Balance 10.1

Jimmy Van M | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: E.Q.
• ASIN: B000V7FZN4
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,966 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Uaret

2. Static [Martin Buttrich Vocal Mix]

3. Burn My Shadow [Radioslave Remix]

4. Lirum

5. Cucuma

6. Bedolff [Guy Gerber Remix]

7. Sexy 4 All

8. 55566688833 [The Field Remix]

9. Maybe, Maybe Not [Smith & Selway Remix]

10. Carbon Occasions

11. There Were Lights [Moonbeam Remix]

12. You [Perc Remix]

13. Air Conditionne [Original Mix]

14. All by Yourself

Editorial Reviews

MOONBEAM / UMEK / ELITE FORCE / STEVE T Jimmy van m drops in with another scorching dj mix on eq records. This is issue 10.1 in the balance series and reflects this chaps musical tastes for 2007

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Condensed but solid entry in the Balance series., December 16, 2007

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Doctor Trance (MA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Balance 10.1 (Audio CD)

All the previous Balance mixes have been 2-3 disc sets. This is the first single disc, and also a further extension of Jimmy Van M's Balance 010, hence the 10.1 name. This mix fits better into the Balance realm, as it's more of the upbeat tracks the series has used since it's inception. It briefly starts off slow, but then picks right up and gets into some fast paced techno with some top notch tracks by artist such as Dave Shokh & Holgi Star, Stephan Bodzin, Umek, Chaim, and quality remixes by Guy Gerber and The Field. It's not too far off from Lee Burridge's Balance 012, with a slightly harder techno edge, and Jimmy picks a few more quirky tracks such as the two male vocal ones at stops 2 and 3. The mix briefly dips down in BPM's with tracks 12 and 13, two incredible melodic tech house offerings, with the latter, Air Conditionne by Julian Jeweil being one of my favorite tracks of the year. It's become incredibly popular and building up several mix appearances, across several different electronic genres. It's the Rej of 2007: an incredible track that no matter how many times you hear it it never gets old.

If you put this disc alongside Disc 3 of Balance 010, you'd have your typical two-disc Balance entry. I almost feel Balance 010 should have gotten the decimal point, as even though it sticks to the theme of "Balance-ing" a variety of sounds, none of the others featured much downtempo or ambient, except for maybe one or two tracks to start the mixes. You end up with people who loved that aspect of Balance 010 left scratching their heads as this mix isn't what they expected. You also end up with those who have been following the Balance series for a while, left hating Balance 010 (as evidenced by some negative reviews over there), as it's nothing like the faster paced energy of the previous mixes.

While I enjoyed the uptempo final disc of 010, I found this mix on 10.1 to be more varied in track selection and with a lot more energy. If you are looking for something similar to discs 1 and 2 of Balance 010, then you won't find anything remotely like that here other than maybe the first track of this mix.

All in all, a mix far exceeding my expectations and after repeated listens, it kept creeping up on me to 5 star status. I recommend this for all Balance fans except those who only prefer discs 1 and 2 of Balance 010. It's a high energy techno ride full of great tracks, and another great entry into the now legendary Australian Balance mix series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!!!!, April 8, 2008

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Walburg "Nightbob" (NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Balance 10.1 (Audio CD)

This second CD from Jimmy van M in the Balance series is certainly the best he has ever recorded. Each track is to my opinion carefully selected, the tracks are perfectly blended to a high quality mix. It's a little hard to specify the style of this cd, it's a mix between minimal-techno and progressive sounds. Anyway, for anyone who loves these sounds it should be in your collection!!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb mix, January 4, 2008

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Marc Gustafson "djwarpt" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Balance 10.1 (Audio CD)

Jimmy Van M makes this addition to his original Balance entry, which focuses on a harder-edged, squirrely techno-based sound. Clearly, he wanted to do a modern dance mix in addition to his beautiful compilation of a wide variety of styles on Balance 010. It is most similar to Lee Burridge's excellent Balance 012 in mixing style and content, instead of Balance 010. All of these tracks deserve additional exposure, and now they will get it.