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Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

tempo: 128 bpm bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm the dj's take: Kinda feels like a cross between My Humps and When Doves Cry . Anyway, another catchy hook embedded in a dance-able beat that her fans should appreciate. You know and I know - this needs to be in the rotation a.s.a.p. Besides the two aforementioned tracks, try mixing or mashing up with: Momentum - Don Diablo Fuck You - CeeLo Supercut - Lorde I'm In Miami Bitch - LMFAO Right Round - Flo Rida Boom Boom Pow! - Black Eyed Peas Intoxicated - Martin Solveig & GTA Higher Place - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike ft. NeYo Lay Me Down - Avicii Can't Feel My Face (Martin Garrix Remix) - The Weeknd Never Leave - DVBBS Don't Look Down - Martin Garrix ft. Usher On My Way - Axwell ^ Ingrosso I Want You To Know - Zedd ft. Selena Gomez Light Years Away (feat. DBX) - Tiesto Save the World (Radio Mix) - Swedish House Mafia Pursuit of Happiness (Extended Steve Aoki Remix) [feat. MGMT & Ratatat] - K

The Time (Dirty Bit) - Black Eyed Peas

tempo: 128 bpm bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm fhe DJ’s take: I highly recommend not listening to this in your ride, unless you feel like getting a speeding ticket. Heavy bounce with a buzzy synth that kinda sounds like a race car engine. That said, it's a former top 5 hit in America, and jacks the hook from one of the epic duets of the 80s: Try mixing with unconventionally key-compatible tracks like: OMG - Usher I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas Feel So Close - Calvin Harris Summer - Calvin Harris More - Usher Me Too - Meghan Trainor Give Me Your Love - Sigala ft. John Newman & Nile Rodgers Bouncybob - Martin Garrix +1 - Martin Solveig Be Right There - Diplo & Sleepy Tom How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris + Disciples Secrets - Tiësto and KSHMR I Cry - Flo Rida Let's Go - Calvin Harris and NeYo We'll Be Coming Back - Calvin Harris Take Me Home - Cash Cash Day N Nite (Crookers Remix) - Kid Cudi download or stream The Time (Dirty Bit

Swish Swish - Katy Perry ft. Nicki Minaj

tempo: 120 bpm bpm range:   115  to  120 bpm ,  120  to  125 bpm the dj's take: Basically a 90s euro dance track with one of the cringier videos in recent memory. Makes me want to splash on some obnoxious cologne, slick my hair back, and drop awful pickup lines on indifferent women in a smoky nightclub. That said, the artists are notable, so give it a go on a pop night and see how the crowd responds. If you're at 115 to 120 bpm, try mixing with: Anywhere - Dillon Francis Treasure - Bruno Mars And from 120 to 125 bpm (scroll down in the box below): In The Dark - DEV Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz Hard Times - Paramore Symphony - Clean Bandit, Zara Larsson This Girl - Kungs, Cookin' On 3 Burners Break The Rules - Charli XCX i - Kendrick Lamar Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz International Love - Pitbull ft. Chris Brown I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris Need U (100%) - Duke Dumont ft. A*M*E Ocean Drive (Hayden James Remix) - Duke Dumont Shake My - Thre

One More Time - Daft Punk

tempo: 123 bpm bpm range: 120  to  125 bpm The DJ’s Take: This one got heavy play during college Spring Break in Cancun around 2001. So on one hand, you could say it's old. But I prefer to think of it as a classic. Jubilant vibe that should work in almost any dance-oriented setting - just watch out for the quiet, percussion-less interludes in the buildup, which could kill the energy. Try mixing with: Tired - Alan Walker ft. Gavin James There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back - Shawn Mendes You Don't Know Me - Jax Jones, Raye Space Race - Sterling Mercury FREE.K - Pitbull Wake Me Up - Avicii download or stream One More Time: amazon itunes

Friend of Mine - Avicii ft. Vargas & Lagola

tempo: 110 bpm bpm range: 105 to 110 bpm , 110 to 115 bpm the dj's take: Has a nice skip to it, a rich drop, and high-impact synths that let you know who made the beat. Worth a spin on an electro night or earlier on in a pop set. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing or mashing up with: Havana - Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug Truffle Butter - Nicki Minaj Yeah! - Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris Buscando Huellas - Major Lazer Fade - Kanye West download or stream the song: amazon itunes

