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Sunday, February 19, 2017

How to Use ‘Transition Stingers’

Stingers

DJcityTV and Beat Refinery are back with a new episode of the tutorial series, Turntable Techniques. This time, DJ As-One demonstrates how to use “transition stingers” in DJ sets.

Transition stingers are exclusive performance tools that start at one tempo and end with a sample. They enable DJs to drop a song of any tempo immediately after the current track. By being able to jump around different BPM ranges, DJs can add creativity to their sets.

Watch As-One break down how to use stingers above and download them only on DJcity.

Related: How to DJ House Music Like a Dancehall DJ

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Watch The Weeknd’s ‘Reminder’ Video

Fresh off his performance with Daft Punk at the Grammy Awards last weekend, The Weeknd has returned to share a new video for his latest single, “Reminder.” The visual features cameos from Drake, YG, A$AP Rocky, Bryson Tiller, French Montana, Travis Scott, among others.

Watch it above and download “Reminder” on DJcity.

Related: Watch The Weeknd’s ‘Party Monster’ Video

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Feb. 17

Komes
Komes

Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You – Est1987 Remix
A UK-style rework of the 1998 house anthem.

Omarion – Distance
The R&B singer changes pace with tropical-tinged single.

Armand Van Helden & Komes – Fried Chicken
The New York house legend teams with Australia’s Komes for a funky house track.

Vince Staples – BagBak
The Cali rapper’s new single combines skilled lyricism and grimey production.

Preview below:

DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Kidd Spin. To receive them via email, click here.

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Feb. 10

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Friday, February 17, 2017

DJ Brace Scratches Over Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘NYC’

DJ Brace

It’s Friday, and DJ Brace has dropped a new fretless fader routine. For this week, the DMC Online champ puts his touch on Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G.’s new single “NYC” featuring Jadakiss.

The track, which was produced by DJ Premier and features an unreleased Biggie verse, is taken from Faith and the late rapper’s upcoming duets album.

Fretless Fridays is a weekly series that features DJ Brace scratching over well-known songs using John Beez’s Fretless Fader.

Related: DJ Brace Scratches Over Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ for ‘Fretless Fridays’

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Miami’s DJ R.SILVA Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

DJ R.SILVA

DJ R.SILVA, a resident at Miami’s American Airlines Arena, has served up a half-hour mix for the DJcity Podcast. His set contains a variety of styles, including twerk, moombahton, and hip-hop. R.SILVA is part of Vice City Beats, a production duo signed to Warner/Chappell.

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Tracklist:

1. Sia ft. Kendrick Lamar – The Greatest – Cosmic Dawn Remix
2. Tory Lanez – LUV – Jason Imanuel Remix
3. Trinidad James – All Gold Everything – Acapella
4. Kiiara – Gold – Joe Maz Remix
5. Drake – Fake Love – Caked Up Twerk Remix
6. Farruko ft. Ky-Mani Marley – Chillax – Thombs Remix
7. Nicky Jam – Hasta El Amanecer – Muzik Junkies Moombahton Remix
8. J Balvin ft. Bia, Pharrell Williams & Sky – Safari – Naffz & Tim Hox Remix
9. Twenty One Pilots – Heathens – Joe Maz Remix
10. The Weekend – Party Monster – Tall Boys 95-78 Transition
11. Big Sean – Bounce Back
12. Justin Bieber – Children – Tall Boys 80-127 Transition
13. Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye – Lodato & Joseph Duveen Remix
14. Rae Sremmurd – Black Beatles – Scott Forshaw & Greg Stainer Remix
15. Migos & Lil Uzi Vert – Bad & Boujee – Tall Boys Double Time Intro

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Related: Texas’ Edgar J Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Watch DJ Jazzy Jeff’s ‘Boiler Room’ Set

DJ Jazzy Jeff

In January, the Boiler Room hosted its debut show in Philadelphia for the last stop of their “What’s Brewing” series with Budweiser. Naturally, they summoned Philly’s own, DJ Jazzy Jeff, to showcase what’s going on in the City of Brotherly Love.

In his two-hour set, Jeff bounced through genres, from hip-hop and reggae to rock. The iconic DJ threw down various techniques, including scratching and juggling. He also played classic tracks as lead-ins to the songs that sampled them. Fans in attendance were treated to a unique experience, getting to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the legend.

The set was originally uploaded with performances from additional artists, but the audio was out of sync with the video. However, Boiler Room has now uploaded a corrected version of Jeff’s set, which you can watch above.

Related: Watch a Recap of DJ Jazzy Jeff’s ‘PlayList Retreat’ Event

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