We love our digital DJ gear, but we may still have music in the analogue domain whether for posterity or as keepsakes of days gone by – whatever reason you choose to hold onto your record collection, give them a chance to get some plays by ripping them into Rekordbox and dropping them at your next gig. It’d make for a fun weekend project, plus it’s a chance to get reacquainted with all those songs you used to love (or hate)!

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Calvin Harris‘ new album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 isn’t even out yet, but it already has a big industry critic…

Deadmau5 took to Twitter to give his opinion, particularly as it pertains to the mass of featured artists on the forthcoming release.

Here’s that list again: Frank Ocean, Travis Scott, Kehlani, Future, Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean, John Legend, Khalid, Migos, Schoolboy Q, Ariana Grande, Young Thug, D.R.A.M, Nicki Minaj, Lil Yachty, Jessie Reyez, Partynextdoor, Snoop Dogg.

While some people can’t wait for these collaborations, Deadmau5 is less than enthused…

anyone ever remember when calvin harris was just… calvin harris? who the fuck are all these other people? like… why?

— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) May 10, 2017

deadmau5 ft. barry manilow ft gloria gaynor ft. ghostface killah ft. REO speedwagon ft. Garth Brooks ft. a potatoe ft. Steve Nash ft. me

— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) May 10, 2017

fucking hate watching what i love to do get raped by popular culture for the sake of selling stupid shit for stupid people.

— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) May 10, 2017

nothing new here. just your typical sellout rant about people who obviously know how to pander shit for the sake of capitalism. moving on.

— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) May 10, 2017

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Emmis Communications has sold popular Los Angeles hip-hop radio station KPWR (Power 106) to the Meruelo Group for $82.75 million, pending FCC and other regulatory approvals of the assignment of the station’s broadcast license.

Emmis Chairman/CEO Jeff Smulyan made the announcement: “Power 106 has been part of the Emmis family for more than 32 years, so this day is bittersweet, but I am confident that the station and our team are in good hands. The Meruelo Group will be great owners of this historic brand, and take it to even greater heights.”

A Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) will begin promptly following the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

In March 2017, Power 106 (“Where Hip-Hop Lives”) was No. 15 in Nielsen ratings at 2.6 for Los Angeles, behind No. 13 iHearMedia’s KRRL (Real 92.3) with 2.7. While the former categorizes itself as a Rhythmic Top 40 and the latter as Urban, they’re largely battling for the same demographic.

The Meruelo Group, whose Meruelo Media affiliate acquired Los Angeles TV station KWHY-22 in 2011 and radio station KDAY-FM in 2014, is the largest minority-owned media group in California. Following its participation in the FCC TV spectrum auction earlier this year, Meruelo Media is now re-investing a portion of the auction proceeds into expanding its media portfolio with the acquisition.

Added Meruelo Group Chairman/CEO Alex Meruelo, “The acquisition of Power 106 is a game-changer for our group and our media division. As a fan and someone who has had a business relationship with this station for more than 30 years, I understand the importance of Power 106 to this community. We are committed to bringing the resources, talent and passion necessary to make this legendary brand the #1 radio station in Los Angeles.”

Meruelo Group is a privately held, diversified management company founded in 1986 by U.S. Latino business executive Alex Meruelo. The company owns a diversified portfolio of 35+ individual properties across seven primary industries with over 8,000 employees, including banking and financial services, construction, hospitality and gaming, media, restaurant food services, real estate management and development and private equity investing.

Emmis purchased KPWR-FM from Century Broadcasting in May 1984. The transaction is expected to close in the back half of 2017.

Big Sean’s latest album I Decided. has seen great success so far as he continues to build on the album’s hype with a new video for “Jump Out The Window”. Sean performed his album single at the MTV Movie and TV Awards and followed it up with a new official video for the track.

