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DJ Hero 2 is the sequel to DJ Hero, a spinoff of the Guitar Hero series. DJ Hero 2 was developed by FreeStyleGames, published by Activision and released worldwide in October 2010 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii consoles. Like its predecessor, DJ Hero 2 simulates turntablism, the playing of two songs in mix, using a special turntable-based controller that includes the ability to crossfade between the two songs, and scratching the recording.[1] Players are challenged to match these actions, shown through on-screen scrolling indicators in synchronization with the mix; correct actions boost the player's score, while correctly performing several consecutive actions can increase the player's scoring multiplier. Specifically marked sections of songs allow the player to freestyle through crossfading, scratching, or inserting music samples into the mix.[1] The player is not penalized for failing to perform actions. The goal is to obtain a high score for each mix, earning the player a star rating from one to five, which helps to advance the player's progress through the game.[1]
DJ Hero 2 on-disc setlist includes 83 mixes from over 100 different songs spanning 85 artists. Several mixes have been composed by professional DJs, including David Guetta, Deadmau5, DJ Qbert, Tiësto and RZA, who also appear as in-game avatars.[2] The success of the first game eased the acquisition of music licenses for the sequel, and allowed the inclusion of more popular music.[3] However, licensing for such music remained a difficult barrier.[4] Reviews found the setlist to provide better variety from the first game's heavier hip-hop influences. The game also supports downloadable content, both existing downloadable mixes from DJ Hero and new mixes since the sequel's release.
The following table lists the mixes and their constituent songs that are available on the DJ Hero 2 disc.[2][5] Most mixes involve two different songs, but others are beat juggles using the same core song on two different tracks for unique effects. Within the game's career mode, songs are arranged in six venues, and further into three or four song setlists, often featuring songs all mixed by the same DJ artist. In certain sets that feature a real-life artist, the player will perform as that artist's avatar within the game. The player must earn a certain number of stars from previous venues and setlists to unlock later ones. Other mixes are specifically designed as Battle Mixes to be played in the game's two-player DJ Battles mode.[6] All mixes are available to play in the game's Quickplay mode.[7]
Reviewers found the soundtrack provided a wider range of genres, moving away from hip-hop and into house and dance genres, to appeal to more players.[8] Matt Helgeson of Game Informer considered that the mixes were "uniformly great", and balanced popular artists with skilled DJ mixers.[9] Eurogamer's Keza MacDonald stated the soundtrack was "faultless" and that while featuring a large number of songs from the club scene, the soundtrack is "still a powerful draw if you don't know or even like the music".[1] Official Xbox Magazine UK's Mike Channell believed the "mashups also feel even more playful this time around", creating new interpretations of the lyrics of songs through the mixing.[10] Cian Hassett of PALGN called the setlist "the most incredible fusion of contrasting genres known to man".[11] Some critics commented that they felt the first game's track list was better; Damien Hatfield of IGN felt there was "more variety" in the original game's mix and better representation within certain genres,[12] while Michael Brown of 1UP.com favored DJ Hero's set for "how it mixed together frequently disparate tracks" and that many mixes in the sequel favored too much of one song in the mix.[7]
| Song 1 title | Artist 1 | Song 2 title | Artist 2 | Mix artist | Venue | Battle Mix? | Setlist | BPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hot in Herre" | Nelly | "Regulate" | Warren G featuring Nate Dogg | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | West Coast Beats | 100 |
| "Galvanize" | The Chemical Brothers | "Leave Home" | The Chemical Brothers | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Dance Anthems, Checkpoint Battle (vs. Mixy Trix) | 104 |
| "Replay" | Iyaz | "Rude Boy" | Rihanna | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | Radio Jams | 90 |
| "Bounce" (remix) | MSTRKRFT featuring N.O.R.E. | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | London | Yes | DJ Battle (vs. David Guetta) | |
| "Don't Cha" | Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" | Pitbull | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | Radio Jams | 127 |
| "Where's Your Head At?" | Basement Jaxx | "Bonkers" | Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Dance Anthems | 127 |
| "Just Dance" | Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis | "Ghosts N Stuff" | Deadmau5 | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Deadmau5 Megamix | 128 |
| "California Love" | 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre | "Nothin' on You" | B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | Vocoder | 100 |
| "I Will Be Here" | Tiësto featuring Sneaky Sound System | "Speed Rail" | Tiësto | FreeStyleGames | Las Vegas | No | Tiësto Megamix | 132 |
| "Nasty" | Janet Jackson | "D.A.N.C.E." | Justice | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Pop Mixes, Checkpoint Battle (vs. Cool Papa G) | 112 |
