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Saturday, October 5, 2019

DJcity’s 2019 Goldie Awards Contest Winner Announced

Illtraxx

A few weeks ago DJcity announced the 2019 Goldie Awards contest. We asked contestants to post a 60-second or less video of themselves flipping the word “gold” in either a DJ or beat routine on Instagram.

After receiving a substantial amount of entries, we have picked a winner. Congratulations to Illtraxx on winning the contest!

The San Jose based DJ will receive a roundtrip flight for two people, a hotel room for one night, and VIP access to the Goldie Awards on October 17 at Brooklyn Steel.

Shout out to everyone who entered. Check out Illtraxx’s winning routine above and watch all the other routines here.

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Oct. 4

Nathan Dawe

Nathan Dawe
Nathan Dawe at O2 Institute in Birmingham, UK (Credit: CWPhotographics)

Gucci Mane ft. Megan Thee Stallion – Big Booty
Gucci flips 2 Live Crew and gets a feature from the “Hot Girl Summer” rapper.

Fabolous ft. Jeremih & Davido – Choosy
Fab enlists Jeremih and Nigerian star Davido for this Afrobeats and R&B track.

Jonas Brothers – Only Human – Anthem Kingz Come & Go Bootleg
The pop group gets a moombahton influenced rework for this single off their recent album.

Nathan Dawe ft. Jaykae – Flowers
 English DJ/house producer releases an upbeat track with a grime artist.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette – Hello – Mr. M!X Remix

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

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Friday, October 4, 2019

How Bad Bunny and Tainy’s ‘Callaita’ Was Produced

Tainy

Puerto Rican producer Tainy recently sat down with Genius to break down how he made his and Bad Bunny‘s crossover hit, “Callaita.”

With over 340 million streams on Spotify alone, the track peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, and No. 52 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. It adds to a growing list of Spanish-language songs that have crossed over into the US mainstream.

Born in Puerto Rico, Tainy has become one of the most in-demand producers in the Latin world. His credits include Cardi B‘s “I Like It,” Bad Bunny‘s “Solo de Mi,” and Ozuna‘s “Bebe.”

Watch Tainy break down “Callaita” above.

Related Post: Watch Bad Bunny’s ‘200 MPH’ Video Feat. Diplo

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Friday, October 4, 2019

‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: DJ Millie on Being Labeled an ‘Influencer DJ’

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Los Angeles DJ and Wilhelmina model, DJ Millie, sat down with the R.O.A.D. Podcast this week. Millie shared her thoughts on being categorized as an “Influencer DJ” and explained how lucrative social media sponsorships could be for entertainment professionals.

The Pasadena native also discussed why learning to DJ from your significant other could be a bad idea.

Watch an excerpt from this week’s interview above and the full episode here.

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

Related Post: DJ Tina T Talks Competing on ‘Master of the Mix’ on ‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Watch: Red Bull 3Style X Germany Finalists

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UPDATE: David Delane is the 3Style X Germany champion

Introducing the Red Bull 3Style X Germany finalists: DJ E.T.E, LaikyLaik, David Delane, Mr. Tone, DJ Deiz, and DJ Kid Rush. All six will compete at the Mojo Club in Hamburg on November 20.

Check out the full list of national finalists here.

Stay tuned for more exclusive 3Style coverage.

Related Post: Watch: Red Bull 3Style X Japan Finalists

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Beatsource Public Beta Launches

Beatsource

Beatsource

Beatsource, the new digital music service for open-format DJs, has launched in public beta. The platform, which is a joint venture between DJcity and Beatport, will begin as a download service. It offers new and classic tracks along with curated playlists from expert DJs.

The public beta is open to everyone.

The download service is the first of three Beatsource products. Its streaming service, Beatsource LINK, expected to release at the end of 2019. Based on Beatport’s patented technology, the streaming service will integrate Beatsource’s catalog into DJ software and hardware and will include offline streaming. The PROMO service will offer a subscription tier for professional DJs. It is anticipated to launch in early 2020.

In September, Beatsource announced that legendary DJ/producer A-Trak was added to its board of managers.

Related Post: Beatsource Names A-Trak as Board Member

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