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Friday, August 3, 2018

Watch Nick Davis’ ‘Bedroom Sessions’ Routine

Nick Davis

Nick Davis is a 20-year-old DJ and turntablist who’s originally from Omaha, Nebraska but now lives in Kansas City, Missouri. He holds residencies at various bars and clubs in the city, including Dempsey’s, Firefly Lounge, and John’s Big Deck. He hopes to compete in the Red Bull Music 3Style someday.

Tracklist:

1. Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
2. The Sugarhill Gang – Apache
3. Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
4. Schoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar – Collard Greens
5. Lil Jon ft. Offset & 2 Chainz – Alive – Rave Radio & Ray Ray Remix
6. Drake ft. The Weeknd – Crew Love
7. M.I.A. – Paper Planes

Follow Nick Davis on Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, and Twitter.

Got what it takes to be featured on the next “Bedroom Sessions” episode? Send a sample video to brs@djcity.com.

Related: Watch DJ Rolmix’s ‘Bedroom Sessions’ Routine

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Watch Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’ Video

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Drake heads to New Orleans in the humorous video for his smash hit, “In My Feelings.” The track, which was the most-downloaded song of July on DJcity, is currently in its third week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

The seven-minute visual finds Drake professing his love for the infamous Keke, who is played by La La Anthony. It also features cameos from #InMyFeelingsChallenge creator Shiggy and New Orleans bounce icon Big Freedia.

Watch the video above and download “In My Feelings” on DJcity.

Related: Watch Drake’s ‘I’m Upset’ Video

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Watch Dot Da Genius Explain How He Produced Kid Cudi’s ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’

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Grammy-nominated producer Dot Da Genius has explained how he made Kid Cudi’s 2008 anthem “Day ‘n’ Nite” on a new episode of Genius’ Deconstructed. The track peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and has been certified triple platinum. It is Cudi’s highest charting single to date.

Dot Da Genius recalls how he and Cudi began working together then breaks down the song in Pro Tools.

A Brooklyn native, Dot Da Genius has worked with Cudi since 2006 and is one half of their joint rock band, WZRD. Dot recently co-produced four tracks for Cudi and Kanye’s collaborative album, KIDS SEE GHOSTS (“Reborn,” “Feel The Love” featuring Pusha T, “Cudi Montage,” and “Freee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)” featuring Ty Dolla $ign). He has also worked with artists like Travis Scott, Jhené Aiko, and 6LACK.

“Day ‘n’ Nite” first appeared on Kudi’s breakout mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi. The track was released in 2009 as the lead single from his debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day.

Watch Deconstructed above.

Related: Watch Tay Keith Explain How He Produced BlocBoy JB’s ‘Look Alive’ Feat. Drake

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Watch: Seoul, South Korea Represents on DJcityTV’s ‘Cutting Room’

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It’s been a while since the last Cutting Room episode, but today the series returns with a session from some of Seoul, South Korea’s best. Cutting it up on this episode are DJs J.fitz, SQ, REDEF, Son, and Tezz.

Three of the DJs are Red Bull Music 3Style veterans: J.fitz and Tezz were world finalists in 2016 and 2015, respectively, and Redef was a finalist in the 2017 South Korea championship.

Related: Bangkok, Thailand Represents on DJcityTV’s ‘Cutting Room’

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

DJcity’s Most Downloaded Tracks of July 2018

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Below is a list of the most-downloaded tracks on DJcity during July 2018. To receive these updates via email, click here.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The World’s Highest-Paid EDM DJs of 2018

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Calvin Harris at Wet Republic Ultra Pool at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (Source: Instagram)

Forbes has released its list of the world’s highest-paid EDM DJs of 2018. Not surprisingly, Calvin Harris reigns supreme for the sixth consecutive year with earnings of $48 million.

Coming in at a close second are The Chainsmokers with $45.5 million. New to the list are Kygo and DJ Snake, who enter at No. 12 and 13 respectively. Skrillex, who ranked No. 4 in 2017 with $30 million, did not make the list this year.

Overall, the top 10 hauled in a combined $260 million, falling considerably short of last year’s $298 million. According to Forbes, it is “partly due to the maturation — and, some would say, plateauing — of the live electronic music market.”

Forbes’ rankings are calculated by using each DJ’s “pretax earnings from June 1, 2017 through June 1, 2018, before deducting fees for lawyers, agents and managers. Estimates are based on numbers from Nielsen, Pollstar, Bandsintown and Songkick, as well as interviews with industry experts and many of the stars themselves.”

See the full list below.

1. Calvin Harris – $48 million
2. The Chainsmokers – $45.5 million
3. Tiesto – $33 million
4. Steve Aoki – $28 million
5. Marshmello – $23 million
6. Zedd – $22 million
7. Diplo – $20 million
8. David Guetta – $15 million
9. Kaskade – $13.5 million
10. Martin Garrix – $13 million
11. Axwell & Ingrosso – $12 million
12. Kygo – $11.5 million
13. DJ Snake – $11 million
14. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – $10.5 million
15. Afrojack – $10 million

Related: The World’s Highest-Paid EDM DJs of 2017

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