House is a Journey

**WARNING NOT FOR MINORS ** Deep in my kind of Groove A few months ago this podcast was selected (as part of a random sample of online music), for a doctoral study by the Musicology Dept of UMich. Amongst the "open" questions I was asked was the following one: " Are there any of your sets you would like to make public but haven't due to self-censorship or fear that your target audience will not be interested?" Got me thinking.. This set is an example of what I would not have normaly published.. Yet.. it is MY KIND OF GROOVE.. It has a bit of sugar, a bit on underground house, great deep meaningful tunes and a dash of indie/house and lots of vocal samples. By "my kind of groove" I do not infer that this music is "better" or anything of the sort.. Just that it is "my kind of Groove.." **WARNING NOT FOR MINORS ** Before I get any messages and/or rantings on promotings drugs, let me make the following crystal clear: I do not condone drugs, prescribed or illegal. Drugs f@ck up people. As to marijuana in particular, the research is there for everyone to make the educated clever choice. There is a clear correlation between Marijuana and psychotic episodes on younger not fully formed brains. This is not an inference, but a statiscally significant correlation between usage and mental health in 15 to 25 y.o. Since the research cannot identify the genetic cluster, using Dope puts young minds at risk as no one knows if he/she may or may not be affected.  So DRUGS NOT MY KIND OF GROOVE AT ALL... MUSIC YES! This being said why did I use the 50's samples? Because this mix is, as said in the Intro, what I had mixed but never wanted to publickly upload.. And if you follow me, you know that I have a HUGE weakness for vocal samples.. Be it cinematic or doctoral lectures etc.. And I was not going to sit on this sample forever!! Playlist Intro How To Smoke A Joint Acapella. Sanedrachunter & Jonnie Spark            2012 For The Soul (Husky Remix) [Xtian Edit] Joe Pompeo 2012 Hold Me Tighter (Original Extended Vocal Mix) (Xtian Joynt Edit). John Oudo & The Sound feat. Nicole Mitchell 2008 All This Love For You (Rocco Main Mix). Ralf GUM feat. Diamondancer            2011 The Phuture Ain't What It Used to Be (Joey Negro Phuture Symphony Mix) (Xtian Joynt Edit). Joey Negro with Akabu feat Joey Edwards 2011 The Phuture Ain't What It Used to Be (Spirit Catcher Remix) [Xtian Joynt Edit). Joey Negro with Akabu feat Joey Edwards 2011 Love Da Records (Original Definitive Mix). Edmund feat. Sacha D'Flame            2011 Then Came You (Jon Cutler Distant Music Mix). Harley & Muscle feat. India 2011 Deep Surprise Ghettotech (DreamensioN Mashup). Samantha James vs Leama & James Savis from SoundCloud 2011 The Energy (Ocean Deep Afro Rebel Music Mix). Oscar P & Rocco feat. Mj White 2012 Velvet Touch (Master Kev and Tony Loreto MKTL Vox Mix). Jerk House Connection feat. Niles Thomas 2011 Wisdom of a Million Years (Andy Caldwell Remix). Martin East Project feat. Lisa Donnelly            2011 Feel It. (Original Mix). Jay West 2011 The Thing About Deep (Spen Xtra Mix).  Agev Munsen & Roland Clark 2011 The Thing About Deep (Karizma Piyano Deepness Remix). Agev Munsen & Roland Clark Highlights: there is a bit of everything in this set but "The Phuture Ain't What It Used to Be", "Velvet Touch" examplify the crossover existing today between Indie and House. House has always fused with whatever the main underground currents of the times are and fusing with Indie will just give our scene the creators and edges it needs. "Love da Records", "The Thing About Deep" & "All This Love For You" are the Deep sounds I love with vocals that fits and talks to us. Christian  

**WARNING NOT FOR MINORS ** Deep in my kind of Groove A few months ago this podcast was selected (as part of a random sample of online music), for a doctoral study by the Musicology Dept of UMich. Amongst the "open" questions I was asked was the following one: " Are there any of your sets you would like to make public but haven't due to self-censorship or fear that your target audience will not be interested?" Got me thinking.. This set is an example of what I would not have normaly published.. Yet.. it is MY KIND OF GROOVE.. It has a bit of sugar, a bit on underground house, great deep meaningful tunes and a dash of indie/house and lots of vocal samples. By "my kind of groove" I do not infer that this music is "better" or anything of the sort.. Just that it is "my kind of Groove.." **WARNING NOT FOR MINORS ** Before I get any messages and/or rantings on promotings drugs, let me make the following crystal clear: I do not condone drugs, prescribed or illegal. Drugs f@ck up people. As to marijuana in particular, the research is there for everyone to make the educated clever choice. There is a clear correlation between Marijuana and psychotic episodes on younger not fully formed brains. This is not an inference, but a statiscally significant correlation between usage and mental health in 15 to 25 y.o. Since the research cannot identify the genetic cluster, using Dope puts young minds at risk as no one knows if he/she may or may not be affected.  So DRUGS NOT MY KIND OF GROOVE AT ALL... MUSIC YES! This being said why did I use the 50's samples? Because this mix is, as said in the Intro, what I had mixed but never wanted to publickly upload.. And if you follow me, you know that I have a HUGE weakness for vocal samples.. Be it cinematic or doctoral lectures etc.. And I was not going to sit on this sample forever!! Playlist Intro How To Smoke A Joint Acapella. Sanedrachunter & Jonnie Spark            2012 For The Soul (Husky Remix) [Xtian Edit] Joe Pompeo 2012 Hold Me Tighter (Original Extended Vocal Mix) (Xtian Joynt Edit). John Oudo & The Sound feat. Nicole Mitchell 2008 All This Love For You (Rocco Main Mix). Ralf GUM feat. Diamondancer            2011 The Phuture Ain't What It Used to Be (Joey Negro Phuture Symphony Mix) (Xtian Joynt Edit). Joey Negro with Akabu feat Joey Edwards 2011 The Phuture Ain't What It Used to Be (Spirit Catcher Remix) [Xtian Joynt Edit). Joey Negro with Akabu feat Joey Edwards 2011 Love Da Records (Original Definitive Mix). Edmund feat. Sacha D'Flame            2011 Then Came You (Jon Cutler Distant Music Mix). Harley & Muscle feat. India 2011 Deep Surprise Ghettotech (DreamensioN Mashup). Samantha James vs Leama & James Savis from SoundCloud 2011 The Energy (Ocean Deep Afro Rebel Music Mix). Oscar P & Rocco feat. Mj White 2012 Velvet Touch (Master Kev and Tony Loreto MKTL Vox Mix). Jerk House Connection feat. Niles Thomas 2011 Wisdom of a Million Years (Andy Caldwell Remix). Martin East Project feat. Lisa Donnelly            2011 Feel It. (Original Mix). Jay West 2011 The Thing About Deep (Spen Xtra Mix).  Agev Munsen & Roland Clark 2011 The Thing About Deep (Karizma Piyano Deepness Remix). Agev Munsen & Roland Clark Highlights: there is a bit of everything in this set but "The Phuture Ain't What It Used to Be", "Velvet Touch" examplify the crossover existing today between Indie and House. House has always fused with whatever the main underground currents of the times are and fusing with Indie will just give our scene the creators and edges it needs. "Love da Records", "The Thing About Deep" & "All This Love For You" are the Deep sounds I love with vocals that fits and talks to us. Christian  

