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Host Gemma Milne talks with John Reed Stark about staying secure and compliant as organizations continue to digitally transform. They unpack the rise of ransomware, look at what companies can do to protect themselves from cybersecurity incidents, as well as how best to respond after a breach. John also discusses how organizations can take proactive and innovative measures to help remain secure and compliant while staying competitive. About John Reed StarkJohn Reed Stark is president of John Reed Stark Consulting LLC, a data breach response and digital compliance firm. Formerly, Mr. Stark served for almost 20 years in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the last 11 of which as Chief of its Office of Internet Enforcement. He currently teaches a cyber-law course as a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke Law School. Mr. Stark also worked for 15 years as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he taught several courses on the juxtaposition of law, technology, and crime, and for five years as managing director of global data breach response firm, Stroz Friedberg, including four years heading its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Stark is the author of "The Cybersecurity Due Diligence Handbook.”Learn more about John Reed Stark:https://www.johnreedstark.com/ Topics of discussionWhy ransomware has become the preferred mode of cybercrime (04:49)Making sure your cybersecurity systems are working together effectively (11:52)Planning for better cyber incident response and crisis management (17:38)How the current environment affects smaller companies differently (25:27)What C-level executives and boards should look for when hiring for major security roles (28:32)What are the most exciting emerging cybersecurity technologies (31:57) Sponsor linkLearn how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fraud Protection helps businesses minimize losses, safeguard revenues, and protect their reputation. Request a live demo today:https://aka.ms/AA8kzgt Helpful linksFollow us on social mediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/msftdynamics365LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-dynamicsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGCg4rB3QSs8y_1FquelBQ
China Paradigms podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/chinaparadigmbydaxue/videos Beauty market expert Miro Li, tells Daxue Talks about some of the most successful domestic brands in China’s beauty market. Jump to questions: 00:00 Intro 00:40 What C-beauty brands are the most successful and popular in China? 01:55 What are some of the relatively new but very trendy C-beauty brands? Takeaways: - In terms of successful C-beauty make-up brands Perfect Diary is the clear winner. Also, Florasis 花西子, Girl Cult, COLORKEY, and Judy Doll have also been successful at gaining market share over the last few years. - Successful C-beauty skincare brands include HomeFacial Pro, Winona, Chando, and Proya. - Trendy C-beauty skincare brands include PMPM (the Chinese Drunk Elephant) and Simpcare. - Trendy C-beauty cosmetics brands include You Kiss, Flower Knows, and KALEIDOS. - Another trend has been in the young male skincare market. MAKE ESSENSE is also becoming increasingly popular on XiaoHongShu (RED). Listen & Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDka8-Z2Jr0&list=PLcVM3NJYsLF1Z2LLcVGbBVlwVQOOsuuJh Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-177979339/tracks Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daxue-talks/id1492896072 Website: https://daxueconsulting.com/ What is Daxue Talks? Daxue Talks, a China business vlog powered by daxue consulting, a china-based strategic market research company founded in 2010! With Daxue Talks, you will stay up to date with all the latest business updates in China. Every day, you will learn from china-based experts who share their knowledge about the Chinese market in 2-5 minutes. #DaxueTalks #China #Beauty
With one of the biggest, cleanest and most beautiful swells ever ridden in Europe hitting 29/10/20, we catch up with Garrett G-MAC McNamara to get his insights into how big it really was, who ruled it... and his thoughts on the alleged fisticuffs that went down between battling tow crews in giant surf. Plus: - Paul & Ben wrap up on the WSL's Euro Cup of Surfing: Mondy's Italo Ferreira soggy bum kick and Paul's Kikas t-shirt shame - Discuss the curious appeal of Surf Ranch loggers as tubby fibbers - Wonder if anybody, ever has spent 30 mins in a Boardriders store? - Reveal what an adolescent Mondy did over 10 times per day, everyday, much to the dismay of his poor mum - And play a brand new quote-based quiz: What C*nt Said That? Running time: 50m10s Get in touch: Tweet @wavelengthmag FB/IG @wavelengthsurfmag editor@wavelengthmag.com Wavelength Volume 259 out now! Subscribe to the magazine https://shop.wavelengthmag.com/collections/subscription-offers
