Agoria - Balance 016

[clintlove]

Looks like it's confirmed...

[clintlove]

Re: Agoria - Balance 016

AGORIA MIXES ‘BALANCE 016’

French techno genius Agoria has mixed the next volume in EQ Recordings stunning Balance compilation series, following on from Joris Voorn and Will Saul’s superb efforts.

We’ve had a sneak listen to Balance 016 and it’s an absolute joy again – moving from beatless, hazy soundscapes to wistful acoustic pop through to the involving, musical, hypnotic techno that Agoria is perhaps best known for and some rousing house music to boot. There’s 12 exclusive tracks on there, plenty of new producers, and an open-minded mixing strategy.

Agoria explains his intention for this intricate compilation: “The concept of both CDs is all about balance. Literally. In my mind a balance is not a middle position; it's a perfect equilibrium. I’m trying to be as close as possible to this idea. I have tried to find this fine line where the balance is just right. In the end, more than a DJ compilation, this is a manifesto of my passion for music and for mixing”

“I thought that to find the right balance, I needed to use all the ways of mixing. Editing tracks but also letting entire tracks play. Playing 3 or 4 times the same tracks, or spinning some for just a few seconds. Loopy or not. Exclusive, classic or covers, bizarre or easy listening, happy or trippy. 4 tracks together or just one. Loosing the listener for a minute to re-catch him the minute after. Spinning a classical music work of Jonny Greenwood at the peak time. Going up and then down. Starting and finishing with the same tracks.”

It’s not out ‘til March 15th – so you’ll have to hold tight for a while. Well worth the wait.

Tracklisting:

CD1 Aller Retour.

1. Greg Kowalski - Ashes From Evermore
2. Alva Noto - Monophaser 2
++DJ Koze - Lords of Panama
3. Mark Pritchard - ?
4. Manvoy de Saint Sadrill - Soeheniona
5. Tosca - Joe Si Ha
6. Emiliana Torrini - Gun
*contains a sample of Mark Pritchard - ?
7. Agoria - Parasite 2
8. Arandel - inD#5
9. Justin - Columpnam
10. Horizontal Ground - A
11. Pom Pom - 10
12. Agoria - Altre Voci
13. Glimpse - Train in Austria part 2
14. The Field - Over the Ice (Live mix)
15. Olibusta - La Pazz
16. Cubenx - Mis Dias Y Tus Noches
17. Felix Laband - Whisitling in Tongues (Todd Terje remix)
18. jozif - Back 2 My Roots (jozif's 5o'clock Fabric Shadow edit)
19. Bibio - Jealous of Roses
20. LCD Soundystem - 45:33 (Trus'me remix)
21. Bajou - Same Sun (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
++Oxia - Less Time
22. Hatikvah - Synchronicty (Block Barley & Engin Ozturk Holmby Hills Remix)
23. Rio en Medio - The Last Child's Tear
24. Tipper - Just as the Sun Went Down
25. Greg Kowalski - Ashes from Evermore
++Alva Noto - Monophaser


CD2 Rising Sine.

1. Sylvain Chauveau - Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T.
2. Aphrodite's Child- Loud Loud Loud
*contains a sample of LCD Soundsystem - 45:33 (Trus'me remix)
*contains a sample of Hauntologists - A1
*contains a sample of Avril - French Kiss
3. Taron Trekka - Shirol
++ Suedmilch - We Were
4. The Same - Szarpiesz Minerwa
*contains a sample of Dorothée & Ben Munyaneza - Mwali we!
5. Ogris Debris - G-Thong (You and Me remix)
6. Francesco Tristano - Knee for thought
*contains a sample of Sylvain Chauveau - Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T.
7. Different Gear - One Thing More (Dub mix)
++Dorothée & Ben Munyaneza - Mwali We!
8. Michael Forzza - Abstractor 2.0
++Rio en Medio - The Last Child's Tear
9. Chris Carrier and Jef K - Morning
10. DVS1 - Running
11. Drama Society - Almodrama
12. Agoria - Libellules
*contains a sample of Sylvain Chauveau - Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T.
++Gadi Mizrahi - I Know
++Marc Antona - Kipkop
13. Avril - French Kiss
14. Gadi Mizrahi- I Know
15. Jonny Greenwood - Tehellet
++Agoria - Parasite
16. Avril - French Kiss
17. Mark Broom - Twenty Nine (Broom 09 mix)
18. Einmusik - Atlantis
19. Perc & Passarella Death Squad - Temperature's Rising
20. Aufgang - Sonar (Spitzer remix)
21. Shit Robot - Simple things (Serge Santiago remix)
22. Efdemin - Acid bells (Martyn remix)
23. 3 Chairs - No Drum Machine part 2
24. Kid A - Lonely
25. Sylvain Chauveau - Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T.

[Troklo]

Re: Agoria - Balance 016

Sweeeeet!

[evo7]

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enough tracks anyway - will check it tho as Agoria is usually quality!

[Homegrove]

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Clint, care to share the link to that?

[chuckc]

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hmmm never heard of him...is there a promo available

[Huggie Smiles]

which tracks are acoustic pop?







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[ribbario]

Re: Agoria - Balance 016

hmmm never heard of him...is there a promo available

http://soundcloud.com/elite-music-management/agoria-promo-mix

[clintlove]

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Agoria - Live at Sonar Club Sonar Festival 2009 - Barcelona 19-06-2009

http://rapidshare.com/files/252003944/2009-06-19_-_Agoria___Sonar_Club__Sonar_Festival_2009_-_Barcelona_-_evil.mp3

Really enjoying this one so far.

[funkykarma]

Re: Agoria - Balance 016

Excellent choice

[nicomax]

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This Balance guys are always keeping their business moving forward, definitely checking this one...

[feather]

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Looking forward to this.

[Dhar_2]

Re: Agoria - Balance 016

hmmmmmmmmm!


will have to see about this one!

i'm not a big fan!

[clintlove]

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Alot like the sound Joris created on his balance cds. The first disc is a little too eclectic for me, it's very well done, but tends to lose me like the last half of Joris' disc 2. Listening to it again now. The second disc however is pretty rad, listened to it 3-4 times now. It has it's eclectic moments, but overall it keeps the pace up and even throws in a surprise little 303 at one point.

[unrecogniseduser]

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overall i like it