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^ :lol: villo, it's a curse man

cd2 :RightOn:

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[color=red][/color][size=6]I BELIEVE IT NOW!!!!!!!![/size]

The cd's are pretty damn cool. The forst cd kicks in around 40 minutes into it, So it seems as if Fortier did a little warm up for himself there.

Now I just wish I could see him live.

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I've been playing Chris's Thump Radio'04 and Kiss100 sets today.

He's definately up there with the best of them ... pity he seldom makes it to England.

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went to see him last night and he was amazing. brilliant set and brililant night organised by collective music in a great venue and I got myself a signed copy of balance 007 :D

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Brilliant CD. top tunage, and love the flow. mixing and programming are top notch. thanks Chris 8)

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i've been listening to it for months now and its like fine wine..

where the fuck is me avatar??? :arrow:

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Been listening to this CD all week....just hasn't grabbed me at all....extremely disappointed by the Tech-House path he's jumped into, not at all what I was expecting from the Balance Series or Fortier....

CD 1 just noodles around, 30 or 40 minutes in it starts to come together, flow a little better.....CD2 is much better, good tunes, good build, great flow, still pretty tech-y but this I can listen to and will play again....

CD3 !!!.....didn't make it past that track "Rock your body to the beat" crap....WTF was that?

and what was it doing in there?....Sh*t like that was painful in the 90's...what's he doing...taking the piss?......................CD3 will not see that light of day again...................

Anyway, glad I bought it....be warned though, tech-house is where he's at...........

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Man CD3 is amazing. This is some weird experimental stuff if you compare it to other mixes by Fortier. Anyways i think this release is amazing. Been listening to it a lot. Great stuff. Great flow, and great songs i wouldnt normally pick up

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J-shock, is that your girlfriend or just some babe that you know that is easy with the pics.

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quite honestly i rather have cheap dates, than go somewhere...

and the other avatar was cooler as well.

:arrow:

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Thats Vida Guerra, the best ass in the world. Those are her clothed pcitures that were hacked from her phone

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i thought the first cd was quite shite, those 40oz remixes are ok, but its not a cd i'd listen to again.

now the second cd is pretty fuckin good in my opinion, thats where chris fortiers at. Don't know if i'd describe cd2 as tech house though, more like proper pumping music, whereas most cd's these days seem to about the build-up, only a few represent proper club flow, chris salt's fear of a silver planet being another good example.

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Lucas Rodenbush :RockOn:

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CD 2 is banging...

of course, I was half in the bag last night so it sounded even better!

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havent heard the balance disks yet, but man his new KISS mix is fvcking ripping IMO :twisted:

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an ENORMOUS let down. i'm all for doing something new...but the first cd straight up BLOWS, and the first half of the second disc sounds like one long, boring track.

he lost the plot on this comp...

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[quote=day_for_night]an ENORMOUS let down. i'm all for doing something new...but the first cd straight up BLOWS, and the first half of the second disc sounds like one long, boring track.

he lost the plot on this comp...[/quote] :shock:

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^ | LIKE OMG, HE HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION THAN ME. I'D BETTER BASH HIM!!!

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To resurrect this topic, I've listened to cds 1&2 over the past week, and its a major let down for me.The mixing and programming are all top notch but the tunes are very poor, or should i say not my cup of tea.I cant remember which track it is, I think its track 4 or 5 on cd1, but its absolutely horrible, just a load of noise, I could seriously do better myself.

Cd2 starts out well and has a decent groove but goes nowhere - the bent track is pretty cool though.

CD3, not expecting much from it to be honest after 1&2.Its a shame really cos bedrock 3 was brillaint, as have been some of chris sets floating on the net.

at least he tried something different though, just not my bag

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[quote=GregWhelan]Cd2 starts out well and has a decent groove but goes nowhere - the bent track is pretty cool though.[/quote]

:shock:

This reminds me how different tastes can be. CD2 is a timeless masterpiece in my opinion and the best part from the entire album. The 2nd CD is so trippy with slight Acid influences and the songs fit to each other perfectly and just make me wanna shake my ass and go with the Flow. The new Balance compilation is completely different to the Bedrock III album but after listening to sets he did in 2005, I knew he changed his record box a lot so it didn't came that surprising and I like what he plays now. :RockOn:

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both cd1 and cd2 are awesome. i like every track and the mixing is superb. this is so much better than the chessy shit i've heard in his live mixes. AMAZING RELEASE!!!