Episode 030 / C.C. Hunter joins Jami and Sara this week to talk about how she blends genres. Plus she gives tips on writing humor and how she writes through the tough times. Jami is working with H. Claire Taylor. Claire does Story Alignments using the Enneagram personality test to help authors with characterization and storytelling. Claire has a free course, Indie Author Alignment. Jami is 30 days out from her book launch and is shifting to advertising all her books instead of focusing on the launch. Now that she’s finished her draft, Sara’s doing admin tasks. She shares she’s seeing a good number of sales through Ingram Spark. Her tip is don’t overlook Ingram Spark. If you’re selling lots of print books through KDP Print, then check out Ingram. Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. In this podcast episode, you’ll discover: How C.C. had initial success and sold a novel, then didn’t sell another for 13 years How C.C. learned to find her own voice and trust it Tips on writing humor C.C.’s writing process of writing one draft, then polishing it What C.C. wishes she’d known about marketing: blending genres and knowing where your book fits The difference between marketing a book to a publisher and marketing to a reader What C.C. thought was a mistake, but turned a good thing C.C.’s advice when new writers ask if they should indie publish or go for traditional publishing How C.C. writes through difficult times Genres discussed include young adult contemporary, young adult paranormal, and romantic comedy suspense Links: C.C. Hunter Christie Craig Facebook C.C. Hunter Twitter
Carlo White is a former hooper. He made the 7th grade JV team and played throughout high school. After college, he began playing in the sport of business. In 2004, he purchased a Nationwide Insurance agency and in 2016 he sold it. Now, Carlo is the CEO of WH Trucking, and leads a team of 45. We talk about how to develop the mindset of a champion by remaining C.A.L.M and leading your team through this turbulence. 3:36 - Smooth seas don't make skilled sailors. What C.A.L.M. means to his company and how it's helping them operate. 5:30 - Why the sport of business has given Carlo an edge against his competition in the sport of business 7:41 - How to get out of the unknown of this pandemic 13:23 - What is the Carlo & Nika White Foundation and how did it come about? 16:34 - What is an entrepreneur to Carlo? 24:38 - The first step to becoming wealthy. Make sure you join me and a community of other verified basketball trainers who give FREE advice in The Basketball Trainer Mastermind Facebook Group! The Basketball Trainer Mastermind Facebook Group Mark Kinnebrew's Facebook Myson Jones’ Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message
Is it REALLY all about funnels and making a quick sale? Or can you use a different approach to building authentic branding that has a long-term strategy behind it? Join guest Nicole Spencer, an online fitness coach, as she takes us through the authentic branding approach that had her celebrating 15k months just 6 months after she started her business. Subscribe to the Podcast ITUNES | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE 3 Lessons We Learned From This Episode Why you're wasting your time with funnels and FB ads if you haven't done this first (07:00-8:52) The BIGGEST mistake entrepreneurs make when they take their coaching online and what to do instead(16:46-17:09) What C word will change your business faster than any new flashy marketing technique (27:08-27:38) Connect with Nicole Spencer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Kyle + The Story Engine Buy Kyle's Book - Selling with Story Invite Kyle to speak (events or podcast) Apply to work with us Twitter Instagram LinkedIN
What "C" word is the bridge between wellness programs and business profitability? What "C" word is the link that sustains happiness, physical fitness, and overall mind-body health in the workplace? And what word starts with a "C", which leaders must create and nurture in order to power workplace wellness in the long run? If you guessed that the magic "C" word is "culture", you're correct! Culture is the intangible set of beliefs, behaviors, and workplace habits that an organization intentionally and strategically spreads throughout its ranks to produce the business success it seeks. In this episode, we meet Reena Vokoun, CEO and Founder of PassionFit. Reena is a seasoned workplace wellness expert and entrepreneur devoted to helping organizations transform their cultures to produce long-term, sustainable business success.My favorite quotes from this episode (paraphrased):"Take stock of where you are right now. Begin with self-awareness!""Decide where you want to be, and go for it!""Pursue your passion, be fit, and the rest will follow!"The best ways to reach Reena Vokoun online are: Website: https://passionfit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reenavokounSocial Media handle: @passionfitllc10% Off Holiday Promotion Code: "Holidays2019" at https://passionfit.com/shopAbout the PROFITABLE HAPPINESS™ Podcast:At some point in our lives and businesses, we realize that despite conventional wisdom, success does not lead to happiness. In fact, we learn that it’s the other way around. Although money can’t make you happy, it turns out that “happy” can make you money! In this podcast, we feature stories from highly successful happiness professionals, executive coaches, experts, and entrepreneurs, and we learn from them how they’ve used the art and science of happiness to succeed in their businesses. For a weekly journey of mindset, motivation, marketing, and music, subscribe to the “PROFITABLE HAPPINESS” Podcast with Dr. Pelè.https://drpele.comSupport the show (https://drpele.com)
