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Colombian producers Mauricio Rengífo and Andrés Torres have explained how they made Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber in a new episode of Genius’ Deconstructed.

In the video, the producers provide an extensive break down of the song’s elements, which was made with Pro Tools. They also recount how the track has evolved.

“We think that reggaeton is pop now,” Rengifo said of the song’s impact on mainstream music. “You don’t have to treat it like this urban dark thing.”

“Despacito,” which has six official versions, rocketed to popularity after a remix featuring Bieber was released in April. It’s the first Spanish-language song to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in over 20 years and has remained there for 10 consecutive weeks.

Watch the video above and download “Despacito” on DJcity.

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London-based DJ, turntablist, and producer DJ@War has dropped a quick routine for DJcityTV. His performance features two new UK tracks and a classic acapella.

Tracklist:

1. Mary J. Blige – Family Affair – Acapella
2. Lethal Bizzle ft. Donaeo & Diztortion – Celebrate *
3. Tinie Tempah – Lightwork *

* Available on DJcity UK (you can use your DJcity login to access DJcity UK)

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DJ QBert shared some advice on DJing in a recent interview with hip-hop website, 247HH.

The legendary turntablist discussed letting loose on stage, practicing, eating healthy, and being spiritual. He said his biggest lesson in life was losing the DMC World Championship in 1991.

“It taught me how to be humble. From my experience of not practicing, I gotta practice a lot now. Because if you don’t practice, you know, everything falls apart. I have to stay humble and keep being a student. So I practice even more nowadays.”

In 2016, QBert reunited with his influential Invisibl Skratch Piklz crew and dropped their first album in over 20 years. The group, which consists of QBert, D-Styles, and Shortkut, recently performed at the Boiler Room in Oakland.

Watch the video above.

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Miami’s Chizzle has dropped a workout mix for DJcity’s Fit Radio channel. His 45-minute set contains over three dozen tracks, many of which are of the Caribbean and house variety.

Listen to his mix on DJcity’s Fit Radio channel.

Tracklist:

1. Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, & Big Sean – Feels
2. DJ Khaled & Calvin Harris ft. Travis Scott & Jeremih – Don’t Quit
3. DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, & Lil Wayne – I’m The One – Mister Gray Remix
4. Major Lazer ft. Anitta & Pabllo Vittar – Sua Cara
5. RDX – Shake Your Bam Bam
6. Santana ft. The Product G&B – Maria Maria – DJcity Throwback Edit
7. DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts – Tall Boys Guitar First Edit
8. Bryson Tiller – Run Me Dry – Mozes Remix
9. Bro Safari, Dillon Francis, & Salvatore Ganacci – XL
10. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You – Joe Maz Remix
11. French Montana ft. Swae Lee – Unforgettable – Joe Maz Remix
12. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – Despacito – Major Lazer & Moska Remix
13. Danny Ocean – Me Rehuso
14. Major Lazer ft. J Balvin & Sean Paul – Buscando Huellas
15. Kanye West ft Ty Dolla Sign & Post Malone – Fade – PeteDown Remix
16. Drake – Signs
17. Wizkid ft. Chris Brown – African Bad Gyal
18. Major Lazer ft. Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, & Quavo – Know No Better – DJ Smerk 100-119 Transition
19. Jax Jones ft. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction
20. Katy Perry ft. Nicki Minaj – Swish Swish
21. Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato – No Promises – Hook N Sling Remix
22. Flume ft. Kai – Never Be Like You – Divide 2017 Remix
23. Chris Lake – I Want You
24. Drake – Passionfruit – Tom Budin Remix
25. Major Lazer – Pon De Floor – Noise Frenzy Remix
26. R. Kelly – Ignition – Delirious & Alex K Puro Pari Remix
27. Sergio Mendes – Magalenha – LatinBlends Blowfish Bootleg
28. Enur – Calabria – Fizboh 2017 Remix
29. Angie Martinez – Live At Jimmy’s – Thombs Puro Pari Remix
30. Kanye West & Martin Solveig & RYLS – The New Work Out Plan – Kaos Intoxicated Yeezy Bootleg
31. Valentino Khan – Pump – NOVA Technotronic Bootleg
32. Skrillex & Habstrakt – Chicken Soup
33. Diplo & Autoerotique – Waist Time
34. Tiesto & Sevenn – Boom – Kidd Spin Club Edit
35. Jamis & MAD M.A.C. – Renegade Master – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Edit
36. Darude – Sandstorm – Michael Wayne Remix
37. House of Pain – Jump Around – Chizzle Jump Edit
38. Bon Jovi – It’s My Life – The Pengwing & DJ EU 2016 Bootleg
39. Cascada – Everytime We Touch – Winning Team Remix

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El Dusty at Double Door in Chicago. (Photo credit: Carolina Sánchez)

Rising DJ/producer El Dusty has served up a half-hour of moombahton and nu-cumbia for the DJcity Podcast.

