Beat Match City

tempo: 122 bpm bpm range: 120 to 125 bpm the DJ’s take:  One of the rare pop edm tracks from ~2010 that focused more on melody than pounding your eardrums into submission. A solid hook you can sing along to, and given its status as a former #1 song in the US , certainly worthy of a spot in your throwback playlist. Strong list of key-compatible tracks to mix / mash up with, including: Swish Swish - Katy Perry 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 - Three 6 Mafia download or stream the song: amazon spotify playlist itunes

tempo: 121 bpm bpm range: 120 to 125 bpm the DJ’s take: So I retired from dj'ing ~2010. But even if I'm a little out of touch, my guess is this'll still get a solid reaction on a pop night. Songs are a lot like drinks - people want something that packs enough of a punch, but doesn't totally knock them out. Transition into Sisqo's Thong Song and see what happens. Or you can try mixing / mashing up with: Zero - Chris Brown Fuego - Alok, Bhaskar Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell Stereo Love - Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina Maps - Maroon 5 Around 118 to 119 bpm, try mixing with: Just Dance - Lady Gaga Thriller - Michael Jackson Cheerleader - OMI Love Lockdown - Kanye West download or stream the song: amazon itunes

<A HREF="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_w_mpw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fbeamatcit-20%2F8014%2F12f6c0d8-c8e1-4ae4-a2cd-6ef8dcac4599&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A> Speed: 127 bpm The DJ's Take: Not really a track that catches my attention, but you can certainly knock out 3 minutes in your top 40 dance set without clearing the floor. The percussion might take a minute or two to pick up on when you're beatmatching, so that's interesting.  Also, similar key and bpm to a couple recent popular tracks (see below). Download the MP3: Turn on key adjust and mix with: OMG - Usher , More - U...

tempo: 128 bpm bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm The DJ’s Take: That opening synth is straight out of the 80s, and the beat should be a worthy alternative for people who only know Taio Cruz from Dynamite . A former top 25 song in the US, and worth a spin in the earlier part of an electro-pop / dance night. Try mixing / mashing up with key-compatible tracks like: Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) - Lana Del Rey Levels - Avicii Good Feeling - Flo Rida Pound The Alarm - Nicki Minaj The Night Is Still Young - Nicki Minaj I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora Addicted To You - Avicii Die Young - Ke$ha The Only Way Is Up - Martin Garrix & Tiesto Dare You - Hardwell Calling (Lose My Mind) [Radio Edit] [feat. Ryan Tedder] - Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso City of Dreams (feat. Ruben Haze) - Dirty South & Alesso download or stream Higher: amazon spotify playlist itunes