Club Play Chart

from DJ Times 2021, Vol 34 No1 "BELIEVE IN MUSIC 2021 ISSUE"

by DJ Times Magazine

Grooves

NATIONAL CROSSOVER POOL CHART

1 Dua Lipa F/Madonna 2 24Goldn F/Iann Dior Levitating Mood Warner Columbia

3 Ariana Grande

Positions 4 Justin Bieber F/Chance The Rapper Holy Republic Def Jam

5 Allegra Do What I Want Radikal

6 Billie Eilish 7 Sam Smith Therfore I Am Interscope Diamonds Capitol

8 AJR 9 Ava Max Bang!

S‑Curve Kings & Queens Max Cut/ Atlantic

10 Megan Thee Stallion Body

300 11 The Kid Laroi So Done Columbia 12 Machine Gun Kelly F/Blackbear My Ex’s Best Friend Interscope 13 Tate Mcrae You Broke Me First RCA 14 Miley Cyrus F/Dua Lipa Prisoner RCA 15 Harry Styles Golden Columbia 16 Tiesto The Business Atlantic 17 Drake F/Lil Durk Laugh Now Cry Later Republic 18 Ariana Grande 34+35 Republic 19 Saweetie F/ Doja Cat Best Friend Warner Bros. 20 Marshmello & Imanbek F/Usher Too Much RCA 21 Ava Max My Head & My Heart Atlantic 22 Chris Brown & Young Thug Go Crazy RCA 23 The Weeknd Save Your Tears Republic 24 Notd & Catello Nobody Island / Republic 25 David Guetta & Sia Let’s Love Warner 26 Kylie Minogue Magic Darenote / BMG 27 Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez Dakiti Orchard 28 Earth, Wind & Fire September ‑ 2020 Sony Legacy 29 Ritt Momney Put Your Records On Columbia 30 Kygo & Donna Summer Hot Stuff RCA 31 Gabby Barrett / Charlie Puth I Hope Warner 32 Sigala & James Arthur Lasting Lover Arista 33 Lady Gaga 911 Interscope 34 Bebe Rexha F/Doja Cat Baby I’m Jealous Warner Bros. 35 Ani Living For Today Ahm Music 36 Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco Lonely Def Jam 37 Topic & A7s Breaking Me Capitol 38 Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Pa Ti Arista Records 39 Meduza & Dermot Kennedy Paradise Republic 40 Diplo + Sonny Fodera Turn Back Time Higher Ground

Most Added Tracks

1 Kaskade Solid Ground Monstercat 2 HVME F/Travis Scott Goosebumps ‑ 2021 Epic 3 Alesso & Liam Payne Midnight Capitol 4 Black Eyed Peas F/ Shakira Girl Like Me Epic 5 Saweetie F/ Doja Cat Best Friend Warner Bros. 6 Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez Dakiti Orchard 7 Ani Living For Today AHM Music 8 Icona Pop Feels In My Body Ultra 9 Steve Aoki & Frank Walker Imagine Ultra 10 Imanbek & Goodboys Goodbye Astralwerks

NATIONAL LATIN DANCE POOL CHART

1 Muzik Box Karma Cal 69

2 Chacal

Mi Corazon Es Tuyo La Corporacion 3 Carlos Vives Tres Perlas J&N Records 4 Daddy Yankee & Marc Anthony De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta Sony 5 Kazzanova x LexEdit ft Doserock Party Por Todo Lao Cutting 6 Flex Me Tienes De Cabeza PC 7 Zion y Lennox ft Myke Towers No Me Llama Warner 8 Fulano ft Dj Mad La Novela J&N 9 Gilberto S. Rosa ft Pirulo Que Se Sepa B2B Music 10 AFM (The Sky) Regalame Una Noche Mas G89 Music 11 Yandel ft Jhay Cortes Ponme Al Dia La Leyenda LLc 12 Wito Colon Culpame WJ 13 Alsikiatra Baila Pegadita de los Hombres Alsikiatra 14 Manny Cruz y Anthony Santos Las Puertas Del Cielo LOMG 15 Maelo y su Klan Abrele Camino Al Son Cafe 16 Pedro Jesus Prestame Tu Boca Salsaneo 17 Manny Cruz y Miriam Cruz Yo Quisiera Ser OMG 18 Marlow Rosado y Frankie Negron Boricuas En Nueva York J&N Records 19 Domenic Marte ft. Stevie B In My Eyes Direct Balance 20 Ozuna Caramelo Aura Music

Most Added Tracks

1 Giuseppe D Vs. Tito Puente Jr. El Cayuco Indie

2 Artik 3 Nemessio

Chica Bonita (Remix) Warner Baila Conmigo Cafe 4 David Kada Amiga Con Derechos Park East 5 Ovy y Danny Ocean ft Karol G Miedito O Que Warner

REPORTING LATIN POOLS

n Latinos Unidos Record Pool n Salsamania Latin Record Pool n Lobo/Bass Record Pool n North East Record Pool n Mixx Hitts Record Pool n Ritmo Camacho Record Pool n Ritmo Internacional Record pool n DJ Latinos Record Pool n MassPool n Record Pool Latino n Latin Beat Chicago Record Pool n All In Music Pool

ATTENTION DJ TIMES READERS: DJ Times is currently looking for DJs that are interested in reporting to the DJ National Dance/Crossover chart and the DJ Times National Urban Dance chart. Reporterships are open to Record Pools and individual DJs. For more information contact: Dan Miller, dmiller@testa.com

REPORTERS

n Gary Canavo Masspool

Saugus,MA n Blake Eckelbarger Dj Stickyboots Syndicated n The Dance Environment Powered By Spectrio Los Angeles, CA n Manny Esparza Nexus Radio Chicago,IL n Howard HK Kessler In The Mix With HK Minneapolis,MN n Brian Stephens Mixxmasters Lithonia,GA n Peter K. Productions Peter K Syndicated n Kidd Leow Vindictive Vendetta Tampa, FL n Randy Schlager Soundtrack Your Band Seattle, WA n Alan Chasen OMAP Washington, DC n Miss Joy TAO Group Las Vegas, NV

with my dancefloor and spend less time staring into a laptop. For many years, RANE has led the pack when it comes to battle and scratch mixers and, judging by the SEVENTY-TWO MKII, the future looks bright.

