DJ Mix: if you know, throw some d's

33 minutes of [mostly] hiphop at 77 bpm

Made with Logic Pro X using this spotify playlist

Tracklist with each song's start time in parentheses:

1. Live Your Life - T.I. ft Rihanna (0:00)

2. I'm On One - DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne (2:44)

3. Miss Me - Drake ft. Lil Wayne (5:34)

4. Rich & Sad - Post Malone (7:29)

5. Messin' Around - Pitbull ft. Enrique Iglesias (8:43)

6. Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) - UGK, Outkast (12:27)

7. Saint - Huncho Jack, Travis Scott, Quavo (15:10)

8. You Da Baddest - Future, Nicki Minaj (17:14)

9. All Eyes On You - Meek Mill ft. Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown (20:22)

10. Genius - LSD ft. Sia, Diplo, Labrinth (23:28)

11. If You Know You Know - Pusha T (26:24)

12. Throw Some D's - Rich Boy (28:39)

Solo - Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato

tempo: 105 bpm

bpm range: 100 to 105 bpm, 105 to 110 bpm

the dj's take: Tremendous exchange on the meaning of this song in the youtube comments section:

Or could be a nod to the new Star Wars movie. Who knows for sure.

Personally, I want to hear it in the next commercial for red Solo cups. Has a good bounce, and the strings provide a refined vibe.

Try mixing with:

Between 100 and 105 bpm:

Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
Paris - The Chainsmokers

Kids - OneRepublic

I'm In Control - AlunaGeorge
Perfect (Matoma Remix) - One Direction
Cheyenne - Jason Derulo
Classic - The Knocks
Alejandro - Lady Gaga

And from 105 to 110 bpm:

Anywhere - Rita Ora
LoveGame - Lady Gaga
Madiba Riddim - Drake
Sleeping With A Friend - Neon Trees
Nasty Boy - Notorious BIG
Shots - Imagine Dragons

Midnight City - M83

Last Christmas - Wham!

download or stream Solo:

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spotify playlist (100 to 105 bpm)

spotify playlist (105 to 110 bpm)

Girls Like You - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B

tempo: 62-63 bpm

bpm range: 60 bpm to 65 bpm

the dj's take: This one seems ripe for a remix, doesn't it? Reminds me of Alphaville's Forever Young, only more acoustic:



Worth a spin on a pop night (maybe with a little extra percussion). Try mixing with:

Moonlight - XXXTENTACION
Never Be The Same - Camila Cabello
Never Be Like You - Flume ft. Kai
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

download or stream Girls Like You:

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spotify playlist

Bed - Nicki Minaj ft. Ariana Grande

tempo: 90 bpm

bpm range: 85 to 90 bpm, 90 to 95 bpm

the dj's take: If I owned a mattress company, our first tv ad would feature the hook from this song as the camera slowly pans over the product. Big names and a tropical bounce make it a solid option for a Top 40 night.

Some key-compatible tracks from 85 to 89 bpm:

In The Dark - Camila Cabello
Bad Blood - Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
Hey Mama - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj

Not A Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake

Nobody Has To Know - Kranium ft. Ty Dolla $ign
Fight Song - Rachel Platten
Blame It - Jamie Foxx

And from 90 to 95 bpm

ELEMENT. - Kendrick Lamar
Company - Justin Bieber
Partition - Beyoncé
Can't Deny It - Fabolous ft. Nate Dogg
Hypnotize - Notorious BIG
Olé - John Newman
Misery - Gwen Stefani
Heathens - twenty one pilots
Youth - Troye Sivan
Animals - Maroon 5
0 To 100 - Drake
Bailando - Enrique Iglesias
Killing Me Softly - Fugees
Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep

download or stream Bed:

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spotify playlist (85 to 90 bpm)

spotify playlist (90 to 95 bpm)

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DJ Mix: 21 and done

21 minutes of pop, dance, and electronic music at 123 bpm

Made with this spotify playlist using Logic Pro X

Here's the tracklist with starting time in parentheses:

1. What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber (0:00)

2. More Than You Know - Axwell /\ Ingrosso (1:33)

3. Time Of Our Lives - Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo (4:16)

4. Sonnentanz - Klangkarussell ft. Will Heard (7:08)

5. Telephone - Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé (9:13)

6. Latch - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith (10:22)

7. Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) - Mr. Probz (13:23)

8. I Love It - Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX (14:03)

9. Bad Liar - Selena Gomez (16:22)

10. One Last Time - Ariana Grande (17:44)

Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD

tempo: 84 bpm

bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm

the dj's take: I knew I recognized that riff from somewhere:



Juice WRLD would be a tremendous name for a bar where you order adult beverages mixed with your favorite juice boxes from childhood. I was in elementary school in the mid to late 80s, so I'd probably go with the classics like Hi-C and Hawaiian Punch.

