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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Trayze Demonstrates His Tone Play Skills
Trayze is one of Washington DC’s most versatile and skilled DJs. During a recent west coast tour, the Red Bull Thre3style DC champion stopped by our studio to show us a few of his tone play tricks.
1st routine:
Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F
Kanye West & JAY Z – N#ggaz in Paris
2nd routine:
Lil Wayne ft. Kanye West – Lollipop Remix – Acap
Mozart – Lacrimosa
Trinidad James – All Gold Everything
3rd routine:
Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way – Acap Out Edit
Noreaga – Superthug
4th routine:
Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris – We Found Love – Acap Out Edit
Foreigner – Cold As Ice
5th routine:
Pharrell – Happy
JAY Z – Dirt Off Your Shoulder
The best DJs in the world are creative and differentiate themselves by thinking outside the box. DJcityTV’s Tone Play series sheds light on the technique of seamlessly mixing two tracks together by linking similar tones or melodies. The technique itself isn’t new but has evolved and become increasingly popular in recent years.
Watch the previous episode featuring Trentino
