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Roses - The Chainsmokers ft. ROZES

Speed: 100 bpm Recommended bpm range: 100 to 105 bpm The DJ's Take: Sounds almost experimental, and yet it's getting love from the masses on iTunes. Interesting track with some thump. If you're staying key-compatible and pop-oriented, try mixing or mashing up with some or all of the following: Love Yourself - Justin Bieber , Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd , Rack City - Tyga , Ain't It Fun - Paramore , Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious BIG , Going Back To Cali - Notorious BIG , Love More - Chris Brown , and Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle . Drop a bpm or two and Juicy - Notorious BIG could bring the house down. Download the song: iTunes Amazon

Stay - Kygo ft. Maty Noyes

Speed: 103 bpm Recommended bpm range: 100 to 105 bpm The DJ's Take: Decent number of popular tracks in this bpm range and general key, which is good news for you. This one sounds like a nice background track for a modern luau. Pleasant listen, and this type of music seems to be getting a bigger profile, so it's worth a spot in the playlist. Try mixing with some or all of the following: Sorry - Justin Bieber , Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix) - Marvin Gaye , 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 , Try Me (feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma) - Jason Derulo , Worth It - Fifth Harmony ,  Stuck On A Feeling - Prince Royce , Electric Feel - MGMT , Sexual Healing - Maxamillion , Get Low - Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz Download the song: iTunes Amazon

Dirty Mind - Flo Rida

Speed: 115 bpm Recommended bpm range: 115 to 120 bpm The DJ's Take: Makes you wanna snap your fingers and saunter down the street, doesn't it? Maybe not as catchy as some of his recent hits, but certainly worth a spin. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing with Waves - Mr. Probz (Robin Schulz Remix) , Latch - Disclosure , Telephone , Say It Right , Sonnentanz and/or Marilyn Monroe - Pharrell . Download the song: Amazon

Bad (Remix) - Wale ft. Rihanna

Speed: 57 bpm Recommended bpm range: 55 bpm to 60 bpm The DJ's Take: This one is versatile - good for a hiphop night, a gentleman's club, or the bedroom. Couple years old, but sounds fresh to me. If you're sticking around 60 bpm, try mixing or mashing up with tracks like Fairly Local - twenty one pilots and It Won't Stop - Sevyn Streeter ft. Chris Brown . Or you can half-time into Poison - Bel Biv Devoe , Billie Jean - Michael Jackson , C O O L - Le Youth , and Get Lucky - Daft Punk . Download the song: iTunes Amazon

Stick Around - Akon & Matoma

Speed: 105 bpm Recommended bpm range: 100 to 105 bpm , 105 to 110 bpm The DJ's Take: So I guess this tropical music is a thing now, right? Those heavily auto-tuned Unchained Melody parts make me cringe a little, but the rest is pleasant enough. Try mixing or mashing up with tracks like Light It Up (Remix) - Major Lazer , Bang My Head - David Guetta ft. Sia & Fetty Wap , Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd , Somebody - Natalie La Rose ft. Jeremih and Whistle - Flo Rida . Download the song: iTunes Amazon

Adore - Jasmine Thompson

Speed: 120 bpm Recommended bpm range: 115 to 120 bpm The DJ's Take: Doesn't Adore sound a lot like Prayer In C ? So there's an easy mix/mashup right there. I could picture young females dancing to this at a festival with their headbands and cutoff jean shorts, making heart signs with their hands. Try mixing with key-compatible tracks like Safe and Sound - Capital Cities , Bad Romance - Lady Gaga , Don't You Want Me - The Human League , and SexyBack - Justin Timberlake . Download the song: iTunes Amazon

Hands To Myself - Selena Gomez

Speed: 111 bpm Recommended bpm range: 110 to 115 bpm The DJ's Take: I think the producer/beatmaker took a little vacation on this one; a little too quiet to play out in public. But if you're making a mix for a female friend, I wouldn't dissuade you. Try mixing or mashing up with key-compatible tracks like Cool For The Summer - Demi Lovato , Want To Want Me - Jason Derulo , Fun - Pitbull ft. Chris Brown , Treasure - Bruno Mars , In My Head - Jason Derulo , Because Of You - NeYo , and The Hills - The Weeknd . Download the song: iTunes Amazon

No Sense - Justin Bieber ft. Travi$ Scott

Speed: 67 bpm Recommended bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm The DJ's Take: When it comes to my demographic, there's no such thing as Bieber fever - only Bieber fatigue. One nice thing about No Sense is that it's an easy, key-compatible mix/mashup with Hotline Bling - Drake . If you're around 70 bpm, Holy Grail - Jay-Z ft. Justin Timberlake could work as well. If you're half-timing into 130 to 135 bpm tracks, consider mixing with tracks like For A Better Day - Avicii , Hollow - Tori Kelly , Let Me Love You - NeYo , California Gurls - Katy Perry , Part of Me - Katy Perry and I Wanna Go - Britney Spears . Download the song: iTunes Amazon

DADDY - PSY

Speed: 132 bpm Recommended bpm range: 130 to 135 bpm The DJ's Take: If there's one thing you can say about PSY, it's that he is himself. I could picture this working in a casual bar setting, where the crowd is in a lather from Patron shots and the heavy electroPop you're spinning. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing with tracks like: Another You - Armin Van Buuren ft. Mr. Probz , Cool - Alesso , Get Outta My Way - Kylie Minogue , Waiting For Love - Avicii , La La La - Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith , Pompeii - Bastille , Invincible - Borgeous , Dear Boy - Avicii , I Could Be the One (Avicii vs Nicky Romero) [Nicktim - Radio Edit] - Single - Avicii & Nicky Romero , The Other Side - Jason Derulo , Alive - Krewella , The Veldt - EP - deadmau5 Download the song: iTunes

The BMC Top 10 for November 2015

1. Sorry - Justin Bieber 2. Hotline Bling - Drake 3. What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber 4. Jumpman - Drake & Future 5. I'll Show You - Justin Bieber 6. Be Real - Kid Ink ft. DeJ Loaf 7. Good For You - Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky 8. Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake 9. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd 10. The Hills - The Weeknd Any thoughts on what should be in the Top 10? Let us know on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . (Photo via Morguefile )

For A Better Day - Avicii

Speed: 135 bpm Recommended bpm range: 130 to 135 bpm The DJ's Take: I'm a fan of the soul-infused piano; feel like this would've blown up a bit more if they'd enlisted Elton John. Or maybe Adele. One cool thing to keep in mind - this is almost exactly twice the bpm of Hotline Bling - Drake , so do some double-timing and you've got a nice potential mix/mashup. If you want to keep things faster-paced & key-compatible, try dropping a couple bpm's and mix with Part of Me - Katy Perry and I Wanna Go - Britney Spears . Download the song: iTunes Amazon

Hula Hoop - Omi

Speed: 122 bpm Recommended bpm range: 120 to 125 bpm The DJ's Take: Starting to get cold here in Boston, and this song isn't making me feel any better about it. Catchy chorus, and the sultry saxophone adds a little flavor. Try mixing with tracks like Automatic - ZHU x AlunaGeorge , Sugar - Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates , Fire Burning - Sean Kingston , Sugar - Maroon 5 , and if you're bumping up to 125 bpm, Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON could work. Download the song: iTunes Amazon