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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Lalala - Y2K, bbno$



tempo: 65 bpm

bpm range: 60 bpm to 65 bpm, 65 bpm to 70 bpm

the dj's take: Opening track in #37:



Every time I hear 'sha-sha-sha' in this song, it makes me think of Dale Gribble from King of the Hill. Someone made a video of every time he says this:



No better way to emphasize a point. I give it a slight edge over John Madden's 'Boom!'

Try mixing with:

What Is Love - Haddaway
Hey Brother - Avicii
Dreamer - Axwell /\ Ingrosso
Break Free - Zedd, Ariana Grande
Red Lights - Tïesto
Somebody To Love (Remix) - Justin Bieber ft. Usher
Like A G6 - Far East Movement
Would You Ever - Skrillex & Poo Bear
Byte - Martin Garrix & Brooks
Pillowfight - Bassjackers, Skytech, Fafaq
I Want You - Tiesto & Mike Williams
Lions In The Wild - Martin Garrix & Third Party
Ghost - Oliver Heldens
Lift Me Up - David Guetta
Whip It! - LunchMoney Lewis
Sweet Lovin' - Sigala
Won't Stop Rocking - R3hab & Headhunterz
Heaven - Shaun Frank & KSHMR
Poison - Martin Garrix
Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld
Five More Hours - Deorro x Chris Brown
Five Hours - Deorro
Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown
Born To Get Wild - Steve Aoki ft. will.i.am
Hideaway - Kiesza
Kanye - The Chainsmokers
Helicopter - Martin Garrix & Firebeatz
Samurai (Go Hard) - R3hab
Love Me Again - John Newman
Wizard - Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway
Revolution - R3hab & Nervo & Ummet Ozcan
Scream & Shout - will.i.am and Britney Spears
Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
Count On Me - Chase & Status
Scream - Usher
Birthday Sex - Jeremih
Glad You Came - The Wanted

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

What Is Love - Haddaway



tempo: 124 bpm

bpm range: 120 to 125 bpm

the dj's take: Song #6 in #37 (9:28):



If you have a sense of humor, this has to be in the rotation, right? But even though people probably laugh and do the exaggerated neck spasms, it isn't a total joke. Still a legitimate banger after all these years.

Try mixing with:

Hey Brother - Avicii
Dreamer - Axwell /\ Ingrosso
Break Free - Zedd, Ariana Grande
Red Lights - Tïesto
Somebody To Love (Remix) - Justin Bieber ft. Usher
Like A G6 - Far East Movement
Would You Ever - Skrillex & Poo Bear
Byte - Martin Garrix & Brooks
Pillowfight - Bassjackers, Skytech, Fafaq
I Want You - Tiesto & Mike Williams
Lions In The Wild - Martin Garrix & Third Party
Ghost - Oliver Heldens
Lift Me Up - David Guetta
Whip It! - LunchMoney Lewis
Sweet Lovin' - Sigala
Won't Stop Rocking - R3hab & Headhunterz
Heaven - Shaun Frank & KSHMR
Poison - Martin Garrix
Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld
Five More Hours - Deorro x Chris Brown
Five Hours - Deorro
Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown
Born To Get Wild - Steve Aoki ft. will.i.am
Hideaway - Kiesza
Kanye - The Chainsmokers
Helicopter - Martin Garrix & Firebeatz
Samurai (Go Hard) - R3hab
Love Me Again - John Newman
Wizard - Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway
Revolution - R3hab & Nervo & Ummet Ozcan
Scream & Shout - will.i.am and Britney Spears
Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
Count On Me - Chase & Status
Scream - Usher
Birthday Sex - Jeremih
Glad You Came - The Wanted

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Feels Like Summer - Childish Gambino



tempo: 83 bpm

bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm

the dj's take: Song #6 in Volume 35: Back to School (14:18):



A little trickier to mix than expected; the percussion's deceptively slippery. Worth a spin during a climate change rally.

