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DJcity Launches Canada Team

4KORNERS

4KORNERS
4KORNERS

After expanding to France in March, DJcity has launched a team in Canada to showcase and develop local talent.

The team is led by DJ/producer 4KORNERS, the official DJ for the Toronto Raptors. His tracks have been supported by heavyweights like Diplo, Skrillex, and DJ Snake.

4KORNERS will be assisted by the following DJs: Trapment, Marvel, Jayemkayem, Andre905, Scotty Scratch, and JO. Trapment was the 2016 Red Bull Music 3Style Canada champion.

Stay tuned for exclusive content, and contact 4KORNERS if you’re a Canadian DJ or producer and have the skills to be featured on DJcity.

Related: DJcity Announces France Team

The Houston Rockets’ Official DJ Shares His Playlist for the NBA Playoffs

DJ T. Gray

DJ T. Gray
DJ T. Gray at Toyota Center in Houston.

DJ T. Gray, a veteran DJ/producer from Texas, has been the official DJ for the Houston Rockets for the past four seasons. The team is set to take on the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs on Monday.

T. Gray began working with the Rockets as their public address announcer in the 2000s. He also serves as the official DJ for the Houston Dynamo soccer team and as the music director at Country Rap Tunes Radio. As a producer, he has done remixes for Texas artists like Beyoncé, Pimp C, Chamillionaire, and Slim Thug.

With game one of the Western Conference Semifinals upon us, we asked T. Gray to share his playlist of tracks for this year’s postseason. His list includes song requests from players as well as his own picks. We also asked him a couple questions about what it’s like DJing for the Rockets.

Player Picks

James Harden: Nipsey Hussle ft. Kendrick Lamar – Dedication
Gerald Green: Fat Pat – Tops Drop
Trevor Ariza: Drake ft. PartyNextDoor – Wednesday Night Interlude
Rockets Mascot: BlocBoy JB – Shoot

T. Gray’s Picks

Huncho Jack, Travis Scott, & Quavo ft. Takeoff – Eye 2 Eye
Nipsey Hussle – Grindin All My Life
Meek Mill – Monster
Prince – Let’s Go Crazy
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down For What
UGK – Choppin’ Blades
Gary Glitter – Rock and Roll, Pt. 2
Yung Martez ft. DJ Xo – Never Forget
Lil’ Flip ft. Young Buck & Bun B – Game Over (Flip) – Remix
KC & The Sunshine Band – That’s The Way (I Like It)
J. Cole – Motiv8
J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente – Deville Remix
Krajno – Saxoton
Drake – Nice For What
Migos – Stir Fry – Mr. Collipark Remix
Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris – Yeah!
G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky & Cardi B – No Limit – DJ O Remix
Missy Elliott ft. Ciara & Fatman Scoop – Lose Control
Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & Tujamo – Boneless
The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling – Kees Sjansen Moombahton Remix
Smash Mouth – All Star
Travis Scott ft. Kanye West & Lil Uzi Vert – Watch
The Jacksons – Can You Feel It

DJ T. Gray

Which player has the best taste in music?

James Harden is really the DJ as far as what the players want to hear. Being from L.A., he’s got a lot of love for their local hip-hop scene. Whether it’s the latest release from Nipsey Hussle, a mixtape cut from Bino Rideux or a DJ Mustard banger, we’ve created this bridge from Houston to L.A., and I love it. Most of the songs he wants to hear are not clean, so I spend a great deal of time making my own clean edits. Team player over here!

What song gets the players most hype?

BlocBoy JB’s “Shoot” is king right now. Viral videos of Harden dancing to it during warm-ups have helped the song grow with fans, and when it’s played, the energy in the Toyota Center rises to playoff level.

Follow DJ T. Gray on Instagram, Mixcloud, Twitter.

Related: The Toronto Raptors’ Official DJ Shares His Playlist for the NBA Playoffs

Listen to DJ J-Star’s DJcity Podcast Mix

DJ J-star

DJ J-star
DJ J-Star at Daylight Beach Club at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on April 15, 2018. (Source: Daylight Beach Club)

DJ J-Star, a mixer on New York’s Power 105.1 FM, has put down an energetic Latin mix for the DJcity Podcast. The Bronx native’s set consists of a variety of Latin genres and contains six DJcity exclusives. J-Star can also be heard on Pitbull’s Globalization channel on SiriusXM every Sunday at 11 a.m. EST.