2012-02-24 Happy Valentine’s Day ( Bonne St. Valentin ) As the Intro says “ For all the lovers in the House tonight”. First mix of 2012.. All about Divas.. pity I did not have time to slot in Whitney, she would have blended right in.. A blend of classic, soulful, funky vocal gems scattered on my hard drive. My Valentine's gift to the House community at large. Whilst it is far from buying as polished as I would have liked it to be (little spare time currently), the set is solid and ought to bring a smile on your face. At the very minimum, you will have to love the female vocalists displayed here. One of the few criteria I gave myself to choose the playlist, was that the vocals had to be interpreted not just belted in pre-mix production and that most songs had to be "happy".. It does start on the slow side, but do not get the wrong impression, you will sing-a -long and be on your feet by the end of the set. In there ( scroll to 15m20s) a very, very special unreleased mash-up by Grant Nelson of “Fade” and “ Sun in my Eyes” straight from his secret DJ stash, which I caught on his podcast . As I am sure that I am more than twisting the copyright rules to even use it, I have asked for his permission.. If I were to be told to disallow the downloads, I will do it immediately.. So you better rush and download this just in case.. because the talent and creation shown here by the Admiral Nelson are just amazing! Playlist  2006 Fade (Original Pt. I & II)( Dr Feelgood Edit). Solu Music feat. Kimblee 2008 Sun In My Eyes (MJ Cole Remix). Myomi Never Let the Sun Fade (Grant Nelson’s Special Mash-up). CDR 2006 Fade  (The Bimbo Jones Strings Remix). Solu Music feat. Kimblee 2011 Mama Use To Say (Dave Doyle Extended Club Mix). Beverley Knight and Soul UK 2011 I Can't Stop (Original Club Mix vs Ellington Mix) Joi Cardwell & Steven Uttridge 2011 Cuddly Toy (ESquire Club Mix). Beverley Knight & Soul UK 2011 Cuddly Toy (Cuddly Toy_David Doyle Club Mix). Beverley Knight & Soul UK 2008 Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own). (Full Vocal Mix) Soul Central feat. Kathy Brown. 2010 You & I (Original Extended Mix). Michael Canitrot, 2005 So Many Times (Stonebridge Remix vs Club Mix)[ Xtian D-phased Edit] . Gadjo & Alexandra Prince 2011 You’ve Got the Love (Mark Knight Remix) [Xtian Edit w/Steve Angello DJ Tool). Florence And The Machine 1997 You Got the Love (Now Voyager mix). The Source feat Candi Staton  Highlights: too many! "Fade" a track I did not know before hearing Nelson’s mash-up) is just beautiful, with crafted ethereal vocals.. “Sun in my Eyes” always been one of my favourite jam, with great vocals, lyrics that actually make sense, just perfect. “Never Let the Sun Fade” is Grant Nelson’s mash-ups, which I just borrowed and tried to connect with the original mix. “Cuddly Toy” old anthem, amazing re-interpretation from Beverley Knight and Soul UK.. Her take on “Mama Used to Say” is funky, yet soulful.. a real House diva. “I Can’t Stop” fun and just dropped naturally in the middle of the set.. “So Many Times” one of my top five tracks and since this was a valentine present, I wanted to slot it in for Vivienne. Finally “You Got the Love” … Mark Knight & Florence & the Machine remix of this seminal  house anthem.. with the original to follow to fittingly end this Valentine mix..  Hope you love this set  as much as I do  (in spite of the “rush to publish” aspect).

