James Holden - Balance 005 disc 1

[@MassaPositiva]

00:00 01. The MFA - The Difference It Makes (Original Mix) 06:25 02. Meta.83 - Metalgroove ep:Antrieb 08:19 03. Jake Fairley - Oshawa 10:39 04. Zeta Reticula - Tool 1 11:58 05. Petter - All Together 19:01 06. Baby Ford & The Ifach Collective - Bad Friday 20:47 07. Zeta Reticula - Tool 3 21:47 08. Avus - Real 26:50 09. DJ ESP - No Future ep:No Future (Soundburnt mix) 29:04 10. Jase From Outta Space feat Claire - Do What You Want (Infusion’s Sky mix) 36:39 11. Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Fluffy mix) 39:56 12. Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Original Mix) 48:45 13. FortDax - Fortune Telling Fish, Curled to Suggest ‘Home’ 50:53 14. PQM - You Are Sleeping (PQM meets Luke Chable Vocal pass) 57:26 15. Petter - These Days (Instrumental)** 65:28 16. Herrmann & Klein - Leaving You Behind (Without Knowing Where To Go) ** Includes Beats of Baby Ford & The Ifach Collective - Bad Friday?

[@matz33n]

LanNeUrchi SmertUkrobotam ty!

[@Nero1__977]

thankss man

[@Alex.Paximus.G]

Ty :)

[@bax81]

thank you :)))

[@jonathangarces2948]

en el 2017 todavía es una verga de disco

[@sats_nak]

listening in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 still the best. Masterful album.

[@technojoe4079]

Without a doubt!

[@thexdirtyxduece5741]

The goooood ol dayzzzzzz

[@BigBigBro88]

Stil listinling in 2021

[@nikospapastamou5563]

hell yeah

[@nikospapastamou5563]

forever higher. #alltogether

[@hillaryspeedie3189]

This double album has accompanied me through sun; rain; storm; hail; ice; snow; day; night; traffic jams; fast driving; alone; with family; with friends; unknown thousands of miles of motorway; autoroute; autobahn; autostrada; dálnice; snelweg; autopista - this album is my euphoric flying carpet…….

[@adriancoliba]

"euphoring flying carpet" this comparison/analogy is beyond beauty

[@grahamfoy3730]

No doubt. Hwy. 285 in central/northern NM, flying thru the unknowable darkness. The binary streams of red and white light, as midnight passes, towards an uncertain destiny

[@damienlordier152]

I discover This album today. I hope it will accompagn me for years!

[@koincoin30]

Rolling joints with james Holden and the BC crew me holding the hash and him fetching rolling papers had no price in a backstage somewhere in paris back in… 2012

[@Shpira]

Still pumping this in '24. What a timeless mix!

[@Hermes909]

Effin' a, man...

[@TheJacksonscience]

X3

[@JayMagnifique]

nathan fake - outhouse has to be one of the greatest tunes ever made

[@elisavieira737]

👌🫶

[@skinwhiztle]

Agreed

[@M_Lev]

Fuck yea it most certainly is. The Fluffy remix is one of my personal top tracks of all time across all genres of music

[@damientahbaz3172]

haha oh my gosh, I used to be obsessed with that song. all of the sounds and that repetitive high energy drumming

[@chrismellon7340]

I’ve just found this. Any more similar? Will trade

[@robbielahaye4006]

By far, the best album ever mixed by anyone, anywhere and anytime!! James Holden is the real deal, a musical genius with a comprehension of music that us more mortals cannot even fathom. His mixes are crafted with such a unique style and signature sound, layering up to 3 songs seamlessly whilst maintaining a perfect balance of emotion and flow of mix. He makes modern so-called DJ's, who premix everything digitally and just press a few buttons to impress, look like total amateurs. No Scratch, no Snatch 😂😂😂!!

[@boardernut]

For me this is neck and neck with Hernan Cattaneo - South America , progressive and electronic in general at its peak.

[@richiedj2483]

2023 and this album still gives me balance

[@tyrahart508]

Mum showed me this album when I was a kid (around 6) and have remembered and loved it since

[@herkiee1]

Awesome!

