Balance 005

by James Holden

Balance 005 cover art

Released as the fifth installment in the revered mix series, 'Balance 005' is a landmark double-disc compilation that marked a significant shift away from the prevailing dark, tribal progressive house of the era. The set is distinguished by its forward-thinking track selection, blending melodic trance, electro, glitchy tech-house, and breaks with a cerebral and often psychedelic sensibility. Holden's mixing is intricate and seamless, utilizing bespoke edits and quick transitions to construct a fluid, thought-provoking journey that elevated the format from a simple collection of tracks to a cohesive artistic statement.

Genres

  • Tech House
  • Progressive House

Tracklist

  1. The Difference It Makes - Mix Cut
  2. Antrieb - Mix Cut
  3. Oshawa - Mix Cut
  4. Tool 1 - Mix Cut
  5. All Together - Mix Cut
  6. Bad Friday - Mix Cut
  7. Tool 3 - Mix Cut
  8. Real - Mix Cut
  9. No Future (Soundburnt Mix) - Mix Cut
  10. Do What You Want (Infusion's Sky Mix) - Mix Cut
  11. Outhouse (Fluffy Mix) - Mix Cut
  12. Outhouse - Mix Cut
  13. Fortune Telling Fish, Curled to Suggest 'Home' - Mix Cut
  14. You Are Sleeping (PQM Meets Luke Chable Vocal Pass) - Mix Cut
  15. These Days (Instrumental) - Mix Cut
  16. Leaving You Behind (Without Knowing Where to Go) - Mix Cut
  17. Happy - Mix Cut
  18. Colours (Jh Re-Edit) - Mix Cut
  19. Your Body - Mix Cut
  20. PFX Tokyo - Mix Cut
  21. Hayling (Kosmas Epsilon Mix) - Mix Cut
  22. The Wheel (Pass 1) - Mix Cut
  23. Black Acid Pt 1 - Mix Cut
  24. Lifeformation (Infernal Machine Mix) - Mix Cut
  25. Ghetto Server - Mix Cut
  26. Forme - Mix Cut
  27. Eli - Mix Cut
  28. Tonediary - Mix Cut
  29. Wonderland - Mix Cut
  30. End Titles - Mix Cut