2014 May En Mai fais ce qu'il te plaît!

En Mai fais ce qu'il te plaît! (2014 Edition)
 French Proverb which literally means " In May do what pleases you".. 
 
Every year, on my birthday, I put something together .. for myself..
It does not infer that this set is in anyway better or that the tunes are "special" just that I know I will want to enjoy it later on day most probably in hotel room or on the plane or god forbid maybe walking or running somewhere..
Set may not be as polished as other uploads or may contain tracks I have used before. I may just have wanted to hear different cuts or indulge in some gratuitous Xtian’s trademarks vocal edits, who knows? It is first and foremost for ME !!
I won’t wax lyrical on it, I have dozen of similar sets that will never see the light of day. Sometimes because they are simply not good enough or because I got bored along the line (“God is a DJ” springs to mind). This one, because I played with it around my birthday, gets to be published.
A deep, indie, progressive offer, very much the sound I feel comfortable with currently.
One last word on my birthday.. Best present ever was to see my kids, niece and nephew dance crazy to the Fade/Your’ve Got the Love edits of my last live set.. For 3 to 11 years old to have a dance to tunes like that just proves that if you do not give them crap, they enjoy good music all the same..
 
Playlist:
 
 

2013 Come On Now Set It Off (Original Mix). Tube & Berger feat. Juliet Sikora
2014 For Now (Original Mix) [Xtian Lil' Edit]. Time Takers
2014 Red Light (Giom Remix). Giom
2014 Much Better (Original Mix). Saccao, Rafael Cerato
2013 Everybody Loves (Monte Remix). Phil & Dan
2014 Canto Del Pilon(Nora En Pure Remix). Milk & Sugar feat. Maria Marquez
2013 It Really Hurts (Original Edit). The Peacemaker Project
2013 Somebody’s Face (Jelly for the Babies Remix) [Xtian House Music Edit feat Papa Joe Aviance]. Paul Martinez, Fiddler
2012 Rule The World (Haroun Hickman Remix). Rashid Ajami
2013 Mirage (Tvardovsky Remix) [Xtian The One Botched Mash feat FK and the Shapeshifters].Vanilla Ace
2013 Someday (Original Mix). Gabriel Rocca, Raul Caulddeira
2013 BIG Fun (Full Intention Remix). Inner City
2013 Hold You (Depaack  Flower of Life Remix). KANT
2014 I'll Take You (Richard Earnshaw Re-Beat Edit). Jon Cutler

 
 
Highlights:
 I won’t go overboard with this section. One common thread is the immaculate production of ALL the tracks. If you do not have a good sound system, this set requires good headphones..
 Love the first track “Come On Now Set if Off”.. It has swag very much what Tube & Berger are all about.
The Giom jam “Red Light” is probably the best track of the lot.
I love “Canto del Pilon” and can’t wait to see the reaction of my kids to this one.. I very rarely touch Latin rhythms. I hope they will get it.
“It Really Hurts” needs a mention for the subtlety of the production and the very distinct Dido feel to it.
Pre-emptive apologies for the “Mirage” mash-up. I am sure someone with talent could do better but it is my birthday after all..
“Big Fun”, Kevin Saunderson, Inner City .. House royalty.. and if any Dl is reading this.. it begs to be mixed n with Touch me in the morning.. I did not do because it would have taken the set to another direction but it will work, trust me..
 
That’s it.
 
Not quite sure what will come next. Sexy house or a progression towards Trance.
 
Enjoy
 
A bientôt
 
Xtian