Controlled Substance #59 - Feb 2024

HE'S ONE OF OUR FAVORITE DJs OF ALL TIME... We welcome ANTHONY PAPPA to Super Progressive Radio!

At the age of 15, he won the DMC Mixing Championship, and by the age of 20, he moved from Australia to prove his talent on the UK circuit. At 22, his production Skydive took clubland by storm. At 24, he mixed compilations for Platipus and Renaissance, and at 25, he was named the first Global Underground Nubreed artist. He is one of the biggest legends in progressive house history, and his support of Super Progressive has meant the world to us.

Anthony Pappa Guest Mix For Super Progressive

01. Levi David & Abigail Bailey - A Better Place “Pappa Edit” (Selador)
02. Leftfield - Melt “Four Candles Bootleg” (Not On Label)
03. Four Candles & Sean Harvey - Monoculture (Keep Thinking)
04. Four Candles - Pillowtalk (Tenampa)
05. Enamour & Paraleven - Rune “Extended Mix” (Rose Avenue Records)
06.Frankey & Sandrino & Charlotte Riby - Memories (Innervisions)
07. Yourr - Higher Self (Urge To Dance)
08. Hardt Antoine - La Mosca (Kompakt)
09. Frankey & Sandrino - Blue Flash (Innervisions)
10. Sasha & Super Flu - Astra “OriginalMix” (Last Night On Earth)
11. QuiQui - Let There Be Light “Jamie Stevens Acid Test Remix” (Dreaming Awake)
12. Moraze - Cobo “Original Mix” (Riythmica)
13. Alfonso Muchacho - Don’t Forget Me (Above The Storm)
14. Alfonso Muchacho - Holding Me Back (Above The Storm)
15. Sean Harvey - Taken Back (White Label)
16. Paul (AR) - Rise “DJ Ruby Remix” (LuPS Records)
17. Quirin - SYU (Vierviertel)
18. Four Candles - Inner “Original Mix” (Diviine)
19. Renato Cohen -Diaba (White Label)
20. AFFKT - Tilt (Sincopat)
21. Sasha & Super Flu - Astra “Sasha Daydream Mix” (Last Night On Earth)
22. Richie Blacker & James Shinra - Rapture (Last Night On Earth)
23. God Within - Raincry “Framewerk’s Journey Rewerk” (Not On Label)

Super Progressive Radio 004 feat. Anthony Pappa

🚨 To commemorate 20 years of Balance 006, Anthony Pappa compiled a special 2 hour mix, a 2024 rendition if you like of his revered Balance entry: one hour of lush prog breaks and one hour of hypnotic 4/4. 🚨

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Few DJs capture the imagination of prog punters like Australia’s Anthony Pappa. Known for his technical proficiency and ability to mix tracks with surgical precision, he is a generational talent who rightfully became a pivotal scene figure.

With a sound rooted in darker, rebellious tones, he fully embodied the underground at a time when the term still held weight.

Achieving what Pappa did requires a life filled with experiences. Given the way social media, marketing, and promotion have transformed the scene, his story is unlikely to be replicated.   

A pivotal part of our story, we dived deep with Anthony Pappa to discuss his career and his peerless Balance 006. 

Check Balance website for full article and tracklist.

Balance Extra: Anthony Pappa

Interview & Tracklist

BALANCE EXTRA: Anthony Pappa (20 years of Balance 006)

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Anthony Pappa is one of Australia’s most renowned electronic music exports and a global icon. Celebrated for his technical mastery and bringing a signature darker edge to the underground scene, he has firmly established himself as a leader in Progressive House.

Anthony Pappa will perform at Balance Croatia.

@anthonypappa

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Balance Croatia 2025
Thu 7th Aug - Mon 11th Aug 2025
The Garden Resort, Tisno

Head to www.balancecroatia.com for more info.