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everyone is entitled to their own opinion, in mine all three discs rock out, but that again, is just my opinion

on that topic, anyone wondering around central florida next weekend:

[size=7]Friday, June 10th - 9pm til Close[/size]

ONE NIGHT ONLY - EXCLUSIVE CENTRAL FLORIDA APPEARANCE

Supporting his latest compact disc release on EQ Records - BALANCE 007

[size=6]Chris Fortier[/size]

Fade Records, Balance Record Pool, Bedrock <<

"One of the Aahz/Firestone/Edge original DJs. Hometown boy, Chris Fortier comes back to Orlando for one night on his North American leg of the Balance 007 CD world tour he recently began in Australia, right after Miami's Winter Music Conference. Now living in NYC, Chris has exploded to the world stage from his early days at Aahz in the early 90's with residencies at the infamous Twilo (NYC) and The Cross (London) and now to globetrotting each weekend to far out destinations like Tokyo, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Frankfurt, Moscow and Ibiza earning him a spot in the prestigious DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs List the past 4 years. His new album, Balance 007 (3xCD), already has a huge buzz surrounding it, turning heads from peers and fans alike. Come experience the madness and delights that Chris Fortier's sound inspires in this intimate atmosphere. Warming up the wheels of steel are Villo and Tim Skinner, which could only mean that the night will be full of good times, good music and good vibes!"

Along with hometown favorites and international purveyors of quality house music:

[size=6] Villo[/size]

Balance Record Pool, ProtonRadio, Purple Star Recording Artist<<

[size=6] Tim Skinner[/size]

Grounded Music, Bedrock, Balance, ProtonRadio<<

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Just heard CD3 for the first time.

HOLY SHIT THIS IS AWESOME STUFF. One of the best mixes I've ever bought. A true labor lof love. Chris gets full RESPECT for going out on a limb and doing this one.

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Listening to disc 1 again at work, and it sounds slightly better than the other times I have listened to it.There are still only a handful of tunes I really like and would play out.

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I believe this compilation is a future classic. In time people will understand it and love it, and it will be put almost on the same level as the Northern Exposure CD?s.

Some amazing tracks, great flow and mixing...astonishing stuff, and the fact that it?s something a bit different from the usual prog fodder also helps to create a very distinctive and timeless mix, IMO.

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picked it up last night wow cd 1 rocks

Chris Fortier is playing Orlando this FRIDAY June 08, 2005@ Cleo's (50 E Central Blvd/Court Street)

DONT MISS HIM!!!

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[quote=tejpatel]picked it up last night wow cd 1 rocks[/quote]

This whole album rocks!!!

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Ok, I've changed my opinion as I've really warmed to it now after a couple of listens.He really builds the sounds up on each disc.There are a lot more tracks i like now than I did when I first heard it.

Some top tracks are the kelly d remix on cd1, the d diggler track on cd1, track 6 on cd2, bent on cd2 (best track on whole disc)

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great man great album :)

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14. !!! (Chk Chk Chk) ? Hello, Is This Thing On? (40oz Re-Edit) that track blows me away

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Only just got this :oops:

After the first listen CDs 1 and 2 are doing nothing for me, a little dull. They both seem to almost get going then just slip back into plodding tracks. Maybe they just need a closer listen.

CD3, however, is ace. :Bingo:

I like cd 2 and 3. This is one of the best Chris Fortier mixes I have ever heard. CD 1 is good but kinda dull in spots. CD 2 is banging and CD 3 is amazing. Great pickup for anyone.

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i've listened to most of all three discs and I'm loving it ...

this is his best mix cd to date no question, to those of u havent listened to it yet do so now ...

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I love Pieces of gold. Really really good.