DJcity News

Sophenom recaps some of the biggest stories from DJcity News this week.

– DJcity Announces New Season of ‘MikiDz Show’
– MaddJazz Flips ‘King’s Dead’ in New Routine

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After a year-and-a-half hiatus, DJcity’s MikiDz Show will return for a new season on Monday, July 9! Kicking it off will be none other than this year’s Red Bull Music 3Style world champion, Damianito.

Based in Rome, Damianito has served as DJcity’s Italy representative since 2017. It will be his first appearance on the show, which is hosted by MikiWAR and DJ Dainjazone.

Watch the livestream at 7 p.m PST on DJcity’s Facebook page or website.

Related: Italy’s Damianito Wins Red Bull 3Style World Finals VIII

DJcity has expanded its Spotify presence with the launch of two brand new curated playlists: DJcity Esenciales and DJcity UK Essentials.

The playlists will join DJcity’s flagship playlist, DJcity Essentials, which features new music from artists such as Travis Scott, Post Malone, Cardi B, Diplo, Major Lazer, Marshmello, A-Trak, Sak Noel, and Valee. DJcity Essentials has over 5,000 followers while playing host to guest DJ takeovers from the likes of MAKJ, VICE, Party Favor, Far East Movement, Kennedy Jones, and Wax Motif.

As their names suggest, DJcity Esenciales and DJcity UK Essentials will highlight new and buzzing tracks in the Latin and UK scenes. They’ll be updated every Tuesday alongside DJcity Essentials.

Listen to both playlists below or via Spotify’s app.

DJcity Esenciales

DJcity UK Essentials

Related: DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: May 15

4KORNERS

After expanding to France in March, DJcity has launched a team in Canada to showcase and develop local talent.

The team is led by DJ/producer 4KORNERS, the official DJ for the Toronto Raptors. His tracks have been supported by heavyweights like Diplo, Skrillex, and DJ Snake.

4KORNERS will be assisted by the following DJs: Trapment, Marvel, Jayemkayem, Andre905, Scotty Scratch, and JO. Trapment was the 2016 Red Bull Music 3Style Canada champion.

Stay tuned for exclusive content, and contact 4KORNERS if you’re a Canadian DJ or producer and have the skills to be featured on DJcity.

Related: DJcity Announces France Team

Anthem Kingz at Club Cubic in Macau. (Source: Facebook)

Canadian DJ/producer duo the Anthem Kingz are well-known for their floor-filling remixes, bootlegs, and edits, all of which are exclusive to DJcity. And the numbers show it: they consistently appear on DJcity’s daily Hot Box and monthly Top 50 charts.

Now, the Anthem Kingz are asking fans to help choose their next remix, bootleg, or edit. Submitting your suggestion is easy; leave a comment at the bottom of this page with the name of the track you think they should flip and they might remix it!

Related: Listen to Anthem Kingz’s DJcity Podcast Mix

DJ Drew at Avalon Hollywood’s Control party on May 12, 2017. (Credit: Oh Dag Yo Photography)

DJ Drew, a long-time mixer at Los Angeles’ influential KIIS FM, has joined DJcity’s music production team. The veteran DJ/producer also hosts a show on SiriusXM’s Globalization channel every Saturday at 5 p.m. PT.

Drew will contribute exclusive tracks to DJcity’s catalog on a regular basis. His focus will be remixes and edits, but he will also produce originals. “One thing that is consistent in my production are my drums,” he says. “I always try to have elements of tribal-Latin drums.”

While at KIIS, Drew has debuted hits like Disclosure’s “Latch,” DJ Snake’s “Turn Down for What,” ZHU‘s “Faded,” Duke Dumont‘s “Ocean Drive,” among many others.

Preview Drew’s new remix of E-40‘s 2006 classic “Tell Me When to Go” below, and check out all of his tracks on DJcity.

