Beat Match City

Made with Logic Pro at 126 bpm Songs used: I'm Good - David Guetta, Bebe Rexha What Is Love - Haddaway I guess this is the month of I'm Good on this site? Yeah; my goal is to stretch out that $1.29 on iTunes as far as possible 🙂. Probably the closest thing to a mashup I've done so far with this track - tried to take different sections from both songs, and re-arrange them to make something different. 20 year old me would've loved that combined drop that starts halfway through; feel like it toes the line between over-the-top and club banger. I think there's more in there; maybe we'll add to this in the future. Or you can try on your own, using these two songs or other ones from our list of key and bpm-compatible dance tracks .

Made with Logic Pro at 127 bpm We made good use of that opening piano riff in I'm Good - looped it six times over that section in Hey Brother with the buildup that starts around 1:31 in and through the drop. I actually like this one a bit better than Five More Minutes and I'm Good ; nice harmonic blend with the piano and synthetic horns. Either way, we may have the beginnings of the next mix here. If it feels right, this is the list of key and bpm-compatible dance tracks we'll be filling it out with. Stay tuned.

Made with Logic Pro at 127 bpm A little strange to see I'm Good get popular - the original Eiffel 65 song came out when I was in college, and it was something you threw into the Winamp playlist and blasted at a dorm room party on a Thursday night as you did a silly dance after your sixth whiskey sour. The nice thing is you can drop that unmistakable riff over a good selection of key and bpm-compatible dance tracks . As you can see, there's a good sliver starting around 0:43-44 seconds in; it's the vocal-free riff plus full-on percussion. That'll give you a solid ~15 seconds to play with or loop a few times, like I did. If you just want the piano without the percussion, isolate the section at the very beginning.

Made with Logic Pro X at 113 bpm 21.1 minutes of pop, r&b and rap Check out some more mixes here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. Treasure - Bruno Mars 2. Want to Want Me - Jason Derulo (2:03) 3. Anywhere - Dillon Francis ft. Will Heard (3:37) 4. In My Head - Jason Derulo (6:06) 5. Because Of You - Ne-Yo (6:56) 6. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley (8:24) 7. Fun - Pitbull ft. Chris Brown (10:59) 8. Heatstroke - Calvin Harris (12:35) 9. Cool for the Summer - Demi Lovato (13:10) 10. After Hours - The Weeknd (14:11) 11. The Hills - The Weeknd (16:09) 12. You Owe Me - Nas ft. Ginuwine (17:38) 13. Me, Myself & I - G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha (19:37)

tempo: 94 bpm bpm range: 90  to  95 bpm the dj's take: So apparently there was some controversy on social media over the message in this song. Went off and over my head, kinda like Jose Canseco back in the day: Oops. Anyway, for a simple mind like mine, sounds like a solid song choice for a girls' night out at the club or a female-only slumber party. Worth a spin, especially because it's been in the news. Try mixing with: Plug Walk - Rich The Kid Candy Paint - Post Malone Cásate Conmigo - Silvestre Dangond, Nicky Jam I Got To Have It - Ed OG Say Aah - Trey Songz Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg Rollin - Calvin Harris, Future, Khalid Bloodstream - The Chainsmokers NO - Meghan Trainor No Mediocre - T.I. Boom Clap - Charli XCX It Girl - Jason Derulo In Da Club - 50 Cent Sorry Not Sorry - Bryson Tiller Ooh! - Mary J. Blige Addiction - Ryan Leslie ft. Fabolous Why You Wanna - T.I. Trillmatic - A$AP Mob download or stream Girls: ...

