Beat Match City

Made with Logic Pro at 65 bpm Overall, we took a few songs from this playlist and this playlist , and had them meet in the middle at 65 bpm. I could listen to the chorus for Someone to Love on repeat, which basically sums up the entire second half of this mix. And a quick note - that zooming sound at 1:24 in the leadup to Someone to Love is called "Descending Below" in Logic Pro. Pretty good for transitions, and loud enough that you don't have to jack up the volume over your mix.

Made with Logic Pro at 70 bpm The process of putting this together was a good example of the old saying 'two's company, three's a crowd.' Tried to integrate a third song and it just wasn't working for me, so I spent more time cutting/reshuffling N****s in Paris. And in the process, I learned that Jay-Z is saying 'ball so hard muthaf****s wanna fine me,' not 'ball so hard muthaf****s wanna find me' like I always thought - not to mention my misinterpretation of the slowed-down version as 'this is how muthaf****s wanna find me.' Goes to show I'm a beat guy first, lyrics guy never. Here's the playlist we drew from

Links: Made with Logic Pro at 72 bpm Fun little instrumental blend of Bryson Tiller's Always Forever , which we used in mix 66 , and Mariah Carey's Do You Think of Me , which ended up on the cutting room floor. As you can see up top, I broke out the scalpel and did some slicing to make the beats match up better. Final verdict: Worth it. Follow the playlist on djcheatsheet.com

I always wondered how Novacane and No Church in the Wild would sound together. Finally got around to trying, and this video is the result - simply stacked the two intros together and made a loop. Any Frank Ocean fans out there should dig in and flesh it out a bit. Excellent potential for a full-on mashup. Links: Made with Logic Pro at 93 bpm From from episode #73 of the sterling mercury show Follow the key- and bpm-compatible playlist on djcheatsheet.com

tempo: 95 bpm the DJ's take:  Song #1 in episode 73 of my dj mix show: I had this transition in my head for awhile. And thanks to technology, it wasn't difficult to manifest: Not bad. On a side note, I broke my arm in seventh grade in a biking accident, and got it re-set after a healthy dose of nitrous oxide - the opening purple background in that video gave me flashbacks to the procedure. Although it wasn't all purple; there were some yellow circles interspersed. Gave me something to focus on aside from the pain. download or stream So Sick: amazon dj cheat sheet playlist

Made with Logic Pro at 91 bpm 18:29 of r&b, pop and hiphop music Check out some more mixes here . Playlists used: 85 to 90 bpm , 90 to 95 bpm Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. So Sick - Ne-Yo 2. Long As I Live - Toni Braxton (1:43) 3. I'm So Paid - Akon ft. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy (4:44) 4. Kiss It Better - Rihanna (6:41) 5. No Church in the Wild - Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. Frank Ocean & The-Dream (8:58) 6. Novacane - Frank Ocean (10:54) 7. Drive Slow - Kanye West ft. Paul Wall & GLC (12:36) 8. Anniversary - Tony! Toni! Toné! (16:10)

tempo: 88 bpm the dj's take: Song #1 in mix #67 : I don't really listen to lyrics, but that songwriting is top shelf. A must-spin for any ladies' night set. As you can tell, I'm more of a 'let the song play out a bit,' so for me, the best time to transition out is ~2:30 when she's singing 'to the left, to the left.' We slipped the vocal-free intro to 7am On Bridle Path over the little break and that worked out pretty well. Here's how it looked in Logic Pro X : Try mixing with: Started From The Bottom - Drake Love the Way You Lie - Eminem ft. Rihanna Race My Mind - Drake Girls Want Girls - Drake, Lil Baby Roar - Katy Perry Song Cry - Jay-Z [85-86 bpm] Do Not Disturb - Drake [85-86 bpm] Daddy Issues - The Neighbourhood [85 bpm] My Way - Usher [90 bpm] Locked Up - Akon, Styles P [90 bpm] Hold My Hand - Sean Paul [87 bpm] I'm Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado Big S**t Poppin' (Do It) - T.I. Love The Wa...

