Particula - Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna

tempo: 100 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm, 100 to 105 bpm

the dj's take: Song #9 in our Beat Salad 103 mix (18:28):



Particula would be a good name for a cartoon series about a mini-vampire who goes around biting people and controlling their minds. Combination of 'Particle' and 'Dracula,' get it?

He'd look something like this (via Amazon):



As for the track, feels like a faster, richer version of Sweetest Girl. Should get people moving if they're open-minded and you drop it at the right time.

Some key-compatible tracks from 95 to 99 bpm:

Closer - The Chainsmokers
Don't - Ed Sheeran
Mayores - Becky G ft. Bad Bunny
Only You - 112 ft. Notorious BIG, Mase
Selfish - Future, Rihanna
Beware - Big Sean
Up Down - T-Pain
Beat It - Sean Kingston

And from 100 to 105 bpm:

breathin - Ariana Grande
Magenta Riddim - DJ Snake
Freaky Friday - Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown
A Different Way - DJ Snake ft. Lauv
Let Me Go - Hailee Steinfeld, Alesso, Florida Georgia Line, watt
Goodies - Ciara
This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
The Cure - Lady Gaga
Stay - Zedd, Alessia Cara
Get Busy - Sean Paul
Work From Home - Fifth Harmony
Finesse - Bruno Mars
Body Moves - DNCE
That’s My Girl - Fifth Harmony
We Can (feat. Tory Lanez) - Kranium
#BDAY - Tank ft. Chris Brown, Siya, Sage The Gemini
I'm Sayin' - Omarion
Working For It - ZHU & Skrillex & THEY
Saved - Ty Dolla $ign ft. E-40
Not For Long - B.o.B ft. Trey Songz
Body Language - Kid Ink (feat. Usher & Tinashe)
Gust of Wind - Pharrell ft. Daft Punk
Bend Ova - Lil Jon
Recess - Skrillex
No Letting Go - Wayne Wonder
Hold Yuh - Gyptian
Children's Story - Slick Rick

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Time of Our Lives - Pitbull and Ne-Yo

tempo: 124 bpm

bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #3 in our 21 and done mix (4:16):



Reminds me of the NFL sideline reporter who made headlines for all the wrong reasons:



Wonder what the Vegas odds are on him re-surfacing on Dancing With The Stars. Because I have $40 burning a hole in my pocket.

As for the track, definitely one for the clubs or a pool party. Former Top 10 hit, and worth a spin in a pop set. Or at a sambaerobics class:



Try mixing with:

Bedroom Floor - Liam Payne
Waves - Mr. Probz (Robin Schulz Remix)
Latch - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
Who Dat Girl - Flo Rida ft. Akon
Telephone - Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé
More Than You Know - Axwell /\ Ingrosso
Bad Liar - Selena Gomez
What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber
One Last Time - Ariana Grande
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-lite
Firework - Katy Perry
Shed A Light - Robin Schulz, David Guetta ft. Cheat Codes Used To Have It All - Fais & Afrojack
Sonnentanz - Klangkarussell
Fireball - Pitbull
Y.A.L.A. - MIA

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dj mix: chapter 13 (ft. DJ Snake, The Notorious BIG, Ariana Grande & Ed Sheeran)

Made with Logic Pro X at 97 bpm using this playlist

33 minutes of pop, hiphop & electronic

Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. Taki Taki - DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna, Cardi B

2. Plug Walk - Rich The Kid (1:10)

3. Rack City - Tyga (3:19)

4. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande, The Weeknd (6:07)

5. Going Back To Cali - The Notorious BIG (9:35)

6. Sorry Not Sorry - Bryson Tiller (12:43)

7. One In A Million - Ne-Yo (15:40)

8. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran (18:09)

9. Roses - The Chainsmokers ft. ROZES (21:08)

10. Juicy Fruit - Mtume (24:08)

11. Juicy - The Notorious BIG (26:04)

12. Starving - Hailee Steinfeld, Grey ft. Zedd (30:32)

Better Now - Post Malone

tempo: 72-73 bpm

bpm range: 70 bpm to 75 bpm

the dj's take: Song #4 in our 8 track rap sampler (5:22):



Feels a little like a slower version of rockstar. Fit to spin at a club or in a noisy bar. Would also fit like a hand-in-glove with MNEK's At Night (I Think About You). Some other key-compatible tracks to mix with:

Rap God - Eminem
HYFR - Drake ft. Lil Wayne
Pills & Automobiles - Chris Brown
Glorious - Macklemore, Skylar Grey We Did It - AREA21
Another Life - Afrojack, David Guetta
Both - Gucci Mane ft. Drake
Pick Up The Phone - Young Thug, Travis Scott
GDFR - Flo Rida
Inside Out - The Chainsmokers
Private Show - TI ft. Chris Brown
Cupid Shuffle - Cupid
Applause - Lady Gaga
Up Out My Face - Mariah Carey

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Anniversary - Tony! Toni! Toné!

tempo: 89 bpm

bpm range: 85 bpm to 90 bpm

the dj's take: Song #12 in tenthirtynine (29:16):



I can never type the name of that group without looking it up. They need to change it to tonytonytony.

