The Balance series is back with another installment and this time from legendary Timo Maas. And like the Balance series did for Agoria, Maas will follow the release with a string of North American tour dates. See below for tracklisting, tour dates and more info on Balance 017:

Timo Mass North American Tour Dates

November 19 San Francisco, CA @ Ruby Skye
November 20 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
November 22 Chicago, IL @ Green Dolphin
November 24 Miami, FL @ Nocturnal
November 25 Montreal, Canada @ TBA
November 26 New York, NY @ District 36
November 27 Toronto, Canada @ Footwork

Balance 017: Timo Maas Tracklisting

CD1
01. Timo Maas – Morning Beauty *
02. Timo Maas – A Day After George **
03. Nicolas Jaar – Time For Us (Original Mix)
04. Dana Bergquist & Peder G – Acapulco (Sasse Remix)
05. Solvent – Loss For Words (Vector Lovers Remix)
06. Random House Project – The One For Ever (Toby Tobias Dub Mix)
07. Phattivan – Man From Ternopil *
08. Deetron – Sing
09. Mathias Kaden – Kawaba (DJ Koze’s Kosi-San Remix) w/ DJ Koze – Blume Der Nacht
10. Henrik Schwarz & Kuniyuki – Once Again (Kuniyuki Version)
11. Giorgio Roma – Across The East Side * w/?Timo Maas – Spacemooger Experience *
12. Alex Flitsch meets Mutant Clan – Imanah (Patrick Chardronnet Deep Mix)
13. Mathias Schaffhäuser – The 1st Thing *
14. Danny Tenaglia – Elements (The Dtour)
15. Santè & Adam Port – Solano *
16. The Crystal Ark – The City Never Sleeps (Instrumental)
17. Florian Hollerith – Fluxus
18. Carl Craig – At Les
19. William Orbit, Elgar – Nimrod (Timo Maas & Santos Remix)

CD 2
01. Timo Maas – Latenza *
02. Marc Romboy & Stephan Bodzin – Luna (Mutant Clan Laser Gun Remix)
03. Kenny Larkin – Glob (Kenny Larkin Mix)
04. Alex Niggemann – Take Control (Matthias Tanzmann Remix)
05. Alex Dolby & Santos – To Be Large *
06. The Mole – Nervous Disid
07. Mutant Clan – Totally Wet (Santè & Adam Port Remix) *
08. We Fell To Earth – Lights Out (Timo Maas Remix)
09. Timo Maas – Kick 1 Kick 3 *
10. Mutant Clan – Arcadia **
11. Santè & Adam Port – Faire Des Siennes (Mutant Clan Caraibic Remix) *
12. Santos – Matinèe
13. Rockets & Ponies – Chinese Massage (Alex Dolby: Porno Dolby Remix) *
14. Timo Maas – Clouds **
15. Lost Veteranos – It’s Wronger
16. Emmanuel Top – Somewhere
17. Hardfloor – Acperience 1
18. Placebo – Ashtray Heart (Timo Maas Remix) * unreleased remix

* denotes exclusive to this compilation
** denotes exclusive to this compilation and to be released on a special Balance EP

INFO: German club veteran Timo Maas is a master of reinvention. Emerging during the excess of trance’s heyday in the late ‘90s with his self-labelled “Wet & Hard” style that fused techno, progressive house and funk in a rivetingly futuristic manner, he quickly became the remixer du jour for both the club underground and the commercial big leagues. Paul Oakenfold signed up his debut album Loud for his Perfecto imprint – a modern classic that effortlessly bridged accessibility and raw dancefloor sleaze from electro to breaks to tech and hip-hop – with his second album Pictures sharing a label with the likes of Muse and Garbage. And let’s not forget that “Dooms Night” remix of Azzido Da Bass which went on to inspire a generation of LFO-loving dubstep and bass producers. After a hiatus of a couple of years, he cast aside his chart-breaking fame and re-embraced his old love of techno, teaming up with Italy’s Santos in the studio and becoming a stalwart of Sven Väth’s scene-leading Cocoon Recordings, smashing everyone’s preconceptions of his work wide open. This period of resurrection saw the duo team under the banner of Mutant Clan, again breaking down musical barriers and giving the world their warped version of techno.