Conclusions: Taken separately, I could see current DVS users replacing their turntables with TWELVE MKIIs or current controller DJs adding a TWELVE MKII or two to their setups. Similarly, I could see DVS users swapping out their existing mixer for a SEVENTY-TWO MKII. Regard-

Mobile

(continued from page 24) it was like a celebrity-spotting, but I was honored that he had enjoyed the reception and was still thinking about it weeks later. I’ve had couples contact me on their anniversary or when they are attending another wedding, to share memories from their reception.

Where do you see yourself and your business in five years?

As my kids – currently 7 and 2 – continue to age, I hope to spend more practice time at home with them, showing them how to mix, blend and program. In a few more years, I’d love to see them behind the decks at their school events or a wedding.

My goals are relatively modest: I’ll be managing three or four DJs and booking 50-75 events per year. We’ll have a variety of event-types and opportunities to celebrate with people: weddings, corporate events, town festivals, local store celebrations, and private parties.

I’m also in the early stages of rebranding my company to focus more on weddings, so I’m excited to see where this new chapter leads. less of how they might fit into your specific set up, RANE’s TWELVE MKII and SEVENTY-TWO MKII are phenomenal additions to the Serato DJ ecosystem as standalone gear. The 2-channel DVS-capable battle mixer market has become very competitive in recent years.

Pioneer DJ’s recent entry, DJMS11, is very similar. It contains a touch screen, DVS capabilities, paddle-triggered effects, and equally controllable faders. DJs who could live without the screen but still want

Umek

(continued from page 15) – a virtual desert festival – and Insomniac’s EDC. It is interesting to see how this segment is developing. Some artists and companies spend a lot of money showcasing amazing outdoor sceneries. Cercle was the pioneer of this, but other event producers have accepted the challenge, and are pushing the concept even further. I recently watched Roman Weber’s performance at the Kölnbreinsperre, which is a colossal dam in the Austrian Alps, and a combination of impressive music selection and video production. I’m not really into Twitch, but I see that some artists are creating interesting projects on there, plus other platforms as well.

DJ Times: Professionally speaking, how are you approaching 2021? Are you optimistic?

Umek: We’re all wondering how fast the vaccination will help getting the epidemic under control, how many of us will be hit by the financial crisis, and about the behavior of the people. How fast will they return to clubs and parties, in what numbers, and will they still like to get wild on the dancefloor as before? I expect a very-capable 2-channel battle mixer could be interested in the RANE SEVENTY, Pioneer DJ DJM S9, or Reloop Elite. Many premium controllers for Serato DJ now ship with DVS capabilities, and using a controller as the centerpiece of a DVS system presents a few advantages. For instance, DJs can always DJ off just the controller without additional hardware.

Together, the TWELVE MKII ($899 street price) and the SEVENTYTWO MKII ($1,899 street price)

the summer season to evolve around limited-capacity, open-air events and, hopefully, clubs will start opening gradually in the autumn when majority of the people should already be vaccinated. I’m in great shape as a producer, so I’ll be busy in the studio and I’ll keep releasing fresh music over the year. As I really enjoy passing skills and knowledge to younger generation, I’ll also continue with my one-on-one courses and, as I’ve said, I’ll keep doing that to some extent, even when I’m fully booked again. And do follow my socials for streams, I’ll throw the next DJ set for my friends in the States on February 15.

DJ Times: Any themed tunes recommended for the moment?

Umek: Well, thank you for this question [laughs]. I believe the title of my remix of Yves Deruyter’s “Calling Earth,” perfectly suits these crazy times. In all this media hysteria, fear and stress, that’s causing a lot of people to lose touch with reality.

DJ Times: What’s the most surprising thing you’ve realized during this strange time?

Umek: I’ve discovered normal

Kaskade’s New Year’s Eve

form one of the most advanced turntablism set-ups currently on the market. There’s almost nothing else like them – both units are compatible with most DJ software. Mobile DJs who want a professional and attractive-looking setup and openformat DJs, who incorporate aspects of turntablism and controllerism, would be well-served by this setup. In fact, any DJ who uses Serato DJ and likes the two-turntables-and-a-mixer setup style should definitely shortlist these devices as a package deal.

life, and have started going to sleep at 10 p.m., then waking up early in the morning, which is a routine unknown to me since I was a teenager. I like this slower pace and enjoy being active in the bright part of the day. When I have slept properly and feel relaxed, I get so much more out of everyday life.

DJ Times: Any advice on staying sane through this situation?

Umek: Don’t abandon social media completely, as there’s still lots of interesting things to do and see. But try to stay away from false information and mass hysteria. Patience and self-discipline are the ways forward, but often these things are easier said than done. So take small steps towards your goals, and try to enjoy the simple things in life. Right now, we live in crazy times, so let’s all try to stay humane, safe and healthy – to get through this we need to take care of each other. Techno is not just noise, it’s also a lifestyle, and a positive attitude towards life. Everyone in the world might not be so like-minded as us, but we can set an example of how to love and respect each other. n