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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Watch Travis Scott’s ‘Goosebumps’ Video Featuring Kendrick Lamar

Travis Scott


Travis Scott has unveiled a trippy video for his single “Goosebumps” featuring Kendrick Lamar. The track, which was recently certified platinum, was one of DJcity’s most downloaded songs of September.

Scott tweeted last week:

The video is currently only available for Apple Music subscribers, but you can catch a preview of it above. Download the track and its remixes on DJcity.

Related: Kendrick Lamar Drops New Track and Video, ‘Humble.’

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Details of Next Red Bull 3Style World Finals Revealed

3Style

3Style

Red Bull 3Style has announced the details of the eighth world finals, which will take place in Krakow, Poland.

Entries for the competition open on May 1 and close on May 31. To apply, DJs must register and submit a five-minute performance video on the 3Style website. A full list of rules can also be found there.

Speaking of rules, for the first time, 3Style will allow DJs to use all-in-one controllers in place of players and a mixer. However, their website says that DJs “better freak that thing.”

3Style will announce the participating countries on July 1 along with their respective finalists (six per country). DJs who don’t live in a participating country will still have a chance to compete in the world finals as a wild card. The list of wild card finalists will be revealed alongside the national finalists.

The national finals will take place from September to November 2017. The winner of each final will represent their country at the world finals in Poland.

The spelling and numbering convention of the competition have also changed. The spelling is now “3Style” (it used to be “Thre3style”) and Roman numerals are used instead of the year (3Style World Finals VIII).

3Style

Related: 69Beats Shares Advice on How to Create a Thre3style Routine

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Red Bull 3Style,
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Power 106’s DJ Precise Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

DJ Precise

DJ Precise, the youngest mixer on Los Angeles’ Power 106, has put down a half-hour DJcity Podcast mix. His set features hip-hop, bass music, and more, including one of his own edits.

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Tracklist:

1. Fitz And The Tantrums – HandClap
2. Madeintyo ft. Travis Scott – Uber Everywhere
3. French Montana ft. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Drake – Pop That
4. Drake – Fake Love – Lady S & Tim Hox Remix
5. O.T. Genasis – CoCo – Trapzillas Remix
6. Wiz Khalifa ft. Travis Scott – Bake Sale – Jordan Crisp Hype Edit
7. Gucci Mane ft. Drake – Both
8. ZHU – Faded – Mr. Furbzz & Ruen Trap Remix
9. Chris Brown ft. Gucci Mane & Usher – Party – KidCutUp Acap Intro
10. Waka Flocka Flame ft. Kebo Gotti – Grove St. Party
11. Kid Ink ft. 2 Chainz – Swish
12. Big Sean – Moves – FAED Got The Keys Intro
13. DJ Mustard & Travis Scott – Whole Lotta Lovin’
14. Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For – DJ Precise Edit
15. Pitbull ft. Flo Rida & LunchMoney Lewis – Greenlight – TJR Remix
16. Migos & Lil Uzi Vert – Bad & Boujee – Dendron Remix
17. Rae Sremmurd – Look Alive – Torres Remix – Christo Edit
18. Ghost Town DJ’s – My Boo
19. Jay Jones ft. RAYE – You Don’t Know Me – Satoru Acap Intro
20. DJ Smerk – Rocking With The Best – 128 Transition Stinger
21. DJ Mustard ft. Quake & YG – Want Her
22. DMX – Party Up (Up In Here) – DJ Forella Cash Me Outside Edit
23. Ed Sheeran ft. Nyla & Kranium – Shape Of You – Major Lazer Remix
24. Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos – Slide

Follow DJ Precise on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Related: California’s DJ Hects Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

How Marian Hill’s ‘Down’ Was Produced

Jeremy Lloyd

Marian Hill member Jeremy Lloyd has explained how he produced the duo’s breakout single, “Down,” in a new video from Genius.

The track gained popularity after it was used in Apple’s AirPods commercial in January. It recently peaked at No. 21 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and is currently the second most Shazamed song in the US.

“Down,” which features vocals from Marian Hill member Samantha Gongol, is the first single off their debut album, Act One.

Watch Lloyd discuss the track above and download it on DJcity.

Related: Watch Marian Hill’s ‘Down’ Video

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Monday, April 3, 2017

Grandmaster Flash: Technology Is a Gift and a Curse

Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

DJ and hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash discussed the role that technology plays in DJ culture during an interview with CNET at SXSW. The conversation took place before the debut of part two of Netflix’s The Get Down, which Flash associate produced.

“The audience wants to see you perform. And as a DJ, the best platform will always be turntables,” Flash said when asked how he feels about DJs scratching with the Touch Bar on Apple’s new MacBook Pro.

“Especially if you play multiple genres of music, the [beats per minute] fluctuate on all songs, you’re constantly trying to lock it in so that one beat connects on time to the next one. People want to see the constant battle going on. It’s something for them to look at, as opposed to [having] something that does it for you. I won’t say that it’s right or wrong, left or right, black or white. But why?”

Flash added that DJing, like everything else, goes in cycles.

“There has never been this much awareness for yesterday, of what was taking place in the ’70s,” he said. “So many people are trying to replicate what was.”

However, Flash doesn’t disapprove of all new technology.

“I used to have a room full of all the hardware. Two things happened: The room is increasingly hot — your power bill is out the window, it’s a mortgage. And it breaks down quite a bit. So, the scientist that I am, I went on a tear in the early ’90s when a lot of technology companies were making software versions of, like, a base module. Once I bought the app version, I took the hardware version and put it away. Slowly but surely, I put all my stuff away, because the wonder about technology is you can carry it with you. That’s a gift in it.”

The curse, he said, is when the technology does the work for you.

“I find that to be an insult to the audience. If you ain’t really mixing, then go try another profession. Don’t cheat the audience like that.”

Watch a clip of Flash’s master class for The Get Down cast below. Part two debuts April 7.

Related: Watch Grandmaster Flash’s Lecture on the Development of Hip-Hop DJing

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Monday, April 3, 2017

Watch Mura Masa’s ‘1 Night’ Video Ft. Charli XCX

Charli XCX

Rising British DJ/producer Mura Masa has released a music video for his new track, “1 Night,” which features vocals from Charli XCX.

The tropical-influenced collaboration debuted last week on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart at No. 42.

“1 Night” will appear on Mura’s upcoming debut album, To Fall Out of Love To. It is the follow-up to his A$AP Rocky-assisted single, “Love$ick.”

Watch the video above and download “1 Night” on DJcity.

Related: DJ Brace Scratches Over Mura Masa’s ‘Love$ick’

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