2012-02-24 Happy Valentine’s Day ( Bonne St. Valentin ) As the Intro says “ For all the lovers in the House tonight”. First mix of 2012.. All about Divas.. pity I did not have time to slot in Whitney, she would have blended right in.. A blend of classic, soulful, funky vocal gems scattered on my hard drive. My Valentine's gift to the House community at large. Whilst it is far from buying as polished as I would have liked it to be (little spare time currently), the set is solid and ought to bring a smile on your face. At the very minimum, you will have to love the female vocalists displayed here. One of the few criteria I gave myself to choose the playlist, was that the vocals had to be interpreted not just belted in pre-mix production and that most songs had to be "happy".. It does start on the slow side, but do not get the wrong impression, you will sing-a -long and be on your feet by the end of the set. In there ( scroll to 15m20s) a very, very special unreleased mash-up by Grant Nelson of “Fade” and “ Sun in my Eyes” straight from his secret DJ stash, which I caught on his podcast . As I am sure that I am more than twisting the copyright rules to even use it, I have asked for his permission.. If I were to be told to disallow the downloads, I will do it immediately.. So you better rush and download this just in case.. because the talent and creation shown here by the Admiral Nelson are just amazing! Playlist  2006 Fade (Original Pt. I & II)( Dr Feelgood Edit). Solu Music feat. Kimblee 2008 Sun In My Eyes (MJ Cole Remix). Myomi Never Let the Sun Fade (Grant Nelson’s Special Mash-up). CDR 2006 Fade  (The Bimbo Jones Strings Remix). Solu Music feat. Kimblee 2011 Mama Use To Say (Dave Doyle Extended Club Mix). Beverley Knight and Soul UK 2011 I Can't Stop (Original Club Mix vs Ellington Mix) Joi Cardwell & Steven Uttridge 2011 Cuddly Toy (ESquire Club Mix). Beverley Knight & Soul UK 2011 Cuddly Toy (Cuddly Toy_David Doyle Club Mix). Beverley Knight & Soul UK 2008 Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own). (Full Vocal Mix) Soul Central feat. Kathy Brown. 2010 You & I (Original Extended Mix). Michael Canitrot, 2005 So Many Times (Stonebridge Remix vs Club Mix)[ Xtian D-phased Edit] . Gadjo & Alexandra Prince 2011 You’ve Got the Love (Mark Knight Remix) [Xtian Edit w/Steve Angello DJ Tool). Florence And The Machine 1997 You Got the Love (Now Voyager mix). The Source feat Candi Staton  Highlights: too many! "Fade" a track I did not know before hearing Nelson’s mash-up) is just beautiful, with crafted ethereal vocals.. “Sun in my Eyes” always been one of my favourite jam, with great vocals, lyrics that actually make sense, just perfect. “Never Let the Sun Fade” is Grant Nelson’s mash-ups, which I just borrowed and tried to connect with the original mix. “Cuddly Toy” old anthem, amazing re-interpretation from Beverley Knight and Soul UK.. Her take on “Mama Used to Say” is funky, yet soulful.. a real House diva. “I Can’t Stop” fun and just dropped naturally in the middle of the set.. “So Many Times” one of my top five tracks and since this was a valentine present, I wanted to slot it in for Vivienne. Finally “You Got the Love” … Mark Knight & Florence & the Machine remix of this seminal  house anthem.. with the original to follow to fittingly end this Valentine mix..  Hope you love this set  as much as I do  (in spite of the “rush to publish” aspect).

NY7 4/30 ... Title is a little brain teaser ... Work it out. I was working on what could be on the menu for New Year's and whipped this one off in no time. Semi-live, straight out of Traktor with no re-editing or re-mastering whatsoever.. So compared with the 50+ versions I normally do, this is a tad raw and unpolished. Funky tunes, upbeat, catchy French and Balearic Trance & House.. Being doubtful this trial for a New Year set will fit the crowd on the day, though I will use some of it, I am uploading it for the younger crowd (hint, hint for the title). It's a fun, sometimes trancy, sometimes housy, sometimes trousy set with a few new tunes and a lot of Xtian's edits and retake on old favourites of ours. Playlist ( I will put all details later, this is just by memory) Intro System Check Far l'Amore Medley (Roul & Doors & Franky Rizardo Alternative Remix) [Xtian Edit]. Bob Sinclar feat. Rafaella Cara Rain (The Piano Tribal Progressive Anthem Mix). Everytime You Need Me 2011 (Skjg Project Remix) {Xtian Extended Remix]. Fragma Toca's Miracle (Tom Novy & Jashari Deepdown Mix). Fragma How Would You Feel (Peter Rauhofer ReConstruction Mix) Pressure (Calvin West Extended Remix) [Xtian Edit] - Alex Kenji & Starkillers feat. Nadia Ali SOS (Tujamo Remix). Polina Griffith & Ralph Good Lady (DJ Falk Remix). Richard Grey Strings of Life Medley (Original vs Supernova vs Martijn Van Helden Remix) [Xtian NYC Edit]. Jerome Syndenham, Supernova, Martinn Van Helden Freed from Desire. Steve Forest Highlights: well...my kids like "Far l'Amore" typical French house from Bob Sinclar and I love the piano crescendos of "Rain" (that I will use on NY). Always fun to use new takes on "Everytime You Need Me " and Toca's Miracle from Fragma. SOS is maybe the tune I prefer as I had forgotten it at the bottom of the crate. "Lady" a 2011 remix of the old french house anthem. I went completely overlength with the "Strings of Life" edit but once it is cut down to an acceptable length, it will work its magic.. "Freed From Desire", well another party anthem.. As you can see, we are not breaking any grounds here. Finishing the "uber-structure" of the New Year set tonight, with a little bit of this one  sprinkled throughout but targeted to a more discerning (read mature) crowd!! See you in the New Year. Happy 2012!

NY7 4/30 ... Title is a little brain teaser ... Work it out. I was working on what could be on the menu for New Year's and whipped this one off in no time. Semi-live, straight out of Traktor with no re-editing or re-mastering whatsoever.. So compared with the 50+ versions I normally do, this is a tad raw and unpolished. Funky tunes, upbeat, catchy French and Balearic Trance & House.. Being doubtful this trial for a New Year set will fit the crowd on the day, though I will use some of it, I am uploading it for the younger crowd (hint, hint for the title). It's a fun, sometimes trancy, sometimes housy, sometimes trousy set with a few new tunes and a lot of Xtian's edits and retake on old favourites of ours. Playlist ( I will put all details later, this is just by memory) Intro System Check Far l'Amore Medley (Roul & Doors & Franky Rizardo Alternative Remix) [Xtian Edit]. Bob Sinclar feat. Rafaella Cara Rain (The Piano Tribal Progressive Anthem Mix). Everytime You Need Me 2011 (Skjg Project Remix) {Xtian Extended Remix]. Fragma Toca's Miracle (Tom Novy & Jashari Deepdown Mix). Fragma How Would You Feel (Peter Rauhofer ReConstruction Mix) Pressure (Calvin West Extended Remix) [Xtian Edit] - Alex Kenji & Starkillers feat. Nadia Ali SOS (Tujamo Remix). Polina Griffith & Ralph Good Lady (DJ Falk Remix). Richard Grey Strings of Life Medley (Original vs Supernova vs Martijn Van Helden Remix) [Xtian NYC Edit]. Jerome Syndenham, Supernova, Martinn Van Helden Freed from Desire. Steve Forest Highlights: well...my kids like "Far l'Amore" typical French house from Bob Sinclar and I love the piano crescendos of "Rain" (that I will use on NY). Always fun to use new takes on "Everytime You Need Me " and Toca's Miracle from Fragma. SOS is maybe the tune I prefer as I had forgotten it at the bottom of the crate. "Lady" a 2011 remix of the old french house anthem. I went completely overlength with the "Strings of Life" edit but once it is cut down to an acceptable length, it will work its magic.. "Freed From Desire", well another party anthem.. As you can see, we are not breaking any grounds here. Finishing the "uber-structure" of the New Year set tonight, with a little bit of this one  sprinkled throughout but targeted to a more discerning (read mature) crowd!! See you in the New Year. Happy 2012!

