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Monday, February 19, 2018

DJs Should Switch Their Instagram Profile to a Business Profile

Clutch DJ Tips

In 2016, Instagram rolled out a set of Business Tools to help companies of all sizes better understand their followers and grow their businesses.

One of the tools introduced was business profiles. Unlike personal profiles, business profiles enable companies to get insights about their followers and posts, and promote posts (run ads). Business profiles also include contact info, making it easier for customers to connect with companies.

However, many DJs have still not switched their personal profile to a business profile. Thankfully, DJ Eyecon has put together a video that explains the benefits of doing so.

Based in South Carolina, Eyecon is an official Rane DJ and former Red Bull 3Style competitor. He currently holds residencies at Malibus Surf Bar and Oz Myrtle Beach.

Watch his video above.

Related: Do DJs Need to Be Producers These Days?

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Monday, February 19, 2018

Watch Tinashe’s Vertical ‘Faded Love’ Video Feat. Future

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Tinashe has released a vertical video for her latest single “Faded Love” featuring Future. The track was included in February’s edition of DJcity Trends.

The steamy visual, which was exclusive to Spotify over the weekend, was filmed vertically and is intended to be viewed on a mobile device. It follows Tinashe around as she dances seductively in what appears to be an abandoned warehouse.

Produced by Grammy-winning duo Stargate, “Faded Love” is set to appear on Tinashe’s forthcoming second studio album, JOYRIDE. It’s the follow-up to “No Drama” featuring Offset, the first single from the project.

Watch the video above and download “Faded Love” on DJcity.

Related: Watch Drake’s Inspiring ‘God’s Plan’ Video

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Saturday, February 17, 2018

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

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Jonathan Shecter aka “Shecky Green.” (Credit: L.E. Baskow / Las Vegas Weekly)

Jonathan Shecter aka “Shecky Green,” the co-founder of The Source magazine and current Editor-In-Chief for Cuepoint at Medium, was recently a guest on the Reflections of a DJ (R.O.A.D.) podcast.

A former director of programming for the Wynn, Shecky played a key role in negotiating DJ AM’s groundbreaking deal with Las Vegas’ PURE Nightclub in 2006.

During the convo, the show’s co-host Crooked asked Shecky about how he helped broker the deal. Shecky discusses how the negotiations went down and how it raised the bar for DJs going forward. He also talks about how the death of AM marked the beginning of the EDM era.

Reflections of a DJ is hosted by Las Vegas DJs Crooked, D-Miles, Neva, and Jaime Da Great.

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

Related: DJ Scooter: WTF is Open Format DJing?

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Saturday, February 17, 2018

Listen to DJ Livitup’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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DJ Livitup
DJ Livitup

DJ Livitup, a mixer on Miami’s Power 96, has put down a Latin mix for the DJcity Podcast. His 32-minute set features mostly reggaeton and Latin-influenced Dance music, including a few of his edits. Livitup is also a resident at Hyde Beach and the Clevelander Hotel South Beach.

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Tracklist:

1. J Balvin, Jeon, & Anitta – Machika – DJ Santarosa Club Edit
​2. Don Omar – Entre Tu Y Yo
3. DJ Exile – Mujeres (Ladies) Anthem
4. Becky G ft. Bad Bunny – Mayores – ETX Hype Intro – Livitup Bad Bunny Only Edit
5. Bad Bunny, Prince Royce & J Balvin – Sensualidad – Livitup Reggaeton Edit
6. Ozuna ft. Cardi B – La Modelo – Livitup Club Edit
7. Ozuna – Dile Que Tu Me Quieres – Aaar Remix
8. Zion & Lennox ft. J Balvin – Otra Vez – DJ Smerk & Eddie Boy Make Ya Bootleg
9. IamChino, 40 Conras, & El Micha – Smokers Dembow
10. Farruko ft. Bad Bunny – Krippy Kush – Shelco Garcia & Teenwolf Puro Pari Remix
11. DJ Kass – Scooby Doo Pa Pa – Livitup Edit
12. MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don, & Juan Magan – Bum Bum Tam Tam – Livitup Bootleg
13. Garmiani ft. Julimar Santos – Fogo – DJ Smerk Club Edit
​14. 2 Chainz – It’s Your Birthday – Kidd Spin Acap Loop
​15. DJ Scuff – Plakiti
16. Bad Bunny – Chambea
17. Bad Bunny – Soy Peor – DJ Rio Coco Bootleg
18. DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down For What Remix – DJ Smerk 128-100 Transition​
19. J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente – Livitup Edit
20. Nicky Jam ft. Enrique Iglesias – El Perdon – Livitup Edit
21. Ozuna – El Farsante – Aaar Remix
22. Daddy Yankee – Dura – Livitup Club Edit

Follow DJ Livitup on Facebook, Instagram, Mixloud, and Twitter.

Related: Listen to DJ Dainjazone’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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Friday, February 16, 2018

The Samples Behind 2Pac’s ‘Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…’

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Power 106’s Wax Only series has examined the samples behind 2Pac’s second studio album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…. The project, which is celebrating its 25-year anniversary today, is considered by many as Pac’s breakout album.

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 in March 1993 and went on to achieve platinum status. It featured the tracks “I Get Around” and “Keep Ya Head Up,” which reached No. 11 and 12 on Billboard’s Hot 100 respectively. “I Get Around” remains a staple in DJ sets to this day.

Watch Wax Only above.

Related: The Samples Behind Nas’ ‘Stillmatic’

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Chuckie Talks J Balvin Collab, ‘Machika’

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Chuckie
Chuckie at Exchange LA on Oct. 6, 2017. (Source: Facebook)

Dutch legend Chuckie recently spoke with Billboard about co-producing J Balvin, Jeon, and Anitta‘s international club anthem, “Machika.”

The track, which is currently No. 14 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, was also produced by Dutch trio ChildsPlay and frequent Balvin collaborator Sky Rompiendo El Bajo.

In the interview, Chuckie explains that the foundation of “Machika” isn’t reggaeton like some listeners may think. Instead, it’s rooted in a Dutch Caribbean house style called “bubbling.”

“Bubbling was born in the late 1980s when DJ Moortje, a Netherlands-based DJ from Curacao, accidentally speeded up a dancehall track during a club set …,” Billboard writes. “The rhythms of Jamaica [including reggaeton instigator dembow] have been favorites in the Netherlands,” Chuckie says. “Bubbling changed the speed to almost double the tempo.”

“The sound of ‘Machika’ is [the sound] of the evolution of bubbling … A lot of the grooves are sounds I was using back in the ’90s. It’s kind of reinvented itself for this new generation of kids.”

Along with his experience in the style, Chuckie also recognized the importance of mashing different cultures.

“Now with the Internet, we’re all world citizens; [through music] we get to learn about other cultures and I think that’s beautiful,” Chuckie says. “They know that whatever I’m going to send them sounds different. It’s nice to have different flavors in a genre. That keeps it interesting for everyone.”

According to Billboard, “Machika” has been rumored to be in the running to be used as a World Cup song. That makes sense, given the track’s high energy, fusion of cultures, and international appeal.

Watch the video for “Machika” above download the track and its remixes on DJcity.

Related: J Balvin, Jeon, and Anitta Drop New Single and Video, ‘Machika’

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