Afrojack & R3hab – Prutataaa (Original Mix)

Afrojack is like a Las Vegas buffet. So many different options, the presentation is immaculate, and you want to eat everything. You could have entire parties with just Afrojack produced tracks/remixes and it would be a spectacular. Let us move onto the next producer of “Prutataaa”…R3hab’s new remixes of “Judas” and “Give Me Everything” are insane, however the complaint is “why does everything sound the same?”. We think “Prutataaa” just gave you a large dose of that ‘difference’ you were looking for.

Side Note: If Afrojack is a Las Vegas buffet, then R3hab has to be the equivalent to an “In N Out” restaurant right? Only a few options, but each choice is otherworldly. “Pump The Party” has to be the ‘animal burger’ right?

Side Note (2): Is there anything wrong with R3hab using similar sounds in some of his remixes as long as it still produces a great result? Cant we all just sit back and inherently know that this young DJ/Producer will one day become a juggernaut of our industry?

Back to Afrojack…if we were to rank DJ’s in a level pyramid scheme where you divide the pyramid into five different sections (tier 5 being the base and tier 1 being the tiny triangle at the top). Isn’t Afrojack a mortal lock for being one of the tier 1 DJ’s? Can you name 10 DJ’s that you would rather see  consistently over Afrojack?

Side Note (3): I know what you are thinking. Dancing Astronaut loves Afrojack, therefore our vision is skewed/biased. Let us take a look at some facts. When you are buying tickets for Las Vegas Memorial Day Weekend , you will notice that Tiesto and Afrojack are both headlining two different pool parties during the same time. I’ll give you one guess as to which show sold out the fastest. If you guessed ‘Afrojack’ you would be correct (if your answer was Tiesto, then re-enrolling in the 3rd grade might do you some good). This is Tiesto folks, arguably one of the biggest names in music (let alone EDM) and Afrojack tickets are selling faster. Interesting stuff.

One of the highlight moments of his set at Ruby Skye was when he dropped “Prutataaa”, needless to say the crowd lost their collective shit. If for some reason you don’t like the track because you are listening to it on your laptop speakers, wait till you hear it live and then get back to us.

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Posted by on May 23rd, 2011 at 9:31 am.
  • dejavoodoo

    Completely agree. Fucking love love LOVE Afrojack !! His signature sound is the like the aural manifestation of fun and craziness. Funny I was re-listening to Afrojack’s essential mix while reading this cuz its just sooo damn good!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE KICKSTARTS AGAIN !!!!

  • Reydriano

    No arguing that Afrojack is definately GREAT at the moment! And wow, R3hab? AMAZING!! All his song drop great! and after his Mugwanti remix, he’s on the top 5 of my DJ list for sure! 

  • JCL

     You may also have to consider this is Encore Beach Club!

  • justin

    I cant name 10 but i can name 20…

  • Justen Calvacca

    This site sweats Afrojack and Avicii so hard….

    The DA team only focuses on mainstream EDM artist that have risen through the ranks in the past 2 years.

    Okay, i get it, this blog won’t hype the greatness of such legends as Sasha, Hernan Cattaneo, Steve Lawler, Dubfire, Pete Tong, Richie Hawtin, etc…. But they need to respect it, perhaps with a “classics” section.

    Like Erick Morillo. Avicii wouldnt know how to spin a 12 hour set and drink a cocktail every hour during that set. The kid would collapse!

  • Justen Calvacca

    Oh, and 10 artist…

    Chus & Cebellos

    Erick Morillo

    Mark Knight

    Victor Calderone

    Funkagenda

    Sander Klienenberg

    Joris Voorn

    Sharam

    Sander Van Doorn

    James Zabelia

  • Justin

    if i could like this 10 times i would. well put. theres so many artists who throw down harder than afrojack. geez…no hating on him i like him but he plays the same shit every set

  • Linden

     I do think the same. I like this track, I like Afrojack but he is the same with Avicii for me. They make great music, but they’re the same like Tiesto, David Guetta and Benny Benassi. Only time will tell if they can keep up. And I won’t bother to tell 10 names either. Would like to see more love from DA for more DJs like Markus Schulz for example.

  • Rahl

    I would rather see Afrojack than any one of those 10..

    I can see you’re not much of a ‘dirty house/dutch’ fan, but rather progressive..
    It’s all a matter of taste.
    Well, each to their own..

  • dejavoodoo

    wtf? Markus Schulz plays like 90% trance. This isn’t a trance blog.

  • Justen Calvacca

    I agree in each to their own. Everyone has a pref and no single genre is better than one or another- although I personally think dubstep cant be compared to progressive house or detroit techno which spawned every subset genre today.

    Afrojack dirty dutch yes, dirty house, not so much. I consider him electro house. but who the fuck cares. My only problem with DA is that they use bold statements like “best producer” “best performer” “epic sets”. Afrojack, axwell, angello, these artist have recycled “formula” sets, with little to no ad lib or on the fly mixing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=684051517 Alberto Barron

    I think Afrojack’s sound works for him. He knows what he wants and how to do it well. Most every artists recycles their sounds and song structures because, well, they know what they want and how to do it well. Sure, most all of Afrojack’s tracks do sound similar, but that’s what the people want, and that’s why he is successful. Painters who paint with the same brush, technique, and type of materials develop an individual style completely distinctive from the rest of every other artist. This holds true to Afrojack, R3hab, and the countless other producers who make music using the same set of sounds and song structures.

  • Linden

     You’re totally right, that was just an example. I’m not much of a Trance Fan either but his remixes are great, he is creative and like Avicii he uses Elements from alot of sub genres. Avicii, ATB and some others also got credit on DA, even though this is not a trance blog.

  • Matt

    I can totally see how this site likes afrojack, hes high energy and has a unique sound. But when you start saying that he is one of the best “DJ’s”, your getting a head of yourself. He plays out all his tracks, not playing much more then 9 in a hour. his mixing is definitely not up there. he’s does not put a lot of effort into his sets at all, his tracks are doing the work for him.

    personally, i think thats what getting people all worked up…your confusing the music he plays with the technicality of his mixing.

  • Christopherschwartz24

    Agreed! Afrojack’s a producer first, DJ second. An ok DJ technically speaking. I wouldn’t say he’s great but he’s certainly not bad

  • dejavoodoo

     Agreed! In a sense it’s “branding” so people know what they’re going to get.  Alot of the more popular DJ’s are known for their signature sounds. That is in fact a big part of what got them so popular. Think Afrojack, Benny Benassi, Chuckie, Dada Life, Wolfgang, Felguk,  Skrillex… i could go on, but no doubt you can pin a signature sound to each one of these guys.  Its better for everyone this way because if I’m into high pitched craziness, certain names come to mind i.e. Afrojack, Chuckie. If I’m into filthy aggressive, relentless electro, again certain names come to mind i.e. Wolfgang or Skrillex.