Liquid Trance Mission. On a Trance Mission! If you do not like trance, be it a 120 or 140 bpm, keep well away! You are warned! But if you are missing those days, download or stream and DO NOT SCROLL, this set is a Journey !!! Once upon a time in Melbourne, Australia, there was an underground dance collective called “Liquid”. It was a private, somewhat secret, dance club, which, once every two months, would send an sms to its members and announce on the day where the next reunion would be. Members were co-opted, with a one gig trial, whence if you did not fit, you were blacklisted with no second chance. Liquid was all about the music and the dance. What Liquid was NOT about was the clothes, the stilettoes, the designer hand-bags and the pre-requisite to “get sorted beforehand” (it was not about that either.). The only pre-requisites were: a bottle of water, good comfy trainers, a positive attitude and an able pair of dancing legs.. This community was diverse: the occasional pre-nekos mixing it up with the fluo & vinyl trance heads, the baggy tracksuit crowd and the somewhat more stylish goers. Yet, for all its diversity, it was a sharply homogenous group sharing a love for dance and music between like-minded peaceful people. They would not really hang out socially but for those few Liquid nights, it was strictly all about the DANCE! The music was mainly Trance (the 80s/90’s Ibiza style), not the hard crap but more the classical/vocal happy trance and what we did not know at the time was going to become Progressive House. The night was always a journey and when the DJ was dropping the 135 bpm + tunes, we were just soaking it in as it was only delivered at the very peak off the journey. This was SO last century.. 15 YEARS AGO. This set is the soundtrack of what a "Liquid" night could be, if held today! If anyone of those by-gone years read and hear this ( I won’t name and shame any of us) this is for YOU and ME! Playlist 2011 Thing Called Love (Arkum Filmscape vs. Andrew Mayer vs. PROFF vs Above & Beyond Clum Remix) [Xtian Mash-up and Edit w/Senheuser Samples & Pads). Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford 2006  No One On Earth (San Francisco Mix). Above & Beyond. 2011 Promises (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Intro Mix). Andain 2009 Lonely Girl (Gareth Emery Remix). Above And Beyond feat. Oceanlab 2009 Lonely Girl (Original Mix vs PROFF Remix) [Xtian Edit]. Above And Beyond feat. Oceanlab   2011 Love Is Not Enough (Original Mix) {Xtian Grooved Edit). Above & Beyond & Zoe Johnston 2008 The Ones that Get Away (Lost Love Dub vs. Extended Intro Mix) [Xtian Mashed Edit]. Arnej 2008 Take Me Away (Re-Ward Dub). 4 Strings 2011 Falling Away (Armin van Buuren Remix) [Xtian the DJ is Calling Me Edit]. Hannah 2011 Feels So Good (Jerome Ima-Ae Remix). Armin van Buuren feat Nadia Ali 2011 Pressure (Clokx Extended Commercial Remix). Alex Kenji, Starkillers, & Nadia Ali 2011 We Control the Sunlight (Original Mix). Aly & Fila feat Jwaydan   Highlights: “No One on Earth” and “Love Is Not Enough” two A&B tracks are a cut above the rest, both courtesy of Christopher Doyle. I added Synth & pads but the structure of both tunes is so classical, the vocals so pure, this is Trance heaven. “Lonely Girl” is a catchy, hands up in the air Trance jam and will undoubtedly feature in my NY set. Armin’s “Fallen Away” being such a rip off (surely intentional and credited) of 4 Strings ‘ “Take Me Away”, they had to follow each other in spite of my original intention not to use tunes I knew. As for Nadia Ali, well, I cannot go into Trance/Progressive House and not include something of Nadia. Finally, “We Control the Sunlight”, I could see with Viv & the kids when I played the set for them that such a frantic pace was pushing the boundary but(continued)

Liquid Trance Mission. On a Trance Mission! If you do not like trance, be it a 120 or 140 bpm, keep well away! You are warned! But if you are missing those days, download or stream and DO NOT SCROLL, this set is a Journey !!! Once upon a time in Melbourne, Australia, there was an underground dance collective called “Liquid”. It was a private, somewhat secret, dance club, which, once every two months, would send an sms to its members and announce on the day where the next reunion would be. Members were co-opted, with a one gig trial, whence if you did not fit, you were blacklisted with no second chance. Liquid was all about the music and the dance. What Liquid was NOT about was the clothes, the stilettoes, the designer hand-bags and the pre-requisite to “get sorted beforehand” (it was not about that either.). The only pre-requisites were: a bottle of water, good comfy trainers, a positive attitude and an able pair of dancing legs.. This community was diverse: the occasional pre-nekos mixing it up with the fluo & vinyl trance heads, the baggy tracksuit crowd and the somewhat more stylish goers. Yet, for all its diversity, it was a sharply homogenous group sharing a love for dance and music between like-minded peaceful people. They would not really hang out socially but for those few Liquid nights, it was strictly all about the DANCE! The music was mainly Trance (the 80s/90’s Ibiza style), not the hard crap but more the classical/vocal happy trance and what we did not know at the time was going to become Progressive House. The night was always a journey and when the DJ was dropping the 135 bpm + tunes, we were just soaking it in as it was only delivered at the very peak off the journey. This was SO last century.. 15 YEARS AGO. This set is the soundtrack of what a "Liquid" night could be, if held today! If anyone of those by-gone years read and hear this ( I won’t name and shame any of us) this is for YOU and ME! Playlist 2011 Thing Called Love (Arkum Filmscape vs. Andrew Mayer vs. PROFF vs Above & Beyond Clum Remix) [Xtian Mash-up and Edit w/Senheuser Samples & Pads). Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford 2006  No One On Earth (San Francisco Mix). Above & Beyond. 2011 Promises (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Intro Mix). Andain 2009 Lonely Girl (Gareth Emery Remix). Above And Beyond feat. Oceanlab 2009 Lonely Girl (Original Mix vs PROFF Remix) [Xtian Edit]. Above And Beyond feat. Oceanlab   2011 Love Is Not Enough (Original Mix) {Xtian Grooved Edit). Above & Beyond & Zoe Johnston 2008 The Ones that Get Away (Lost Love Dub vs. Extended Intro Mix) [Xtian Mashed Edit]. Arnej 2008 Take Me Away (Re-Ward Dub). 4 Strings 2011 Falling Away (Armin van Buuren Remix) [Xtian the DJ is Calling Me Edit]. Hannah 2011 Feels So Good (Jerome Ima-Ae Remix). Armin van Buuren feat Nadia Ali 2011 Pressure (Clokx Extended Commercial Remix). Alex Kenji, Starkillers, & Nadia Ali 2011 We Control the Sunlight (Original Mix). Aly & Fila feat Jwaydan   Highlights: “No One on Earth” and “Love Is Not Enough” two A&B tracks are a cut above the rest, both courtesy of Christopher Doyle. I added Synth & pads but the structure of both tunes is so classical, the vocals so pure, this is Trance heaven. “Lonely Girl” is a catchy, hands up in the air Trance jam and will undoubtedly feature in my NY set. Armin’s “Fallen Away” being such a rip off (surely intentional and credited) of 4 Strings ‘ “Take Me Away”, they had to follow each other in spite of my original intention not to use tunes I knew. As for Nadia Ali, well, I cannot go into Trance/Progressive House and not include something of Nadia. Finally, “We Control the Sunlight”, I could see with Viv & the kids when I played the set for them that such a frantic pace was pushing the boundary but(continued)