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Related: DJcity Announces France Team

DJcity’s record pool has been reviewed by popular Latin America-based YouTube channel, El Arte de Ser DJ (The Art of Being a DJ). Hosted by DJ Luis Martinez, the channel offers tips, tutorials, and reviews for Spanish speaking DJs.

Luis Martinez is a 10-year DJ veteran who’s well known throughout Latin America. His channel has close to 64,000 subscribers and has gained over 5.4 million views since 2013.

In his review, Martinez begins by explaining the purpose of a DJ pool and then discusses whether subscribing to one is worth the investment. He goes on to give a comprehensive walkthrough of DJcity’s subscription service, examining the various features it has to offer. He ends by sharing his findings and overall opinion.

Watch the review above.

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Related: Meet Jose Luis, One of the UK’s Most Influential Latin DJs and Promoters

Skratch Bastid at Bastid’s BBQ in San Francisco in 2017 (Credit: Jose Z. Lim, Jr.)

The lineup for Skratch Bastid and DJcity’s “Bastid’s BBQ” at SXSW in Austin, Texas has been revealed.

The event, which will take place on March 16, will consist of two parties: a free cookout during the day at Bungalow (12 to 6 p.m.) and a showcase in the night at Container Bar (7:45 to 12 a.m.). The latter will require a SXSW pass.

The cookout will feature Just Blaze, Skratch Bastid, DJ Juls, Boi Jeanius, Chris Villa, Recloose, Diggy Dutch, DJ Javin, and Abe the Assassin. There will also be a pop-up shop where fans can buy GENRE BNDR, Skratch Bastid, and DJcity merchandise.

The showcase will feature DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Roots’ Stro Elliot, Talib Kweli with DJ Spintelect, Skratch Bastid, Kayper, and Michael “5000” Watts.

Related: Watch Skratch Bastid Perform a Routine Using N.E.R.D.’s ‘Lemon’ Feat. Rihanna

KidCutUp opens for Pink at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. (Credit: KidCutUp)

DJcity’s KidCutUp has joined pop star Pink on her Beautiful Trauma tour. The 48-date tour will support her album of the same name.

Known for his edits on DJcity, CutUp is a veteran DJ and turntablist. The Milwaukee native’s current residencies include The Dime and Harlowe in Los Angeles.

His history with Pink goes back to 2017 when he opened for her at the Summerfest music festival in his hometown. He went on to open for her two more times, including at her Super Bowl weekend show in February.

“I’ve put together a ‘greatest hits’ sort of set. including all my best remixes and routines that fit the format,” CutUp tells us. “[There are] classic party jams from front to back.”

He has also changed the pacing of his set. “People are not milling about and dancing around their bottle service tables,” he says. “They are all facing you, so I bring the show aspect to the set.”

As for his duties at DJcity, CutUp will continue making edits while on the road.

“I try to open Ableton every day and work on something, even if it’s just a simple edit,” he tells us. “You never realize how many distractions are at home or in the studio until you are in a hotel room in the middle of nowhere.”

Released in October, Pink’s Beautiful Trauma debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured the singles “What About Us,” “Beautiful Trauma,” and “Whatever You Want.”

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DJ Stresh at ESCO Wesford in Clermont-Ferrand, France. (Credit: Nicolas Jacquemin)

DJcity has expanded its global footprint by launching a team in France, one of the biggest and most influential music markets in the world.

The team, which is led by former Red Bull 3Style world finalist DJ Stresh, is focused on showcasing and developing French talent. In addition to being a seasoned club and battle DJ, Stresh is also an ambassador for Phase, the new wireless technology that has the DJ world buzzing.

Stresh will be assisted by the following representatives: Andy Newton, Dirty Swift, DJ AIK, DJ Getdown, DJ Mouss, DJ Peet, Endrixx, Freekill, Livoo, Muxxa, Mystykal Kut, Namto, Sonny Amerie, and Toni Vegas.

Stay tuned for exclusive content, and contact Stresh if you’re a French DJ or producer and have the skills to be featured on DJcity.

Related: Watch DJ Stresh’s ‘Bedroom Sessions’ Routine