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DJ Big Ben Talks Art of Quick Mixing on ‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’

DJ Big Ben

DJ Big Ben

On this episode of the R.O.A.D. Podcast, the crew travels to New York City to sit down with DJ Big Ben.

The veteran DJ discussed topics such as quick mixing, which he’s known for, working with the legendary Mister Cee at Hot 97, and the impact that rappers like Nipsey Hussle and 6ix9ine had on New York.

Watch the excerpt below and the full episode here.

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First Look: Pioneer DJ’s DDJ-200 Controller

Pioneer DJ DDJ-200

On this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx takes a first look at Pioneer DJ’s DDJ-200 controller.

Designed to be beginner-friendly, the DDJ-200 is billed as a “smart DJ controller.” It is a wireless controller which connects to various smartphone DJing apps via Bluetooth. Also, the device works with streaming services such as Beatport LINK, SoundCloud Go+, Spotify, and more.

Watch Mojaxx’s first look above.

Related: Pioneer DJ DDJ-800 Controller: First Look

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: May 17


KidCutUp opens for Pink at The Forum in Los Angeles. (Source: Instagram)

Herve Pagez ft. Diplo & Charli XCX – Spicy
The French producer recruits Diplo and Charli for this Spice Girls cover. (DJcity exclusive)

DJ Khaled ft. Cardi B & 21 Savage – Wish Wish
A stand-out track from Khaled’s newly released album, Father of Asahd.

Nicky Jam, J Balvin & Anuel AA ft. Arcangel – Ven Y Hazlo Tu
The Latin superstars drop their highly-anticipated collab.

Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado – Give It To Me – KidCutUp vs Pablo Mas Club Edit
Timbo’s 2007 hit gets transformed into a dembow heater. (DJcity exclusive)


Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– 20 Fingers – Lick It – Kevin D Remix

DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Kidd Spin. To receive them via email, click here.

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DJcity Trends for May 2019

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DJcity Trends

DJcity Trends is a monthly collection of tracks intended to help DJs discover new and buzzing club music. They are hand-picked by influential DJs from around the world.

View the May 2019 edition of DJcity Trends here.

Contributors:

D-Tale, regional director, Germany at DJcity
DJames, music producer at DJcity
First Choice, mixer at New York’s Power 105.1
Matsu, Midwest representative at DJcity
Poizon Ivy The DJ, DJ for the Dallas Mavericks; mixer at Dallas’ K104
Santarosa, Latin director at DJcity; mixer at SiriusXM’s Globalization
Satoru, music director, UK at DJcity
Styles Davis, national director at DJcity

Related Post: DJcity Trends for April 2019

Listen to Jake Dile’s DJcity Podcast Mix

Jake Dile is a DJ/producer from Dresden, Germany. He holds a residency at CLUB L1 in Leipzig, and is the founder of Seveneves Records and the C90 studio. Stream or download his DJcity Podcast mix below.

Follow Jake Dile on Facebook and Instagram.

Download on iTunes HERE

Tracklist:
01. Diplo, Ellie Goulding, & Swae Lee – Close To Me – Felix Cartal Remix
02. Bazzflow & Jarah Damiel ft. Tara Louise – Something More
03. Manuel Baccano – Wherever We Take
04. Laidback Luke x Keanu Silva – Oh Yes (Rockin’ With The Best)
05. Calvo – Let Me Love You – David Puentez Remix
06. Tiesto & Mesto – Can’t Get Enough
07. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings – Jake Dile Remix
08. Lo Thief – Dirty Talk
09. Jimmy Clash – Swindle
10. Don Diablo & CID – Fever
11. DJs From Mars – Daddy Yankee & Snow Vs Dr. Dre – Con Calma What’s The Difference – DJs From Mars Bootleg
12. Jay-Z & Kanye West vs. Cardi B vs. Neville Bartos & Chris Lorenzo – N*ggaas In Paris vs Bodak Yellow vs Coke Diet
13. Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man – Giant – Jake Dile & Ton Don Edit
14. Jake Dile & Tobias Kuehl – All I Want – Jake Dile VIP Edit
15. Jake Dile – Right About Now
16. Xxxtentacion – Moonlight – JayCox Remix
17. Diplo ft. Bausa – Baui Coupe
18. Shirin David – Gib Ihm – Alex Martura & Curt Powell Remix
19. Summer Cem – Tamam Tamam – D-Tale Rude Gyal Bootleg

Related: Listen to DJ Gafo’s DJcity Podcast Mix

DJcityTV Passes 20 Million YouTube Views

DJcityTV

DJcityTV’s YouTube channel has passed 20 million views. Launched in 2011, the channel hosts over 600 videos related to DJing and music production.