2011 Dec "Take Your Time Young Man.." Obviously a wink and a nod to the mini "Mama Used to Say" mix and a private message to my nine year old son.. I am almost” housed-out” running out of good material and about to venture into Tranceland to get ready for the end of year festivities... Furthermore, in light of valuable comments posted on the web, I must confess that I did listen and have consequently tamed down the “gratuitous” sampling in this episode. The gist of “Take Your Time Young Man” is to transport the listener from a deep/techy groove (I need street cred ;) ) to a happy, funky place by the end of the set. I will have you on your tippy toes dancing around the room within a very small half hour! We start comfortably sat in Barcelona chairs in the back room, with a low, deep underground club vibe, filtered and tweaked to the max all destined to awaken your aural senses . Do not be discouraged ! Slowly some snippets of funk are introduced and sure enough we progress to an old skool soulful place to accommodate the glucose addict residing in all of us. Finally, we leave our comfy chairs, step in the main room and shake our collective a$$es to big club tunes… Well, at least this was the initial idea. If by the end of this set, you have not felt the urge to stamp your feet and lift your hands… I simply failed… A mini-mix, within the mix, with “Mama Used to Say” which, I thought would be a fun old skool tune for my children to be introduced to onto a Sandy Rivera’s extravaganza to mark his full return to big tunes in 2012.   Playlist 2011 Brooklyn Bullets (Original Mix) [Xtian Mr Dj Edit]. Aki Bergen & Neuroxyde 2011 Mr. DJ (Narrated Mix). Chuck Lafunq 2011 Surrender (I Wanna Be Free Mix) [Xtian Lil’ Edit]. Wil Milton featuring Myra 2010 Like It Should Be (w/Roland Clark Samples). Steve Bug feat. Gigi 2011 Deep House (Inside Me) (Shane D Remix). Ray Paxon & Grooveprofessor      2011 Woodnote (Soul Purpose Remix). Patrick Podage & Nikola Kotevski 2011 Mama Used to Say (Harlum Dub). Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Mama Used to Say (The Layabouts Reprise Mix).Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Mama Used to Say (Jerk House Connection Deeper Mix)..Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Mama Used to Say (Jask Thaisoul Club Mix)..Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Walk Away (ATFC's VB Weekender Vocal).ATFC feat. Lisa Shaw 2011 It’s Alright (BlackBird Streetmood Mix). Dj Cem feat.Chinua Hawk      2011 Stealing Love (Original Mix) (I Need to Love Me Xtian Edit). Grant Nelson        2011 Need to Love Me (Virus J Remix). Kings of Tomorrow feat. April 2011 Love (Original vs. Daddy’s Groove Remix ).Sandy Rivera & Yasmeen Highlights: there are no weak tunes in this mix and I am surprised how current it turn out to be (many tracks released in the 3rd quarter of 2011). To raise my street cred I had a play with the 2 fist tracks with filters etc.. But from " Deep House (Inside Me)" you are in pure house bliss. I absolutely love the retake of "Mama Used to Say", so melodic, so well well produced and Akram Sedkaoui has a crystal voice. Those guys brought us "Each & Everyda"y this year, they are on a roll! In "Walk Away" ATFC teamed up with Lisa Shaw and showed that all we need is a great vocalist, a great tune and great production.. Not so hard ;).. "Stealing Love" from Grant Nelson, need I say more.. And then I had a play with Sandy Rivera's  great tunes of the year.. with a remix of "I Need to Love Me" not to miss. To  sum up, it would appear that the "old guys" Grant Nelson, Rivera, Layabouts, ATFC has showing all the young ones, that they can wipe them off the charts at any time..   Travelling to Tranceland (unless I managed to finish off one mix I have on the hard drive and can't wrap up) as I need(continued)