This week: We discuss blink-182 and Joanna Newsom’s live shows. What Céline Dion thinks about Drake getting a tattoo of her face. A quick rundown of the insanity of Tekashi69's court testimony. Christine’s Country Corner © takes us to the new Ken Burns documentary and music from Orville Peck and Lil Tracy. As well as new music from Mandy Moore, Caroline Polachek, Céline Dion, JPEGMAFIA, Vivian Girls, and Brittany Howard. Last Row is hosted by Josh Morrissey & Christine Werthman Theme music by Bobby Slay Check out @lastrowshow on Instagram
Topics we discussed:??Adam's five characteristics based on John Bergsma's thoughts Understanding our participation in the priesthood of ChristFreedom, boundaries, and legalismWhat C.S. Lewis says about morality and an ordered lifeThe personalistic normThe order of lovesResources we mentioned: 6:03 Man MorningsChad Pirotte and Joe's episode about Catholic masculinity Bible Basics for CatholicsA Year with the MysticsAdam Young's podcast on ruling over your kingdomMere Christianity by C.S. LewisImages: The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (c. 1791) by Benjamin West?? Find Holy Family School of Faith:Online
Topics we discussed:??The changing landscape of today's politicsOur outrage addictionHate-reading and hate-watching ?What C.S. Lewis would have to say about today's extremist politicsChecking the fruits of our conversations and social media usageResources we mentioned: "How the News and Politics is Destroying Your Soul (And What You Can Do About It)" by Joe Heschmeyer"Do Democratic Presidencies Reduce the Abortion Rate?" by Joe Heschmeyer"Chick-fil-A's Creepy Infiltration of New York City" in the New Yorker"Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business" by Neil Postman"The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" by Charles Duhigg?? Find Holy Family School of Faith:Online????
0% d’IMPÔTS ! DUBAI vs ESTONIE, quel PAYS CHOISIR ? EXPATRIATION – Avec Thami KABBAJ Dubaï ou Estonie ? C’est ce qu’on va voir en détail dans cette vidéo. Donc je suis avec Thami Kabbaj. Yes! Comment vas-tu ? Moi ça me fait super plaisir de passer avec toi, mais on va… eh, déjà c’est Dubaï, c’est pas Estonie qu’on va voir, yes ! On va voir le battle et c’est vous qui allez décider. Ça va être chaud, ça va être chaud ! Bon… Donc du coup on a mal rigolé hier avec Thami. Et je me suis dit, voilà, ce serait bien de faire un petit récapitulatif, comme ça, ça va vous permettre de savoir, en fonction de tous les détails que je vais évoquer : est-ce que vous, c’est plutôt Dubaï ou Estonie que vous aimeriez vis-à-vis d’une expatriation ? Donc juste avant, cliquez sur le bouton S’abonner pour rejoindre plusieurs dizaines de milliers d’entrepreneurs à succès abonnés à ma chaîne YouTube. Alors, juste pour les personnes qui ne te connaissent pas, Thami… Bien sûr, puisqu’il y en a, oui. Présente-toi rapidement et dis-nous tout. Alors, vraiment en quelques lignes parce que sinon, ça va prendre des heures. Mais rapidement, je m’appelle Thami Kabbaj. Alors, je suis l’auteur de sept bouquins. Mon dernier bouquin est d’ailleurs sorti au mois de mars, il cartonne, on a déjà 520 commentaires sur Amazon. C’est Agir, A-G-I-R. Et en fait, voilà, auparavant j’avais une carrière de trader, j’ai enseigné à l’université, je suis agrégé d’économie. Mais surtout surtout aujourd’hui, j’ai une école qui me passionne, orientée sur la liberté financière, mais également sur les marchés financiers, et je kiffe ce que je fais. J’ai également une chaîne YouTube, Thami Kabbaj, voilà, allez-y, vous verrez, c’est génial. Et dernier point, je kiffe Maxence, son énergie. Moi je suis un mec direct, donc si un mec… non, c’est vrai. Si un mec ne me plaît pas ou si… voilà, si l’énergie elle est négative, je vais pas très loin. Mais vraiment je ne connaissais pas Maxence, on ne s’était jamais vu, mais… On s’est rencontrés pour la première fois là au congrès des infopreneurs à Berlin. Voilà. Et on se connait par le biais de YouTube. Tu as vu mes vidéos, j’ai vu tes vidéos. Mais voilà, j’aime beaucoup ton travail. Et puis voilà, j’aime également ton énergie, et je tenais à le dire. Merci et plaisir partagé. Même s’il va y avoir du fight, commence, voilà, je suis un gentleman, vas-y, à toi de jouer. Alors, première chose. Souvent dans les expatriations, il faut regarder la création d’une société, et là l’Estonie c’est un truc de dingue, c’est paiement de 190 € une fois et, voilà, la société elle est multifonction. Vous pouvez aussi bien investir dans l’immobilier, bourse, business internet, cryptomonnaie, bref, le all inclusive. Excellent, ouais. Vis-à-vis de Dubaï… parce que souvent on me pose la