dj mix: chapter 51 (ft. DaBaby, Daddy Yankee & Rihanna)

Made with Logic Pro X at 94 bpm

28:17 of reggaeton, hiphop & pop

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. ROCKSTAR - DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch

2. Work - Rihanna ft. Drake (1:11)

3. Secreto - Anuel AA & KAROL G (4:25)

4. Escápate Conmigo - Wisin ft Ozuna (7:33)

5. Con Calma - Daddy Yankee ft. Snow (10:22)

6. Lean Back - Terror Squad, Fat Joe & Remy (13:11)

7. Gold Digger - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx (14:40)

8. Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz (17:36)

9. Don't You Need Somebody - RedOne (19:19)

10. Mother's Daughter - Miley Cyrus (21:36)

11. Try Me - The Weeknd (21:57)

12. Bella y Sensual - Romeo Santos, Daddy Yankee & Nicky Jam (24:40)

13. Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) - Usher (26:41)

Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia

tempo: 126 bpm

bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #3 in mix 50 (3:39):



Pretty epic drop; a lot of those pop edm tracks from ~2010-2012 sound similar, so it makes sense to string them together. Akon's Beautiful was a nice follow-up here - kinda like going 88 mph on the highway, then braking down to 75.

Some other key-compatible music:

Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj
THE SCOTTS - THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi
Like I Do - David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Brooks
I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding
Where Have You Been - Rihanna
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
In The Dark - DEV
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Shots - LMFAO
The Way You Move - Outkast
Blame - Calvin Harris ft. John Newman
Thinking About You - Calvin Harris
Turn Me On - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
Don't Stop The Party - Black Eyed Peas
Take Over Control - Afrojack ft. Eva Simons
Where Them Girls At - David Guetta ft. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj
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
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot

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Go DJ - Lil Wayne

tempo: 79 bpm

the dj's take: Song #7 in session 47 (15:42):



Somewhat louder than the tracks that preceded and followed it, so the volume had to come down a little. Prime hype music for people who do work behind the decks - should go over well in a hiphop set.

Some other key-compatible music:

Batter Up - Nelly
Praise The Lord (Da Shine) - A$AP Rocky ft. Skepta
Can't Tell Me Nothing - Kanye West
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Xxplosive - Dr. Dre
So Fresh, So Clean - OutKast
break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored - Ariana Grande
This Is Why I'm Hot - MIMS
It's Gonna Be Me - NSYNC
Flexicution - Logic
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
Simple Things (Remix) - Miguel
Turnin Me On - Keri Hilson
You Make Me Wanna - Usher

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Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj

tempo: 127 bpm

bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #2 in mix 50 (2:00):



Even among all the dance songs in this mix, this one is especially heavy, so we brought the volume down a little. Blends smoothly into David Guetta & Sia's Titanium, in case you're throwing an early 2010s electro-pop party.

Some other key-compatible music:

THE SCOTTS - THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi
Like I Do - David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Brooks
I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding
Where Have You Been - Rihanna
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
In The Dark - DEV
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Shots - LMFAO
The Way You Move - Outkast
Blame - Calvin Harris ft. John Newman
Thinking About You - Calvin Harris
Turn Me On - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
Don't Stop The Party - Black Eyed Peas
Take Over Control - Afrojack ft. Eva Simons
Where Them Girls At - David Guetta ft. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj
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
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot

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Havana - Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug

tempo: 105 bpm

the dj's take: Song #6 in #48 (11:32):



Sometimes it's not enough to be key-compatible. If you really dig in, you can find two songs that sound like one during a transition. A decent example is when this goes into Usher's Yeah! at 14:08. Prime mashup candidate, and a worthy pairing on a pop night.

