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Monday 8 October 2018

Watch: Lotto Boyzz Interview With DJ Dubl

Lotto Boyzz

London’s DJ Dubl sits down with Birmingham’s Lotto Boyzz (Ash & Lucas) again, this time to promote their new single “Did It Again” produced by ADP. They also discuss whether they feel under pressure to follow up the success of “No Don” and “Bad Vibe”, and how they hooked up with UK producer ADP.

Ash & Lucas also talk about the “missing song” they recorded with MIST, working with Preditah, iLL Blu, Steel Banglez as well as their forthcoming project. During the conversation Ash opens up about a recent battle with depression and Lucas talks about the difficulty of breaking through his confidence barrier when performing on stage.

Watch the full interview above.

Related: Listen to DJ DUBL’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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Monday 8 October 2018

Listen to Mista Bibs’ DJcity Podcast Mix

Mista Bibs

Welsh DJ/producer Mista Bibs is an in-house remixer for DJcity. He holds residencies at Centro, Soda, and Glam Nightclub in Cardiff. He even has a knack for mixtaping and is a self-proclaimed Video Disk Jockey. Stream or download his DJcity Podcast below as he delivers a mix full of his very own remixes and edits.

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Download on iTunes HERE

Tracklist:
01. Crazy Cousinz ft. Yungen & M.O – Feelings (Wifey) – Mista Bibs Unforgettable Edit
02. EO – German – Mista Bibs London Edit
03. AJ & Deno ft. EO – London – Mista Bibs London Edit
04. B Young – 079ME – Mista Bibs Lost Angel Riddim Edit
05. Chip ft. Not3s – CRB Check – Mista Bibs Bad Gal Riddim Edit
06. Mostack – Litness – Mista Bibs Krep & Kones Edit
07. AJ Tracey ft. Not3s – Butterflies – Mista Bibs Edit
08. ADP ft. B Young, Kranium, & Ebenezer – Movie – Mista Bibs Watchu Finna Do Edit
09. ZieZie – Fine Girl – Mista Bibs Remix
10. Ramz – Barking – Mista Bibs Talkin’ Da Hardest Edit
11. Not3s ft. Maleek Berry – Sit Back Down – Mista Bibs & Discosid Don’t Tell ‘Em Edit
12. Skepta – Energy (Stay Far Away) – Mista Bibs Panna Edit

Related: Listen to DJ Tez’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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Friday 5 October 2018

Charlie Sloth Leaves BBC for Apple Music

Drake and Charlie Sloth

Drake and Charlie Sloth
Drake and Charlie Sloth (Source: BBC)

Charlie Sloth, one of the leading hip-hop radio DJs in the UK, has announced that he’s leaving BBC Radio for Apple Music.

Sloth, who has been with the network for a decade, has hosted shows on Radio 1 and 1Xtra. His rap freestyle segment “Fire in the Booth” is globally renowned. The segment has featured appearances from Drake, Stormzy, Big Shaq, and many more.

It hasn’t been revealed what his role at Apple Music will be, but there is speculation that he will be hosting a new show on Beats 1 and contributing to the platform’s playlists.

Sloth isn’t the only BBC host to leave for Apple Music. In 2015, Zane Lowe departed the network to launch a show on Beats 1.

Sloth posted the following message on Instagram:

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After almost 10 years of dedicating my life to BBC radio 1xtra & Radio 1 and achieving everything I set out to I’ve decided the time has come to leave the BBC and seek a new challenge. I want to thank everybody who has listened to me over the years and supported me in everything I have done I love you and the journey continues. I also want to say a huge thank you to the following people for always believing in me and supporting me while at the Bbc. Dellessa James Alex lawless Carlene Morlese Rob little john Julie Shepherd Rebecca frank Joe Harland Rhys Hughes Lim La Richards Janine kempadoo Hermet Chadha Rachal Mcalroy Alex Rata Lucy Hickling And especially Ben cooper for being a great leader and for giving me all the opportunities he has to prove myself I’m forever grateful I hope all my colleagues at 1xtra and radio 1 keep up the amazing work it’s been an incredible place to work and I’m honoured to have done so. I joined the BBC as a boy and I leave as a man. Together we have created some moments that will live forever. Charlie Sloth ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ANNOUNCEMENT ON WHATS NEXT COMING SOON ❤️

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Related: DJcity UK’s Most Downloaded Tracks of Sept. 2018

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Friday 5 October 2018

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Oct. 5


Steve Aoki performs at Tomorrowlad. (Credit: Sam Neill)

Nicky Jam & Steve Aoki – Jaleo
Two stars join forces for a reggaeton-moombahton crossover.

Lil Wayne – Uproar – Styles Davis Special Delivery Edit
An exclusive intro edit that samples G. Dep’s 2001 single.

Justin Timberlake – Sexy Back – Scissors Remix
JT’s 2006 smash gets transformed into a house heater.

Bria Lee ft. Fat Joe – One Shot
Rising singer Bria enlists Joe for a pop/hip-hop crossover.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– MistaJam – Rotate
– Pitbull – Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera) – Richastic Remix
– Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity – dEVOLVE Remix

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

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Oct. 5

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Friday 5 October 2018

MistaJam Drops Debut Single, ‘Rotate’

MistaJam

MistaJam
MistaJam at the S2S In The Park festival in Preston, England on July 28. (Credit: Eddy Highton)

BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra host MistaJam has been one of the UK’s leading radio DJs for over a decade. Now, the Nottingham native has stepped into the world of music production, dropping his debut single “Rotate” on Friday.

