Matt ‘Radio Slave’ Edwards is one of electronic music’s true experimentalists; a man rooted in house and techno whose oeuvre reaches much farther beyond. From the downtempo gloss of his Quiet Village project to a half-hour-long remix of Diddy to the audio-visual soundscape immersions of The Machine, he continually strives to push his music forward and keep himself on his toes. It’s this dedication to progression and eclecticism that imbues his 4/4 grooves with such texture and depth, something that runs equally through the releases on his acclaimed REKIDS imprint. His concoction for Balance comes in two distinct parts, its 33 tracks marking a stark contrast to the stripped-back simplicity of his fabric 48 mix.

“The idea of a double disc is something that totally suits me down to the ground. I’m interested in so many types of music. So with the Balance compilation I knew I’d have to take one mix in a clubbier direction and then the second disc would be all about showcasing tracks from my favourite producers and creating an environment for home listening that isn’t just wallpaper.”

He cites Future Sound Of London’s Kiss FM sessions and DJ Harvey’s Sarcastic as inspirational DJ mixes, both visionaries in their own way.

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Tracklist:

1. Radio Slave – Leaving Homeà The Elevator 0:44
Experience
2. DJ Bone – Change (Accapella) 1:23
3. Stephan G & The Persuader – Kaos 4:51
4. Julien Perez – Road to dub 3:01
5. Delano Smith – Partier (Makam Remix) 4:17
6. Frost Of – Da Drop Suri (Rhadoo Remix) 4:14
7. Pooley & Parker – Lurchen Und Eulen 6:14
(Radio Slave Remix)
8. Jeremy – Rhythmus 3:01
9. Brommage Dub – Untitled (Dub One) 5:18
10.Timeline – Ghosts of Graystone 4:28
11.Vadim – Pattern 18 3:17
12.Nina Kraviz – Choices (Fred P Reshape) 5:40
13.No Smoke – Koro Koro (Dub) 3:12
14.Brotherhood – Memorial Smith 6:26
15.Sandy Rivera With Joe Claussell – Liquid 3:09
Interlude & Animation (Unchainedpella)
16.Melchior Productions – Descendants 5:02
17.Radio Slave – Tantakatan (Prins Thomas 8:57
Remix)
18.Larry Heard – First Call of the Morning 2:12
19.Radio Slave – Lincoln Boulevard 0:24

Disc 2/2

1. Radio Slave – Coming Homeà Sunday Night 0:17
Flights
2. Ryuchi Sakamoto – Only Love Can Conquer 2:43
Hate
3. Vince Watson – Hidden Behind the Eyes 3:56
4. The Machine – Continental Drift (Joe 3:38
Claussell Remix)
5. Skooby Laposky – Lighthouse (Theo Parrish 6:52
Remix)
6. Slum Village – One (Instrumental) 3:41
7. Jay Dee – B.B.E (Instrumental) 4:25
8. Linda Law – All The Night 6:36
9. Quiet Village – CanÆt Be Beat 4:57
10.D.S – Additional Elements 6:47
11.Portico Quartet – Laker Boo 7:36
12.Herbie Hancock – Nobu 7:24
13.Software – Present Voice 9:28
14.Radio Slave – U Bahnà Next Stop Panorama 0:27
Bar?