Made with Logic Pro X at 74 bpm 22:14 of pop music, hiphop and r&b Check out some more mixes here . Playlist is here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow 2. Right Above It - Lil Wayne & Drake (3:21) 3. Ride - twenty one pilots (5:56) 4. I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift (7:50) 5. U Don't Know - Jay-Z (10:16) 6. Long Time - Ty Dolla $ign ft. Quavo (13:08) 7. Track 6 - Ty Dolla $ign ft. Kanye West, Anderson .Paak & Thundercat (15:55) 8. GO - The Kid LAROI & Juice WRLD (17:02) 9. Always Forever - Bryson Tiller (19:37)

tempo: 99-100 bpm The DJ's Take: Track #7 in mix #62 (12:54): If you're going down in history as a one-hit wonder, this would be a good one to go out on. Got a lot of play on the local hiphop radio station when I was in high school. The lyrics make me think of that infamous photo of Pitbull getting a little 'too close' to J. Lo during a concert. Too relatable. On the more technical side, the lengthy vocal-free intro makes it easy to mix in for a set or a mashup. Some key-compatible music from 100 to 105 bpm: Levitating - Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby I.F.L.Y. - Bazzi Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Paris - The Chainsmokers Kids - OneRepublic I'm In Control - AlunaGeorge Perfect (Matoma Remix) - One Direction Cheyenne - Jason Derulo Classic - The Knocks Midnight City - M83 Cake - Flo Rida & 99 Percent LoveGame - Lady Gaga Breathe Deeper - Tame Impala Madiba Riddim - Drake Sleeping With A Friend - Neon Trees Na...

tempo: 75-76 bpm the dj's take: Song #8 in our chapter 56 mix (17:44): One nice feature of this track is the lengthy vocal-free intro; makes it easier to mix in (screenshot is from my Logic Pro X file): Not exactly a banger, but it's well-known enough, and will let the crowd know when you're starting to wind things down. Some other key-compatible music: Forever - Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Clever Silence - Marshmello, Khalid Underneath It All - No Doubt ft. Lady Saw Cinderella - Mac Miller, Ty Dolla $ign Lemonade - Internet Money & Gunna Pony - Ginuwine Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Throw Sum Mo - Rae Sremmurd Close to Me - Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Swae Lee 7 rings - Ariana Grande Mine - Bazzi Bank Account - 21 Savage Silence - Marshmello, Khalid Rake It Up - Yo Gotti ft. Nicki Minaj Deliver - Fifth Harmony How Low - Ludacris Butterfly Effect - Travis Scott Slippery - Migos ft. Gucci Mane No Frauds - Nicki Minaj, D...

tempo: 95 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #4 in our chapter 53 mix (6:33): #2 in a series of 3 tracks in this episode with a hiphop vibe and prominent piano in a similar key (following One More Chance and preceding I Wonder ). Had to chop it up a bit to match the beats better, and raised the volume gradually in Logic Pro X : Pretty sure I put this in an old mix cd from the mid 2000s, which got me my share of work back in the day. Worth a long-term spot in the rotation; it's aged well. Some other key-compatible music: Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer Closer - Nine Inch Nails Back to Sleep - Chris Brown Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk Delicate - Taylor Swift Stir Fry - Migos Gorgeous - Taylor Swift Unpretty - TLC Suena El Dembow - Joey Montana, Sebastián Yatra Pendulum - Katy Perry SUBEME LA RADIO - Enrique Iglesias All We Know - The Chainsmokers No Games - Serani Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift This Is How We Do - Kat...

Took a little thought and experimentation, but we managed to land the plane that was mix #55 in a proper way. This is a general recap on how I did it. Relevant links: #55 mix Key & bpm-compatible playlist Download Logic Pro X Download OTW by Khalid, Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack (Amazon) Download Here and Now by Luther Vandross (Amazon)

tempo: 93 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #2 in our chapter 53 mix (1:52): One of the rare examples where I'm going with the clean version over the explicit one. If you're generating a Marvin Gaye vibe, a smooth, gentler approach is the way to go, if you ask me. Generous instrumental-only intro enables you to ease in. And on the back end, fits nicely with the intro to Biggie's One More Chance Remix . Decent choice for a hiphop / r&b night in a laidback, classier environment. Some other key-compatible music: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk I Wonder - Kanye West Closer - Nine Inch Nails Delicate - Taylor Swift Stir Fry - Migos Gorgeous - Taylor Swift Unpretty - TLC Suena El Dembow - Joey Montana, Sebastián Yatra Pendulum - Katy Perry One More Chance (Remix) - Notorious BIG SUBEME LA RADIO - Enrique Iglesias All We Know - The Chainsmokers No Games - Serani Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift This Is How We Do - K...

