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…
