Beat Match City

Made with Logic Pro at 113 bpm Clip from mix #76 - the drums for You Owe Me and Down Hill were surprisingly tricky to get an exact beatmatch for. Cycled through a number of tracks from this playlist before we settled on The Weeknd's After Hours , using the opening instrumental about 2:12 to 2:29 into the song. I especially liked how it sounded over Down Hill; that could be an interesting mashup to make in the future. Key- and bpm-compatible playlist

Made with Logic Pro at 113 bpm For a hiphop song that probably got blasted a lot in clubs ~2000, You Owe Me is quiet. Speaks to how production has changed in the past 20-30 years; everything gets cranked up a couple orders of magnitude these days ( After Hours is a good example). So in the video, that's why you see the volume way up on one and a little lower on the other. A little behind the scenes: it was a bit of a challenge finding a track that sounded like a perfect beatmatch with You Owe Me. There's some shuffling and variation in the drums, so I was looking for something simpler and more straightforward to pair with it. Took a few tries, but as you can see below, After Hours fit the bill (yellow bars mark the beats): From mix #76 ft. Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill Key- and bpm-compatible playlist

Made with Logic Pro at 113 bpm 17:50 of 80s and pop music (with a little hiphop) Check out some more mixes here . This episode was made using this playlist . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley 2. Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush (2:35) 3. Rock Steady - The Whispers (4:34) 4. Because of You - Ne-Yo (6:56) 5. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates (10:05) 6. You Owe Me - Nas ft. Ginuwine (12:21) 7. After Hours - The Weeknd (14:54) 8. Down Hill - Drake (15:11)

New additions to our key- & bpm-compatible playlists for early-mid August 2020 djcheatsheet.com twitter.com/djcheatsheet Song downloads: Laugh Now, Cry Later - Drake & Lil Durk WAP - Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Bands Out Tha Roof - Lil Mosey Ultra Black - Nas & Hit-Boy Ayye - Mac Miller Midnight Sky - Miley Cyrus

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: 84-85 bpm bpm range: 80 bpm  to  85 bpm ,  85 bpm  to  90 bpm the dj's take: Leadoff song in mix #33 : Want to hear something happy and uplifting? Look elsewhere. But if you appreciate classic hiphop, N.Y. State of Mind is required listening. Gritty, hypnotic beat that makes you feel like you're on a subway train to nowhere. Couldn't quite find a place for it in 33XL (using Logic Pro X makes me pickier), but a throwback dj should find a place for it in his/her rotation. Try mixing with: How Do You Sleep? - Sam Smith Cheers (Drink To That) - Rihanna Location - Khalid Krippy Kush - Farruko, Bad Bunny, Rvssian Holy Key - DJ Khaled Exchange - Bryson Tiller Back Up - DeJ Loaf ft. Big Sean Play No Games - Big Sean Just Kickin' It - Xscape Down and Out - Cam'ron download or stream N.Y. State of Mind: amazon spotify playlist

Made with Logic Pro X at 83 bpm 13.7333 minutes of pop & rap Check out some more mixes here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. N.Y. State of Mind - Nas 2. Location - Khalid (2:07) 3. Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey (4:37) 4. We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus (6:22) 5. We Go Down - Krewella (8:51) 6. Back Up - DeJ Loaf ft. Big Sean (10:24) 7. Exchange - Bryson Tiller (11:45)

tempo: 90 bpm bpm range: 85  to  90 bpm ,  90  to  95 bpm the dj's take: The final song in our Exhibit 18 mix (14:48): When old-timers talk about how rap was better back in their day, this is a perfect example. Smooth instrumental, top-shelf lyricism, and a legendary hook. Great way to wrap up a rap set. Try mixing with: Diamonds - Rihanna Sunflower - Post Malone, Swae Lee She Loves Control - Camila Cabello Lemon - N.E.R.D & Rihanna Dusk Till Dawn - ZAYN ft. Sia Nuthin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg Style - Taylor Swift The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) - Bebe Rexha ft. Lil Wayne Perfect Pint - Mike WiLL Made-It Waterfall - Stargate, P!nk, Sia LUV - Tory Lanez Sit Still, Look Pretty - Daya Hide Away - Daya She Ain't You - Chris Brown Again - Fetty Wap 679 - Fetty Wap Jealous - Nick Jonas Good Thing (feat. Nick Jonas) - Sage the Gemini Right Here (Human Nature Remix) - SWV Candy Rain - Soul For Real Young ...

Made with Logic Pro X at 98 bpm 23.6 minutes of pop & hiphop Want to check out some more mixes? Click here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz 2. Pon de Replay - Rihanna (2:48) 3. MIA - Bad Bunny ft. Drake (6:14) 4. Find Your Love - Drake (9:20) 5. What's My Name? - Rihanna ft. Drake (12:06) 6. Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake ft. Majid Jordan (16:11) 7. I Can - Nas (18:23) 8. Forrest Gump - Frank Ocean (22:05)

tempo: 81 bpm bpm range: 80 bpm  to  85 bpm the dj's take: Song #7 in our Episode 14 mix (16:37): Probably the first (and last) time anyone will ever transition from Lorde straight into Nas. Yet another reason to subscribe . As for the track itself, it's hard to overstate its status in the pantheon of hiphop disses. Some people believe Jay-Z cried in the aftermath . Worth a spin on a throwback night in NYC - the older folk will appreciate the knowledge. Try mixing with: Live Your Life - T.I. ft. Rihanna Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats Downtown - Anitta & J Balvin Chainsaw - Nick Jonas Be As You Are (JordanXL Remix) - Mike Posner Send My Love - Adele Royals - Lorde download or stream Ether: amazon spotify playlist