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Sunday, November 27, 2016

James Hype Drops House Remix of Rae Sremmurd’s ‘Black Beatles’

James Hype
James Hype performs at Glam Nightclub in Cardiff, England on Oct. 21, 2016. (Yony Photography)

After premiering it on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra with MistaJam, rising DJ/producer James Hype has released his house remix of Rae Sremmurd and Gucci Mane‘s “Black Beatles.” The original is currently No. 1 and 7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and DJcity’s Hotbox, respectively.

Stream the rework below and download it on DJcity.

Related: Watch James Hype’s October Quick Mix

| Tracks
Gucci Mane, James Hype, Rae Sremmurd, Remix,
Saturday, November 26, 2016

IDA World Online Scratch Battle: Semi-Final Routines

DJ RENA

IDA World

The following five DJs have made it to the semi-finals of the 2016 IDA World Online Scratch Battle: Fakser (Italy), Tsuyoshi (Japan), RENA (Japan), Prolifix (US), and VaZee (Poland).

Two of the semi-finalists will advance to the final round, with the winner being announced at the IDA World DJ Championships in Kraków, Poland on December 3.

Watch the semi-final routines below, which feature DJ Odilon’s “There’s No Equal” instrumental.

IDA

Related: Winners of the 2015 IDA World DJ Championships

| Turntablism, Videos
DJ RENA, DJ VaZee, Fasker, IDA World DJ Championships, Prolifix, Routine, Tsuyoshi,
Saturday, November 26, 2016

Meet Red Bull Thre3style World Finalist, Bomber Selecta

Bomber Selecta

Bomber Selecta

Thailand’s Pittaya Imlamai, a.k.a. Bomber Selecta, will compete in the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile between December 11 and 18. Here are some facts about him. (To see all of our contender profiles, click here.)

Age: 34

Residence: Bangkok, Thailand

Awards: 2016 Red Bull Thre3style Thailand Champion, 2015 Red Bull Thre3style Thailand Champion

DJ influences: Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Beat Junkies, The X-Ecutioners, Z-Trip, Jazzy Jeff, AM, Skratch Bastid, Numark, Cut Chemist, Craze, A-Trak, Chris Karns, Yonny, Flipside (B96 Chicago), Four Color Zack, Shintaro, ESKEI83, Byte, Angelo, Vadim, David Rodigan, Max Glazer, Mighty Crown

Preferred battle setup: Pioneer DJ PLX-1000 turntables, Pioneer DJ DJM-S9 mixer

Job outside of DJing: Instructor at Kreatah DJ Skool

Follow Bomber Selecta on Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, and SoundCloud.

2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals

Related: Meet Red Bull Thre3style World Finalist, DJ YOU-KI

| DJ Culture, Turntablism, Videos
Bomber Selecta, Red Bull 3Style,
Friday, November 25, 2016

Serato DJ 1.9.5 Public Beta Now Available

Serato DJ

Serato DJ

Serato has released the public beta of Serato DJ 1.9.5. The update adds HID support for the Pioneer DJ CDJ-2000NXS2 and plug-and-play support for the DJM-900NXS2 when used with Serato DJ Club Kit. The beta also includes bug fixes as well as stability improvements.

Download it on Serato’s website.

Related: Using Serato DJ’s Beat Jump Feature for Blends

| Music Tech
Pioneer DJ, Serato,
Friday, November 25, 2016

Watch Salaam Remi Make a Beat With Random Records

Mass Appeal has featured veteran producer Salaam Remi in their Rhythm Roulette series.

The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.

Remi is best-known for producing old school anthems like Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hotstepper” and The Fugees’ “Fu-Gee-La,” along with more recent hits like Nas’ “I Can” and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire.” The Queens, New York native also contributed to Amy Winehouse’s studio albums Frank and Back to Black.

Watch above to see him make a track with three records, which he picked up at A-1 Records in New York.

Related: Watch Drumma Boy Make a Beat With Random Records

| Videos
Music Production, Rhythm Roulette, Salaam Remi,
Friday, November 25, 2016

New York’s Stef Nava Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

Stef Nava
Stef Nava performs at Tantra Nightclub in Sint Maarten, Netherlands. (Kimberly Mufferi)

Stef Nava, a veteran open-format DJ based in Queens, New York, has put down a mix for the DJcity Podcast. Her half-hour set features mostly R&B and hip-hop tracks.

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Tracklist:

1. Jeremih ft. Jadakiss & Nino Ma – Oui Remix
2. Tinashe – Company
3. Drake ft. PartyNextDoor & Jeremih – With You
4. Janelle Monae & Jidenna – Yoga
5. Kehlani – Distraction
6. Erykah Badu – I’ll Call U Back
7. Travis Scott – Sweet Sweet
8. Tory Lanez – Say It – Tall Boys 72-54 Transition
9. Ro James – Already Knew That
10. Solange – Cranes In The Sky – Kaytranada DJ Edit
11. Mac Miller ft. Anderson Paak – Dang
12. Common – Go – DJcity Throwback Edit
13. Aaliyah – Rock The Boat – DJ Valid Remix
14. Cam’ron ft. Juelz Santana – Hey Ma – DJ Smerk Closer Bootleg
15. Nina Sky – Champion Lover
16. TLC ft. Lemi Vice & Action Jackson – Creep – Lemi Vice & Action Jackson Twerk Remix
17. Becky G – Good At It
18. Anderson Paak ft. The Game – Room In Here

Follow Stef Nava on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Related: Philadelphia’s Sat-One Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

| DJcity Podcast, Mixes
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