Si Tú La Ves - Nicky Jam ft. Wisin

tempo: 89 bpm bpm range: 85 bpm  to  90 bpm the dj's take: The math is simple: Good bounce + solid buzz > Language barrier. Sounds a lot like El Perdón - Nicky Jam, Enrique Iglesias , so there's an easy mix / mashup right there. Good track to drop if your crowd's demo is leaning Latin. Some other key-compatible songs to mix with: Encanto - Don Omar, Sharlene Taule My Last - Big Sean ft. Chris Brown El Amante - Nicky Jam Gold - Kiiara Body Say - Demi Lovato Good For You - Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera Sexy Can I - Ray J Coming Over - Dillon Francis & Kygo ft. James Hersey My Last - Big Sean ft. Chris Brown Karma - Lloyd Banks Hey Ma - Cam'ron download or stream Si Tú La Ves: amazon spotify playlist itunes

In My Head - Jason Derulo

tempo: 110 bpm bpm range: 105 to 110 bpm , 110 to 115 bpm the DJ’s take: A little rock, a little dance - good recipe for a crossover hit. And it clearly worked . I used to spin this when it came out, and the vibe was always positive. Should be a solid throwback in a pop set. Try mixing with: Because Of You - Ne-Yo Heat Stroke - Calvin Harris Want to Want Me - Jason Derulo Hands To Myself - Selena Gomez Cool For The Summer - Demi Lovato Fun - Pitbull ft. Chris Brown Treasure - Bruno Mars The Hills - The Weeknd download or stream In My Head: spotify playlist iTunes amazon

U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

tempo: 133 bpm bpm range: 130 to 135 bpm the DJ's take: Tough to overstate how big this song was in 1990. Won virtually every major award you can think of, was all over the radio and on MTV, and everyone wanted to dance like him. Easy to forget the guy even had his own Saturday morning cartoon . Fun song anyone can get down to in almost any setting. Especially this guy: The easy move is to mix / mash up with Super Freak - Rick James . And if you're willing to drop a bpm or two, here's a good list of key-compatible tracks: F*ck You - Ceelo Green Push It - Salt N Pepa Danza Kuduro - Don Omar Pursuit of Happiness (Extended Steve Aoki Remix) [feat. MGMT & Ratatat] - Kid Cudi Can't Feel My Face (Martin Garrix Remix) - The Weeknd Never Leave - DVBBS Don't Look Down - Martin Garrix ft. Usher On My Way - Axwell ^ Ingrosso I Want You To Know - Zedd ft. Selena Gomez Light Years Away (feat. DBX) - Tiesto Save the World (Radio Mix) - Swedish Ho

Rich Love - OneRepublic, Seeb

tempo: 105 bpm bpm range: 100  to  105 bpm ,  105  to  110 bpm the dj's take: Rich Love sounds like some dating app for affluent guys on the prowl for young Instagram models . Or maybe the other way around. Anyway, this one has a nice electro-bounce that should be easy to dance to for a pop crowd. Worth an occasional spin for variety. Long list of key-compatible tracks to mix / mash up with from 100 to 105 bpm: Perfect Places - Lorde Party On The West Coast - Matoma Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle Are You Sure? - Kriss Kross Amsterdam ILY2 - Charli XCX Slide - Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, Migos Touch - Little Mix Mo Money, Mo Problems - Notorious BIG STARVING - Hailee Steinfeld & Grey ft. Zedd Roses - The Chainsmokers We Don't Talk Anymore - Charlie Puth & Selena Gomez Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature Touch - Nick Jonas Going Back To Cali - Notorious BIG Love More - Chris Brown Ain't It Fun - Paramore Run It! (feat. Juelz Santana) - Chris

Se Preparó - Ozuna

tempo: 86 bpm bpm range: 85 bpm  to  90 bpm the dj's take: Slow, easy bounce that should get a good response on a Latin pop night, and maybe even in a regular pop set as a change-of-pace. Worth a spot in the new music portion of your library, especially in the right context. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing / mashing up with: Kill Jay-Z - Jay-Z Can I Get A - Jay-Z  Miss Independent - Ne-Yo Umbrella - Rihanna Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes Mind - Skrillex & Diplo Chandelier - Sia Burn - Ellie Goulding download or stream the song: amazon spotify playlist itunes