Balance 002

Balance 002

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Lazy Monday - Paul Rogers

2. Creation [Blackwatch's East End Mix]

3. Pangia

4. From Dusk Till Dawn - Lexicon Avenue

5. Belly [the Carnival House EP] - Jas

6. Sound of Breaking Up [Dark Alley Nu Skool Tri-Ball Mix] - Paul Mac

7. Close [Hamel Dub] - Hamel

8. 48 Days [Kasey Taylor's Ocean Wave Mix]

9. That's Why I'm Here [Lexicon Avenue Dub]

10. Squelch [Traveller and Quest Mix] - Vance Musgrove

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Disc: 2

1. Possession [Traveller and Quest RMX] - Chris Fresh

2. Black Weekend (Fallen Angel) - Infusion

3. Faza

4. Powerplant [Namel and Medway RMX]

5. Chemical Shift [Original Mix]

6. Nycu [James Holden's Inertia RMX] - Loki

7. Bell [Ocean Wave RMX]

8. Dark [Original Bluephaze Mix] - Nash the Slash

9. Papua New Guinea [Satoshi Tomiie Main-Path RMX] - The Future Sound of London

10. From the Past into the Present

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Aussie Progressive: Kasey Taylor

Not his best, but trance that may warrant consideration

Fans of progressive dance music MUST get this!

Balance 002
Kasey Taylor
Manufacturer: E.Q. Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YLB5
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

Lazy Monday - Paul Rogers
Creation [Blackwatch's East End Mix]
Pangia
From Dusk Till Dawn - Lexicon Avenue
Belly [The Carnival House EP] - Jas
Sound of Breaking Up [Dark Alley Nu Skool Tri-Ball Mix] - Paul Mac
Close [Hamel Dub] - Hamel
48 Days [Kasey Taylor's Ocean Wave Mix]
That's Why I'm Here [Lexicon Avenue Dub]
Squelch [Traveller and Quest Mix] - Vance Musgrove
Diabla [Funk d'Void's Heavenly Mix] - Funk d'Void

Tracks:

Possession [Traveller and Quest RMX] - Chris Fresh
Black Weekend (Fallen Angel) - Infusion
Faza
Powerplant [Namel and Medway RMX]
Chemical Shift [Original Mix]
Nycu [James Holden's Inertia RMX] - Loki
Bell [Ocean Wave Rmx]
Dark [Original Bluephaze Mix] - Nash the Slash
Papua New Guinea [Satoshi Tomiie Main-Path RMX] - The Future Sound of London
From the Past into the Present

Customer Reviews:

Aussie Progressive: Kasey Taylor.......2002-07-20

Australia is putting out great sound. From record labels such as EQ and Zero Tolerance to DJ's such as Anthony Pappa and Kasey Taylor. Taylor is truly amazing and has great talent. Progressive sounds are his specialty. Nice track selection especially disc one. Paul Roger's Lazy Monday starts it off. It begins with just a really hard beat, then a mellow bassline also kicks in. Very forceful. When the spacey vocals come in both basslines halt. The vocals stop and the bass kicks back in. Lexicon Avenue's from dusk til dawn is fat. The vocals are deep and seductive as he whispers "Enter a world of your deepest thoughts and desires..." "A world so deep, so liquid yeah." This song has a deep bassline, tribal drums and funky beats. Excellent pick. Taylor starts off strong and continues throughout this cd. Heavy beats, deep basslines, funky beats, and unusual sounds that drive this mix all night. Disc 2 starts off with Chris Fresh's Possession. Great intro. It is dark with distorted track & vocals. Nash T's the dark is nice. Dark, heavy progressive beat with spacey sound effects. There is also a great remix by Satoshi Tomiie, Papua New Guinea. Incredible work. Darker with a faster tempo, yet the track still has some softness, similiar to original. Kasey's sound is fresh yet forceful. He keeps the music flowing. Great mix. I would give this a 4.5 rating. Keep a look out for Taylor, I am expecting great mixes from this dj. A must for your collection.

