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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Newcomer Andreas One Drops House Heater ‘We Get Down’

Andreas One

Ones To Watch Records, a division of Laidback Luke‘s Mixmash Records, gives a platform to fresh and emerging talent. The label’s most recent release, Rhino EP, features four tracks from up-and-coming house producers.

One of the standouts is “We Get Down,” a 124 BPM heater by a new DJ/producer from Los Angeles named Andreas One.

Stream “We Get Down” below and grab it on DJcity.

Follow Andreas One on Instagram and Twitter.

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Watch Major Lazer’s ‘Particula’ Video Feat. DJ Maphorisa, Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna

Particula

Major Lazer turns back time in the video for their Afrobeats and dancehall-influenced track, “Particula.” The visual depicts life in Johannesburg in the 1970s.

“Particula,” which appears on Major Lazer’s Know No Better EP, features South African DJ Maphorisa, rapper Nasty C, Nigerian artists Ice Prince and Patoranking, and Nigerian-American artist Jidenna.

South African director Adriaan Louw discussed the idea behind the video in a press release:

“I’ve always wanted to shoot a film like this in Johannesburg. It was creating an ideal world within Joburg that was based in the 70s. I wanted it to feel like we were shooting a documentary of the culture that could have been in a city where disco, funk, Fela Kuti was everywhere.”

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

Related: Watch A$AP Ferg’s ‘Plain Jane’ Video

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Unkle Chip Wins First Weekday Warriors DJ Battle

Unkle Chip

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Unkle Chip at Transmission in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo source: Ahh Yeah)

Unkle Chip, a member of the Elite Camp DJ crew, was recently crowned the champion of Ahh Yeah’s first ever Weekday Warriors DJ Battle. The competition was co-sponsored by DJcity, Peavey, and Jetpack.

Hosted by DJ Toke 1 and the Heavy Hitters’ DJ Fatfingaz, the battle took place at Transmission in Jersey City on Sept. 24. Unkle Chip took home a one-year subscription to DJcity’s record pool, a pair of Peavey Dark Matter DM 112 speakers, and a Jetpack Remix DJ backpack.

Rounding out the top three were New Jersey’s DJ Sanchez (second place) and DJ Tone E (third place). Long Island’s DJ Trife and Goldie Awards finalist Rocket Jackson also competed.

Weekday Warriors is a year-long competition for DJs in the New York metropolitan area. DJs play 15-minute sets and are judged on technical ability, originality, song selection, and crowd reaction.

The battle’s judges included DJcity’s East Coast Director Latin Prince, Cypress Hills’ Eddie B. Swift, 92.3 AMP Radio’s DJ Majestik, turntablist GetLive!, and DJ/producer Color TV.

Watch Unkle Chip and DJ Sanchez’s routines below.

Unkle Chip, First Place

DJ Sanchez, Second Place

Related: DJ RENA Wins DMC World Championship at 12 Years Old

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Watch: UK DJs Connect at DJcity Linkup in London

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Last Friday, DJs from around the U.K. got together for the annual DJcity Linkup in London. The exclusive event, which took place at the Ace Hotel, featured guests like Charlie Sloth (BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra), DJ Stylus (BBC Radio 1Xtra and SiriusXM), Nathan Dawe, Manny Norte (Capital XTRA), James HYPE, and JFB (three-time DMC UK champion and 2016 Red Bull 3Style world finalist). Like all DJcity Linkups, DJs were able to catch up and build with each other. There were also jam sessions and interviews.

Watch our recap of the Linkup above and check out DJcity UK for the latest music (non-UK subscribers can log in with their DJcity accounts).

Related: DJcity UK’s Most Downloaded Tracks of Sept. 2017

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Watch A$AP Ferg’s ‘Plain Jane’ Video

A$AP Ferg and his mob take over New York City in the video for his single, “Plain Jane.” The track contains interpolations from Three 6 Mafia’s 1999 song “Slob on My Knob,” and appears on Ferg’s Still Striving mixtape.

“The vision for the video was to bring it back to the streets and to be with the people,” Ferg said in a statement. “We shot the video spontaneously without planning which made everything feel more personal and true to me. I wanted the video to match my lifestyle; I could be riding bikes in Harlem or turning up at a party in Brooklyn.”

Watch the video above and download “Plain Jane” on DJcity.

Related: Watch A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s ‘Drowning’ Video

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

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

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DJ OBSCENE and DJ Dynamix stopped by DJcity’s office in Los Angeles to play around with Pioneer DJ’s new two-channel mixer, the DJM-S3. The former Red Bull 3Style champions ended up putting together a routine and performing it for us.

Pioneer DJ and DJcity are currently offering a free three-month record pool subscription with the purchase of the DJM-S3. Get details about the offer here.

Related: DJcity Partners With Pioneer DJ on DJM-S3 Release

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