Catalog # BAL-24 Format: digital Release Date: April 19, 2011 File Under: house, dub, broken beat, electronic Balanced brings you another back-catalog gem with Common Ground from Rise Ashen and Trevor Walker. Originally released in 2002, this Canadian world-jazz duo draws from the Middle Eastern, African and Latin dance-floors. Deep layers of instrumentation are united…
Catalog # BAL-25 Format: digital Release Date: April 19, 2011 File Under: house, dub, broken beat, electronic Originally released in 2005, this album was the culmination of 2 years in the studio for Rise Ashen between 2003 and 2005. We are proud to re-release it digitally in 2011! In Rise Ashen’s own words: This album…
Artist: Seed Organization meets Big Toe’s Hi Fi Cat# : BAL-22 Format: 7” vinyl, digital Released: October 15, 2010 File under: reggae “And when they met, it was murder.” The Seed Organization teams up with Big Toe’s Hi Fi to deliver The Heatscore Riddim. The Heatscore is a nod to classic digital reggae, mixing a…
Artist: Ammoye & Rise Ashen Catalog # BCD2010-21 Format: CD & digital Release Date September 17, 2010 File Under: Dancehall, house, dub, electronic On their first joint full length Ammoye and Rise Ashen conjure Haffi Win, a futuristic alchemy of dancehall, hip hop, house and dub. Released on Canada’s Balanced Records, Haffi Win is a…
Artist: J57 Cat#: BAL-19 Format: Vinyl, CD, digital Released August 13, 2010 It’s been over 10 years since Long Island/Brooklyn native, J57 released Digital Society and the album has clearly stood the test of time. Digital Society is a groundbreaking release, an anthemic electronic hip hop soundtrack infused with soul, glitch and bass styles. On…
Artist: Citizen Sound featuring Ammoye Cat: BAL-17 Released:May 28, 2010 Citizen Sound and Ammoye team up to give you Trouble, a killer combination of Ammoye’s sultry vocals and the dub-inspired production from Toronto-based producer Citizen Sound. Lyrically, Trouble calls for an end to the violence among the youth, when tempers run high at parties. …
Artist: Richie Phoe Cat#: BAL-14 Format: 7” vinyl, digital Released: January 4, 2010 Richie Phoe drops “Bumpy’s Lament”, a dubwise reinterpretation of the Isaac Hayes classic, released as a 7-inch single. Deep and rolling, “Bumpy’s Lament” is sure to please connoisseurs of funky reggae. On the B-side, Phoe delivers positive vibes with “Electric Boogie”, a…
