You can usually tell a lot about about a DJ by looking at the equipment they use- genre of music, experience level, mixing style, etc. But you can also gain perspective on the DJ’s more personal characteristics like socioeconomic status, social anxieties and IQ. One quick glance at a DJ’s set up can be more revealing than hacking their twitter account.
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So take a look at the equipment thumbnails below, and learn some valuable insight on your favorite DJs.
Whitney Houston took the world by storm when she dropped “It’s Not Right but It’s Okay” in 1999. Houston’s unmistakable vocals are part of the R&B and Neo-soul genres, but her sound was an integral part of 90s dance music.
“It’s Not Right but It’s Okay” reached the top 5 in six different countries , and won the Grammy in 1999 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
The song tells the story of a woman confronting her unfaithful partner. It is ultimately a breakup song, but it has an optimistic and empowering outlook that you can still dance to — the perfect track to get over a heartbreak to.
Three sound design heavyweights come together to make 505, a dancey bass ripper whose lead sound offers melodic percussion on top of a vibrant bassline keeps the song moving.
The song’s has a subtly spooky sound to it, which is expected given the artists behind this. If you want some of the wildest sound design in the space, look no further than Guilt Chip.
Whitney Houston took the world by storm when she dropped “It’s Not Right but It’s Okay” in 1999. Houston’s unmistakable vocals are part of the R&B and Neo-soul genres, but her sound was an integral part of 90s dance music.
“It’s Not Right but It’s Okay” reached the top 5 in six different countries , and won the Grammy in 1999 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
The song tells the story of a woman confronting her unfaithful partner. It is ultimately a breakup song, but it has an optimistic and empowering outlook that you can still dance to — the perfect track to get over a heartbreak to.
Long before the pandemic, Italian dance group Corona went viral with their club hit “Rhythm of the Night”.
In 1994, it went on to become #1 in Italy, and top five around Europe. In the US, Corona was a top 10 radio single in both the Mainstream and Rhythmic Top 40 charts.
“Rhythm of the Night” became a quintessential Euro pop single that influenced the trajectory of future dance music.
“Rhythm of the Night” and Corona became the subject of many Internet memes during the pandemic — resurfacing the group within Gen-Z consciousness. Dancing to “Rhythm of the Night” brings us back to pre-pandemic times, if only for a moment.
Robyn made her US debut in 1995 with the pop hit “Do You Know (What it Takes)”. While she is best known for her 2010 single “Dancing on My Own”, the star took synth pop to the next level in the 90s, and went on to influence artists such as Britney Spears.
“Do You Know (What it Takes)” made the Billboard top 100 in the US, and worked to give synth-pop the same artistic legitimacy as other genres.
Robyn’s legacy is audible in the modern hyperpop scene, with artists such as Charli XCX taking inspiration from her sound. Though not a member of the community herself, Robyn has also become an icon among the LGBT community and remains extremely popular partially because of her ally-ship. We stan!
No list would be complete without the icon who ushered pop music from the 90s into y2k. Not only was her 1999 album of the same name the top selling debut album by a woman artist, but it was also one of the top selling albums of all-time.
Britney Spears was influenced by the dance music of the 90s, and incorporated the Eurodance club style of artists like Robyn into mainstream US pop music.
“… Baby One More Time ” was a pivotal point that changed pop music forever. Now that Britney is free from her oppressive conservatorship, we can all celebrate by dancing to her tracks both old and new.
Xerxes, an emerging bass music producer from the San Francisco Bay Area, has routinely been releasing incredible tracks and DJ sets.
In 2022, he seems unable to miss with each track he’s released. With Letting Go, he blends hard trap with jersey, with the song carried by a catchy vocal keep you hooked from beginning to end. Listen to the rest of his discography on his SoundCloud.
Whitney Houston took the world by storm when she dropped “It’s Not Right but It’s Okay” in 1999. Houston’s unmistakable vocals are part of the R&B and Neo-soul genres, but her sound was an integral part of 90s dance music.
“It’s Not Right but It’s Okay” reached the top 5 in six different countries , and won the Grammy in 1999 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
The song tells the story of a woman confronting her unfaithful partner. It is ultimately a breakup song, but it has an optimistic and empowering outlook that you can still dance to — the perfect track to get over a heartbreak to.
