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Friday, March 6, 2020

New and Notable Tracks: Mar. 6

Dave Winnel

Dave Winnel
Dave Winnel performing at The Argyle in Los Angeles on February 8, 2020. (Source: Facebook)

Megan Thee Stallion – Captain Hook
After some legal drama with her label, the Houston rapper delivers her new album Suga.

Bad Bunny – Yo Perreo Sola
A viral Perreo-style heater from the Puerto Rican superstar’s new album YHLQMDLG.

Aitch & AJ Tracey ft. Tay Keith – Rain
The rising British rappers enlist the Memphis producer responsible for Drake’s “Nonstop.”

Lock ‘N’ Load – Blow Ya Mind – Dave Winnel Remix
Sydney’s DJ/producer delivers a tech-leaning bass house update of the 1999 dance classic.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Baby Bash ft. Frankie J – Suga Suga – Fresco Remix

DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Kidd Spin. To receive them via email, click here.

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Friday, March 6, 2020

‘My DJcities With DJ Spryte’: Travel Essentials and Gig-Booking Tips

Touring open-format DJ/producer Spryte is back with another installment of his vlog series, My DJcities with DJ Spryte. In this episode, Spryte shares some of his travel essentials and talks to a talent buyer about gig-booking etiquette.

Watch the episode above and stay tuned for more from DJ Spryte.

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

Beatsource’s ‘TBT Hits’ for March 5

Ice Cube

Ice Cube
Ice Cube

Check out this week’s edition of Beatsource’s TBT Hits list:

Ice Cube – Check Yo Self
A recognizable ’90s classic by a West Coast legend.

Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
This club hit is regularly remixed, but nothing beats the original.

The Black Eyed Peas – My Humps
This track helped propel BEP into the mainstream.

Martin Solvieg & Dragonette – Hello
A big dance music track that crossed over to the Top 40.

Dirtsman – Hot This Year
An early ’90s dancehall classic, which has been sampled by the likes of De La Soul, Daddy Yankee, and Craig David.

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, March 5, 2020

‘R.O.A.D. Live Podcast’: What Song Do You Play When You Need a Restroom Break?

ROAD Live Podcast

Last week, the R.O.A.D. Podcast brought their show to the nightclubs of Las Vegas for some live interviews. In this segment, the crew asked both local and out-of-town DJs a very pressing question, what is your go-to song when you need to run to the restroom during a gig?

Check out their responses above and watch last week’s episode of the R.O.A.D. Podcast here.

This live podcast is brought to you by Don Julio and was filmed at Park MGM‘s Best Friend and On the Record.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Morgan Page Talks Approach to Producing, Music Library Management on ‘The 20 Podcast’

DJ Spider and Morgan Page

DJ Spider and Morgan Page
DJ Spider and Morgan Page

Veteran house DJ/producer Morgan Page sits down with DJ Spider on The 20 Podcast. The GRAMMY-nominated producer discusses his approach to producing, music library management system, MP Quick Tips series, college radio beginnings, among other topics.

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

Follow Morgan Page on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Hosted by DJ Spider, The 20 Podcast features conversations with influential DJs and music industry professionals. Spider and his guests begin each episode by going through Beatsource‘s weekly list of must-have tracks, The 20.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Mojaxx Reviews Hercules’ DJControl Starlight

In this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx discusses how well the Hercules DJControl Starlight improves mixing on the go.

The portable controller has bass EQ/filter knobs, touch-sensitive jog wheels, and RGB backlighting to allow for easy mixing. It also comes with Serato DJ Lite software.

Watch Mojaxx’s review above.

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