Some other key-compatible tracks:

Freedom - Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar
School Spirit - Kanye West
Good Morning - Kanye West
Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean
Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa
Dilemma - Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland

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Monday, October 7, 2019

Never Be Like You - Flume ft. Kai



Speed: 60 bpm

Recommended bpm range: 60 bpm to 65 bpm

The DJ's Take: Leadoff song in mix 36:



Pretty seamless integration with Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi ft. MGMT, Ratatat; worth trying out as you're building up the energy in a pop set - or winding things down. Hopefully he'll be better known for this than his affinity for peaches.

Some key-compatible tracks:

Girls Like You - Maroon 5
Moonlight - XXXTENTACION
Never Be The Same - Camila Cabello
Faking It - Calvin Harris ft. Kehlani, Lil Yachty
Gucci Gang - Lil Pump
Car Radio - twenty one pilots
No Broken Hearts - Bebe Rexha ft. Nicki Minaj
All Day - Kanye West

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Friday, October 4, 2019

dj mix: #37 (ft. Y2K & bbno$, Avicii and Haddaway)



Made with Logic Pro X at 126 bpm

16.25 minutes of edm, dance & pop

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. Lalala - Y2K & bbno$

2. Hey Brother - Avicii (1:10)

3. Red Lights - Tiësto (3:04)

4. Five More Hours - Deorro & Chris Brown (5:48)

5. Break Free - Ariana Grande ft. Zedd (7:11)

6. What Is Love - Haddaway (9:28)

7. Count On Me - Chase & Status ft. Moko (10:14)

8. Born To Get Wild - Steve Aoki ft. will.i.am (11:31)

9. Kanye - The Chainsmokers ft. sirenxx (13:48)

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

The BMC Top 10 for September 2019


1. Antisocial - Ed Sheeran & Travis Scott

2. How Do You Sleep - Sam Smith

3. dj mix: Episode 34 (ft. Bruno Mars, Post Malone & Migos)

4. Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean

5. Walk It, Talk It - Migos & Drake

6. One Kiss - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

7. Goodbyes - Post Malone ft. Young Thug

8. Psycho - Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign

9. Taste - Tyga ft. Offset

10. Marry You - Bruno Mars

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Monday, September 30, 2019

Toxic - Britney Spears



tempo: 71-72 bpm

bpm range: 70 bpm to 75 bpm

the dj's take: Track #12 in 32XL (28:27):



And a key ingredient in our Say My Toxic Name mashup:



If you're spinning a '00s night with plenty of twenty-something females in the crowd, this is pretty much a lock. Easy to mix too - get it in the rotation.

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Say My Name - Destiny's Child



tempo: 69 bpm

bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm

the dj's take: Track #10 in 32XL (23:06):



Should get a good reception on a throwback night, although I made it a little too fast here - especially in that part where they're singing a lot in a short amount of time leading up to the hook. Better to stay closer to the original tempo.

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Freedom - Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar



tempo: 85 bpm

bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm, 85 bpm to 90 bpm

the dj's take: Track #4 in Volume 35: Back to School (8:56):



That transition from Clique is about as close as I can come to taking you to church, outside of lugging an organ into your house and busting out a Bach fugue. Or asking for a donation to fund my private jet. Full compliments to Just Blaze and Hit-Boy.

Try mixing with:

School Spirit - Kanye West
Good Morning - Kanye West
Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean
Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa
Feels Like Summer - Childish Gambino
Dilemma - Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi ft. MGMT, Ratatat



tempo: 58 bpm

bpm range: 55 bpm to 60 bpm

the dj's take: Track #2 in mix 36 (1:53):



Cool breakdown of how the beat was made:



As for the placement within the mix, it's a nice little bridge from something slower and dreamy into the upbeat pop that energizes a crowd. I bet at least a few people will sing along on any given night; worth a longer-term spot in the rotation.

Some other key-compatible music:


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