[@Armaniran193]

The genre of this album is neo trance And I like you too 😜

[@НиколайПатюков-п7в]

18+ years... This mix has grown up. But seriously, I'm still amazed how much work was put into this, and how awesome the outcome is.

[@JesseMurphyactor]

I remember how I had to wait months for this to come out - couldn't buy it where I lived, had to pick it up when I was in NYC for a holiday. I can still remember driving back from the city that Sunday, listening to it for the first time. Words can't describe.

[@Sacredriver1008]

like space age techno

[@Sacredriver1008]

alienation

[@Sacredriver1008]

we have visitors people of the earth, welcome our allegiance in unity

[@LenitaW]

Never heard it Jesse Murphy, for me its first time, I hit it by "accident" listening to SASHA Airdrawndigger album which I 4ever love. And now. Its 2019 ;-) cool real cool

[@isaacmacryan]

Dogs fucking ballocks

[@wiebewierda4672]

Holds its own easily after 20 years 💪

[@Chauvinard]

11 years after it's been released, this is still one of the best DJ set ever recorded.

[@System777]

21 years, still one of the best.

[@llary]

The lead into PQM's you are sleeping is one of the greatest transitions in any mix ever.

[@Juniar101]

100%

[@boardernut]

goosebumps

[@AdrianDelama-by5du]

1 de abril 2023 sigue siendo mi número 1 este set.

[@aa3aan]

Still one of the best collections of songs. This made an incredible impact in my life and took me through some rough and awesome shit. Im back in Mozambique now where I used to throw some insane parties years ago while this playing in the background. Lovit! Love it! Made a difference for me.

[@petram.4461]

👍👍 ... 🎼💞🌚🎼

[@lotarrrrr]

One of my best nights out... 300 people, xtc and James Holden on the wheels...

[@geramunguia1983]

Wow! Me remonté a mis 20 años. Tremendo James Holden. Gracias a DIOS por la buena música. Me fascina Outhouse 😀😀😀

[@MrLosos1234]

timeless thing out here... it's unbelievable this record is 11 year old.. truly one of the best mixes ever made

[@mar78andres28]

In my personal opinion.. The only CD that can even come close to this mix is the Global Underground 013: Sasha in Ibiza.

[@codedecode878]

i'll definitely have to give this one a few listens, until then, James Lavelle's Barcelona GU 023 has been my go to since like 2003 or whenever that was.

[@mar78andres28]

its def. up there with Sasha's involver pt 1. not sure about politics though.. the only two in my opinion that could top this is Sasha's GU Ibiza 013 and Paul Oakenfold's Transport, bar none.

[@darwinlechner8875]

+Sam Poulter hernan cattaneo balance is my favorite then this

[@rowe-morehouse]

I took my Mom and my Uncle to James Holden set on the rooftop at the Standard LA. Only a few people there knew who Holden was / is. I spoke with Holden for a few. Then I asked my Mom and Uncle if they liked the music. They said "Yes! … it's got a good beat!"

[@noveltypike1874]

If you have the good taste to have arrived here, I think you deserve a tracklist! 1. The Difference It Makes (Original Mix) - Mfa 2. Metalgroove EP: Antrieb - James Holden 3. Oshawa - Jake Fairley 4. Tool 1 - Zeta Reticula 5. All Together - Petter 6. Bad Friday - Baby Ford 7. Tool 3 - Zeta Reticula 8. Real - James Holden 9. No Future EP: No Future (Soundburnt Mix) - Dj Esp 10. Do What You Want (Infusion's Sky Mix) - Claire 11. Outhouse (Fluffy Mix) - James Holden 12. Outhouse (Original Mix) - James Holden 13. Fortune Telling Fish, Curled To Suggest 'Home' - Fortdax 14. You Are Sleeping (PQM Meets Luke Chable Vocal Pass) - Pqm 15. These Days (Instrmental) - Petter 16. Leaving You Behind (Without Knowing Where To Go) - Bernard Herrmann

[@ManuDordain]

Merci infiniment !

[@simracingaddict9687]

The MFA - AMAZING track. Simple and perfect.

[@jawoody9745]

This Balance CD is extraordinary. It simply doesn't date. It sounds as good as it sounded 15 years ago!

