Playlists

🎵 What Working DJs Are Playing

I pulled wedding playlists from 9 DJs on Instagram. Mr. Brightside made five of them. Pitbull made five too, with eight different songs.

Oct 7 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 The Permission Track: 26 songs to open the dance floor

Twenty-six openers, and the three-part test that eliminates the obvious ones.

Aug 12 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 Party Songs of 2026 (So Far)

TRL is dead, algorithms took over, and universal hits are rare. Here’s your 2026 dance floor barometer.

Jul 22 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 Corporate Cocktail Hour Playlist Strategy

How DJs Build a Set in Real Time

Jun 3 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 My MVP: The 20 Songs That Built Me

Every DJ has a musical autobiography. Here's mine. Plus, I'm challenging you to write yours.

May 13 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 1950s Country & Americana + Fun & Novelty

Country Twang and Getting Everyone Involved in the Music

May 6 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 1950s Rock & Roll and Dance Floor Hits

From the Jukebox to the Main Floor: The Birth of the Party.

Apr 29

🎵 1950s Rat Pack Crooners & Doo-Wop

The Golden Age of Velvet Voices and Street-Corner Harmonies

Apr 22

🎵 1950s First Dance & Timeless Love Songs

From Crooners to Doo-Wop: 46 Tracks That Defined Modern Romance

Apr 15 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 Don't Just Play Latin Music - Understand It (Part 3)

DJ Cesar Cosio's Latin Music Geography breakdown: 105 songs, 3 countries, one playlist

Mar 25 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 Don't Just Play Latin Music - Understand It (Part 2)

DJ Cesar Cosio's Latin Music Geography breakdown: 94 songs, 10 countries, one playlist

Mar 18 • Matthew Campbell

🎵 Don't Just Play Latin Music - Understand It (Part 1)

DJ Cesar Cosio's Latin Music Geography breakdown: 94 songs, 6 countries, one playlist

Mar 11 • Matthew Campbell

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