Balance Selections Podcast

A key figure in Slovenia’s underground, Jerpa merges emotional depth with technical precision. His work with Sinergia and Flows Festival makes him as much a curator as a DJ. Behind the booth and behind the scenes, he’s shaping a community from the inside out. Jerpa will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @jerpamusic __________________________________________________ BALANCE CROATIA FESTIVAL LAUNCH P...

Blending her French-Canadian and Peruvian roots, Montréal’s Sinca is turning heads with a hypnotic mix of house, progressive, and melodic techno. With co-signs from Anjunadeep, Bedrock to All Day I Dream - and sets at Coachella, Burning Man, and beyond - Sinca is making a measured mark on the global scene. Sinca will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @sincaofficial _________________________________...

Roger Martinez is a distinctive voice in electronic music, known for deep, progressive trance-influenced DJ sets and detailed productions. Shaped by Amsterdam’s club scene in the late ’90s and early 2000s,  his long-form sets often move across genres, using 4-deck mixing to build cohesive, evolving journeys. With releases from Lost & Found to Sudbeat and Plattenbank, Martinez continues to explore...

Equal parts nostalgia and innovation, Khen’s emotionally rich productions — rooted in progressive, shaped by house, and tinted with techno — have made him a standout on dancefloors that demand more than just a drop. That finely tuned sensibility makes him the ideal choice to set the tone for our Balance Croatia pre-party with Deep Dish at Barbarellas. Khen will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @kh...

Paula OS is a Chilean-born, Argentina-based producer, singer, and DJ crafting atmospherically rich electronica influenced by acts like Radiohead, Portishead, and Björk. She launched her solo live project in 2017—dreamy vocals with hypnotic textures—which eventually led to a collaboration with Hernán Cattáneo and Soundexile on Renaissance: the alluring ‘Harvest’ EP. Earlier this year, she founded h...

Just Her has become a global force in melodic house, playing everywhere from India to Ibiza and Brighton’s 10,000-strong beach festival. Her imprint Constant Circles bridges club culture with contemporary art, while her personal journey—juggling parenthood, higher education, and a radio show—cements her as a multidimensional talent reshaping dance music on her own terms. Just Her will perform at B...

Melbourne’s DJ Be Kind to Other People has built a reputation through kaleidoscopic sets that are joy-positive. Equally at home alongside Australian crossover acts like Sneaky Sound System and Flight Facilities or deep in the sweat-soaked confines of the city's infamous Revolver Upstairs club, he thrives on a versatility which bridges scenes without ever compromising his identity. His unique journ...

Tara Brooks seamlessly bounces between electro, house, acid, and trippy techno that's always coated in a progressive glaze. From LA’s underground to Coachella, Burning Man, and Berlin’s iconic clubs, her energetic sound has made her a sought-after global booking. Tara Brooks will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @tarabrooksmusic __________________________________________________ BALANCE CROATIA SO...

By the mid-’90s, while peak-time anthems dominated global dancefloors, Melbourne started developing its own dialect—a darker, more hypnotic sound rooted in restraint. At its core was a small community of DJs and producers, united by a shared refusal to chase trends. The sound they conjured was haunting: progressive but with a sparse architecture which created ample space for atmosphere. Indeed, a...

Since the pandemic, Glasgow has been carving out a fresh identity in the progressive scene through Skyline — a monthly rooftop gathering that’s become a ritual for fans of deep, melodic sound. Helmed by Graham Chalmers aka Twilo, the party pairs high-calibre lineups with five-star comfort, earning rare goodwill from artists and punters alike. It’s no surprise Skyline felt like the perfect fit as a...

D-Nox has carved a global reputation for genre-blurring sets that fuse progressive, tech-house, trance, and techno into something magnetic and unforgettable. Whether behind the decks, steering Sprout and Plastik Park, or teaming up as D-Nox & Beckers, his taste, energy, and dancefloor instincts have made him a true underground favorite. D-Nox will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @d-nox_official _...

Fabri Lopez is a DJ and producer from San Luis, Argentina, with an evolving sound bristling with global appeal. Since 2010, his melodic, signature style has found a home on labels from The Soundgarden to Mango Alley. As A&R for Balkan Connection, he's shaped a catalogue that is a favourite amongst many DJs. On this Balance Selections mix, Fabri Lopez leans into dancefloor-ready cuts that strike a...