Released on Cedric Gervais’ Delecta Records, “Rotate” is a horn-driven, funky house track with dance-inducing vocals.

MistaJam explained why he began producing in a press release:

“Production is a big part of my history, and it feels like it’s time for me to enter into unchartered territory. ‘Rotate’ feels like the right song from the numerous tracks that are sitting on my hard drive to launch my artist career with. I am over the moon with the fact that Cedric and the team at Delecta love it as much as I do. I’ve been testing it out in my sets over the summer and it’s worked for every dance floor I’ve tried it at. I hope it works for you as much as it has for me!”

Stream “Rotate” below and download the track on DJcity.

Related: MistaJam Drops Classic House Mix for BBC Radio 1’s ‘Ibiza Weekend’

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Thursday 4 October 2018

ESKEI83 Drops New Single ‘Make the Record Skip’: DJcity Premiere

ESKEI83

ESKEI83, the 2014 Red Bull Music 3Style world champion, has released a new single, “Make the Record Skip”. It’s the first in a series of releases that combine club and bass music, turntablism, and live performance.

The single has already received support from influential DJs like Four Color Zack, Thugli, and WiDE AWAKE.

ESKEI told us his motivation behind the track and series:

“As a DJ with a long and successful turntablism and DJ battle background, performing my tracks live was always very important, and still is. I scratch, do work with a sampler and drum pads, and use turntables. My sets stand out because I don’t just play tunes, I actually do something. In EDM and bass music, it’s uncommon for DJs to do more than just play tracks.”

He continued:

“The new single is a hybrid of heavy bass music that will work for all bass heads all over the world, but also impress the #RealDJing fans because it has scratches in it that will be performed live at my shows. It also features old school record sounds.”

Stream “Make The Record Skip” below and download it on DJcity.

Related: ESKEI83 Shares Top Five Turntablism Tricks

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Thursday 4 October 2018

DJcity UK’s Most Downloaded Tracks of Sept. 2018

Below is a list of the most-downloaded tracks on DJcity UK during September 2018. This list contains many deep house, UK funky, house, and hiphop tracks that may not be on other DJcity charts. To receive these updates via email, click here.

 
Related: DJcity UK Top 20 – August 2018

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Thursday 4 October 2018

The Latest Portablism Gear

Portablism

The world of portablism continues to evolve. On this week’s episode of DJcityTV’s Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx looks at the latest gear to enhance your portable turntable. Included in his wrap-up are products from Jesse Dean Designs, Infinity Faders, Portablism Gear, and Woodwurk Records.

Related: The Best New Portablism Gear of 2017?

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Wednesday 3 October 2018

Listen to DJ Sim’s DJcity Podcast Mix

DJ Sim

DJ Sim

DJ Sim is from Dortmund, Germany. He’s a resident for Soulsuga Events, which hosts parties in Germany, Croatia, and Dubai. Stream or download his hip hop loaded DJcity Podcast mix below.

Follow DJ Sim on Facebook and Instagram.

Download on iTunes HERE

Tracklist:
01. Skales ft. Harmonize – Fire Waist
02. Tory Lanez & Ozuna – Pa Mi – PeteDown Remix
03. C Arma & Qbano – Gibi
04. Majoe & Dopebwoy – Booty
05. Kybba ft. Leftside & Karl Wine – Dale
06. Camro & Alrima – Ouais Gros
07. Ismo , Riffi & Glades – Whoop Whoop
08. Shenseea, Konshens, & Rvssian – Hard Drive
09. Skepta ft. Wizkid – Energy – Club Hack Hype Intro
10. Freedo, & Young T & Bugsey – Ay Caramba – Satoru Hype Intro
11. Not3s ft. Maleek Berry – Sit Back Down
12. Guilty Beatz ft. King Promise & Joeboy – Fire
13. Greg Lassierra ft. Grankhan – Hum Hum
14. Play-N-Skillz ft. Jenn Morel & Joelii – Rub A Bum
15. Gualtiero – Putaria Remix
16. Bad Bunny – Sadomasoquista Remix
17. Becky G ft. French Montana & Farruko – Zooted
18. Angelo King – Girlfriend
19. Pitbull, El Chombo, & Karol G ft. Cutty Ranks – Dame Tu Cosita
20. Bizzey – Ewa Remix

Related: Listen to DJ Baowow’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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Wednesday 3 October 2018

Watch: Marley Marl Talks Producing Electronic Music, Current State of Hip-Hop

Marley Marl

Hip-hop legend Marley Marl recently down with the Drink Champs show for an extensive conversation.

A key figure in the development of hip-hop, Marley is considered to be the first producer to sample and chop drums. His credits include some of the most iconic tracks from the hip-hop’s golden age, including LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out,” Big Daddy Kane’s “Ain’t No Half Steppin’,” Eric B. & Rakim’s “Eric B. Is President,” Biz Markie’s “Vapors,” and MC Shan’s “The Bridge.”

Most of the interview focused on Marley’s career, but he also spoke about the current state of hip-hop.

On the new generation of hip-hop:

“I look at it is evolution … The people who don’t like what the young kids is doing, you too old. Because when I fell in love with what I was doing, I was about 18 years old, so whoever is 18 years old [is] probably falling in love with what they doing right now and that’s their sh#t.”

On how he started out as an electronic music producer:

“Before I started making hip-hop, I was making electronic music … That’s why I had the edge over everybody, because I was already tech savvy.”

Watch the full convo above.

Related: Watch: Inside DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 2018 PLAYLIST Retreat

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