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Dutch producer Dela Utca has been steadily carving out a reputation for blending electronic textures with the warmth of live instrumentation. His latest single, “In The City,” released on Soave, captures that balance with precision, pairing expressive guitar work and a chill dance pulse with the emotional honesty of his songwriting. Behind his sound lies a hybrid workflow built around Kontakt, which anchors his songwriting process and bridges acoustic and digital worlds. Using instruments like The Gentleman, 40’s Very Own Keys, Ethereal Earth, and Session Guitarist Strummed Acoustic, Dela Utca brings a tactile, organic edge to modern electronic production. In this conversation, he shares how Kontakt has become a creative foundation...

These are DJcity’s most downloaded tracks of November 2025. Our monthly charts feature top downloads from around the world, plus regional charts for Latin, UK, Germany, Asia, and South Asia. Jamaican (Bam Bam) – HUGEL & SOLTO (FR) Memories – Freejak Remix – David Guetta (ft. Kid Cudi) Viva La Vida – CHALANT Remix – Coldplay tv off – MFresh Halloween Edit – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Lefty Gunplay) Boombastic – Tall Boys Acap Intro – Shaggy & Limitlezz NOKIA – MarkCutz Halloween Ringtone Edit – Drake Maui Wowie – Kid Cudi Rhythm Of The Night – Colin Jay Remix – Corona Crank That (Soulja Boy) – EVERLAKE & Ruse Remix – Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em Don’t Cha – Colin Jay Think About Us Edit – The Pussycat Dolls & Busta Rhymes View the full list here...

Dutch producer Pythius has spent more than a decade blurring the line between cinematic sound design and high-intensity drum and bass. His music balances chaos with control, combining distorted percussion, dark melodies, and detailed atmospheres that feel both mechanical and alive. Over the years, he has built a strong reputation for pushing boundaries across genres, performing at major festivals including Let It Roll, Rampage, Lowlands, and Beats for Love. For his newest EP, a two-tracker from Blackout Music NL called Inquisition / The Stranger, Pythius looked to the grim sci-fi universe of Warhammer 40,000 for inspiration. The track was built around the idea of the Inquisition, channeling its tension and menace into an aggressive...

Kick off the New Year with a fresh set of exclusive NYE countdown tracks from DJcity’s world-class global music team. Start your chosen edit 30 seconds before midnight and let the track carry the countdown into the new year! The playlist includes exclusive countdown edits of NOKIA, Shake It to the Max, and No Broke Boys, plus standout cuts from Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar – built to hit right on time when the clock strikes zero. DOWNLOAD THE FULL PLAYLIST (see below for a preview) NOKIA – KidCutUp New Year’s Eve 2026 Edit – Drake Shake It To The Max (FLY) Remix – Trayze New Year’s Eve 2026 Edit – MOLIY & Silent Addy (ft. Skillibeng & Shenseea) No Broke Boys – MarkCutz New Year’s Eve 2026 Edit – Disco Lines & Tinashe NUEVAYoL –...

Composer Tom Schraeder’s score for Vicious, the new Paramount+ psychological horror film starring Dakota Fanning, stretches tension like a live wire. Long before cameras rolled, he began scoring directly from Bryan Bertino’s script, writing the main themes on a 64-piece orchestral scale before pulling everything inward. The result was something raw and unnerving, full of creaks, metallic groans, and human breath. Schraeder’s own handmade “Terror Box” became the heart of that sound – a wooden instrument built from scraps. That, alongside Native Instruments’ Thrill, helped shape the score’s supernatural edge. With Thrill, Schraeder found a way to translate anxiety into movement. Its evolving textures and hands-on XY-axis control made...

Notable tracks that were added to DJcity this week. Download them all here. Download the tracks below. (* indicates DJcity Exclusive) DON’T KILL THE PARTY – Disco Lines Remix – Ty Dolla $ign (ft. Shoreline Mafia, Quavo & Juicy J) Sound Of Da Police – Don Diablo Give Me Something – OneRepublic FDO – Pooh Shiesty On The Low, Pt. 2 – Tiwa Savage, Skepta & The Ironix Folded – Lincoln Baio Man I Need Edit * – Kehlani LET’S GO – DJ Mag U Ok? Edit * – Jaden Bojsen & Sami Brielle Good Times – Miami Funk Machine Remix – Chic Pompeii – J Bruus Remix – Bastille LATINA FOREVA – Brian Matrix Remix – KAROL G DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Sir Marcus. To receive them via email, click here Sign up to preview the tracks for free. New...

