Balance Selections Podcast

Not many artists can say that they have done official mix compilations for the likes of Yoshitoshi, Bedrock and Balance... Luke Fair please stand up. Luke Fair is a name that's been on the scene for over 10 years now plying his trade all over the world, and he first came to our attention with the massive 2002 Kritical/Let U Know 12" on Black Recordings (Let U Know was famously featured on the Satoshi Tomiie Nubreed compilation). Luke went on to establish himself as one of the world's premier selectors to call upon for warming up dancefloors, and he was even asked to be the official warm-up DJ for Sasha on his North American Involver tour. Since then Luke has become an headliner in his own right, playing a deep, almost Balaeric-sounding variant of house that will get the most rigid of bodies grooving. Back in 2007 Luke Fair delivered one of the more housier outings with his Balance 011 effort, and he continues that exploration of house in the second of our Balance Selections series. Tracklisting and interview with Luke Fair here: http://www.balancemusic.com.au/home-page-feature/balance-selections-002-luke-fair/

We are proud to present you with the very first edition of the Balance Selections podcast series with which we'll aim to bring you some of the very best in up and coming, established and outright interesting artists working in the scene today. For the first edition of Balance Selections podcast we head to the Netherlands to feature one of the most promising underground producers to emerge from Europe: Navar. When we recently spoke to Guy J (http://www.balancemusic.com.au/features/guy-j-interview-balance-presents/) -who remixed Navar's 'Phases of Grief' track for his Balance Presents- we asked him who he would select to do a Balance Selections podcast: "I would choose Navar as i find his productions have its very own style and something unique to it. He can do dancefloor friendly tracks or deeper tracks and it will always have his sound on it. He is very talented producer and I have plans for him on my Lost & Found label." Coming from one of the scene's most loved producers that is indeed a glowing endorsement - and we have to say that we agree with him. Navar's production style can fluctuate between grooves that pack a heavy punch ('Verbeeldingskracht') to more restrained and deeper melodic sounds ('Atemzüge'), and for his podcast Navar has delivered a deep and techy workout that sits somewhere in between those tracks. This podcast definitely showcases that there is more to Navar's musical range than what you might think.... Tracklisting can be found here: http://www.balancemusic.com.au/features/balance-selections-001-navar/

In 2006, when the borders of progressive house were starting to blur and music started melting into the digital sphere, Balance 010 arrived with almost monastic ambition. A three-disc journey mixed by Jimmy Van M, the release cut against the pace of its moment: patient, structured, emotionally articulate, and stubbornly uninterested in chasing trends. It didn’t shout for attention. It didn’t try to out-shine the giants of the series. Instead, it built something more durable, a slow-burn statement that critics recognised as one of the era’s most meticulous experiments in long-form storytelling. CD1: Downtempo Mix 01. E. Shibabaw & Bill Laswell – Ethiopia 02. Bill Laswell – Babylon Ghost 03. Future Sound Of London – Study Of Six Guitars 04. Laika – Coming Down Glass 05. Coldcut – Autumn Leaves 06. Union Jack – Water Drums 07. Casino Versus Japan – Slo Bid Bellwave 08. Nathan Fake – Falmer 09. Boards Of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy 10. Anoushka Shankar – Beloved (Thievery Corporation Remix) 11. Wax Poetic Feat. Norah Jones – Angels (Thievery Corporation Remix) 12. Autechre – Nine 13. Boards Of Canada – Everything You Do Is A Balloon 14. Brian Eno & J. Peter Schwalm – Rising Dust 15. Depeche Mode – Halo (Goldfrapp Remix) 16. The Egg – Walking Away 17. Bonobo – Everything You Do Read full feature: https://balancemusic.com.au/the-buried-brilliance-of-balance-10 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/balance_series FB: facebook.com/balanceseriesmusic