question également. Bien sûr. C’est à peu près combien, création de la société avec tous les différents documents ? Quelle est la fourchette ? Ça m’a coûté beaucoup… écoute, franchement ça m’a coûté beaucoup plus cher, mais c’est du 5-10 000 € minimum. Entre 5 et 10 k. Oui, 10 k. Et si tu as besoin d’avoir des locaux, par exemple moi j’ai besoin d’avoir des locaux, donc tu dois les louer, ou alors tu dois les acheter. Par exemple, moi j’ai acheté mon bureau et donc ça peut te coûter assez cher. Par exemple, ma première année à Dubaï j’ai frôlé les 100 k. 100 k ? Donc ma première année, c’était… ouais ouais ouais ! What? C’était en 2014. Maintenant, encore une fois, je pense qu’il faut parler de ça, mais il faut parler également de pourquoi j’y suis allé. Et pour moi, encore une fois, c’était une question de climat, d’ambiance, de dynamique. Et c’est vrai que moi j’ai habité à Paris pendant pas mal d’années. J’ai frôlé la mort en 2010 pour ceux qui ne le savent pas. Donc je suis tombé sur le crâne, burnout et compagnie. Et là, voilà, ça a été pour moi effectivement un déclic. Et je ne voulais plus habiter à Paris. Pour moi, la grisaille… Donc j’ai été à Dubaï parce que… et pour...
We bring back our old friend Michael Salcedo who is now a director in Explosm (Cyanide & Happiness)! We shoot the shit about comedy, Cyanide & Happiness, anime, Dragon Ball, and much more. Welcome Mike (1), What C&H is (2), Bigfoot Justice (8), Shin Chan (13), living in other countries (15), having kids (18), Rugrats/siblings (19), Santa (23), Video Games (28), Sekiro/Dark Souls (32), hanging out w/ Smash (35), cons (39), raunchy songs (42), explicitness of games and content (45), horror- Jeeper Creepers, It, (49), Avengers (52), getting loud in theaters- Dragon Ball/Spongebob (53), Dragon Ball legacy- chracters, Vegeta, humor (59), Hulk & power scaling (1:16), HxH (1:18), My Hero Academia (1:20), Death Battle (1:24) Music by KarpaBeats Cyanide & Happiness – http://explosm.net/ Bigfoot Justice – http://bigfootjustice.com/ Sponsor conventions: -DreamCon – https://www.dreamconvention.com/ -DreamHack – https://dreamhack.com/dallas/
Céline Williams is the Founder and Chief Strategist at reVisionary, a company that helps conscious companies and entrepreneurs develop healthy and successful businesses, in a human-focused way. She is a speaker who values communication, authenticity, and innovation, with 15 years of experience helping Fortune 1000 companies that are experiencing fast growth. Céline has a BA in English Literature, Sociology, Anthropology, and History from the University of Toronto and the University of St. Michael’s College. Céline joins me today to share her story and love for working in the field of communication, people, and business relationships. She reveals what it takes to become successful and shares the challenges she faced while building her business. She explains how to successfully work in remote teams and shares essential tips for people working in or managing remote teams. She also dispels some of the common myths that surround remote workers and their productivity. “A really effective team brings together diverse opinions, diverse people, and diverse ways of thinking to create and get to the best outcome.” - Céline Williams This Week on Young Money: Céline’s background and her work that has always drawn on people, relationships, and communication skills. What is Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement? How building relationships, taking calculated risks, being open to change, and being gentle with yourself are common themes of successful entrepreneurs. Her biggest financial challenges when starting a business. The critical role of communication and respect when working in a team. The advice that Céline would give to team players and team leaders. Tips for people who are starting out in a remote team, including checking your assumptions. Why it’s vital to be mindful and help remote workers feel part of the team. The common misconceptions that surround remote workers. What Céline is working on right now. Key takeaways: Communicate. Work towards a shared vision. Have respect, which doesn’t equate to agreement. Bring together diverse people and diverse ways of thinking. Listen more and ask more questions. Use the tools available for remote communication. Check your assumptions. Find out what the expectations are. Connect with Céline Williams: reVisionary Céline Williams on LinkedIn reVisionary on Facebook reVisionary on Instagram reVisionary on Twitter Rate, Share & Inspire Other Young Millionaires-in-the-Making Thanks for tuning into the Young Money Podcast - the advice show for young millionaires-in-the-making! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, head over to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Visit our website to learn how easy it is to leave a review on iTunes. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes on social media! Subscribe to the Young Money Podcast on iTunes so you never miss an episode and reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, our Linkedin Company Page, or by visiting our website.