[@dunzyboy123]

I remember a very ling time ago I heard a mix and its had jasefos- do what you want acapella over nathan fake outhouse mashup.. it was incredible,do u happen to have heard it before and maybe point me in the direction of the mix i could have been?cheers

[@jeans.plante512]

Outhouse is from Nathan Fake no?

[@premschoff2044]

in my opinion ... best mix EVER .. james u crushed it .. songs flow perfectly into one another.. the definition of an immaculate mix is you really can't tell where one track ends and another begins but you also sort of can and they are so fucking insanely well matched .. the contrast is perfect and the feel moves like some cinematic movie and soon you're lifted to another place .. this is the James Holden Balance CD 1 experience

[@MrMorton83]

agree!!!

[@bcdrbcdr5278]

Prem Schoff

[@koincoin30]

I couldn't agree more on what you said.

[@hansingelmo]

A mis 15 años (2005) esté album y este CD marco mi gusto musicalmente.

[@costas82t]

005 : well known discs.. unstoppable moments back then... still f.ing loving to listen to both of them.. holden rulz and the acts writing stuff also rulz.. but time changes as music. when you can hear and enjoy "old" tunes that means that are priceless. Thank god i lived (and survived) those loving times... very happy to see that there is people to also like this (as the second disc)

[@paulcuran]

nice words mate.... Leftfield Leftism....it's the classic!

[@Tsourfetis]

@@paulcuran balance 005 is out of competition, it's a world of its own. Listen to Sasha airdrawndagger

[@marco-dw9gh]

Kind of a sad story but I remember my friend James giving me a burned copy of this CD maybe around 2007 or 2008 while I was a student at Ryerson university. I played it all the time in my 1992 Honda accord that I installed a cd player in. Sadly he passed away from an apparent drug overdose - he lives on through this memory. Thanks for the good times James.

[@herkiee1]

marco 2 I now exactly what that feels like. One of my best friends lives on whenever I play certain Aphex twin songs.

[@worldcomingtoanend]

Rip James

[@berniparker]

Une démarche musicale totalement impliqué..sans concession...merci james

[@macronpulver4448]

so many good progressive house artists from the late 90's, early 2000s era, this is one of the best albums for sure!

[@LAWill-ek3yk]

Holy shit how good does this still sound?

[@phearz0r]

hell yeah, that bassline in the opening track, hits - so - fucking - hard , after all these years \o/

[@paulmoreno8216]

this mix brought me back into electronic music and showed me the deeper darker side that completely changed my life forever. thank you james

[@Vayne122]

+Paul Moreno The dark side >: [

[@dj.samreivaj8495]

awesome the perfection mixing, the flow , the vibe, the feelings, no words can describe this mix. just perfect.

[@Technorgasm]

Spent 3 weeks in Ibiza, 5 lads from Canada, this album set became the soundtrack to our lives and the soundtrack to one of the best trips / life experiences ever. Forever in my ♥

[@f1ajd58]

you could imagine yourself in an art gallery in Europe, sitting in the same place, watching everything unfold around you, the art work, unfolding, the people, unfolding, everything unfolding and dividing and melting underneath you, as this music plays. Then you jump across frame by frame as the melt in well under way, to your rockier destination of funky peaks. Rather what you would expect from James Holden. Come a long since having his tune on a mixmag cd haha. Was a pretty good one to be fair. anyway, enough story telling... enjoy this mix of James Holden. An inspiration to all aspiring producers. of anything...haha xD

[@chris.traxsource]

no more drugs for you.

[@BobSaysWhat22]

He was such a special dj/artist. So glad i saw him couple of times in his prime early 2000s.

[@bad5683]

if my life could be but into music and each year = 1 minute this would be my 111.45 minutes/years on earth summed up in a piece of music, truly a masterpiece of digital music , thank you James, I had the pleasure of meeting you 15 years ago( in Melb aus), and still the end of balance 005 brings tears to my eyes....... I want a reserve ticket carriage 1.

[@SA-rf8zk]

has to be one of the finest sets of progressive house ever put together. epic

[@FortunePodcast]

hands down the best i'd say

[@marcelamartinez5284]

2016 and still my fav

[@NabilBreda]

This is next level shit!

[@shamuswalker8205]

Perfect nighttime summer mix.

