Desi Beats for DJs: How South Asian Music Moves Global Crowds

Desi 101: What Exactly Is Desi Music? Let’s clear something up: Desi isn’t a genre. It’s a cultural identity. “Desi” is how South Asians across the diaspor...
Based on popularity according to DJcity members.
DJcity Digital Pool Top 50 Tracks – September 2012
1) Kanye West feat Big Sean & Jay-Z – Clique
2) David Guetta feat Ne-Yo & Akon – Play Hard
3) PSY – Gangnam Style
4) Pitbull – Don’t Stop The Party
5) Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
6) LMFAO feat PSY – Sexy And I Know It – Chris James Gangnam Style Blend
7) Nicki Minaj & Cassie – The Boys
8) The Game feat Chris Brown, Tyga, Lil Wayne, & Wiz Khalifa – Celebration
9) Big Sean feat Tyga – Do What I Gotta Do
10) Rihanna feat A$AP Rocky – Cockiness (Love It) Remix
11) Owl City feat Carly Rae Jepsen – Good Time – DJ Aristocat Hook First Edit
12) Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jammin’ – Benny Benassi Remix
13) Nicky Romero & Calvin Harris – Iron
14) Kanye West feat Big Sean & Jay-Z – Clique – Tek One 128-82 Transition
15) Carly Rae Jepsen – This Kiss
16) Nicki Minaj – Pound The Alarm – Reidiculous Remix
17) PSY – Gangnam Style – DJ Edit Mix
18) Tyga feat The Game – Switch Lanes
19) Dada Life – Feed The Dada
20) Pitbull – I’m Off That
21) Chuckie feat Junxter Jack – Make Some Noise
22) Enrique Iglesias feat Sammy Adams – Finally Found You
23) Wiz Khalifa feat Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy – Work Hard Play Hard Remix
24) Bob Sinclar – Groupie
25) Missy Elliot vs Diplo – Work It – DJ Smerk Mash
26) Alicia Keys feat Nicki Minaj – Girl On Fire – Inferno Version
27) Lil Wayne feat Detail – No Worries
28) Owl City feat Carly Rae Jepsen – Good Time – Jump Smokers Spectrum Bootleg
29) Pink feat Eminem – Here Comes The Weekend
30) PSY – Gangnam Style – NASA Acap Loop
31) G.O.O.D. Music feat Kanye West & R. Kelly – To The World
32) Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing – Tall Boys Short Edit
33) Pitbull – Don’t Stop The Party – Chris James 100-128 Transition
34) D-Lo feat Tyga – Get Her Tho
35) Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
36) The Wanted – I Found You
37) Nicki Minaj – Pound The Alarm – DJ Mike D 70-125 Transition
38) Alicia Keys feat Nicki Minaj – Girl On Fire – Davey B Hook First Intro
39) Ne-Yo – Let Me Love You – Bob Sinclar Remix
40) David Guetta feat Ne-Yo & Akon – Play Hard – Tall Boys 100-130 Transition
41) Daddy Yankee feat Melee – Lose Control
42) Arlissa feat Nas – Hard To Love Somebody – Next Men Remix
43) LoveRance feat Tyga & Problem – Akup
44) Benny Banassi – Satisfaction – Xmind & BeatBreaker Trap Remix
45) Christina Aguilera – Your Body – NASA Hook First Intro
46) Nas feat Amy Winehouse – Cherry Wine
47) French Montana – Pop That – Styles & Complete Bass Trap Bootleg
48) Fabolous – So NY
49) Alvaro – Make The Crowd Go
50) Rita Ora feat Will.I.Am – Fall In Love
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