00:00 01. The MFA - The Difference It Makes (Original Mix) 06:25 02. Meta.83 - Metalgroove ep:Antrieb 08:19 03. Jake Fairley - Oshawa 10:39 04. Zeta Reticula - Tool 1 11:58 05. Petter - All Together 19:01 06. Baby Ford & The Ifach Collective - Bad Friday 20:47 07. Zeta Reticula - Tool 3 21:47 08. Avus - Real 26:50 09. DJ ESP - No Future ep:No Future (Soundburnt mix) 29:04 10. Jase From Outta Space feat Claire - Do What You Want (Infusion’s Sky mix) 36:39 11. Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Fluffy mix) 39:56 12. Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Original Mix) 48:45 13. FortDax - Fortune Telling Fish, Curled to Suggest ‘Home’ 50:53 14. PQM - You Are Sleeping (PQM meets Luke Chable Vocal pass) 57:26 15. Petter - These Days (Instrumental)** 65:28 16. Herrmann & Klein - Leaving You Behind (Without Knowing Where To Go) ** Includes Beats of Baby Ford & The Ifach Collective - Bad Friday?

This double album has accompanied me through sun; rain; storm; hail; ice; snow; day; night; traffic jams; fast driving; alone; with family; with friends; unknown thousands of miles of motorway; autoroute; autobahn; autostrada; dálnice; snelweg; autopista - this album is my euphoric flying carpet…….

listening in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 still the best. Masterful album.

Still pumping this in '24. What a timeless mix!

2023 and this album still gives me balance

11 years after it's been released, this is still one of the best DJ set ever recorded.

I remember how I had to wait months for this to come out - couldn't buy it where I lived, had to pick it up when I was in NYC for a holiday. I can still remember driving back from the city that Sunday, listening to it for the first time. Words can't describe.

nathan fake - outhouse has to be one of the greatest tunes ever made

Mum showed me this album when I was a kid (around 6) and have remembered and loved it since

18+ years... This mix has grown up. But seriously, I'm still amazed how much work was put into this, and how awesome the outcome is.

Holds its own easily after 20 years 💪

Wow! Me remonté a mis 20 años. Tremendo James Holden. Gracias a DIOS por la buena música. Me fascina Outhouse 😀😀😀

The lead into PQM's you are sleeping is one of the greatest transitions in any mix ever.

Still one of the best collections of songs. This made an incredible impact in my life and took me through some rough and awesome shit. Im back in Mozambique now where I used to throw some insane parties years ago while this playing in the background. Lovit! Love it! Made a difference for me.

13 years later and I still get chills. Back when progressive house was king.

One of my best nights out... 300 people, xtc and James Holden on the wheels...

If you have the good taste to have arrived here, I think you deserve a tracklist! 1. The Difference It Makes (Original Mix) - Mfa 2. Metalgroove EP: Antrieb - James Holden 3. Oshawa - Jake Fairley 4. Tool 1 - Zeta Reticula 5. All Together - Petter 6. Bad Friday - Baby Ford 7. Tool 3 - Zeta Reticula 8. Real - James Holden 9. No Future EP: No Future (Soundburnt Mix) - Dj Esp 10. Do What You Want (Infusion's Sky Mix) - Claire 11. Outhouse (Fluffy Mix) - James Holden 12. Outhouse (Original Mix) - James Holden 13. Fortune Telling Fish, Curled To Suggest 'Home' - Fortdax 14. You Are Sleeping (PQM Meets Luke Chable Vocal Pass) - Pqm 15. These Days (Instrmental) - Petter 16. Leaving You Behind (Without Knowing Where To Go) - Bernard Herrmann

2016 and still my fav

Une démarche musicale totalement impliqué..sans concession...merci james

I took my Mom and my Uncle to James Holden set on the rooftop at the Standard LA. Only a few people there knew who Holden was / is. I spoke with Holden for a few. Then I asked my Mom and Uncle if they liked the music. They said "Yes! … it's got a good beat!"

