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Friday, July 24, 2020

New and Notable Tracks: Jul. 24

Sak Noel

Sak Noel
Sak Noel performing at the Avalon Hollywood nightclub in Los Angeles. (Source: Facebook)

Charly Black & Sak Noel – Diggy Dee
Barnaton Records founder joins forces with the Jamaican singer for a dancehall heater.

Jason Derulo – Take You Dancing
The veteran pop star continues his successful resurgence with another TikTok-ready single.

J. Cole – Lion King On Ice
Dreamville’s finest reflects on his come-up and struggles on this bass-heavy track.

Nathan Dawe ft. KSI – Lighter
The British DJ/producer enlists the YouTube star to drop bars over this summery-house beat.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy – UN DIA (ONE DAY)

– Tweet – Call Me – Richastic Remix

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

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Friday, July 24, 2020

‘Save Our Stages Act’ May Provide Economic Relief for Music Venues


(Source: National Independent Venue Association)

The “Save Our Stages Act,” a bipartisan bill that aims to provide economic relief for independent music venues affected by COVID-19, was introduced to the United States Congress earlier this week. The bill was co-authored by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) in response to concerns raised by the National Independent Venue Association.

The bill calls for $10 billion, spread over the next six months, to be made available in the form of Small Business Administration grants. Applicants will be eligible for up to 45% of their 2019 operating costs or $12 million, whichever is less.

In order to reserve funds for those hit hardest by the pandemic, the “Save Our Stages Act” strives to “narrowly define independent live venue operators, promoters, and talent representatives to prevent large, international corporations from receiving federal grant funding.”

According to concert industry publication Pollstar, venues are at risk of losing a combined $8.9 billion in revenue if they were to remain closed for the rest of the year. NIVA’s Adam Hartke issued a statement, saying:

“While existing government assistance programs have helped other industries, they weren’t tailored to meet the needs of small businesses like ours that have zero revenue, enormous overhead and no visibility into when we can fully re-open. The Save Our Stages Act will provide the assistance we need to get through the shutdown until we can reopen safely and once again become the economic generators for our communities that we’ve always been.”


H/T: Rolling Stone

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and Tainy Drop New Track ‘Un Dia (One Day)’

Un Dia

Un Dia

J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and Tainy have dropped “Un Dia (One Day),” a breezy reggaeton collaboration. The quartet have five top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles between them in the past three years.

As an artist and producer, Tainy‘s achieved immense success during the pandemic. As well, the trio of J Balvin, Dua Lipa, and Bad Bunny could be the most popular stars in mainstream music at-present. The deep dembow benefits Latin trap’s most beloved emcees. The airy, yet seductive, and trance-like vibes benefit Dua Lipa’s vocals. If open-air clubbing needed a “song of the summer”-type anthem, it’s arrived.

Download “Un Dia (One Day)” on DJcity.

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: DJ Puffy on the Hardest City to DJ

R.O.A.D. Podcast

On last week’s episode of the R.O.A.D. Podcast, the crew spoke to the 2016 Red Bull 3Style World Champion, DJ Puffy. The Barbados native explained why he considers Barbadians to be one of the toughest crowds to play for.

Puffy also broke down the many different categories of Caribbean and soca music.

Watch an excerpt above and the full episode here.

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

‘TBT Hits’ for July 23

Nas

Nas
Nas

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

Nas ft. Ginuwine – You Owe Me
A Timbaland-produced uptempo party track with Ginuwine on the hook.

Pretty Ricky – Your Body
Set the mood with this 2000s R&B hit that everyone will bump and grind and sing along to.

Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
An ’80s rock track that became the band’s signature hit and an all-time favorite for parties.

All In One – Mama’s Kick
A massive track from the early ’90s that was vital to the techno rave and warehouse party scene.

J Balvin and Farruko – 6 AM
An early Balvin hit, helping him crossover into the US.

Damian Marley ft. Bobby Brown – Beautiful (Album Version)
Bob Marley’s youngest son and the New Edition singer made a reggae love anthem to lose yourself in.

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.

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Richastic Remixes Tweet’s ‘Call Me’: DJcity Exclusive


(Source: Richastic)

German DJ/producer Richastic‘s latest remix is a bouncy flip of Tweet‘s 2002 hit “Call Me.” The Timbaland-produced track was a top-10 Billboard Hip-Hop Chart single.

Richastic’s Latin-flavored house chops are showcased in the production, while the remix is built largely around the flute sample that gave the original its distinct flair.

“I stumbled across the classic when I sorted my Serato crates,” Richastic notes. “The flute caught me, I always loved the song. From then on, I knew I had to remix it.”

Preview the remix below and download it exclusively on DJcity.

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