DJ Freedom & Queen Martina Present
Skate Crates 52: The Afro-Caribe Experience

Recorded LIVE at Free*Mix Recordings, Brooklyn NYC
Thursday, November 23, 2023

Nearly 3 hours and over 40 songs (playlist posted over the weekend) this mix is a different expression of roller skate music-one that I have been featuring in ALL of my sets, regardless of the theme, crowd, location or genres featured. I ALWAYS incorporate afro-caribe (my made up genre) is a hybrid of styles, all based around african music: afrobeat, amapiano, afro-pop, dancehall, moomba, reggaeton (lightly), afro house and R&B. 

This is the 2nd afrobeat-oriented mix in the Skate Crates series; it was first featured in a 2 hour mix in 2021 (see VOL 6). 

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new SKATE CRATES mixes every week to two weeks.

Skate Crates 52 - The Afro-Caribe Experience

DJ Freedom presents FUNKY GROOVY DISCO PARTY. This mix is the first of its kind, a classic workout, a notch on House Massive's belt and joined together by the Skate Crates sound. 

125BPM all the way through, the energy is always high! 
The first hour or so is just GROOVES, and somewhere along the way songs come in and it ends on a soulful disco note. I literally dedicated some of the songs to Martina, the voice you hear on all my mixes (most of them anyway), because she's the love of my life and inspires the FEELINGS you hear coming through the mixes. 

FEELINGS are the centerpeace of this mix. It is VERY emotive, and very purposefully charged to get you dancing while feeling a certain way. This is what great dance music has always done for me, and I hope you get that from hearing this as well! 

DJ Freedom, Thursday, November 30, 2023, 11:37PM

By the way, this mix title is also the title of a new party I am doing monthly in Brooklyn. If you like DISCO, if you like to roller skate and if you like to dance, I am doing all of the above together. Details will be shared on my IG @DJFreedomLives, or you can send an email to Freedom@MixToGo.info. Do the same if you'd like to book me for an event. 

Special thanks to the roller skate community in NYC and the house community in NYC. These are some of the most amazing people who inspire some of the vibes you hear in all my mixes, and as also mentioned it is inspired by my beautiful wife and partner in all things, Queen Martina. She likes to just be called Martina but for those of you who know the science of what it all means, then you know! Peace to civilized people everywhere and to everyone else, that's where you will find the greatest peace.

FUNKY GROOVY DISCO PARTY (House Massive 416. Classic Workout 66, Skate Crates 53)

Skate Crates 68: Adult Skate '25 LIVE at Skate Luvers Roller Palace in Rochester NY. This event was a total experience!! My first time there at this amazing 40,000 square foot roller rink way upstate New York (yep, drove 7 hours each way to make it happen) and it was worth every stop to charge! Great time with even greater skaters, and the owners are the best ever. You couldn't find a couple more aligned with the vision of a better world for not just skaters but the community they serve than these two amazing people. They shall remain nameless here! 

This mix is a nice blend of nearly everything I play. I didn't play house per se, but I did add elements of house to certain songs if you listen carefully. There's the usual elements of R&B, neo-soul, Hip-Hop, funk, disco, jazz, country (yep!) and line dance anthems. It's all there. I wanted to do more but at 1am, we shut it down....so, 2.5 hours here. 

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COME HEAR DJ FREEDOM: 
(1) any "Skate Crates" events in Brooklyn, Vegas, Miami and in the summer of '25, Atlantic City (and now, Rochester!)
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(3) any "R&B THURSDAYS" events I post
(4) any "Feel Good Thursdays" or "Feel Good Fridays" events
(5) any "Jungle Love" events you find on or offline

DJ Freedom - House Massive 432 - Earth Tones 4ever [HouseMassive.com] 12.8.24 REFINED

Skate Crates 68: Adult Skate '25 LIVE at Skate Luvers Roller Palace

DJ Freedom - Skate Crates 69: Celebrate Beyonce!

This was produced LIVE at Skate Luvers Roller Palace in Rochester. It was actually done FIRST, before the other mix I posted (Skate Crates 68; that mix and event was 10:30pm to 1am). 