2011 Dec "Take Your Time Young Man.." Obviously a wink and a nod to the mini "Mama Used to Say" mix and a private message to my nine year old son.. I am almost” housed-out” running out of good material and about to venture into Tranceland to get ready for the end of year festivities... Furthermore, in light of valuable comments posted on the web, I must confess that I did listen and have consequently tamed down the “gratuitous” sampling in this episode. The gist of “Take Your Time Young Man” is to transport the listener from a deep/techy groove (I need street cred ;) ) to a happy, funky place by the end of the set. I will have you on your tippy toes dancing around the room within a very small half hour! We start comfortably sat in Barcelona chairs in the back room, with a low, deep underground club vibe, filtered and tweaked to the max all destined to awaken your aural senses . Do not be discouraged ! Slowly some snippets of funk are introduced and sure enough we progress to an old skool soulful place to accommodate the glucose addict residing in all of us. Finally, we leave our comfy chairs, step in the main room and shake our collective a$$es to big club tunes… Well, at least this was the initial idea. If by the end of this set, you have not felt the urge to stamp your feet and lift your hands… I simply failed… A mini-mix, within the mix, with “Mama Used to Say” which, I thought would be a fun old skool tune for my children to be introduced to onto a Sandy Rivera’s extravaganza to mark his full return to big tunes in 2012.   Playlist 2011 Brooklyn Bullets (Original Mix) [Xtian Mr Dj Edit]. Aki Bergen & Neuroxyde 2011 Mr. DJ (Narrated Mix). Chuck Lafunq 2011 Surrender (I Wanna Be Free Mix) [Xtian Lil’ Edit]. Wil Milton featuring Myra 2010 Like It Should Be (w/Roland Clark Samples). Steve Bug feat. Gigi 2011 Deep House (Inside Me) (Shane D Remix). Ray Paxon & Grooveprofessor      2011 Woodnote (Soul Purpose Remix). Patrick Podage & Nikola Kotevski 2011 Mama Used to Say (Harlum Dub). Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Mama Used to Say (The Layabouts Reprise Mix).Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Mama Used to Say (Jerk House Connection Deeper Mix)..Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Mama Used to Say (Jask Thaisoul Club Mix)..Franky Boissy feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2011 Walk Away (ATFC's VB Weekender Vocal).ATFC feat. Lisa Shaw 2011 It’s Alright (BlackBird Streetmood Mix). Dj Cem feat.Chinua Hawk      2011 Stealing Love (Original Mix) (I Need to Love Me Xtian Edit). Grant Nelson        2011 Need to Love Me (Virus J Remix). Kings of Tomorrow feat. April 2011 Love (Original vs. Daddy’s Groove Remix ).Sandy Rivera & Yasmeen Highlights: there are no weak tunes in this mix and I am surprised how current it turn out to be (many tracks released in the 3rd quarter of 2011). To raise my street cred I had a play with the 2 fist tracks with filters etc.. But from " Deep House (Inside Me)" you are in pure house bliss. I absolutely love the retake of "Mama Used to Say", so melodic, so well well produced and Akram Sedkaoui has a crystal voice. Those guys brought us "Each & Everyda"y this year, they are on a roll! In "Walk Away" ATFC teamed up with Lisa Shaw and showed that all we need is a great vocalist, a great tune and great production.. Not so hard ;).. "Stealing Love" from Grant Nelson, need I say more.. And then I had a play with Sandy Rivera's  great tunes of the year.. with a remix of "I Need to Love Me" not to miss. To  sum up, it would appear that the "old guys" Grant Nelson, Rivera, Layabouts, ATFC has showing all the young ones, that they can wipe them off the charts at any time..   Travelling to Tranceland (unless I managed to finish off one mix I have on the hard drive and can't wrap up) as I need(continued)

Just Come with Me! Here is what I got up to whilst travelling in Asia.. Deep House with a soft & sexy undertone, add a sprinkling of tech-house with a dash of hip-hop. The ambition of blending it all might have been betrayed by the execution but what the heck.. I had fun with this one. Join my journey and fly with me into the Deeper, sexy side. The set is melodic but eclectic and at times...challenging. It includes some original edits and two samples, which I could not identify (though I am sure some of you will), taken from C&M Production's sets. From 118 to 127 bpm, with loops , sliced beats, samples and change of keys We are travelling at the rather gregarious speed of sound (not the speed of light), towards a Deep n' Sexy climax... Just come with me ;) To consume at work, at home or for a long journey. It starts as a very accesible chill/lounge set but might challenge some listeners later into the mix. My advice, just let it roll and take you over. I had 3 hours of new tunes mixed ( all courtesy of the long flights to and from Australia), I will post the second part once I see how this one is received. Playlist Intro Deep House Airlines (Generic) [Original Accappella]. Mr. V 2011 Housealized (Sample from C&M Production0 [Xtian Edit]. Lou Lamar Nightime (Crazy P Remix). Greg Paulus 2010 When it was Deep (C&M Production live set sample) {Xtian Edit]. C&M Productions 2010 The Sun Rising (Shur-I-Kan Vocal Mix). The Normalites 2010 Sweet Melody (Fred Everything and Olivier Desmet remix)[Xtian Sunrise Edit w/ Normalites sample]. Oriental Funk Stew 2008 Deep Beginning (Original mix) [Xtian Edit w/Mr. V Deephouse Airlines accapella). Karol XVII & MB Valence 2010 Fantasy (House Device Classic vocal mix). Edmund feat. Natasha Watts            2011 Found My Light (The Layabouts Vocal Mix). Imaani 2008 Ride With Me feat. Max C. (Original Mix vs. Alex Danilov Remix). Roberto Rodriguez feat Max C. 2011 Fever (Dub-o-matic Mix) [Xtian The Sermon Edit w/Ron Carroll sample]. Aki Bergen feat. Carmen Sherry 2011 Black & Light (Club Rework Part 1) [Xtian Music is the Tell of the Deep Edit W/Mr. V samples] . Aki Bergen 2010 Backseat Dreams (Kruse and Nurnberg Remix) [Xtian Hip Hop Night Vission Edit]. Oliver Moldan feat. Rainy Payne 2011 Into My Soul (Rocco Deep Mix) [Xtian Edit]. Aki Bergen feat.. Carmen Sherry Outro Deep House Airlines (Final Decent Speech). Mr. V.   Highlights: Shur I Khan "The Sun Rising" is a ripper tune, rich, very well produced. "Night Time" (Crazy Penis Remix) reminds me of Faithless ( now here is a mash-up idea for the future), "Sweet Melody" is just that.. As to the Aki Bergen jams ending the mix, they all point out to an artist producing faultless rich Deep gems... I have 2 sets lined up, the continuation of this one and the up-tempo mix I have been unable to wrap up for a month. I also have the vague outline of a trancy/house set, which I will have ready for the Xmas/NYE parties to come..

