{"id":38906,"date":"2025-12-23T09:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=38906"},"modified":"2025-12-23T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:59:09","slug":"chromeo-a-trak-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/chromeo-a-trak-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Chromeo and A-Trak on how they shape their sounds, collaboration, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chromeo and A-Trak are long-time collaborators, sharing production credits and festival stages while fusing sounds spanning funk, electro, disco, house, and beyond.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What many listeners may not realize is that Chromeo\u2019s Dave 1 and A-Trak are also siblings who perform together as The Brothers Macklovitch\u2014a connection that adds another layer to their effortless creative chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak &amp; Dave 1) Winter 2025 Set\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/irOnrAM09ZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of their latest collaboration, <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/juliet-records-presents-a-pack-of-funk\/samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>A Pack of Funk<\/em>,<\/a> the inaugural sample pack presented by Chromeo&#8217;s boutique label Juliet Records, we had the unique opportunity to sit down with the two to discuss their musical toolkits, creative process, and more\u2014read on for highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f5a2734ea82e3ec51d9db4acbad33d87\" style=\"background-color:#62daff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>New subscribers can try all of Splice\u2014including 200 monthly sample download credits, full access to all premium INSTRUMENT presets, and more\u2014for $4.99\/mo.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dave 1 and A-Trak on how they shape their sounds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How would you describe your respective sonic identities in your own words?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> Chromeo\u2019s sonic identity is built around analog synths, analog drum machines, live guitars, and basses. Influences range from the funk greats (Zapp, Prince, and the like) to the indie and electronic bands who were burgeoning at the time when we started\u2014Phoenix, Zoot Woman, Soulwax, Ed Banger, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A-Trak:<\/strong> The two main pillars of my sonic identity are the electro sound of the mid 2000s\u2014also when I got my start as a proper electronic producer\u2014and the disco-house feel that I\u2019ve developed with Duck Sauce. I always keep my turntablist roots in mind as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>A Pack of Funk<\/em> prominently features the talkbox\u2014how did you craft these sounds?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> We left that up to Pee, Chromeo\u2019s resident talkbox master. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/juliet-records-presents-a-pack-of-funk\/samples?tags=8e5d4ab4-cdf0-4f87-a683-6a3e2d490ce4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">These talkbox samples<\/a> are some of the most authentic you\u2019ll find. The keyboard he uses is the Yamaha DX100, the same one that Roger Troutman of Zapp used, and actually Pee got his presets 20 years ago directly from the Troutman family! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The talkbox used is the classic Rocktron Banshee, and we did minimal processing in the DAW\u2014just a little <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/what-is-eq-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/what-is-compression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compression.<\/a> Kept it pure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2261-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38915 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2261-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2261-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2261-355x237.jpg 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2261-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2261-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2261-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pack is also full of analog synth chords and melodies\u2014what specific synthesizers did you use to create these sounds?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> We wanted to give you all the classics: Juno-106, Prophet-5, Juno-60, the Minimoog&#8230; As for VSTs, we used things like Diva and Keyscape\u2014those are classics in their own right, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7A2752_lowresJPEG-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38913 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7A2752_lowresJPEG-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7A2752_lowresJPEG-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7A2752_lowresJPEG-355x237.jpg 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7A2752_lowresJPEG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7A2752_lowresJPEG-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7A2752_lowresJPEG-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you balance using vintage and modern sounds? When do you prefer to lean into the robotic and heavily-quantized feel of \u201880s music, and when do you choose to lean into a live feel?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> In Chromeo\u2019s early days, we leaned super heavily into the robotic &#8217;80s feel. Ironically, it\u2019s what made our music sound modern. If you listen to Prince or Cameo, there are live drums layered in there, or the drum machine&#8217;s clock is off, or it\u2019s triggered live. We wanted early Chromeo to feel like techno, completely non-human. But, more recently, we\u2019ve been using live drums, layering, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A-Trak:<\/strong> My toolkit is all electronic, whether I program drums in a DAW or a drum machine, or whether I use and splice up <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/genres\/house\/samples?asset_category_slug=loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">house loops.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have any other samples from the pack that you\u2019re particularly proud of?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> I\u2019m really proud of the aforementioned talkbox samples. I think Pee\u2019s one of the best talkbox players in the world, so what we gave you is some of the most authentic stuff you can find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a guitar player, I\u2019m gonna say I love <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/juliet-records-presents-a-pack-of-funk\/samples?tags=bdda9fa9-e4eb-4ec5-9593-7885f9c8ddba&amp;asset_category_slug=loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the guitar loops<\/a> too, of course. When we made <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/chromeo-sample-pack\/samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a Chromeo Splice pack<\/a> years ago, I think we may have gone too raw with the synth samples. This time, the idea was to make the VST ones indistinguishable from the analog ones, and to process everything so that it could be combined seamlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dave 1 and A-Trak on collaboration and inspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are you inspired by each other\u2019s music and artistry?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> We have such a symbiotic relationship; both of our artistries are basically inextricable. A-Trak\u2019s been listening to Chromeo demos and giving notes on them since the day we formed the band, and I\u2019m involved with every single A-Trak production, whether I\u2019m credited or not. We share a studio in New York. It\u2019s really two branches from the same tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2257-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38914 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2257-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2257-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2257-355x237.jpg 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2257-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2257-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6P3A2257-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did your collaborative process look like on this pack?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> A-Trak is very methodical, so he was really the one who made all the lists of sounds we needed to craft. Once that was done, he added pads, drum loops, and one-shots that were more up his alley. The Juliet sound ranges from Chromeo-style funk to disco house and modern disco, and even just funkier electro-house records. We had to give you tools to achieve all of these styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there anything else you\u2019d like to share with the Splice community?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A-Trak:<\/strong> Juliet Records is a label founded and run by producers. With this pack, we wanted to emphasize that we\u2019re geared <em>towards<\/em> producers, too. Ideally, we want to forge a fluid community that includes the people who spin and enjoy our records, but also produce music with a likeminded sound\u2014and we can release music by those producers in turn. It\u2019s a loop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully this is the first pack of many. As Chromeo likes to say, \u201cFunk forever!\u201d&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Incorporate the groovy sounds of <em>A Pack of Funk<\/em> into your own productions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/juliet-records-presents-a-pack-of-funk\/samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore the sounds<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this exclusive interview, A-Trak and Chromeo&#8217;s Dave 1 discuss their creative toolkits, collaborative process, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":38912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1694,1692],"tags":[1075,1061,1254],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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