Aaron Frank graduated with a degree in communications from the University of Louisville. He has written about music and pop culture for Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, The Village Voice and LA Weekly.
"I don’t look at my albums as production. That’s me trying to make a painting. It’s my heart."
His latest album, "Still Life," is a statement about closing relationships and moving on.
| Frank N Beats Mix 008 | February 24, 2015 |
Aaron Frank's latest mix feature's the latest slaps from hip-hop and the best bloops from electronic music
| “We wanted to step outside…like aliens or creatures looking down on earth” – An Interview with THEESatisfaction | February 19, 2015 |
The Seattle Afro-Futurists talk to Aaron Frank before they drop their new album and head on tour with Sleater-Kinney
| The Best Mixes of 2014 | January 12, 2015 |
Aaron Frank and Son Raw listened to every mix posted on Soundcloud in 2014 to prove their allegiance to high quality electronic music. Salute them if you see them, but stand at least 30 yards away.
| Frank N Beats Mix 007 | December 16, 2014 |
Aaron Frank is a hybrid Black Messiah/Black Hippy First off, I want to offer my sincerest apology for my recent absence. As it usually happens during the holidays, I’ve recently been faced with a torrential onslaught of bullshit, which includes several major personal and family matters. However, my brief respite from Passion of the Weiss […]
| The Gaslamp Killer Drops New Mix, Reveals Plans for Coachella 2015 in Gilles Peterson Interview | October 28, 2014 |
Aaron Frank’s fist to your face is Folger’s Of course, it’s way too early to already be discussing next year’s Coachella. But it’s worth noting that the Gaslamp Killer made a recent appearance on Gilles Peterson’s BBC radio show, and along with a tremendous new mix, the LA-based DJ and producer also revealed himself to […]
| Frank N Beats Mix: 006 | October 14, 2014 |
Aaron Frank prefers turning up to looking at pictures on the wall. As the state of the site has reflected, it’s been a stressful transition period for us here at Passion of the Weiss in recent weeks. Luckily, our patience and hard work has paid off, and together with his design team, Jeff has restructured a […]
| Frank N Beats Mix: 005 | August 11, 2014 |
Aaron Frank wrote this from the 38th parallel north of the Internet. As we work our way through the hottest part of the summer, I’ve included some downtempo tracks on this month’s mix to reflect the oppressive humidity we’ve been experiencing here in the South. Starting with back-to-back tracks from the burgeoning LuckyMe camp out […]
| Frank N Beats Mix 004 | June 30, 2014 |
Aaron Frank’s girl just wants to party all the time Over the last few years, the rise of EDM has resulted in a widening gap between underground and commercial dance music. As a result, certain hallmarks of the genre, like huge drops and pop-inspired hooks, are being discarded by underground producers in favor of a […]
