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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Finalists for Avicii ‘Without You’ Remix Contest

Avicii

Avicii

DJcity has picked the 10 finalists for the official Avicii “Without You” remix contest.

We received entries from all around the world and of a wide variety of styles. It took a long time to listen to them, but we made sure to hear each one. Now that we’ve selected the finalists, it’s up to Avicii to pick the winner.

The winner, which will be announced on Sept. 20, will receive $5,000 and have his or her remix released on Geffen Records.

Check out the finalists below (in alphabetical order).

Arc North, Sweden

Mark Pride, Croatia

MAYACCII, Russia

Melo.Kids, Poland

Notre Dame, France

Redax, Germany

Rozen, Brazil

Tokima Tokio, Japan

Tony & Voxon, Latvia and United Arab Emirates

Vinil, Sweden

Related: Watch This Drummer’s Entry Video for Avicii’s ‘Without You’ Remix Contest

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Avicii, Music Production,
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Sept. 12

Dillon Francis

Dillon Francis
Dillon Francis at Intrigue Nightclub in Las Vegas. (Photo source: Intrigue Nightclub)

DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of Sept. 12:

Dillon Francis ft. G-Eazy – Say Less – Dillon Francis & Moksi Remix
G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky & Cardi B – No Limit
ILoveMakonnen ft. Rae Sremmurd – Love
James Hype – More Than Friends
Tove Lo – Disco Tits
Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect
Vybz Kartel – Fever – Major Lazer Remix

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

DJcity Essentials is a Spotify playlist that’s designed to fuel your house parties, workout sessions, road trips, and more. It’s curated by DJcity’s worldwide team.

Related: DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Sept. 5

| Tracks
DJcity Essentials,
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Red Bull 3Style Canada Finalists

Dahly Llama

Red Bull 3Style

Red Bull 3Style has chosen the following DJs to compete in the Canada national finals:

Cam B, Flavours, Floetic, Nick Bike, Dahly Llama, and DJ AC.

This announcement is part of a series of daily updates in which DJcity will reveal the participants for each competing country.

Watch the entry videos for the Canada finalists below.

Cam B, Hamilton

Flavours, Edmonton

Floetic, Vancouver

Nick Bike, Vancouver

Dahly Llama, Victoria

DJ AC, Toronto

Related: Red Bull 3Style U.S. Finalists

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Red Bull 3Style,
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Listen to Matthew Law’s DJcity Podcast Mix

Matthew Law

Matthew Law, formerly DJ PHSH, has put down an eclectic and soulful mix for the DJcity Podcast. The Philadelphia native’s half-hour set contains mostly hip-hop and R&B, including one of his own unreleased edits.

Law was a finalist in the 2013 Red Bull 3Style U.S. Championship. In 2015, he returned to the competition as a judge alongside Four Color Zack and ENFERNO.

[podcast]

Tracklist:

1. Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street
2. Puff Daddy ft. The Notorious B.I.G. & Rick Ross – Watcha Gon’ Do
3. Fat Joe ft. Dre – So Excited – Cutso Get Money Hype Intro
4. DJ E-Feezy ft. K Michelle, Rick Ross, & Fabolous – Got Me Crazy (No Better Love)
5. Kamaiyah – Build You Up
6. Bruno Mars – Finesse – Archi Goin On Acap Out
7. Amine ft. Missy Elliott & AJ Tracey – REDMERCEDES Remix
8. Jazz Cartier – Tempted
9. Belly Squad – Lifestyle
10. Busta Rhymes – Dangerous – Matthew Law Mi Gente Edit
11. Fabolous ft. Velous & Chris Brown – Flipmode
12. Snakehips ft. ZAYN – Cruel – MXXWLL Remix
13. Avant – Read Your Mind
14. Jacquees – B.E.D.
15. Goldlink ft. Gucci Mane, Brent Faiyaz, & Shy Glizzy – Crew Remix

Follow Matthew Law on Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter

Related: Listen to DJ AF’s DJcity Podcast Mix

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Matthew Law,
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

2017 Red Bull 3Style U.S. Finalists

Boi Jeanius

Red Bull 3Style

Red Bull 3Style has chosen the following DJs to compete in the U.S. national finals:

Boi Jeanius, DJ EASE, DJ FingerSmith, Bo, DJ Diggy Dutch, and DJ Frazier Davis.

The competition will be held in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 29.

This announcement is part of a series of daily updates in which DJcity will reveal the participants for each competing country.

Watch the entry videos for the U.S. finalists below.

Boi Jeanius, Chicago

DJ EASE, Las Vegas

DJ FingerSmith, New York City

Bo, Washington, D.C.

DJ Diggy Dutch, Austin

DJ Frazier Davis, Los Angeles

Related: Red Bull 3Style South Africa Finalists

| DJcityTV, Turntablism, Videos
Red Bull 3Style,
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Pioneer DJ Releases rekordbox 5.0, Announces DDJ-XP1 Controller

Rekordbox5-600

rekordbox 5.0

After a period of public beta testing, Pioneer DJ released rekordbox 5.0 on Tuesday, the latest version of its track preparation and performance software.

5.0 introduces the company’s new KORETECH engine, which promises advanced track analysis, faster track loading and scrolling, and improved performance under the hood for both audio and video.

It also brings with it a redesigned graphical interface, and some new features, including:

– Support for Pioneer’s DJM-S9 mixer
– 16 cue points
– New key shift, key sync, and keyboard modes
– Ability to import files and metadata from USB devices

DDJ-XP1

Pioneer also announced a new add-on controller, the DDJ-XP1, which is designed to work alongside the rekordbox 5.0. It takes advantage of the software’s new features, with 32 performance pads to control Hot Cues, Pad FX, Beat Jump, Sampler, Beat Loop, and the new Key Shift and Keyboard modes. It also features touch strips for FX control and can be powered by the USB connection alone. The interface can be customized by the user, and it includes licenses for the rekordbox DJ performance software and DVS plugin for vinyl control.

In November, the company will release a stand, the DJC-STS1, which will also be suitable for laptops. New color variations of the rekordbox control vinyl will be available as well, with white, red, blue, and clear in addition to the standard black.

Rekordbox 5.0 can be downloaded now from the rekordbox website, and the DDJ-XP1 will be available in late September, priced at $249.

Watch Pioneer’s introduction video for the DDJ-XP1 below.

Related: Pioneer DJ Announces DJM-S3 Mixer and DDJ-SR2 Controller

| Music Tech, Videos
Pioneer DJ, rekordbox,

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