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Chris Fortier :: Balance 007
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| www.progressive-sounds.com With this, the seventh volume in the long-running and acclaimed Aussie DJ mix series, Chris Fortier has really pushed himself to craft a mix that goes in, as he wrote on his own website - "the most adventurous directions musically possible". In short, that means that Chris has dug deep into his record crates and pulled out the past, present and future sounds of techno, house, and electro, and blended them into a cocktail of bleeps, beats and bass that never loses its groove. It's a perception-shattering mix that, could be described as a landmark in Chris's illustrious career, but it's not surprising considering what he's accomplished so far. Chris's DJ roots can be traced back to Central Florida in the early 1990s. As one of the pioneers of a dance music scene that mirrored the burgeoning UK scene, Chris's residencies at the legendary Aahz nights (which served as a platform to bring the mighty Sasha and John Digweed to America for the first time), established the city of Orlando as the dance music benchmark for the rest of the U.S in the years to follow. As the mid-90s dawned, Chris took advantage of the growing U.S. market by being one of the first American DJs to tour the country, and, eventually, the world. While some U.S. DJs boast about playing the globe, few can genuinely claim to have covered as many international air miles as Chris Fortier: since a Bedrock/Babelicious UK tour with Digweed back in 1997, Chris has been touring relentlessly for the past 8 years. Amongst other things, Chris was a resident of The Cross in London and the hallowed Twilo in New York (R.I.P.). Keen to establish his production pedigree, Chris set up Fade Records in 1993 and, with partner-in-crime Neil Kolo, he recorded under the truncated name of Fade. With a string of hits for labels across the globe, their 'Fade Sanctuary' remixes became indispensable in every DJ's box, a trend that hit an incredible peak in 1998 when Fade's haunting, soul-bearing remix of Delerium's 'Silence' became a worldwide chart smash, going number one in four countries, and turning Sarah McLachlan into a part-time dance diva. In 2002, Chris mixed the third volume of Bedrock's 'Compiled and Mixed' series. Rather than take the obvious route and feature well-known artists, Chris decided to be subversive (just like smuggling moody progressive house into the pop charts) and used the huge Bedrock platform to showcase the work of then up-and-coming artists such as Meat Katie, Jay Tripwire, and Randall Jones. Naturally, the mix received glowing praise. Now, in 2005, Chris is officially into the second decade of his career, but he hasn�t lost any steam. In fact, his batteries were so well charged that he couldn't contain his Balance mix to two CDs � he made a third one without being asked to! But that's a treat for all those who buy the album, because it means you get an extra 70+ minutes of Chris's handiwork, and there's nothing more exciting than seeing (or hearing) an artist at the top of his game. And what about the mix itself? For Chris's fans, Balance 007 might seem like a head-scratcher at first: on the one hand, it features some established artists like Carl Craig, Hardfloor, Bent, Slam, Rabbit In The Moon, Anthony Rother & Agoria; on the other, it�s full of obscure tracks you'd never expect to find on a Chris Fortier mix CD. It'll definitely come as a surprise to some of you, but you don't have to know anything about Chris to marvel at its charms. If there's a consistent theme in it, it's the skill of the construction � the choice and arrangement of the tunes, and quality of the mixing � that'll keep you hooked. As the best DJs do, Chris has re-edited and tweaked most of the tracks to suit his needs: whether it's that techno gem here, or that punk-funk workout over there, Chris has managed to blend a host of disparate styles into one seamless mix that doesn't let up for a second. To be fair, it's not really melodic, but it's so damn groovy and properly underground that the best word to describe it would be, as vague it is, "quality". |
Chris Fortier April 15th
j00f mid April date TBA
Nu NRG /w Slam, Kai Tracid & The Hacker @ Digital April 25th
april is booked already!
anticipating his arrival to grace the PF decks!
this release looks pretty special. thoroughly enjoyed his last compilation with the fade releases, "audio tour", but this looks pretty eccentric.
1 Up � Yeah Dance To My Record Bitch (Kiki & Silversurfer Mix)
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) � Hello, Is This Thing On? (40oz Re-Edit)
David Gilmour Girls � Crackhousewarmingparty (Rub n Tug's Did Someone Say Crack? Mix)
i can't wait to name my own track!
Looking forward to this. Fortier ranks in my top 3 prog DJs in the world atm and he sure as fuck knows how to rock a room. Should make a nice little early birthday present for me. 
so who's game for his melbourne gig?
can't imagine Renegade & basix21 missing this.. 
I'll be there and anyone with even a passing interest in progressive music should be there too.
Gonna be a good night.
Also, cheaper tickets available here:
http://www.tranzfusion.net/
Yes, Gerry, I accept your invitation to join you. Anyone else?
I've got Disc 1 and 2 and they are SMOKING. Best CD Release this year for me. None of this fluffy shit, or Mc Prog or Tech Trance BS. This is it (so far).
The Balance Series continue to keeps ahead of the game, it's amazing!
--djway
yes ill definitely be going to this
along with the return of Sunny the week before, should be a great couple of weeks 
16th of April in Syd, week before j00f - can't wait
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adelaide now added.
sunday april 24th - soda room
4 hour set is what he's asking for so i'd assume that to be the same for other australian gigs so 
as for the cd's... dirtier than a $2 whore! nice change for chris delivering it deep and nasty, yet still retaining a subtle progressive undercurrent.
renegade - HOM?
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| Originally posted by matt_parker renegade - HOM? |
dunno bout this one. didn't do anything for me.
might have to give it a second listen.
thats because you have bad taste
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| Originally posted by feelinveryweird thats because you have bad taste |
relax, just forgot to add the 
but this cd is quality!
LOL faz you need a hair check
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| Originally posted by eRRaTiK LOL faz you need a hair check |
now you're just being mean rach 
nah its Unifys berthday that night..so probably go to that...maybe both..we shall see.
C'mon, only three days away now.
Who's down?
count me in.
getting my ticket tomorrow - looking forward to CF !
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