He’s a musician who will succeed at whatever he puts his hand to, and his next move is always highly anticipated. Behind the decks, he packs one of the hardest punches around, pulling you inside his hypnotic world and creating sets that live, breath and thump as one cohesive, gargantuan entity. So dedicated is he to his craft that he’s built a club on his own land – a Funktion One-packed barn next to his farmhouse in Germany where he rigorously tests out his newest productions and finds. Only a DJ and producer as innovative, technically brilliant and downright loveable could be worthy of an undertaking as prestigious and lauded as the mixing of a Balance compilation. This is Maas’ first official compilation in 9 years.

“The format of the Balance mix series was always quite appealing to me; to spread myself out over 2 CDs without essentially having to “rock” a crowd from the beginning is a very good thing. I was able to also include deeper, downbeat, “earlier set” material, that I personally like to listen to, but am not essentially playing out on a normal club night.

For me “the trip” is quite important to create, with a mix of brand new, even exclusive material, but also tracks that rock my world at the moment and most essentially have rocked my world for many years, the so -called “classics”.”
– Timo Maas

Maas draws us into his musical world with two sumptuous cuts of ambient electronica from his studio, before boldly grabbing our attention with Nicolas Jaar’s already-classic, woozy early morning anthem “Time For Us”. Disc 1 is all about displaying his melodic, charismatic, emotive side – the turgid electro pop of Vector Lovers, the lush disco licks of Toby Tobias and the tripped-out eccentricity of DJ Koze keeping you hooked, the tempo and rhythmic clout slowly building towards the middle of the mix. Jazzy pianos are drawn in, Maas reminding us that this electronic lark is not the be all and end all of music as the opposing tech house backbone becomes more prominent. Mathias Schaffhäuser’s “The 1st Thing” signals that Timo’s tech vein is starting to throb, with animal noises permeating the sexy wiggle of the track. A slice of classic Tenaglia ups the ante, and it looks like we’re set for a thumping finale – before the majestic, blissed-out melody of Carl Craig’s “At Les” pulses in, setting us up for a classy and experimental closer which sees Maas and Santos collide with Elgar and William Orbit.

“The basic rules off DJing haven`t really changed for me. Of course the technical possibilities have, but in the end, it`s all about the selection of music you play – not about the technical skills you`re having when you`re on stage.” – TM

The second act on CD2 makes no attempt to disguise its intent, laden with thudding kicks, plenty of rolling percussion and the intricate attention to detail that peppers his sets and productions. It’s largely comprised of works from him and his colleagues from his quirky new label Rockets & Ponies, with numerous exclusives across both discs in fact. Elements that don’t always reveal themselves at first listen are stacked all around this mix – intricate layers, trickery in the stereo field, unearthly effects and chiefly, hefty groove throughout. At first tracks come thick and fast– more sexy Maas magic, into some wonderfully deep Kenny Larkin, before the mix begins to unwind and take its time about things. Things start taking a turn for the weird, clearly revealing Timo’s love for “tripping the ass out of people” – his remix of We Fell To Earth’s “Lights Out” showing tinges of the ‘70s psych rock that he and Santos while away hours in the studio to, and eerie sci-fi sounds crawling all over the place. Eventually the psychedelic feel subsides, giving way to the blissful melody of Alex Dolby’s re-rub of the Rockets & Ponies anthem “Chinese Massage”, and the mix then dips down once again into deeper territory before unleashing a torrent of acid filth. Timo’s Lost Veteranos project appears with the gnarly, industrial intensity of “It’s Wronger”, before a classic 303 double-header from Emmanuel Top and Hardfloor bangs you into submission, taking you back to a wonderfully simpler but no less impactful time. A sprinkling of magic dust rounds off this heady compilation in the form of his own epic, unreleased version of Placebo’s typically yearning “Ashtray Heart” – a fittingly powerful finale.

“It was quite an intense process spread out over 4 month to listen, re-listen, collect and choose the music for my Balance CDs. I don`t know how many tracks I was listening to with my “compilation ears” – maybe a few thousand – and thanks to my amazing production partner Santos, I was even able to fill spaces on the mix with the right tracks that we wrote in the production process just for Balance. Nearly everything exclusive was road-tested over the month before I mixed it too. I`m very happy with the result.” – TM

http://www.tempoplus.com/mix/2648

“I’ve been loving the Top40 so much recently that I decided to make my first ever POP-HOUSE mix! It still gets a little bit filthy/trancy in places, so don’t be scared off !”