CELEBRATE BEYONCE: THE PLAYLIST 
(01) Introducing, the Groove. 
(02) Riverdance (Skate Crates Edit)
(03) Shinning (Freedom's SC Remix)
(04) 09:25 Telephone (Feat Lady Gaga)
(05) 13:40 Virgo's Groove (Free*Mix)
(06) 17:20 Sweet Dreams
(07) 20:45 Diva (Free*Mix)
(08) 21:45 Energy (Free*Mix) 
(09) 27:00 Texas Hold 'Em (SC Edit)
(10) 32:50 Irreplaceable (SC Blend)
(11) 36:25 Baby Boy (Feat Sean Paul)
(12) 40:00 Me, Myself & I (Free*Mix) 
(13) 44:50 Drunk In Love Feat Jay-Z (SC Edit)
(14) 49:00 Savage Remix (w/Megan)
(15) 52:00 Halo (Skate Luvers Blend) 
(16) 54:55 Freedom (Feat Kendrick Lemar)
(The Beychella Rework) 
(17) 57:30 Partition (Free*Style)
(18) 59:45 Party (Freedom's SC Remix) 
(19) 1:02:40 Crazy In Love (Feat Jay-Z)
(20) 1:05:45 Before I Let Go (Homecoming)
(Freedom's Homecoming Skate Anthem)
(21) 1:11:15 Love On Top (Tedsmooth + Orig)
(22) 1:14:45 Mine (Feat Drake)
(Freedom's Skate Luvers Rework) 
(23) 1:18:35 Run The World (Girls) 
(Feat Major Lazer) 
(Freedom's Skate Luvers Rework)
(24) 1:23:35 Cuff It (Skate Luvers Edit)
(25) 1:27:10 Break My Soul 
(26) 1:31:00 Bodyguard 
(Freedom's Skate Luvers Country Roll)
(27) 1:35:10 Green Light 
(28) 1:37:15 Shinning (Reprised)
(29) 1:38:30 Move Your Body (Pts 1,2)
(Feat Swizz Beatz) 
(30) 1:44:00 Diva 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Skate Break)
(31) 1:45:05 In Da Club
(Beyonce's Sing-A-Long Rap Remix) 
(32) 1:47:30 Single Ladies
(Tedsmooth Remix + Original)
(33) 1:51:10 Blackbird (Interlude)
(34) 1:51:50 Cozy (Skate Luvers Edit)
(35) 1:55:20 Riverdance (Reprised)
(36) 1:56:00 Blow
(Skate Luvers Flavor Edit)
(37) 1:59:05 Freak 'Em Dress 
(38) 2:01:00 Check Up On It
(Feat Bun B & Slim Thug) 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Rework)
(39) 2:04:05 Mi Gente (With J. Balvin)
(40) 2:05:00 Beautiful Liar (W/Shakira)
(41) 2:06:50 Irreplaceable (Reprised)
(42) 2:07:35 Say My Name (Destiny's Child)
(43) 2:10:00 Flawless (Jersey Club Mix)
(44) 2:10:50 My House (Jersey Club Mix)
(45) 2:11:30 Savage (Interlude) 
(46) 2:11:58 Naughty Girl 
(47) 2:15:00 Virgo Groove (Orig/Edit)
(48) 2:18:23 Texas Hold 'Em 
(Freedom's One Step To Marvin Blend)
(49) 2:20:45 Energy (Skate Luvers Edit)
(50) 2:22:20 End Of Time 
(Skate Luvers Smoothie Roll/Ending)

DJ Freedom - Skate Crates 69 (Celebrate Beyonce LIVE at Skate Luvers Roller Palace) [SkateCrates.net] 1.19.25

Skate Crates 69 (Celebrate Beyonce LIVE at Skate Luvers Roller Palace) [SkateCrates.net] 1.19.25

House Massive 434 is also known as Classic Winter Workout 2025. 

This mix features nearly 3 hours of over 50 of House and Disco dubs, edits, loops and samples. The entire mix was done live on our HP laptop with no controller, decks or headphones. 

This labor of love is already one of our favorites among the 70+ classic mixes in this series (top 5 anyone??)



DJ Freedom - House Massive 434 (Classic Winter Workout) [HouseMassive.com] 1.30.25

House Massive 434 (Classic Winter Workout 2025) [HouseMassive.com]

DJ Freedom • Skate Crates 70 
"Winter Roll 2025" [SkateCrates.net] 

over 2 hours of the hottest skate music in an intense, authentic Brooklyn-heavy but Harlem / Uptown / Boogie-Down flavor!! 

