French techno genius Agoria has been announced as the next in line to mix a volume for EQ Recordings’ Balance series. Following hot on the heels of critically acclaimed releases from Joris Voorn and Will Saul.

Talking about Balance 016 Agoria explained that he took the name of the series quite literally when compiling the mix. “In my mind a balance is not a middle position; it’s a perfect equilibrium…” he said. “I have tried to find this fine line where the balance is just right. In the end, more than a DJ compilation, this is a manifesto of my passion for music and for mixing.”

We’re very keen to hear the double CD mix, so much so we included it in our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2010 countdown just this week. Unfortunately we’ve got a few months to wait until it’s released; at this stage it’s scheduled to drop on March 15. For the time being we’ll just salivate over the somewhat complex tracklisting below. Bring it on!

Tracklisting:

CD1 – Aller Retour.

1. Greg Kowalski – Ashes From Evermore
2. Alva Noto – Monophaser 2 + DJ Koze – Lords of Panama
3. Mark Pritchard – ?
4. Manvoy de Saint Sadrill – Soeheniona
5. Tosca – Joe Si Ha
6. Emiliana Torrini – Gun + contains a sample of Mark Pritchard – ?
7. Agoria – Parasite 2
8. Arandel – inD#5
9. Justin – Columpnam
10. Horizontal Ground – A
11. Pom Pom – 10
12. Agoria – Altre Voci
13. Glimpse – Train in Austria part 2
14. The Field – Over the Ice (Live mix)
15. Olibusta – La Pazz
16. Cubenx – Mis Dias Y Tus Noches
17. Felix Laband – Whisitling in Tongues (Todd Terje remix)
18. jozif – Back 2 My Roots (jozif’s 5o’clock Fabric Shadow edit)
19. Bibio – Jealous of Roses
20. LCD Soundystem – 45:33 (Trus’me remix)
21. Bajou – Same Sun (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) + Oxia – Less Time
22. Hatikvah – Synchronicty (Block Barley & Engin Ozturk Holmby Hills Remix)
23. Rio en Medio – The Last Child’s Tear
24. Tipper – Just as the Sun Went Down
25. Greg Kowalski – Ashes from Evermore + Alva Noto – Monophaser

CD2 – Rising Sine.

1. Sylvain Chauveau – Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T.
2. Aphrodite’s Child- Loud Loud Loud + contains a sample of LCD Soundsystem – 45:33 (Trus’me remix) + contains a sample of Hauntologists – A1 + contains a sample of Avril – French Kiss
3. Taron Trekka – Shirol + Suedmilch – We Were
4. The Same – Szarpiesz Minerwa + contains a sample of Dorothée & Ben Munyaneza – Mwali we!
5. Ogris Debris – G-Thong (You and Me remix)
6. Francesco Tristano – Knee for thought + contains a sample of Sylvain Chauveau – Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T.
7. Different Gear – One Thing More (Dub mix) + Dorothée & Ben Munyaneza – Mwali We!
8. Michael Forzza – Abstractor 2.0 + Rio en Medio – The Last Child’s Tear
9. Chris Carrier and Jef K – Morning
10. DVS1 – Running
11. Drama Society – Almodrama
12. Agoria – Libellules + contains a sample of Sylvain Chauveau – Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T. + Gadi Mizrahi – I Know + Marc Antona – Kipkop
13. Avril – French Kiss
14. Gadi Mizrahi- I Know
15. Jonny Greenwood – Tehellet + Agoria – Parasite
16. Avril – French Kiss
17. Mark Broom – Twenty Nine (Broom 09 mix)
18. Einmusik – Atlantis
19. Perc & Passarella Death Squad – Temperature’s Rising
20. Aufgang – Sonar (Spitzer remix)
21. Shit Robot – Simple things (Serge Santiago remix)
22. Efdemin – Acid bells (Martyn remix)
23. 3 Chairs – No Drum Machine part 2
24. Kid A – Lonely
25. Sylvain Chauveau – Hurlements En Faveur De Serge T.