On Episode 17: we speak with Afdhel Aziz the author of Good is the New Cool about Corporate Social Responsibility being the new Digital. Gap, the fashion retailer, it's been struggling quarter after quarter. Has it been unable to adapt to a world of fast fashion? And Search Engine Optimization. What did Lou Dobbs get wrong when he noted Google is biased? Plus a What C'mon segment on Warren Buffet plus music from Azteka and Stacy Kidd.#DisruptiveFM #Dfm
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: -How embarking on new experiences requires new muscle to develop in us. -What C.S. Lewis spoke of when he called earth "The Shadowlands" -How to develop a vision and imagination for God that will sustain us throughout our lives. -How do we develop a kingdom vision that will sustain us and our children in this place? -What we believe about God and his story for our lives and his vision and story for the world and the part we play will be our foundation for the way we live each day. -Stories of how each of us have shared the delight, enjoyment and mission of God with our children will shape their view of our family and of God. -Trials we have faced and how they have helped to define our character and how we have seen the way they have prepared us for even greater things. -How we have learned to have interludes of beauty and delight with God in the midst of all our difficult circumstances. -A story of art that captured Kristen's heart and shifted her understanding of what God saw and was doing in her life. -The way God’s song and beauty and art awaken our hearts to Him. - How we can encourage others through the sharing beauty and the truth of God's word. -The history of the Psalms and music in the church. LINKS - Composer Studies at Cultivating Life With Sally - Monet’s Regatta at Sainte Adresse
Does life exist on other planets? If we discover an alien civilization, does that mean God won’t love us or hang out anymore? Is Allen’s alien superpower the lamest thing ever or the greatest? Our co-hosts answer these questions and more in this week’s episode on God and aliens. Conversation on Faith and Aliens (00:25) Alien Superpower Segment (47:46) RELEVANT LINKS NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today’s Mars (article) Ancient Cosmology (image) Lion King Astronomy Clip (youtube video) How many stars can you see on a clear, moonless night? (article) The Milky Way's 100 Billion Planets (NASA article) Exoplanet History - From Intuition to Discovery (article) How Many Galaxies Are there? (article) The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2) (youtube video) Kardashev Scale (wikipedia article) The Deep Future: Crash Course Big History #10 (youtube video about potential human colonization of the galaxy) A New Physics Theory of Life (article on “life arises when you shine light at matter for long enough”) Life Might Spread Across Universe Like an 'Epidemic' in New Math Theory (“panspermia article) C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy (book series) What C.S. Lewis thought about space exploration and aliens (article) Xenocide: Volume Three of the Ender Quintet (book) Creationist Ken Ham Says Aliens Will Go To Hell So Let's Stop Looking For Them (article) Pope Francis says he would baptise aliens: 'Who are we to close doors?' (article) Poisonwood Bible (book) Water On Mars! (Political cartoon of Nestle drilling for water) Process Theology (wikipedia article) Open Theism (wikipedia article) Fact or Fiction?: NASA Spent Millions to Develop a Pen that Would Write in Space, whereas the Soviet Cosmonauts Used a Pencil (article) The War on Science (youtube video - “the bank bailout cost more than NASA’s entire 50 year running budget”) The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (book) The Martian (book) How a book about fish nearly sank Isaac Newton's Principia (article) Tardigrades (wikipedia article) And God Blessed The World With The Babel Incident (article - an irenicon) Why Christians should get on board with space exploration (article) Health Benefits Of Bananas And Their Peels: 10 Unusual Ways To Use The Entire Fruit (article) Doctor Who (TV show) Firefly (TV Show) The James Bond gadget that turns you into a FISH: Mask lets you breathe underwater without oxygen tanks (article) Use Your imagination - Hook (youtube video) CORRECTIONS For this episode (032): “The History of Fishes” was published in the 17th century (1686), Allen misspoke -- apologies. THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
