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Balance 11 - Luke Fair

Just saw this tracklist posted on ITM - thought a few TA's might be interested. I've never been a massive fan of Luke's sound personally, but the tracklisting looks quite interesting..

Luke Fair
"Balance 011"
Tracklist

Disk 1:
Voom Voom - Vampire Song
Rich Medina Feat Sy Smith - Can't Hold Back (King Britt Mix)
Bioground - Smooth Summer Nights
Wamdue Project - Home Planet
Hypnos - Red Light
Mitsu - Serene
Acca - Rain (Gravity Dub)
Delgui - Highlights (Charles Webster Mix)
Julien Jabre - War
Tiger Stripes - Amphytrion
Kinka - Burnin'
Robag Wruhme - K.T.B. (Ruhig Brauner Mix)
Vernell Long & Hebegebe - I Go Now (Awaaz Mix)
David Holmes - 69 Police (The New Aluminists Soisante-Neuf Dub)
Heroes For Hire - Our House Music
Nightriders - Gateway
Tom Novy - Unexpected (Dub Mix)

Disk 2:
Alexander Kowalski Feat Joris Voorn - She's Worth It
Francois K - Time And Space
Tamarra's World - Trampoline (Akabu Dub Exploration Mix)
Timewriter - Booty Song (Ian Pooley Mix)
Dusk 'N' Prayd - Playing With Fire (Elextroworld Mix)
Elektrochemie LK - Lay Here
KLMNT - Zouin (Tiger Stripes Mix)
Schwab - DJ's In A Row (Tom Middleton Cosmos Dub)
Lissat & Voltax - Footlover (Da Fresh Mix)
16 Bit Lolitas - Difficult If Not Impossible
Jordan Rivera & Ferry Nice - Africando (Shik Stylko Mix)
Klement Bonelli - Ethna (12th Floor Mix)
Marnix - FIRE! (Jamie Anderson Mix)
Subtech - A Beat Like This
Michell - Need To Know
Humate - Curious

Balance Launch for Melbourne will be presented by Darkbeat at Ffour on Anzac Eve - i'm sure Darius will be across with the heads-up on that one shortly

Nice id be keen to see him live, plus ffour is a great venue. I saw the tL a few weeks ago, wasnt overly impressed (from the tracks that i know) ive enjoyed a few live sets from him in the last year.

so what happened to balances 7 - 10?

Balance 007 - Chris Fortier
Balance 008 - Desyn Masiello
Balance 009 - Paolo Mojo
Balance 010 - Jimmy Van M

I'm starting my campaign for Balance 012 - Damian Lazarus now...

ahhh

yer, i went to paolo mojo and jimmy van m when they came to adelaide. didnt like either

forgot they were balance tours. thought pappa had done the last.

oh wells.

Balance 16 - 16 Bit Lolita's

sif anyone can afford to wait that long.


Balance 12 - 16 Bit Lolita's

It would be interesting to see if they made a decision like that. So far every artist that has mixed a Balance has been a DJ first and/if a producer second as opposed to the other way around (i guess you could argue that Holden perhaps wasn't).

i assure you that from the performances in Melbourne and in Sydney they definitely pass in both categories

they're my new perry oneil

i know about 5 jams off that cd and about 70% of the artists and im not really looking very forward to it at all .. i prefer fair's older sound much better

shoots for me i guess

All i can say is WOW! Im eating my words here but the first disc is brilliant. its a fvcking journey and i love it! second disc isnt as good but still quite enjoyable.

I dont think 16 bit would make a good CD personally, id prefer someone like fanciulli or zabiela...

LUKE FAIR NATIONAL TOUR DATES

Friday 13th April - Sweetchilli, The Cross, Sydney
Saturday 14th April - Eclipse Touring, Crown & Sceptre, Adelaide
Friday 20th April - Uber, Brisbane
Saturday 21st April - Platinum, Gold Coast
Tuesday 24th April - Cassette, The Prince, Melbourne

Sweetchilli Events & Touring presents...
LUKE FAIR - BALANCE 011 TOUR. April 2007

EQ Recordings firmly continues the tradition of premium quality electronic music with its next edition of the well-received Balance Series. Canadian DJ/ Producer Luke Fair grabs listeners with his diverse programming on �Balance 011� and takes us on a funky, tripped-out journey featuring tracks and remixes from Charles Webster, Humate, Timewriter, Francois K, Ian Pooley, Tom Middleton, David Holmes, Joey Negro and more.

In a few short years, Luke Fair has carved quite a reputation for himself as a producer and passionately experimental DJ, making him the perfect choice to follow others such as James Holden, Chris Fortier, Phil K, Paolo Mojo, Desyn Masiello, Anthony Pappa and Jimmy Van M. He has already released mix compilations on well-respected labels Yoshitoshi and Bedrock, with music that can be described as groovy, funky, housey and techy all at the same time. Fair has created a signature style for himself by imagining and re-editing versions of songs for his own sets. In the studio, his genre-crossing productions run the gamut from Dub House to melodic Progressive. His music has landed on every major radio show across the world, including BBC�s Radio 1 Essential Mix and Proton Radio, and his edits have graced the decks with DJs from everybody from John Digweed to Erick Morillo.

This will be Luke Fair's 3rd tour of Australia having won over legions of fans through performances at Sweetchilli, We Love..Sounds, Gods Kitchen, The Loft, Moonbar and many more. The hype that surrounds Luke is real and a result of being very good at what he does. He returns to Australia for a full national tour to show us exactly what that is and why he is one of the hottest, established talents, in the world right now.

I'm pretty sure that Melbourne leg is incorrect. It's that date, but it will be presented by Darkbeat & Cassette and it will be at Ffour I may be wrong though, Darius? Anyone?

Yes that is correct.

The Luke Fair Melbourne Show will be Tuesday April 24 - Ffour.

on the same night as nathan fake?! WHAT!

I have been told that it is at The Prince either way I will be there

I am with you Rysh. After expecting nothing from this release I have had it on rotation for the last week

Maybe when you know nothing of the tracklisting you have an advantage as you dont know what to expect? Its better than the last three releases imo






He is remiding me of Matt Belleghem in that pic

the balance party is going to be off the hook!

looking forward to Luke again

Just to make things even more interesting, on Lukes site the Melbourne date is given as 25th @ Platform 1 :lol:

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Originally posted by DIDI Just to make things even more interesting, on Lukes site the Melbourne date is given as 25th @ Platform 1 :lol:

It's like Cluedo!

The Luke Fair Melbourne Show will be Tuesday April 24 - Ffour.

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Originally posted by Darius_Bassiray The Luke Fair Melbourne Show will be Tuesday April 24 - Ffour.

Well, that was the one I was barracking for, but I hope someone tells Luke!!

Here is the review from Rysh

Eleventh in line in the Balance saga, Luke Fair has proudly brought us his very own Balance compilation. Featuring previous DJs like James Holden, Desyn Masiello, Paolo Mojo and most recently, Jimmy Van M, Balance has become renowned for its progressive thinking and wealth of varying sounds. With this sort of history behind them, Canadian born Luke Fair hasn�t been set an easy task of living up to his predecessors.

As unique as every Balance is, this eleventh instalment is not about to change that plan. Presenting us with 2 discs of lush music, from Deep House to Progressive Trance, Mr Fair explains how the compilation is meant to capture an entire night at a club. Providing special edits for every song, Luke has personalized this Balance like none before it with his unique style of layering and track selection.

Opting for a slightly ambient yet deep and housey feeling, Luke opens the first disc with �Vampire Song.� Already displaying the mood of the ensuing 2 discs worth of music, the song gracefully makes way for the King Britt Mix of �Can�t Hold Back.� An awesome Deep House number, I can�t help but reminisce of times gone past, feelings that I haven�t felt yet and for some reason the notes remind me of �Wavy Gravy.� Slowly becoming more House orientated with tracks like �Home Planet,� the mix continues to have that groovy club feeling to it. Combining two songs like �Red Planet� and �Serene,� Luke Fair manages to swing the mood one way and another. The mix stays on course very well at this point.

Julien Jabre�s �War,� adds extra atmosphere with its lush strings, deep percussion and electronic melody. It sounds as though Luke Fair isn�t letting any loose as song after song is magically mixed with the last, the edits he has created do indeed customize the mix. Leaning slightly more to the Techno side with �Burnin,� Fair shows off his talent as the feeling within the songs mellows down a bit and begins to build again with the vocal track �KTB.� Displaying Funky House elements in lots of songs at this point, 69 Police is worthy of specific mention, a wonderful bassline entwined with strange effects and vocal samples, this is one of my favourite of the first disc. Maybe a little awkwardly, �Our House Music� is presented, similar in ways to earlier songs it has a faster feeling to it which would sure have the dance floor going. With the final two tracks Luke Fair has the mix flying with energy and atmosphere. Tom Novy�s �Unexpected,� lends a hand with its strange yet deep and melodic sounds to close of this remarkable first disc.

With yet another disc to look forward to, it�s rather exciting attempting to anticipate where Luke might go with this CD. To get the second disc moving, the ambient intro of �She�s Worth It� featuring Joris Voorn, has the mix already kicking with energy in the form of House music. To follow is �Time and Space,� from none other then Francois K. Definitely more Funky then the first disc, things go very well at this stage with tracks like �Trampoline� and �Booty Song.� Deciding to change the score with some different sounds, �Playing with Fire� adds a nice element of harmony, melody and rhythm. The next artist is Elektrochemie Lk, it�s unusual if this is the same Elektrochemie of old as the style is rather more House and rather melodic even. As Luke Fair promised the songs begin to gain even more melodic and progressive elements, like Zouin, with its beautiful pad. Looking back the middle of the second disc gives somewhat of a nostalgic feeling just as the first did; it also lets you know there�s more still to come.

Almost instantly the disc comes back into top gear, building with �Djs in a Row.� This sort of House adds a great feeling of variation, especially with the semi Electro influenced �Footlovers,� which blends perfectly with what I have regarded as one of 16 Bit Lolita�s weakest productions, I was wrong. Merging the two songs together �Difficult If Not Impossible,� really holds the mix up and works wonders in the middle of this set. Almost a blend between Funky and Progressive, �Africando� keeps the flow of the disc going sublimely and also allows �Ethna� to build from it. Nearing the penultimate finale, Luke Fair use�s Marnix�s �Fire,� to deceive the listener, the song begins rather mellowly but suddenly jumps up a notch and is a great Funky dance number. Going deep again with a Subtech tune, the progressive melody towards the end lends itself well to the final two songs of the compilation. Giving it an early morning feeling Fair has done well to swing the mood a final time, and with Humate�s Progressive Trance number �Curious,� he makes it a CD worth remembering.

In retrospect, for the most part, Luke Fair has managed not to focus on the individual tracks but instead on the entirety of the compilation. Blending sounds from everything from Funky, Deep, Tech and Progressive House, Balance 11 goes beyond the level of previous Balances, not outshining them but in fact just separating his from the others, as any leading compilation series should do. Balance 11 is a colourful assortment of the sound and skill of Luke Fair, so keep an eye out for the man in a club near you.

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