You don't need a song list; most you can Shazam to find out but realize the way I played them here, that's not how they go! 

BOOKINGS: 347.928.1966
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Skate Crates 70 - Winter Roll 2025 LIVE at Flatbush Loft [SkateCrates.net]

Skate Crates 71: Club Roll 2025 

01 Eric Bellinger Feat Fabolous • Curious

02 Raphael Saadiq • Ask Of You 
(Freedom's Slow Roll)

03 Ambre • Lost Without U 
(Freedom's Slow Roll)

04 Robin Thicke • Lost Without U 
(Freedom's Slow Roll)

05 Maeta • Cool Cat 
(Freedom's SC Slow Roll)

06 Zapp • I Want To Be Your Man 
(Freedom's SC Slow Roll)

07 Zapp • Computer Love 
(Freedom's SC Slow Roll)

08 Jeremih & 4batz • Sick

09 Ella Mai • Little Things 
(Freedom's Slow Roll)

10 Ne-Yo • Show Me

11 Amaria • Day By Day [A COLORS SHOW)

12 Odeal • Blame U

13 Jay Don & 310Babii • Ah! Ah!

14 Magic Nunber • Good Morning Sunshine

15 Mary J Blige • In The Morning

16 Leatherette • Woop Baby

17 Remy Ma • Whuteva 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Skate Break)

18 Snoop Dogg Feat The Dream • Gangsta Luv

19 Trey Songz • Na Na 
(Lincoln Baio Edit)

20 Kehlani • Keep On 
(Lincoln Baio Edit)

21 ThisizLondon, Beele, Ayra Starr & 6LACK • Inside (PINACOLADA MIX)

22 Afro B & Sukihana • Casamigos
(Pour It In My Cup)

23 Busy Signal • Happy Birthday

24 Tems • Burning 
(Freedom's Afro-Caribe Vibe)

25 Baby Cham Feat Alicia Keys • Ghetto Story (Freedom's Afro-Caribe Vibe)

26 Alexia Ashley Feat Pusha T • Callin' 
(Freedom's Afro-Caribe Vibe)

27 Patra • Romantic Call (Free*Edit)

28 Kashif • Lover Turn Me On 
(Freedom's Afro-Soul Vibe)

29 Tom Browne • Funkin' For Jamaica 
(K2 Edit x Freedom's SC Edit)

30 Vicky D • This Beat Is Mine 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Mix)

31 Sade • Give It Up 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Mix)

32 MdCL Feat Tosin Tao • Everything I Need 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Soul Break)

33 Fantasia Feat Missy Elliot • Selfish 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Remix)

34 Blackstreet • Joy 
(Freedom's Funky Skate Crates Remix)

35 Carmen Rodgers, DJ Spinna • Again + Again

36 Billy Monroe • If You Want Me To Stay 
(Freedom's Club Roll)

37 Young Pulse People Put God First 
(Freedom's Club Roll Quickie)

38 DJ Spen x DJ Freedom • Don't Be Afraid, Just Skate (Freedom's Soulful Jazzy Break)

39 Janet Jackson • When I Think Of You
(Freedom's Hustle & Roll)

40 The Salsoul Orchestra • Love Break 
(Freedom's Salsoul Club Roll)

41 Melchyor A • Feel You 
(Melchyor A's Afro Touch)

42 Brandy x Techtrix • I Wanna Be Down 
(Freedom's Club Roll)

43 ShaProStyle • You Don't Want Me Back

44 Terrance James • Something IDK

45 Ken@Work • Ride It

46 MD X-Press (Mike Dunn) • God Made Me Funky (Freedom's Club Roll)

47 Maurice Joshua Presents Meagan McNeal • Lovin' U (Maurice Joshua Inst)

48 Crystal Waters • Dance Dance Dance 
(DJ Spen REdub)

49 Harold Matthews Jr • Turn Your Vibe Around (Freedom's Skate Crates Remix)

