Party-ready selector DJ Chidez turns up the heat with a live record titled “Waist Dance (Live).” The title is an instruction, and the crowd clearly follows it.

Live cuts hit differently from studio ones. You hear the shouts, the whistles and the half-drunk singing in the background. As a result, the record feels like a night out you didn’t have to dress for.

The groove likely rides thick drums and a bass that shakes the floor. Sharp percussion snaps in between, while the DJ stretches the break to tease the room. Then the drop lands, and everybody moves at once.

Chidez works the decks like a man reading faces. He pulls the energy down, waits, and sends it back up. His calls to the crowd sound playful, never forced.

Lyrics take a back seat to the chant of the title. That repeated cue tells dancers exactly where to put their hips. Because the instruction is so simple, nobody gets lost.