| "War" | Edwin Starr | "Waters of Nazareth" | Justice | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | Yes | DJ Battle (vs. Deadmau5) | |
| "Informer" | Snow | "ABC" | The Jackson 5 | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | Opening Night | 96 |
| "Hero" | Nas featuring Keri Hilson | "Get By" | Talib Kweli | FreeStyleGames | Las Vegas | No | East Coast Beats | 95 |
| "Acapella" (remix) | Kelis | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | London | No | David Guetta Megamix | 128 |
| "Human After All" (remix) | Daft Punk | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza: Encore | No | Bonus Setlist | 136 |
| "Midnight in a Perfect World" (remix) | DJ Shadow | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza: Encore | No | DJ Shadow | 79 |
| "ABC" | The Jackson 5 | "O.P.P." | Naughty By Nature | A-Trak | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "American Boy" | Estelle featuring Kanye West | "Good Times" | Chic | FreeStyleGames | N/A | No | N/A | 118 |
| "Heads Will Roll" (A-Trak remix) | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | "Where's Your Head At?" | Basement Jaxx | FreeStyleGames | Las Vegas | No | A-Trak, Checkpoint Battle (vs. Jugglernort) | 127 |
| "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" | David Guetta & The Egg | "Low" | Flo Rida | FreeStyleGames | London | No | David Guetta Megamix, Checkpoint Battle (vs. DJ Kid Itch) | 130 |
| "Jump Around" | House of Pain | "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" | Busta Rhymes | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Bonus Setlist | 108 |
| "Axel F" | Harold Faltermeyer | "Get Busy" | Sean Paul | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | Bonus Setlist | 114 |
| "Galang" | M.I.A. | "Under Me Sleng Teng" | Wayne Smith | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | Diplo | 94 |
| "Jungle Boogie" | Kool & the Gang | "The Message" | Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | Opening Night | 103 |
| "In Da Club" | 50 Cent | "Get Low" | Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins | FreeStyleGames | Las Vegas | No | East Coast Beats | 95 |
| "I Want Your Soul" | Armand Van Helden | "Push It" | Salt-N-Pepa | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | House | 128 |
| "Lollipop" | Lil Wayne featuring Static Major | "Not Afraid" | Eminem | FreeStyleGames | London | No | Hot 100 | 86 |
| "Twist 'Em Out" | Dillinja and Skibadee | "Welcome To Jamrock" | Damian Marley | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza: Encore | No | Closing Party | 172 |
| "Ridin'" | Chamillionaire | "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" | Soulja Boy Tell 'Em | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | Radio Jams | 72 |
| "I'm Not Alone" | Calvin Harris | "Show Me Love" (StoneBridge radio edit) | Robin S | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Dance Anthems | 135 |
| "Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 95)" | Nightcrawlers | "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" | Pitbull | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | House, Checkpoint Battle (vs. Vunda Boy) | 130 |
| "Planet Rock" | Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force | "Push It" | Salt-N-Pepa | FreeStyleGames | London | No | Old Skool, Checkpoint Battle (vs. Kitty Smash) | 130 |
| "LoveGame" | Lady Gaga | "Heartless" | Kanye West | FreeStyleGames | London | No | Bonus Setlist | 104 |
| "Black & Gold" | Sam Sparro | "Love Is Gone" (Fred Rister & Joachim Garraud radio edit) | David Guetta featuring Chris Willis | FreeStyleGames | London | No | David Guetta Megamix | 136 |
| "You Gonna Want Me" | Tiga | "The Way I Are" | Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | House | 125 |
| "Say Whoa" | A-Trak | "Bounce" | MSTRKRFT featuring N.O.R.E. | FreeStyleGames | Las Vegas | No | A-Trak | 128 |
| "Pump Up The Volume" | M|}A|}R|}R|S | "Buffalo Gals" | Malcolm McLaren | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | Yes | DJ Battle (vs. RZA) | |
| "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" | Snoop Dogg | "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet featuring Missy Elliott | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | West Coast Beats | 96 |
| "Favorite DJ" | Clinton Sparks, DJ Class, & Jermaine Dupri | "In The Ayer" | Flo Rida featuring will.i.am | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Pop Mixes | 128 |
| "I Can't Live Without My Radio" | LL Cool J | "The Message" | Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee | RZA | Berlin | No | RZA Megamix | 98 |
| "Welcome to Jamrock" | Damian Marley | "A Fifth of Beethoven" | Walter Murphy | RZA | Berlin | No | RZA Megamix | 90 |
| "Apocalypse" (remix) | Sparfunk & D-Code | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "California Love" (remix) | 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | West Coast Beats | 95 |
| "Bonkers" | Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden | "Omen" | The Prodigy | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Groove Is In The Heart" | Deee-Lite | "Le Freak" | Chic | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | Opening Night | 118 |
| "Pon De Floor" | Major Lazer feat. Vybz Kartel | "Axel F" | Harold Faltermeyer | Diplo | Berlin | No | Diplo | 127 |
