Kasm - Balanced Records

Kasm

Since 1995, Adam Hannibal has covered the spectrum of breakbeat and bass influenced music from drum & bass, downtempo, afrobeat, dub, broken beat and future bass styles. Playing alongside acts as diverse as Amon Tobin, Coldcut, Clifford Gilberto, Spooky, Dieselboy, Luke Vibert, Venetian Snares, Thomas Bangalter and Banco de Gaia, Kasm's sets are known to bind and adapt to different crowds and environments. As one of the original founders of Balanced and current label manager, Kasm has been integral to the label's growth and identity both on the international stage and with cultivating artists from the flatlands. Recent projects include remixes of Cayetano, Amsterdam's Process Rebel, Swedish soundscape artist Skyscaper, Cravo E Canela on Pronto Musique, Rise Ashen's Atma, the Iraqi French troupe Aiwa on Wikkid Records, forming Leaf System, the dub influenced trio with Rise Ashen and the Seed Organization and partnering with an eclectic mix of Manitoba musicians to create the Maestro Ayahuasquero project which is based on the songs of a Peruvian shaman. He also co-hosts Quadrafunk, Winnipeg’s longest running DJ show on CKUW which has been on the airwaves since 1999 and is an Artistic Director of the Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition.