DJs get you party ready for NYE!

Partygoers says DJ Suketu are certain that their New Yearrsquos Eve bash this year will be on track ldquoOver the last few years there have been cancellations because it appears during winters like in December the coronavirus spreads faster This year however people are confident that parties will happenrdquo says the soughtafter DJ who gears up for his yearend set After a twoyear lull Bollywood film music he says has returned to establish its mighty grasp on music listeners ldquoLots of movies have released and there has been enough opportunity to unveil new musicrdquo However the gamut of independent music that caught the attention of music listeners will also get a platform on the biggest night of the year because ldquowe didnrsquot get the chance to play these amazing tracks on NYE in the past two yearsrdquoHe adds ldquoI had been so busy creating remixes that I never got the chance to make original songs But since 2020 Irsquove made eight originalsrdquoAbout 35 per cent of his set list he says will feature independent music ldquoThe rest is of course BollywoodrdquoThe DJ on his top five NYE songs1Besharam rang from Pathaan The song is doing unbelievably well It is an overnight hit After the negative publicity people want to listen to it more That publicity has given it a push2 Kesariya from Brahmastra Part One mdash Shiva It has a super vibe and gives a listener goosebumps I create a variety of dance remixes to it3Baazigar by Divine4Bahana by Akull5Jugnu by BadshahDJ AqeelThe releases of Shah Rukh Khanrsquos Pathaan are the first that DJ Aqeel lists when highlighting how Bollywood music has returned to the limelight this year ldquoBoth Besharam rang and Jhoome jo Pathaan are brilliant songs and are performing well Apart from Bollywood techno music has really picked up as well Also a lot of young indie artistes seem to have come out of the blue and are really doing wellrdquo says the musician adding that his NYE setlist will have an equal distribution of indie songs and Bollywood tracks1 Jhoome jo pathaan from Pathaanmdash 2 Tu maan meri jaan by King3 Jeda nasha from An Action Hero4 Besharam rang from Pathaan5 Yai re by Honey SinghDJ ZaedenFor partygoers who like to keep an armrsquos length from Bollywood music Zaedenrsquos playlist can serve as inspiration ldquoI donrsquot have Bollywood music in my setlist because I haversquot done anything in that space My set primarily has my own music and a few covers of English songs I will include an upcoming release that has received positive feedback across all the shows that I have recently played it atrdquo says the singerAlso ReadShaleena Nathani on styling Shah Rukh Khan Deepika Padukone for Besharam Rang Was eager to make this song look like nothing yoursquove ever seen before1 Gul by Anuv Jain2 Iraadey by Abdul Hanan3 Beqaabo by Oaff4 Out of time by The Weeknd5 Titi me pregungto by Bad BunnyDJ CarnivoreOnce an electronic music aficionado DJ Carnivore was quick to realise that he can win the favour of listeners with Bollywood music ldquoNothing competes with that in this country For NYE that will be my top priority It is easy to adapt and people love to groove to itrdquoHe confesses his setlist will primarily comprise songs from the movies which will be recreated to include elements from electronic dance music EDM ldquoI call it BDM that is Bollywood Dance Music This is a powerful genre in India and most DJs across the country employ thisrdquo1 Pasoori by Ali Sethi and Shar Gill2 Maan meri jaan by King3 Makhna from Drive4 Nach punjaban from Jugjugg Jeeyo5 Jungnu by BadshahCreate your own homeparty anthemWhile Suketu believes that the array of playlists available on streaming platforms have been curated deftly enough for one to simply hit play he shares tips on the genre of songs that selfappointed DJs can select for their home party playlists1 From 800 pm to 900 pmThis is when the guests will begin to arrive so you donrsquot want to bombard them with party numbers Pick a deep house playlist to get them into the groove However choose commercial deep house music Selecting Hindi songs belonging to the genre will be ideal2 From 1000 pm to 1100 pmThis is when you can add inyourface commercial pop music Pick artistes like Pitbull and The Weeknd Because people know them and like their work their mixes will be appreciated3 1100 pm to 100 amThis is when people really want to let their hair down and have a good time Pick Bollywood4 After 100 am Anything will work In fact people will tell you what to play