tempo: 75 bpm bpm range:   70 bpm  to  75 bpm ,  75 bpm  to  80 bpm the dj's take: That intro makes me wonder if the beatmaker was listening to  Work From Home  for inspiration. Feels more like something to wave your phone to at a Louis Tomlinson concert than a club banger. But certainly worth an occasional spin on a pop night, especially while it's new. If you're between 70 and 75 bpm, try mixing with: All Night - The Vamps & Matoma Broccoli - D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty Low Life - Future + The Weeknd RGF Island - Fetty Wap Blood On the Money - Future Trophies - Drake Give Me A Try - Sizzla Bottoms Up - Trey Songz BedRock - Young Money Got Your Back - T.I. ft. Keri Hilson Boyfriend #2 - Pleasure P Crank That - Soulja Boy Say My Name Obsesion (No Es Amor) - Frankie J featuring Baby Bash And from 75 to 80 bpm: Power - Kanye West All The Above - Maino ft. T-Pain Chains - Nick Jonas Man Down - Rihanna Mirrors - Ju...

tempo: 93 bpm bpm range:   90  to  95 bpm the dj's take: Hard to ignore a song that includes the titles of two other hits in its own title ( Timbaland and Whitney Houston ). Fast forward to the last 25 seconds and you wonder if it was all just a 3 minute video game ad. All that said, a jubilant pop song that should work in an ensemble dance routine or earlier on in a pop set. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing or mashing up with: Perfect Pint - Mike WiLL Made-It Waterfall - Stargate, P!nk, Sia LUV - Tory Lanez Sit Still, Look Pretty - Daya Hide Away - Daya Again - Fetty Wap 679 - Fetty Wap Style - Taylor Swift Jealous - Nick Jonas Good Thing (feat. Nick Jonas) - Sage the Gemini Diamonds - Rihanna ,  Adorn - Miguel Candy Rain - Soul For Real Check The Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest download or stream the song: amazon spotify playlist itunes

speed: 92 bpm bpm range:   90  to  95 bpm the DJ's take:  The artists from Me, Myself & I re-unite, and it works. Hard-hitting beat with a solid hook that should keep things moving earlier on in a pop set. Lengthy list of hits to try mixing with (check out the scroll-down box below): One More Chance (Remix) - Notorious BIG SUBEME LA RADIO - Enrique Iglesias All We Know - The Chainsmokers Starboy - The Weeknd and Daft Punk Back To Sleep - Chris Brown 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 Otis - Jay-Z and Kanye West download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes

Speed: 98 bpm Recommended bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm The DJ's Take: File this one under the 'sounds like a hit, but probably won't be' department. Has a catchy hook and a heavy, epic electronic beat that were clearly intended to back a breakout single. Worth a spin earlier on in a Top 40 night. Some other songs worth mixing with include:

Speed: 67 bpm Recommended bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm The DJ's Take: Could this be the first Martin Garrix single we've covered that wasn't 128 bpm? Yet another sign that pop EDM is moving in another direction. This was actually in the newsletter back in early August, I didn't bother to put it on the site, and now it's in the Spotify Top 10. May be better for a festival, event, or laidback bar gig because of the lengthy percussion-less stretches during the build-up. Try mixing with:

Speed: 61 bpm Recommended bpm range: 55 bpm to 60 bpm , 60 bpm to 65 bpm The DJ's Take: Surprised this hasn't gotten a bigger response out of the gate; maybe it'd do better if it was Nicki Minaj ft. Bebe Rexha. Has that big club-friendly sound that can fill a room. Even if the popularity doesn't pick up, this is still worth a spin in the new music portion of your program. If you're spinning in the 57 to 60 bpm range, try mixing or mashing up with All Day - Kanye West and Fly Shit Only - Future or half-timing into In The Night - The Weeknd and Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay . If you're in the 60 to 62 bpm range, try half-timing into Adore You - Jasmine Thompson , Prayer In C - Robin Schulz , 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

Speed: 128 bpm The DJ's Take: That accent gets your attention, doesn't it? I especially like how she pronounces 'dancing.' Nice, bright beat that females can get down to. It's already crept into the Billboard Hot 100, and I could see Take Me Home gaining popularity in the weeks to come. My key-compatible mix recommendations include I Cry , I Gotta Feeling , Let's Go , the remix for Day N Nite , and maybe even Scream & Shout as a transition track into another key. Speed up a little and Feel This Moment fits well, and if you slow it down a few bpm's, Call Me Maybe could work. Download the song: Amazon: