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Friday, June 23, 2017

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: June 23

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Flosstradamus
Flosstradamus (Photo source: Instagram)

Enur – Calabria – Fizboh 2017 Remix
The Dutch producer’s 2003 anthem gets a future house reboot.

Flosstradamus ft. Cara Salimando – How You Gon’ Do That
Floss connects with a singer-songwriter for an electronic-pop crossover.

Play-N-Skillz ft. Daddy Yankee – Firehouse
The Grammy-winning duo teams with Yankee for a merengue anthem.

DeJ Loaf – No Fear
A laidback R&B track with nu disco-influenced production.

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Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Sak Noel & Los Tioz – Blekete

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

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Friday, June 23, 2017

New York’s DJ Wonder Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

DJ Wonder

DJ Wonder, a mixer on Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning, has put down an eclectic mix for the DJcity Podcast. His half-hour set features a variety of styles, including two of his own remixes. Wonder can also be heard mixing on Animal Status, his weekly show on Shade 45.

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Tracklist:

1. 2 Chainz ft. Travis Scott – 4 AM
2. Billy Preston – You Are So Beautiful
3. Three 6 Mafia & UGK – Sippin’ on Some Syrup – DJ Wonder Remix
4. D.R.A.M. ft. A$AP Rocky & Juicy J – Gilligan
5. Mura Masa ft. Desiigner – All Around The World
6. French Montana ft. Swae Lee – Unforgettable – Hook & L & Sweat Remix
7. Coming To America – Soul Glo
8. Playboi Carti ft. Lil Uzi Vert – Woke Up Like This
9. Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3 – 8-Bit Remix
10. Third Eye Blind – Jumper
11. Avril Lavigne – Complicated – DJ Wonder Remix
12. Nirvana – Lake Of Fire
13. The Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa – Benja Styles Remix
14. Inti Illimani – El Aparecido
15. Kodak Black – Tunnel Vision
16. TV Theme – Reading Rainbow Theme Song
17. DJ Khaled ft. Drake – To The Max
18. DJ Rashad ft. Spinn – Let U No
19. Ticklish – Oh Boy VIP
20. Eprom – Regis Chillbin – Machinedrum Remix
21. MATT OX – Overwhelming
22. Baauer – Bublé Rap
23. Calvin Harris ft. Future & Khalid – Rollin
24. George Benson – Lady Love Me (One More Time)

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Related: Spain’s Ches Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Easy Modifications for the Numark PT01 Turntable

Portablism

Portablists are known for developing elaborate modifications for their turntables. However, there are companies that make more accessible solutions.

Hungary-based Bihari Designs is one of them. Their modifications for the Numark PT01 turntable can be fitted, without soldering, by anyone who can hold a screwdriver.

Mojaxx reviews their full range of products on this week’s Tips and Tricks episode. He also looks at a simple but effective platter stabilizer from Stokyo.

Related: Review: Jesse Dean Designs JDDX2RS Portablism Fader

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Thursday, June 22, 2017

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: June 22

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Jax JonesJax Jones at Ushuaïa Ibiza in Spain. (Photo source: Facebook)

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist update for the week of June 22.

Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, & Big Sean – Feels
DeJ Loaf – No Fear
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
Jax Jones ft. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction
Steve Aoki ft. Lil Yachty & Migos – Night Call
XYLO – Alive

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

Related: New Tracks Added to DJcity’s Spotify Playlist: June 15

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Watch a Producer Make a Track Using Serato Sample

Serato Sample

Serato made waves in April when it announced Serato Sample, the company’s first VST plugin. Since then, a select group of producers have been experimenting with it as part of an exclusive public beta.

Ryan Enzed, a DJ/producer from New Zealand, has shared a video of himself doing just that. In the clip, he makes a track with samples that he built using the VST. He offers insight into his process, as he adds layers and manipulates sounds with features like Key Shift and Time Stretch. The finished song can be heard at the end.

Enzed is no stranger to producing and sharing his knowledge. His YouTube channel, which has over 6 million views, contains numerous production tutorials. As a producer, he has released music on Dim Mak and Big Fish Recordings.

Serato recently stopped accepting applications for the beta, and there’s no word on when Sample will be released. However, Enzed’s video provides producers with an in-depth look at it in the meantime.

Watch his video above.

Related: First Look: Serato Sample

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Sak Noel Teams With Los Tioz for New Single, ‘Blekete’: Exclusive Premiere

Sak Noel and Los Tioz
Sak Noel and Los Tioz at a recent show. (Photo source: Sak Noel)

Following their performance at EDC Las Vegas, Mexican duo Los Tioz has teamed with Spain’s Sak Noel for a moombahton heater called “Blekete.”

“‘Blekete’ is an ancient Aztec word that was used to enhance fertility among females in the pre-Colombian era,” Noel says. “Let’s see if it works in the present time.”

The track is the second release off Noel’s new label, Barnaton. The first was Noel and Salvi‘s Sean Paul-assisted anthem, “Trumpets.”

Stream it below and download it first on DJcity.

Related: Sak Noel & Salvi Remix BERA’s ‘Untouchable’

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