Just Come with Me! Here is what I got up to whilst travelling in Asia.. Deep House with a soft & sexy undertone, add a sprinkling of tech-house with a dash of hip-hop. The ambition of blending it all might have been betrayed by the execution but what the heck.. I had fun with this one. Join my journey and fly with me into the Deeper, sexy side. The set is melodic but eclectic and at times...challenging. It includes some original edits and two samples, which I could not identify (though I am sure some of you will), taken from C&M Production's sets. From 118 to 127 bpm, with loops , sliced beats, samples and change of keys We are travelling at the rather gregarious speed of sound (not the speed of light), towards a Deep n' Sexy climax... Just come with me ;) To consume at work, at home or for a long journey. It starts as a very accesible chill/lounge set but might challenge some listeners later into the mix. My advice, just let it roll and take you over. I had 3 hours of new tunes mixed ( all courtesy of the long flights to and from Australia), I will post the second part once I see how this one is received. Playlist Intro Deep House Airlines (Generic) [Original Accappella]. Mr. V 2011 Housealized (Sample from C&M Production0 [Xtian Edit]. Lou Lamar Nightime (Crazy P Remix). Greg Paulus 2010 When it was Deep (C&M Production live set sample) {Xtian Edit]. C&M Productions 2010 The Sun Rising (Shur-I-Kan Vocal Mix). The Normalites 2010 Sweet Melody (Fred Everything and Olivier Desmet remix)[Xtian Sunrise Edit w/ Normalites sample]. Oriental Funk Stew 2008 Deep Beginning (Original mix) [Xtian Edit w/Mr. V Deephouse Airlines accapella). Karol XVII & MB Valence 2010 Fantasy (House Device Classic vocal mix). Edmund feat. Natasha Watts            2011 Found My Light (The Layabouts Vocal Mix). Imaani 2008 Ride With Me feat. Max C. (Original Mix vs. Alex Danilov Remix). Roberto Rodriguez feat Max C. 2011 Fever (Dub-o-matic Mix) [Xtian The Sermon Edit w/Ron Carroll sample]. Aki Bergen feat. Carmen Sherry 2011 Black & Light (Club Rework Part 1) [Xtian Music is the Tell of the Deep Edit W/Mr. V samples] . Aki Bergen 2010 Backseat Dreams (Kruse and Nurnberg Remix) [Xtian Hip Hop Night Vission Edit]. Oliver Moldan feat. Rainy Payne 2011 Into My Soul (Rocco Deep Mix) [Xtian Edit]. Aki Bergen feat.. Carmen Sherry Outro Deep House Airlines (Final Decent Speech). Mr. V.   Highlights: Shur I Khan "The Sun Rising" is a ripper tune, rich, very well produced. "Night Time" (Crazy Penis Remix) reminds me of Faithless ( now here is a mash-up idea for the future), "Sweet Melody" is just that.. As to the Aki Bergen jams ending the mix, they all point out to an artist producing faultless rich Deep gems... I have 2 sets lined up, the continuation of this one and the up-tempo mix I have been unable to wrap up for a month. I also have the vague outline of a trancy/house set, which I will have ready for the Xmas/NYE parties to come..

To Chill, to Lounge, to Cuddle, to Love, to softly Dance but MOSTLY to immerse yourself in the Music! Chill house music with at the beginning a distinct ambient vibe. This set will make you... Happy.. This set will make you...Smile.. When was the last time you heard 16 good tunes in a row? This is Cafe Del Mar and Hotel Costes as they should have stayed, but the faulty amateur version :)  A collection of my favourite chill-out beach tunes.. All (but one) chosen for their melodic and musical perfection, their amazing harmonies, their flawless production and mastering..  I've had a version of this set on the drive for a while. Since I am struggling with my next up-tempo one, I thought it was high time, to polish, dust & finish this down-tempo one, add a few current tunes and give it a geeky fun intro. I am telling you.. this one is worth the space on your hard drive.. A word on the title & the picture : Cosmic Background Radiation (CBR) is the radiation left over from early development of the universe, basically this picture (NASA) is the closest we will ever get to "see" the Bing Bang.. Before this moment.. no light.. hence no image.. When some unruly Swiss neutrino, which apparently travelled faster than light, appeared on the news last week, I had a little epiphany and the Geek in me took over.. Anyhow, what you see here is well.. Everything, you, me and the complete universe and even Unkle Albert... just really, really, REALLY young.. Intro Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie 2005 Lost Soul (New Afterlife Mix) (Xtian Geeky Edit) . Bliss 2001 Universal Unfolding . Over Soul feat. Gram´ma Funk 2005 Universal Unfolding  (Deep Spacer Remix). Lenny Ibizarre feat. Over Soul feat. Gram´ma Funk 2010 Beautiful Moment (Love From Nagano Mix). Hideo Kobayashi feat. Christa 2010 Beautiful Moment (Original Floor Mix). Hideo Kobayashi feat. Christa 2010 Superman (Club Mix). Black Coffee feat. Bucie 2010 Move (Xtian Poetic Edit). Gaetano JoSH Battista 2011 You Me World (GoGo Music Mix). Monique Binham 2010 Each & Every Day (Life Goes On) (Raw Artistic Soul Vocal Mix). Jerk House Connection feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2010 Snow White (Eric Kupper Mix). Beatsqueezers feat. Keiko 2010 The Realms Of Music (Original Mix). Roy Mclaren 2010 Til The Morning Comes (Funkellers Classic Vocal Mix). Inaya Day Vs. Diego Ray & Nick Corline 2010 Woah (Xtian Short Edit). DJ Spen & The Muthafunkaz 2010 Perfectly (The Layabouts Vocal Mix). The Layabouts feat. Shea Soul 2011 Never Gonna Let You Down (TV Mix). Richard Earnshaw feat. Oby 2011 We Fall Down (Original Xtian Edit). Universe Project Vs DCS feat. Jennifer Wallace   Highlight: All tunes are good (really) but..Do not Miss "Lost Soul" from Bliss because of my intro, this is pure perfection.. Not House just pure perfection in melody, harmony etc.. "Universal Unfolding".. a classic balearic offering with a fun upbeat remix to follow.. "Snow White" one of those small tune, which grows on you. "Perfectly" from The Layabouts.. no need to say anything just listen.. "We Fall Down" a gem as well.. Told you everything is good in this one.. Woah.. well I needed something for the bridge and match the beat so.. here it is and also I thought the Beatles lyrics sample was unexpected and interesting.. Enjoy... 