Deep Sessions VIII (Where America meets Europe) Foreword on the art: I found this little gem whilst looking for the better album cover for the set. This place in Iceland called Þingvellir is on the plate boundary of the tectonic plates of America and Europe. Both plates drifting apart leaving behind cracks in the surface, which are sometimes filled by water. From the inner geek in me, it was like sweet chocolate.. To see the pic in its entire beauty: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lichtmaedel/8528196516/ Deep Sessions VIII: where New York and Chicago meet Manchester and Berlin. Where left-brain meets right-brain. Where Grooves meets Technique. Where inner pain meets self sehnsucht. Back again, just when I thought I would give Deep a rest for the sake of the genre and my followers sanity !!J I was playing around with current tunes, trying to work out how to structure, build and put together a decent Deep House set. I was looking at what worked and what didn’t in the previous seven attempts. The thought occurred to me that I’d rather focus on why I love Deep, what brought me to the genre and why I always end up wanting and a tad frustrated with my results when tackling Deep. Now let’s delve into a LONG digression into my personal Journey into House, which will bring light to the whole Deep Sessions project: Deep House is intrinsically an American, East Coast, Detroit and Chicago sub-genre. At its best, it has distinct African-American roots. No one does it better.. There is an inherent sadness, groove, pain in the original Deep House tunes, which I am absolutely convinced could not have been found on the West coast nor dreamed up through a white male/female experience. Just as Blues (which I love as well) is well documented to have started with African-American slave songs but was later embraced by non-ethnic artists, Deep House just had to stem from “deep within” the African soul... But unlike Blues Deep has groove and funk.. Deep is my House first love. But House is definitively not where my musical journey started… As a teenager, I went from Progressive Rock to Electronica. Eventually I dipped into Techno, only to veer towards Balearic Trance. It is when I was still listening to Techno and Trance that I discovered Deep, with tracks that where at the congruence of deep and techno. If memory serves me right, it is whilst listening to Laurent Garnier and the whole techno Manchester crew that I first encountered House. Deep Tech House.. First US track I can recall listening to and eventually buying was Elements from Danny Tenaglia and some MK track I can’t recall.. Very far away from the soulful house I now love but very much in the vein of Techno.. With an immature hate of disco, I could never have found at the time any interest in funky or soulful house. But through Techno, Deep was the conduct I needed to finally encounter, discover African music and rhythm. Spoon-fed with classical and pop music, House could never have been my first love. From US Deep House, I started becoming interested in what was produced in Europe.. With the Global Underground label, some Perfecto tunes, Sasha, German Djs, Armand etc.. It all started to make sense! In Deep House, I could find a musical, emotional space, which would encompass both the electronica I had loved and the American House sound I was discovering. It was at around that time that I discovered C&M Productions and Truehouse. With their help, I never looked back.. They introduced me to the fifty shade of Deep, chill-house, soulful house and , god forbid for the disco hater I was, funky house! With them, the journey continued into progressive house and today we are all embarking into the nu-disco indie house journey. What C&M Productions and truehouse did was to bring all the pieces together. Bring the European electronica I had loved in my younger years with the US and African-American music I had originally missed but was by then hooked on.. Bless Christian Kistler and Marc Zehnder from C&M. C&M Productions’ Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/truehouse http://www.truehouse.net https://www.facebook.com/groups/35964829231/ http://www.discogs.com/artist/18825-C-M-Productions http://www.truehouse.ch/social-media.html#.VTyEW-n25lE.twitter End of the VERY LONG digression, which should frame the whys and whats of this upload. It was when I reflected on all of the above that I understood that to build a Deep House set I would like, which felt natural and flowed, I would have to bring all those musical influences together.. Be true to what I love and feel.. Can’t just be US Deep, for its not my original journey, nor my true experience, can’t be just European Deep, Progressive House, for it would rob me of those US influences and rhythms I have learned to yearn for.. I have to “mix” the two.. Loop done! Hence the title of the Set “Where America meets Europe”.. Deep House Sessions VIII: a true deep, slightly sexy and techie episode. Sometimes progressive set, sometimes just Deep with both a feel of European Electronica and a sprinkling of East Coast groove. Playlist: 2012 Can You Feel It (Original Mix). 11 inch & Jesse Lee Davis 2014 Wondrous Place (Pete Oak Remake). Pete Oak feat. Natalie McCool 2015 The Melody (Slow And Salted Mix). Miguel Migs 2015 Falling (Miguel Migs Deluxe Dub). Lisa Shaw 2013 Come Together (Supernova 2013 Remix) [Xtian Added Beats Edit]. DJ Pierre, Felicia 2015 Off The Cuff (Karol XVII & MB Valence Loco Remix) [Xtian Tales of the Deep Edit]. Phasen, Phasen & Refurb feat. Mr. V 2015 Rendezvous (Spiritlevel Dub) [Xtian Chicago Tribute Edit]. Spiritchaser feat Julius Papp and Mr. V. 2014 Without You (Original Mix). Lane 8 2015 The Warning (Inner Mix - DJ T. Edit) [Xtian Short Radio Edit]. Logic 2015 Jus Dance (Dario D'Attis Remix). Mr. V 2015 Be Free (Chris Deepak Remix vs Original Mix) [Xtian Canon Edit]. Nikos Diamantopoulos feat. Katerina 2014 Feel The Fire (Original Mix). Eli & Fur 2015 Ever Wanted (Original Mix). Juliet Fox, Reno Ka 2014 Deep In My Soul (Original Mix). 