EQ Recordings have done it once again. This time by releasing their brand new album from the Balance series: Balance 003 - Mixed and compiled by Bill Hamel. After the previous two highly successful Balance compilations mixed by Sean Quinn and Kasey Taylor you can only expect the highest of quality from this one. Bill starts this CD off with the massive track 'Darko' remixed by Blackwatch. This is a very impressive dark track and is a perfect way to kickstart this mix before slowly but skillfully blending in the next killer track, which is Lula's - 'The DJ The Music & Me' (vocal remix) by Peace Division. The CD is definitely a work of art by Mr Hamel and his track selection and mixing is absolutely superb. The highlight of the Disc 1 has to be the massively popular 'Gorecki' track fitting in the best of ways. Disc 2 starts by dropping the huge Evolution mix of 'Close'. It's soothing sounds and effects of pure progressive pleasure is a great way to build the mood for this CD. Track 2, Tilt's 'Headstrong' (Maria Naylers volcal remix) is then masterfully mixed into the first track.Towards the end of CD2 Bill drops in the magic track 'Need' which has been masterfully remixed by Satoshi Tomiie, this gem is guaranteed to get your heart pumping. Following this masterpiece by Satoshi, Bill spins us the tune 'Gentle Rain', which gives you the feeling your standing in a gentle shower of raindrops - the perfect end to an impressive album. Tom Pandzic's EQ Recordings sure has come a long way, producing some of the best albums available for purchase, and this gem is no different. Have a listen, but I definitely recommend you purchase your a copy. Disc: 001 01. Darko - Phased [Blackwatch Spanish Harlem Dub] 02. Lula - The DJ,The Music,and Me [Peace Division Freaky Vocal mix] 03. UDG - Give Me Fierce 04. Way Out West - Mindcircus [Tarrentella & Redanka dub] 05. Joeski - Groundfloor ep [Tribalfusion] 06. Hipp-E presents - Primary Function 07. Chris Lum - Big Tool 08. Paco Bugg & D'Amatoria presents Circus Night - Amazonia [Chus & Cellabos Iberican mix] 09. Swain and Snell - Mean What You Say 10. Guy Garber & Saha Z - Kenny's Back 11. Lamb - Gorecki [Hamel's Bootleg mix] 12. Barraka - Song To The Siren [Filterheadz Undercurrent vocal mix] Disc: 002 01. Hamel - Close [Evolution mix] 02. Tilt - Headstrong [Relentless Vocal mix] 03. Quivver - Boz Boz 04. Mike G - Bellslut 0 05. Gardner & Thomas - Control 06. Powerplant ft Machineries Of Heaven - With Or With Out You [Blackwatch Orient Point mix] 07. Little Green Men - Need [Satoshi Tomiie rmx] 08. Blackwatch & Greed - Gentle Rain 09. Simon Noble presents Redback - Closing In

EQ Recordings have done it once again. This time by releasing their brand new album from the Balance series: Balance 003 - Mixed and compiled by Bill Hamel. After the previous two highly successful Balance compilations mixed by Sean Quinn and Kasey Taylor you can only expect the highest of quality from this one. Bill starts this CD off with the massive track 'Darko' remixed by Blackwatch. This is a very impressive dark track and is a perfect way to kickstart this mix before slowly but skillfully blending in the next killer track, which is Lula's - 'The DJ The Music & Me' (vocal remix) by Peace Division. The CD is definitely a work of art by Mr Hamel and his track selection and mixing is absolutely superb. The highlight of the Disc 1 has to be the massively popular 'Gorecki' track fitting in the best of ways. Disc 2 starts by dropping the huge Evolution mix of 'Close'. It's soothing sounds and effects of pure progressive pleasure is a great way to build the mood for this CD. Track 2, Tilt's 'Headstrong' (Maria Naylers volcal remix) is then masterfully mixed into the first track.Towards the end of CD2 Bill drops in the magic track 'Need' which has been masterfully remixed by Satoshi Tomiie, this gem is guaranteed to get your heart pumping. Following this masterpiece by Satoshi, Bill spins us the tune 'Gentle Rain', which gives you the feeling your standing in a gentle shower of raindrops - the perfect end to an impressive album. Tom Pandzic's EQ Recordings sure has come a long way, producing some of the best albums available for purchase, and this gem is no different. Have a listen, but I definitely recommend you purchase your a copy. Disc: 001 01. Darko - Phased [Blackwatch Spanish Harlem Dub] 02. Lula - The DJ,The Music,and Me [Peace Division Freaky Vocal mix] 03. UDG - Give Me Fierce 04. Way Out West - Mindcircus [Tarrentella & Redanka dub] 05. Joeski - Groundfloor ep [Tribalfusion] 06. Hipp-E presents - Primary Function 07. Chris Lum - Big Tool 08. Paco Bugg & D'Amatoria presents Circus Night - Amazonia [Chus & Cellabos Iberican mix] 09. Swain and Snell - Mean What You Say 10. Guy Gerber & Saha Z - Kenny's Back 11. Lamb - Gorecki [Hamel's Bootleg mix] 12. Barraka - Song To The Siren [Filterheadz Undercurrent vocal mix] Disc: 002 01. Hamel - Close [Evolution mix] 02. Tilt - Headstrong [Relentless Vocal mix] 03. Quivver - Boz Boz 04. Mike G - Bellslut 0 05. Gardner & Thomas - Control 06. Powerplant ft Machineries Of Heaven - With Or With Out You [Blackwatch Orient Point mix] 07. Little Green Men - Need [Satoshi Tomiie rmx] 08. Blackwatch & Greed - Gentle Rain 09. Simon Noble presents Redback - Closing In