The Lawrence Lamont-directed video finds Big Sean being sucked into a videogame chasing a villain who captured his princess. The 16bit animation brings the album single to life as the imagery bounces between real life footage and animated videogame graphics as he even races go carts in Mario Kart style. See the full video below and enjoy!

posted David Miller (via thissongissick)

New music from Club Killers music director and producer Dennis Blaze featuring J Sutta of The Pussy Cat Dolls. DBlaze blends the right amount of Pop EDM and RNB vocals mixed with some downtempo reggae on his latest production. Available everywhere and in the Club Killers record pool.

Deville is back with his monthly “live mix” feature…this time it’s all about that trap life!

1. Party Favor – WAWA (Original Mix)
2. Migos – Bad & Bougee (Havok Roth & NIGHTOWLS Remix)
3. Boombox Cartel – Jefe (Original Mix)
4. David Banner ft Lil Flip, Aazar, Bellorum – Like A Pimp (Deville Trap Bootleg)
5. JT Money, TYNVN – Who Dat (Deville Trap Bootleg)
6. Major Lazer, Kandy – Throw Dem Up vs. Initiator (Deville Edit)
7. Benny Benassi, Skrillex, Luca Lush – Cinema (Deville Frankenstein Edit)
8. Rae Sremmurd, Kill The Noise – No Flex Zone (Deville Trap Bootleg)
9. Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, Skrillex, Valentino Khan – Look At Me Now (Deville Trap Bootleg)
10. Yellow Claw ft Quavo – Stacks (Original Mix)
11. Felmax, Debroka – Bandz (Original Mix)
12. Dae Dae, Ookay & YDG – Spend It (Deville Trap Bootleg)
13. DJ Khaled, Future, Party Favor, Gents & Jawns – Fuck Up The Club (Deville Trap Bootleg)
14. Megalodon – Hood Anthem (Original Mix)
15. The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up (Onderkoffer Remix)
16. YOOKiE, Short Circuit, Crichy Crich – Savage (Original Mix)
17. Skellism, Terror Bass ft Lil Jon – In The Pit (Deville Edit)
18. Garmiani, Walshy Fire – Voodoo (Hasse de Moor Remix)
19. DJ Snake – Propaganda (MRKL Remix)
20. Jewelz & Sparks, DJ Snake, Dillon Francis – Drip Vs. Propaganda (Deville Rollercoaster VIP Edit)
21. DJ Snake, Yellow Claw – Ocho Cinco (JSTJR Remix)
22. Dillon Francis – Candy (Candyland Remix)
23. Vice, Jaxxtone – Steady 1234 vs. Essa Menina (Dibs & MGM Edit)
24. JSTJR – Papi Trankilo (Original Mix)
25. Sagan – Can’t Stop Me (JD Live Transition)
26. Yo Majesty, Smookie Illson – Club Action (4B Bootleg)
27. Gucci Mane ft Drake – Both (YehMe2 Remix)
28. Dozay – Drippin (Mr. Butter Remix)
29. JSTJR, Ma-Less – Shake That (Original Mix)
30. Migos – T-Shirt (ZUES Baile Funk Remix)
31. Tropkillaz – Boa Noite (SP Baile Mix)
32. Paces, Nyne – Savage (Senor Roar Remix)
33. CMCS – Won’t Let You Go (Original Mix)
34. ATB – Ecstasy (MYSTXRIVL x SOKOS Flip) Deville Edit
35. Ugly God – Water (Live Evil’s BBNG Blend)

Deru is known for creating electronic music that sounds warm and alive in a way that is more often associated with recordings of acoustic instruments. That’s largely a result of his experimental approach to manipulating audio: With synthesizers like FORM, he’s able to create electronic sounds that retain the unpredictable, organic qualities of his sampled source material. He also uses varied methods, such as bouncing audio from the computer to magnetic tape, to add some of these same qualities into his digitally-produced sounds.

