Club Play Chart

from DJ Times 2021, Vol 34 No2 “The Gaming Issue”

Grooves

Compiled As March 24, 2021 TRACKS…MIXES…COMPILATIONS CLUB PLAY CHART

NATIONAL CROSSOVER POOL CHART

1 Dua Lipa F/Madonna & Missy Elliott Levitating

Warner 2 Silk Sonic Leave The Door Open Atlantic 3 Joel Corry & David Guetta F/ Raye Bed Big Beat 4 Tiesto The Business Atlantic 5 Allegra Do What I Want Radikal 6 Ava Max My Head And My Heart Atlantic 7 Travis Scott & Hvme Goosebumps Epic 8 Silk City F/Ellie Goulding New Love Columbia 9 Billie Eilish Therefore I Am Interscope 10 Cardi B Up Atlantic 11 Tate Mcrae You Broke Me First RCA 12 Lodato & Bright Sparks Good Thing Spinnin’ 13 Jax Jones & Au/Ra I Miss U Interscope 14 Harry Styles Golden Columbia 15 Atb X Topic X A7s Your Love (9 Pm) Capitol 16 Saweetie & Doja Cat Best Friend Warner 17 24goldn F/Iann Dior Mood Columbia 18 Miley Cyrus F/Dua Lipa Prisoner RCA 19 Sam Smith Diamonds Capitol 20 Ariana Grande 34+35 Republic 21 Machine Gun Kelly X Blackbear My Ex’s Best Friend Stranger 22 Rita Ora X David Guetta Big Warner 23 Meduza F/ Dermot Kennedy Paradise Republic 24 Clean Bandit F/ Ian Dio Higher Atlantic 25 The Weeknd Save Your Tears Republic 26 Bebe Rexha Sacrifice Warner 27 Ventresca Craving The Star Groomer 28 Kygo & Donna Summer Hot Stuff RCA

29 Sunshine Fat Joe F/ Khaled, Amorphous Empire

30 Dua Lipa We’re Good Warner

31 Ritt Momney

Put Your Records On Columbia 32 Olivia Rodrigo Drivers License Interscope 33 Joe Killington ft. Lovely Laura Painkiller Notting Hill Music 34 Benny Benassi & Jeremih Lovelife Ultra 35 Anabel Englund X Mk Underwater Ultra 36 Mcfadden And Whitehead Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now Sony Legacy 37 Marshmello & Imanbek F/Usher Too Much RCA 38 Daya Bad Girl Sandlot 39 The Archies Sugar, Sugar Cleopatra Records 40 Ani Living For Today Ahm Music

Most Added Tracks

1 Harry Styles

Golden 2 Steve Aoki & Frank Walker Imagine 3 Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez Dakiti Columbia Ultra Orchard 0

4 Purple Disco Machine Fireworks

Republic 5 The Kid Laroi Without You Columbia 6 Black Eyed Peas F/ Shakira Girl Like Me Epic 7 Dua Lipa We’re Good Warner 8 Masked Wolf Astronaut In The Ocean Elektra 9 Young Bombs & Darius Rucker Wrong Side Of Love Astralwerks/Capitol 10 Maroon 5 f. M.T.S. Beautiful Mistakes Interscope

NATIONAL LATIN DANCE POOL CHART

1 Jencarlos Canela feat Pitbull Cosita Linda Mr 305 2 DoseRock Friky Friky Soundcheck 3 Chrissy I‑eece Se Acabo Chu‑bano Ent. 4 Karol G Bichota Universal 5 Gilberto Santa Rosa ft Pirulo Que Se Sepa B2B Music 6 Alsikiatra Hablador Alsikiatra 7 Karol G, Anuel Aa, J Balvin Location Universal 8 Marlow Rosado y Frankie Negron Depende de Ti J&N 9 Charlie Aponte Brazos Abiertos CA 10 Artik Chica Bonita (Remix) Warner 11 La Banda Gorda No Toy En Eso LOMG 12 Lunay Sin Ropa Star Island 13 Toño Rosario Vuelve A Mi Mayimba Music 14 Manny Cruz y Miriam Cruz Yo Quisiera Ser OMG 15 Luis Fonsi feat Raw Alejandro Vacio Universal 16 Alejandra feat Daniel Santacruz Amor Entre Tres J&N 17 Maelo Ruiz Injusta MR 18 Richie Ray La Reyna Abeja RR Music 19 Carlos Garcia Te Pasa Algo MDR 20 Judy Torres Loca Park East Music

Most Added Tracks

1 Alexio DJ, Tony Velarde, Nestor Pacheco 2 Charlie Maldonado Se Vive Una Vez 3 Antony Nova 4 Flex Savage Love No Se Cuando

5 Pou Ploblematica Rumbero Ya Llego NP CM CE PC LOMG

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 n Dan Mathews KRYC‑FM Sacramento, CA

(continued from page 12) game changer.

