1. Sade - When Am I Going to Make a Living

2. Sade - Kiss of Life

3. Sade - Stronger than Pride (Trackademicks 'Cyanide' Remix)

4. Sade - By Your Side (Cottonbelly Remix)

5. Sade - Sweetest Taboo (RSCO Remix)

6. Sade - Nothing Can Come Between Us (Pomo Edit)

7. Sade - Paradise

8. Sade - Still In Love with You (NewLife Edit)

9. Sade - Cherry Pie

10. Sade - Turn My Back On You (NewLife Edit)

11. Sade - I Couldn't Love You More (NewLife Kompahsoul Remix)

12. DJ Center & Sly5thAve (Sade) - Paradise (feat. Thalma de Freitas)

13. Sade - Essence x Bring Me Home (NewLife Edit)

14. Sade - Rockin To Your Love (NewLife Edit)

15. Sade - Spirit

16. Sade - Smooth Operator

https://djnewlife.bandcamp.com/track/sade-woth-newlife-acaperc-mix

A bold, percussive re-imagining of Sade’s War of the Hearts, this remix pulses with the energy of samba drums while staying true to the song’s intimate soul. Layered rhythms underscore the timeless themes of yearning, heartache, and fragile hope. The stripped-down acapella intro invites the listener in before the groove blooms into a dance-floor-ready DJ tool. It’s both a tribute to Sade’s elegance and a celebration of raw, live percussion.

I've always loved Sade's music and have created a few edits and remixes throughout the years but more recently played the 'Sade Night' party in LA, hosted by Vacations and in prepping really went into a deeper dive. I created about 15 remixes, edits and a couple of original tracks - some of which I played the night of the party. Sadly, I wasn't able to record the live set but here I have some of the songs I played for the opening set. If you're feeling this and want to hear more, drop a comment and maybe that'll light a fire for me to do follow up mixes.

1. Sade x Kendrick - The Moon and the Sky is Dodger Blue (NewLife Edit)

2. Sade - No Ordinary Love

3. Sade - War of Hearts (MorseCode Dilla Edit)

4. Sade x Kendrick - Every Word x Savior (NewLife Edit)

5. Sade - Flow

6. Sade - Immigrant

7. Sade - Jezebel

8. Sade - Cherish the Day

9. Sade x Singularis - Somebody Already Broke My Sexual Strings (NewLife Edit)

10. Sade - The Sweetest Taboo

This one moves through the decades without getting too deep or too obvious - with a bit of satire woven in, playing with the over the top emotions and dramatic storytelling that make love songs so iconic. At the end, I had fun letting the eras speak to each other in a way that felt right. Also, this was my first mix on the CDJ 3000s, and I had hella fun putting it together. The transitions, the layering, the way the energy shifts - all of it felt like a new way to stretch and explore sound.

1. Al B. Sure - Nite And Day

2. LL Cool J - I Need Love

3. Prince - She's Always In My Hair (Unreleased Extended Version)

4. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin (That French Dude Edit)

5. Bernard Wright - Who Do You Love (DJ Baysik Edit)

6. Steve Winwood - Higher Love

7. The Human League - Human

8. Culture Club - Time (Clock Of The Heart)

9. Ginuwine - So Anxious

10. Zhane - Sending My Love

11. SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Radio Mix)

12. Tevin Campbell - Can We Talk (Dennis Blaze ReWork)

13. Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song

14. Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivity

15. Fantasia - When I See U

16. Georgia Anne Muldrow - Roses

17. Daru & Rena - Your There Dilla pt4

18. Floetry - Butterflies [Demo]

19. Steve Spacek - Days Of My Life

20. Kendrick Lamar - Dodger Blue

21. Skylar Blatt - Wake Up

22. Singularis - Sexual Strings

23. Giovanna & Austin Marc - hold me

24. DJ Sarabi - Ordinary People - Tems Cover

25. Jo&Me - Too Good

26. El Blanco Nino - Beautiful Zess

27. Rahill - Aht Uh Mi Hed

28. Leifur James - Room 68

29. Pete Brandt's Method - What You Are

30. Little Dragon - Wink

31. J Dilla - Safety Dance

32. Glüme - Material Girl

33. Eli Escobar - Hollow Girl

34. Leon Vynehall - Tears4ALover

A really fun World Over party in Chicago with DJ NewLife featuring guests 1981Tokyo and RTST. We each did two 50 minute sets. Unfortunately, the only recording I have for the night is my opening set - I think it came out fire. Let me know what you think. I really wish that I'd recorded their sets but it just didn't happen - they both went OFF. We WILL BE RUNNING THIS BACK. Stay tuned.

Here's the playlist for my opening set:

1. Mr. Carmack - 2C FORTALEZA FT. ABJO & ANTONIOISWHO

2. Bellini - Samba De Janeiro (Smilez & Ale Rossi Edit) (Clean)

3. DJ Livea & iamlope$$ - Best of Both Worlds From Brazil

4. Arma - RAIN

5. Mia Koden - Hot Take

6. Matthew Law - Sunflowers

7. Ase Manual - Honey On Ye

8. Mulholland - Glint

9. christoph el' truento - oomdoi

10. Ivy Lab - Prodigal

11. Singularis - Sexual Strings

12. Badoxa - Cigana Linda

13. Dj MaBoOku CDM - y2011 - MaBoOku Demo 1

14. Great Dane - Drop Top

15. 1981 Tokyo - ME & U, YOU & ME

16. tango. - soweto blues 2002.

17. Burna Boy / Andi - Location (Kwaito)

18. Ayra Starr - Commas (JEKEY Up! Edit) (Clean)

19. Oxlade - KU LO SA (DJames Controlla Edit)(Clean)

20. SAMPHA x ROY DAVIS JR. - Without Gabriel (Khalil's Bootleg Blend)

21. Heavy-K, Samthing Soweto & Thakzin - Ulele (feat. Professor)

I put a little Miami Bass/Funk Carioca/Baile Funk spin on this Neo-Soul classic. Enjoy.

Free Download: https://djnewlife.bandcamp.com/track/floetry-say-yes-newlife-remix

Emerging from a year hiatus, the World Over mix show is reborn. I took time away to focus on my daytime career and also to play out a ton of live shows in Chicago and also a few in NYC, LA and in the Bay Area. Believe it or not, I was putting a good deal of time into the mix show and I needed to put it on pause.

No expectations here, just an open invitation to experience the vibe. Sharing it with you not for the numbers, but for the culture. This mix was recorded live in one take on two technic turntables, a Pioneer S11 mixer and serato.

Playlist: https://www.thedjnewlife.com/news/world-over-radio-ep-40-22e2g

DJ tools featuring familiar Chicago House Music anthems reworked with some of my favorite South African Gqom and Amapiano tracks.

Free Download Here: https://djnewlife.bandcamp.com/album/chi-to-sa

DJ tools featuring familiar Chicago House Music anthems reworked with some of my favorite South African Gqom and Amapiano tracks.

Free Download Here: https://djnewlife.bandcamp.com/album/chi-to-sa

Part of a series of Chicago x South Africa remixes that I produced, have played out and want to share with you.

Download: https://djnewlife.bandcamp.com/track/chi-mpempe