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…
Artist: Kasm Catalogue: BAL-46 Format: Digital Released: June 21, 2019 Stargate is a bass driven journey into deep space and inner realities. Revisiting a 2008 jam with label partner Seed Organization, the final iteration combines elements of bass music with dripping dubby leads, lush textured melodies and mystically charged percussive particles. Michael Red, the label…
Artist: Brother Culture, Clinton Sly & Seed Organization Cat: VIBES02 Format: Digital Released October 2, 2018 The second release on the Serious Vibes record label features UK dub legend Brother Culture and Canadian dancehall don Clinton Sly. On the A-side, Protest is Brother Culture’s call to arms with powerful anti-Wall Street lyrics and is voiced…
Artist: King Casio Catalogue: VIBES01 Format: Digital Released: July 16, 2018 The debut release of Swiss producer King Casio and the first release of the Serious Vibes label. This 4-track EP features a pair of sound system crushing steppers cuts by Seed Organization and Jah Kabra as well as two original tunes by the producer…
Catalogue #: BAL–45 Format: Digital Release Date: December 16, 2016 File Under: Dub, World, Deep House, Dubstep, Downtempo, Techno, Balanced music Fifteen years ago, surrounded by an ocean of wheat and snow, Balanced Records was created to harness the talent from a collective of emerging Winnipeg electronic producers. Since that time, the label’s catalogue of…
Artist: Silla & Rise Cat: BAL-44 Format: Digital Released September 28, 2016 Silla and Rise’s debut album is a sonic experiment blending Inuit throat-singing and futuristic dancefloor beats. Silla are Cynthia Pitsiulak (Kimmirut, NU) and Charlotte Qamaniq (Iglulik, NU) their name comes from the word “Sila” in their Inuktitut dialect meaning weather. Sila is what…
Catalog: BAL-42 Released: May 20, 2016 Paris To Kyiv’s Fragmenti recording was originally released in 2005 and is arguably the ensemble’s most soul-baring work. A sonic tapestry of ancient Ukrainian song fragments and contemporary sounds, Fragmenti marked the group’s fourth recording and first international release for singer Alexis Kochan and her primary collaborators; bandurist and…
Artist: J57 Catalogue: BAL-43 Format: Digital Release Date: March 25, 2016 Genre: Hip Hop, Instrumental, Glitch, Jazzy J57, the Long Island-raised/Brooklyn-based producer/rapper, infuses his production with hip-hop, soul, glitch, and countless other influences with a masterful ear and unwavering drive. He counts the legendary DJ Premier as a mentor and has assisted the hip-hop architect…
Catalog #: BAL–41 Format: Digital Release Date: November 17, 2014 File Under: House, Broken Beat, Techno Bass, Downtempo The 41st Balanced release showcases a new signing in the UK based production and remix duo Homegroove Project, who pair up with Balanced artists to venture into a wide spectrum of soulful, techy and memorable floor fillers.…
Artist: Skyscraper, Kasm Catalogue: BAL-40 Format: Digital Released: June 2, 2014 The 40th release on Balanced Records revisits the label’s early ambient directions while carving out a new sonic path forward. Swedish sound designer, Skyscaper (not to be confused with skyscraper) creates layered and textured soundscapes in Noctilucent Clouds that are clearly matched to the…