DJ Times: What’s your creation process in the studio?

Bakos: It’s pretty simple: I’m incredibly inspired by my travels, so I’m constantly recording voice notes of any sounds I hear along the way that could be translated into music, like the sound of birds and the white foam of the ocean. The world is my greatest source of inspiration.

DJ Times: What’s your typical DJ set-up?

Bakos: When performing live, I like to use four Pioneer DJ CDJ3000s and the Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 mixer. It allows me to play loops and music, and adds a lot of knobs and effect options to play around with, routing on the V10 – so much more fun that way.

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

Bakos: That we, as a human species, need to rethink the new normal! There’s no way we can just go back to our old ways, or we have failed as a species. All of our systems are changing, so that’s why I’m doing everything in my power to bring this awareness to the music industry and set things up now for a brighter future. With the Bye Bye Plastic team, we are rethinking how and what actions are needed to kick sustainable music culture into high gear! With Liana and ABRACADABRA, we are re-thinking music festivals and how we can make self-love and mental health part of them. I’ve also been re-thinking how I want to show up as an artist. I want to share my energy and tap into that space of constant growth. When I’m performing, I would like to invite everyone in attendance to also explore that space, and become masters of their own reality – let’s evolve together!

Kaskade

(continued from page 17) that will hold over. I understand that people want to get “back to normal,” but I think we have had a re-wiring and that there will be adjustments. Hopefully, better safety protocols with health and hygiene, which, let’s face it, was never a strong suit in nightlife. I’m guessing we’ll get back shoulder-to-shoulder, but maybe not so much on top of each other.

DJ Times: One of the industries that has thrived during the pandemic has been gaming, and you are now part of the Rocket League soundtrack. How did this all come together? And are you a gamer yourself?

Kaskade: I’ve always been a fan of Rocket League and Monstercat, so when they approached me about this project, I figured I could put the folding sheets, taking out the trash and surfing on hold long enough to dig into it with them. I’m absolutely a gamer, but old-school. I grew up on a strict diet of Pac-Man, Galaga and Tempest. The new games are so insanely good – the graphics just absolutely blow my mind. I really enjoy playing them, but going back to the retro games always feels best for me.

DJ Times: Monstercat has been tapped into Rocket League for quite some time now. How do you view these types of collaborations that introduce electronic-dance music to a younger, gamer demographic?

Kaskade: I love it! Having a great soundtrack is a huge perk of these kind of collaborations. Monstercat is so good at curating music that goes along with the visual experience.

DJ Times: In addition to being featured in Rocket League, you got plenty of air time in Rocket League Radio’s takeover of Fortnite’s in-vehicle radio station, Radio Yonder. Will Kaskade be popping up in the gaming world more often going forward?

Kaskade: I think that’s a safe bet.

DJ Times: Your Monstercat debut EP, “Reset,” showcases your versatility as a producer. It’s really perfect for a gaming experience. How did the selection process play out when putting this one together?

Kaskade: I wanted to make sure each song expressed a different mood. Playing any video game is an exercise in whiplash. You go from feeling top-tier to wanting to throw your controller at the television. So while it’s impossible to synch up a song to fit what is happening to the player, I wanted to at least try and hit some different moods with each track.

DJ Times: What was your vision for “Miles to Go,” your recent single? It seems like a pretty relevant song to what’s going on in the world today.

Kaskade: There have been way too many world-altering, life-changing events in the past year to ignore. It doesn’t even matter what your beliefs are or what lens you’re viewing them through – your life has been changed. To ignore that as an artist is clownish. Musicians, writers, artists, we’re here to reflect back to the world what is happening at any given time. I’m not trying to tell anyone how to feel or what their experience is, but I am here to provoke a feeling. What that ends up being for any individual is very personal. “Miles to Go” is me reaching out to everyone, regardless of who they voted for, if they’re wearing a mask, if they’ve been cancelled or if they are on the moral high ground. It’s an impossible world right now and we’ve all got work to do. That’s powerful. That’s one experience that transcends everything.

DJ Times: What’s in your studio these days? Any new pieces you’ve added during quarantine?

Kaskade: I just purchased an Akai MPC Live II. I have not had an MPC in my studio in over 20 years and I thought it would be fun to go back to the basics and mess around on an MPC. I have only had it for a week, but I am loving it.

DJ Times: You managed to keep the tradition alive with a New Year’s Eve drive-in show, which was followed up by your first big release with the “Reset” EP. What can the world expect frpm Kaskade throughout the rest of 2021?

Kaskade: If I’ve learned anything over the past year, it’s not to expect anything. I have plans and then alternate plans, if those can’t happen, then alternate plans if the alternate plans can’t happen. The only safe bet is that I will continue to make and release music. Outside of that, ask your Magic 8-Ball and that answer will probably be the most reliable one you can get. n