16 Bit Lolitas Highlights: “Can You Feel It”: A classic deep house tune to headline the set produced in Germany whereas I would have lost a bet thinking this, without a doubt, was an American production. I know that some will not like the overly sexy, macho tone but Deep can be sexy and this track surely is. Chosen because of the lyrics and the fact that its melodic line is basically three faint chords, all supported by beats and a bassline.. The rap-like chorus at the end is pure serendipity.. I needed to catch up with the next tune, which was 6 bpm higher and it just happened! “Wondrous Place” is a stylish remake from Danish producer Pete Oak, perfect to introduce the haunting dimension of European deep production. An very introspective track with truly amazing vocals from Nathalie Mc Cool. Do not miss this track! Chosen for its atmosphere and its layering, listen how with every break, Pete is adding a percussion, which draws you into the song and the melody. Masterful. Pete Oak’s and Nathalie McCool Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/pete-oak https://www.facebook.com/PeteOakMusic http://www.nataliemccool.co.uk/ “The Melody” from Deep House legend and Salted Music label honcho Miguel Migs from San Francisco. Miguel began his career as a guitarist in an Jamaican/African band and went on to become one of the founders of American deep chill house. We all have bought Salted Music CDs, a label known for the absolute perfection of its release. I chose the track because it does force us to “feel the Melody”, not obvious at first but as layers are added throughout, you get the feel. As a listener, you are asked to be active, not passive to get the groove. The basic deep house five chords are also right in my sweet spot. Following with “Falling” by the same Miguel Migs. Introducing a more challenging track with syncopated beats but very much connected to the previous one. Variations of the same build yet a totally different tune. And as you progress through the tune, you feel the subtle funk/disco keys coming up in the background. Miguel Migs’ Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/miguelmigs1 http://miguelmigs.com https://www.facebook.com/DJMiguelMigs “Come Together” from Chicago born DJ Pierre, who started in the Acid House sound before fully committing to Deep House. We are now in underground Deep House, a space where beats and tweak sounds rule. Make no mistake EVERYTHING here has been created by the producer, no sample sounds used. The bass, the beats, the hihats, everything is original. Where deep meets techno.. I almost did not include this track, as I know some will find it a bit too raw and challenging but Deep House needs a challenge or two throughout the journey. It can’t be all-smooth, no-edge for it would end up as pure background music. Beyond the tech house feel, I also chose the tune for its message.. “People come together, feel the music, listen to the sound of the underground and make it happen”. DJ Pierre Internet resources (?): https://soundcloud.com/djpierreafroacid https://www.facebook.com/DJPIERREACIDHOUSE “Off The Cuff “ from Phasen & Refurb, Florida based producers. I love Karol XVII & MB Valence, 2 polish producers. I have been buying without hesitation all of their releases for a long time. They belong in my top five deep house producers. I chose the track for its distinctive European feel, with immaculate production. Listen to the simple bass beat, the subtle high pitch keys and that deep groove synth coming along and bring the melody together. But wait… after the main break, something that is unmistakably techno. Deep House at its very best! Again DO NOT MISS this track! I could have left the tune as it was, a semi instrumental tune but I felt that on the one hand I might lose some listeners in the techno parts and on the other you know me by now enough to expect some vocal samples… Besides, for once, I think I delivered. Phase, Refurb and Karol XVII & MB Valence Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/phasen https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phasen/65046003082 https://soundcloud.com/refurb https://www.facebook.com/refurbedhuman https://soundcloud.com/karolxviimbvalence https://www.facebook.com/KarolXVIIandMBValence “Rendezvous“ from Spiritchaser duo Mark Bamford & Richard Earnshaw.. UK based Richard Earnshaw would be my favourite living producer. His label, Duffnote, releases pearl after pearl. From Soulful to Deep, what Richard does with his Spiritchaser mate is always perfection I chose “Rendezvous” because it epitomizes everything I love about Deep House: the groove, the undergroove driven by bassline and keys, the production, the dream-like journey and if you listen carefully, there is even a bit of tech house somewhere in the drops. I added the vocals and I hope I did not denature the fantastic track it already was.. DO NOT MISS this track! Spiritchaser and Richard Earnshaw Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/spiritchaser-1 https://www.facebook.com/SpiritchaserOnline http://www.spiritchaser-online.com https://soundcloud.com/earnshawmusic https://www.facebook.com/earnshawmusic http://soundcloud.com/duffnote Onto “Without You” from Lane 8 from Leipzig, Germany. Another standout track, close to be my favourite of the set. Listen how the track is driven by the little percussions, the producer added after each 16 bars. Pure genius, deep and soulful with a bit of subtle hip hop in the background 3/4 down the track.. I cannot even start to formalize how this groove touches me! A masterpiece of simplicity and feel. Lane 8 Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/lane8music https://www.facebook.com/lane8music?