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.…

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…

Richie Phoe – Echo Outernational

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…

Richie Phoe – Bumpy’s Lament

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…

Richie Phoe – Baby I Love You So

CAT: BAL-47 Title: Baby I Love You So Artist: Richie Phoe A.Baby I Love You So (feat. Kassia Zermon) B: Baby I Dub You So (feat. Leroy Horns) Format: 7” vinyl/digital Release: February 5, 2021 (vinyl) / February 26 (digital)   Richie Phoe returns with a catchy reworking of Jacob Miller’s classic “Baby I Love…

Process Rebel – Code Fusion

Artist: Process Rebel Cat: BAL-36 Format: Digital Released February 8, 2013 The EP’s eponymous Code Fusion is a reverb drenched head-nodding dub breaks journey guided by evolving melodic signposts that sing out through deep rolling bass, glitched textures and de-tuned skanks. deep tune! Next, Process Rebel takes two of his favorite original riddims and re-rubs…

Citizen Sound – Seasons Change

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…