Spent 3 weeks in Ibiza, 5 lads from Canada, this album set became the soundtrack to our lives and the soundtrack to one of the best trips / life experiences ever. Forever in my ♥

so many good progressive house artists from the late 90's, early 2000s era, this is one of the best albums for sure!

There are just no words to describe how big an affect hearing Outhouse on this CD had on me... ❤

005 : well known discs.. unstoppable moments back then... still f.ing loving to listen to both of them.. holden rulz and the acts writing stuff also rulz.. but time changes as music. when you can hear and enjoy "old" tunes that means that are priceless. Thank god i lived (and survived) those loving times... very happy to see that there is people to also like this (as the second disc)

1 de abril 2023 sigue siendo mi número 1 este set.

this mix brought me back into electronic music and showed me the deeper darker side that completely changed my life forever. thank you james

has to be one of the finest sets of progressive house ever put together. epic

timeless thing out here... it's unbelievable this record is 11 year old.. truly one of the best mixes ever made

awesome the perfection mixing, the flow , the vibe, the feelings, no words can describe this mix. just perfect.

2021 es una joya🔷🔷🔷🌪️

in my opinion ... best mix EVER .. james u crushed it .. songs flow perfectly into one another.. the definition of an immaculate mix is you really can't tell where one track ends and another begins but you also sort of can and they are so fucking insanely well matched .. the contrast is perfect and the feel moves like some cinematic movie and soon you're lifted to another place .. this is the James Holden Balance CD 1 experience

He was such a special dj/artist. So glad i saw him couple of times in his prime early 2000s.

One of the best DJ mixes ever.

🍬Hard, hard partys!!! Cuando te perdias en las fiestas😅💔 Nostalgia y felicidad🎧2007!!!

Hard to believe this mix is 14 years old. So much ahead of its time.

damn i miss this, nothing sounds like this or has this much emotion anymore...maybe im just getting old.

you could imagine yourself in an art gallery in Europe, sitting in the same place, watching everything unfold around you, the art work, unfolding, the people, unfolding, everything unfolding and dividing and melting underneath you, as this music plays. Then you jump across frame by frame as the melt in well under way, to your rockier destination of funky peaks. Rather what you would expect from James Holden. Come a long since having his tune on a mixmag cd haha. Was a pretty good one to be fair. anyway, enough story telling... enjoy this mix of James Holden. An inspiration to all aspiring producers. of anything...haha xD

This CD was my entire third year of University just found it this morning and doing a little time travel....sigh simpler times.

Año tras año y me sigue gustando este set perfecto

been on a binge for 3 weeks with this mix...brilliant! so minimal but so atmospheric...love it...

Been sleepin on holden. This is superb. Only heard the odd single tracks of his on other mixes. Time for a deep dive on the mans catalogue

The last good era of Progressive music. But boy was this a good album... Words can't describe the beauty of the track selection.

if my life could be but into music and each year = 1 minute this would be my 111.45 minutes/years on earth summed up in a piece of music, truly a masterpiece of digital music , thank you James, I had the pleasure of meeting you 15 years ago( in Melb aus), and still the end of balance 005 brings tears to my eyes....... I want a reserve ticket carriage 1.

Yep, remember pumping this all the time 10 years ago, and it's still nice !!!!

Kind of a sad story but I remember my friend James giving me a burned copy of this CD maybe around 2007 or 2008 while I was a student at Ryerson university. I played it all the time in my 1992 Honda accord that I installed a cd player in. Sadly he passed away from an apparent drug overdose - he lives on through this memory. Thanks for the good times James.

Best mix ever, and I really mean it. Thanks so much for reposting.

El talento a contracorriente de lo actual! Gracias James!

This guy was so special. Nostalgia... He was so high at rex club that he made a cdj 1000 fall down, souvenirs from paris

The art of being timeless. Thank you James!

