Songs of summer

DJ White Shadow

Some of the city’s most knowledgeable party rockers offer their top choices for 2009’s summer anthem.

Who: DJ Rock City (JBar’s Saturday-night resident)
What: Black Eyed Peas’ “Imma Be” from The E.N.D. (Interscope)
Why: “Black Eyed Peas brings it with yet another song that everyone—whether they want to admit it or not—will sing at the top of their lungs in the car, the club or the shower!”

Who: DJ White Shadow (Angels & Kings’ Monday-night resident)
What: DJ Class’s “Dance Like a Freak” forthcoming on Alameda & ColdSpring (Universal Republic)
Why: “When it comes to the jam of the summer, this is it. An electro-based banger with a Baltimore beat that rides just over 120 beats per minute: This is the formula for making a hit record right now.”

Who: DJ Konsept (Sub 51’s Saturday-night resident)
What: Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” (Frozen Moments)
Why: “It’s got that for-the-ladies, summertime-hookup feel, and the beat still knocks hard enough that I can drop this in the club. Not to mention Drake is nasty on the verses, which keeps the momentum going.”

Who: Willy Joy (Fly by Night resident at Debonair Social Club)
What: Duck Sauce’s “Anyway” (Fool’s Gold)
Why: “Armand Van Helden and A-Trak drop the good-vibes EP of the summer. It’s like when two really attractive people have a really attractive baby. No one’s surprised, but you still want to talk about exactly how attractive that baby is!”

Who: Kid Color (Rehab resident at Debonair Social Club)
What: Classixx’s “I’ll Get You” (Kitsuné)
Why: “It’s got all my favorite ingredients: dreamy synths, a steady kick and a simple chorus. If you’re a fan of Treasure Fingers’ ‘Cross the Dancefloor,’ you’ll want this track.”

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