Some other tracks to mix with:

Truffle Butter - Nicki Minaj, Drake & Lil Wayne
In Your Eyes - The Weeknd
I Love It - Kanye West & Lil Pump ft. Adele Givens
Don't Matter To Me - Drake, Michael Jackson
Havana - Camila Cabello
Don't Quit - DJ Khaled, Calvin Harris, Travis Scott, Jeremih
Nothin' On You - B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars
Obsession - Vice ft. Jon Bellion
No More Sad Songs - Little Mix ft. Machine Gun Kelly
Buried In Detroit (Lucas Löwe Remix) - Mike Posner ft. Big Sean
I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) - Mike Posner
Right Hand - Drake
Fancy (Yellow Claw Remix)

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Ghosts N Stuff - deadmau5

tempo: 128 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #3 in 7squared (4:18):



I like the transition into Imagine Dragons' Believer. The key is finding a percussion-less section in Ghosts N Stuff, and then putting the opening drums of Believer over it. Like a mini-mashup that gets the listener ready for what's to come.

Try mixing with key-compatible tracks like:

The Box - Roddy Ricch
Dark Horse - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert
My Way - Fetty Wap ft. Monty
DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$
U Got It Bad - Usher
Burn - Usher

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THE SCOTTS - THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi

tempo: 65 bpm

the dj's take: The leadoff song in mix 50:



Moves along at a plodding pace; almost like a trippy modern day funeral march. Took a little time to find the right spot to pick up the energy (about 2:04 in), but I think we did it. Va Va Voom was a good follow-up because of the quieter intro and a similar synth sound. A big hit at the moment, and I'm sure the youth can figure out a creative way to move to it.

Try mixing with:

Like I Do - David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Brooks
I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding
Where Have You Been - Rihanna
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
In The Dark - DEV
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Shots - LMFAO
The Way You Move - Outkast
Blame - Calvin Harris ft. John Newman
Thinking About You - Calvin Harris
Titanium - David Guetta and Sia
Turn Me On - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
Don't Stop The Party - Black Eyed Peas
Take Over Control - Afrojack ft. Eva Simons
Where Them Girls At - David Guetta ft. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj
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
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot

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The BMC Top 10 for April 2020

1. God Is A Woman - Ariana Grande 2. The Box - Roddy Ricch 3. Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ 4. Side to Side - Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj 5. Money in the Grave - Drake ft. Rick Ross 6. Black or White - Michael Jackson 7. SICKO MODE - Travis Scott 8. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd 9. Batter Up - Nelly 10. dj mix: #48 (ft. Mike Posner, The Weeknd & Major Lazer) Any thoughts on what should be in the Top 10? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

dj mix: mix 50 (ft. THE SCOTTS, David Guetta & Afrojack)

Made with Logic Pro X at 127 bpm

27:05 of pop, edm & dance

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. THE SCOTTS - THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi

2. Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj (2:00)

3. Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia (3:39)

4. Beautiful - Akon ft. Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall (4:54)

5. Hello - Martin Solveig & Dragonette (7:10)

6. Give Me Everything - Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer (8:41)

7. Where Have You Been - Rihanna (10:35)

8. Don't Stop The Party - Black Eyed Peas (12:05)

9. Take Over Control - Afrojack ft. Eva Simons (14:21)

10. Thinking About You - Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar (15:37)

11. The Way You Move - OutKast ft. Sleepy Brown (17:22)

12. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics (20:41)

13. Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic (21:32)

14. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot (23:32)

15. Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People (25:37)

Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert

tempo: 63.5 bpm

bpm range: 60 bpm to 65 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #5 in 7squared (8:52):



Can't lie - this one kind of puts me in a trance and makes my eyelids a little heavy. Probably gets a better reception on hiphop nights in Southern venues. Shelf-life is questionable, but in the right circumstances, I'm sure it still works.

Try mixing with key-compatible tracks like:

The Box - Roddy Ricch
Ghosts N Stuff - deadmau5
Dark Horse - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
Believer - Imagine Dragons
Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert
My Way - Fetty Wap ft. Monty
DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$
U Got It Bad - Usher
Burn - Usher

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