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The Sound - The 1975

Speed: 121 bpm Recommended bpm range: 115 to 120 bpm , 120 to 125 bpm The DJ's Take: Sounds like background music for an 80s rom com or a ballet / contemporary dance recital, although the iTunes charts indicate people are downloading it. In any case, if you're spinning at around 120 bpm, try mixing or doing a mashup with tracks like Prayer in C (Robin Schulz Remix) , Adore - Jasmine Thompson , Safe and Sound - Capital Cities , Bad Romance - Lady Gaga , and Don't You Want Me - The Human League . If you're closer to 125, Higher Place - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike should work. Download the song: iTunes

Don't Need Nobody - Ellie Goulding

Speed: 99 bpm Recommended bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm , 100 to 105 bpm The DJ's Take: Within 30 seconds of listening to this on Spotify, I thought of two songs - Show Me - Kid Ink and Partition - Beyoncé . If you're spinning at around 97 bpm, try mixing or making a mashup with tracks like Company - Justin Bieber , Misery - Gwen Stefani , Animals - Maroon 5 , Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep , and You And Your Friends - Wiz Khalifa . If you're at 100 to 105 bpm, try mixing with tracks like: BeFoUr - ZAYN Team - Iggy Azalea Nobody Has To Know (Major Lazer & KickRaux Remix) - Kranium ft. Ty Dolla $ign Player - Tinashe This Summer's Gonna Hurt... - Maroon 5 Sledgehammer - Fifth Harmony L.A. Love (La La) - Fergie Turn Down For What - DJ Snake and Lil Jon Doing It - Charli XCX ft. Rita Ora Misery - Maroon 5 Trouble - Iggy Azalea ft. Jennifer Hudson Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Break Through The Silence - Martin Garrix, Matisse & Sadko

Speed: 128 bpm Recommended bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm The DJ's Take: What a weird video. Here's what I took away from it: when you have a problem, solve it with violence. Not a bad track though; on a scale of 1 to 10, fist pumpability is about a 7.8. Try mixing or making a mashup with tracks like: FREE.K - Pitbull Children - Justin Bieber Sun Is Shining - Axwell ^ Ingrosso Beautiful Now - Zedd Together - Calvin Harris That High - Pitbull Noche No Termina - Pitbull Wake Me Up - Avicii Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Gangnam Style - PSY Starships - Nicki Minaj Without You - David Guetta ft. Usher Mr. Saxobeat - Alexandra Stan Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 Who's That Chick - David Guetta ft. Rihanna Yeah 3X - Chris Brown Only Girl in the World - Rihanna Sexy Bitch - Akon Meet Me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas Down - Jay Sean Disturbia - Rihanna Hotel Room Service - Pitbull Download or stream the song:

Army - Ellie Goulding

tempo: 87 bpm bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm , 85 bpm to 90 bpm the DJ's take: This should probably be the theme for Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 3, if that ever gets made. Definitely one for the ladies. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing with: Go Off - Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo, Travis Scott Sneakin' - Drake, 21 Savage Bye Bye Bye - NSYNC Winner - Jamie Foxx download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Under Pressure - David Bowie & Queen

Speed: 113.5 bpm Recommended bpm range: 110 to 115 bpm The DJ's Take: Since it's Thursday, I figured we'd go over an appropriate throwback. The obvious choice for a mashup would be Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice , but Wasted - Tiesto could be a good (though lesser known) option too. You can also double time over tracks like Say It - Tory Lanez and White Walls - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis . Download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Waiting - Oliver Heldens & Throttle

Speed: 125 bpm Recommended bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm The DJ's Take: Definitely save this one for an electro-oriented set or mix. My optimal spot to break it out: at a swanky pool party in the Hamptons. Try blending with key-compatible tracks like More Than Ever - Breathe Carolina & Ryos , Something New - Axwell ^ Ingrosso , Birthday - Katy Perry ,  Play Hard - David Guetta ,  Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris , and  Super Bass - Nicki Minaj . Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Beatport

Let's Dance - David Bowie

Speed: 114 bpm Recommended bpm range: 110 to 115 bpm The DJ's Take: Not to be too callous here, but the passing of a legend tends to do wonders for their record sales. Which means your crowd probably wouldn't mind hearing some of the hits for old time's sake. I got a lot of requests for Michael Jackson a few years back, and my guess is people are asking for David Bowie too. If you're a Top 40 dj, try mixing or mashing up with Downtown - Macklemore and see what happens. On a side note, here's a cool turntable routine / tribute Skratch Bastid did with this. Worth a watch. Download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Sorry Not Sorry - Bryson Tiller

Speed: 49 bpm Recommended bpm range: 45 bpm to 50 bpm , 95 to 100 bpm The DJ's Take: Anytime you can utilize a sample from Street Fighter II, you gotta do it. And even though the beat's based on a video game, there's some soul in there. Should get a better reaction in a more urban environment. Try half-timing into tracks like:

Whip It! - Lunchmoney Lewis ft. Chloe Angelides

Speed: 131 bpm Recommended bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm , 130 to 135 bpm The DJ's Take: Could this track be any peppier? I'm a little conflicted on how a crowd would react to this; seems like a younger demographic would appreciate it more. Nice background music for a teen cheerleading squad routine. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing or making a mashup with tracks like:

Real Friends - Kanye West

Speed: 86 bpm Recommended bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm , 85 bpm to 90 bpm The DJ's Take:  With a new album on the way, this is getting a lot of buzz, so certainly worth a spin when the mood is right. If you're staying key-compatible, here are some of my mix & mashup picks in the 80 to 85 bpm range: Back Up - DeJ Loaf ft. Big Sean Play No Games - Big Sean Just Kickin' It - Xscape Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey Down and Out - Cam'ron Cheers (Drink To That) - Rihanna We Go Down - Krewella If you're going up toward 90, this could sound interesting with Africa - Toto , Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg , It Girl - Jason Derulo , and In Da Club - 50 Cent . Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist (songs with similar key & bpm) Apple Music iTunes Amazon

#BDAY - Tank ft. Chris Brown, Siya, Sage The Gemini

Speed: 100 bpm Recommended bpm range: 100 to 105 bpm The DJ's Take: Slick beat that should keep things moving during the warmup portion of your set. Plus, the presence of Chris Brown will help make it feel a little more familiar to the crowd. Try mixing or mashing up with key-compatible tracks like: