House is a Journey

   Deep Aural Dope   In the midst of selecting funky banging tunes to get the structure of a NYD set, I urgently felt the need for something more intimate.. This episode is light and this episode is Dee. it is sugar with a pinch of pepper, chocolate with a dash of chili.. I know I will soon take Aural Dope on the plane and enjoy it alongside other deep and soulful podcasts I want to have some alone time to savour. Suited for our down-under summer, I hope I achieved to make it soulful with a resolute Deep tinge. A word on the number 73... In the words of Sheldom Cooper from TBBT: "73 is the 21st prime number, it's mirror 37 is the 12th and it's mirror 21 is the product of multiplying, hang on to your hats...7 and 3. In binary, 73 is a palindrome, 1001001, which backwards is 1001001." Playlist: Intro Da House Head - Deep (Accapella). A.B.O.H. feat.. Da House Head 2012 Confused (Husky's RSR Disco Rub) [Xtian Dope Edit feat A.B.O.H]. Random Soul 2012 Dirty (Original Mix). Tortured Soul 2012 Big Time (Soul Minority Deep Mix). Edmund Feat. Sascha Dflame 2012 Got Me Down (Original Mix). Groove Assassin & Sean McCabe 2012 Change (Original Mix) [Xtian What have U done for House Edit feat Ladybird]. Monodeluxe feat. Jaidene Veda 2012 Think About (2012 Kupper's NuDeep Remix). 95 North & Big D vs. Eric Kupper 2012 Let the Music Play (Edmund Remix). Hector Couto & Santi Garcia feat. Pablo Fierro  2012 Edge of the world (Vocal Mix). Spiritchaser 2012 Paradise Row (Extended Mix). Spiritchaser 2012 Hot Rabbits (Spiritchaser Remix) [Xtian Phasered Edit feat. Mr V]. Giom   2012 Deep Is All You Need (Original Mix) [Xtian Dope Edit feat A.B.O.H). Edmund  2012 The Long Run (Steve Bug's Vocal Mix). Steve Bug & Mr. V 2012 H.O.U.S.E (Filipe Narciso's Late Night Remix). Mr. V Highlights: Random Soul, Tortured Soul, Mr. V, Edmund, Spiritchaser, Giom, Sean McCabe and Eric Kupper.. You KNOW it is going to be good!  I love each and everyone of those tracks. Immaculate production, all deep yet soulful. I neither want nor can choose.. Check the rework of "Paradise Row". The Tortured Soul and Random Soul jams are precious, both Edmund's tracks are gems... Really, this is high quality house music, I just hope the mixing is up to the task.. Enjoy In case I do not post anything until New Year I wish you all an absolute banger!

   Deep Aural Dope   In the midst of selecting funky banging tunes to get the structure of a NYD set, I urgently felt the need for something more intimate.. This episode is light and this episode is Dee. it is sugar with a pinch of pepper, chocolate with a dash of chili.. I know I will soon take Aural Dope on the plane and enjoy it alongside other deep and soulful podcasts I want to have some alone time to savour. Suited for our down-under summer, I hope I achieved to make it soulful with a resolute Deep tinge. A word on the number 73... In the words of Sheldom Cooper from TBBT: "73 is the 21st prime number, it's mirror 37 is the 12th and it's mirror 21 is the product of multiplying, hang on to your hats...7 and 3. In binary, 73 is a palindrome, 1001001, which backwards is 1001001." Playlist: Intro Da House Head - Deep (Accapella). A.B.O.H. feat.. Da House Head 2012 Confused (Husky's RSR Disco Rub) [Xtian Dope Edit feat A.B.O.H]. Random Soul 2012 Dirty (Original Mix). Tortured Soul 2012 Big Time (Soul Minority Deep Mix). Edmund Feat. Sascha Dflame 2012 Got Me Down (Original Mix). Groove Assassin & Sean McCabe 2012 Change (Original Mix) [Xtian What have U done for House Edit feat Ladybird]. Monodeluxe feat. Jaidene Veda 2012 Think About (2012 Kupper's NuDeep Remix). 95 North & Big D vs. Eric Kupper 2012 Let the Music Play (Edmund Remix). Hector Couto & Santi Garcia feat. Pablo Fierro  2012 Edge of the world (Vocal Mix). Spiritchaser 2012 Paradise Row (Extended Mix). Spiritchaser 2012 Hot Rabbits (Spiritchaser Remix) [Xtian Phasered Edit feat. Mr V]. Giom   2012 Deep Is All You Need (Original Mix) [Xtian Dope Edit feat A.B.O.H). Edmund  2012 The Long Run (Steve Bug's Vocal Mix). Steve Bug & Mr. V 2012 H.O.U.S.E (Filipe Narciso's Late Night Remix). Mr. V Highlights: Random Soul, Tortured Soul, Mr. V, Edmund, Spiritchaser, Giom, Sean McCabe and Eric Kupper.. You KNOW it is going to be good!  I love each and everyone of those tracks. Immaculate production, all deep yet soulful. I neither want nor can choose.. Check the rework of "Paradise Row". The Tortured Soul and Random Soul jams are precious, both Edmund's tracks are gems... Really, this is high quality house music, I just hope the mixing is up to the task.. Enjoy In case I do not post anything until New Year I wish you all an absolute banger!

    The Australian Summer is Here! Set starts in the Hippies 70's and ends in the 80's with Rick Astley.. You are forewarned! For Viv, the kids and myself to sing-a-long in the car during the Summer.. I hope they will like it! Simple, fun and happy set..  It's Disco, It's Eighties, It's Up and it's Summer. Granted it is a bit handbag but I fully assume it and since I am not over the crap I heard when I went out a month ago, it is my way to say that I do not hate commercial house (on the contrary!) but I really despise a professional not making the effort to find something original.. This being said there is a lot of talent in this playlist if you take a second and scan through.. Tocadisco, DJ Meme and Frankie Knuckles, Shane D (rare producer/remixer/dj talent from Durban South Africa) and Scott Diaz.. If you are ready to sing and dance.. try it! If you look for something progressive underground take cover this is NOT FOR YOU! As for the art... well I have used a few skimpy girls before to bopost up the ranking.. I thought I have have one for the girls ( and boys)..  Playlist:  2012 Let the Sun Shine 2012 (Tocadisco Radio Edit). Milk & Sugar    2012 Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (DJ Meme's Mix Of Epic Proportions). Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut feat. B. Slade 2012 You Used To Hold Me feat. Xaviera Gold (Spiritchaser Vocal Mix). Ralphi Rosario 2012 Buena Vista Park_(Allan Zax Remix.) Alex Torn feat. Rachel Margaret 2012 Back Together (Director's Cut Classic Club Mix). Hardsoul feat. Ron Carroll     2012 Hallelujah Anyway (Director's Cut Signature Praise). Candi Staton 2012 I'm Movin' On (Director's Cut Club Mix). Ono 2012 Silence (Milo & Acheson Euphoric Club Mix).  Shane D feat. Kerry Wood 2012 Rollin' (The Cheeky Edit) .Shane D and Adele 2012 No Matter (Scott Diaz Mix vs Original Mix ). Funkyloco 2012 Bel Amour (Classic Touch Mix). DJ Chus, & Patric La Funk 2012 Runnin' (The Cheeky Edit). Shane D & Doobie Brothers 2012 Never Gonna Give You Up (Shane D Remix).Shane D & Rick Astley Highlights: The kids have already their favourite.. Shane D's edit of Adele's "Rollin in The Deep", close second the Tocadisco take on the "Hair" old anthem " Let The Sunshine In".. I personally love Meme's disco take on "Make Me Feel", the sexiness of Shane D's beats on Silence and I could not pass on the Dobbie Borthers.. this is pure genius! The original is left untouched just udpated.. As for Rick Astley... let's see if you will not dance, sing aor whistle along. A bit of Jackin' house with Scoot Diaz "No Matter", if you do not know what Jackin' House is, do not worry.. up until a few months ago I did not know it existed nor would I have ever thought I would actually like it.. As for the Frankie Knuckles tracks (all the Director's Cut jams).. well.. it is Frankie and if you cannot hear the talent, the art, the silk, the perfection.. you should not be reading my blurb.. Frankie Knuckles... It's Aural cashmere... Yoko Ono's "Movin' On".. Tune really belonged to the Transitions trilogy but I could not fit it in the self-imposed 1h20min format, besides I think it is not out of place here. Next one should be Sexy Deep House but I may also do a ghost for a live set to be played on NYD therefore not sure which way it will go.. Enjoy Xtian  

    The Australian Summer is Here! Set starts in the Hippies 70's and ends in the 80's with Rick Astley.. You are forewarned! For Viv, the kids and myself to sing-a-long in the car during the Summer.. I hope they will like it! Simple, fun and happy set..  It's Disco, It's Eighties, It's Up and it's Summer. Granted it is a bit handbag but I fully assume it and since I am not over the crap I heard when I went out a month ago, it is my way to say that I do not hate commercial house (on the contrary!) but I really despise a professional not making the effort to find something original.. This being said there is a lot of talent in this playlist if you take a second and scan through.. Tocadisco, DJ Meme and Frankie Knuckles, Shane D (rare producer/remixer/dj talent from Durban South Africa) and Scott Diaz.. If you are ready to sing and dance.. try it! If you look for something progressive underground take cover this is NOT FOR YOU! As for the art... well I have used a few skimpy girls before to bopost up the ranking.. I thought I have have one for the girls ( and boys)..  Playlist:  2012 Let the Sun Shine 2012 (Tocadisco Radio Edit). Milk & Sugar    2012 Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (DJ Meme's Mix Of Epic Proportions). Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut feat. B. Slade 2012 You Used To Hold Me feat. Xaviera Gold (Spiritchaser Vocal Mix). Ralphi Rosario 2012 Buena Vista Park_(Allan Zax Remix.) Alex Torn feat. Rachel Margaret 2012 Back Together (Director's Cut Classic Club Mix). Hardsoul feat. Ron Carroll     2012 Hallelujah Anyway (Director's Cut Signature Praise). Candi Staton 2012 I'm Movin' On (Director's Cut Club Mix). Ono 2012 Silence (Milo & Acheson Euphoric Club Mix).  Shane D feat. Kerry Wood 2012 Rollin' (The Cheeky Edit) .Shane D and Adele 2012 No Matter (Scott Diaz Mix vs Original Mix ). Funkyloco 2012 Bel Amour (Classic Touch Mix). DJ Chus, & Patric La Funk 2012 Runnin' (The Cheeky Edit). Shane D & Doobie Brothers 2012 Never Gonna Give You Up (Shane D Remix).Shane D & Rick Astley Highlights: The kids have already their favourite.. Shane D's edit of Adele's "Rollin in The Deep", close second the Tocadisco take on the "Hair" old anthem " Let The Sunshine In".. I personally love Meme's disco take on "Make Me Feel", the sexiness of Shane D's beats on Silence and I could not pass on the Dobbie Borthers.. this is pure genius! The original is left untouched just udpated.. As for Rick Astley... let's see if you will not dance, sing aor whistle along. A bit of Jackin' house with Scoot Diaz "No Matter", if you do not know what Jackin' House is, do not worry.. up until a few months ago I did not know it existed nor would I have ever thought I would actually like it.. As for the Frankie Knuckles tracks (all the Director's Cut jams).. well.. it is Frankie and if you cannot hear the talent, the art, the silk, the perfection.. you should not be reading my blurb.. Frankie Knuckles... It's Aural cashmere... Yoko Ono's "Movin' On".. Tune really belonged to the Transitions trilogy but I could not fit it in the self-imposed 1h20min format, besides I think it is not out of place here. Next one should be Sexy Deep House but I may also do a ghost for a live set to be played on NYD therefore not sure which way it will go.. Enjoy Xtian  

   What Happened to that Sound? Indeed... whatever happened to that Sound? I was out recently and suffered through 3 hours of intense crap. Not crap because " it's not my kind of groove" but for it was low quality, repetitive pop music remixed using stems and patches we have heard millions of times. The pinacle was an elektro remix of ... Cindy Lauper's "Girls want to have fun".. All of the above prompted me to drop a simple, little set, which, if it were to be heard in a club, would be an intro set.. Before the main crowd piles in, before the first DJ "has to" get people moving.. An 11pm to 12pm set, at the time when balances are set, the acoustics of the room are tested, when the DJ hopefully listens to the crispness of his trebbles, makes sure the bass does not resonate etc.. Also the time for him to go on a little me-me-me and listen to tunes that may not have a sure main room immediate appeal but which potential needs to be assessed through the output of a good sound system. Sexy, soulful, sometimes Deep and with a bit of funk to start the night.. Robby, Denise, i was thinking of you two whilst doing this one... We would get it! Playlist: 2012 Hallelujah Anyway (Larse Dub vs. Larse Vocal Mix) [Xtian Tails of a DJ Edit feat Boza]. Candi Staton 2012 Luv Lust (Giom London Mix) [Xtian Close Encounter Sexy Edit feat Andre Harris]. Fred Everything 2012 Discomagnifique (Pete Herbert Version [Xtian Close Encounter Sexy Edit feat. Andre Harris]. Marius 2012 I Can't Do Without You (Original Mix). Supernova 2012  Dawn (Original Mix) .Pete Tong (feat. S.Y.F) 2012 Underground (Dennis Ferrer Remix). Nick Curly 2012 Fire (Christian Hornbostel Remix) [Xtian When the Beat Drops Edit Feat. Seductive Sapphire]. Andrea Depp vs. Nikolas NK feat.D'Layna    2012 We're Comin' From Chicago (Alfred Azzetto Remix). Sami Dee & THe Flamantic Orchestra 2012 The Vibe (Danny Dance Remix). Nino Bua feat. Danny Dance 2012 House Music (Fabio Tosti Party Mix). Fabio Tosti feat. Marshall Jefferson 2112 Daft Funk (Joey Negro's Computer Funk) [Xtian The Phunk God Edit feat. Mike Dunn & MD-XSpress]. Sadam Ant 2012 Geh Tiefer (Deeper Mix) (Xtian Phunked Edit]. Groove Addix, feat.Stephy Lange   Highlights: “Hallelujah Anyway” by Candy Staton, undoubtedly this tune will be in the top 10 soulful track of the year. Great vocal and Larse is giving this classic tune a 2012 shaper edge. I am quite partial of my edit of Giom’s  “Luv Lust”, I used the remix decks of Traktor for the first time, tried knobs I never dared to fiddle with before and the Andre Harris accapella is fitting for the intention of the set. Dawn from Pete Tong, I love this tune and goes right into my top ten for the year. “Fire” I sam happy of the edit and I feel the 20 minutes it starts with the Sami dee and Nina Bua jams to follow. Get Tiefer great deep tune from Germany, do not miss. Next set I will be back in full Soulful, fun, happy territory with a few tunes I have gleamed recently and a few remix of current tunes I would like to have a play with.  Enjoy  Xtian

   What Happened to that Sound? Indeed... whatever happened to that Sound? I was out recently and suffered through 3 hours of intense crap. Not crap because " it's not my kind of groove" but for it was low quality, repetitive pop music remixed using stems and patches we have heard millions of times. The pinacle was an elektro remix of ... Cindy Lauper's "Girls want to have fun".. All of the above prompted me to drop a simple, little set, which, if it were to be heard in a club, would be an intro set.. Before the main crowd piles in, before the first DJ "has to" get people moving.. An 11pm to 12pm set, at the time when balances are set, the acoustics of the room are tested, when the DJ hopefully listens to the crispness of his trebbles, makes sure the bass does not resonate etc.. Also the time for him to go on a little me-me-me and listen to tunes that may not have a sure main room immediate appeal but which potential needs to be assessed through the output of a good sound system. Sexy, soulful, sometimes Deep and with a bit of funk to start the night.. Robby, Denise, i was thinking of you two whilst doing this one... We would get it! Playlist: 2012 Hallelujah Anyway (Larse Dub vs. Larse Vocal Mix) [Xtian Tails of a DJ Edit feat Boza]. Candi Staton 2012 Luv Lust (Giom London Mix) [Xtian Close Encounter Sexy Edit feat Andre Harris]. Fred Everything 2012 Discomagnifique (Pete Herbert Version [Xtian Close Encounter Sexy Edit feat. Andre Harris]. Marius 2012 I Can't Do Without You (Original Mix). Supernova 2012  Dawn (Original Mix) .Pete Tong (feat. S.Y.F) 2012 Underground (Dennis Ferrer Remix). Nick Curly 2012 Fire (Christian Hornbostel Remix) [Xtian When the Beat Drops Edit Feat. Seductive Sapphire]. Andrea Depp vs. Nikolas NK feat.D'Layna    2012 We're Comin' From Chicago (Alfred Azzetto Remix). Sami Dee & THe Flamantic Orchestra 2012 The Vibe (Danny Dance Remix). Nino Bua feat. Danny Dance 2012 House Music (Fabio Tosti Party Mix). Fabio Tosti feat. Marshall Jefferson 2112 Daft Funk (Joey Negro's Computer Funk) [Xtian The Phunk God Edit feat. Mike Dunn & MD-XSpress]. Sadam Ant 2012 Geh Tiefer (Deeper Mix) (Xtian Phunked Edit]. Groove Addix, feat.Stephy Lange   Highlights: “Hallelujah Anyway” by Candy Staton, undoubtedly this tune will be in the top 10 soulful track of the year. Great vocal and Larse is giving this classic tune a 2012 shaper edge. I am quite partial of my edit of Giom’s  “Luv Lust”, I used the remix decks of Traktor for the first time, tried knobs I never dared to fiddle with before and the Andre Harris accapella is fitting for the intention of the set. Dawn from Pete Tong, I love this tune and goes right into my top ten for the year. “Fire” I sam happy of the edit and I feel the 20 minutes it starts with the Sami dee and Nina Bua jams to follow. Get Tiefer great deep tune from Germany, do not miss. Next set I will be back in full Soulful, fun, happy territory with a few tunes I have gleamed recently and a few remix of current tunes I would like to have a play with.  Enjoy  Xtian

Transitions 3.0 (For My Brother without whom none of this would have come about)   When did you last listen to Pink Floyd?... Well here is your chance..   (Denis va directement a 31:45 jusqu'à 59:30 c’est pour toi!)   Continuing my experimental sets with a foray into Progressive House, Progressive Rock and Trance. This is a nocturnal vibe set, therefore grab a book or set yourself some time aside to meditate or ... who knows? prepare yourselves to do the deed... This is a set for the mind and the soul..   One hundred years ago, my big. Big brother forced unto me HIS Long Plays … For those children of the digital age, who do not know what a LP is, well, it was made out of wax, it was circular and it was analog.. It had a beautiful cover, it was tactile and it could not be ripped nor copied.. and as far as my brother was concern his LP's were out of bounds for his little brother.. From the tail end of the Beatles to Pink Floyd, The Who ( their Rock Opera period), Genesis, Emerson Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Robert Fripp, Procol Harum, Jeff Beck, Traffic, Bowie, Eno, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Peter Gabriel, Supertramp, the Cure and up to New Order, my BIG brother made me listen to his records.. I really had no choice .. It was his music or else… What I now fully realize is how much my musical space is partly grounded in his foundations.. And by all means... they weren’t bad ones.. I added Classical and Choir Music and ON MY OWN ;) … discovered Funk and Soul… But my love for Trance, Tech and Progressive House has undoubtedly its roots in my brother’s record collection.. Bless him and this one is for him. In "Transitions 3.0" expect instrumental well built tunes with chords progressions, minor keys, synth pads, guitar solos and tubular bells. Also expect songs with a message, syncopated beats and all throughout pulsating basslines.. Basslines not just here to give the punter a sense of the beat to folllow, but basslines that either support and enhance the tune or bring a whole new melodic dimension. A far from faultless set but I have collected for you some truly epic tunes and hey… when was the last time you listen to Pink Floyd? Playlist: 2012 Make It Happen (Manu Riga Come Back Remix) [Xtian Resist Edit feat Roland Clark]. Chantola 2012 How Never (Original Mix) . David Jach &  Beatamines     2012 Before I Lose Control  (Dub vs. Original Mix).  Betoko    2012 Moonlight (Original Mix) . Magnetix Project feat. N. Dave 2012 Feel The Sun Light (Hermetic Dust Remix). Digital Mess feat.  V. Ray 2012 K9 (Solee Remix). Dave Seaman and Guy Mantzur 2008 Dont Hold Back (Out Of Office Remix). The Potbelleez 2010 Time Wasted (Original Mix) [Xtian Housed & Beatified Edit] . Tengo feat Pink Floyd feat Mr. V  1973 Time (Edited) [Xtian Edit feat. Mr V and Shot Gun]. Pink Floyd 2007 The Ones that Get Away ( Intro Mix) [ Xtian Resist Edit feat. Roland Clark] . Arnej 2012 One Thousand Suns (Disco Citizens Remix). Ferry Corsten and Chicane 2012 Requiem (Original Mix). Solarstone with Clare Stagg   Highlights: easier to say that the weakest song here is the Chicane/Corsten jam.. But could I really not play a new Chicane?  Do not miss!!! "Make it Happen" a techie number with a bassline to die for and very rolling synth pads.  “How Never” ( check out the Zoo Brazil remix on Beatport) anothe techie number with amazing percussions and tight beats all supported by a massive bass and turned etheral by an amazing vocalist whose anme I could not find anywhere.. “Before I Lose Control” from Betoko, HUGE downtempo track yet driving little hell.. Listen to the bass, it is a masterpiece of subtlety, a bass used like a violin to uncover another melodic line... This begs for a more aggresive remix...  "Moonlight" LOVE THIS.(continued)

Transitions 3.0 (For My Brother without whom none of this would have come about)   When did you last listen to Pink Floyd?... Well here is your chance..   (Denis va directement a 31:45 jusqu'à 59:30 c’est pour toi!)   Continuing my experimental sets with a foray into Progressive House, Progressive Rock and Trance. This is a nocturnal vibe set, therefore grab a book or set yourself some time aside to meditate or ... who knows? prepare yourselves to do the deed... This is a set for the mind and the soul..   One hundred years ago, my big. Big brother forced unto me HIS Long Plays … For those children of the digital age, who do not know what a LP is, well, it was made out of wax, it was circular and it was analog.. It had a beautiful cover, it was tactile and it could not be ripped nor copied.. and as far as my brother was concern his LP's were out of bounds for his little brother.. From the tail end of the Beatles to Pink Floyd, The Who ( their Rock Opera period), Genesis, Emerson Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Robert Fripp, Procol Harum, Jeff Beck, Traffic, Bowie, Eno, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Peter Gabriel, Supertramp, the Cure and up to New Order, my BIG brother made me listen to his records.. I really had no choice .. It was his music or else… What I now fully realize is how much my musical space is partly grounded in his foundations.. And by all means... they weren’t bad ones.. I added Classical and Choir Music and ON MY OWN ;) … discovered Funk and Soul… But my love for Trance, Tech and Progressive House has undoubtedly its roots in my brother’s record collection.. Bless him and this one is for him. In "Transitions 3.0" expect instrumental well built tunes with chords progressions, minor keys, synth pads, guitar solos and tubular bells. Also expect songs with a message, syncopated beats and all throughout pulsating basslines.. Basslines not just here to give the punter a sense of the beat to folllow, but basslines that either support and enhance the tune or bring a whole new melodic dimension. A far from faultless set but I have collected for you some truly epic tunes and hey… when was the last time you listen to Pink Floyd? Playlist: 2012 Make It Happen (Manu Riga Come Back Remix) [Xtian Resist Edit feat Roland Clark]. Chantola 2012 How Never (Original Mix) . David Jach &  Beatamines     2012 Before I Lose Control  (Dub vs. Original Mix).  Betoko    2012 Moonlight (Original Mix) . Magnetix Project feat. N. Dave 2012 Feel The Sun Light (Hermetic Dust Remix). Digital Mess feat.  V. Ray 2012 K9 (Solee Remix). Dave Seaman and Guy Mantzur 2008 Dont Hold Back (Out Of Office Remix). The Potbelleez 2010 Time Wasted (Original Mix) [Xtian Housed & Beatified Edit] . Tengo feat Pink Floyd feat Mr. V  1973 Time (Edited) [Xtian Edit feat. Mr V and Shot Gun]. Pink Floyd 2007 The Ones that Get Away ( Intro Mix) [ Xtian Resist Edit feat. Roland Clark] . Arnej 2012 One Thousand Suns (Disco Citizens Remix). Ferry Corsten and Chicane 2012 Requiem (Original Mix). Solarstone with Clare Stagg   Highlights: easier to say that the weakest song here is the Chicane/Corsten jam.. But could I really not play a new Chicane?  Do not miss!!! "Make it Happen" a techie number with a bassline to die for and very rolling synth pads.  “How Never” ( check out the Zoo Brazil remix on Beatport) anothe techie number with amazing percussions and tight beats all supported by a massive bass and turned etheral by an amazing vocalist whose anme I could not find anywhere.. “Before I Lose Control” from Betoko, HUGE downtempo track yet driving little hell.. Listen to the bass, it is a masterpiece of subtlety, a bass used like a violin to uncover another melodic line... This begs for a more aggresive remix...  "Moonlight" LOVE THIS.(continued)

Transitions 2.0 Take a Moment to Live... Take a Moment to Cry..... Take a Moment to Love... ...and don't ask why....... Faster, Harder but Fun!  I am still in reboot & discovery mode but you can start dusting off your dancing shoes because with Transitions 2.0 ... we are cranking it up a bit. My intention was similar to the previous one.. but I am starting to have fun with those tracks.. It's Progressive House & Progressive Indie Rock.. with a touch of Trance here and there.. Episode “for the Boys” or "For the girls who like those Boys".  Darker hours and Seedy Rooms.. If you can't dance you watch... ;) Playlist: 2012 Take A Moment (The Blizzard Intro Remix) ( Xtian Transcendental Edit feat. Anthony Joseph]. Armin van Buuren feat. Winter Kills 2012 Per Aspera Ad Astra (Artemil Remix). Fon. Leman 2012 Torpor (Original Mix) [Xtian Hands in the Air Edit feat. Jo’leon Davenne]. Solid Stone 2012 Soul Is In The Air (Lior Lahav Remix]. Michel Manzano feat. Dezarate 2012 Charity (Midnight Society’s Futuresoul Vocal Remix) [Xtian Filtered & Squeezed Edit feat. Rayzil Project Edit]. Avatar One feat.Alexandra Greene 2012 Noor (Fredda L Remix). Shva Gh 2012 Over The Coast (David Granha Remix) [Xtian Del Alma Edit feat. Angelica Linares]. Stiven Rivic and Michael & Levan 2012 Turn Left (Original Mix). Mooryc 2012 Gravity (Andrew Bayer & James Grant Remix) [ Xtian The Move Edit feat. Stefan Vilijn) . P.O.S. 2012 Persistence (Original Mix) [Xtian Butchered At Night Edit feat Shakedown]. Mr. Pepper 2008 At Night (Chab Deep Mix vs Chab Main Mix). Shakedown 2012 Dice (Trendi Remix vs Extended Club Mix) [Xtian Added Pads & Guitars Edit]. Serge Devant feat. Hadley Highlights: all tracks are quality tunes in their own right. The Armin’s jam is a fitting intro track. I think “Torpor” is a great track presenting what good progressive house ought to be. “Noor” may be the discovery of the set for me. As for “Dice” nice to hear some actual electric guitars (not electronic ones) pervading the House/Trance scene.  I had fun with this one and do believe it to be worth the space on your hard-drive  Enjoy  Xtian

Transitions 2.0 Take a Moment to Live... Take a Moment to Cry..... Take a Moment to Love... ...and don't ask why....... Faster, Harder but Fun!  I am still in reboot & discovery mode but you can start dusting off your dancing shoes because with Transitions 2.0 ... we are cranking it up a bit. My intention was similar to the previous one.. but I am starting to have fun with those tracks.. It's Progressive House & Progressive Indie Rock.. with a touch of Trance here and there.. Episode “for the Boys” or "For the girls who like those Boys".  Darker hours and Seedy Rooms.. If you can't dance you watch... ;) Playlist: 2012 Take A Moment (The Blizzard Intro Remix) ( Xtian Transcendental Edit feat. Anthony Joseph]. Armin van Buuren feat. Winter Kills 2012 Per Aspera Ad Astra (Artemil Remix). Fon. Leman 2012 Torpor (Original Mix) [Xtian Hands in the Air Edit feat. Jo’leon Davenne]. Solid Stone 2012 Soul Is In The Air (Lior Lahav Remix]. Michel Manzano feat. Dezarate 2012 Charity (Midnight Society’s Futuresoul Vocal Remix) [Xtian Filtered & Squeezed Edit feat. Rayzil Project Edit]. Avatar One feat.Alexandra Greene 2012 Noor (Fredda L Remix). Shva Gh 2012 Over The Coast (David Granha Remix) [Xtian Del Alma Edit feat. Angelica Linares]. Stiven Rivic and Michael & Levan 2012 Turn Left (Original Mix). Mooryc 2012 Gravity (Andrew Bayer & James Grant Remix) [ Xtian The Move Edit feat. Stefan Vilijn) . P.O.S. 2012 Persistence (Original Mix) [Xtian Butchered At Night Edit feat Shakedown]. Mr. Pepper 2008 At Night (Chab Deep Mix vs Chab Main Mix). Shakedown 2012 Dice (Trendi Remix vs Extended Club Mix) [Xtian Added Pads & Guitars Edit]. Serge Devant feat. Hadley Highlights: all tracks are quality tunes in their own right. The Armin’s jam is a fitting intro track. I think “Torpor” is a great track presenting what good progressive house ought to be. “Noor” may be the discovery of the set for me. As for “Dice” nice to hear some actual electric guitars (not electronic ones) pervading the House/Trance scene.  I had fun with this one and do believe it to be worth the space on your hard-drive  Enjoy  Xtian

Transitions 1.0 Something different! With an overall darker mood yet on chilled side. At the congruence and confines of Deep & Progressive House, with some Tech & World Indie tunes I have gleamed and a very small dash of soft Trance.. After last summer, I was literally housed-out. Particularly, I felt I had done the “best” I could do with soulful house tunes and needed a break from it. Listening to something unexpected, tackling new sounds, purchasing tunes from artists unknown to me became the priority of the day. Hence, for a few sets, I will delve into new directions, not radically out of my comfort zone but still a clear attempt to change soundscape. My intentions with Transitions 1.0 is to build a set. which we could easily listen to whilst working or reading, which would be in the background not in the forefront but which both your soul and your brain would want to go back to. Playlist 2012 Prayer (Gui Boratto Mix) {Xtian Urban Decay Edit]. Terranova feat.  Nicolette Krebitz & Udo Kier 2012 Uncountable (118is Tech Mix) [Feel It Edit}. Hideo Kobayashi feat Tomomi Ukumori     2012 She's On Fire (Maya Jane Coles Remix). Bo Saris 2012 Circles (Sezer Uysal pres Spennu Remix) [French Poetry Edit].Evren Furtuna 2012 You’ll See (Micha Mischer Remix) [Xtian Planet Rock Edit vs Powers that Be vs Roland Clark]. Lameduza & Universal Solution 2012 Rain In My Heart (Andrey Djackonda Remix). Jane Maximova 2012 Paris Is For Lovers  My Love feat (Club Version) [The Mandarin Edit].Terranova feat.  Tomas Hoffding 2012 Almaty (Richard Malcoh Remix) [Xtian The Phuture Edit]. Sebastien Szade feat.Eddine B 2011 Dice (Original Mix) [Xtian Shifted Key Garage Band Edit]. Shingo Nakamura & Kazusa            2012 Se Paris (Original Mix) [Xtian You Must Feel a Splinter Edit feat. Basement Boys and DJ Phenix]. Elenika 2012 Let It Go (Los Teques Remix) [Xtian Added Pads Edit]. Armchair Generals 2012 Buena Vista Park (Allan Zax Remix) [Xtien It Won't Be Long Edit]. Alex Torn & Rachel Margaret         1998 Breathe (Nalin and Kane Remix) [This Here is House Muzik Xtian Edit feat. Mike Dunn]. Kylie Minogue Highlights: just give it a listen.. There is intent in my madness and those tunes are worth the try! But if I had to hightlight any of them it would go like this: "Circles" by Evren Furtuna great track, "You'll See" do not miss and my edit is OK. "Almaty" mash-up I am satisfied with. "Buena Vista Park" great happy chilled track, which I will revisit. The 20 minutes build-up with the stems of an old favourite of mine, Kylie's "Breathe" from the techie "Let it Go" to Nalin's remix of "Breathe" is the stand-out here. I most probably will upload another 2 Transitions mixes before returning to my Deep & Soulful normal groove. Enjoy Xtian      

Transitions 1.0 Something different! With an overall darker mood yet on chilled side. At the congruence and confines of Deep & Progressive House, with some Tech & World Indie tunes I have gleamed and a very small dash of soft Trance.. After last summer, I was literally housed-out. Particularly, I felt I had done the “best” I could do with soulful house tunes and needed a break from it. Listening to something unexpected, tackling new sounds, purchasing tunes from artists unknown to me became the priority of the day. Hence, for a few sets, I will delve into new directions, not radically out of my comfort zone but still a clear attempt to change soundscape. My intentions with Transitions 1.0 is to build a set. which we could easily listen to whilst working or reading, which would be in the background not in the forefront but which both your soul and your brain would want to go back to. Playlist 2012 Prayer (Gui Boratto Mix) {Xtian Urban Decay Edit]. Terranova feat.  Nicolette Krebitz & Udo Kier 2012 Uncountable (118is Tech Mix) [Feel It Edit}. Hideo Kobayashi feat Tomomi Ukumori     2012 She's On Fire (Maya Jane Coles Remix). Bo Saris 2012 Circles (Sezer Uysal pres Spennu Remix) [French Poetry Edit].Evren Furtuna 2012 You’ll See (Micha Mischer Remix) [Xtian Planet Rock Edit vs Powers that Be vs Roland Clark]. Lameduza & Universal Solution 2012 Rain In My Heart (Andrey Djackonda Remix). Jane Maximova 2012 Paris Is For Lovers  My Love feat (Club Version) [The Mandarin Edit].Terranova feat.  Tomas Hoffding 2012 Almaty (Richard Malcoh Remix) [Xtian The Phuture Edit]. Sebastien Szade feat.Eddine B 2011 Dice (Original Mix) [Xtian Shifted Key Garage Band Edit]. Shingo Nakamura & Kazusa            2012 Se Paris (Original Mix) [Xtian You Must Feel a Splinter Edit feat. Basement Boys and DJ Phenix]. Elenika 2012 Let It Go (Los Teques Remix) [Xtian Added Pads Edit]. Armchair Generals 2012 Buena Vista Park (Allan Zax Remix) [Xtien It Won't Be Long Edit]. Alex Torn & Rachel Margaret         1998 Breathe (Nalin and Kane Remix) [This Here is House Muzik Xtian Edit feat. Mike Dunn]. Kylie Minogue Highlights: just give it a listen.. There is intent in my madness and those tunes are worth the try! But if I had to hightlight any of them it would go like this: "Circles" by Evren Furtuna great track, "You'll See" do not miss and my edit is OK. "Almaty" mash-up I am satisfied with. "Buena Vista Park" great happy chilled track, which I will revisit. The 20 minutes build-up with the stems of an old favourite of mine, Kylie's "Breathe" from the techie "Let it Go" to Nalin's remix of "Breathe" is the stand-out here. I most probably will upload another 2 Transitions mixes before returning to my Deep & Soulful normal groove. Enjoy Xtian      

Greek Sessions: The Sounds of Σπέτσαι (Happy Birthday Vivienne!)   Viv’s birthday set, which means that my only objective was to mix tunes she would know and /or like "a la premiere ecoute". Pour yourselves a margarita or two, clear up the deck or  living room, for I bet that at some stage within the set you will either sing-along or have a bit of a dance. Happy House: a blend of soulful classics and funky current grooves. Very little if any acappellas as Viv hates them, just pure simple joyful music. A word on the Intro: Spetses, greek island in the Aegean sea, .where only taxis are allowed and one either walks, cycles or takes a horse carriage ride around the island. It is the family’s favourite place in the world and I first started mixing the Greek Sessions overlooking the sea sipping a frappe at the Spetses Hotel in July. Playlist: Intro Sounds of Spetses. Xtian 2012 Someone Like You (Original Mix [Xtian the L.O.V.E Edit]. Soulmagic feat. DJ Spen & the Muthafunkaz. 2012 You Make Me Feel Brand Nu (Intro Reprised) [Love in the Club Xtian Edit]. U-Ness & JedSet feat Louis Hale       2012 Keep The Fire Burning (Original Mix). Shane D feat. Jacqueline Gilbert 2012 Pick It Up (Jon Cutler Distant Music Vocal Mix). Carolyn Harding 2012  Nothing Can Come Between Us (Grant Nelson Classic Club Mix).LOSH    2010 I Want to Hold You Tight (U-Ness & JedSet Dub-Elievers Mix). Beatsqueezers feat. Oless T. 2012 Rock The Boat (U-Ness & JedSet Cruise Director’s Mix). Chris Rockford and  Miq Puentes 2012 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (DJ Meme's Mix Of Epic Proportions). Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut feat. B. Slade             2011 The Ones You Love (DJ Meme Remix). Frankie Knuckles and The Shapeshifters 2010 Boogie Wonderland (Shane D Regroove U). U-Ness & Jedset feat. Kaysee 2009 The Light (UBP Classic Vox). Jamie Lewis & Michelle Weeks 2011 Missing (Samson Lewis Remix). U-Ness & JedSet   Highlights: I really love all the tunes but if I had to pick: “Someone like You” pure funky house bliss. “Nothing Can Come Between Us” and “Keep the Fire Burning”, classic remixes of the Nelson/Shane D. duet..” You Make Me Feel” DJ Meme massive remix produced by Frankie Knuckles is AAA+. I realized once I had mixed the set that it bears more than a resemblance with one of C&M’s latest… This is pure serendipity! Not that I compare myself with them (we are not operating in the same universe let’s be serious) but I really did not have their set in mind when I started mixing mine. Most probably I will go dark and trancy with my next one. Enjoy. Xtian

