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Monday, April 20, 2020

DJ Kwest Mixes DJcity’s ‘New and Notable’ Tracks: Apr. 17

Southern California’s DJ Kwest mixes DJcity’s favorite tracks for the week of April 17 in his New and Notable routine.

You can catch DJ Kwest Saturday nights at 10 PM PST/1 AM EST on Pitbull’s Globalization on Sirius XM and Monday through Saturday on Riverside, CA’s KGGI, 99.1 FM.

Tracklist:

1. Good Times Ahead – Quando Toca Essa
2. YehMe2 ft. Rome Fortune – Keys To The Jeep
3. K CAMP & Quavo – Lottery (Renegade) – Quavo Remix
4. DaBaby ft. Ashanti & Megan Thee Stallion – NASTY

Watch Kwest’s routine above.

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Monday, April 20, 2020

‘MikiDz Podcast’: Dainja’s OnlyFans Account

In this week’s episode of the MikiDz Podcast, MikiWAR, DJ Dainjazone, and DJ Rell start asking some deep questions. The crew wonders if the Instagram live streaming boom will affect DJs’ rates when clubs reopen, if the role of booking agencies will change, and most importantly, what would they would do in these uncertain times if they didn’t have morals? Dainjazone knows exactly what he would do.

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 Dainjazone, 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, April 20, 2020

DJ Rob Swift and Dilly Release ‘Stay Home Stay Stoned’ Mix

In both the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and April 20th’s honor, DJ Rob Swift and Dilly have released a new mix entitled, “Stay Home Stay Stoned.” Nearly two dozen tracks of iconic cannabis content are included in this relaxing, half-hour ode.

In regards, Swift says via email, “Although I don’t personally toke, I support legalizing marijuana so stoners can smoke. Next up on our #dilbert mixtape series, my girlfriend Dilly and I are dropping “Stay Home Stay Stoned”. Our 420 soundtrack for all you stoners out there. ”

TRACKLIST

1. Intro
2. Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long
3. Leikeli47 – Girl Blunt
4. Cypress Hill – Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk
5. Kool & The Gang – Funky Stuff
6. Cannabis Interlude 1
7. The Beatnuts – Psycho Dwarf
8. Harlem Underground Band – Smokin’ Cheeba Cheeba
9. Junior Parker – Taxman
10. Cypress Hill- I Wanna Get High
11. Cannabis Interlude 2
12. David Axelrod – A Divine Image
13. Cannabis Interlude 3
14. Mount Rushmore – Toe Jam
15. Cannabis Interlude 4
16. Method Man & Redman – How High
17. Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie
18. Faze-O – Riding High
19. Love Unlimited Orchestra – Strange Games and Things
20. Rick James – Mary Jane
21. Cannabis Interlude 5
22. Ike’s Mood

Follow Dilly on Instagram and Mixcloud.

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

‘Toosie Slide’ Producer OZ Talks Working with Drake and More in Billboard Interview


OZ. (Source: Billboard)

Emerging Swiss producer OZ has made a name for himself with Travis Scott‘s “Highest In The Room” and chart-topping Drake collaboration “SICKO MODE.” With the current Billboard number-one single “Toosie Slide,” he’s continued to solidify his place in the music industry. He was recently interviewed by Billboard, where the rising star talked about working with Drake, finding inspiration as a producer, and more.

On making “Toosie Slide” in a day:

“‘Toosie Slide”‘didn’t take me very long. I made that in like… a day?, and sent it out to Drake in the middle of January… A week later, he told me he loves the beat and he told me, ‘Yo, this is magical.’ He had some ideas on it and when he sent it back, we all knew it was the single and that this was gonna be special.”

On the difference between networking then and now:

OZ was given Meek Mill‘s email almost a decade ago, and his name grew via word-of-mouth promotion. “People were talking about me in the studio. I’d have a record come out and everyone would hit me, ‘Yo, we need a pack too. We need some beats too,'” he tells Billboard. “Back then, everyone was saying that you have to live in New York or Los Angeles to make it. But now you’re one email or one text message away from a hit.”

On being inspired to experiment with different styles:

“I started making beats in 2005 or 2006… If I had just come up in the past couple years, maybe all I’d have seen and been inspired to make were trap beats. But thanks to that era, like with Pharrell too, I’ve tried my hand at rap beats, pop beats, dancehall beats, all of that.”

On looking up to Timbaland, Scott Storch, and 50 Cent:

“I was making more Caribbean type beats, and even tried more like New York, gangster type beats. Those guys were special — every beat was different.”

On building a name for himself:

“When you don’t have number ones or any name, artists aren’t gonna trust in your sound. They’ll shrug it off like, ‘Eh, I don’t think this is the one.’ But after having different number ones — ‘Highest in The Room’ is way different than ‘Toosie Slide,’ and ‘Sicko Mode’ was different too — I think they’ll believe in me more.”

Read the full interview here.

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

DJ Envy Raises Over $106,000 for DJs Impacted by COVID-19


DJ Envy. (Source: Facebook)

The Breakfast Club radio show’s DJ Envy successfully raised over $106,000 for working DJs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The radio host was able to provide 213 DJs with $500 each as the result of an Easter Sunday fundraiser on Instagram Live to support Envy’s “I Love My DJs” GoFundMe campaign.

Over 12 hours, those who tuned in heard sets from DJ Clue, DJ D-Nice, Kid Capri, DJ Will, Tony Neal, DJ Prostyle, DJ Scratch, and Quicksilva. Furthermore, DJ Khaled gave over $45,000 to the GoFundMe saying via Twitter, “Bless up to the DJs! I saw @djenvy’s go fund me post and heard the goal was to raise 50K for the DJs so I put the remaining $45,255 up. We are here to support each other! We are in this together!”

“During this pandemic, you’ve seen DJs step up to the plate and throw virtual parties to keep the spirits up during this quarantine,” Envy told People Magazine. “It’s tough right now for so many DJs to provide for their families with no bars, clubs, lounges, or events to work. Most don’t have healthcare, savings, retirement plans, or have their businesses set up where they can get a stimulus check. So how can they keep food on their table? I knew I had to help.”

H/T: REVOLT

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Friday, April 17, 2020

Watch: DJ ND’s Lazer Scratch Tutorial

In this episode of Made From Scratch, DJ ND demonstrates the lazer scratch. While the lazer is normally a faderless scratch, ND takes them to the next level by incorporating one-click and two-click flares.

Grab DJ ND’s scratch tool here and watch the tutorial above.

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