50 D'moov Nicole Henry • For The Love Of You (Frankie Feliciano Ricanstruction)

51 ShaProStyle • Ruff (Free*Mix)

52 First Choice • Love Thang (G.M. Dub)

53 Kelly G + Candi Staton • Power Of One 
(Freedom's Favorite Soulful Vibe)

54 DJ T-Rell • Still Mine, All Mines
(Freedom's Favorite Soulful Vibe)

55 T-Rell • It's Still Cool

56 Jennifer Lopez • Get Right 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Classic)

57 T-Rell • I Wanna Do Summ

58 The Layabouts F/Portia Monique • Bring Me Joy (Summ Riddim)

59 DJ Spinna F/Selan • Back 2 U 
(Summ Riddim)

60 Tarantulaz F/Tiffany LorAcn • I Wasn't Kidding (Emmaculate Mix)

61 Jacquees • Touchdown 
(Kiddin' Riddim)

62 Snoh Aalegra • Do 4 Luv 
(Amapiano Dub)

63 T-Rell x Freedom • Lookin' In Her Eyes 
(Freedom's Skate Crates Skate Break)

64 Pulse • Willing To Go 
(Freedom's S.O.A.R.)

65 Ann Nesby with DJ Spen, Thommy Davis, Gary Hudgins • I Feel 
(Freedom's Soul On A Roll)

66 DOS Feat Incognito & Vanessa Haynes • Sweet Power Your Embrace 
(Freedom's S.O.A.R.)

67 Kashif • I Just Gotta Have You 
(Lover Turn Me On) 
(Freedom's S.O.A.R.)

68 Gwen McCrae • Keep The Fire Burning 
(Freedom's S.O.A.R.)

69 Harry Romero • Revolution
(Freedom's S.O.A.R.)

DJ Freedom - Skate Crates 71 - Soul On A Roll 2025 [SkateCrates.net] 3.8-9.25 live at Studio 92, Bro

DJ Freedom & Martina Present House Massive Brooklyn ☆ House Massive 439: Sunset Dance Party 2 ☆ Mixed LIVE at Bushwick Triangle in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC ☆ BOOKINGS: Freedom@MixToGo.info ☆ EVENTS: April 19, May 16+17, June 7 = House Massive Brooklyn ☆ June 20, July 22 and August 19 = Coney Island Classic / Coney Island Music Marathon ☆ 

House Massive 438 - Sunset Dance Party 2 (3.21.25) Bushwick Triangle, Bklyn LIVE

9TH ANNUAL LITNATION WEEKEND KICKOFF THURSDAY NIGHT

House Massive 440: 
Soulful Things 19 aka
Soulful Spring Things 2025 by DJ Freedom

01 Inkswel + Lyma Feat Ta'raach • Thank You

02 Scruscru • Scrutinized Love

03 Glenn Underground • Move Somebody
(CVO x Freedom's Smooth Soulful Thing)

04 David Morales, Joi Cardwell • Plastic Feelings [DIRIDM] (Freedom's Soulful Slap)

05 Scruscru Feat S. Timoshenko • Slow Dat Tempo (Freedom's Soulful Disco Slap)

06 Taffy Gee + Del Bianchi • Uhcedo
(Freedom's Soulful Earth Tone)

07 Inkswel + Lyma Feat Ta'raach • Thank You
(Coflo Remix x Freedom's Soulful Slap)

08 Louise Spiteri • Thinking About You
(DJ Spen Remix) [Quantize, Impact]

09 Therd Suspect • Igugu noMbombho
(Afro Soul Mix) [Impact]

10 Mellina Tey • Obsession
(Reggie Steele 2025 Retouch)

11 Rimon • Mountain Views
(Conway Kasey 2025 Never Surrender Remix)

12 Phyllis Hyman • Living All Alone
(Mike MFN Love 2025 Soulful Love Rework)

13 Roy Jazz Gant • Deeper Daze
(Freedom's Soulful Jazzy Thing)

14 Reelsoul, DJ Spen, Robert Matos • All That I Can't Say 
(DJ Spen & Robert Matos Latin Sunset Mix) [Quantize]

15 KW Griff, Porkchop, Mike Dunn • Bring In The Katz 
(Freedom's Rework of Mike Dunn's Re-Touch Edit of DJ Spen's Remix) [Quantize]

