January 15: Best of 2016 — DDPP Edition! January 29: OPEN February 12: OPEN February 26: OPEN March 12: OPEN March 26: OPEN
Please let us know if you would like to claim any of the open sessions! YOU are the reason that DDPP exists, and we love participation on both sides of the turntable (MP3 player). If you would like to claim an open DJ spot, you can message us on Meetup, tweet @ddpptwincities, find us on Facebook, or email ddpptwincities[at]gmail[dot]com. Our operators are standing by!
DATABASE UPDATES
We’re ecstatic to report that our long-neglected DDPP Twin Cities Song Database is (almost) completely up-to-date! Huge ups and thanks to DJ Rashes for patiently going through 2016’s playlists and adding them to the database. However, we say almost complete because a couple 2016 DJs never turned in a playlist. But wait — it’s not too late! If you made a mix last year and don’t see it in the database, email it to us and we will add it posthaste.
Speaking of which, here are the deets and Meetup links from every session in 2016 (wow!):
We’re all set to kick off the new year by surveying our many triumphs with a best of 2016 mix! This playlist will include at least one song from all of these lovely DJs.See you on January 15!
Greetings, DDPP Nation! Here’s our schedule for July – September 2016:
July 10 — DJ Lo-Fi’s Birthday Mix!
July 24 — Debut mix for a brand-new, as-yet-unnamed DJ!
August 14 — Madonna birthday mix!
August 28 — OPEN
September 11 — OPEN
September 25 — OPEN
The most updated version of the calendar is always available on our Schedule page. Let us know if you would like to claim an open DJ slot by emailing us at ddpptwincities [at] gmail [dot] com, contacting us on Meetup, or hitting us up on Facebook!
Here’s our agenda for April – June 2016 (always available on our Schedule page):
Sunday, April 24: Open!
Sunday, May 8: Open!
Sunday, May 22: Open!
Sunday, June 12: Open!
Sunday, June 26: Open!
If you’d like to claim one of the open DJ slots, contact us via Meetup, Facebook, Twitter, or ddpptwincities[at]gmail[dot]com! See you on the dancefloor!
P.S. All First Quarter playlists will be posted imminently — stay tuned!
Last session, DJ Low-Fi was happy to spend her birthday sharing the greatest gift of all: DANCE.
Awww yeah. Check out the full playlist and Spotify cut below! Join us for next session (which happens to be tonight!) for the debut of the fabulous DJ DTKTV. See you there!
THE TRACKS
Haircut 100—Love Plus One
The Marvelettes—Your Love Can Save Me
Nicky Da B—Loko
Harry Belafonte—Hosanna
Kim English—Unspeakable Joy (Razor n Guido Remix)
Judge—Warriors
Yelle—Moteur Action
Flawless—Deslonde Girl
Style Council—Long Hot Summer (12″ Version)
Orange Juice—Rip It Up
Robin S—Show Me Love
Zeigenbock Kopf—Sex With a Man
Mystery Skulls—Ghost
XTC—It’s Nearly Africa
The English Beat—Sole Salvation
Curtis Mayfield—Move On Up (Shorter Edit)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo—That’s Why I Choose You
It may not have been summer weather quite yet, but last Sunday DJ Rashes curated her mix aspirationally with a Songs of Summer theme! I can almost feel the sand between my toes:
Check out the Spotify playlist here:
Next week, DJ Debutante is conducting the DDPP train, which we are gonna ride all the way to GROOVEVILLE. Bring your mama(s)!
PS: There’s still time to vote for a DDPP shirt design! Check ’em out HERE.
What to do in the 560 days, 2 hours, and 41 minutes until you get to vote for president? How about casting your ballot for one of these hot new shirt designs? BEHOLD:
Design 1:
Design 2:
Design 3:
Here’s how it works: you cast your vote sometime between now and May 10, when we’ll announce our winning t-shirt design in class and via social media. Everybody is welcome to bring in a shirt or tote bag of their choice (new or old) and we’ll screenprint it for you for free at DDPP Twin Cities World Headquarters (aka DJ Low-Fi’s living room) and bring it back to the following session. We’re planning on a couple different color schemes and might shape up the chosen design for the final product, so feel free to add any comments that would make these great designs even better.
Vote by email (ddpptwincities [at] gmail [dot] com), Twitter (@ddpptwincites), Facebook, or IRL at our next session on May 10. A very special shout-out and thank you to DDPP Men’s Auxiliary Chair Pete G. for donating his formidable design and screenprinting skills.
SEEYOUATTHEBALLOTBOX
Oh yeah, and if anyone wants to DJ May 10, the session is still up for grabs!
It’s good to be back! To celebrate the end of DDPP Twin Cities’ hiatus, brand-new Den Mothers DJ Groove, DJ Debutante, and DJ Low-Fi collaborated on a playlist. The result is an unpredictable mix featuring everything from Bounce to British pop to Bollywood. Check it out:
Yelle: Complètement Fou Culture Club: Church of the Poison Mind Chuck Wood: Seven Days is Too Long Mystery Skulls (feat. Nile Rogers and Brandy): Magic Diplo (feat. Nicky Da B): Express Yourself Gina X Performance: Nice Mover Ssion: Clown Ofra Haza: In Nin’alu Nicola Roberts: Cinderella’s Eyes Kreayshawn: Gucci Gucci Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars): Uptown Funk Prince: FUNKNROLL The Faint: Mental Radio Yo Yo Honey Singh: Sunny Sunny Marvin Gaye: Ain’t That Peculiar Alphadiabetic: Valley of Fire
Here’s the Spotify playlist, minus Chuck and Yo Yo, who are too cult for the Internet.
Next session (January 25), we’ll be fighting another battle in the War Against Cold with some hot jams from DJ Rashes. Spicy!
And finally, I’d like to dedicate this set to Nicky Da B, my fave Bounce artist who passed away late last year. The world is a sadder place without him in it. Nicky, we’re sure you’re twerking in heaven:
A special thanks to all the *NEW* ladies that came out tonight — hope to see you on the 25th!
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