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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Make Your DJ Bag Stand Out From The Crowd

Mojaxx

Have you ever noticed that most DJ bags look the same? In this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx discusses how and why you should make your bag stand out from the crowd.

Related: Magma Riot DJ Backpack Review

| DJ Culture, DJcityTV, Videos
Tips and Tricks,
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Trayze: Must-Have Items in My DJ Bag

Trayze

Trayze
Trayze competes at the Red Bull Thre3style US Finals in Philadelphia on Aug. 11, 2016. (Tim Blackwell)

If you follow the Red Bull Thre3style DJ competition, you’ve most likely heard of Trayze. The Washington, D.C. native is this year’s US champ and was a wild card finalist in the 2014 world championship. He’s also an instructor at the Beat Refinery DJ and production school, which has partnered with DJcityTV for a series called Turntable Techniques. And when Trayze isn’t competing in battles or teaching folks how to use Ableton Live, he can be found rocking clubs around the US. Below are five must-have items that he always carries in his DJ bag.

Items

SubPac M2 wearable subwoofer

“This may be my favorite piece of mobile studio gear. Paired with my Ultimate Ears UE-7 in-ear monitors, it’s the most incredible listening experience ever. It’s battery-powered and wireless with Bluetooth!”

Lucky stones

“I carry small pieces of jade, turquoise, and moonstone. They’re gifts from my wife; you never know when you’ll need energy or extra good luck!”

Huawei E5770 mobile Wi-Fi hotspot

“The E5770 provides LTE speed anywhere in the world. It works with all SIM card sizes, and I can charge my iPhone with it for like five times. It supports 10 devices at once!”

Colgate Wisp mini-toothbrushes

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve brushed my teeth in the back of an Uber. Maybe my wife is trying to tell me something…”

OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock

“Since I travel with a pretty small laptop, it’s essential that I have more USB ports and other inputs and outputs, especially if I want to use HID mode with CDJs or use multiple MIDI controllers. It has video in/out and a sound card!”

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Follow Trayze on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, Twitter, and YouTube.

Related: DJ Scene: 5 Must-Have Items in My DJ Bag

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Must-Have Items in My DJ Bag, Trayze,
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Watch D.R.A.M.’s ‘Cash Machine’ Video

Riding high on the success of “Broccoli,” D.R.A.M. has dropped a video for his latest single “Cash Machine.” The track is set to appear on the Virginia rapper’s debut album, Big Baby D.R.A.M., which is due out on October 21.

Watch the colorful visual above and download the track on DJcity.

Related: Watch D.R.A.M.’s ‘Broccoli’ Video Featuring Lil Yachty

| Tracks, Videos
D.R.A.M., Music Video,
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Can Age Be an Issue When Learning How to DJ?

Share the Knowledge

DJ TLM is back with a new episode of Share the Knowledge, an educational series from DJcityTV aimed at beginner and intermediate DJs.

In the video, TLM answers a common question that he receives: are you ever too young or too old to learn how to DJ?

Watch above.

Related: DJs Should Know How to Count Music

| DJ Culture, DJcityTV, Videos
Share the Knowledge,
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Kidd Spin Drops DJcity Podcast Mix

Kidd Spin
Kidd Spin performs at Moomba Theatre in Montreal. (Philip Marceau)

DJcity’s Music Director Kidd Spin has served up a mix of mostly house and Caribbean-influenced tracks for the DJcity Podcast. His half-hour set includes a new remix that he’s working on, a house rework of OutKast’s “The Way You Move.”

[podcast]

Tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. OutKast – The Way You Move – Kidd Spin Remix
2. Jax Jones ft. Mike Dunn & MNEK – House Work
3. Cajmere ft. Dajae – Brighter Days – Underground Goodies Mix
4. R3hab – Icarus
5. Calvin Harris – My Way – Danny Dove Remix
6. Veda Simpson – Oohhh Baby – Armand Van Helden Remix
7. Imany – Don’t Be So Shy – Filatov & Karas Remix
8. Angger Dimas – Work My Love
9. J Balvin ft. Bia, Pharrell Williams & Sky – Safari – MoombaKingz Remix
10. Aaliyah – If Your Girl Only Knew – Scissors Remix
11. Scorpion & Menasa – Ta Malo
12. Mac Miller ft. Anderson Paak – Dang
13. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
14. Cam’ron ft. Juelz Santana – Hey Ma – DJ Smerk Closer Bootleg
15. The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – Closer – R3hab Remix
16. Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar – Don’t Wanna Know
17. Vybz Kartel – Fever
18. KickRaux & Ras Kwame ft. Ayo Jay, Demarco, Doctor, & Tyga – Feelin U
19. Mura Masa ft. A$AP Rocky – Love$ick

Follow Kidd Spin on Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, and Twitter.

Related: Matoma & Astrid S’ ‘Running Out’ Gets Remixed by Kidd Spin

| DJcity Podcast, Mixes
Kidd Spin,
Monday, October 17, 2016

DJcity Trends for October 2016

Showtek

DJcity Trends

The October 2016 edition of DJcity Trends is now available here.

DJcity Trends is a monthly collection of charts intended to help DJs discover new and emerging club music.

This month’s edition features picks from the following DJs:

Chris Styles (mixer at SiriusXM’s The Heat and D.C.’s WPGC 95.5 and 94.7 Fresh FM)
First Choice (mixer at New York’s Power 105.1)
Klutch (member of Electric Bodega)
Mind Motion
Play (director of DJcity UK)
Sammy Needlz (Dancehall director at DJcity; mixer at SiriusXM’s Shade 45 and The Joint)
Santarosa (Latin director at DJcity; mixer at SiriusXM’s Globalization)
Toro (mixer at New York’s 92.3 AMP Radio)

Related: Watch Chris Villa’s ‘Trends Mix’ for September 2016

| Charts
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