On a side note, forget the jewelry & fancy dinners - here's my Amazon pick for the most romantic anniversary gift on the market:

Try mixing with:

Before You Walk Out Of My Life - Monica
Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Call Out My Name - The Weeknd
Plain Jane - A$AP Ferg
No Limit - G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky, Cardi B
Rude Boy - Rihanna
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay-Z
Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
Famous - Kanye West
Back to Back - Drake
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay-Z
Energy - Drake
The Black The Berry - Kendrick Lamar
Reaper - Sia
Just A Dream - Nelly
Remember Me - T.I. ft. Mary J. Blige

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What You Want - Mase ft. Total

tempo: 94 bpm

bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm

the dj's take: Song #5 in eight is not enough (10:40):



Kind of tricky to mix with the scratches and percussion; had to move it around a little to find the right spot. Worth a spin on a 90s hiphop night.

Random Mase memorabilia discovery on Amazon:



Tried to dig up some video of the pitch, but couldn't find any. Hopefully it turned out better than 50 Cent:



As for the track, try mixing with:

Player's Ball - OutKast
Nice For What - Drake
In My Feelings - Drake
Microphone Fiend - Eric B. & Rakim
Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
Hurt You - The Weeknd
El Perdón - Nicky Jam, Enrique Iglesias
Closer - The Chainsmokers
Don't - Ed Sheeran
Ride Out - Kid Ink, Tyga, YG, Wale & Rich Homie Quan

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Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

tempo: 95 bpm

bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm, 95 to 100 bpm

the dj's take: The leadoff song in our Pop Sampler 2.0 mix:



Classic. Although like a lot of things from the 80s, has sexual healing become obsolete? Because apparently you can now reach the promised land through hugs:



Achieving the dream without all the extra fuss? Sign me up.

Some key-compatible tracks from 90 to 94 bpm:

Flames - David Guetta, Sia
Roll Up - Wiz Khalifa
Complicated - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. David Guetta ft. Kiiara
First Time - Kygo, Ellie Goulding
I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd, Daft Punk
...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Capsize - FRENSHIP & Emily Warren
Why You Always Hatin? - YG ft. Drake, Kamaiyah
Impatient - Jeremih ft. Ty Dolla $ign
Kevin - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Express Yourself - N.W.A.
Sexy Love - Ne-Yo
Used To Love You - Gwen Stefani
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Creep - TLC
Where The Party At - Jagged Edge
What's Luv - Fat Joe

And from 95 to 100:

The Fix - Nelly ft. Jeremih
Taste - Tyga ft. Offset
The Greatest - Sia
All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA
Say Something - Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
Fancy - Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
Water Under The Bridge - Adele
Bonita - J Balvin, Jowell, Randy
Let Me Love You - DJ Snake & Justin Bieber
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Try Me - Jason Derulo ft. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma
Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix) - Marvin Gaye
You Know You Like It - DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge
Worth It - Fifth Harmony
I'm Sprung - T-Pain
Stuck On A Feeling - Prince Royce
Sexual Healing - Maxamillion
Honey - Mariah Carey
Ball - T.I.
Get Low - Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz

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The BMC Top 10 for September 2018

1. Lucky You - Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas 2. In My Feelings - Drake 3. I Love It - Kanye West & Lil Pump 4. No Brainer - DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper 5. No Tears Left To Cry - Ariana Grande 6. Promises - Calvin Harris, Sam Smith 7. Breathin - Ariana Grande 8. DJ Mix: Session 11 ft. Ariana Grande, DJ Snake & Bruno Mars 9. The Ringer - Eminem 10. God Is A Woman - Ariana Grande Any thoughts on what should be in the Top 10? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Taste - Tyga ft. Offset

tempo: 98 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm

the dj's take: Track #3 in our Pop Sampler 2.0 mix (3:41):



If I ever do my own cooking show, this will be the theme song. A legitimate head-nodder that should get people moving on a pop or hiphop night. Video's not too bad either.

Try mixing with:

The Fix - Nelly ft. Jeremih
The Greatest - Sia
All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA
Say Something - Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
Fancy - Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
Water Under The Bridge - Adele
Bonita - J Balvin, Jowell, Randy
Let Me Love You - DJ Snake & Justin Bieber
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Try Me - Jason Derulo ft. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma
Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix) - Marvin Gaye
You Know You Like It - DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge
Worth It - Fifth Harmony
I'm Sprung - T-Pain
Stuck On A Feeling - Prince Royce
Sexual Healing - Maxamillion
Honey - Mariah Carey
Ball - T.I.
Get Low - Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz

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dj mix: Pop Sampler 2.0 (ft. Justin Bieber, Marvin Gaye & Sia)

The long-awaited sequel to Pop Sampler 1.0 with a few new songs

Made with Logic Pro X at 98 bpm using this playlist

18 minutes of pop, hiphop & electronic

Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

2. The Fix - Nelly ft. Jeremih (1:45)

3. Taste - Tyga ft. Offset (3:41)

4. Sorry - Justin Bieber (6:29)

5. Try Me - Jason Derulo ft. J. Lo & Matoma (9:10)

6. The Greatest - Sia (10:58)

7. You Know You Like It - DJ Snake, AlunaGeorge (12:55)

8. Water Under The Bridge - Adele (15:27)