Psychedelia at its vertices, quality sound, space, many thanks from Italy.

This mix is still totally amazing!! Now, a decade and a half later, it would be nice (understatement) to hear another masterpiece of this kind.

The end track fits in, so beautiful

Холден-Талантище,музычка просто бомба,в его стиле,очень порадовал !!!

I listened to this so many times back when it came out......still sounds as good now

really awesome!!!! am addicted to this playlist

2023 still my fave mix of all time!

reliquia, 2018 y lo sigo escuchando

Very nice, thanks for posting - one of the best ever DJ mixes, IMHO.

Who searches on youtube for something similar to this but then realises this is it. Top of the tree.

Holy shit how good does this still sound?

Firmly within my top five ever mixes. It's a shame in a way that Holden abandoned his alluring brand of dark prog, but I guess he felt he was moving with the times. Timeless classic. The mixout between Do What You Want into Outhouse is, alone, stunning.

The very very very very veryyyy best part is from 57:25 when he starts mixing in 'Petter - These days'. amazing mix, all tracks blend perfectly...

Pure class. Def one of the best in balance series.

this will probably never cease to amaze me

Picked this up a few years ago after recognising the artist from one of my favourite tracks (Horizons) on a Dave Seaman compilation . I was blown away by disc one but couldn't find the same love for disc 2. I played the shit out of this for a year or two and put it away in a random cd case which I stumbled upon the other day. Man it's new to me all over again, probably the best thing that's happened so far this year finding that disc. I wonder how long it will be before this actually sounds dated. 

This mix is phenomenal.

Definitely the best Balance series ever! Thanks for posting! ;)

Holden is out of this world

МОЛОДЕЦ КРАСАВЧИК СПАСИБО!

2020 Keep goin' strong! - It will never get old!

20 years on still rockin 💪💪💪

Magico...stupendo...che tracce.. che ricordi..💪🏻 👇🏻

Balance is the most important word in the universe. Nice work.

Jase From Outta Space - Do What You Want is such a damn good track

Whenever I feel like listening to good music, after hearing all of the current EDM crap, I directly head towards Northern Exposure, Global Underground, Balance 05 and Involvers. These have the capability to make you happy, or to pull you of bad mood. I feel privileged to be able to enjoy this kind of music. I hope EDM listeners will one day become mature and appreciate this kind of music.

good old days ...just amazing set....

This mix made me realise i love minimal tech . Unreal , every tune ❤

superb vibe, mix and tunage - many thanks

this set is a classic master piece

One of the best mixes, if not the best mix. Epic

bonne ambiance ce soir ou ce matin allez même hier : D ! merci :)

The best balance .....in my opinion

The Best Electronic Music Album EVER. MaterClass studio set 😊

Ive honestly came here about 50 times and counting. Such a great mix, deff on my top next to Stephan bodzin

This was my soundtrack to when I first arrived to NYC... Timeless

Amazing! one of the best!! good vibes !!

This Album changed my life.

Incredible mix, I come to it regulary. Perfectly adapted for any board games, especially space themed ones.

this always hits the spot.... awesome!

One of my favourite BALANCE!

Balance series is the best I am glad they are still putting out quality comps since we lost GU to MOS.

Everything from 27:00 blends together so well it's actually insane

I enjoy this disc thanks a lot to put on this music on youtube! I can work while I am listening to. such a bday gift!!

this is always been a great vibe all thruu the music of outerspace. #reachnewlevelsrightously

Its one of those mixes up there with all of those greats from oakenfold, howells, sasha, digweed, laurent, vath and of course mr billy nasty etc etc. if you know that feeling you can never forget. just awesome.

Szférák zenéje! :-) Isten király.

still so good, timeless.

Awesome. Something very special bits the whole way through.

Still probably my fave mix of all time. Henry saiz balance came close, Paul oakenfold global underground new York up there as well, but this still has it for me!

memories of Melbourne.. 10 years ago... Amazing album