Artificial Intelligence has played a significant role in DJ software for some time now, with machine learning being used to enable features like stem separation and fluid beatgrids. But how much AI is too much AI? On the new episode of Beatsource Tech, Mojaxx takes a look at the latest updates from Rekordbox, djay, and Virtual DJ, who’s 2026 version introduces more AI tech than we’ve ever seen before, including Large Language Model prompting. Check out the 3 new software updates from Mojaxx on DJcity TV. The post Is AI coming to kill DJing? Or make it better? Checking out 3 new software updates appeared first on DJcity News - Music and news for DJs and producers.

Hard dance duo The Saints, formed by Jules van de Sant and Rick de Deken, continue to establish themselves as one of the fastest-rising acts in the genre. Built around their concept of Holy Madness, the project merges both artists’ contrasting identities into a sound and performance style that feels intense, emotional, and immediately engaging. Over the past year, the duo has taken major steps across Europe. Their appearance at the Defqon.1 Gathering introduced them to one of the scene’s most dedicated crowds, followed by the debut of their live show at Rebirth. Performances at Intents Mainstage and Supremacy further expanded their reach, placing The Saints in front of large-scale festival audiences. Beyond festivals, the duo has built...

10 Phantom Rooms has already built a strong footprint in the NKS ecosystem. Now, they’re expanding that connection with RSI 2, a new instrument built exclusively for NKS. Made from two of Berlin’s rarest synths, RSI 2 brings processed samples from the Jomox SunSyn and the Resonator Neuronium into a focused creative tool for modern producers. We spoke with Tobias about the ideas behind the instrument, the team’s ongoing design philosophy, and what’s coming next for 10 Phantom Rooms. Jump to these sections How the SunSyn and Resonator Neuronium shaped the RSI 2 concept From rare hardware to a flexible Kontakt instrument Serving film and media composers A philosophy shaped by decades of sound design Why real-time control sits at the...

Jonas Blue’s new single “Edge of Desire” signals a clear return to the sound that first shaped him. Released on Defected Records with Brazilian producer Malive, the track blends hypnotic rhythm, melodic movement, and emotional restraint. It captures the feel of long nights in Ibiza and the connection that happens when music is built for real dancefloors. After years of creating global pop records, Jonas has shifted his focus back to club production, and “Edge of Desire” clearly shows evolution. The track has already gained support from BBC Radio 1, ANOTR, Keinemusik, Mochakk, Carlita, and Blond:ish, standing out for its clarity and warmth. In the studio, he relied on Native Instruments’ Transient Master to control movement in the...

Dutch producer Corren Cavini has always written music that blurs the line between club energy and emotional storytelling. His debut album, A Place To Call Home, out now on Purified Records, refines that balance into a cohesive journey. Each track feels intentional, shaped by space, melody, and atmosphere rather than structure alone. Built around his signature combination of live instrumentation and electronic precision, the album moves fluidly between introspection and movement. Central to that process were Kontakt and Raum, two tools that helped Cavini ground the record’s emotional core. From the warmth of Noire to the spatial clarity of Raum, every sound was chosen to build an environment that feels lived in. Across twelve tracks...

Last week, DJcity revealed its most downloaded tracks of 2025. Today, we dive deeper to uncover the most popular remixes, bootlegs, and edits of the year. DOWNLOAD THE FULL PLAYLIST (see below for a preview) Y.M.C.A. – Rob DVS Calabria Edit – Village People I Love It – MARROW LET’S GO Edit – Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) Anxiety – Sir Marcus & MarkCutz Remix – Doechii Temperature – DJ Serg Sniper Remix – Sean Paul Celebration – Colin Jay Remix – Kool & The Gang I Will Survive – FRASER Remix – Gloria Gaynor Dancing Queen – Waltry Remix – ABBA APT. – DJ Smerk Hype Intro – Rosé & Bruno Mars Sweet Caroline – Two Friends Remix – Neil Diamond Let Me Blow Ya Mind – MarkCutz Remix – Eve (ft. Gwen Stefani) Sign up to preview the tracks for...

Absynth 6 is the latest version of the legendary semi-modular hybrid synthesiser – and it’s more powerful and easier to use than ever before. Offering unparalleled sound-sculpting capabilities, Absynth is the ideal instrument for sound designers looking to push the envelope and create unique, evolving soundscapes for film, television, or games. In this guide to Absynth 6 sound design, we’ll show you how to make an evolving soundscape from scratch, master flexible modulation with an MSEG tutorial, and discover polyphonic aftertouch assignment. Jump to these sections: What is an evolving soundscape? How does Absynth’s envelope system work? How can MPE be used for sound design? Designing evolving soundscapes Oscillators and MSEG...