_rdr “The Warning” from Logic.. Originally released in 1990, this cut is a 2015 edit. I could not find much about Eddie Satin and Wayne Gardiner. I just know that Wayne G was one of the original producer of Strictly Rhythm and I believe he is from the US.. I did hesitate to include the track in my final mix. Though I have used the vocal sample countless of times and love the original, this cut was a bit long and went into a jazzy groove with that high pitched sax I have real trouble tolerating. I chopped the remix, doubled the vocal sample and made a user-friendly radio edit.. I am not proud of it considering the tune is one of the pillars of Deep, Tech house but it allowed me to fit the set in the 80 minutes CD format.. “Jus Dance” from Mr. V. Where do I start? You all know I am a slut for Mr V. He could speak up the phone book and I would love it. In fact I think he should adlib the white pages, I would buy it… Mr. V (aka Viktor Font) grew up (where else could he be from?) NYC.. He dabbled in all genres of music, met Louie Vega and the rest is house music history.. His label “Sole Channel Music” is a stalwart of American house and a synonym of quality. His groove is without equivalent, his voice perfect for Deep House adlib and he brings that oh-so-needed hip-hop swag to House music.. “Jus’ Dance” was originally released in 2004. It is one of my favourite NYC house track and will remain so because it has funk, groove, street cred and is an utterly sexy tune. I chose the 2015 release by Swiss remixer Dario D’Attis, a regular on Jaimie Lewis’ Purple Music label, for its absolute perfection in production (please listen on some good headphones) and its distinct tech house feel. If you think Deep House is not sexy or that one cannot dance to Deep.. Think again and listen to this very tune again.. This is the very track where America meets Europe.. Jus’ DANCE!! M. V and Dario D’Attis Internet resources: https://www.facebook.com/SOLEchannel https://soundcloud.com/solechannelmusic https://soundcloud.com/dario-dattis-1 “Be Free “ by Nikos Diamantopoulos, top Greek producer from Athens and someone I have recently bought a lot of tunes from. I discovered Nikos through DJ Jask from Thai Soul Music, which is an assurance for talented remixers. I chose the track because at this time in the set, after a few challenging tracks and Xtian’s edits, I thought it was time to throw some sugar around and make sure you would stay with me.. I tried to mash two remixes and bring their choruses together like in a church canon.. Not sure I fully achieved my goal but it sort of works and some talented DJ can bring my idea to full glory. The track itself is deep bordering on funk with in the back an amazing slide funky guitar line.. Deep and Funky, this one will make you want to dance.. Nikos Diamantopoulos’ Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/nikosdiamantopoulos After the sugar comes the spice! “Feel The Fire” by Eli and Fur, two female songwriters and producers from London, UK. With 16B Lolitas, Billion, AM2PM, the UK is home of very interesting artists in the Progressive House, deep genre. Another close favourite track of the set for its cheeky melody, outstanding production and tech prog house feel. In love those girls, check their page! DO NOT MISS !!! Eli and Fur Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/eliandfur https://www.facebook.com/eliandfurdjs?_rdr Continuing in the deep and progressive vibe, “Ever Wanted” by Reno K and Juliet Fox. Juliet is originally from South Australia, both DJ and producer, she teamed up with Reno Ka from London to produce this little dark progressive number.. Juliet Fox and Reno Ka Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/djjulietfox https://soundcloud.com/renoka To close the set, one of the best track of 2014: “Deep in my Soul” from 16 Bit Lolitas. Ariaan Olieroock and Peter Kriek are two producers from the Netherlands. I have bought countless tracks from them. Stalwarts of the Anjuna Deep label, they represents what Europe does best in the deep Progressive genre. I chose the track as its title was fitting to close the set and because its production is flawless. If anyone wants to lean how to build a track, I suggest you study this one day in day out.. 16 Bit Lolitas Internet resources: https://soundcloud.com/16bitlolitas https://www.facebook.com/16bitlolitas?_rdr https://www.facebook.com/16bitlolitas And...we are done!!! Hope you like the set! Sorry for the War and Peace blog.. but I do like this set and felt I needed the space.. Next one will be most probably soulful and beach house.. A bientôt! Xtian