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Red Bull Thre3style World Finals: Day 3 Recap
DJ Puffy wins the second round of the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on De. 14, 2016. (photo: Alfred Jürgen Westermeyer / Red Bull)
Third day and second round
Barbados’ DJ Puffy moved on to the final round of the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals on Wednesday night by winning the second qualifier.
Competing in the round were Brazil’s A, France’s Stresh, Italy’s Delta, Spain’s Ches, and Belgium’s Cross.
Earlier that day, Serato hosted a “Rip n Flip” contest, which challenged DJs to create on-the-fly edits and remixes using the Serato Flip expansion pack. VaZee, this year’s IDA Online Scratch Champion, was chosen as the winner by judges Jazzy Jeff, Skratch Bastid, Hedspin, and Nedu Lopes.
A detailed written account of the day can be found on Serato’s website.
Watch Puffy’s set and DJcity’s recap below.
Third round
Tune in to the live stream of the third round on Thursday night at 6:30 PST DJcity’s Facebook page. DJcity’s Styles Davis will also be live-tweeting.
Competing in the round will be Austria’s Busy Fingaz, Azerbaijan’s N.E.Z, Japan’s YOU-KI, Mexico’s Jimmix, Thailand’s Bomber Selecta, and Taiwan’s DinPei.
DJcity and Splice Release ‘Bootleg Bodega, Volume 2’ Sample Pack
The Tall Boys perform at the Ocean Bar in Hermosa Beach, California on July 4, 2016.
As promised, DJcity and Splice are back with the second installment of the Bootleg Bodega sample pack series.
The packs, which are curated by DJcity’s Tall Boys, contain sounds geared towards open-format DJs.
The second volume features sounds from deadmau5, Bad Royale, KRNE, among others.
Download the pack and get two months of free access to Splice Sounds here (use promo code DJCITY2).
Stokyo Kutter Fader Review and DVS Portablism
The portablism trend is showing no signs of slowing, and new products and innovations have hit the scene in recent months.
On this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx takes a look at some of the latest gear with former DMC and IDA world champion, Ritchie Ruftone.
Included is a review of Stokyo’s Kutter fader, an explanation on how to use a portable turntable in a DVS system, and a look at Mo’s favorite 7-inch battle records and slipmats.
Red Bull Thre3style World Finals: Day 2 Recap
JFB at the first round of the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 13, 2016. (photo: Julian Melanson / DJcity)
The United Kingdom’s JFB advanced to the final round of the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals on Tuesday night by winning the first qualifier.
The round included Chile’s Diego Zapata, Argentina’s Lautaro Palenque, the Netherlands’ Abstract, South Korea’s J.fitz, and Canada’s Trapment.
A detailed written account of the qualifier can be found on Serato’s website.
Earlier in the day, the Thre3style judges and all 24 contestants formed into teams and got started on a week-long remix contest with Pioneer DJ’s TORAIZ SP-16 sampler.
Watch JFB’s winning set and a recap of the day below and tune in to the live stream of the second round on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. PST on DJcity’s Facebook page. DJcity’s Styles Davis will also be live-tweeting.
Competing in the second round will be Brazil’s DJ A, France’s Stresh, Barbados’ Puffy, Italy’s Delta, Spain’s Ches, and Belgium’s Cross.
Ryan Blyth & After 6 Drop ‘Show Me’ Feat. Malisha Bleau
Brand new house banger “Show Me” from Ryan Blyth & After 6 featuring Malisha Bleau is now available via DJcity. The single was released last Friday and picked up immediate radio support across Radio 1 (Dance Anthems), 1Xtra (DJ Target), and Kiss FM.
Shout out to New State Music record label for the DJcity exclusive on the main track.
Download the single now via DJcity.
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Serato Releases Serato DJ 1.9.5
After nearly three weeks of public testing, Serato has released the official version of Serato DJ 1.9.5. The highly anticipated update adds support for Pioneer DJ’s CDJ-2000NXS2 player and DJM-900NXS2 mixer.
Matt Cleland, Serato’s Product Planner, said in the press release:
“This update is huge for working club DJs as it provides support for two pieces of kit that many DJs will encounter on a nightly basis. With the Serato DJ Club Kit license, DJs can now connect directly to the Pioneer DJ DJM-900NXS2 mixer without the need for a separate interface. Two USB connections on this mixer also means changeover is easier than ever. As well as this, the CDJ-2000NXS2 will also control Serato DJ in HID mode via USB connection.”
Also included are a number of minor changes and stability improvements, including memory optimizations for better performance.
Serato DJ 1.9.5 can be downloaded here.
More information about the Serato DJ Club Kit license can be found here.
2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals: Day 1 Recap
DJ Flipout and VaZee at Castillo Forestal in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 12, 2016. (credit: Julian Melanson / DJcity)
After months of preparation and anticipation, the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals kicked off in Santiago, Chile on Monday.
To begin the multi-day event, all 24 contestants partook in some good ole fashioned record digging at a local swap meet.