[@MaritimeVideographicDartmouth]

+NabilBreda the 546e33a65z4z5534f4saa 225ss v 44 the stlf0ame n5nh5trgc5555z 50k

[@NikiMcNally]

I have some great suggestions for you if you are interested!

[@MrPhilipson00]

Sure! Please...

[@richarddimeck4578]

Been sleepin on holden. This is superb. Only heard the odd single tracks of his on other mixes. Time for a deep dive on the mans catalogue

[@electronic2018]

El talento a contracorriente de lo actual! Gracias James!

[@erikschouten2896]

This mix is still totally amazing!! Now, a decade and a half later, it would be nice (understatement) to hear another masterpiece of this kind.

[@russelljones161]

Still searching but nothing touches this.

[@davidbrennan5370]

2023 still my fave mix of all time!

[@nikosnikos7371]

same here bro!

[@aqt87]

The art of being timeless. Thank you James!

[@michaelsherman7655]

been on a binge for 3 weeks with this mix...brilliant! so minimal but so atmospheric...love it...

[@gabyhernandez7707]

🍬Hard, hard partys!!! Cuando te perdias en las fiestas😅💔 Nostalgia y felicidad🎧2007!!!

[@juankplaysmusic]

Quisiera volver a esos tiempos y bailar contigo! extraño las fiestas de electrónica! lol

[@tk1sbiglove]

There are just no words to describe how big an affect hearing Outhouse on this CD had on me... ❤

[@andrewchr]

Hard to believe this mix is 14 years old. So much ahead of its time.

[@mlapointe04]

Totally!!

[@ultramegamaga8611]

damn i miss this, nothing sounds like this or has this much emotion anymore...maybe im just getting old.

[@beppeperagine1944]

Psychedelia at its vertices, quality sound, space, many thanks from Italy.

[@TFDMarcDriftz]

The last good era of Progressive music. But boy was this a good album... Words can't describe the beauty of the track selection.

[@duketranslucent3rd]

Firmly within my top five ever mixes. It's a shame in a way that Holden abandoned his alluring brand of dark prog, but I guess he felt he was moving with the times. Timeless classic. The mixout between Do What You Want into Outhouse is, alone, stunning.

[@WilliamGeesdorf]

What would be your top 5?

[@duketranslucent3rd]

Ooh now let me see. I've had this conversation so many times with friends. OK, in no particular order: 1) Jonathan Lisle - Bedrock OS.0_2 2) Nick Warren - GU 28, Shanghai 3) Tiefschwarz - Fabric 4) James Holden, Balance 5) S&D - Northern Exposure 1 Ouch that was hard. No place for Henry Saiz's or Joris Voorn's Balance; no place for S&D - The Mix Collection, not sure how I'm gonna live with myself for that. How about you?

[@WilliamGeesdorf]

duketranslucent3rd I don't have one, i'm new to these DJ mixes stuff so i asked since you seem to know a lot about them ;) For now, i particularly like this, Balance 014 and Jeff Mills - Liquid Room (basically, the cliche ones). Thanks for answering though, now i have more mixes to go after o/

[@duketranslucent3rd]

Aha OK :) Well those five are all great but it depends what branch of EDM (electronic dance music) you prefer. If you like this (Holden's Balance) then check out Henry Saiz's Balance, or Sasha's Global Underground #9 (San Francisco.)

[@WilliamGeesdorf]

duketranslucent3rd When comes to electronic, i am mainly into predominant full LP artists like Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada so, finding the existence of these mixes really opened another whole world of discoveries for me, exploring it should be fun. Anyway, thanks Duke, i will definitely check them!

[@yashnigamyn]

Whenever I feel like listening to good music, after hearing all of the current EDM crap, I directly head towards Northern Exposure, Global Underground, Balance 05 and Involvers. These have the capability to make you happy, or to pull you of bad mood. I feel privileged to be able to enjoy this kind of music. I hope EDM listeners will one day become mature and appreciate this kind of music.

[@magdelayna]

One of the best DJ mixes ever.

[@adriandelgado4383]

Año tras año y me sigue gustando este set perfecto

[@napnapnop]

The very very very very veryyyy best part is from 57:25 when he starts mixing in 'Petter - These days'. amazing mix, all tracks blend perfectly...

