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Armand Van Helden was everywhere in the 90’s and early 2000’s. There seemed to be nothing he couldn’t do in terms of House. Funk Phenomenon with the guitar loop, the superb Professional Widow remix, the Soulful You Don’t Know Me with Duane Harden, and this…..Koochy interpolates the Miami Freestyle beat and a lot of DJ scratching, along with the lead sample from Gary Numan’s Cars and an electronic voice talking about “koochy”. The track works wonders in the peak hours of an Eletrco set, a Pop set, a Tech House set, and if you’re feeling daring, a Hip Hop set could use snippets of the track if based on the mixing and scratching alone. DJ competition seekers could do well with this track as its multi-layered genres open up several possibilities. If you’re on a Hip Hop vibe, follow this up with Fergie’s Fergalicious. Let me know in the comments how this works with you.

Some tracks are timeless. Bangers at every single party in every single setting, no matter the crowd, no matter how old the track is. Baby Got Back is most definitely one such track. Culture references will always be made to keep the track relevant. Whether it’s Ross and Rachel singing it to a baby in the 90’s or Nicki Minaj sampling it in 2014, this track will never grow old. Hip Hop sets, Pop sets, and if you get your hands on the single, the Tekno Metal Mix could work in a Retro House set. Mix it up with Jason Nevins’ It’s Like That remix of Run DMC to keep that freestyle vibe going.

The late 2000’s saw regular shout-outs to the producer RedOne,…and with good reason. Low by Flo Rida? Check. Lady Gaga’s debut? Check. Within the same timeframe? Sean Kington’s Dancehall classic, Fire Burning. Somehow, the track retains its Pop sensibility while still carrying the weight of being a Dancehall track. It’s a bit overproduced, but that’s what Pop is at the end of the day. It gets the crowd jumping, and works wonders for a Pop or Hip Hop set. I wouldn’t include it in my Dancehall sets though, as it’s a little too Poppy for those. If we’re at a Pop set, keep the high energy without shooting that BPM up the roof with Riton’s Push The Feeling.