| "In Da Club" | 50 Cent | "Go DJ" | Lil' Wayne | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Say Something" | Timbaland featuring Drake | "Put On" | Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West | FreeStyleGames | London | No | Hot 100 | 72 |
| "Love Lockdown" | Kanye West | "Bad Girls" | Donna Summer | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | Vocoder | 120 |
| "Memories" | David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi | "Bashy Bashy" | Pirate Soundsystem | FreeStyleGames | London | No | David Guetta Megamix | 133 |
| "Lollipop" | Lil Wayne featuring Static Major | "Low" | Flo Rida | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | Vocoder | 130 |
| "I Can't Live Without My Radio" | LL Cool J | "Good Times" | Chic | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Get Ur Freak On" | Missy Elliott | "Infiltrate" | Sean Paul | FreeStyleGames | Las Vegas | No | Bonus Setlist | 92 |
| "I'm Not Alone" | Calvin Harris | "Blue Monday" | New Order | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | House | 135 |
| "Love Lockdown" | Kanye West | "The Day That Never Comes" | Metallica | DJ Shadow | Ibiza: Encore | No | DJ Shadow | 119 |
| "Pump Up The Volume" | M|}A|}R|}R|S | "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" | Busta Rhymes | DJ Jazzy Jeff | London | No | Old Skool | 100 |
| "War" | Edwin Starr | "Superstition" | Stevie Wonder | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza | No | Bonus Setlist | 111 |
| "Pon De Replay" | Rihanna | "Get Busy" | Sean Paul | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Pop Mixes | 99 |
| "Bad Girls" | Donna Summer | "Jam On It" | Newcleus | FreeStyleGames | London | No | Old Skool | 121 |
| "Heartless" | Kanye West | "Midnight in a Perfect World" | DJ Shadow | Diplo | Berlin | No | Diplo | 85 |
| "Blue Monday" | New Order | "Pon De Floor" | Major Lazer feat. Vybz Kartel | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Twist 'Em Out" | Dillinja and Skibadee | "Get Ur Freak On" | Missy Elliott | DJ Z-Trip | Las Vegas | No | Z-Trip, Checkpoint Battle (vs. Cleetus Cuts) | 176 |
| "Busy Child" ("Still Busy After All These Years" remix) | The Crystal Method | "Planet Rock" | Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force | DJ Z-Trip | Las Vegas | No | Z-Trip | 126 |
| "D.A.N.C.E." (remix) | Justice | N/A | N/A | A-Trak | Las Vegas | No | A-Trak | 113 |
| "Put On" | Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West | "Enuff" (DJ Fresh remix) | DJ Shadow featuring Q-Tip and Lateef | DJ Shadow | Ibiza: Encore | No | DJ Shadow | 169 |
| "Galvanize" (remix) | The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip | N/A | N/A | Scratch Perverts | Ibiza: Encore | No | Closing Party, Checkpoint Battle (vs. Candy Nova) | 104 |
| "Omen" | The Prodigy | "The Box" | Orbital | Scratch Perverts | Las Vegas | Yes | DJ Battle (vs. Tiësto) | |
| "Super Battle Breaks" | DJ Qbert | N/A | N/A | DJ Qbert | Ibiza: Encore | Yes | DJ Battle (vs. DJ Qbert) | |
| "Jam On It" (remix) | Newcleus | N/A | N/A | DJ Qbert | Ibiza | Yes | DJ Battle (vs. DJ Qbert) | |
| "Killer" (Tiësto remix) | Adamski | N/A | N/A | DJ Tiësto | Las Vegas | No | Tiësto Megamix | 128 |
| "Bad Romance" (Tiësto remix) | Lady Gaga | N/A | N/A | DJ Tiësto | Las Vegas | No | Tiësto Megamix | 128 |
| "Say Whoa" (remix) | A-Trak | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Dollaz & Sense" (remix) | Blakroc featuring Pharoahe Monch & RZA | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Berlin | No | RZA Megamix | 92 |
| "I Remember" (remix) | Deadmau5 & Kaskade | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Deadmau5 Megamix | 128 |
| "American Boy" (remix) | Estelle featuring Kanye West | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | London | No | Hot 100 | 118 |
| "Stylo" (remix) | Gorillaz featuring Mos Def & Bobby Womack | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Pop Mixes | 100 |
| "Jump Around" (remix) | House of Pain | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Move for Me" (remix) | Kaskade & Deadmau5 | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Shanghai | No | Deadmau5 Megamix | 128 |
| "You're a Jerk" (remix) | New Boyz | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Chain Gang" (remix) | Sam Cooke | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A | |
| "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" (remix) | The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Diddy | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Las Vegas | No | East Coast Beats | 104 |
| "Firestarter" (remix) | The Prodigy | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | Ibiza: Encore | No | Closing Party | 141 |
| "C'mon" (remix) | Tiësto & Diplo | N/A | N/A | FreeStyleGames | N/A | Yes | N/A |
DJ Hero 2 supports downloadable content in the form of new mixes that can be purchased from the consoles' respective online stores. A free add-on allows players to purchase and play existing downloadable content from the first game to use within DJ Hero 2.[13] Activision's February 2011 decision to shutter their Guitar Hero development initially stated that no further downloadable content will be forthcoming for the title,[14] but due to "continued support" from their fanbase, Activision has since clarified it will continue to release Do the rolex sweep in downloadable content for the game.[15] Activision has stated that it will provide packs in March and April 2011 based on work that was ongoing at the time of their closure of the Guitar Hero division.[16]
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