July 2016 here in our company’s headquarters of Central New Jersey has literally been steaming hot with daily temperatures averaging 95 degrees. In this blog, Ambient DJ founder Gregg Hollmann (aka DJ Gregg Ambient) shares his top songs of Hot Summer 2016.
Gregg’s selections span pop, electronic, hip hop, Latin, deep house, soca and a Guns N’ Roses throwback (they are currently on tour). We also debut a new feature in this blog – a suggested “DO NOT PLAY” track! Immediately below the playlist is a link where you can listen to the playlist (unmixed) on Spotify. Enjoy and please comment with your own favorite songs of Summer 2016!
Hot Summer 2016 Playlist – by DJ Gregg Ambient
- Feel Like I Do – Disclosure f/ Al Green (this track is perfect for a wedding or wedding cocktail hour combining a classic soul track over a house beat)
- In Common (Kaskade Remix) – Alicia Keys (note: for a deep house treatment, try the Black Coffee remix. Both remixes are included on the Spotify playlist)
- This Girl (Kungs Vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners) – Kungs
- Ginza – J Balvin
- Bailar – Deorro f/ Elvis Crespo (this track is an interesting fusion of merengue and EDM and would make a great transition track for mixing)
- Crash – Usher
- Cold Water – Major Lazer w/Justin Bieber
- Into You – Ariana Grande
- Toothbrush – DNCE
- Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
- Gyal You a Party Animal – Charly Black
- All the Way Up – Fat Joe w/ Remy Ma and French Montana
- Don’t Mind – Kent Jones
- Me Too – Meghan Trainor (this track has a popping coffee machine… it was meant to be mixed with “The Perculator”)
- My Boo – Ghosttown DJs (the ‘running man challenge’ song!)
- Panda – Desiigner
- One Dance – Drake w/ Wizkid and Kyla
- Cheap Thrills (Le Youth Remix) – Sia
- BOSS – Disclosure
- Acceptable in the 80’s – Calvin Harris
- Take Me There – Cloak Dagger f/ Basement Love (note: this track was produced by one of our DJ music mixologists Cloak Dagger) – you can listen and enjoy a free download of this track on Cloak’s Soundcloud page by clicking here.
- Sambal – Aeroplane and Purple Disco Machine
- Someone Who Needs Me (Kryder Remix) – Bob Sinclar
- Hot Summer Nights – David Tavare
- Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses (throwback)
- BONUS TRACK – Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue f/ JP Cooper
DO NOT PLAY – Track of the Season
- M.I.L.F.$ – Fergie (this song will not be as long lasting or satisfying as Kelis’ Milkshake!). Listen at http://youtu.be/bsUWK-fixiA
Listen on Spotify
Mix of the Season
Enjoy a hot reggae mix by Gregg featuring dancehall classics, the Penthouse riddim and mellow vibes on the Mixcloud player below:
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