[@Taquilou]

I was not of your opinion and then listened to it under mescaline influence... Damn man, what a lesson I received

[@bansky58]

Big Ben so true! .....

[@troypowell5975]

This CD was my entire third year of University just found it this morning and doing a little time travel....sigh simpler times.

[@StormCentre88]

Yep, remember pumping this all the time 10 years ago, and it's still nice !!!!

[@fakename_]

Jase From Outta Space - Do What You Want is such a damn good track

[@seq2024]

Fav !

[@peterczving6796]

Yes, just listened it and its really garbbing me....

[@vJaBoG32Laud]

And the mix used in this set is hard to come by (impossible?) Never found that exact mix. Neither CD nor MP3 nor Vinyl. :(

[@Kaidreas]

the emotions that track has given me. the lyrics "I just can't believe, you're with someone else & if you ever need me, i'll be here for you" do hit hard don't they.

[@garyfearon2527]

I listened to this so many times back when it came out......still sounds as good now

[@essendoubleO.P]

Picked this up a few years ago after recognising the artist from one of my favourite tracks (Horizons) on a Dave Seaman compilation . I was blown away by disc one but couldn't find the same love for disc 2. I played the shit out of this for a year or two and put it away in a random cd case which I stumbled upon the other day. Man it's new to me all over again, probably the best thing that's happened so far this year finding that disc. I wonder how long it will be before this actually sounds dated. 

[@deepersoundslondon292]

Sean Simpson music never sounds dated to those who can transcend the petty, pretentious attitude of feeling you have to only listen to whatever's come out this week. Everything now is rehashed shit from back in the day anyway.

[@genrekowski]

Sean Simpson I listened to both discs for the first time last night. I agree, disc two doesn't stack up to disc one - but that's a good thing, I think. Disc one is so incredibly good it would be hard for any disc to follow. What he did follow it with fits well with the set. I can't believe this is from 2003. Amazing.

[@drgigglesvinyldjsets-kruto1080]

If music doesn't go for the obvious tricks of the era and doesn't abuse a new technology trick or a over played riff or sample it will never sound dated imho. That's why this mix will always sound great because it doesn't go for the super obvious tunes and tricks of the era.

[@Blemr84]

Ive honestly came here about 50 times and counting. Such a great mix, deff on my top next to Stephan bodzin

[@BUGBROTH3R]

This guy was so special. Nostalgia... He was so high at rex club that he made a cdj 1000 fall down, souvenirs from paris

[@BUGBROTH3R]

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[@markgalloway4129]

This mix made me realise i love minimal tech . Unreal , every tune ❤

[@frikkerdavid7922]

BEST MASTER CLASS OF CHILLING & DANCING IN A PERFECT PARADOX MIX EVER

[@filipegomes6270]

Nailed it

[@MrWormWallace]

Best mix ever, and I really mean it. Thanks so much for reposting.

[@SecondWalkProduction]

This mix is phenomenal.

[@deepersoundslondon292]

James Shortly Isn't it just. Please have a shave though, do it for the sanity of mankind.

[@thepts]

James Shortly Check out the BBC Six Mix. It is even better. (a little less dancefloor-y though)

[@mueo81]

In the last track, when they sample the train station sounds from Osaka... I lived there when this album was released. Oh, the memories. To think that was 20 years ago.

[@fastest1321]

The end track fits in, so beautiful

[@ВолодимирЯстребинський]

Холден-Талантище,музычка просто бомба,в его стиле,очень порадовал !!!

[@elisavieira737]

Happy New Year 🫶

[@andybell1983]

Still probably my fave mix of all time. Henry saiz balance came close, Paul oakenfold global underground new York up there as well, but this still has it for me!

[@goldenbalute]

wow . good taste you have. For me holden at control cd1 is my best of all time

[@andybell1983]

+goldenbalute was listening to that yesterday after this haha. Great minds think alike :p

[@jamiemoore5512]

balance series, other than d1 on 005, I'm going disc 3 on burridge. that is mnml heaven, or west coast on yoshiesque2, or of course northern exposure. or maybe bukem on logical progression. theres some good music out there in the archives

[@andybell1983]

Jamie Moore​ I'll have a look at West Coast - not come across that one before. Ltj bukem has done some epic stuff as well your right - progression sessions 5 and 6 still get regular play from me :) happy listening anyway!