Aside from his artistic output as Deru, Benjamin Wynn is a prolific composer and sound designer for film, television, and stage, credited under his given name. He’s perhaps best known in the industry for his work on Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender.

posted by JD Live (via native-instruments)

The fallout from the disastrous Fyre Festival continued on Sunday (May 1) when attorney Mark Geragos (Chris Brown, Michael Jackson) filed a proposed $100 million class-action lawsuit against organizers on behalf of client Daniel Jung. The suit accuses organizers of fraud, citing the fest’s “lack of adequate food, water, shelter, and medical care created a dangerous and panicked situation among attendees — suddenly finding themselves stranded on a remote island without basic provisions.”

The event, which was advertised as a two-weekend luxury getaway on a private Caribbean island with high-end food and accommodations, attendance by supermodel such as Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski and sets from G.O.O.D. Music’s Tyga, Desiigner and Pusha T, as well as Blink-182, Disclosure, Major Lazer and more fell into chaos on Thursday at early arrivers realized that the festival grounds were not as advertised. Continue reading →

Logic’s long-awaited third album, Everybody, is set to be released on May 5, and he dropped its third single “1-800-273-8255” earlier tonight. It features Alessia Cara and Khalid, and follows the release of his previous singles “Black SpiderMan” and “Everybody.”

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Chicago Bulls official DJ & B96 Mixmaster DJ Metro returns to the podcast once again to showcase his skills for our listeners! Check out his full track list…

Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Tim Hox Hype Start)
Jay Z & R. Kelly – Take you home (Valid Remix)
Fetty Wap & Nicki Minaj – Like a star
Skrillex & Diplo – Mind (Happy Colors Remix)
Shakira & J Balvin – Chanteje
Kriss Kross Amsterdam – Are you sure?
Ozuna – Dile Que (Aaar Remix)
Spice Girls – Wanna Be (DJ Serg Remix)
Major Lazor – Run Up
JSTJR – Papi Tranquillo
Kent Jones – Don’t Mind
Kap G – Girlfriend
Future – That’s a check
Big Sean – Bounce Back
Lil’ Uzi Vert – You was right
Future & Drake – Used to this
Kent Jones – Sit Down
DJ Khaled, Beyonce & Jay Z – Shining
Joey Purp – Girls at
Chance the Rapper – All Night
Migos – Bad and Boujee
Sage the Gemini – Do Not Disturb
Famous Dex – Drip from my walk
Wiz Khalifa – Pull Up
Future – Draco
2 Chainz & Drake – Big Amount
Drake & Migos – Portland
Juicy J, Young Jeezy & Big Sean – Show out
Ty $ign & Quavo – Where
Jon Blu & Twista – Cologne
Travis Scott & Young Thug – Pick up the phone
Migos – T Shirt
Dae Dae – Spend it
Gucci Mane & Drake – Both
Chris Brown & Usher – Party
Future – Mask Off
Big Sean – Moves
Kap G – Freakin’ ‘Geakin

With another Coachella festival in the books, we thought it was only proper if we share with you some of the highlights from the multi-genre festival. The two-weekend event was full of surprises and featured some of our favorite acts.
We’ve decided to gather some of the best live performance snippets that Coachella uploaded to its YouTube channel. You’ll see Dillon Francis playing out his “Need You” collaboration, Hans Zimmer orchestrating the Pirates Of The Caribbean theme song, Empire Of The Sun performing their “Walking On A Dream” hit single and much more. Watch them all below and enjoy!

posted by JD Live

You might not recognize DJ Snake walking down the street, but as soon as you hear his discography, the light bulbs go off. From “Turn Down For What” to Justin Bieber’s “Let Me Love You,” the French super-producer doesn’t just make hits—he makes global smashes that dominate speakers everywhere from the Coachella mainstage to the bar-mitzvah dance floor. Watch him test his North African spice tolerance against the wings of death, while Sean Evans grills him on everything from DJ beef, to why he hates his stage name.

posted by David Miller (via firstwefeast)