Greek Sessions: The Sounds of Σπέτσαι (Happy Birthday Vivienne!)   Viv’s birthday set, which means that my only objective was to mix tunes she would know and /or like "a la premiere ecoute". Pour yourselves a margarita or two, clear up the deck or  living room, for I bet that at some stage within the set you will either sing-along or have a bit of a dance. Happy House: a blend of soulful classics and funky current grooves. Very little if any acappellas as Viv hates them, just pure simple joyful music. A word on the Intro: Spetses, greek island in the Aegean sea, .where only taxis are allowed and one either walks, cycles or takes a horse carriage ride around the island. It is the family’s favourite place in the world and I first started mixing the Greek Sessions overlooking the sea sipping a frappe at the Spetses Hotel in July. Playlist: Intro Sounds of Spetses. Xtian 2012 Someone Like You (Original Mix [Xtian the L.O.V.E Edit]. Soulmagic feat. DJ Spen & the Muthafunkaz. 2012 You Make Me Feel Brand Nu (Intro Reprised) [Love in the Club Xtian Edit]. U-Ness & JedSet feat Louis Hale       2012 Keep The Fire Burning (Original Mix). Shane D feat. Jacqueline Gilbert 2012 Pick It Up (Jon Cutler Distant Music Vocal Mix). Carolyn Harding 2012  Nothing Can Come Between Us (Grant Nelson Classic Club Mix).LOSH    2010 I Want to Hold You Tight (U-Ness & JedSet Dub-Elievers Mix). Beatsqueezers feat. Oless T. 2012 Rock The Boat (U-Ness & JedSet Cruise Director’s Mix). Chris Rockford and  Miq Puentes 2012 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (DJ Meme's Mix Of Epic Proportions). Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut feat. B. Slade             2011 The Ones You Love (DJ Meme Remix). Frankie Knuckles and The Shapeshifters 2010 Boogie Wonderland (Shane D Regroove U). U-Ness & Jedset feat. Kaysee 2009 The Light (UBP Classic Vox). Jamie Lewis & Michelle Weeks 2011 Missing (Samson Lewis Remix). U-Ness & JedSet   Highlights: I really love all the tunes but if I had to pick: “Someone like You” pure funky house bliss. “Nothing Can Come Between Us” and “Keep the Fire Burning”, classic remixes of the Nelson/Shane D. duet..” You Make Me Feel” DJ Meme massive remix produced by Frankie Knuckles is AAA+. I realized once I had mixed the set that it bears more than a resemblance with one of C&M’s latest… This is pure serendipity! Not that I compare myself with them (we are not operating in the same universe let’s be serious) but I really did not have their set in mind when I started mixing mine. Most probably I will go dark and trancy with my next one. Enjoy. Xtian

The Greek Sessions: Poolside in Santorini  First of 3 if all goes to plan. Not my most polished upload, it would need another two night sessions of Love and Care but it is not going to happen...I got tired of it by the time the Olympic started and as my close friends would know, I am strenuously competing in the Armchair event..  Pool side mix, going from 120 to 126 bpm, full of goodies, full of edits but sloppy at times. On the plus side, it is a very current mix with all tracks but one released in June/July 2012.   Playlist: Intro Arrival in Santorini. Courtesy of Hellenic 2009 Sinfonia Della Notte. (The Afterlife Sunset Reprise) [The Move Bounce Shake Xtian Beach Edit] . Dennis Ferrer feat. Anane & Mr. V 2012 Slow & Steady (Jamie Lewis Deep Session Mix). Jonny Montana, Craig Stewart, & Christa 2011 About Love (Sean McCabe Alt Vocal Dubbed). Groove Assassin feat. Kenny Bobien 2012 And The Music Began To Play (Original Mix). Jay C 2012 Do Better (Aki Bergen & Daniel Jaze Classic Chord School Mix) vs. (Spiritchaser Remix). The Layabouts feat. Portia Monique      2012 Liquideep - Alone (Original Mix vs. Jamie Lewis Remix) [Xtian MS]. Liquideep 2012 In The Thick of It (Joey Negro's Endless Summer Mix). Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band 2012 Conch ( Original Mix) [The Tales from the Deepside Xtian Edit]. Spiritchaser feat Mr V.  2012 Call My Name (DJ Meme Disco Deep Mix). Viola Sykes 2012 Do You Wanna (Cadattas Chilled Move) [The Maestros Xtian Edit]. Kyodai feat Soul Creation 2012 Nothing Can Come Between Us (Soulmagic Dark Dub). LOSH 2012 Keep the Fire Burning. ( G-Drivr Dub). Shane D feat. Jacqueline Gilbert Highlights: If you miss “Nothing Can Come Between Us” the reprise of Sade’s finest, do not worry.. it will headline the upcoming Greek Sessions: At The Bar in Spetses. LOSH rendition is very good. "Keep The Fire Burning" first release of Stereo Flava the new Shane D label.. Soulful as one would expect. “Slow & Steady” great deep remix of Jonny Montana’s from the Swiss Purple Music genius Jaimie Lewis. “And The Music Play” by Jay C, catchy hook, perfect production! “Do Better”, I used the track before, will use it again, Layabouts on top of their game.. “Alone” Liquideep with Jaimie Lewis, do not miss, scroll if you must, track at the confine of nu-disco, indie and house. Moderately happy of my edits of "Conch" (top deep house from Spiritchaser) and “Do You Wanna” where I added beats synths and vocals. And From 10 to 14, I got where I wanted.. As to "Call My Name", DJ Meme cannot do anything wrong.. I still remember an event in Melbourne, where he kept us going for 3 hours, as a warmer for Dimitri from Paris, whom (patriotism aside) brought everyone to sleep in 20 minutes flat.. Not really promoting hard this set as a must hear/download.  It is now out of my system and I can go back to the TV and watch some more Olympic before Sunday.. Allez France!!  Xtian