[@jamiemoore5512]

Andy Bell I have reviewed again, and it's the east coast mix on yoshiesque 2! My memory isn't what it used to be.... Sadly

[@russsmith4448]

Who searches on youtube for something similar to this but then realises this is it. Top of the tree.

[@dumpnchase]

Pure class. Def one of the best in balance series.

[@Inter_Galactic]

Balance is the most important word in the universe. Nice work.

[@biczes]

The Best Electronic Music Album EVER. MaterClass studio set 😊

[@manuelshelby1788]

2021 es una joya🔷🔷🔷🌪️

[@johnkehoe1305]

really awesome!!!! am addicted to this playlist

[@dorquill]

bonne ambiance ce soir ou ce matin allez même hier : D ! merci :)

[@LavaLampBlob]

Very nice, thanks for posting - one of the best ever DJ mixes, IMHO.

[@daniagbonilla]

reliquia, 2018 y lo sigo escuchando

[@javierbarraza2832]

good old days ...just amazing set....

[@FrankBurgos]

Balance series is the best I am glad they are still putting out quality comps since we lost GU to MOS.

[@wilkaaz]

This was my soundtrack to when I first arrived to NYC... Timeless

[@avatar5349]

Gangster

[@fernandomorilloherrera5249]

Marwa Avar

[@ROMANZOR1]

I remember this dude taking me on a musical journey at Earthcore around the time this came out, then I met the dude at another set a few years later at the Melbourne docks - its funny, when you meet someone you idolize, you generally have nothing to say.. "Wicked set man" - all I could muster... *pats own back* Anyway, Balance 5 - probably history's finest electronic moments. Thanks herkiee1 :)

[@Trikqey]

whodafunk shutup

[@Sacredriver1008]

must be a witch

[@jairamspeaks]

I saw him play four times in Australia back in the day. A two separate Earthcore's in Australia and two indoor club/festival sets. All absolutely incredible but the earthcore sets were very special and are burned into my memory for ever.

[@quixoteyeah]

His morning set at the earthcore in the volcano crater was brilliant. First time I ever heard Petter - These Days. What bliss.

[@viktornilsson1777]

One of the best mixes, if not the best mix. Epic

[@xci_highlectrix]

This Album changed my life.

[@martindearson6406]

Its one of those mixes up there with all of those greats from oakenfold, howells, sasha, digweed, laurent, vath and of course mr billy nasty etc etc. if you know that feeling you can never forget. just awesome.

[@dj.samreivaj8495]

Holden is out of this world

[@lorIorIor]

this will probably never cease to amaze me

[@joaquinrocaponz5338]

this set is a classic master piece

[@ivanblaster1777]

Magico...stupendo...che tracce.. che ricordi..💪🏻 👇🏻

[@jordanturner6071]

Listened to this at Garmin 2nd shift 2004 on a MP3 cd player. Production was top notch on 2nd shift! :O

[@nikospapastamou5563]

this is always been a great vibe all thruu the music of outerspace. #reachnewlevelsrightously

[@ad51603]

Everything from 27:00 blends together so well it's actually insane

[@davidlevy4291]

That outhouse remix is godly

[@darkmaly]

Check vordhosbn by aphex

[@fleaship6134]

@@darkmaly what has that got to do with it?

[@underground_miami]

That mix from Fortune Telling Fish to You Are Sleeping is fu**ing fire :O \m/

[@willyz6050]

fu**ing epic!!

[@Taquilou]

Absolutely

[@KacperPpp]

literally every transition is pure fire, crazy shit

[@Toastagio]

This is the daddy of them all

[@МишаКедрик]

One of my favourite BALANCE!

[@missrenee303]

memories of Melbourne.. 10 years ago... Amazing album

[@funk44]

Back when Sunny was king :(

[@CorentinLebigre]

Incredible mix, I come to it regulary. Perfectly adapted for any board games, especially space themed ones.

[@DaniBohm]

Definitely the best Balance series ever! Thanks for posting! ;)

[@theExile45]

used to train to this cd many moons ago, think i still have it in a box upstairs :D

[@markedwards9874]

20 years on still rockin 💪💪💪