  tempo: 99 bpm The DJ's Take: Final song in chapter 52 (18:36): Pretty good candy; I was always happy to get one in my Halloween trick-or-treat bag back in the late 80s. Worth a try [via amazon] . As for the song, decent filler for a pop / light hiphop & r&b night. Internet props if you can figure out where I cut and shortened it in the mix. Some other key-compatible tracks: Be Faithful - Fatman Scoop ft. Faith Evans Me & The Rhythm - Selena Gomez Blem - Drake Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey Dreamlover - Mariah Carey It's Great to Be Here - Jackson 5 Happier - Marshmello, Bastille Me & The Rhythm - Selena Gomez Crazy In Love - Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill I Think Of You - Jeremih, Chris Brown, Big Sean Kiss The Sky - The Knocks Levels - Nick Jonas Pretty Girls - Britney Spears ft. Iggy Azalea download or stream Whatchamacallit: amazon spotify playlist

tempo: 62 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #8 in 7squared (15:59): Is there any easier mix / mashup than this and Burn ? Almost like Usher delivered twins. If you're going from U Got It Bad into Burn, that guitar solo starting around 3:04 is a good spot to start the transition. Some other key-compatible music: Believer - Imagine Dragons Ghosts N Stuff - deadmau5 The Box - Roddy Ricch Dark Horse - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert My Way - Fetty Wap ft. Monty DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$ download or stream U Got It Bad: spotify playlist amazon

tempo: 105 bpm The DJ's Take: Penultimate song in 45 and Lex  (15:49): Did you know Bazzi sells his own boxing hand wraps: What's his connection to the sweet science? Because if there isn't one, maybe it's time to make my own line of curling stones. Anyway, nice background music for a Sunday stroll, arm-in-arm in the park during a montage in a romantic movie. Also a solid choice when you're starting to wrap up a set - guitars and gentle beat make it melt into Halsey's You should be sad . Some key-compatible music between 100 and 105 bpm: Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Paris - The Chainsmokers Kids - OneRepublic I'm In Control - AlunaGeorge Perfect (Matoma Remix) - One Direction Cheyenne - Jason Derulo Classic - The Knocks Alejandro - Lady Gaga And from 105 to 110 bpm: Midnight City - M83 Cake - Flo Rida & 99 Percent Anywhere - Rita Ora LoveGame - Lady Gaga Breathe Deeper - Tame Impala ...

Made with Logic Pro X at 101 bpm 19:57 of pop, hiphop & r&b Check out some more mixes here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. It's Great to Be Here - Jackson 5 2. Dreamlover - Mariah Carey (2:03) 3. Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey (4:35) 4. Be Faithful - Fatman Scoop ft. The Crooklyn Clan (6:33) 5. Blem - Drake (8:28) 6. Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih ft. YG (11:09) 7. Me & the Rhythm - Selena Gomez (14:58) 8. Lonely Together - Avicii ft. Rita Ora (16:14) 9. Happier - Marshmello & Bastille (17:29) 10. Whatchamacallit - Ella Mai ft. Chris Brown (18:36)

Made with Logic Pro X at 63 bpm 22:10 of hiphop, pop and r&b Editor's Note: Why did we call this 7squared? Simple - to prove to the people my mastery of elementary school math. Check out some more mixes here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. The Box - Roddy Ricch 2. Dark Horse - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J (2:39) 3. Ghosts N Stuff - deadmau5 (4:18) 4. Believer - Imagine Dragons (5:34) 5. Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert (8:52) 6. My Way - Fetty Wap ft. Monty (12:26) 7. DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$ (15:29) 8. U Got It Bad - Usher (15:59) 9. Burn - Usher (19:02)

tempo: 79 bpm bpm range: 75 bpm  to  80 bpm the dj's take: Song #5 in our 33XL mix (10:48): This came out when I was in high school, and the hook is a certified classic. A must-spin in a 90s mix, and delivers a cool change of pace in a pop set. I could've done a better job transitioning in and out during this session; maybe we'll give it another go at some point. Watch for the change in key ~3 minutes in. Some other key-compatible tracks: Keep Ya Head Up - Tupac Down and Out - Cam'ron ft. Kanye West N.Y. State of Mind - Nas How Do You Sleep? - Sam Smith Cheers (Drink To That) - Rihanna 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 download or stream Always Be My Baby: amazon spotify playlist

Made with Logic Pro X at 83 bpm 26 minutes of hiphop, r&b and pop Check out some more mixes here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd 2. Can't Tell Me Nothing - Kanye West (2:47) 3. Praise The Lord (Da Shine) - A$AP Rocky ft. Skepta (4:55) 4. This Is Why I'm Hot - Mims (7:02) 5. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored - Ariana Grande (9:44) 6. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio ft. L.V. (12:02) 7. Go DJ - Lil Wayne (15:42) 8. So Fresh, So Clean - OutKast (17:38) 9. Batter Up - Nelly ft. Murphy Lee & Ali (20:31) 10. You Make Me Wanna... - Usher (22:04) 11. Say You Will - Kanye West (24:34)