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Balance 009 Paolo Mojo

BALANCE FINDS THEIR MOJO


Australia�s EQ Recordings turns up the heat once again with the exciting ninth instalment of the Balance DJ mix series, handcrafted to perfection by one of the hottest young stars of the global house scene, Paolo Mojo.

Following Balance 008, the critically-acclaimed �compilation of the year� (M8, 2005) mixed by that other vanguard of neo-house Desyn Masiello, Paolo is set to deliver a genre-defying, funk-infected double CD mix of booty-shaking house, jittery techno, and every wicked groove in between with some classics thrown in for good measure, that turns traditional mix CDs on their head and gives the word �progressive� a whole new meaning.

Paolo Mojo's sound might be difficult to pin down, but this broad, innovative approach to his craft is making him a name on everyone's lips in 2005. His style incorporates elements of house, funk, techno, breaks, electro, disco and acid. ?I?ve never understood this 'genre' bollocks? he says. "To me the best DJs always select the best bits from a wide range of sounds and put them together in a way that just makes sense to people."

It's certainly making sense to lots of people at the moment. Already well established for his tweaked out sets with the likes of Tyrant and Sasha at Fabric, and a well thumbed global passport, he's really come to the fore this year thanks to a succession of well received productions on labels such as Alternative Route, Big Love and Sabotage - and one of the best BBC Radio One Essential mix debuts ever.

Tom Pandzic (EQ) states �We�re very excited to have someone of Paolo�s talent on the Balance roster and believe he has the ability to compile a mix that will become another classic release for the series�

Radio One, Mixmag, DJ Magazine and IDJ have all been quick to cite him as one to watch this year - with his first mix CD 'Heretic' already released in 2005 on Cass� Sabotage Recordings. Forthcoming remixes and projects with the likes of Alex Neri, Nic Fanciulli, Paul Woolford and Eric Prydz are set to raise his bar even higher.

Yeah baby yeah, no doubt about it, this kid�s got some serious mojo...

�Paolo Mojo is one of the most talented new DJs; he�s a man you�ll be hearing a lot more from.�
John Digweed

�He plays good music!�
Lee Burridge

�I think (Paolo�s) is one of the best demo cds I have heard for a long time.�
Danny Tenaglia

�He is constantly pushing and finding quality house music. One of the best new DJs for sure.�
Hernan Cattaneo


Balance 009 mixed by Paolo Mojo 2xCD to be released on EQ
Australasia release date April 10th 2006
ROW release date April 25th, 2006
www.stomp.com.au

hmm another new balance right after desyn's came out? well, i definitely can't complain about that i don't know much about this dj but i am looking forward to this release

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Originally posted by Lee Burridge �He plays good music!�

Best. Praise. Ever.

Looking forward to this one! Balance series means quality!

^^indeed

I really liked Heretic 1.0 which Paolo Mojo mixed with Cass. So im deffo looking forward to this. I like his style. If he compiles this balance the way he compiled heretic with alot of techhouse im very happy

go pao!!!

Is there a tl yet?

edit: bah

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Originally posted by DJ RJT Is there a tl list?

You can find it at the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.

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Originally posted by UWM You can find it at the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.

busted

Been hearing alot of good things about this guy

I beleive anything Lee Burridge says...sooooo

I beleive anything John Digweed says...sooooo

hahah, i love lee's comment, what a general thing to say

Re: Re: Balance 009 Paolo Mojo

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Originally posted by DJ RJT Best. Praise. Ever.

i find it more credible than the usual "He's the most talented person i've ever come upon on Earth, his skills are a true gift from gods, you will be blessed if you ever hear his stuff"

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Originally posted by paranoik0 i find it more credible than the usual "He's the most talented person i've ever come upon on Earth, his skills are a true gift from gods, you will be blessed if you ever hear his stuff"

lol... I was being serious dude... Lee Burridge is my hero!

balance 009

cd has been mixed and mastered as we speak...

must say from initial listening it is a very special mix that breaks all the rules, twisting and turning where old meets new with some very grandois moments that have and old Sasha '95 feel to them...

so essentially a bit of back room house on CD1 & front room mayhem on CD2 and everything in between... there's no real category for this mix other than quality music all the way with a bit of education on house music thrown in for good measure...

tracklisting to be released soon... watch this space...

www.stomp.com.au

Re: balance 009

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Originally posted by delbocavistA watch this space... oh keep watching...... it's coming and like yah, you'll be amazed yeah i see you don't do it, don't go away

*fixes a bunch of coffee and readies for a long wait.

It should be neat.

first off, since there hasn't been any posts here in a while, i must say i am luving this mix to the fullest... CD1 is THE summer night soundtrack to driving around town, smooooth and sexy house... i still have yet to give CD2 a full listen cos i keep going back to CD1 anyone else's thoughts? i've been following paolo mojo's productions for a while because i've always liked his sound, but i never knew he mixed!

on an aside:> am i just crazy, or is track #5 definitely NOT "alexkid - pick it up"?! i have "pick it up" as a single w/ remixes on my computer, and the lyrics are not the same neither is the vocalist... i first thought i had a bad track name on my files, but all 3 of the remixes i have contain the same vocal line, so i'm thinking something got mixed up here. only reason i ask is because I LUV track #5 and i want it, does anyone know what track it really is?!

chorus lyrics:
its been hard for me, how was it for you?
you look like you've been feeling pretty good
i can see through this face you put on
yeah your still the one that i want

i was so happy, felt so solid
never even thought of someone else
and everything you said, i just swallowed
never questioning the source

i guess i was naughty
had me sprung fast
licking water from your hands
oh next time you meet somebody
kiss them on the cheek
and don't forget to say "hi"

heeeeeeeeeeeeeelp i luv this track

ok n/m... i thought it sounded familiar, it is an alexkid track just the wrong ID... the track is "Alexkid feat Lissette Alea - Don't Hide It (Alexkid's Vocal)"

it looks like is is ID'd wrong even on the CD artwork... oh well, someone didn't do their homework

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Originally posted by jam.iii ok n/m... i thought it sounded familiar, it is an alexkid track just the wrong ID... the track is "Alexkid feat Lissette Alea - Don't Hide It (Alexkid's Vocal)" it looks like is is ID'd wrong even on the CD artwork... oh well, someone didn't do their homework

the same thing happened on the CD insert for Balance 006. there was a Michael Burns track that was tracklisted as "Sunshine In My Shadows" but it was really "We Will Fade"

Good album, i like cd2 abit more than cd1. Although some killer tracks on cd1 also (EASY!!!!!!!!)

I just got this CD from my HMV, first cd is amazing!! I come from a pretty trance-heavy background, the furthest I ever went into house was Gabriel and Dresden (lol I know they're terrible now), and some James Holden (loved Balance 005), and CD1 is AWESOME on this compilation, the mixing is really slick and the mix actually goes somewhere, I haven't heard anything this smooth in a long time, I will be trying out a lot more house as a result.

One of the best Balance ever !! For me second CD is better than first!!

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