Track list:
1 – Get Busy (lil Alex mash)
2 – We No Speak Americano (yolanda be cool & dcup)
3 – Love The Way You Lie (eminem ft. rihanna)
4 – Billionaire (travie mccoy ft bruno mars)
5 – Green Light (roll deep)
6 – Amazing (inna)
7 – Beautiful Monster (ne-yo)
8 – Getting Over You (david guetta ft fergie)
9 – Not Myself Tonight (christina aguilera)
10 – Club Can’t Handle Me (flo-rida ft david guetta)
11 – Space Ship (kelis)
12 – All The Lovers (kylie minogue)
13 – Commander (kelly rowland)
14 – Saint Or Sinner (aggro santos)
15 – Dynamite (taio cruz)
16 – Airplanes (b.o.b ft. hayley williams)
17 – I Like It / All Night Long (enrique iglesias / pitbull / lionel richie)

The Hundred in the Hands LP is an album of deceptively complex pop songs which hark back to the dance music of NYC’s storied underground. Where their recent This Desert EP feels like a summertime pop dream, THITH’s forthcoming album conjures the spirit of downtown’s mutant disco scene as made legendary by clubs like the Paradise Garage. It’s a product of DIY home-recording plus a series of studio sessions in London and New York with contributions by producer friends including Jacques Renault, Richard X, Eric Broucek and Chris Zane.

The Hundred in the Hands is Eleanore Everdell and Jason Friedman. The two live in Brooklyn and discovered their shared sensibility for early hip hop, French house and disco, ska and dub, post-punk, British invasion-mod and girl pop from the 60’s through the 80’s and decided to form a band. Their first song—the post-punk rave-up “Dressed in Dresden”—was written and recorded in a couple of days, released online, picked up and released as a 45 by a record shop in the U.K. where they were soon playing shows and coming to the attention of Warp Records. Meanwhile, the two retreated to the bunker to write and record. During that time, Friedman and Everdell focused on deciding exactly who they wanted to be. What they discovered and emerged with were 11 startling new tracks and a precise and deliberate sound.

The Hundred in the Hands are now touring the US supporting Temper Trap, Delphic and Bear in Heaven and will also be playing live in Brooklyn on September 24th. For more information and for tour dates visit their MySpace or Facebook page. The LP The Hundred in the Hands is available to buy from September 21st 2010.

www.myspace.com/thehundredinthehands

http://thehundredinthehands.com/

District 36 will revive the tradition of classic New York dance clubs built for dance music enthusiasts by building on the pillars of the proper NY club: impeccable sound, exceptional music programming, superior hospitality and a dancefloor that gives you the intimacy of a small room but the power of a mega club. The three-level nightclub will feature an impeccable sound designed and engineered by Gary Stewart Audio – legendary for designing sound systems at some of the most renowned clubs around the world. In addition, the club has assembled a team of nightlife professionals who bring vast amounts of experience and expertise in building a successful nightclub.

District 36’s Musical Director Taimur Agha will be programming nights with the same philosophy behind his much-respected BlkMarket Membership parties: booking artists who have inspired him as a DJ and bringing in the talent that he would want to play alongside. In addition to bringing in the BlkMarket Membership parties for a new residency, both BlkMarket residents Taimur and Fahad will also be serving as District 36 resident DJs. The club’s much anticipated line-up, based on talent and ability rather than overhyped profiles, will provide a vital platform in NYC for the best in international DJ talent.

District 36 will also feature the next incarnation of Victor Calderone’s illustrious EVOLVE DJ residency. The legendary New York DJ handpicked the club to begin the next chapter of his legacy based on the club’s commitment to superior sound and its focus on building a technology-driven room for the next generation of clubbers. On the importance of his residency Calderone says, “As a DJ it’s important to establish a connection with your audience and after traveling the world, instituting a regular base in NYC is like coming home. This residency will be a fresh start and as an artist it’s important to evolve, reenergize the crowd as well as myself and always stay ahead of the curve. Together we will build a new home for clubbers.”

