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Thursday, September 3, 2015

A-Trak: ‘It’s Cool to Be Weird Now’

A-Trak
A-Trak performs at the TIKTAK Festival in Amsterdam on July 18, 2015. (Clayton Woodley)
 
A-Trak recently spoke with Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning show about the open-format mission behind his Fool’s Gold label and Day Off festival.
 
“As DJs, my partner Nick Catchdubs and I, we wanted to create a label that stood for what we play in our sets, which is not just one thing,” A-Trak told Ebro. “The whole idea of mixing up hip-hop releases and electronic releases, it just felt like it hadn’t been done at the time.”
 
He also said the rise of open-format DJing in the late-2000s influenced the label’s creation.
 
“In our DJ scene everything was mixing up again, so as a label, we went that same route of mixing stuff up again. Our events reflect that [diversity] too. And Day Off has really turned into an actual festival, it’s more than just a show.”
 
Though the idea of blending genres wasn’t mainstream when Fool’s Gold launched in 2007, A-Trak said that today’s fans are more eclectic than previous generations.
 
“I think that everybody listens to more than just one thing. It’s not like back in the day in the ’90s either you listened to Joy Division or you listened to BDP or KRS-One. Those crowds didn’t really [mix].”
 
Watch the interview below and check out the schedule for Fool’s Gold Day Off here.
 

 
Related: A-Trak’s ‘Heads Will Roll’ Remix Gets Flipped by DiscoTech

| DJ Culture, Music Industry, Videos
A-Trak, Ebro in the Morning, Hot 97, Interview,
Thursday, September 3, 2015

Listen to DJ Santarosa’s Reggaeton Decade Megamix

Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam at Univision’s Premios Juventud 2015 rehearsal in Miami, Florida. (John Parra/Getty Images)
 
DJcity Latino’s DJ Santarosa just dropped a megamix of reggaeton from the last decade. His half-hour set is the first in a new series that features both new and classic material.
 
Stream it below and follow DJcity Latino on Facebook and Instagram.
 

 
Tracklist:

Nicky Jam – Me Voy Pal Party
J Alvarez – La Pregunta
Zion & Lennox – Doncella
J Balvin ft. Farruko – 6AM
Don Omar ft. Pitbull – Dile Remix
Rakim & Ken-y – Down
Tony Dize ft. Ken-Y – Quizas Remix
Daddy Yankee ft. Wisin & Yandel – No Me Dejes Solo
Plan B – Fanatica Sensual
Ness Bautista – Que Dolor
Nicky Jam ft. Enrique Iglesias – El Perdon Remix
Zion & Lennox – Cuanto Tengo Que Esperar
Zion & Lennox – Pierdo La Cabeza
Wisin & Yandel – Llame Pa Verte
Pitbull ft. Micha – El Party
Plan B – Si No Le Contesto
Chino & Nacho ft. Farruko – Me Voy Enamorando Remix
Banda El Recodo ft. Wisin – Las Fresas
Daddy Yankee – Ella Me Levanto

 
Related: DJ Santarosa Delivers Latin-Influenced DJcity Podcast

| Mixes
DJ Santarosa,
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

DJcity Premiere: Made Monster Remixes Lil’ Troy’s ‘Wanna Be a Baller’

Made Monster
Made Monster performing at PEEK Nightclub in Lake Tahoe on July 4, 2015. (Marcello Rostagni)
 
Lil’ Troy’s “Wanna Be a Baller” still gets played in clubs from time to time, but a twerk remix from Made Monster breathes new life into the southern hip-hop classic.
 
The duo, which is comprised of Los Angeles’ DJ Spryte and Houston’s DJ Red, took the original acapella and placed it over an entirely new and supercharged instrumental.
 
Stream the remix below and download it on DJcity.
 
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Related: DJ Spryte Performs on Revolt’s ‘1s and Tuesday’

| Tracks
Lil Troy, Made Monster, Spryte,
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Panasonic Announces New Technics Turntable

Technics turntable
A prototype of Panasonic’s upcoming Technics turntable. (Technics)
 
Panasonic revealed today that they are reviving the Technics turntable, Wired UK reports.
 
The announcement was made at the annual IFA trade show in Berlin where the company presented a prototype of a new direct-drive turntable.
 
According to Wired, the turntable will be designed with the SL-1200 and the SP10 in mind and be made from stark aluminium.
 
The Technics SL-1200 line was discontinued in 2010 even though it has been an industry standard for years. Many DJs still use them, and companies like Pioneer and Reloop have made models inspired by the SL’s legendary design and durability (the PLX-1000 and RP-8000, respectively).
 
“Turntables are a very iconic product for the Technics brand,” Michiko Ogawa, director of Technics and executive officer at Panasonic, told Wired. “It is important to show our sincere dedication [to that]. The turntable market is very small but it is a very important brand product.”
 
Details regarding the price and release date have yet to be released.
 

First Prototype #Technics #Turntable coming back 2016 #Panasonic #IFA2015 #Berlin

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Related: Panasonic Revives Technics Brand: Could the 1200 Return?

| DJ Culture, Music Tech
Technics,
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Review: Reloop RMX-22i Mixer


 
Reloop’s RMX-22i mixer is somewhat invisible in the DJ equipment market. This is because beginners often prefer controllers and professionals usually go for high-end mixers from Rane or Pioneer. As a result, there is a gap in the market that most people don’t pay attention to: the mid-range mixer.
 
There are some solid products in this $300 to $500 price range, though, and the RMX-22i is one of the best. Don’t get it twisted — unlike Thud Rumble’s new TRX battle mixer, the RMX-22i is a general purpose product that’s suitable for a wide audience.
 
Watch above for an in-depth review by DJcityTV’s Mojaxx.
 
Related: Reloop’s Neon Controller Reviewed

| DJcityTV, Music Tech, Videos
Reloop, Tips and Tricks,
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’ Remixed by Kid Cut Up and Jason Edward

Kid Cut Up
Kid Cut Up recording a mix for 247HH’s Lab Live Sessions. (Ranadeb Choudhury)
 
DJcity’s Kid Cut Up has provided us with dozens of exclusive edits and bootlegs over the last year. One of the latest, a blend of Jidenna’s “Classic Man” and Major Lazer’s “Lean On,” was the thirtieth most downloaded track on DJcity in August.
 
The Milwaukee native is expanding his horizons, though, and recently teamed up with Jason Edward on a remix of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Can’t Stop.” Cut Up has dropped remixes before, but his twerked-out version of the 2002 hit marks the beginning of an effort to release more of them.
 
Edward, like Cut Up, has also seen success on DJcity. His remix of “The Next Episode” with Dani Deahl was the thirteenth most downloaded track on DJcity in May.
 
Stream their remix below and download it on DJcity.
 

 
Related: DJcity’s Kid Cut Up Featured on Local News

| Tracks
Jason Edward, Kid Cut Up, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Remix, Rock,

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