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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

DJ Spinbad Drops 2000s Mega Mix

DJ Spinbad
DJ Spinbad (Source: Facebook)

The legendary DJ Spinbad has dropped an open-format megamix that contains tracks released from 2000 to 2009. The hour-long set was made in classic mixtape style, with scratches and samples throughout.

A native of New York City, Spinbad has been praised by fellow legends like DJ Jazzy Jeff, A-Trak, Craze, and Z-Trip. However, he is best known as the official tour DJ for comedian Russell Peters. When he’s not touring the world with him, Spinbad holds it down on New York radio station Z100 and at club Cé La Vi in Singapore.

Listen to his mix below.

Related: Listen to J. Espinosa’s ‘PopRocks!’ Throwback Mix

| Mixes, Turntablism
DJ Spinbad,
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Watch Cheeze Beatz and 30 Roc Explain How They Produced Cardi B’s ‘Bartier Cardi’ Feat. 21 Savage

Atlanta-based producers Cheeze Beatz and 30 Roc recently broke down how they made Cardi B’s “Bartier Cardi” featuring 21 Savage on Genius’ Deconstructed. The track, which follows Cardi’s breakout smash “Bodak Yellow,” was one of DJcity’s most downloaded songs of December. It is currently No. 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Miami native Cheeze Beatz has worked with artists including Rick Ross, Rich Homie Quan, and Wale. He is best known for producing Migos’ 2014 single, “Handsome and Wealthy.” Bronx native 30 Roc, who works with Mike WiLL Made It’s Ear Drummer production team, is responsible for co-producing Yo Gotti‘s platinum hit “Rake It Up” featuring Nicki Minaj.

“Bartier Cardi” marks the the first and only beat Cheeze Beatz and 30 Roc have made for Cardi.

Watch Deconstructed above.

Related: Watch Teddy Walton Explain How He Produced Kendrick Lamar’s ‘LOVE.’ Feat. Zacari

| Music Tech, Videos
30 Roc, Cardi B, Cheeze Beatz, Music Production,
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Large Professor on Producing Nas’ ‘It Ain’t Hard to Tell’

Large Professor

Nas‘ “Ain’t Hard To Tell” was the second single off the rapper’s iconic debut album, Illmatic. It was the only track from the project to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and remains a staple in throwback sets to this day.

The song was produced by the legendary Large Professor, a founding member of the influential group, Main Source. On Mass Appeal’s latest episode of Off the Record, Large Pro recounts how the track came together, which he refers to as a “hood bottle-popping joint.”

Watch above.

Related: The Samples Behind Nas’ ‘Stillmatic’

| Videos
Large Professor, Music Production, Nas, Off the Record,
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Jan. 30

Dillon Francis

Dillon Francis
Dillon Francis at Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas. (Source: Wynn Social)

DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of Jan. 30:

A.CHAL ft. 2 Chainz & Nicky Jam – Love N Hennessy Remix
Carnage & Lil Pump – I Shyne
Dillon Francis ft. Arcangel & Quimico Ultra Mega – Ven
DJ Spin & Whiiite ft. Lil Wayne – Til She Lose Her Voice
Fat Joe ft. Dre – Pick It Up
Kris Wu ft. Travis Scott – Deserve – YehMe2 Remix
Mabel ft. Not3s – Fine Line
Migos ft. Drake – Walk It Talk It
Tiesto, Gucci Mane & Sevenn – BOOM

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

Related: DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Jan. 23

| Tracks
DJcity Essentials,
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

NAMM 2018 Recap: The Most Important DJ News

Phase

As you probably saw on your social media feeds, the annual NAMM Show went down in California this past weekend.

Most of the big companies announced their new products before the convention, but there were still some notable products unveiled. They include an update to Ortofon’s Concorde line of cartridges and new budget monitors from ADAM Audio. The show also provided a chance for DJs to demo Rane’s Seventy-Two mixer and Twelve controller.

The biggest story of the weekend was an innovative product called Phase, a wireless device that bypasses a turntable’s internal audio and eliminates the need for a cartridge. It was only in prototype form, and there are plenty of questions about its viability, but the device impressed a lot of DJs.

Watch Mojaxx‘s recap of the show above.

Related: Mixars QUATTRO Mixer Review

| DJcityTV, Music Tech, Videos
Tips and Tricks,
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

11-Year-Old Brandan Duke the DJ Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

Brandan Duke the DJ, an 11-year-old turntablist based in Ontario, Canada, has delivered a half-hour of mostly hip-hop and moombahton for the DJcity podcast. His set was recorded in one take and features over 30 tracks.

Brandan broke the Guinness World Record for the youngest professional DJ at the age of six. He held the record until April of last year.

[podcast]

Tracklist:

1. Brandan Duke the DJ Intro
2. Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – Finesse Remix
3. Major Lazer ft. DJ Maphorisa, Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking, & Jidenna – Particula – dEVOLVE Remix
4. Chris Brown – Questions – DJ Smerk Hype Edit
5. Vybz Kartel – Fever – Major Lazer Remix
6. J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente – DJ Puffy Remix
7. Ed Sheeran ft. Nyla & Kranium – Shape Of You – Major Lazer Remix
8. Sean Paul ft. Dua Lipa – No Lie – BVRNOUT Remix
9. French Montana ft. Swae Lee – Unforgettable – Major Lazer Remix
10. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – Havana
11. Portugal The Man – Feel It Still – dEVOLVE Remix
12. Shal Marshall – Splinters – Acapella
13. Vice ft. Jasmine Thompson & Skizzy Mars – Steady 1234 – Bad Royale Remix
14. Drake – Blem – FASTA Remix
15. MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don, & Juan Magan – Bum Bum Tam Tam – Tall Boys 100-132 Transition
16. MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don, & Juan Magan – Bum Bum Tam Tam
17. Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made It ft. Nicki Minaj – Rake It Up – Acapella
18. Gucci Mane ft. Migos – I Get The Bag
19. Kodak Black ft. Xxxtentacion – Roll In Peace
20. Migos, Nicki Minaj, & Cardi B – MotorSport – KidCutUp Cardi B & Nicki Minaj Edit
21. Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – Bartier Cardi
22. Cardi B – Bodak Yellow – Acapella
23. Big Sean – Moves
24. Lil Uzi Vert – 444+222 – KidCutUp Club Edit
25. Lil Uzi Vert – Sauce It Up
26. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – Rockstar
27. Farruko ft. Nicki Minaj, Bad Bunny, 21 Savage & Rvssian – Krippy Kush Remix
28. Imagine Dragons – Thunder
29. A$AP Ferg – Plain Jane
30. G-Eazy ft A$AP Rocky & Cardi B – No Limit
31. Migos – Stir Fry
32. N.E.R.D. ft. Rihanna – Lemon – DJ Primetyme Rihanna First Edit

Follow Brandan Duke the DJ on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Related: Listen to DJ Rick’s DJcity Podcast Mix

| DJcity Podcast, Mixes
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