In 2018, DJcityTV passed 100,000 YouTube subscribers, marking a major milestone for the channel.

Subscribe to the channel here.

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DJ Fuze Flips Tracks From May 1999 and May 2019

After a successful debut episode, Power 106’s DJ Fuze has returned for a second episode of 20-Year-View. In it, the Los Angeles native flips tracks from May 1999 and May 2019.

Hosted by DJcityTV, 20-Year-View features Fuze performing routines with new and classic tracks that were popular 20 years apart from each other.

Watch above.

Tracklist:

Raphael Saadiq ft. Q-Tip – Get Involved
Post Malone – Wow.
Nas ft. Puff Daddy – Hate Me Now
Nipsey Hussle ft. Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy – Racks In The Middle
J.T. Money ft. Sole – Who Dat

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JamskiiDJ Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

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JAMSKIIDJ

JamskiiDJ is an established club DJ from the West Midlands, UK. He has featured on BBC Radio 1Xtra and Capital Xtra with mix shows and recently on MTV UK, being the go to DJ for all of their major TV shows. He will be featuring on Geordie Shore & The Charlotte Show in 2019. Stream or download Jamskii’s DJcity Podcast mix below.

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Download on iTunes HERE

Tracklist:
01. LouGotCash – Thing For You
02. NAV ft. Meek Mill – Tap
03. PnB Rock ft. Lil Skies – I Like Girls – DJ Rukus Intro Edit
04. YG – Stop Snitchin – DJ Rukus Intro Edit
05. DaBaby ft. Offset – Baby Sitter – DJ Rukus Intro Edit
06. City Girls – Twerk
07. French Montana ft. Bluefae & Lil Tjay – Slide
08. Saweetie x Quavo vs Rich The Kid – Emotional – JAMSKIIDJ Blend
09. City Girls – Act Up
10. G-Eazy ft. Blueface – West Coast
11. O.T. Genasis – Bae
12. DJ Mustard ft. Migos – Pure Water
13. Post Malone ft. Tyga & Roddy Riccch – Wow. Remix – DJ Rukus Intro Edit
14. Jacquees ft. Lil Baby – Your Peace
15. Koffee – Rapture
16. YG ft. Tyga & Jon Z – Go Loko – DJ Rukus Intro Edit
17. Blueface – Stop Cappin – DJ Rukus Intro Edit
18. Saweetie – My Type

Related: DJ Ironik Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

When Should DJs Retire? J. Espinosa Discusses With ‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’

J. Espinosa
J. Espinosa at the Red Bull Music 3Style World Finals in Taipei, Taiwan on Jan. 26, 2019. (Credit: Jasmine Chang / Red Bull)

J. Espinosa, the Red Bull Music 3Style world champion, sat down with the R.O.A.D. Podcast this week. The renowned Bay Area DJ talked about his experience competing in 3Style, what it’s like being the official DJ for the Oakland Raiders, plus more. At one point, Espinosa and the crew pondered the question: when should DJs retire?

Watch the excerpt below and the full episode here.

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Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: May 10

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Fisher
Fisher at The Pressroom in Phoenix on March 16, 2019 (Source: Facebook)

FISHER – You Little Beauty
The “Losing It” producer delivers a soulful heater in time for summer.

Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
Two of pop’s biggest stars team for a dancehall-influenced anthem.

Saweetie – My Type – Tall Boys Freek-A-Leek Hype Edit
An intro edit that samples Petey Pablo’s crunk classic, which the original also samples.

Lunay, Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny – Soltera Remix
Two of Latin music’s biggest stars hop on Lunay’s reggaeton hit.


Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

Wiley, Stefflon Don, & Sean Paul – Boasty – Grandtheft & Wuki Dub

YG ft. Tyga & Jon Z – Go Loko

DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Kidd Spin. To receive them via email, click here.

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