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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Diplo Talks About His Hip-Hop Roots, Lil Xan’s 2Pac Comment

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Diplo at Premier Nightclub in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Jan. 26, 2018. (Source: Facebook)

Before dropping his California EP on Friday, Diplo sat down with the popular No Jumper podcast for an in-depth interview. The conversation, which spanned one-and-a-half hours, covered a wide range of topics, like the current Las Vegas scene, the EDM bubble, and his most difficult DJ gig.

The Mad Decent founder also discussed his hip-hop roots and Lil Xan‘s recent controversial comment that 2Pac is “boring.” (Diplo has a track with Xan on his EP.)

On Diplo’s hip-hop roots:

“When I grew up, I loved hip-hop because I was obsessed with the graffiti. I was obsessed with the culture. … It sounds corny, but I was break dancing. I was doing graffiti. I was obsessed with the art side of it. … So I dug into the history. I watched this movie called Style Wars. I got into the history of old school hip-hop, like what it meant to be a DJ and I’m lucky that I learned that way. I’m obsessed with the old records, the old sounds, like what DJ Premier was doing all the way to like what the DJ are now.”

On Xan’s comment about 2Pac:

“I grew up loving West Coast hip-hop. [Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ride of the Pharcyde] is probably the album that made me wanna be a producer. … And then like Freestyle Fellowship, and then I got into like Snoop [Dogg] and [Dr.] Dre. … I wasn’t a big 2Pac fan, but then as a DJ I became a huge fan because [all of his music] worked. So I mean music just affects you differently, but people have the right to be fans and not fans of music.”

Watch the full convo below.

Related: Diplo to Launch His Own SiriusXM Channel

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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Listen to DJ-X’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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DJ X

DJ-X, one-half of the production duo Los Moombahboys, has delivered a well-crafted Latin mix for the DJcity Podcast. His 30-minute set consists of cumbia, moombahton, and reggaeton, including seven DJcity exclusives and two Moombahboys remixes. X is also a mixer on SiriusXM’s Globalization channel and resident at Nacional 27 in Chicago.

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Tracklist:

1. DJ Snake – Magenta Riddim – Refresh Cumbia Remix
2. Aniceto Molina – Fiesta Cumbiambera – Los Moombahboys Remix
3. Selena – Bidi Bidi Bom Bom – Refresh & Martin Kache Remix
4. Sofia Reyes ft. Jason Derulo & De La Ghetto – 1, 2, 3
5. Danny Ocean – Me Rehuso – DJ Frequency X Miss You Bootleg
6. Daddy Yankee – Dura – DJ Willie Remix
7. Amara La Negra – What A Bam Bam – Tall Boys Bootleg
8. Sito Rocks ft. El Micha – Siguete Moviendo
9. Mach & Daddy – La Botella – Eddie Boy Bumpam! Bootleg
10. R Kelly ft. Jay-Z – Fiesta – KidCutUp Puro Pari Remix
11. Anitta & J Balvin – Downtown – Los Moombahboys Bootleg
12. Karol G – Pineapple
13. Nicky Jam & J Balvin – X
14. Zion & Lennox – La Player (Bandolera) – Refresh Acap Intro
15. J Balvin & Jowell & Randy ft. Nicky Jam, Wisin, Yandel, & Ozuna – Bonita Remix
16. Wolfine – Bella
17. Sak Noel & Salvi ft. Mailer – Obsesionao – Kidd Spin Remix

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Related: Listen to DJ Mario Andretti’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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Friday, March 23, 2018

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: March 23


Duke Dumont performs at We Are Fstvl in Essex, UK. (Credit: Gobinder Jhitta)

Migos ft. Drake – Walk It Talk It – Tall Boys Alive Bootleg
The trio’s single gets blended with Lil Jon’s trap heater.

Duke Dumont ft. Ebenezer – Inhale
The UK DJ/producer returns with a feel-good track just in time for spring.

Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, & Nayer – Give Me Everything – Anthem Kingz Like I Do Bootleg
Pit’s 2011 anthem gets blended with David Guetta and Martin Garrix’s new single.

Charlie Puth ft. Kehlani – Done For Me
Two stars join forces for a 112 BPM groover.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– N.E.R.D. ft. Rihanna & Drake – Lemon – Drake Remix

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

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: March 16

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Friday, March 23, 2018

Four Color Zack: The Politics of DJing in Las Vegas

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Four Color Zack
Four Color Zack at Holy Ship! 10.0 on Jan. 7, 2018. (Credit: Rukes)

Four Color Zack recently sat down for an interview with the Reflections of a DJ podcast (a.k.a. R.O.A.D. Podcast). The show is hosted by Las Vegas DJs Crooked, D-Miles, Jaime Da Great, and Neva.

Among the topics discussed were the politics of DJing in Vegas. A fan of the show, Zack told the hosts that he values their inside perspective of the Vegas club scene. The conversation that ensues covers what it’s really like DJing in Sin City as well as some of the dos and don’ts of holding down a residency.

Watch the clip and listen to the full interview below. New episodes of Reflections of a DJ go up on Wednesdays on iTunes and SoundCloud.

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Related: Shecky Green: How DJ AM Became the Highest Paid DJ in the World

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Friday, March 23, 2018

Watch Post Malone’s ‘Psycho’ Video Feat. Ty Dolla $ign

Looking to maintain the momentum of his hit single “Psycho,” Post Malone has unveiled a video for the Ty Dolla $ign-assisted track. The cinematic visual shows the “rockstar” rapper riding a tank in a desert before he is joined by Ty.

“Psycho,” which is set to appear on Malone’s upcoming Beerbongs and Bentleys album, is currently No. 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

Related: Post Malone Enlists Nicky Jam and Ozuna for ‘rockstar’ Remix

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Watch: Ghost Producer Maarten Vorwerk Joins Puppet Reid Stefan For Production Tutorial

Maarten Vorwerk
Maarten Vorwerk (Source: Facebook)

Of the thousands of production tutorials on YouTube, few stand out as much as Reid Stefan‘s. The Los Angeles DJ/producer hosts a popular channel in which a puppet version of him gives lessons.

Stefan is best known for his 2016 Steve Aoki collab “Bring the Funk Back” as well as his 2015 twerk single, “Booty Alert.”

The channel, which focuses on teaching in Ableton, has close to 100,000 subscribers and one million views. It occasionally features tutorials from guests, including Henry Fong and Milo & Otis member KillaGraham.

Stefan’s latest guest is Dutch producer Maarten Vorwerk. An Aruba native, Vorwerk is rumored to be the ghost producer behind some of dance music’s biggest artists.

Vorwerk joins Stefan via Skype for a quick interview before giving a tutorial on how to make a mono signal sound more stereo. During the convo, Vorwerk talks about his production book Vorwerk Tip of the Week, having patience while producing, and his favorite plugins.

Watch the interview and tutorial below.

Related: Watch Boi-1da Explain How He Produced Drake’s ‘Diplomatic Immunity’

| Music Tech, Videos
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