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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 Mixer: The Definitive Review

While Pioneer DJ’s six-channel DJM-V10 mixer might not make its way into home studios, it may very well become the next club standard. In this episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx takes an in-depth look at the effects-laden powerhouse.

Watch above.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

DJ Agile Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

DJ Agile

DJ Agile
DJ Agile peforming at Beaconsfield. (Source: DJ Agile)

Toronto’s DJ Agile has delivered an upbeat, feel-good mix for the DJcity Podcast. His half-hour set includes Afrobeats, dance, hip-hop, modern funk, R&B, exclusive remixes out of his vault, and an unreleased song from his forthcoming album, We’re Never Done, which drops this Thursday.

DJ Agile is a producer who has worked with artists like Dwele, Glenn Lewis, Kardinal Offishall, and Nas. Agile won the 2009 Stylus DJ “Mixtape of the Year” award for his J Dilla tribute, Toronto Love Jay. Most recently, he was in charge of music for season three and four of Netflix‘s Hip-Hop Evolution series.

Also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

Tracklist:

1. Steve Miller Band X DJ Agile – Intro
2. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
3. J.I The Prince Of N.Y & Myke Towers – Spanglish
4. Kida Kudz ft. Geko & Burna Boy – Issa Vibe Remix
5. Afro B – Joanna – DJ Ritz Remix
6. DJ Honda ft. Mos Def – Travelling Man
7. Chris Brown ft. Drake – No Guidance – DJ Agile & Only1KNG Remix
8. Drake ft. Kanye West – Glow – Nick Bike Edit
9. Drake ft. Kanye West – Glow – Lincoln Baio Edit
10. Ol’ Dirty Bastard x Eric D-Lux – Shimmy Shimmy/Take It Back Twerk – Forbe$ Rework Bootleg
11. Lil Wayne ft. Doja Cat – Shimmy
12. Sly Fox – Let’s Go All The Way
13. DJ Agile + Only 1KNG – Shorty Is All The Way Up – DJ Agile + Only 1KNG MashUp
14. Run-DMC – Peter Piper – SFS Jorun Bombay Remix Edit
15. Michael Jackson – I Wanna Be Where You Are – Underboss Remix
16. Stro Elliot – Marvin’s Mood
17. Erick Sermon ft. Marvin Gaye – Music
18. Common ft. Kanye West – GO! – STF ‘Go Dance’ Edit
19. Rihanna – Pon De Replay – Le Gar Remix
20. Ms. Banks ft. Kida Kudz – Snack
21. Nessa Preppy & Travis World – Issa Snack
22. Drake – Signs – DJ Agile’s Cuban Cartel Redrum
23. Saukrates ft. Andreena Mill – Hot Like The Summer
24. Busy Signal, Ajji & Stylo G – Live For The Summer
25. Ty Dolla $ign ft. Kanye West, FKA twigs & Skrillex – Ego Death
26. DJ Agile – Goodies Between Us
27. Maya Killtron – The Middle – Diamond Ortiz Remix
28. DJ Agile ft. JRDN – Conversation
29. Drake – Toosie Slide – Zikomo Remix
30. Kaytranada ft. Tinashe – The Worst In Me

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Monday, July 20, 2020

‘MikiDz Podcast’: Monetizing the Pass

In this week’s episode of the MikiDz Podcast, MikiWAR, DJ Dainjazone, and DJ Rell shed light on some conventional and unconventional side hustles. The crew talks about Rell making the leap into live streaming on Twitch, DJ Dainjazone’s experience venturing into music production, and more.

Watch the MikiDz Podcast above. It is also available on Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, and Spotify.

The MikiDz Podcast is a talk-show that discusses news and topics in the DJ and nightlife industries. It is hosted by MikiWAR, DJ Dainjazine, and DJ Rell. The MikiDz Show, which is also hosted by Miki and Dainjazone, features live performances from the world’s most-skilled DJs.

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Monday, July 20, 2020

‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Mask Shaming

R.O.A.D. Podcast

On this installment of the R.O.A.D. Podcast, the crew addressed the social stigma of men wearing face masks in order to prevent coronavirus infection.

The fellas also shared some recent scares that they experienced with COVID-19.

Watch an excerpt above and the full episode here.

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

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Monday, July 20, 2020

Verzuz Officially Names Apple Music as a Broadcast Partner: What’s Next?

Verzuz co-founders Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. (Source: Getty Images)

Verzuz, the quarantine-borne Instagram Live streaming producer and artist competition series started by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, will now be available on Apple Music and Beats 1. The forthcoming July 22, 8 PM EST “Battle of the Dogs” between Snoop Dogg and DMX will be the first official Verzuz battle broadcast via the partnership. Previously, Apple Music and Beats 1 live-streamed a dueling piano Juneteenth episode of Verzuz, featuring Alicia Keys and John Legend.

The move is likely aimed at creating greater structure and longevity for the series. Past battles have featured significant technical difficulties, as well as connection issues posed by solely using Instagram Live. As well, the ability to maintain the series as an episodic-style catalog has not been possible. As quarantine moves into its fourth month with no definitive end in sight, Verzuz gaining sustainability as a breakout music industry leader for compelling content feels necessary. Concerns about paying artists and developing live music options are an industry concern. Ideas like simulcasting Verzuz, for free, via Instagram Live, but making it available via paywalled, subscription-only services like Apple Music and Beats 1 begin to solve this issue.

Peak musical content engagement goals during quarantine spiked 400 percent in the 50 days between D-Nice‘s 150,000 peak viewer March 21 DJ stream to Jill Scott and Erykah Badu‘s 750,000+ peak viewer May 9 Verzuz battle. However, top producers like Pharrell Williams and musical acts with Verzuz-ready catalogs like Jay-Z and Beyoncé have yet to be tabbed to “compete.” It is entirely likely that their involvement could potentially raise those numbers well over one million-plus peak viewers. If this were to occur, having multiple live arms for engagement, as well as the ability to both monetize and archive Verzuz, would be valuable.

For more Verzuz information, visit them via Instagram.

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Monday, July 20, 2020

DJ Fuze Flips Tracks From July 2000 and July 2020

DJ Fuze

REAL 92.3‘s DJ Fuze flips tracks from July 2000 and July 2020 for Beatsource‘s 20-Year View series. The series features Fuze performing routines with new and classic tracks that were popular 20 years apart from each other.

Watch above, and check out the playlist on Beatsource.

Tracklist:

Common – The Light
J.I the Prince of N.Y – Need Me
Next – Wifey
Harry Styles – Adore You

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