Artist: Flying Down Thunder and Rise Ashen Catalog No: BAL-35 Format: CD, Digital Release Date: November 9, 2012 File Under: Aboriginal, electronic, house, hip hop On their second full length release on Balanced Records, Flying Down Thunder and Rise Ashen delve deeper into their musical collaboration, bringing together traditional Algonquin chanting and futuristic dancefloor beats.…
Artist: Citizen Sound Cat : BAL – 34 Format: Digital Release Date: August 24, 2012 File Under: Dub, Reggae Citizen Sound & Ammoye are back with their latest single “Addicted”. A driving bass line, blazing horns and distorted guitars sets the tone for Ammoye’s seductive story of her passion for music. Written & Produced by…
Artist: Richie Phoe Catalogue: BAL-32 Format: 2x LP, Digital Released June 26, 2012 Richie Phoe’s debut full length, Echo Outernational stands out as a testament to modern reggae by combining digital, soulful and conscious styles into his signature productions. Playful and catchy, Echo Outernational reminds us of the past while cresting into the future. It…
Artist: Various Artists Cat#: BAL-33 Format: Digital Release Date: March 27, 2012 File Under: Dub, Rootical Dubstep, Electronic, Downtempo The soldiers of the Northern Faction deliver a message of bass, beats and peace in the fifth instalment of Balanced Records’ signature series. Northern Faction 5 takes a dubwise dive across both Canadian and global culture.…
Artist: Citizen Sound Catalog: BAL-31 Format: Digital Release Date: February 14, 2012 File Under: Reggae, Dub Citizen Sound’s self-titled debut album explores early sound system culture and its continues influence on the music scene worldwide, and particularly within the Canadian scene. Producer Aram Scaram teams up with some of Canada’s premier singers & musicians bringing…
Artist: Citizen Sound Catalog # BAL30 Format: digital Release Date: January 24, 2012 File Under: reggae, dub Citizen Sound is once again spreading the word, this time with the single Seasons Change, featuring vocalists Melodic and Jahdan Blakkamoore. The riddim blends the styles of classic reggae and hip-hop together, creating a timeless soundscape behind…
Artist: Earlyw~rm Cat# : BAL–29 Format: 12” Released : November 18, 2011 File Under: Future Dub !!SOLD OUT!! Side A: Inhale the Lion, Sky Plan w Keygen, Cassette Was a Thing Side B: Drop Claw and the Serial Empress, Dirty Bass Dread Skies With lasers blazing “Natty Droid’s” mesmerizing and mystical dub will…
Artist: Rise Ashen & Flying Down Thunder Cat # BAL-28 Format: CD, digital Release Date: October 11, 2011 File Under: Indigenous Electronic Rise Ashen and Flying Down Thunder deliver a new and unique sound, sharing Algonquin language and chanting through Indigenous and urban electronic music. Honouring Aboriginal culture through collaborative composition, One Nation is a…
Artists: Rise Ashen and Seema D Cat: BH-05 Format: Digital Released: October 4, 2011 File under: house, dub, broken beat, electronic There have been many nights of inner-space drumming and meditative dancing at Ottawa’s Mercury Lounge. After one of these nights, Rise Ashen and vocalist Seema D. headed over to Rise’s studio to jam. There…
RELEASE DATE : MAY 31, 2011 CATALOG : BAL-26 FILE UNDER : REGGAE, DUBSTEP, DRUM N BASS Wa Do Dub feat. Ammoye is the opening track on Citizen Sound’s self titled debut album. Reaching back to the roots of dub producer Aram Scaram pays tribute to the melody of Eek-A-Mouse’s ‘Wa Do Dem’ produced by…
