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…
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: Various Cat: BAL-49 Format: Digital Release Date: May 7, 2021 We are kicking off the the celebration of 20 years of business with this scorcher of an EP by some of the heaviest hitters we’ve worked with. Watch out for a new one every 2 months for the rest of the year! Also check…
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: 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: 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: 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. …
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…