Few artists move a dancefloor—or fly the flag for Argentina—like Hernán Cattáneo. After compiling three Balance Series comps, running a legendary label in Sudbeat, and decades of unforgettable sets— his journey is the story of progressive house in motion. Hernán Cattáneo will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @hernancattaneo __________________________________________________ BALANCE CROATIA SOLD...

Originally from Ireland and now based in Ibiza, Gustin is the founder of Intu Music and a resident DJ at The Soundgarden. He crafts immersive sets rooted in lush, tech-infused progressive house-a sound he has shaped through decades in the underground Gustin will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @dj-gustin __________________________________________________ Balance Croatia 2025 Thu 7th Aug - Mon 11t...

ALMA is the alias of María Pedraza, a DJ and producer from Rosario, Argentina, known for her emotive, tech-leaning approach to progressive music. Rooted in versatility, her productions and DJ sets blend textured rhythms with immersive emotional layers. Recent releases on Shine Music and Droid9 South America showcase her dub-inflected sound that hints at an unique creative voice. On this Balance Se...

Amsterdam’s Miss Melera distills the essence of deep and progressive techno into a melodic alchemy that effortlessly balance nostalgia with distinctive flair. On this mix she invites listeners into that singular soundworld, one filled with harmonic delights. Miss Melera will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @missmelera __________________________________________________ Balance Croatia 2025 Thu 7th...

Cortona, the alias of UK/Italy-based producer Enzo, channels decades of eclectic listening into atmospheric, groove-heavy club tracks. A formative night seeing Primal Scream with Andrew Weatherall lit the fuse for his dive into electronic music, eventually leading him to become a founding proponent of Plastic Fantastic—one of the scene’s most influential progressive house labels. That legacy pulse...

GMJ & Matter are fast becoming one of Australia’s most potent exports — deep, emotive, and unapologetically true to their roots. Launched mid-pandemic, their Meanwhile imprint alongside collabs with the likes of Alex O’Rion have carved out a corner of the progressive universe that’s unmistakably theirs. GMJ & Matter will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @gmj-fulcrum @matter _______________________...

From the storied streets of Hamburg and Berlin to the deep-rooted house culture of Chicago, Florian Kruse and Dilee D bring together two musical journeys into one creative partnership. Their paths converge in a shared passion for emotional, forward-thinking electronic music and a healthy respect for the scene’s colourful past. With solo releases spread across imprints like Mobilee and Idyllik Reco...

Amonita crafts lush, transportive electronic music that fuses live instrumentation with organic textures, creating a dreamlike sound that feels both intimate and expansive. Since debuting in 2017, she’s quietly built a global following through hypnotic releases on labels like All Day I Dream and Anjunadeep, and with the launch of her Rubicunda imprint, she’s carving out a space entirely her own. A...

By the early 2000s, when much of the electronic world was chasing trance highs and vocal hooks, Moshic Shlomi—known mononymously as Moshic—was charting a darker path. His take on progressive house was not just brooding; it was cinematic, steeped in tension, mood, and layered melancholy. Releasing early work as Argonout, Moshic made his mark with tracks on Cyber Records and appearances on compilati...

Argentina’s Ezequiel Arias sculpts widescreen soundscapes built for both intimate moments and long nights on the floor. Shifting seamlessly between progressive textures and rolling low-end, he delivers a sound that feels tactile and alive. Here he delivers an hour of peak-time fireworks, balancing weighty grooves with moments of pure release. Ezequiel Arias will perform at Balance Croatia 2025. @e...

Aubrey Fry is a rising force in electronic music, blending progressive house, techno, and breaks with a raw, hypnotic sound. With releases on Last Night On Earth, Bedrock, and The Soundgarden, and support from legends like Sasha, Digweed, and Guy J, he recently added Balance Music to that esteemed list with the fantastic St John EP, a collaboration with Nick Stoynoff. Not to be outdone in the live...

Lost Desert is a producer whose journey through solitude, self-reflection, and deep listening to the natural world — from the whispers of sand in the White Desert to the melodies of birds above bustling cities — has shaped his unique, textured sound. Blending ambient, deep, and organic elements, he crafts sonic journeys that capture life’s subtle beauties and invite listeners to lose themselves in...

Ignacio Torne is a DJ and producer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over a decade in electronic music. His passion began early, waking up to bolero records and later playing bass in a teenage garage band. A friend’s trance-heavy DJ sets introduced him to electronic music, eventually leading him to Progressive House. Influenced by Cattaneo, Digweed, Warren, and Sasha, he’s developed a signature s...