QUICK HITS

Feb 1, 2006 12:00 PM

FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT

As the youngest DMC World champion at 15 (in 1997), member of Invisibl Skratch Piklz and The Allies, and Kanye West's touring DJ, Montreal's A-Trak has been places — fast. And he did it all with a video camera in tow: thus, his DVD out this month, Sunglasses Is a Must (on his and brother Dave One's label, Audio Research). Supergoofy A-Trak reveals footage from his competitions, musician hangouts and travels all over the world. It's quite a success story; no wonder A-Trak's gotta wear shades.

PERFORMER PROFESSOR

Stop feeling guilty for watching DVDs instead of reading books. MacAudioLab's Ultimate Digital Performer DVD-ROM (for computer use only) contains more than six hours of MOTU Digital Performer training broken into 38 lessons. The screen-captured videos with voiced instructions cover the basics as well as more advanced techniques. Six additional hours of lessons cover Bias Peak, TC Electronic PowerCore and more. At $79.95, the disc may cost more than instructional books, but you'll learn at a faster pace. Go to www.macaudiolab.com.

WEBSITE OF THE MONTH

Crack kills, and a DJ can save your life; what happens when you put the two together? Next year, 1 More Hit, a documentary about J Swift — hip-hop producer, former member of The Pharcyde and former crack addict — will be released. The film chronicles Swift's troubles as a homeless crack addict, his shot at redemption missed because of a dubious reality show and his subsequent mission to get back on his feet and back in the studio. Check out a trailer, photos and more info on the movie at http://1morehit.com.

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