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Friday, June 22, 2018

Watch Chris Villa’s ‘Trends Mix’ for June 2018

Chris Villa

DJcity’s Arizona representative Chris Villa performs a mini mix using three tracks from DJcity Trends and two throwbacks.

Tracklist:

1. Sheck Wes ­- Mo Bamba
2. Los Lobos ­- La Bamba – Acap
3. Los Lobos ­- La Bamba – Jordan Crisp Remix
4. Pitbull ­- Bojangles
5. Missy Elliot ­- Work It – Falcons Remix

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DJcity Trends is a monthly collection of tracks intended to help DJs discover new and buzzing club tracks. The songs are hand-picked by influential DJs from around the world.

Related: Watch Chris Villa’s ‘Trends Mix’ for Feb. 2018

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Review: Roland DJ-505 and DJ-202 Controllers

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In 2017, Mojaxx reviewed Roland’s flagship DJ controller, the DJ-808. Now, he takes a look at the company’s more affordable options: the DJ-505 and DJ-202. Both devices are all-in-one controllers that are designed to work with Serato DJ. And like the DJ-808, they both include the AIRA technology.

Watch Mo’s review above.

Related: Review: Roland DJ-808 Controller

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Watch Rae Sremmurd’s ‘Guatemala’ Video

Rae Sremmurd

Rae Sremmurd has shared the video for their summer-friendly single, “Guatemala.” The track was one of DJcity’s most-downloaded songs of April.

In the fitting visual, Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi travel to Guatemala to take in the sights, sounds, and people of the beautiful country.

The opening credits note that the video was shot a month before a deadly volcano eruption hit Guatemala. In a touching gesture, Swae tweeted out on Thursday that all proceeds from the visual will be donated towards relief efforts. Interscope will also donate $10,000 USD to the American Red Cross on behalf of itself, EarDrumma Records, and Rae Sremmurd.

Released in April, “Guatemala” serves as a single from Rae Sremmurd’s triple album, SR3MM.

Watch the video above and download “Guatemala” on DJcity.

Related: Watch Rae Sremmurd’s ‘CLOSE’ Video Feat. Travis Scott

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Kennedy Jones Remixes Post Malone’s ‘Better Now’: DJcity Premiere

Kennedy Jones
Kennedy Jones at OV Club in Winnipeg, Canada. (Source: Facebook)

California DJ/producer Kennedy Jones has supercharged Post Malone‘s hit “Better Now” with a high-energy dubstep remix. Jones’ version combines sections of the original track with new build-ups and drops.

“Better Now” appears on Post’s second studio album, Beerbongs & Bentleys. It was DJcity’s ninth most downloaded track of May, and is currently No. 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, having peaked at 7.

Preview Jones’ remix below and download it first on DJcity.

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Related: Kennedy Jones Drops Remix of Cardi B’s ‘Bartier Cardi’: DJcity Premiere

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Watch Michael Brun Explain How He Produced His J Balvin Collab, ‘Positivo’

Michael Brun

Haitian DJ/producer Michael Brun has broken down how he made his J Balvin-assisted single “Positivo” on a new episode of Genius’ Deconstructed. The track is the 2018 FIFA World Cup theme song for American Spanish-language TV network Telemundo.

In the video, Brun recalls how he and Balvin connected then breaks down the track in Ableton.

“The instruments, the rhythm, the energy. It’s all very distinctly Haitian,” Brun says. “This track captures, I think, the essence of what the streets in Haiti sound like.”

Released in May, “Positivo” has amassed over seven million streams on Spotify and more than 10 million views on YouTube. Brun originally released the song in February as a single titled “Bayo” featuring fellow Haitians Strong G, Baky, and J. Perry.

Watch Deconstructed above.

Related: Watch CBMIX Explain How He Produced Lil Pump’s ‘Esskeetit’

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: June 19

RL Grime
RL Grime at Spire in Houston. (Credit: Julian Bajsel)

DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of June 19:

2 Chainz ft. Drake & Quavo – Bigger Than You
Baka Not Nice – Junior High
Chromeo ft. French Montana & Stefflon Don – Don’t Sleep
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne – Rich Sex
RL Grime ft. Jeremih & Tory Lanez – Undo
Rudimental & Major Lazer ft. Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi – Let Me Live
Tory Lanez & Ozuna – Pa Mi

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

Related: DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: June 12

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