Beyond the club events, District 36 Special Events Director Lee Blumer, formerly of Hammerstein Ballroom, crobar and most recently M2,  returns to nightlife with her talented team of consummate professionals. Her wealth of experience in film, Broadway, fashion and signature product launches will bring a sophisticated level of service to both large-scale events and intimate gatherings.

Enter District 36!

www.d36nyc.com

Round one for the new Lower East Side Thursday night dance party, Esthetik, went off without a glitch. The buzz is out. Now, event-organizers Nikola Nedeljkovic and Juliana Kim (the masterminds behind the ever-popular, never-ending ReSolute underground-parties) are gearing up for an even better second go at it: on August 12^th, Esthetik lays siege on The Delancey (168 Delancey Street), with a special three hour extended set by Berlin-based DJ and producer Martin Landsky.

Landsky took an early fancy to acid house and techno sounds during the genres emergence in the late ‘80s. He jump-started his career at Front club in Hamburg, Germany, quickly making a name for himself. Since then, Landsky has upgraded to even bigger venues including Berlin’s temple, Watergate, and London’s Fabric. His most recognized singles consist of the 2007 track “Let Me Dance,” and the underground electronic beat, “Man High” from 2008. In 2009, he released an EP titled‚ We Are Streaking on the Poker Flat label. This year, Landsky unveiled the Werkshau unmixed compilation; a grouping of the producers favorite songs.

Esthetik resident, Steven LeTigre, will also be spinning tunes on 12 August. The fun at The Delancey starts at 11:30pm and goes until late.

Landsky’s Werkshau is available at the following URL:

http://www.conzoom.com/user/index.php?page=show_album&id=981&rid=13

Nikola Nedeljkovic, a principal organizer behind NYC’s popular, late night, underground dance party, ReSolute, has decided to break-off and partner with Juliana Kim to form Esthetik Events.

Nedeljkovic commented in a statement that Esthetik “will result in events that will feature some of the most respected artists out there, along with up-and-coming and undiscovered talent. The summer of 2010 will see a few events on Thursday Nights.” In addition to Thursday night fun, Esthetik will also feature a number of Saturday and Sunday Day events, the organizers say.

Esthetik’s opening party will be held on Thursday, July 8th at The Delancey (168 Delancey Street between Suffolk and Clinton Streets in the Lower Eastside). The venue features a sound proof basement with a stellar sound system, and the kick-off will feature sets from: [a]pendics.shuffle (Kenneth James Gibson), Someone Else (Sean O’Neal), and Jeffrey Scott (the latter will serve as an Esthetik resident DJ, alongside Steven LeTigre).

The MST.com will be at the launch event to see how the scene is; we’re expecting it to be a refreshing new addition to Thursday late night.

For more information on the opening party or to RSVP email whatisesthetik@gmail.com.

There are $10 advanced tickets available at www.residentadvisor.net.

For future party nights, Esthetik Events intends to unveil a new website: www.whatisesthetik.com

British trance, progressive house and electronica/techno producer, James Holden has booked a coveted Thursday spot at Cielo Thursday, July 8^th, 2010 to celebrate the release of his edition of DJ-KiCKS. DJ KiCKS is a compilation mix album from indie label !K7 Records. Holden has previously mixed Balance: 005 to much aplomb, so DJ-KiCKS great things are to be expected from his most recent collaboration.

True electronic dance music followers recognize Holden for tracks such as: “Come To Me” (with vocals by Julie Thompson), Britney Spears’ “Breathe on Me (Holden Vocal Mix),” Kirsty Hawkshaw singing “Fine Day (James Holden Remix),” Madonna’s “Get Together (James Holden Mix),” and Watergate’s anthem, “Heart of Asia (James Holden Remix).”

All in all, he may be testing the waters this side of the pond, but James Holden is bound for a warm reception. The Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, UK-native knows his stuff; he studied mathematics at Oxford University  before driving off on a musically creative course and eventually forming his own label, Border Community. In 1999, at a tender 19 years old, Holden marched onto UK dance floors with his hit “Horizons.”  Since, then, Holden’s unique blend of progressive electronic tunes, symphonic house, and psychedelic trance has earned him dance music fans around the world.

