Thursday, January 26, 2012

Blackout - Breathe Carolina



Speed: 123 bpm

The DJ's Take: Three things I will never understand: skinny jeans, facial piercings, and Autotune abuse. But I can somehow see 19 year old white kids liking this song, so it's not all bad. Cop it and keep it in your back pocket for the right crowd.

DJ's - turn on key adjust and mix with: We Found Love - Rihanna, S&M - Rihanna, Low - Flo Rida ft. T-Pain, Calabria - Enur

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Stronger - Kelly Clarkson



Speed: 116 bpm

The DJ's Take: This is danceable enough for a flash mob, right? Sounds like another female empowerment anthem that's gaining steam on the charts. I definitely respect the talent - she's got a good voice. Plus, she's the one American Idol champ with staying power. If you're a dude who dj's, cop it, but don't ever let anyone catch you listening to this for anything other than work purposes.

Turn on key adjust and mix with: Please Don't Go - Mike Posner, Bad Romance - Lady Gaga, Don’t You Want Me - The Human League, SexyBack - Justin Timberlake

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Fast Lane - Bad Meets Evil ft. Eminem and Royce Da 5'9



Speed: 87 bpm

The DJ's Take: Solid. Not really exciting or head-nod inducing, but decent filler for a hiphop mixtape. Just be sure that if it's blasting on your speakers, give any kids in the room the Vince Vaughn earmuffs. Some foul, foul language that would make Tim Tebow blush.

Turn on key adjust and mix with: Winner - Jamie Foxx, Oh Boy - Cam'Ron, Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) - Usher, Try Again - Aaliyah

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Throwback Track: Raise Up - Petey Pablo



Speed: 78 bpm

The DJ's Take:

Q: What's wrong with taking your shirt off every once in awhile, twisting it round your head, and spinning it like a helicopter?

A: Absolutely nothing.

Turn on key adjust, slow it down a bit and mix with What You Know to make a room full of 30-something Southern African Americans go crazy.

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Monday, January 9, 2012

Wild Ones - Flo Rida ft. Sia



Speed: 127 bpm

The DJ's Take: Will this be a hit? I think it could be. Right bpm from an artist people know. Plus, the female singer sounds just like Fergie.

Turn on key adjust and mix with: Beautiful People - Chris Brown, Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO, Firework - Katy Perry, I Like It - Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Rack City - Tyga



Speed: 99 bpm

The DJ's Take: Let me tell you something about Rack City - when you leave, your soul and your wallet will feel a little emptier. But that's ok. It's the journey that counts.

As for the track itself, not bad. The cool thing is you can turn on key adjust and mix with songs in a couple bpm ranges:

95-100 bpm: Juicy - Notorious BIG, Say Aah - Trey Songz ft. Fabolous, Addiction - Ryan Leslie ft. Fabolous, Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg

100-105 bpm: Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious BIG, Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature, Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle

Download the MP3: Rack City [Explicit]

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Turn Me On - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj



Speed: 128 bpm

The DJ's Take: I am not a fan of this song at all; seems like it was just thrown together. But it's David Guetta and Nicki Minaj, and somehow it might just work on a big sound system with a bunch of drunk chicks dancing around. Try integrating it with some of the tracks in the mega-mix below and see how it takes before making it a regular part of your rotation.

Turn on key adjust and mix with: Where Have You Been - Rihanna, In The Dark - DEV, Don't Stop The Party - Black Eyed Peas, Take Over Control - Afrojack ft. Eva Simons, Shots - LMFAO, Where Them Girls At - David Guetta ft. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj, Backseat - New Boyz, Judas - Lady Gaga, Give Me Everything - Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo & Afrojack, Till The World Ends - Britney Spears, Tonight (I'm Lovin You) - Enrique Iglesias, Just Can't Get Enough - Black Eyed Peas, Hold It Against Me - Britney Spears, Beautiful - Akon, Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz, Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner, The Way You Move - Outkast, Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic, Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics, Baby Got Back - Sir Mix A Lot

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