Balance Selections Podcast

Balance Selections 349: BLANCAh

BLANCAh is a Brazilian DJ, producer and multidisciplinary artist whose work has become a defining force in South American electronic music. With more than twenty years of experience, three albums and international performances, her sound blends harmonic detail and emotional depth. In June 2025 she released Music For When The World is Silent, a personal, concept-driven third album shaped by a period of post-pandemic quiet and uncertainty. The 12-track project, featuring Mari-Anna and Eleonora, arrived on her label Hiato Music and will expand in January with the release of more remixes. On this Balance Selections mix, BLANCAh showcases her progressive credentials, weaving tracks from James Harcourt, D-Nox & Beckers, Guy J and others into an emotive journey tinged with psychedelic flourishes and built with precision. @blancah

Balance Selections 348: Lloyd Barwood

Lloyd Barwood has become one of progressive house’s sharpest new voices, winning support from figures like Sasha, Danny Howells, Dave Seaman and Eelke Kleijn. His profile continues to rise, with appearances across the UK and abroad, a residency at Glasgow’s Skyline, and a growing run of support and headline slots. Drawing equally from classic progressive and modern melodic house, Barwood delivers a sound that sits naturally within the Balance Croatia 2026 lineup. On this Balance Selections podcast, the rising producer delivers a summer-soaked mix that reflects his upbeat demeanour. With selections from Sasha, Guy Mantzur, Medway and more, it’s a considered set that leans into the brighter side of progressive house. @lloyd-barwood

Balance Croatia 003: Nicolas Rada

Nicolás Rada is quietly positioning himself as one of the sharpest talents in contemporary electronic music. His instincts operate with a quiet precision, and he remains one of the scene’s most reliable artists. This 90-minute mix only strengthens that reputation: a patient, controlled glide through modern progressive. Nicolás Rada will perform at Balance Croatia 2026. @nicolasrada __________________________________________________ BALANCE CROATIA FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY Barbarellas Discotheque, Pirovac, Croatia feat. John Digweed & Danny Howells Thursday August 6th 2026 (Friday August 7th morning finish) 12:00am - 5:00am __________________________________________________ BALANCE CROATIA 2026 Under 200 Second Release tickets remain. Balance Croatia 2026 Thu 6th Aug - Mon 10th Aug 2026 The Garden Resort, Tisno Head to www.balancecroatia.com for more info. IG: www.instagram.com/balancecroatia

Balance 010: Jimmy van M (Disc 2)

In 2006, when the borders of progressive house were starting to blur and music started melting into the digital sphere, Balance 010 arrived with almost monastic ambition. Disc 2 is the heart of Balance 010, the warm midtempo arc that gives the entire three-disc structure its emotional weight. It rises slowly from ambient drift into soft breakbeats, glides through Cocteau Twins shimmer and Speedy J tension, and lands in that hypnotic space where Boards of Canada, Ellen Allien, Aphex Twin and Underworld all feel like parts of the same world. Critics consistently pointed to this disc as the most replayable, the most cinematic, the place where Jimmy’s instinct for mood and narrative became unmistakable. It moves without forcing momentum, deepens without darkening, and closes on a fourteen-minute Underworld remix that turns the whole project into a pilgrimage. If Balance 10 has a centre of gravity, Disc 2 is it. CD2: Downtempo Mix 1. Miles Tilmann – Floating Windows 2. Miles Tilmann – Minutes 3. Steve T. – How Are You 4. Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll 5. Speedy J – Oil Zone 6. Adam Johnson – Kriegspiel 7. Adam Johnson – Version 2 8. Ellen Allien & Apparat – Bubbles 9. Boards of Canada – Skyliner 10. Peter Benisch – Desert White (Joel Mull Mix) 11. Babel – X-Equals 12. Aphex Twin – Delphium 13. Brandi Ifgray – Mono 14. I:Cube – Cash Conv. 15. LCD Soundsystem – Too Much Love (Rub-N-Tug Mix) 16. Saint Etienne – Cool Kids of Death (Underworld Remix)

Balance Croatia 002: Dowden

Dowden works in gradients: tension, release, shadow, light. His productions move with a pulse, shifting from late-night progressive to deep, melodic passages. It is all very patient, an air of space and emotional detail that settles in slowly. What emerges is a signature atmosphere that is immersive and charged. Across two hours of shifting progressive tones, the mix offers a clear snapshot of how strong the global landscape has become. Dowden will perform at Balance Croatia 2026. @dowdenmusic __________________________________________________ BALANCE CROATIA FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY Barbarellas Discotheque, Pirovac, Croatia feat. John Digweed & Danny Howells Thursday August 6th 2026 (Friday August 7th morning finish) 12:00am - 5:00am __________________________________________________ BALANCE CROATIA 2026 Under 200 Second Release tickets remain. Balance Croatia 2026 Thu 6th Aug - Mon 10th Aug 2026 The Garden Resort, Tisno Head to www.balancecroatia.com for more info. IG: www.instagram.com/balancecroatia