Skip to main content

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd



tempo: 85 bpm

the dj's take: Leadoff track in session 47:



Doesn't get any more 80s than this. I probably went through about 7-8 follow-up tracks on the spotify playlist because of the contrast between its manic energy and the slower vibe of the other songs in that bpm range. Finally settled on Kanye's Can't Tell Me Nothing. And even then, it took a couple more iterations before the transition felt right.

In any case, this one will have a long shelf life - get it in the rotation if you haven't already.

Some other key-compatible music:

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

download or stream Blinding Lights:

amazon

spotify playlist
Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas

tempo: 92 bpm, switches to 123 bpm halfway through bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm , 120 to 125 bpm the DJ’s take:  A unique track that changes tempo halfway through - saves a dj the effort of having to come up with an energy-accelerating transition (similar deal with Just Can't Get Enough ). Decent throwback that should work during one of your quieter Top 40 nights. Some tracks worth mixing with: From 90 to 95 bpm (scroll down in the box below): Creep - TLC I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd, Daft Punk Water Under The Bridge - Adele ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears Capsize - FRENSHIP & Emily Warren Mellow Drama - Sterling Mercury Why You Always Hatin? - YG ft. Drake, Kamaiyah Impatient - Jeremih ft. Ty Dolla $ign Kevin - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Express Yourself - N.W.A. Sexy Love - Ne-Yo Used To Love You - Gwen Stefani The Fix - Nelly ft. Jeremih Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye Where The Party At - Jagged Edge What's Luv - Fat Joe Ball - T.I. Fro...
Read more

SICKO MODE - Travis Scott ft. Drake

tempo: 69 bpm, 77-78 bpm bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm , 75 bpm  to  80 bpm the dj's take: The leadoff song in our Entry 23 mix: This one is like the Neopolitan ice cream of music - three flavors in one. Makes sense for the younger listeners and their shorter attention spans. And as a producer / songwriter, you can take three half-finished attempts at a single, then mash them together to make a hit. Some key-compatible tracks to mix with Part I (up to ~0:59): Better Now - Post Malone Rap God - Eminem HYFR - Drake ft. Lil Wayne Pills & Automobiles - Chris Brown Glorious - Macklemore, Skylar Grey We Did It - AREA21 Another Life - Afrojack, David Guetta Both - Gucci Mane ft. Drake Pick Up The Phone - Young Thug, Travis Scott GDFR - Flo Rida Inside Out - The Chainsmokers Private Show - TI ft. Chris Brown Cupid Shuffle - Cupid Applause - Lady Gaga Up Out My Face - Mariah Carey And for Part II (up to ~2:49) Be Careful - Cardi B Patek Wa...
Read more

On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull

tempo: 130 bpm bpm range:   125  to  130 bpm ,  130  to  135 bpm The DJ's Take:  J. Lo and Pitbull - a partnership that brought us one of the great in-concert images of the 2010s : Hey; he's only human. As for the track, a loud, thumping mega-hit when it came out. Still has value as a throwback on a dance-oriented, unpretentious Top 40 night. Try mixing / mashing up with: The Right Song - Tiesto & Oliver Heldens A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay You Make Me - Avicii Calabria - Enur When Love Takes Over - David Guetta, Kelly Rowland We Found Love - Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna Oops - Martin Garrix The Right Song - Tiesto & Oliver Heldens A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay You Make Me - Avicii Give It 2 U - Robin Thicke Live For The Night - Krewella Don't Stop The Party - Pitbull Right Now - Rihanna and David Guetta S&M - Rihanna Low (feat. T-Pain) - Flo Rida download or stream On The Floor: amazon spotify pla...
Read more