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Friday, January 24, 2020

Jon1st and Shield Perform Live Turntablism/Production Set at ADE 2019

British turntablists/producers Jon1st and Shield have dropped a live performance video from Amsterdam Dance Event 2019. The set was recorded for the DJsounds series, Pioneer DJ‘s inside look at the global DJ scene.

The duo’s live set involves breaking down the elements of their original tracks and recreating the beats live, incorporating turntablism elements as well. They use a variety of equipment including turntables, drum machines, samplers, and sequencers.

Watch above.

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Jan. 24

Black Caviar

Black Caviar
Black Caviar. (Source: Facebook)

Tainy, Dalex & Alvaro Diaz – MERA
Puerto Rican producer Tainy teams up with two urbano stars for a bouncy reggaeton ballad.

Marlo ft. Lil Baby & Future – 1st N 3rd
Quality Control Music’s Marlo enlists two Atlanta rappers for a trap heater off his next album.

Black Caviar – A Little Bit Of Ecstasy
The New York City duo drops a future house update of Jocelyn Enriquez’s 1997 dance classic.

Nelsaan – Love Lockdown
This DJcity Records release is a feel-good house rework of Kanye West’s 2008 smash.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Daddy Yankee – Rompe – Kevin D Remix

– JAY-Z – Dirt Off Your Shoulder – Richastic Remix

– The Weeknd – Blinding Lights

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

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Watch: DJ ND’s Reverse Swing Flare/Autobahn Tutorial

DJ ND is back with episode seven of DJcityTV’s tutorial series, Made From Scratch. On this episode, ND demonstrates a combination of a swing flare and autobahn scratches performed in reverse.

Grab the scratch tool here and watch the tutorial above.

Follow DJ ND on Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Twitter.

Related Post: Watch Episode 6 of DJ ND’s ‘Made From Scratch’ Tutorial Series

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Nelsaan Releases New Single ‘Love Lockdown’ on DJcity Records

Nelsaan

Nelsaan
Nelsaan. (Source: Nelsaan)

Norwegian producer, Nelsaan, has dropped a contemporary rework of Kanye West’s 2008 smash, “Love Lockdown.” This DJcity Records release incorporates lush guitar leads and summery feel-good vocals over smooth house production.

Nelsaan has released music on labels such as EMI and Warner Music Group, and today his tracks have over a million plays throughout different streaming platforms.

Preview “Love Lockdown” below and download it on DJcity.

Follow Nelsaan on Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Watch: Hip-Hop and Latin Trap Edition of ’20 Minutes With DJ Delta’

Italian turntablist DJ Delta returns with a new episode of his video mix series, 20 Minutes With DJ Delta. The 2016 Red Bull Music 3Style Italy champion features hip-hop and Latin trap in this episode’s 20-minute routine. Delta’s talents in scratching, tone play, juggling, and more are highlighted.

Follow DJ Delta on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Bill Spector on Realizing the DJ Is the Epicenter of a Party

R.O.A.D. Podcast

New York City’s nightlife pioneer Bill Spector and Miami’s Raulizm spoke with the R.O.A.D. Podcast last week. In the interview, Bill Spector recalled hearing Jellybean Benitez in the 1980s at NYC’s legendary Funhouse and realizing that the DJ is the most crucial factor to any successful party.

Bill and Raulizm also spoke about working with icons like DJ AM, Mark Ronson, and Stretch Armstrong.

Watch an excerpt above and the full episode here.

Follow the R.O.A.D. Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, Twitter, and YouTube.

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