Not his best, but trance that may warrant consideration.......2002-02-11

The Balance series spotlights Australia's top-notch DJs, and there's certainly no denying that Kasey Taylor belongs in that elite class. His import-only "Vapourized" volumes were some of the best releases in the past two years, showing the man simply knows how to craft a soundscape that pulls you in.

Balance 002 brings him to America, and opens with slinky, subdued "Lazy Monday," light synths shimmering about to slip you into the mood. The instrumentals weave together so well that when voices do speak, as with the dusky hues of Lexicon Ave's "From Dusk Till Dawn" and the soulful verses of Paul Mac's "The Sound of Breaking Up," they strike a deeper resonance. Yet there's disappointedly more filler than expected, with "Belly" a stuttering skip-over and "48 Days" a tad dry.

The flip's brooding, heavily experimental, and requiring the proper mood to enjoy; "Possession's" decaying crackle and backward whispers (perhaps) tries too hard, followed with Infusion's equally disturbed "Fallen Angel." There's street traffic in Loki's "NYCU, " and "Faza" even shows a gasping breakdown. Giving you something actually catchy, the incredible Satoshi Tommie tribal rework of "Papua New Guinea" appears, with ethereal material from Tetraflux closing things out.

Simply put, Balance isn't his best work. But as a showcase of an artist with a unique viewpoint on trance, and a glimpse of a man trying harder than most, it certainly warrants your consideration.

3.5 stars

Fans of progressive dance music MUST get this!.......2002-02-10

First of all, I hope I am reviewing the correct item here, as the recent Australian release by dj Kasey Taylor actually is entitled "Balance 002." It's too bad that this two cd mix set is apparently hard to come by through Amazon, since this is simply a first-rate recording that all fans of progressive dance music will enjoy. Kasey Taylor is not yet well-known outside of Australia, but he has previously released two excellent two cd mix sets on the Vapour Records label, "Vapourised" and "Vapourised Two." He also has become known among fans of progressive house and trance for his fine remixes under the pseudonym Ocean Wave. In this his third commercially released mix set, he definitely succeeds in equalling the high standards he set with his previous work.

On the first cd, Taylor establishes a tight, rhythmic, hypnotic groove and carries it skillfully throughout the eleven mixed tracks. Most of what is included here will be familiar only to the most ardent fans of progressive. One fine track that has been used in other mixes is Jas' "Belly," which is featured prominently in Parks & Wilson's fine mix set, "Painting on Silence." Also, if listeners find Lisha's somewhat discordant "That's Why I'm Here" familiar, it may be because it was included in John Debo's recent "Logic Trance 5." The only truly weak musical passage for me in this mix is the marginally cheesy vocal section included in Paul Mac's "The Sound of Breaking Up." Fortunately, this sequence is very short, and aside from these uncomfortable few moments, the track is quite excellent.

As is typically the case with 2 cd proggy mixes, the second set is darker, deeper, and a bit higher-energy. The mood becomes almost too dark midway through, with one of my least favorite tracks of 2001, Loki's nightmarish "NYCU," making yet another mixed-set appearance. Overall, however, there is little to complain about in this presentation, and Taylor's sequence and mixing are truly exemplary. Of particular note is the inclusion of a fresh remix by the talented Satoshi Tomiie of Future Sound of London's venerable "Papua New Guinea," definitely one of the most-remixed songs in dance music history.

If you favor the "uplifting" trance sound played by DJ's like Ferry Corsten, this probably is not for you. But if you enjoy the darker, deeper, pounding kind of material played by the likes of John Digweed, Fred Numf, Taylor, Jimmy van M., Parks & Wilson, Sander Kleinenberg, John Debo, Quivver, and Sandra Collins, this is DEFINITELY a cd set you will want to track down and own, somehow, some way.

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