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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Cheat Sheet #14: Ariana Grande's Test Drive, R.I.P. Daft Punk and more Drake

New additions to our key- & bpm-compatible playlists for the week of February 19, 2021

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One More Time - Daft Punk

From Florida With Love - Drake

telepatia - Kali Uchis

test drive - Ariana Grande

Calling My Phone - Lil Tjay, 6LACK

Slow Jamz - Kanye West

Can I Live - Jay-Z

theme music: mellow drama - sterling mercury
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Sunday, February 21, 2021

Everything We Need - Kanye West, Ant Clemons, Ty Dolla $ign



tempo: 58-59 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #1 in our #60 mix:



If I ever went to church, this would be the kind of pre-service music I'd want playing as people filed in and sat down. Simple, upbeat, and when you've got soft organs playing and Ty Dolla $ign on the chorus, that's a recipe for success. Worth a spot in the rotation as an early tone-setter.

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Save Your Tears - The Weeknd



tempo: 118 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #3 in our #60 mix (2:51):



I thought this would sound pretty good with Bob Seger's Still The Same, and the final result confirmed it. Fun to bridge a generational gap - a modern pop hit going into something your parents (or maybe even grandparents) were rocking out to. Will definitely try out more unconventional song combos in future episodes.

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

The Cheat Sheet #13: We're Good - Dua Lipa, Drake's Dark Lane Demo Tapes, and more

New additions to our key- & bpm-compatible playlists for the week of February 12, 2021

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Song downloads (amazon links):

We're Good - Dua Lipa

Montreal - The Weeknd

Landed - Drake

When To Say When - Drake, Not You Too - Drake, Chris Brown

Time Flies - Drake

theme music: mellow drama - sterling mercury
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Monday, February 15, 2021

dj mix: mix 60 ft. The Weeknd's Save Your Tears (plus Hall & Oates and Bob Seger)



Made with Logic Pro X at 118 bpm

16:45 of pop music

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. Everything We Need - Kanye West ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Ant Clemons

2. Never Be Like You - Flume ft. Kai (1:02)

3. Save Your Tears - The Weeknd (2:51)

4. Still The Same - Bob Seger (4:14)

5. Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi ft. MGMT, Ratatat (5:42)

6. Faking It - Calvin Harris ft. Kehlani, Lil Yachty (8:00)

7. New Rules - Dua Lipa (10:18)

8. Out of Touch - Hall & Oates (12:16)

9. Private Eyes - Hall & Oates (15:05)
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The Cheat Sheet #12: Cardi B's Up, Save Your Tears, and more

New additions to our key- & bpm-compatible playlists for the week of February 5, 2021

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Up - Cardi B, Crooked Smile - J. Cole, TLC

Save Your Tears - The Weeknd

Floating Through Space - Sia, David Guetta

Drive Slow - Kanye West

The Zone - The Weeknd, Drake

Party Monster - The Weeknd

theme music: mellow drama - sterling mercury
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

The Cheat Sheet, Episode 11: Baila Conmigo, Agua de Jamaica, and more

New additions to our key- & bpm-compatible playlists for the week of January 29, 2021

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Song downloads (amazon links):

Monster - Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber

Finesse Out The Gang Way - Lil Durk, Lil Baby *correction: 65-70 bpm yellow

Agua de Jamaica - Maluma

Gravity - Brent Faiyaz, DJ Dahi, Tyler, The Creator

Holy Water - Lil Mosey

Higher - Clean Bandit, Iann Dior

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Monday, February 1, 2021

The BMC Top 10 for January 2021


1. HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar

2. Monster - Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber

3. No Scrubs - TLC

4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

5. Gangnam Style - PSY

6. Purple Rain - Prince

7. It's All About The Benjamins - Puff Daddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, The Lox

8. Hotline Bling - Drake

9. Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk

10. Disturbia - Rihanna

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

It's All About The Benjamins - Puff Daddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, The Lox



tempo: 90 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #3 in our #59 mix (4:42):



This track is a slow build into one of the great closing verses in hiphop history. We've got Christopher Wallace at the peak of his powers, flowing effortlessly over a euphoric sample of It's Great To Be Here, which led off episode 52 of our mix show. Talk about saving the best for last.

On a side note, what's the over/under on number of years until >50% of Americans no longer know what a Benjamin is? I'm going with 20.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

California Love - Tupac ft. Dr. Dre



tempo: 92 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #4 in our #59 mix (9:00):



That transition out of It's All About The Benjamins was a go-to of mine at college parties and bars in the mid 2000s - a fun way to highlight the east coast / west coast dichotomy that makes our country interesting. One of the great party songs of all-time; loud and proud with those heavy drums and horns, plus some verses from two of the most notable voices in hiphop. Worth a permanent spot in your rotation.

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