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Wednesday 12 July 2017

Review: PLAYdifferently MODEL 1 Mixer

MODEL 1

PLAYdifferently is a new audio company founded on the belief that “the tools used to mix and perform should be as creative and as unique as the artists who use them.”

Their first product is a high-quality analog mixer, the MODEL 1. It was engineered by Andy Rigby-Jones, the mastermind behind Allen & Heath’s XONE series, and co-designed by techno DJ/producer Richie Hawtin.

“[The MODEL 1] offers some features that are completely unique in the DJ mixer world,” Mojaxx says. “There’s stuff on here that you just don’t see anywhere else.”

Watch his exclusive review of the MODEL 1 on this week’s Tips and Tricks.

Related: Review: MasterSounds Radius 4 Rotary Mixer

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Wednesday 12 July 2017

St. Gallen’s Max Power Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

Max Power

Max Power

Red Bull Thre3style finalist from St. Gallen Switzerland, Max Power presents his edition of the DJcity Podcast. Stream or download below as he serves up a 30 minute open format mix loaded with new music.

Download on iTunes HERE

Tracklist:
01. Little Mix ft. Stormzy – Power
02. Ape Drums ft. Suku – Deva
03. Alkaline – Money Man
04. Fat Joe ft. Ashanti – What’s Luv – Delirious & Alex K Pure Pari Remix
05. Major Lazer ft. Anitta & Pabllo Vittal – Sua Cara
06. Splitheatom & Subtropics – Baile
07. KC Rebell & Summer Cem ft. Adel Tawil – Voll mein Ding
08. J Hus – Spirit
09. Bro Safari, Dillon Francis, & Salvatore Ganacci – XL
10. Diplo & DJ Snake – Drop – Big Syphe & Julian R Cumbia Puro Pari Break
11. Lady Leshurr – Juice
12. Willy William – Voodoo Song
13. dEVOLVE & DJ Nesty – Bring Ya Booty
14. 2DLQTZ – Ramon Ayala’s Turnup
15. Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl – DJ Puza Bomba Bootleg
16. Clipse ft. Pharrell Williams – Mr. Me Too – Abraca Remix
17. Nimo – Heute mit mir

Related: Zurich’s DJ Cruz Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

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Wednesday 12 July 2017

DJ IKU Performs Routine Using Pioneer DJ’s DJM-250MK2

DJ IKU

DJ IKU, the 2010 Red Bull 3Style Japan Champion, has put down a trap-inspired routine for Pioneer DJ. His performance, which was shot outside in Tokyo, shows the turntablist demonstrating the features of the company’s DJM-250MK2 entry-level mixer. IKU also makes use of their PLX-500 turntable, DDJ-SP1 sub-controller, and Rekordbox DJ software.

Pioneer recently released the public beta of Rekordbox 5, which includes support for their popular DJM-S9 mixer.

Watch the three-minute video above.

Related: Pioneer DJ Announces DJM-250MK2 Mixer

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Tuesday 11 July 2017

Watch Vekked and DJ Brace’s Final DMC Online Team Routine

The Fresherthans

Vekked and DJ Brace have already won the DMC Online DJ Championship individually (in 2015 and 2016, respectively). Now, the Canadian turntablists are competing for the team title under their group name, The Fresherthans. Watch their final entry for the battle above.

Related: DJ Brace Scratches Over Kutiman’s ‘Cheetah Guava’ Using the Fretless Fader

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Tuesday 11 July 2017

Serato Sample Is Now Available

Serato Sample

After much anticipation, Serato has made its new Sample plugin available to the public. The production tool has been in an exclusive beta test for the past three months.

Sample is a plugin that enables producers to find and manipulate samples in tracks using any DAW that supports VST and AU formats, such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, and Logic Pro. Sample is Serato’s first production tool since it launched Pitch ‘n Time in 1998.

The announcement was made on Monday on Serato’s blog.

“We initially launched Sample as a Beta for experienced producers to test. Feedback from this group helped us improve and cater to different producer’s needs, giving us the versatile, powerful, user-friendly plugin that’s now ready for trial and purchase.”

As an incentive, the company has offered a free 30-day trial for its users.

Download the trial or purchase Sample 1.0 here and watch Serato’s overview video above.

Related: First Look: Serato Sample

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Tuesday 11 July 2017

Watch ZEKE BEATS Performs ‘Dispatch’ at DJcity’s Studio

Zeke Beats

In June, Australian DJ, turntablist, and producer ZEKE BEATS stopped by DJcity’s Los Angeles studio to perform his original track, “Dispatch.”