IG: www.instagram.com/balancecroatia

Balance Croatia 011: Anthony Pappa

01. Joe Miller - Planet E Is Far Away “Extended Mix” (Anjunadeep Explorations) 
02. Elliot Moriarty - No FX In My House (White Label) 
03. Secret Factory - Lunar Lullaby (Rebellion) 
04. Massive Attack & Hope Sandoval - Paradise Circus “Four Candles Edit” (Not On Label) 
05. Danny Howells - Stereodrama “Aubrey Fry & Nick Stoynoff Renix” (Selador) 
06. Aikon X Dave Seaman - Promise You “Extended Edit” (Selador) 
07. Zuccasam - Come Home “Dowden Remix” (Nightcolours Recordings) 
08. FJL - Rare Wizards (Proportion) 
09. FJL - Alter Ego (Proportion) 
10. Taylan - Summer Of 95 “Gai Barone Remix” (Manual Music) 
11. Architectural - Vapours (Turbo Recordings) 
12. Gian Luka - Fortress (Keep Thinking) 
13. FJL, Deek & Franco Giacusa - Polaroid “Aubrey Fry ‘Vortex’ Remix” (Mango Alley) 
14. Guy J - Everyday (Bedrock) 
15. Guy J - Stranger In A Strange World (Bedrock) 
16. Gian Luka - Mindtaker (Keep Thinking) 
17. DCLVIII OFC - Last Moment (Sudbeat Music) 
18. Sam Rose - Echoes Of Resolve (Infinite Depth) 
19. Ezequiel Arias - Love Rhythm “Extended Mix” (Anjunadeep) 
20. M83 - Laura “Nick Stoynoff’s Warp Speed Bootleg” (Not On Label) 
21. Aubrey Fry & Nick Stoynoff - Clouds Like Dreams (White Label) 
22. John Monkman -Modwonk “Extended Mix” (Anjunadeep) 
23. Florian Kruse & Dilee D - Clockwork Mind (Last Night On Earth) 
24. Florian Kruse & Dilee D - Mother Nature (Last Night On Earth) 
25. Ezequiel Arias - Perfect Dream “Extended Mix” (Anjunadeep) 
26. Stereo Underground - Dopamine (Songspire Records) 
27. Fordal - Arts Pleasure (Plastic Fantastic Records) 
28. Qess Feat. Andrew Edward Brown - I Keep Coming Back “Josh Wink Interpretation Dub” (Ovum Recordings) 
29. Harry Romero - Danny’s Groove (Rekids) 
30. Sasha & Artche - Hold On (Last Night On Earth)

Anthony Pappa | Black Label Series 046

With a trailblazing career spanning decades, Quivver has carved out a presence that’s unmistakably his own. Last year’s Balance Series compilation (alongside Dave Seaman) showcased an artist that is only getting more refined and compelling with each passing release.

Quivver will perfom at Balance Croatia this coming August. 

@quivver_john_graham

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Balance Croatia 2025
Thu 7th Aug - Mon 11th Aug 2025
The Garden Resort, Tisno

Head to www.balancecroatia.com for more info.

IG: www.instagram.com/balancecroatia

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A psychedelic deep techno track that opens the inner door between rhythm, trance, and awakening.

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John Graham, aka Quivver, is a renowned hitmaker and five-time DJ Mag Top 100 artist. Known for his genre-defying style, he continues to inspire new generations of ravers, artists, and DJs alongside his loyal fanbase.

Recognized as one of the world’s top electronic music producers, his 2022 album Revelate on John Digweed's Bedrock Records showcased his multi-genre mastery and earned multiple Beatport number ones.

Teaming up with Dave Seaman of Selador, the duo released a Balance Series mix compilation, secured several Beatport chart-toppers, and embarked on a global tour. Their collaborations have also appeared on labels like Einmusika, Mobilee, Poker Flat, and Renaissance.

His label, Controlled Substance, is celebrated for fostering creativity and innovation, supporting both established and emerging talent. 

In 2024, John delivered major releases on Anjunadeep and Franky Wah's SHÈN Recordings, and finishing the year as Beatport's 5th best-selling Progressive Artist and earning 4 of the platform's Top 40 most-streamed Progressive House tracks.

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