For DJ-KiCKS, Holden presents an eclectic and minimal mix, which includes his first single in four years “Triangle Folds.”

Celebrate Holden’s release of DJ-KiCKS at Cielo (18 Little West 12^th Street
New York City), Thursday, July 8^th, 2010. Doors at 10pm, 21+ with valid state issued photo ID.
There are $15 advance tickets on sale at www.MadeEvent.com (Event Info Line: 917.723.9381 ), or at Rebel Rebel, 319 Bleecker St NYC (212.989.0770)
www.MadeEvent.com
www.jamesholden.org

Huge Brazilian night Warung launches in Ibiza tomorrow, Wednesday 30^th June @ Privilege.

In the main room German DJ and party animal Karotte and 6 deck whizz kids, X-Press 2 will tear up the largest space in the biggest nightclub in the world – not to be missed! Dirty Vegas will be making an appearance with an exclusive of their new single. Brazilian trio Life is a Loop will be making their live Ibiza debut for Warung – formed by DJs Leozinho and Fabricio Pecanha, along with percussionist Rodrigo Paciornik, Life is a loop have gained huge momentum, playing in various clubs and festivals in Brazil and the world.

Coco Loco adds a different dimension to the main room, with Supernature playing host this Wednesday. Supernature is Audiofly’s first venture into a record label, and aims to pursue the deeper side of the underground house scene and also profile a whole host of new talent from around the world. Joining them on the night is Alex Niggemann & Solomun.

All artists have been chosen to keep in line with the music policy of Warung – with a mixture of classic and emerging talent, but all who have a rich history in making great productions. Striking up a great balance between House & Techno, Warung have wanted to make the parties exactly that, parties. It’s all about having fun and enjoying the music.

Advance tickets and info available here – http://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/night/promoters/warung_i.htm but remember local promoters can often get you a great deal!!

DEBUT SINGLE “ONE (Your Name)” FEATURING PHARRELL WILLIAMS TO BE RELEASED JUNE 29TH

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA TO PLAY ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL IN L.A.
FRIDAY JUNE 25Th & WET REPUBLIC IN LAS VEGAS SATURDAY JUNE 26TH

Superstar DJ collective Swedish House Mafia, who have signed a multiple rights deal with EMI, release their debut single “ONE (Your Name)” on June 29th via Astralwerks. Initially released exclusively online via Beatport, “ONE (Your Name)” has emerged to become the hottest underground house track of the summer. With major support coming from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong and Annie Mac, the single’s full release which now features the unmistakeable vocals of Pharrell Williams on “ONE (Your Name)” and is expected to catapult the song into the consciousness of the mainstream.

The Swedish House Mafia have already developed an enviable reputation for their exhilarating live show & event concepts. They hit the mainstage of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March to an audience of 60,000 people and recently they returned to London’s Brixton Academy for two sold out dates underlining their escalating status as one of 2010’s most vital and exciting artists.

And their live plans don’t end there. They will play the Kinetic Field at the Electric Daisy Carnival this Friday, June 25th in Los Angeles plus Wet Republic in Las Vegas on June 26th as well as host their own tent at Creamfields for the second year running this August. They’re also confirmed to soundtrack the summer when they play a sixteen-week residency at Pacha. Last year their awarding winning show, the Dark Forest, opened to record crowds and this year’s Masquerade Motel theme is set to immerse the audience with a 360-degree performance where the audience become a part of the show.

“ONE (Your Name)” will feature on a highly anticipated album which compiles highlights of each Mafia member’s solo work to date. To be released later this summer, the album will also be packaged with a DVD that documents the highlights of their worldwide touring. The documentary was directed by Christian Larson whose work with Jonas Åkerlund on high profile acts includes Lady Gaga & Jennifer Lopez.

