Balance (series)

Balance is a compilation album and DJ mix series launched in 2000 by Melbourne-based independent record label Balance Music.

Content Balance sound has been described as progressive house and progressive breaks. Each issue is mixed by a featured artist and typically comes with two CDs, though certain mixes may be packaged with more discs, such as Balance 007 and 010.

History Balance Music, a sublabel for EQ Recordings, was founded in 2000 by Tom Pandzic. The Balance series started with Balance 001 mixed by local Australian DJ Sean Quinn and Balance 002 by Kasey Taylor. The series then expanded, featuring international DJs starting with Balance 003 mixed by Bill Hamel. The series garnered attention in 2002, with Balance 004 by Phil K receiving a Dance Music Awards' compilation of the year honor. Released in 2003, Balance 005 by James Holden received critical acclaim and propelled the series further into prominence. Balance 007 became the first compilation to be packaged with three CDs. During the 2010s, Balance Music started the Balance Presents mix series. They have since also held music festivals, with the Croatia festival in 2025 celebrating the label's 25th anniversary.

Reception Resident Advisor stated that Balance has "arguably become one of the leading mix series in the progressive genre", opining that the series maintained a more consistent standard of quality compared to mixes by Global Underground and Renaissance Recordings and putting Balance 005 and 014 in the top 50 mixes of the 2000s at number 5 and 28 respectively. Similarly, LA Weekly put Balance 014 in the top 10 dance albums, describing it as "edgy, postmodern blur of sampl-adelic art".

Discography +TitleArtistRelease dateNotesBalance 001Sean Quinn6 November 2001Balance 002Kasey Taylor2001Balance 003Bill Hamel22 April 2002Balance 004Phil K14 October 2002Balance 005James Holden6 October 2003Balance 006Anthony Pappa24 May 2004Balance 007Chris FortierApril 2005Balance 008Desyn MasielloNovember 2005Balance 009Paolo MojoApril 2006Balance 010Jimmy Van MOctober 2006Balance 011Luke FairApril 2007Balance 012Lee BurridgeOctober 2007Balance 013SOSApril 2008Balance 014Joris VoornMarch 2009Balance 015Will SaulOctober 2009Balance 016AgoriaMarch 2010Balance 017Timo MaasOctober 2010Balance 018Nick WarrenApril 2011Balance 019Henry Saiz10 June 2011Balance 020DeetronNovember 2011Balance 021Nic FanciulliMay 2012Balance 022Funk D'VoidOctober 2012Balance Presents JozifJozifFebruary 2013Balance 023Radio Slave10 June 2013Balance Presents Guy JGuy JJuly 2013Balance 024Danny HowellsNovember 2013Balance 025Danny TenagliaSeptember 2014Balance 026Hernán CattáneoOctober 2014Balance 027MagdaFebruary 2015Balance Presents Fur CoatFur Coat18 May 2015Balance 028Stacey PullenNovember 2015Balance 029James ZabielaFebruary 2018Balance 030Max CooperMay 2018Balance 031Tim Green5 May 2023Balance 032Henry Saiz17 November 2023

Balance (series)

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