follow-up to their successful 2024 collaboration &#8216;Sway&#8217; on A-Trak\u2019s iconic Fool\u2019s Gold Records. Once again, the pair demonstrates their ability to craft genre-defining tracks that blend classic house elements with cutting-edge production. &#8216;Escape&#8217; opens with a smooth, funky vibe, driven by seductive house rhythms, weighty drums, and the unmistakable allure of Robert Owens\u2019 soulful vocals. On the flip side, the &#8216;Temple Dub&#8217; mix takes the track to a deeper dimension. Owens\u2019 evocative vocals take center stage, gliding over a nimble bassline, crisp percussion, and sizzling, atmospheric synths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Escape\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2NCtVmzU6FWVpzODrgVVDo?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With &#8216;Escape,&#8217; AJ Christou and A-Trak have delivered a standout release that not only sets the tone for Paradise Music&#8217;s exciting year ahead but also solidifies their place among house music\u2019s leading figures. Add Robert Owens\u2019 iconic vocal presence into the mix, and you have a track that is destined to become a modern classic, lighting up dancefloors and sound systems worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/01\/24\/sonny-fodera-marks-his-brit-award-nomination-ahead-of-new-single\/\">Sonny Fodera Marks His Brit Award Nomination Ahead of New Single<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/01\/24\/tomorrowland-reveals-complete-line-up-for-2025-edition\/\">Tomorrowland Reveals Complete Line-up for 2025 Edition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/01\/30\/monolink-has-mesmerized-with-his-first-single-of-2025\/\">Monolink Has \u2018Mesmerized\u2019 With His First Single of 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York and Manchester-based talents collaborate with the legendary house vocalist on Jamie Jones\u2019 imprint. Rising star AJ Christou and Canadian dancefloor powerhouse A-Trak have teamed up for a deep, dreamy label debut on Jamie Jones\u2019 Paradise Music, featuring Chicago house legend Robert Owens on vocals. This collaboration marks an impressive start to the<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/01\/31\/aj-christou-a-trak-make-paradise-music-debut-with-a-funky-offering\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965152,"featured_media":70914,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7915,4294],"tags":[10270,10269,1713,2980,1923],"coauthors":[5152],"class_list":["post-70913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-music","tag-a-trak","tag-aj-christou","tag-house-music","tag-music-news","tag-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70913"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70970,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70913\/revisions\/70970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70913"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=70913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}