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Friday, October 2, 2020

New and Notable Tracks: Oct. 2

Spryte

Spryte
Spryte performing at the 207 Lounge in San Diego. (Source: Facebook)

Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby – Levitating – DaBaby Remix
North Carolina’s finest drops a verse on this official remix of the Future Nostalgia hit.

YG ft. Chris Brown & Tyga; prod. Swish – Rodeo
The Mississippi producer flips 2Pac’s “How Do You Want It” for this album standout from YG.

Junior Sanchez – All This Love
Veteran DJ/producer Junior Sanchez gives DeBarge’s 1992 classic a 2020 house update.

DJ Felli Fel ft. Akon, Ludacris & Diddy – Get Buck In Here – Spryte Rudeboi Edit
Spryte blends Felli Fel’s club classic with a moombahton banger for this DJcity Exclusive.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Fat Joe ft. Ashanti – What’s Luv – Freejak Remix

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

Related Post: New and Notable Tracks: Sept. 25

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Scram Jones on the Value of Hip-Hop Beats Today

Scram Jones

Grammy-nominated producer/DJ/MC Scram Jones joined the R.O.A.D. Podcast this week. The New Rochelle native explained why most beats are considered disposable to rappers today.

Scram also shared his experience working with artists like 50 Cent, Diddy, Eminem, Jae Millz, Mariah Carey, Saigon, and more.

Watch an excerpt above and the full interview here.

Follow the R.O.A.D. Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube.

Related Post: ‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Should New DJs Practice Before Streaming?

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

‘TBT Hits’ Feat. The Fugees, Maná, and More

Fugees

Fugees
Fugees

Check out this week’s edition of Beatsource’s TBT Hits list:

Fugees – Nappy Heads (Remix)
The remix to the group’s classic Billboard-charting single.

SWV ft. Puff Daddy – Someone
Puff Daddy sampled Notorious B.I.G. for this single, which dominated R&B charts.

DeBarge – Rhythm of the Night
The group’s largest hit, which was featured on The Last Dragon soundtrack.

Veda Simpson – Oohhh Baby (Armand Club Mix)
An early ’90s house classic perfect for throwback sets.

Maná – Oye Mi Amor
This single launched the band to major commercial success internationally.

Mavado ft. Nicki Minaj – Give It All To Me (Explicit Version)
The Jamaican artist and the Queen of Barbz created a beachy record perfect for the dancefloor.

DJcity‘s subscription service focuses on new music, especially exclusive remixes, bootlegs, and edits. Beatsource, however, offers millions of new and old tracks, as well as hundreds of playlists for DJs. To highlight its extensive catalog of classics, Beatsource launched the weekly series TBT Hits. The list is compiled by Beatsource curators DJ Drew, DJ Majestik, DJames, and DC.

Related Post: ‘TBT Hits’ Feat. Mobb Deep, Bon Jovi, and More

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Improve Your Mixes With DJcity’s Song Key Filter

Improve Your Mixes With DJcity’s Song Key Filter

Improve Your Mixes With DJcity’s Song Key Filter

DJcity‘s simple yet powerful search filters allow users to discover music quickly and efficiently. In today’s tutorial, we will show you how to utilize the “Song Key Filter” to search for tracks in specific keys.

The “Song Key Filter” is located in all of the main sections of our website, including the New Releases, Search Results, Most Popular, DJcity Exclusives, and Genres pages. Combine the “Song Key Filter” with the “Version Type” and “BPM” filters to further enhance your music discovery.

Related Post: Search by Music Genre on DJcity

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Watch: DJ ND Demonstrates a Stab, Flare, and Transform Combo

In this episode of DJcityTV’s Made From Scratch, DJ ND combines three techniques to create a musical scratch pattern. The combination of stabs, flares, and transforms is perfect for incorporating into live sets or mixes.

Watch the tutorial above and grab DJ ND’s scratch tool here.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Sept. 29

The Brothers Macklovitch

The Brothers Macklovitch
The Brothers Macklovitch performing at the 1015 Folsom nightclub in San Francisco. (Source: Facebook)

DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of September 29:

Joel Corry ft. MNEK – Head & Heart – Timmy Trumpet Remix
Swae Lee – Dance Like No One’s Watching
The Brothers Macklovitch – I Can Call You
Tiësto – The Business
YG – Out On Bail

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

Related Post: DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Sept. 22

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