16 Melissa B, DJ Spen, C-Dock, Charles Dockins • Higher 
(DJ Spen & C-Dock's Unreleased Version) [Quantize]

17 Abicah Soul • A Jazz Affair
(Freedom's Soulful Sunset Groove)

18 Seb Skalski Feat Rona Ray • Delulu
(Freedom's Soulful Disco Slap)

19 SoulLab Feat Lochive + Polyphonik + Gift Tonic • The Jazz Cats 
(Freedom's Soulful Groove)

20 Tee Smith, DJ Spen • Try Your Love
(Freedom's Soulsational Experience) [Quantize]

21 DJ Freedom • Groove On The Beach (beats)

22 Atjazz + Shea Soul • Home [Atjazz]
(Freedom's Soulsational Experience)

23 Rhythmique • Inversion
(Freedom's Deep In That Soulful Thing)

24 Reel People Feat Angela Johnson • Can't Stop
(Freedom's Soulful Workout) [Reel People Music]
 
25 Timbee, Max Williams • Gonna Be Alright
(Freedom's Coney Island Classic) [Pornostar]

26 Timbee • Yeka Tribe (Miami Mix)
[Pornostar]

27 Sync Mafia, Sahib Muhammad • We Bang It
(Midnight Remix) [Quantize]

28 Sahib Muhammad • Feel The Love
(Sahib's Right Brain Active Mix)

29 MdCL • Uplifted
(Freedom's Favorite Soulful Thing)

30 Opolopo & Angela Johnson • Somebody
(Freedom's Soulful Slap)
[Reel People Music]

31 Xavier Grant, DJ Spen, Greg Lewis, Thommy Davis • Hypnotize 
(Remix) [Quanitze]

32 Thommy Davis, MicFreak • Over Again
[Quantize, Impact] (Freedom's Classic Workout)

33 Cratebug • Breakdown (Free*Mix)

34 Stacey Mallory Feat Rami • My Time
(Freedom's Spicy Soulful Ride) [Free*Mix]

35 Cratebug • It Takes All Kinds Of People

36 Scruscru • One For Xsuxsu 
SCR, Universal, Impact] (Freedom's Funky Soul Slap) 

37 Al Kent • Dubnova
(Freedom's Spicy Soulful Ride) [Free*Mix]

38 M. Vaughn • Dar A Volta
(Freedom's Soulful In The Dancer Circle)

39 Dylan • Forever (Access Remix)

40 The Kollective • Together
(Freedom's Soulful Shelter Tribute)

41 Pat Bedeau & Kayleigh Gibson • Worthy
(Freedom's Favorite Soulful Thing)
 
42 Abel, Brutha Basil • Hand Made

43 Massivedrum, Gina Felly • It Just Won't Do

44 Men From The Nile, Roy Davis, Peven Everett, Jay Juniel • Watch Them Come!

45 Ben Westbeech Feat Dames Brown & RAHH • Do Me Right

46 Morttimer Sneed III • Do It, Do It

46 Nina Don • The More You Love The More You Understand 

47 Morttimer Sneed III • C U When I Git There

48 Sade • Cherish The Day

49 Morttimer Sneed III • Good Times

50 Vince deDJ • I Need You
(Freedom's Soulful Sunset Groove)

51 Delfonic • Let's Dance The Spank
(Freedom's Classic Workout)

52 Tracy Hamlin, DJ Fella • Never Too Much

53 Cerrone • Supernature

54 Tiffany Paige • Black Moon

55 Leon Ware • Rockin' You Eternally

56 Turbojazz Feat Rona Ray • Like You

57 Issac Hayes • The Look Of Love

58 L.T.D. • Don't You Know Baby

House Massive 440 (Soulful Things 19 aka Soulful Spring Things 2025)

Skate Crates 73: DOIN IT IN THE PARK 2025 was recorded LIVE at Lincoln Terrace Park. This very special edit of that experience, produced Sunday, June 8, 2025 was re-edited for skaters and dancers beyond that live experience so it has repeat listen appeal. Enjoy! Produced by DJ Freedom for Mix To Go Music Group LLC. All songs were serviced for promotional use, and this version of songs in this mix were put together with respect to its rightful owners. No aspect of this mix may be used for commercial purposes without written consent from the original artists or DJ Freedom ☆☆☆☆ Another amazing experience by DJ Freedom, hosted by Martina Just Us powered by Skate Crates 

Our NEXT OUTDOOR SESSION: 
SUNDAY, JULY 13, 3-7PM AT ???? 
(DM or join our group on FB for details) 

OUR NEXT INDOOR SESSION: 
Saturday, July 26, 8pm to 12mid 
"Skate Boutique" in Bushwick, Bklyn 

FOR FAMILIES: 
Wednesday, June 25 with Blue Skates
(DM or join our group "Skate Crates" for details)

Skate Crates 73 - DOIN IT IN THE PARK 2025

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