Absynth has a long, storied history of surreal sound. The strange textures and dreamlike tones return with Absynth 6, the latest in this prestigious line of semi-modular synths. This version keeps the heart of the hybrid engine you know. It combines subtractive, FM, wavetable, and granular synthesis into one flow that makes unusual sounds feel natural to create. A refreshed interface, a new waveform editor, and an intuitive visual browser make it easier than ever to craft otherworldly soundscapes. So what’s new in this reimagined classic? Let’s break it down. Discover Absynth 6 What’s new in Absynth 6? The hybrid engine evolves At the center of Absynth 6 is a three-channel semi-modular engine that lets you combine subtractive, FM...

The Beatsource DJ Exclusives program has been 20 years in the making. It’s built around an entirely new, never been done licensing model, and means that DJs can access the types of remixes and edits which have previously only been found on record pools, but in a way which ensures both the original rights holders and the DJs themselves get fairly compensated for their work. In this second episode of our new series, Inside The Edit, Mojaxx talks to Sir Marcus, one half of the Tall Boys production duo, and Remix Director for DJcity, about the way that the pair started working together, and what excites him most about the DJ Exclusives program. Discover Beatsource DJ Exclusives here: https://www.beatsource.com/genre/dj-exclusives/11...

Photo Credit: Electric Forest & Alive Coverage As Winter looms across most of the country and many of us prepare to hibernate for a few months (or in some cases already digging ourselves out of the snow) we start looking for things to look forward to. It’s our own midwest survival method. So as music festival lineups for the summer start to show up, we close our eyes and pretend we are soaking up the sun at one of our favorite festivals instead of making sure we have enough long underwear to make it through the winter. Electric Forest is doing their part by unveiling the initial lineup for the 2026 edition of the festival and it’s packed with heavy hitters and some returning forest veterans. Michigan native GRiZ will be making his...

Here is DJcity’s annual chart of the top 50 most downloaded songs of the year. The list was determined by subscriber downloads (the tracks are not DJcity’s picks). DOWNLOAD THE FULL PLAYLIST (see below for a preview) squabble up – Kendrick Lamar NOKIA – Drake tv off – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Lefty Gunplay) Fat Juicy & Wet – Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars NUEVAYoL – Bad Bunny EoO – Bad Bunny Anxiety – Doechii Which One – Drake & Central Cee Shake It To The Max (FLY) Remix – Moliy & Silent Addy (ft. Skillibeng & Shenseea) Outside – Cardi B Sign up to preview the tracks for free. New users: Unlock full download access for just $10. The post Top 50 Tracks of 2025 🏆 appeared first on DJcity News - Music and news for DJs and producers.

Notable tracks that were added to DJcity this week. Download them all here. Download the tracks below. (* indicates DJcity Exclusive) Thootie – Ice Spice & Tokischa Free (You Got To Live) – HUGEL & Ultra Naté Deeper – Disclosure & Leon Thomas Let’s Do It – Lil Baby, Playboi Carti & Skooly LAS NEAS – Justin Quiles, Lenny Tavárez & Blessd I Run – Crespo Remix – HAVEN. & Kaitlin Aragon Tu Quieres Duro – MarkCutz Remix * – Héctor El Father Come Get Her – HayaT & W3TT3R Remix – Rae Sremmurd American Boy – STRIPES Remix – Estelle Call Me Maybe – Matthew Topper & L3XI Side Man Edit – Carly Rae Jepsen DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Sir Marcus. To receive them via email, click here Sign up to preview the tracks for free. New...

Guy Mantzur and Chicola have always treated collaboration like a conversation between worlds. Their new EP, Neon Bible, released on Sasha’s label Last Night on Earth, captures that dialogue perfectly. It’s deep, hypnotic, and emotionally charged without losing its precision. Central to that sound is their use of Raum and Replika XT, two tools that gave the track its shape and sense of movement. Both producers have built careers on control and atmosphere, and those instincts come through clearly here. Raum helped carve out a spatial identity for the synths, allowing melodies to drift but never blur, while Replika XT added a rhythmic pulse that kept the reverb alive inside the groove. Instead of layering for size, they used space as an...

Holiday season is officially here, and we’ve checked it twice. The DJcity Holiday Playlist features festive remixes, fresh edits, and seasonal favorites designed to keep every crowd in the spirit. This year’s playlist includes Freejak’s high-energy remix of “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” and KidCutUp’s rework of “Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” and more! From modern flips to classic holiday anthems, this playlist gives you everything you need to bring warmth and hype to any event, from cozy gatherings to full-blown holiday parties. Dig through these holiday treats, download your must-plays, and get ready to deliver festive sets til’ New Years. VIEW THE FULL PLAYLIST (see below for a preview) Dean Martin – Let It...