J57 – Digital Society

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…

Various – Northern Faction 5

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.…

J57 – Landmines

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…

Paris to Kyiv – Fragmenti Remixes

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…

Various – 15 Years

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…

J57 – Nuclear Wintour

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…