After picking up some heat and touring the city, the DJs made their way to a restaurant called Castillo Forestal, where they determined the order in which they would compete.
The day ended with a party, which featured a live set from Thre3style host, DJ Flipout.
Check out the recap video below and watch the live stream of the first round tonight at 7 p.m. PST on DJcity’s Facebook page. DJcity’s Styles Davis will also be live-tweeting the battle.
DJcity’s 50 Most Downloaded Tracks of 2016
Below is DJcity’s annual list of the top 50 most downloaded songs of the year. The chart was determined by subscriber downloads; the tracks are not DJcity’s picks.
Unsurprisingly, Drake led the pack in 2016 with six songs on the list, three of which were in the top 10. Tied for second place were Rihanna, Major Lazer, DJ Snake, Sean Paul, Ty Dolla $ign, and Jeremih with three a piece.
- 1. Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
- 2. Rihanna ft. Drake – Work
- 3. Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla – One Dance
- 4. Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MO – Cold Water
- 5. Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling
- 6. DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber – Let Me Love You
- 7. The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – Starboy
- 8. DJ Khaled ft. Drake – For Free
- 9. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
- 10. Desiigner – Panda
- 11. The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – Closer
- 12. Fat Joe & Remy Ma ft. French Montana – All The Way Up
- 13. Drake – Controlla
- 14. Fifth Harmony ft. Fetty Wap – All In My Head (Flex)
- 15. Beyonce – Formation
- 16. Tory Lanez – LUV
- 17. DJ Khaled ft. JAY Z & Future – I Got The Keys
- 18. Flo Rida ft. Jason Derulo – Hello Friday
- 19. Jay Sean ft. Sean Paul – Make My Love Go
- 20. DJ Mustard ft. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih – Don’t Hurt Me
- 21. Sak Noel & Salvi ft. Sean Paul – Trumpets
- 22. Calvin Harris – My Way
- 23. Drake ft. Rihanna – Too Good
- 24. Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Work From Home
- 25. Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane – Black Beatles
- 26. The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – Don’t Let Me Down
- 27. Sia ft. Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
- 28. Ape Drums ft. Major Lazer & Busy Signal – The Way We Do This
- 29. AlunaGeorge ft. Popcaan – I’m In Control
- 30. Skrillex & Rick Ross – Purple Lamborghini
- 31. Ty Dolla $ign ft. Joe Moses – Wavy
- 32. Drake – Summer Sixteen
- 33. DJ Snake ft. Young Thug, Jeremih, & Swizz Beatz – The Half
- 34. Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar – Don’t Wanna Know
- 35. Tank ft. Siya, Chris Brown, & Sage The Gemini – #BDAY
- 36. Kat DeLuna ft. Jeremih – What A Night
- 37. Galantis – No Money
- 38. Fedde Le Grand – Rhythm Of The Night
- 39. Future ft. The Weeknd – Low Life
- 40. Kid Ink – That’s On You
- 41. Major Lazer & Grandtheft – Number One
- 42. DJ Snake ft. George Maple – Talk
- 43. Sigala ft. John Newman & Nile Rodgers – Give Me Your Love
- 44. Sia ft. Kendrick Lamar – The Greatest
- 45. Fetty Wap – Make You Feel Good
- 46. Jason Derulo – If It Ain’t Love
- 47. Zendaya ft. Chris Brown – Something New
- 48. Kanye West ft. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign – Fade
- 49. Bob Marley & The Wailers ft. LVNDSCAPE & Bolier – Is This Love
- 50. Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza – Do It Right
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Related: DJcity’s Top 50 Most Downloaded Tracks of 2015
Scratch Combo of the Month: Dec. 2016
School of Scratch‘s Emma Short-E is back with a new Scratch Combo of the Month tutorial. Post a video of yourself performing it with hashtag #DJcitySoS and we might share it.
DJ Mixes Are Now Legal on SoundCloud, Says Founder
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SoundCloud founder Eric Wahlforss has said in an interview that DJ mixes are now legal and “problem-free” on the service.
Wahlforss told Germany’s Groove magazine:
“During the negotiations for SoundCloud Go, we achieved agreement with collecting societies like GEMA in Germany, making these problems a thing of the past -– even for users who do not subscribe. This means that DJ mixes are now legal and problem-free on SoundCloud. So this is a very positive news for DJs.”
SoundCloud was once the go-to platform to host DJ mixes, but many DJs have stopped uploading their mixes in recent years because of increased takedowns for copyright infringement. Some have even had their accounts deleted for repeat violations.
As a result, many DJs have been uploading their mixes to less popular services like Mixcloud and Mixcrate. However, those platforms have been subject to increased takedowns over the last year, with Mixcrate closing its doors in October.
While Wahlforss’ comments are encouraging to DJs and fans, it is unclear at this point if all mixes are indeed safe on SoundCloud.
Related: DJs Should Stop Playing SoundCloud and YouTube Rips
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