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Thursday, July 23, 2020

‘TBT Hits’ for July 23

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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


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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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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Billboard Announces New Dates for Latin Music Week 2020


Rosalia performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Source: Instagram)

Billboard has announced new dates for the 30th anniversary of Latin Music Week, the largest and longest-running event in the Latin music industry. The event was originally scheduled for April 20 to 23 in Las Vegas but was postponed due to COVID-19. It will now be happening virtually from October 20 to 23.

Billboard Latin Music Week 2020 will feature conversations by artists, industry panels, workshops, and performances by J Balvin, Black Eyed Peas, Maluma, Ozuna, Rosalía, and Carlos Vives.

Additional participants and schedules will be announced in the coming weeks. Check out the Billboard Latin Music Week website for more information and to RSVP.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

NEZ Talks Approach to Producing, Growing Up on House Music: The 20 Podcast

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GRAMMY-nominated producer NEZ connects with DJ Spider on The 20 Podcast. Best known for working with ScHoolboy Q and A$AP Rocky, NEZ discusses his approach to producing, growing up on house music in Chicago, plus more.

Watch the interview above. An audio version of the podcast is also available on all major platforms.

Hosted by DJ Spider, The 20 Podcast features conversations with influential DJs, producers, and other music industry professionals.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Listen to DJ Lazyboy’s ‘Sway In The Morning’ BLM Mix

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DJ LazyboyDJ Lazyboy performing at the Churchward Pub in Alameda, California. (Source: Instagram)

Red Bull 3Style‘s current US National Champion, DJ Lazyboy, has dropped a Black Lives Matter influenced DJ mix on Shade 45‘s “Sway In The Morning.” His powerful half-hour tribute features funk, hip-hop, Motown, R&B, soul, and more.

The Bay Area DJ shared the inspiration behind the mix:

“I put a lot of soul, tears, sweat, and hours into this project because it had to be done right. Parts still make me tear up even after hearing it hundreds of times. I get so caught up in life, health, trying to figure out my own sh*t, that I often forget the challenges many others face that I will never truly know or feel. I learned about Tulsa, Rosewood, systemic racism, along with so many other names of people who lost their lives. I’m not gonna front. I’m off in my own bubble a lot of the time and didn’t know (and probably still don’t) about a lot of the horrific bullsh*t that is happening to people just because of the color of their skin. I am embarrassed and ashamed that there are people that live among us today that feel this hatred for other human beings that never did anything to them. I hope that this can make a drastic shift and I want to make more of an effort to vote and push out the people in office who don’t care for everyone equally. There needs to be a change.”

Stream DJ Lazyboy’s Black Lives Matter tribute below.

Follow DJ Lazyboy on Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, SoundCloud, Twitch, and Twitter.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Watch: DJ ND Creates a Drum Pattern Using Stabs

DJ ND is back with another Made From Scratch tutorial on scratching drums. This time around, ND creates a drum pattern by using stabs on the kick and snare.

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

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