Throwback Thursday: 1999

Throwback Thursday: 1999 - Prince

Speed: 119 bpm

Recommended bpm range: 115 to 120 bpm

The DJ's Take: Very rare that I get any kind of a rise when a legend dies. But with MJ and Whitney Houston, we sort of saw it coming, right? Prince seemed more like some alien who would live forever. Anyway, this was a staple of my music collection back when I spun an 80s night. And you're pretty much guaranteed to get requests for 1999 (and just about any other big song he did) this weekend and probably next weekend as well. A must-download.

If you're at around 115 bpm, try mixing with key-compatible tracks like:

Tik Tok - Ke$ha
Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Felix Jaehn ft. Jasmine Thompson
I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida
Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson
All My Love (Remix) - Major Lazer
Motown Philly - Boyz II Men
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

If you're at 120+, try mixing with tracks like:

Nocturnal - Disclosure ft. The Weeknd
Book of Love - Felix Jaehn
New Romantics - Taylor Swift
I Really Like You - Carly Rae Jepsen
Let Me Love You - NeYo

Download the song:

iTunes

Amazon

dj mix: #63 ft. Justin Bieber's Peaches (plus Doja Cat, Tevin Campbell & more)

Made with Logic Pro X at 88 bpm 20:15 of pop and hiphop music Check out some more mixes here . Playlist is here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. All We Know - The Chainsmokers ft. Phoebe Ryan 2. I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell (1:17) 3. Juicy - Doja Cat (4:12) 4. Closer - Nine Inch Nails (5:17) 5. Just A Friend - Biz Markie (8:22) 6. Peaches - Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON (10:43) 7. Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G. (12:34) 8. #1 - Nelly (13:50) 9. Ride Of Your Life - Tinashe (16:01) 10. Scared To Live - The Weeknd (17:06)

Lucky You - Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas

tempo: 76-77 bpm bpm range: 75 bpm to 80 bpm the dj's take: I was wondering why the phrase 'Lucky You' sounded familiar... then remembered my Lucky Brand jeans say this behind the zipper: So let's say you're on a date. Things are going well, relations commence, and your companion sees that message. Cute? Or a mood killer? Either way, that's a lot of bravado to live up to. Brings to mind Brick Tamland in Anchorman: As for the track, try mixing with: Bam - Jay-Z ft. Damian Marley PIE - Future ft. Chris Brown Stitches - Shawn Mendes download or stream Lucky You: amazon itunes

dj mix/mashup: Sweet Dreams, Middle Child (ft. J. Cole, Christopher Cross, The O'Jays, Eurythmics, and Giorgio Moroder)

Made with Logic Pro at 125 bpm Simple recipe for this one - take loops from the songs in chase and backstab like the wind and mix them over J. Cole's Middle Child. Just between you and me, I think I might like this one a little better. More of a contemporary feel. Try messing playing around with the Dj Cheat Sheet playlist I used and see what you can come up with.

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