Zeke is a former DMC Australia Vice Champion, IDA Australasia Champion, and Qbert Skratch University Valedictorian. He has released tracks on Slow Roast Records and Saturate Records, among other labels.

Watch the performance above.

Follow ZEKE BEATS on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Related: Mark Cutz Scratches Over Logic’s ‘Everybody’

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Monday 10 July 2017

London’s Dixon Brothers Drop DJcity Podcast Mix

Dixon Brothers

Dixon Brothers

London and Kiss FM’s Dixon Brothers present their entertaining DJcity Podcast mix. Packed full of fresh sounding remixes, JD & AD serve up a 33 minute DnB mix. Stream or download below.

Follow Dixon Brothers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Download on iTunes HERE

Tracklist:
01. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank) Remix
02. Rihanna – Diamonds – Level 2 Bootleg
03. Aaliyah – Rock The Boat Remix
04. Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne – Gimme That – Flaco Remix
05. Carl Thomas – I Wish
06. 2Pac – Do For Love – Dave Owen Remix
07. Wale – Lotus Flower Bomb – Dave Owen Bootleg
08. Queen Latifa – Unity – J:Logic Bootleg
09. Gangstarr – Mass Apeal – I-Cue Bootleg
10. Jamiroquai – Too Young To Die – Rowpieces Bootleg

Related: Listen to DJ Irwan’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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Sunday 9 July 2017

Pioneer DJ Releases Public Beta of Rekordbox 5

Rekordbox 5

Rekordbox
Rekordbox 5’s new GUI. (Photo credit: Mojaxx)

Pioneer DJ has released the public beta of Rekordbox 5. The version includes support for the company’s DJM-S9 mixer, a renewed GUI, and other new features and improvements.

The announcement was made on Thursday on Pioneer’s official forums.

Below is the full list of changes. You can download the beta here.

New features

– DJM-S9 support
– Renewed GUI
– Key shift and key sync
– 16 hot cues and pad FX support
– Keyboard mode (key-shifted hot cue play)
– Beat Loop mode
– Play hot cue before reaching the next beat
– Set quantize beat value for each function

Improvements

– Display 16 or 8 slots of the sampler
– Set beat grid even for short or no beat sampling sound
– Quantize hot cue to the closest beat while playing
– Display remaining and elapsed time at the same time
– Sync with a track which has a BPM double or half of a master deck
– More choices for font size and line spacing
– Display original BPM on decks

Related: Pioneer DJ Announces Rekordbox Audio Interface

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Friday 7 July 2017

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: July 7

Yellow Claw

Yellow Claw
Yellow Claw (Photo source: Instagram)

Steve Aoki & Yellow Claw ft. Gucci Mane & T-Pain – Lit
An 80 BPM trap heater with a fitting name.

French Montana ft. Pharrell Williams – Bring Dem Things
An upbeat, throwback-style hip-hop track produced by Pharrell and Harry Fraud.

Brandy – I Wanna Be Down – OWL BANK$ Remix
The R&B singer’s 1994 breakout hit gets a tropical rework.

Johnny Good ft. Jay Sean – Don’t Give Up On Me
A moombahton and tropical-influenced pop track.

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Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– James Hype ft. Kelli Leigh – More Than Friends

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

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: June 30

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Friday 7 July 2017

James Hype Teams With Kelli-Leigh For House Anthem ‘More Than Friends’

James Hype
James Hype (Photo credit: ItsJustJoeB Photography)

Rising DJ/producer James Hype has teamed up with in-demand singer Kelli-Leigh for a summer house anthem, “More Than Friends.” The track combines bass-heavy UK production with the lyrics from En Vogue’s 1996 R&B classic, “Don’t Let Go (Love).”

A staple in UK house music, Leigh is best known for singing on hits like Duke Dumont‘s “I Got U” and Secondcity’s “I Wanna Feel.” In 2011, she collaborated with the Bingo Players on the anthem “Cry (Just a Little).”

James tells us:

“I started to make ‘More Than Friends’ over a year ago and just couldn’t quite get it where I wanted it. Then by chance, I hooked up with Kelli-Leigh on Twitter, and everything quickly fell into place. Being the first vocal I ever recorded, it opened my eyes to a whole new level of songwriting past just making beats. So after a year of re-recording and road testing the track, it’s finally ready to light up every club’s dance floor.”

Stream “More Than Friends” below and download it on DJcity.

Related: James Hype Drops House Remix of Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson’s ‘Symphony’

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