Swedish House Mafia consists of three highly successful individual artists; Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso & Steve Angello each with their own acclaimed independent record labels. Axwell’s Axtone is known for hits including “I Found You” and “Watch The Sunrise” as well as remixes for Madonna, Pharrell, Roger Sanchez and The Temper Trap. Steve Angello’s scored a global hit with “Show Me Love” (with Laidback Luke), has collaborated with N*E*R*D & Kid Sister as well as releasing his own artist album The Yearbook on his label Size Records. Sebastian Ingrosso is currently producing for Kylie Minogue’s new album, his notorious bootleg mix of MGMT’s “Kids” was an underground sensation which he followed by co-producing “How Soon Is Now” with David Guetta and recently delivered club hit “Silvia” for Miike Snow (with Dirty South) on his label Refune Records.

www.myspace.com/swedishhousemafia

Swedish House Mafia TV:
http://www.youtube.com/user/swedishhousemafiatv?blend=1&ob=4

As Americans are gearing up to celebrate their Day of Independence, we’re training hard for a Music Marathon which not only will celebrate the music, but the independence of us all. For this musical journey, finally we’ve caught up with a perfect artist.  His stamina translates into long long sets guaranteed to keep you grooving all night and well past the dawn. Welcome Lee Burridge! To pace him through this 20+ hour event we will add some of his close buddies to run along with him. We know that most of you (including us) are from all over the world, so in the spirit of the July 4^th celebration we will brand this venture as World Independence To Have Fun Day!

This event will have two stages! Starting off on Saturday July 3^rd at Club Love; oh yes, finally Lee will play at the best sound system in NYC! Moving into Sunday Morning, July 4^th, the party will continue at a as of yet to be released roof top location. We are extremely pleased with the roof we secured for this as it has an amazing panoramic view on Manhattan and it is a perfect setting for the fireworks. Moreover, there will be BBQ available during the whole day. Oh yes I think we have covered all the corners! Both days Lee Burridge will grace us with extended sets, and as to who will accompany him along the way, it’s up to you to find out first hand!

Saturday, July 3^rd & 4th
ReSolute presents

Lee Burridge Mararthon

Lee Burridge /Tyrant, Almost Anonymous/
Butane /Crosstown, Alphahouse/
Kabuto & Koji /Cocoon, Get Physical/
Mike Khoury /Listed, Lost Souls/
Sleepy & Boo /Basic NYC/
Feygin /Global Frequencies/
Connie /Airdrop, ReSolute/

Two Venue Event
Saturday, July 3^rd – 10pm – 8am – Club Love, 40 West 8th Street New York, NY
Sunday, July 4^th – 11am – 10pm – Roof Top Venue TBA

$15 per day and $25 for both days advanced tickets available at www.residentadvisor.net

www.resolutenyc.com

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Lee Burridge is a man whose dj carrier spans over 25 years, and this career has taking him from organizing events in Honk Kong, to returning to London and starting Tyrant with Craig Richards and Sasha, and to the extensive world traveling and playing some of the best clubs and festival. After numerous album compilations and a constantly busy dj schedule, one thing is for sure, Lee has no plans in slowing down! You can check out more about Lee on his recently finalized site. For those who don’t know it took him a bit longer than 5 minutes to come back and get it done! www.leeburridge.com Alphahouse Records label boss, Butane’s philosophy and attitude toward music always stayed the same to his original view “My goal is to evolve as a person and an artist. I get bored with the same places, the same tastes, the same sounds. My music will always be an expression of my struggle to become a more complete person, we’re constantly adapting. My music evolves with me.” So prepare yourself to get musically intrigued.

Costa Rica’s best exports Kabuto & Koji have been causing kick a stir in the EDM for the last 3 years. Having released for some of the most praised labels out there, such as Cocoon, Get Physical, and many others, these guys are sure to continue on their road of international success. Making his way back to the city that never sleeps will be Mike Khoury from Listed Productions in San Francisco. New York’s loyal Sleepy & Boo, play electronic music of all shapes and sizes, rocking rooms big and small across New York City and beyond. They love thick drums, big baselines, and hypnotic grooves and tripped-out sci-fi synthesizers, and know how to put it all together. Forget sticking to just one genre — as DJs, they are known for their diversity and their knack for picking tracks from across the musical spectrum. Whether it’s twisted late night excursion or peak-hour mayhem, Sleepy & Boo never fail to turn a dance floor inside out.  Last and most definitely not least we are presenting a special Back 2 Back set with our dear resident Connie and Feygin from New York’s Global Frequencies!

So bring all your flags and join us for this musical adventure!