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Saturday, August 11, 2018

Watch Karol G’s ‘Mi Cama Remix’ Video Feat. J Balvin and Nicky Jam

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A month after dropping the remix for her reggaeton smash “Mi Cama” featuring J Balvin and Nicky Jam, Colombian singer Karol G has shared the video for it. The colorful visual shows Karol making squeaky bed noises in her room while Balvin and Nicky try to figure out what’s causing the commotion.

Karol G released “Mi Cama” as a solo single in May, garnering more than 325 million views on YouTube and over 77 million Spotify streams. Balvin and Nicky’s remix took the track to new heights in mid-July, helping it reach its current position of No. 8 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.

Watch the video above and download “Mi Cama Remix” on DJcity.

Related: Watch Anuel AA’s ‘Brindemos’ Video Feat. Ozuna

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Saturday, August 11, 2018

Review: Rane SEVENTY-TWO Mixer

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In late July, Mojaxx provided an in-depth review of Rane’s TWELVE controller. Now, he takes a closer look at the company’s SEVENTY-TWO mixer.

Watch his review above on this week’s episode of Tips & Tricks.

Related: Review: Rane TWELVE Controller

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Safety First! Remixes Benny Benassi’s ‘Satisfaction’: DJcity Exclusive

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Benny Benassi performs at Cavo Paradiso Club in Mykonos, Greece on July 1. (Credit: Johnny Panopoulos)

UK DJ/producer Safety First! has remixed Benny Benassi‘s iconic 2002 anthem, “Satisfaction.” His 124 BPM version maintains most of the lead synth and original vocals while adding new tribal-influenced drums.

The track follows Safety First!’s remix of Shakira‘s “Hips Don’t Lie” featuring Wyclef Jean, which was one the most-downloaded songs of April on DJcity.

Preview his “Satisfaction” remix below and download it exclusively on DJcity.

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Related: Dillon Francis Releases New Track ‘LFGD’ and DJ Pack: DJcity Exclusive

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Friday, August 10, 2018

How DJ Snake Went From a Paris Ghetto to Being a Global Superstar

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DJ Snake at Echostage in Washington, DC on March 3, 2018. (Source: Facebook)

Since his breakout anthem “Bird Machine” in 2013, DJ Snake has become one of dance music’s biggest and most prolific artists. He’s scored three Billboard Top 10 hits, played the world’s top festivals, and launched his own label, Premiere Classe. The 32-year-old has come a long way since his days as a hip-hop DJ in Paris.

In a rare interview with Billboard, Snake opened up about his youth and rise to fame.

Growing up in a poor suburb of Paris:

“[Ermont is] just like every ghetto in the world … A lot of poverty. Drugs. Criminality. No hope. You just feel like no one cares. All they give you is a few soccer fields in your hood, and everything is closed. So you just play soccer. You don’t have nothing else.”

Transitioning from being a hip-hop DJ to an open-format DJ and producer:

“I remember the first time I dropped a couple of house records, someone threw an Air Force One in my face. So I decided to stop, … I was like, ‘I want to be able to play everything.’ People were like, ‘You’re crazy. You’re going to lose all your credibility and fans.’ But I wanted to try new things and make my own music. So I became a producer.”

Going from producing other people’s tracks to producing his own:

“The good thing about not speaking the language is you just listen … You listen to everyone, every producer, every writer. Then one day I said, ‘Yo, f#ck that sh#t. Now it’s going to be my vision. I’m not going to listen to anybody, no A&R, nobody. I’ve seen this. I get it. This is greatness. But now I’m going to bring my f#cking greatness, my sound.’”

Hustling at Ultra Music Festival:

“We went backstage and I met RL Grime, Flosstradamus, and Baauer … I got all their phone numbers, and I was so excited that the day after, I was sending all my music. I was the worst — like, 10 emails each.”

Embracing styles from around the world:

“Paris influenced me a lot back then, but now the world has a big influence on me … There’s no way I’m going to sleep on the new things that I’m hearing in Brazil and India.”

Being a role model:

“You don’t need money to be creative … The ghetto builds champions every day. I just want to show the kids in every ghetto in the world that we can make some hot sh#t. We can change the world.”

Related: The 5 Best Remixes of DJ Snake’s ‘Magenta Riddim’

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Aug. 10


Chace performs in Guangzhou, China. (Credit: Justin Amoafo)

Sean Paul – Temperature – DJ Frequency X Remix
Paul’s 2006 smash gets transformed into a moombahton heater.

Travis Scott ft. Drake, Juicy J, Swae Lee – SICKO MODE
One of the most popular tracks off Scott’s new Astroworld album.

Danny Ocean – Epa Wei
The Venezuelan singer drops a bilingual, reggaeton-influenced track.

Chace – Never
The Shanghai DJ/producer drops a bass-heavy house track on DJ Snake’s Premiere Classe label.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Tyga – Big Bank – L.A. Leakers Freestyle

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

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Aug. 3

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Denon DJ Announces SC5000M Media Player

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Denon DJ

Denon DJ has announced the standalone SC5000M, which has the potential to revolutionize the DJ media player space.

The device is based on the SC5000 Prime but adds a motorized platter with real, seven-inch vinyl. The SC5000M promises to provide all of the benefits of laptop-free performance, including playing music directly from a USB drive or SD card, but with an authentic vinyl experience.

The company has also added instant doubles, letting users duplicate tracks across multiple decks for beat juggling and other techniques. Combined with the dual layer function on each player, which provides two virtual decks for each physical player, the instant doubles feature should offer unique creative possibilities.

Key features of the SC5000M:

– Motorized platter with real 7-inch vinyl
– 
Adjustable vinyl tension for slip and scratch control
– 
Two variable torque settings (low and high) 

– Seven-inch HD display with multi-touch gestures 

– 24-bit/96kHz digital audio outputs 

– Dual-layer playback with individual audio outputs 

– Plays uncompressed audio formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV) 

– Eight multifunction trigger pads for cues, loops, slices, and rolls 

– Customizable RGB color around the platter 

– Three USB and one SD card inputs for music playback
– LAN output to link to up to four players 

– Includes Engine Prime music management software 


The SC5000M will ship this fall with a price of $1,899. Watch a video of Kenny Dope Gonzalez introducing the player below.

Related: Review: Denon DJ SC5000 Prime Player

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