Dusty is considered as the pioneer of nu-cumbia, a style which blends electronic music and cumbia. His unique sound earned him a Latin Grammy nomination in 2016 for his single “Cumbia Anthem” featuring Happy Colors.

The Corpus Christi, Texas native broke onto the scene in 2012 after his song, “K Le Pasa,” landed him a deal with Universal Music. A few years later, Dusty was included in Rolling Stone’s “10 New Artists You Need to Know” in 2015 and Billboard’s “5 New Latin Acts to Watch” in 2016.

Dusty has performed at various festivals around the world, including EDC Las Vegas, EDC Mexico, South by Southwest, and the Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

His mix contains remixes of his original tracks as well as DJcity exclusives. Stream or download it below.

Tracklist:

1. El Dusty ft. Jah Fabio – Kanto Negro – El Dusty Cumbia Nightlife Edit
2. 2DLQTZ – Ramon Ayala’s Turnup
3. Aniceto Molina – La Cumbia Sampuesana – Shelco Garcia & Teenwolf & Big Syphe Puro Pari Remix
4. Aaron Y Su Grupo Ilusion – Todo Me Gusta De Ti – DJ Sol & Kur3 Bootleg
5. Xhule & Noisebro – Cumbia Mexa – Original Bass
6. Ape Drums ft. Major Lazer & Busy Signal – The Way We Do This
7. Diplo & DJ Snake – Drop – Big Syphe & Julian R Cumbia Puro Pari Break
8. Control – Tao, Tao – Thombs & DJ-X Remix
9. El Dusty – K Le Pasa – Alvaro Remix
10. Happy Colors ft. Magic Juan – Chevere – Gualtiero Remix
11. J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente – Royal Highness Remix
12. Afro Bros – Tragiton
13. Rocky Wellstack & Maki – Hechizo
14. Deejay Dario – Rumba
15. C. Tangana – Mala Mujer
16. Vlien Boy – Sola Te Dejare – Trapchata Ed!t
17. El Dusty ft. Happy Colors – Cumbia Anthem – Alex Dynamix MoombahTwerk Mix

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Travis Scott has dropped a trippy video for his chilled-out single, “Butterfly Effect.” The 70 BPM track was one of the most downloaded on DJcity in June.

“Butterfly Effect” was produced by Felix Leone and Murda Beatz. The latter’s recent productions include Drake‘s “Portland,” Nicki Minaj‘s “No Frauds,” and 2 Chainz‘s “It’s a Vibe.”

Watch the visual above and download the song on DJcity.

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JAY-Z has shared a video for “4:44,” the title track from his newly released solo album. Previously a TIDAL exclusive, the nine-minute visual is composed of various clips, from viral videos and news segments to footage of JAY-Z performing “Drunk In Love” with Beyonce.

The 4:44 album, which was produced entirely No I.D. and Hov, was certified platinum within a week after its release.

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

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Power 106’s Vin Rican has celebrated the life of Mobb Deep‘s Prodigy with a new episode of Wax Only. The video looks at the samples behind Mobb Deep classics, along with solo tracks and songs that he was featured on.

Born Albert Johnson in Long Island, New York, Prodigy rose to fame in the ’90s as one-half of Mobb Deep. He also had a prolific career outside of the group, releasing 13 solo projects and five collaborative projects between 2000 and 2017. He passed way on June 20, 2017 from complications caused by sickle cell anemia.

Watch Wax Only above.

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69Beats at Suzet Music Club in Poland. (Photo source: Suzet Music Club)

69Beats, the 2016 Red Bull 3Style Poland Champion, has started a new tutorial series called Button Pushing for DJs.

The lessons help DJs of all types learn advanced techniques like tone play, finger drumming, and pitch playing, and integrate them into their party sets.

69Beats is known for his creative and well-executed routines, and more recently for tutorials. He was featured on DJcityTV’s Bedroom Sessions and Tone Play series in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

“[The techniques] help you make your set more entertaining and add a whole new vibe to the tracks you play,” the 28-year-old DJ says in the first episode. “And they can help you get out of some trouble if something unwanted happens. And the best thing about them, in my opinion, is that they really help you get the attention of the crowd.”

The first episode takes a look at basic finger drumming patterns. He encourages DJs to follow along using his tutorials on the educational software, Melodics.

Watch the video below.

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