dj mix: #65 ft. The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber's Stay (plus Yonaguni)

Made with Logic Pro X at 87.5 bpm

30:00 of pop and hiphop music

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. Heartless - Kanye West

2. Chandelier - Sia (3:07)

3. Miss Independent - Ne-Yo (6:13)

4. Yonaguni - Bad Bunny (7:41)

5. Do Ya Thang - Rihanna (10:02)

6. Umbrella - Rihanna ft. Jay-Z (12:48)

7. Aston Martin Music - Rick Ross ft. Drake, Chrisette Michele (15:11)

8. Guess Who's Back - Scarface ft. Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel (19:01)

9. Stay - The Kid LAROI ft. Justin Bieber (22:29)

10. I Like Dat - T-Pain & Kehlani (24:30)

11. Paris Morton Music - Drake (25:47)

12. Hell of a Life - Kanye West (28:59)

You Right - Doja Cat ft. The Weeknd

tempo: 65 bpm

the dj's take: Song #3 in #64 (4:34):



Blends nicely with Disclosure's Birthday. This one's loud and heavy though; I had to drop the decibel level a little to match the rest of the mix. Here's how it looked in Logic Pro X (-1.8 dB):

Some other key-compatible music:

Say My Name - Destiny's Child
Birthday - Disclosure, Kehlani & Syd
Any Time, Any Place - Janet Jackson
Psycho - Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign
pov - Ariana Grande
Give Me A Try - Sizzla
Boyfriend #2 - Pleasure P

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(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You - UB40

tempo: 86 bpm

the dj's take: Song #11 in session 61 (21:15):



And song #3 in Episode 14 (7:39):



One of the more underrated party tracks of the past few decades? Possibly. #1 song in the country when I was in middle school; get the Blockbuster Awards version for the richer intro and mixability.

Some other key-compatible music:

You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift Latin Grammys - Action Bronson
No Ordinary Love - Sade
I Wanna Be Down - Brandy
telepatía - Kali Uchis
Paper Planes - MIA
We Don't Care - Kanye West
Ether - Nas
Downtown - Anitta & J Balvin
Chainsaw - Nick Jonas
Messin' Around - Pitbull ft. Enrique Iglesias
Be As You Are (JordanXL Remix) - Mike Posner
Send My Love - Adele
The Man - Aloe Blacc
Live Your Life - Rihanna
Royals - Lorde
Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats
Genius - LSD (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo)
American Oxygen - Rihanna

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Ride Of Your Life - Tinashe

Speed: 86.5 bpm

The DJ's Take: Track #10 in mix #63 (17:06):



For the transition out of Nelly's #1 into this song (at about the 16:10 mark), there wasn't any percussion, and I wanted to add a little something in Logic Pro X. So I went up top, clicked Track, chose New Software Instrument Track, and added a couple handclaps. Here's how it looked in my file (see yellow arrow):

Worth a try if you want to add your own sounds/beats to an existing mix or song, or make a remix.

Some other key-compatible music from 85 to 90 bpm:

the ends - travis scott [86 bpm]
Call Me - NAV, Metro Boomin [85 bpm]
Not You Too - Drake, Chris Brown [43 bpm]
8 out of 10 - Drake [85 bpm]
Peaches - Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, Giveon [90 bpm]
Scared to Live - The Weeknd [44 bpm]
Camelot - NLE Choppa [87-88 bpm]
What More Can I Say - Jay-Z
Just A Friend - Biz Markie
All We Know - The Chainsmokers, Phoebe Ryan
Him & I - Halsey, G-Eazy
Slow Hands - Niall Horan
Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G.
Better - Meghan Trainor, Yo Gotti
Pills N Potions - Nicki Minaj
X - Nicky Jam, J Balvin
24/7 - Meek Mill, Ella Mai
Otro Trago - Sech, Darell
Tap - NAV, Meek Mill
Juicy - Doja Cat
Closer - Nine Inch Nails

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Scared to Live - The Weeknd

tempo: 88/44 bpm

The DJ's Take: Track #10 in mix #63 (17:06):



Flows pretty smoothly out of Tinashe's Ride of Your Life, and hits the spot if you're wrapping up a set or mix (or an '80s teen drama).

Some key-compatible music from 85 to 90 bpm:

the ends - travis scott [86 bpm]
Call Me - NAV, Metro Boomin [85 bpm]
Not You Too - Drake, Chris Brown [43 bpm]
8 out of 10 - Drake [85 bpm]
Peaches - Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, Giveon [90 bpm]
Scared to Live - The Weeknd [44 bpm]
Camelot - NLE Choppa [87-88 bpm]
What More Can I Say - Jay-Z
Just A Friend - Biz Markie
All We Know - The Chainsmokers, Phoebe Ryan
Him & I - Halsey, G-Eazy
Slow Hands - Niall Horan
Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G.
Better - Meghan Trainor, Yo Gotti
Pills N Potions - Nicki Minaj
X - Nicky Jam, J Balvin
#1 - Nelly
24/7 - Meek Mill, Ella Mai
Otro Trago - Sech, Darell
Tap - NAV, Meek Mill
Juicy - Doja Cat
Closer - Nine Inch Nails

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The BMC Top 10 for June 2021

1. Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic 2. Save Your Tears - The Weeknd 3. Cupid Shuffle - Cupid 4. dj mix: #63 ft. Justin Bieber's Peaches 5. The DJ Cheat Sheet #21: More J. Cole, Lil Nas X, and Polo G 6. Good Feeling - Flo Rida 7. 24K Magic - Bruno Mars 8. Passionfruit - Drake 9. Havana - Camila Cabello 10. How Do U Want It - 2Pac Any thoughts on what should be in the Top 10? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

dj mix: #64 ft. Doja Cat's You Right (plus Destiny's Child and Janet Jackson)

Made with Logic Pro X at 67.7 bpm

23:34 of pop and r& music

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. Say My Name - Destiny's Child

2. Birthday - Disclosure, Kehlani & Syd (2:37)

3. You Right - Doja Cat ft. The Weeknd (4:34)

4. Any Time, Any Place - Janet Jackson (6:42)

5. Psycho - Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign (10:29)

6. pov - Ariana Grande (13:47)

7. Give Me A Try - Sizzla (16:37)

8. Boyfriend #2 - Pleasure P (19:56)

I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell

tempo: 91 bpm

The DJ's Take: Track #2 in mix #63 (1:17):



The transition from The Chainsmokers' All We Know is pretty nice - even I didn't anticipate how well they'd go together. Reflects the real appeal of this song, aside from nostalgia for the x-ennials: a lengthy, mostly-vocal-free intro that offers a lot of flexibility. Certainly worth a spin on a 90s night.

Some more key-compatible music from 90 to 95 bpm:

Peaches - Justin Bieber
Real Love - Mary J. Blige
Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer
Closer - Nine Inch Nails
Back to Sleep - Chris Brown
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk
Delicate - Taylor Swift
Stir Fry - Migos
Gorgeous - Taylor Swift
Unpretty - TLC
Suena El Dembow - Joey Montana, Sebastián Yatra
Pendulum - Katy Perry
SUBEME LA RADIO - Enrique Iglesias
No Games - Serani
Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift
This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
Teaser - Tanto Metro & Devonte, Devonte & Tanto Metro
Heads High - Mr. Vegas
F.F.F. - Bebe Rexha, G-Eazy
Otis - Jay-Z and Kanye West
Kids See Ghosts - Kanye West, Kid Cudi

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Logic Pro X Tutorial: How To Start a New DJ Mix

Quick run-through on starting a new #dj mix in Logic Pro X. Topics include setting the tempo/bpm, importing music files, easier time-stamping, and adjusting settings for smoother mixing & beatmatching

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Mix #63 (ft. Justin Bieber's Peaches)

Peaches - Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, GIVĒON

tempo: 90 bpm

The DJ's Take: Track #6 in mix #63 (10:43):



Felt like the transition from Just a Friend into this song was a little abrupt; piano intro to Peaches has no percussion, and then it just drops into Justin Bieber singing. So I cut out the keyboard/synth solo at the end of Peaches (quick video tutorial on how to do it), then moved it ahead of the official intro for a more gradual mix. A visual from my Logic Pro X file:

Can't lie; this is a nice little soundtrack for a stroll in the park on a sunny day.

Some more key-compatible music from 90 to 95 bpm:

Real Love - Mary J. Blige
Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer
Closer - Nine Inch Nails
Back to Sleep - Chris Brown
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk
Delicate - Taylor Swift
Stir Fry - Migos
Gorgeous - Taylor Swift
Unpretty - TLC
Suena El Dembow - Joey Montana, Sebastián Yatra
Pendulum - Katy Perry
SUBEME LA RADIO - Enrique Iglesias
All We Know - The Chainsmokers
No Games - Serani
Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift
This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
Teaser - Tanto Metro & Devonte, Devonte & Tanto Metro
Heads High - Mr. Vegas
F.F.F. - Bebe Rexha, G-Eazy
Otis - Jay-Z and Kanye West
Kids See Ghosts - Kanye West, Kid Cudi

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