Born to parents from St. Vincent & The Grenadines, West Indies; Clinton Sly grew up to the sounds of Reggae music along other caribbean sounds. He has gathered the inspiration to start writing and performing during his early teen years. Commanding a rugged and unique vocal style along with diverse lyrical content Clinton reaches out to an international audience.
Clinton Sly has worked with various Canadian sounds, including Seed Organization and Pull-Up Selecta.
He has also worked with various European sounds and producers such as, Blend Mishkin, DJ Tzinas, The Dirty Dubsters, Irie Bingo Cru & Dubbing Sun Sound System.
Not limited to dancehall and reggae riddims alone, Clinton Sly has also collaborated with many artists and producers with the EDM/Dubstep genre. Collobarting with names such as, Dirt Monkey, Phocust, Karetus and many more.
Appears on:
20 Years – Clinton Sly, Ammoye and Rise Ashen
Clinton Sly and Seed Organization – Simma
Seed Organization, Clinton Sly, Brother Culture – Protest
Various – 15 Years
Clinton Sly – Ready Remixed
Clinton Sly – Ready
Seed Organization, Clinton Sly – Can’t Divide
DANE ANTHONY SWAN X RISE ASHEN – DREAM Canadian-Bermudan poet, musician and writer Dane Anthony Swan and Ottawa musician and DJ Rise Ashen started collaborating together over 20 years ago. At the time, Dane was living in Ottawa and DJing with Bellyful Soundsystem. Rise became an instant fan of Dane’s cool personality, music, DJing and…
Seed Organization Cat: Vibes 06 Released August 02, 2024 Embark on an electrifying sonic voyage with Itesquake, the latest release from Seed Organization. Rooted in the traditions of dub reggae and infused with modern electronic elements, Itesquake showcases Seed Organization’s deep appreciation of dub’s rich heritage. Featuring three mesmerizing tracks—Itesquake, No Label, and Heights—this release…
RCola Cat: BAL-61 Released August 23, 2024 RCola’s latest release on Balanced Records, featuring “Born Hustler,” “Get Free,” and “Sidewalking,” marks an exciting departure from his usual style, infusing jazzy elements into his Drum and Bass sound. “Born Hustler” combines intricate rhythms with a smooth jazz vibe, “Get Free” offers an uplifting groove with melodic…
Various artists Cat: BAL-60 Released Dec 9th, 2023 House Dance Mystics is a musical project, the brainchild of Tangent and Rise, housedancers in Ottawa Canada who create sounds to dance to. Founded by Rise Ashen and Tangent in 2023 it aims to showcase them and a community of guest dancers/musicians/djs who perform together across the…
BAL-59 Melo T & Rise Ashen Music is a Journey Digital October 27, 2023 Brothers from the day they met at the famed Mercury Lounge in Ottawa, Canada in 2015, Melo and Rise have been collaborating on music together since their initial release on the Costa-Rica-based Merecumbe records in 2019. Both accomplished DJs, they bring…
Artist: Seed Organization, RCola, Icky Magdala Cat: VIBES05 Label: Serious Vibes Bandcamp: May 5 2023 All DSPs: June 2 2023 Montreal-based dub music artists Seed Organization, RCola, and Icky Magdala have joined forces to release “Dub Style.” The EP is a fusion of classic dub rhythms and modern deep dubstep sounds, creating a unique and…
Catalogue: BAL-58 Format: Digital Release Date: March 03, 2023 Rise Ashen & Boddhi Satva Boddhi Satva and Rise Ashen come together for this futuristic deep-dive on the topic of unity. Two big men with big hearts, Rise and Boddhi have been fans of each-other’s production from across the pond for decades and when they met…
Artist: Seed Organization Cat: VIBES04 Label: Serious Vibes Bandcamp: Feb 3 2023 All DSPs: Feb 24 2023 After existing in dubplate only form for years, we are please to make “Whagwan” featuring Danger Man available to all our fans. The release comes with both the vocal and dub cut as well as a remix by…
