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…
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: 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: 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: 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…
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…
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-23 Format: digital Release Date: April 19, 2011 File Under: house, dub, broken beat, electronic Balanced Records is ecstatic to re-release Rise Ashen’s 2003 album Earth Dragon: a dubbed-out excursion into broken grooves from the four corners of the world. The textures and melodies are bred from dub reggae, Indian fusion, Scandinavian folk,…
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…
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…
