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‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Serato’s Kutcorners and Mr. Sonny James Discuss the Strength of Their Team

R.O.A.D. Podcast

Kutcorners and Mr. Sonny James, members of Serato’s artist relations team, were featured on this week’s episode of the R.O.A.D. Podcast. The two discussed how the company’s commitment to listening to its users and giving back to the culture has contributed to its success.

Kut and Sonny also gave tips on how to avoid some of the common issues that DJs encounter while using Serato DJ, as well as the lack of unity in the scene.

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

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Beatport and Loopmasters Enter Partnership

Loopmasters

Loopmasters
Source: Beatport

Beatport, the leading online music store for DJs, has sold its Beatport Sounds business to Loopmasters, the leading online store for sound packs and plugins. The deal includes an investment in Loopmasters by Beatport.

Launched in 2003, Loopmasters includes a download store for sound packs, a cloud-based subscription service called Loopcloud, and the Plugin Boutique.

Over the next year, Beatport will integrate Loopmasters’ product suite into its website.

Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels said:

“Our partnership with, and investment in, Loopmasters illustrates Beatport’s commitment to delivering the best products to our loyal customers and the global DJ/producer community. Loopmasters’ long history of delivering a world-class product and customer experience is going to be a valuable asset for Beatport’s more than 36 million annual visitors for many years to come.”

Loopmasters’ Founder and CEO Matt Pelling said:

“We are thrilled to integrate the Loopmasters product suite into the Beatport site, enhance our sound library with their licensed sounds catalogue and gain access to the amazing artist and label relationships they have cultivated over the last 15 years. The combination of these two great companies will surely create an unparalleled product offering for emerging and established producers around the world.”

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DJcity Launches Malaysia Team


DJ Reeve performs at BarAtas in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Source: Instagram)

DJcity has expanded its presence in Asia by launching a team in Malaysia. This expansion follows the creation of teams in Spain and Canada last year.

DJcity Malaysia is led by the accomplished turntablist DJ Reeve. Reeve is the 2013 Red Bull 3Style Malaysia champion and the 2015 Pioneer Digital DJ Battle champion. He also holds club residencies throughout Kuala Lumpur.

Reeve will be assisted by the following DJs:

DJ Julian
DJ Julian
DJ Jenni-F
DJ Jenni-F
DJ CZA
DJ CZA
DJ Nexto
DJ Nexto
DJ LUQE
DJ LUQE
DJ Biggie
DJ Biggie
Tipsy Han
Tipsy Han
DJ Nesh
DJ Nesh
DJ Hawk
DJ Hawk
Yauzzy
Yauzzy

Stay tuned for exclusive content, and contact DJ Reeve if you’re a Malaysian DJ or producer and have the skills to be featured on DJcity.

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Watch Walshy Fire’s ‘MikiDz Show’ Set

Walshy Fire
Walshy Fire on the “MikiDz Show”

Major Lazer‘s Walshy Fire blessed DJcity’s MikiDz Show on Monday with a one-of-a-kind appearance. The Jamaican native, who’s riding the wave from his Abeng album, kicked off the night with an inspiring interview followed by a high-energy, globally-minded set.

The conversation touched on several topics, including his mission to connect the Caribbean and Africa, and the importance of mic skills for DJs. As for his set, Walshy delivered a variety of Caribbean and African sounds, along with other styles like hip-hop and house. Included were several dubplates, a testament to Walshy’s legendary status.

Watch his set and interview below. An audio-only version is also available via Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, and Spotify.

Walshy Fire with DJ Dainjazone and MikiWAR
Walshy Fire with hosts DJ Dainjazone and MikiWAR

"MikiDz Show" audience
Walshy Fire with the audience

The MikiDz Show is hosted by MikiWAR and DJ Dainjazone, and includes an opening set from DJ Rell.

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Review: Reloop SPIN Portable Turntable

Back in June, Reloop announced their entry into the portablism market with the SPIN portable turntable. The SPIN is packed with features including USB recording capability, Bluetooth, a built-in speaker, and more.

Mojaxx takes a closer look at the Reloop SPIN on this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks. Watch above.

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DJcity’s Most Downloaded Tracks of July 2019

Kris Kross Amsterdam

Below is a list of the most-downloaded tracks on DJcity during July 2019. To receive these updates via email, click here.

 
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