Catalogue: BAL-57Format: Digital ReleaseDate: Jan 13, 2023Theland and Rise – Same Home Intergenerational sensational Theland and Rise (Theland Kicknosway, 19-year old Cree and Potowatomi singer and dancer and 48 year-old 3-time Juno-Award nominated global grooves producer Rise Ashen) come together for this haunting slow-house groover. Same Home combines Theland’s soaring contemporary vocals with lush bamboo…
Various artists Cat: BAL-56 Released July 8, 2022 The final installment of our 20 year series lands with two uptempo tracks from some of the original Balanced creators. Longtime collaborators Kasm & Rise team up for a warm, meditative track guided by Rise’s powerful, expansive vocals. As a bonus, the instrumental version is also included…
Artist: Various Catalogue: BAL-55 Format: Digital Released May 6, 2022 The third release in Balanced’s 20th anniversary series and the first of 2022 features longtime collaborator Richie Phoe with Petrichor Dub as well as label head Seed Organization’s super heavyweight tune Amps. Mastered by Seed Organization at Green House Mastering Cover Artwork by JS Perron…
Artist: Silla & Rise Cat: BAL-54 Released: October 29, 2021 With Silarjuaq, the album draws its title from the Inuktitut word for Universe: its root, Sila, has a broad definition that encompasses concepts of weather, the land, the spirit of the atmosphere, cunning, and intelligence. Adding the affix “-juaq” makes it “large” and alludes to…
Artist: Silla & Rise Cat#: BAL-53 Format: CD, Digital Released October 15, 2021 Tulukkat is the plural of tulugaq “raven”. The symbolism of the raven is often complex and appears frequently in the stories of peoples around the world. As a mediator between life and death in both Celtic and Inuit traditions this song blends…
Artist: Silla & Rise Catalogue: BAL-52 Format: CD, Digital Released October 1, 2021 The first single of Silla & Rise’s 3rd album, Silarjuaq. The Inuktitut word for breath. Inhale and feel your lungs swell, hear the heartbeat in your ears, and exhale. The power and control you hear in katajjaq requires mastery of breath. Take…
Artist: Clinton Sly Cat: VIBES03 Label: Serious Vibes Bandcamp: August 27, 2021 All DSPs: September 17, 2021 Clinton Sly – Simma Seed Organization – Simma Dub (feat. Clinton Sly) The Serious Vibes imprint returns with Clinton Sly’s track “Simma” and the dub version by the Seed Organization. Mastered by Seed Organization at Green House Mastering…
Artist: Silla & Rise Catalogue #: BAL–51 Format: Digital, CD Release Date: September 10, 2021 File Under: Dub, World, Deep House, Dubstep, Downtempo, Techno, Balanced music Galactic Gala is the second album by Silla and Rise, the trio made up of Inuit throat-singers Cynthia Pitsiulak and Charlotte Qamaniq (Silla) and musician/producer Rise Ashen. It…
Artist: Various Cat: BAL-50 Format: Digital Released September, 2021 The second instalment in our 20 year celebration features new tracks and collaborations by some of our favourite artists. Montreal’s king of the dancehall Clinton Sly starts it off with Croatian sensation Stinky Ranks on “Worldwide Posse”. Multi Juno nominees Ammoye and Rise Ashen’s hit tune…
Artist: Various Cat: BAL-49 Format: Digital Release Date: May 7, 2021 We are kicking off the the celebration of 20 years of business with this scorcher of an EP by some of the heaviest hitters we’ve worked with. Watch out for a new one every 2 months for the rest of the year! Also check…
CAT: BAL-47 Title: Baby I Love You So Artist: Richie Phoe A.Baby I Love You So (feat. Kassia Zermon) B: Baby I Dub You So (feat. Leroy Horns) Format: 7” vinyl/digital Release: February 5, 2021 (vinyl) / February 26 (digital) Richie Phoe returns with a catchy reworking of Jacob Miller’s classic “Baby I Love…
Artist: J57 Title: Nuclear Wintour EP Release date: December 11, 2020 Cat #: BAL-48 Format: Digital Label: Balanced Records Tracks: Hemlock Walkin’ Like Christopher Nuclear Wintour Future Dreams feat. Derek Muro J57 is back with a new EP of instrumental melodic hip hop cuts. The DJ Premier mentored artist who has collaborated with legends…