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Tracklist:

1. Radical One – Mas Ajo
2. Los Hermanos Rosario – Rompecintura – Laidback Luke, Juyen Sebulba, Shelco Garcia, & Teenwolf Bootleg
3. Fulanito – La Fiesta – Cepillo Remix
4. Radical One – Mas Pimiento
5. 2 Milly – Milly Rock – DJ Mad Remix
6. Cardi B ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin – I Like It
7. Pete Rodriguez – I Like It Like That – Big Syphe Puro Pari Remix
8. Radical One – Mas Maiz
9. Lil Pump – Gucci Gang – Mister Gray Remix
10. Lil Pump ft. J Balvin, Bad Bunny, & Ozuna – Gucci Gang – Spanish Remix
11. Lil Pump – Gucci Gang – Scatox Remix
12. Mach & Daddy – La Botella – Eddie Boy Bumpam! Bootleg
13. Radical One – Baja Panty
14. ChildsPlay & AfroTura ft. 3robi – Puta
15. Play-N-Skillz ft. Yandel & Messiah – Cuidao
16. J Balvin, Jeon, & Anitta – Machika – Refresh Club Break
17. Farruko ft. Bad Bunny – Krippy Kush – DJ Viva Hype Edit
18. Farruko ft. Bad Bunny – Krippy Kush – DJ Santarosa Next Episode Bootleg
19. Nicky Jam & J Balvin – X – DJ Santarosa Still D.R.E. Surprise Edit
20. Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna – Te Bote Remix
21. Ozuna – Se Preparo – ETX Hype Intro
22. Drake – Nice For What – Delirious & Alex K Puro Pari Remix

Follow DJ J-Star on Instagram, Mixcloud, and Twitter.

Related: Listen to DJ KA5’s DJcity Podcast Mix

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: May 11


Wuki performs at VENUE in Vancouver. (Credit: Matthew Butcher)

Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack – Robin Roij 2018 Remix
The R&B singer’s 1996 classic receives the moombahton treatment.

Wuki – Pon De Time
The song samples Major Lazer’s “Pon De Floor” and Daft Punk’s “One More Time.”

Valee ft. Jeremih – Womp Womp
A buzzing track by Pusha T’s newest signee to G.O.O.D. Music.

Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna – Te Bote Remix – ETX Club Edit
ETX re-drums and bumps up the energy for this Reggaeton smash.


Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Beyonce – Crazy In Love – DJ Serg Remix
– Dillon Francis ft. Young Ash – BaBaBa (Vete Pa’Ya)
– Childish Gambino – This Is America

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

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: May 4

Review: Ortofon Concorde MkII Series

Ortofon Concorde MkII

Ortofon’s range of Concorde cartridges have been around for a couple of decades and haven’t seen any many major changes. However, the company has redesigned them from the ground up. And it’s good timing, with the recent news that Shure has discontinued all of its phono cartridges.

Will Ortofon’s new MkII series ease the pain of grieving Shure devotees? Mojaxx finds out on this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks.

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Related: Shure Discontinues All Phono Products

DJ Dynamix Launches Visual Mixtape Series, ‘Open Format Fridays’

DJ Dynamix

DJ Dynamix
DJ Dynamix performs at Aurea Vista Nightclub in Riverside, California on March 9, 2018. (Source: Aurea Vista)

DJ Dynamix has launched Open Format Fridays, a visual mixtape series in which he’ll showcase his turntablist-friendly mixes on video.

The three-time Red Bull Music 3Style Los Angeles champion described the series on Instagram:

“[I’ll] go through different themes and genres and try to tell a story through the music. I’ll be incorporating new and old mixing techniques and implement some of the newer features in the DJ technology world. This first episode is Top 40. Just wanted to do something everyone can understand.”

In the first episode, Dynamix takes viewers on a 10-minute journey through a variety of popular hits. He weaves together a few different themes using creative word play and tone play transitions.

Watch Open Format Fridays below.

Tracklist:

1. 2 Live Crew – 2 Live Party
2. Ariana Grande ft. Big Sean – Right There
3. Nelly ft. Fergie – Party People
4. Beyonce ft. J Cole – Party
5. Waka Flocka Flame ft. ft. Kebo Gotti – Grove St. Party
6. DJ Deville – Rockstars Rock Break
7. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – rockstar
8. The Offspring – Come Out and Play
9. The Black Eyed Peas – Pump It
10. The Contours – Do You Love Me
11. Drake – God’s Plan
12. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry – Cabuizee Remix
13. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry – Tall Boys Alone Bootleg
14. Marshmello – Alone – Acapella
15. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – Lean On – BrainDeaD’s Booty Bootleg – Dynamix Intro Edit
16. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – Havana – Jason Jani Wait x Lean On Blend
17. N.E.R.D. vs 50 Cent ft. Drake – Lemon – Anthem Kingz In Da Club Surprise Edit
18. The Game ft. 50 Cent – How We Do – Knock2 Remix
19. Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It – Acapella
20. Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown – Freaky Friday

Related: DJ OBSCENE​ and DJ Dynamix​ Perform a Routine Using Pioneer DJ​’s DJM-S3

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