BALANCE 014 represents another step forward for the acclaimed DJ-mix series. Across two discs and using-remarkably-over 100 tracks, JORIS VOORN constructs a layered and seamless mix of some of the best tech house, minimal and electronic dance music. An epic mix, in the very best sense of the word, BALANCE 014 achieves the rare feat of combining variety and consistency, making it perfect for trainspotters and dancers alike. The tracks change quickly and quietly, but the beat goes on… and on…and on.
“The process of making these mixes has been more like painting with sound rather than performing a traditional DJ mix. As you can see I have used a lot of tracks, my intention while working on these mixes however, has not been ‘more is more’. Some of the tracks have been reduced to a 2 bar loop, or just the break or the intro. It was inspired and inspiring, and although the mix CD project has finished, it has created many new leads and ideas for future works. I hope that people will enjoy the results, some listeners will be surprised, but I believe I’ve pushed my own boundaries in a technical, but even more so, in a musical and artistic wayâ€. – Joris Voorn.
Performing a yet near impossible task of making 100 tracks mesh and work together in 2 continuous mixes, Joris draws on a depth of talent unlikely to be repeated on a mix CD compilation. It takes a visionary DJ to combine tracks from Radiohead, through to Goldie, Leftfield, Jimpster, Aphex Twin, Dubfire, System 7, Minilogue, Cobblestone Jazz, Emmanuel Top, Joakim, Âme,  Mood II Swing, Ricardo Villalobos, Radio Slave, Carl Craig, Flying Lotus, Marc Romboy, Robert Babicz, Tiger Stripes just to name a few.
This isn’t a CD you skip through. In some cases one track is in fact 6 different tracks from various artists. By allowing the tracks to breathe at the right time, Joris crafts the mix ever so smoothly; riding along without the listener even noticing that you are passing from tune to tune. Its all about the subtle transitions, the loops, the multiple layers that make Balance 014 a musical composition in its own right.  So sit back and enjoy as EQ Recordings and Joris Voorn prepare to take you on a journey that recent mix CD compilations rarely do.
We give you Balance 014 – Joris Voorn.
Disc 1: Mizuiro Mix
Track 1:
Tadeo – Circunbalation I (Alex Under View)
Mikael Stavöstrand – Stol
Minilogue – In A Distance
Minilogue – Loud
Minilogue – We All
Forss – Journeyman (Trickski Remix)Track 2:
Yagya – Snowflake 2
Basic Channel – Remake (Basic Reshape)
Basic Channel – Q 1.2
Gel Abril – Your Face Is A Mess (Itamar Sagi Remix)
Ici.eme – Gran-Dii-Ree
Matthias Tanzmann – Rugby
Minilogue – Ghost (Dub)
Heiko Laux – Waves AheadTrack 3:
Robert Babicz – Enjoy
Prompt – Ambee
Matthias Tanzmann – Keep On (Boris Werner Keep On Truckin’ Mix)
Vitalis Popoff – Lethe 1Track 4:
Westley Matsell – Diffusion 27
Model 500 – Starlight (Echospace Dub)
Prompt feat. Onuba – ZoraTrack 5:
Dub Kult – Crypt (District One Remix)
Kenneth Graham – Fire, Water, Machine
William Kouam Djoko – Hard Loving (Acapella)
Johnny D – Déjà Vu
Je Dávu – I ZebraTrack 6:
Julius Papp – Bole Beats
Dosem – Beach Kisses (Joris Voorn Edit)
Track 7:
Linus Quick – CopyPasteCut (District One Remix)
Cobblestone Jazz – W
Tigerskin – Peter’s Secret WeaponTrack 8:
Solomun – Black Rose (Tricksi Remix)
H.O.S.H. & Stimming – Radar
John Thomas, Barbara Goes – Mother’s Dance #2Track 9:
System 7 / Derrick May – Altitude (Mayday Mix)
The Martian – Star Dancer
Ambivalent – R U OK (Acapella)
Polder – TopdropTrack 10:
Emmanuel Top – Stress
Silicon Soul – 3am (Balance Beatless Version)
Dubfire – Ribcage
Jerome Sydenham, Tiger Stripes – Elevation (Radio Slave One More Kiss Remix)
Elon – Snorting Pinky (Justin Maxwell Remix B)
Track 11:
Sascha Funke – Mango (Berlin Calling Edit)
Paul Kalkbrenner – Moob
Sascha Funke – The Fortune Cookie Symphony
Goldie – TimelessTrack 12:
Joakim – Peter Pan Over The Bronx
Secede – Born In A Tropical Swamp
Quiet Village – Gold Rush
Sensorama – Aspirin (Global Communication Remix)
Disc 2: Midori Mix
Track 1:
Imps – Bubble And Squeek
Âme – Doldrums
Nick Solé – Children
Les Chocolats – Ride The BeatTrack 2:
Kaoru Inoue – The Secret Field (Todd Terje Remix)
Nova Nova – Prayer
Elitechnique – Electric EveningTrack 3:
Elitechnique – Spectral Escape
Len Faki – My Blackapella
Len Faki – My SynthapellaTrack 4:
Paul Nazca – Flash
Mood II Swing – Move Me
Oliver Moldan Presents Prawler – Phat Laces (Harada Remix)
Henrik Schwarz – Leave My Head Alone Brain (Parts & Effects)
Minilogue – Ghost (Dub)
Psykofuk – PsykofukTrack 5:
Ricardo Villalobos – Easy Lee (Smith n Hack Remix)
Minilogue – Ghost (Dub)
Agnès – Daaahhhh
Agnès – Treat Me Bad
Radio Slave – TantakanTrack 6:
Blamstrain – A Song For Jonas
The Aloof – Going Home
Christian Smith & John Selway – Illusion (Version)
Yagya – ChangeTrack 7:
Feline 9 – Heavy
Gegenheimer – Spiritual Love (Acoustic Raw Demo Version)
Kettel – Coddle
Carl Craig – AttitudeTrack 8:
Flying Lotus – Brainfeeder
Raz Ohara – Hymn (Hardman Mix)Track 9:
Poni Hoax – Faces In The Water
Joris Voorn – Additional String Bits
Robert Babicz – Dark Flower (Joris Voorn Magnolia Mix)Track 10:
Joakim – Are You A Vegetarian?
Tantra – A Place Called Tarot (Idjut Boys Re-Edit)
Joakim – Peter Pan Over The Bronx
Leftfield – Rhino’s Prayer (Album Version)Track 11:
Rhythm & Sound – King In My Empire
Marc Romboy – Elif
Minilogue – Old Water
Markus Dolic – Blood
Martin Landsky – FM Safari (Patrick Chardronet’s Silent Snake Remix)Track 12:
Jimpster – The Last Tape
Marcello Giordani – Respect YourselfTrack 13:
Carl Craig – At Les
Innerzone Orchestra – At LesTrack 14:
Radiohead – Nude (Ripperton $9 Mix)Track 15:
Aphex Twin – Heliosphan
F.U.S.E. – Into The SpaceTrack 16:
Spinvis – Mare Frigoris
2xCD RELEASED ON EQ/STOMP: UK/Europe March 2nd 2009 / USA March 9th 2009 / World Tour Feb-End 2009
That tracklist is insane, i’m looking forward to seeing how he pulls this off – GJ.