Some other key-compatible tracks to mix with:

Talk That Talk - Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
Call It What You Want - Taylor Swift
I'm Goin' In - Drake ft. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy
Caught Their Eyes - Jay-Z ft. Frank Ocean
Side To Side - Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj
LA Confidential - Tory Lanez
Sure Thing - Miguel
Golden - Travie McCoy ft. Sia
No Sleep - Wiz Khalifa
Let Me - ZAYN
Russian Roulette - Rihanna

download or stream Lucid Dreams:

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spotify playlist

Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi

tempo: 95 bpm

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

the dj's take: Someone needs to mash this up with Crockett's Theme:



Bad ass. Anyway, this one feels like background music for a jungle-themed level or a stealth mission in a video game. Or maybe in a 16-bit haunted forest.

Try mixing with:

Blank Space - Taylor Swift
Body Like A Back Road - Sam Hunt
Blem - Drake
Tek Weh Yuh Heart - Sean Paul
Don't Tell Em - Jeremih
Back That Azz Up - Juvenile
Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
Slow Motion - Trey Songz
Stargazing - Kygo

download or stream Kids See Ghosts:

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spotify playlist (90 to 95 bpm)

spotify playlist (95 to 100 bpm)

itunes

Sorry - Justin Bieber

tempo: 100 bpm

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

The DJ's Take: The leadoff track in our world-famous Pop Sampler 1.0:



One of the great trop-pop records of our generation, and it should still bring the house down for a mainstream crowd. Will definitely age well.

Good list of key-compatible songs from 95 to 99 bpm:

All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA
Say Something - Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
Fancy - Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
Bonita - J Balvin, Jowell, Randy
The Greatest - Sia
Water Under The Bridge - Adele
You Know You Like It - DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge
Sexual Healing - Maxamillion
Used To Love You - Gwen Stefani
The Fix - Nelly ft. Jeremih
Honey - Mariah Carey
Where The Party At - Jagged Edge
Express Yourself - N.W.A.
Ball - T.I.

And from 100 to 105 bpm:

I Miss You - Clean Bandit ft. Julia Michaels
Is That For Me - Alesso & Anitta
Let Me Love You - DJ Snake, Justin Bieber
Friends - Justin Bieber, BloodPop®
Get Low - Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
False Alarm - Matoma, Becky Hill
Invitation - Yellow Claw ft. Yade Lauren
Hymn For The Weekend (Seeb Remix) - Coldplay, Seeb
Promise - Kid Ink ft. Fetty Wap
Try Me - Jason Derulo ft. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma
Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix) - Marvin Gaye
Stay - Kygo ft. Maty Noyes
Here For You - Kygo ft. Ella Henderson
Omen - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
About You - Trey Songz
You Know You Like It - DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge
Worth It - Fifth Harmony
Honest - The Chainsmokers
I'm Sprung - T-Pain
Stuck On A Feeling - Prince Royce
Electric Feel - MGMT

download or stream Sorry:

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spotify playlist (95 to 100 bpm)

spotify playlist (100 to 105 bpm)

amazon

Shoop - Salt N Pepa

tempo: 97 bpm

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

The DJ’s Take: Cool source for the sample (via wikipedia):



One of those tracks that'll keep people moving for years to come, whether you're spinning hiphop or pop. Worth a long-term spot in your rotation.

Try mixing with:

Friends - Marshmello, Anne-Marie
Man of the Woods - Justin Timberlake
It Ain't Me - Kygo, Selena Gomez
Na Na - Trey Songz
Échame La Culpa - Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato
Corazón - Maluma ft. Nego do Borel
Run Me Dry - Bryson Tiller
Sua Cara - Major Lazer
Chained To The Rhythm - Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley
Daddy Yo - WizKid
Old Thing Back - Matoma & Notorious BIG ft. Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant
This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
Paranoid - Ty Dolla $ign
Cold - Maroon 5
Hello Friday - Flo Rida ft. Jason Derulo
Summer In The Winter - Kid Ink ft. Omarion

download or stream Shoop:

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spotify playlist

Yikes - Kanye West

tempo: 87 bpm

bpm range: 85 to 90 bpm

the dj's take: Maybe the only mixable single on Kanye's album. That line about how he scares himself makes me think that this should be in the video:



A couple other key-compatible tracks:

Candy Paint - Post Malone
In Da Club - 50 Cent

download or stream Yikes:

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