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

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DJ EU at Tomorrowland in Belgium. (Photo source: DJ EU)
A couple of weeks ago, DJcity’s Atlanta representative DJ EU performed at the Tomorrowland festival in Belgium. The former Red Bull 3Style Atlanta champion dropped over 50 tracks in his hour and a half set, many of which were his own edits.
EU told DJcity:
“This is my second year performing at the event. This year by far was the best experience. I also prepared myself very well and delivered an amazing set.”
EU is also a mixer on Atlanta’s Power 96.1 as well as a resident at Gold Room, Tongue and Groove, and Koo Koo Room.
Stream his performance below.
Tracklist:
1. Jax Jones ft. Mike Dunn & MNEK – House Work
2. Black Caviar ft. Kool Keith – New York, What’s Happenin’ – DJ EU Edit
3. Matroda – BO$$
4. Fatboy Slim – Star 69 – Styline Remix
5. Vanilla Ace – Whistle Blower
6. SNBRN – Ghetto Ass B#tches
7. Daft Punk – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Cool Keedz & Voltech Remix
8. The White Stripes & NuKid & Ill Phill – Seven Nation Army x Blast – DJ EU
Tomorrowland 2017 Bootleg
9. System Of A Down – B.Y.O.B. – Alok & Sevenn Good Time Remix
10. WKM – Drop Top
11. Dr. Fresch x BIJOU – Hello
12. Tiesto & Sevenn & Eric Prydz & Pink Floyd & Outhere Brothers – Boom vs Proper
Education vs Boom Boom – DJ EU Edit
13. Matt Nash – ML4U
14. Vanilla Ace – Little Pigs
15. Tom Swoon – Shingaling – DJ EU Tomorrowland 2017 Edit
16. Tom Staar ft. Martina Carmago – Me Sueno
17. Kryder & Eddie Thoneick – The Chant – DJ EU Edit
18. Robbie Rivera & JP Candela – Morenita – Simon Kidzoo & Mike Mendo Remix
19. Corey James – Kata
20. Will K vs Alek Guesta – Guamo x Voodoo – DJ EU Bootleg
21. Sergio Mendes – Mas Que Nada – Luis Rodriguez & Nausica Bootleg – DJ EU Edit
22. Sunstars – Honorado
23. Holl & Rush – The Witch Doctor
24. Sebastian Ingrosso – Dark River
25. AK9 & Simon Alex – Badlands
26. AN21 & Matt Nash – Louder
27. Dzeko – Fluxland 2017
28. Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For – Deville Golden Pineapple Mashup
29. Calvin Harris – Flashback – EPX Golden Pineapple Bootleg
30. Galantis – No Money – Byte Bootleg
31. Martin Solveig & GTA – Intoxicated
32. The Bucketheads x Sikdope x Marat Leon – The Bomb vs Snakes – DJ EU Half-Time
Edit
33. D-Wayne & Crossnaders – Drop It Low
34. Destructo ft. YG – Party Up – Digital Dave Bootleg
35. Curbi – Funki – DJ EU Transition Tool – Stinger
36. Kendrick Lamar & Party Favor & Future – M.A.A.D City vs Humble vs WAWA vs
Same Damn Time – DJ EU Bootleg
37. Migos – T-Shirt – DJ EU Edit
38. Flosstradamus ft. Casino – Mosh Pit – Shrew Edit
39. Blink 182 & Flosstradamus – What’s My Age Again? x Came Up – Spindiana Jones
Rmx – DJ EU Edit
40. Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing – DJ EU Thief Bootleg
41. Kanye West ft. Rihanna & San Holo & Nitti Gritti – All Of The Lights – Deville VIP Future
Bass Edit
42. KidCutUp – Hold Up, Wait A Minute – 75 Transition Stinger
43. Fat Joe – All The Way Up – Mile Medina 88-105 Transition
44. J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente – DJ EU Tomorrowland Edit
45. Sean Paul – Gimme The Light – CFLO Edit
46. Charly Black – Gyal You A Party Animal – BrainDeaD Remix – DJ EU Edit
47. Major Lazer ft. Busy Signal, The Flexican and FS Green x Julian Calor – Watch Out For This (Bumaye) – DJ EU Tomorrowland Transition
48. Marc Anthony x Garmiani – Vivir Mi Vida x Bomb A Drop – GUSTO Bootleg – DJ EU
QH Re-Edit
49. Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannonball – DJ EU QH Edit
50. Nirvana vs Tom Swoon & Teamworx – Smells Like Atom – JD Live 2017 Bootleg
51. Red Hot Chili Peppers vs Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash – Otherside Reload – Obscene Summer Bootleg
52. The Killers x Pierce Fulton – Mr Brightside x Kuaga – DJ EU Edit
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