To Chill, to Lounge, to Cuddle, to Love, to softly Dance but MOSTLY to immerse yourself in the Music! Chill house music with at the beginning a distinct ambient vibe. This set will make you... Happy.. This set will make you...Smile.. When was the last time you heard 16 good tunes in a row? This is Cafe Del Mar and Hotel Costes as they should have stayed, but the faulty amateur version :)  A collection of my favourite chill-out beach tunes.. All (but one) chosen for their melodic and musical perfection, their amazing harmonies, their flawless production and mastering..  I've had a version of this set on the drive for a while. Since I am struggling with my next up-tempo one, I thought it was high time, to polish, dust & finish this down-tempo one, add a few current tunes and give it a geeky fun intro. I am telling you.. this one is worth the space on your hard drive.. A word on the title & the picture : Cosmic Background Radiation (CBR) is the radiation left over from early development of the universe, basically this picture (NASA) is the closest we will ever get to "see" the Bing Bang.. Before this moment.. no light.. hence no image.. When some unruly Swiss neutrino, which apparently travelled faster than light, appeared on the news last week, I had a little epiphany and the Geek in me took over.. Anyhow, what you see here is well.. Everything, you, me and the complete universe and even Unkle Albert... just really, really, REALLY young.. Intro Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie 2005 Lost Soul (New Afterlife Mix) (Xtian Geeky Edit) . Bliss 2001 Universal Unfolding . Over Soul feat. Gram´ma Funk 2005 Universal Unfolding  (Deep Spacer Remix). Lenny Ibizarre feat. Over Soul feat. Gram´ma Funk 2010 Beautiful Moment (Love From Nagano Mix). Hideo Kobayashi feat. Christa 2010 Beautiful Moment (Original Floor Mix). Hideo Kobayashi feat. Christa 2010 Superman (Club Mix). Black Coffee feat. Bucie 2010 Move (Xtian Poetic Edit). Gaetano JoSH Battista 2011 You Me World (GoGo Music Mix). Monique Binham 2010 Each & Every Day (Life Goes On) (Raw Artistic Soul Vocal Mix). Jerk House Connection feat. Akram Sedkaoui 2010 Snow White (Eric Kupper Mix). Beatsqueezers feat. Keiko 2010 The Realms Of Music (Original Mix). Roy Mclaren 2010 Til The Morning Comes (Funkellers Classic Vocal Mix). Inaya Day Vs. Diego Ray & Nick Corline 2010 Woah (Xtian Short Edit). DJ Spen & The Muthafunkaz 2010 Perfectly (The Layabouts Vocal Mix). The Layabouts feat. Shea Soul 2011 Never Gonna Let You Down (TV Mix). Richard Earnshaw feat. Oby 2011 We Fall Down (Original Xtian Edit). Universe Project Vs DCS feat. Jennifer Wallace   Highlight: All tunes are good (really) but..Do not Miss "Lost Soul" from Bliss because of my intro, this is pure perfection.. Not House just pure perfection in melody, harmony etc.. "Universal Unfolding".. a classic balearic offering with a fun upbeat remix to follow.. "Snow White" one of those small tune, which grows on you. "Perfectly" from The Layabouts.. no need to say anything just listen.. "We Fall Down" a gem as well.. Told you everything is good in this one.. Woah.. well I needed something for the bridge and match the beat so.. here it is and also I thought the Beatles lyrics sample was unexpected and interesting.. Enjoy... 

Sarah, this one is for you! Safe travel. We shall miss Bear and are expecting to be kept informed of its future Catalonian adventures.. Incidently we will miss you as well.. For the Barcelona bound Sarah & Bear: a vocal, beachy, breeezy, groovy and sometimes deep set. Beffiting the occasion of your going away.. with schadenfreunde, lots of sugar but also a dollop of spices and a dash of tears. Initially mixed in Russia but recompiled here to fit the occasion andgive the new KOT " I Need to Love Me" the lead of the set... Current tunes but with a couple of oldies, ranging from Deep jams to Nu-Disco.. Some purists will pass on this one but rest assured that it is a very worked set with happy tunes and sun-rays all along.. 2011 I Need To Love Me (Sandy Rivera's Club Mix [w/Mr. V & DJ Roland Clark Accapellas]. Kings of Tomorrow feat. April 2010 Subconscious Part Two (Strobe Remix) [W/ Mr. V It’s About You sample]. Samantha James 2011 Silence (Seb Skalski's Flute Mix). Shane D feat. Kerry Wood 2011 I'll Take You There (Tony Loreto & Jacko 'Italian Foundation' Remix) [w/DJ Roland Clark Soul Meditation Accapella]. Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut feat. Jamie Principle 2009 Can You Feel it (Casio Social Club remix). Jake Island Ft. Alec Sun Dre 2007 The Cure & the Cause (Dj  Meme Philly Suite Mix). Fish Go Deep feat. Tracey K 2011 Come On (Original Mix) [w/Cure & The Cause acapella & Mr. V It’s About Yousamples] . Dave Mayer 2011 Funky Like That (Original Mix). Dave Mayer & DJ Roland Clark 2010 Something (Original Dubstrumental) [Tales of The Deep Xtian Edit] . Alias Rhythm Feat Sandy Spady 2010 Headed In The Right Direction (Scott Wozniak Soundcould Remix). India Arie 2008 Quiero Saber (RV's Mood). Benji Candelario 2008 In My Mind (Afro Soul mix). Sasha Alazy feat. Mel 2011 In It Together (Director's Cut Signature Togetherness Mix). Human Life 2011 Take Me Back (Sandy Rivera's Original Mix). Kings Of Tomorrow feat. April Highlights: I reordered (remixed) the whole set to present you with the newest release of KOT " I need to Love Me" as I thought it ought to open the set in case some of you only stream the first 5' ( how dare you? ;). Fantastic track and Sandy Rivera is now back in full force. The classic Frankie Knuckles/J. Principle "I'll take you there" was in my bag for a while but I was waiting for the right remix to include it ( Frankie Knuckles...another one having a good year). "The Cure & The Cause" included because it is one of my favourtie tracks for the past 5 years and I was listening to a fab set from C&M whilst travelling and thought it was high time to revisit the DJ Meme remix. More current "In It Together" from Human life, the club hit of the 2011 summer, Knuckles' remix, what more can be said.. And "Take Me Back" Sandy Rivera feat. April to bring the set to a close in a nice loop with the intro tune. Enjoy, might be too vocal, too commercial, too beach for some House afficionados but perfectly filtting for Sarah's going away and was what came out of the bag in the second week of my Russian trip..