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DJcity Lounge Essentials: March 2021
Due to restrictions placed at music venues worldwide because of COVID-19, many clubs have been forced to practice social distancing by transforming their dance floors into safe dining and lounge areas. DJs are now required to ditch their typical dance set in exchange for a more laid-back, mellow mix to encourage crowds to respect these guidelines. We talked to several DJcity representatives and friends from around the world to find out what are some of their favorite lounge-style tracks from the DJcity record pool.
Check out their selections for the month of March below.
S T R G H T – Dresden (Germany)
1. Abra Cadabra – Mixed Emotions
2. Freddie Gibbs ft. ScHoolboy Q – Gang Signs
3. Ghetts ft. Stormzy – Skengman
4. Brent Faiyaz & DJ Dahi ft. Tyler, The Creator – Gravity
5. SG Lewis & Rhye – Time
Supertyyli – Helsinki (Finland)
1. Tainy & Miguel – Sunbathe – Da Phonk Reggaeton Edit
2. Rema – Dumebi – Vandalized Remix
3. 50 Cent ft. NLE Choppa & Rileyy Lanez – Part Of The Game
4. Idris Elba & Inner City ft. Steffanie Christi’an – No More Looking Back
5. Black Coffee ft. Pharrell Williams & Jozzy – 10 Missed Calls
Volatile – London (England)
1. Blxst – Overrated
2. Kranium – Won’t Judge
3. Jhené Aiko – Born Tired
4. Ne-Yo & Jeremih – U 2 Luv
5. Joeboy – Police
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New and Notable Tracks: Feb. 26
The British producer teams up with two music powerhouses for an epic dance collaboration.
Pop Smoke – AP
A track from the soundtrack of Boogie which features a posthumous film debut from Pop.
Daddy Yankee – PROBLEMA
The Puerto Rican superstar drops a surprise single as his first solo offering of 2021.
Brandy – I Wanna Be Down – Blookah Remix
Brandy’s 1994 R&B classic receives a funky update from the Iowa-based DJ/producer.
Featured on DJcity earlier this week:
– Enur ft. Natasja – Calabria – Tall Boys Remix
DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Kidd Spin. To receive them via email, click here.
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New ‘VIP Crates’ From Sean Paul, Deorro, Purple Disco Machine, and More
In January, our friends at Beatsource launched VIP Crates, an on-going series of exclusive playlists curated by the world’s most influential DJs and artists. They received great feedback, and today we’re excited to bring you the second batch of crates.
Like the first installment, the second batch was curated by a diverse group of DJs and artists from around the world. The playlists are available on the Beatsource LINK music streaming service for open-format DJs.
- Sean Paul, multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning artist
- Deorro, multi-platinum DJ/producer
- Purple Disco Machine, multi-platinum DJ/producer
- DJ Carisma, mixer at Power 106 and SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation
- Smitty, official DJ for Post Malone
- Irie, official DJ for the Miami Heat
Browse VIP Crates here.
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‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Streamers vs Club DJs
On this week’s episode of the R.O.A.D. Podcast, the crew discussed the tension that is building up on Twitter between DJs who live stream and club DJs who are against it.
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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Beatsource LINK Is Now Available in Denon DJ Devices
No laptop? No problem. After four months in beta, the Beatsource LINK streaming service for open-format DJs is now available in Denon DJ Engine OS-enabled gear. That includes standalone devices such as the Prime SC6000 player and Prime 4 controller.
Beatsource President, Brian “DJ Quickie” Wong, says:
“This is the future of DJing. Imagine showing up to your gig with just a pair of headphones and your DJ skills, logging into the Denon gear, and your personal playlists and DJ library become instantly available.”
Launched in May, LINK enables DJs to stream tracks from the Beatsource library in their DJ software, along with thousands of playlists. In addition to Engine OS, LINK is also available in Serato DJ Pro and Lite, Pioneer DJ rekordbox, VirtualDJ, Algoriddim djay and djay Pro, Hercules DJUCED, and PCDJ DEX 3.
Get a free trial of LINK here and learn how to use LINK with Engine OS 1.6 here.
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DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Feb. 23
Ariana Grande.
DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of February 23:
Ariana Grande – test drive
BMW KENNY – HAHA
Purple Disco Machine ft. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks
Richastic ft. Sesman – Guantanamera
Tainy & Miguel – Sunbathe
Tom Budin – Push It Real Good
Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.
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