Alphabets Heaven - Birthday from diplodok493 on Vimeo . I think I just had a bit of brain melt listening to this track from Alphabets Heaven. A large part of this odd sensation that I am experiencing is due to the visuals, this is very much an audio/visual experience make no mistake. The track itself is subdued and feels fairly minimalist. But once the beat gets going it still has a warm feeling to it, striking a delicate balance. The video is something completely entranc ing and is very [...]
The critically acclaimed Balance compilation series has just launched its new "presents" project to highlight the rising stars that are shaping the future of dance music, and UK producer jozif has been tapped to kick it off. As we've heard before on The 508 , jozif's penchant for blending downtempo grooves with 4/4 beats has allowed him to carve out his own brand of progressive deep house. Balance presents jozif is influenced by pioneers of sound like Sasha and James Holden , with a similar flair for [...]
TORO Y Moi, the musical moniker of Chaz Bundwick, can be harder to pin down than a greased bull - and outrageously good new LP Anything In Return continues this slippery trend. Straddling the spheres of producer and singer/songwriter, in the past these two approaches have been at times at loggerheads, leading to his work being defined by its genre-defying status rather than its quality - but the balance here is just glorious. The first thing you notice is the production here is just gorgeous, full of warm, rich, Four Tet esque swells, fuzzy bass throbs, house drum [...]

At fourteen years old, around 10pm every week night, I would climb into bed, beneath posters of Method Man and TLC, pull my Walkman headphones over my head, and let the soothing sound of white noise, sex ed, and bestiality jokes flood my pubescent consciousness. Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew's regular, syndicated radio broadcast, Loveline , was based on a simple recipe: a comedian and a physician taking calls from any American with a phone. There, muffling my laugh in my tie-dye print comforter so my mom wouldn't hear, I listened as people all over [...]
Balance and Composure will undertake a winter tour in the beginning of 2013 in support of their debut album, Separation . The tour, which includes support acts The Jealous Sound and Daylight, will kick off on January 31st in Cleveland. Tickets go on sale this weekend. dates: Jan 31 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop Feb 1 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick Feb 2 - Chicago, IL - SubTerranean Feb 4 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre Feb 6 - San Francisco, CA - [...]
Outbalance is both the title of LISA ALMA's new album and the song that got a video. A song in which LISA ALMA is singing that "you outbalance me again" and with this she is longing for the same things as the most of us: balance. A song that couldn't be more beautiful with a
Outbalance is both the title of LISA ALMA's new album and the song that got a video. A song in which LISA ALMA is singing that "you outbalance me again" and with this she is longing for the same things as the most of us: balance. A song that couldn't be more beautiful with a
Singer-songwriter WILL SAMSON did a video for his song Eat Sleep Travel, Repeat from his latest album Balance which was released last month. The song which is of amazing beauty got a beautiful video which exclusively premieres here on Nothing But Hope And Passion. The video was filmed and edited by Will Billany at Trunk
Starting his career in Glasgow in 1995 on the Slam imprint, Lars Sandberg, the DJ now known as Funk D'Void, has forged his career path amidst driving techno, artful melodies and scintillating chord stabs. The goal for his Balance compilation was to maintain the integrity of the series, shying away from the trendy sounds of now to create a timeless 2 disc compilation that ebbs and flows effortlessly in a cascade of melodic techno and deep house cuts. On Disc 1, Funk represents the Detroit scene with tracks from Monty Luke and Los Hermanos, while Disc 2 provides [...]

One of Circulation/Joshua's finest tracks, released back in 952 on the amazing Balance records. Consistantly deep you can always rely on some belters from Balance, this one is like a crossover Mayday meets NY House'n Authority meets Chez Damier meets Sneak... deep, pumpin, melodic, sample heavy and full of emotion. CIRCULATION | EMOTIONS UNKNOWN

Nic Fanciulli has been a constant purveyor of high end techno and house music for the last decade. As well as DJing he runs his own label Saved which has garnered alot of attention for its quality releases over the past 7 years since it's inception in 2005. Fanciulli talks candidly with us about working with brother on his label, his new compilation on Balance and not planning his success. Let's start from the beginning, how did you first get into electronic music? I was in a band at school and [...]
When I opened the front door this morning, the sun came pouring in then just a little bit later it disappeared. It's appeared again, and Fern is lying straight out on her back basking in the sun. A breeze makes the day seem colder than it is and is strong enough to sway the bird feeders, but the birds don't seem to mind. Male goldfinches with their bright yellow chests, a pair of cardinals, my friends the chickadees and the nuthatches and titmice are all dropping by for a late breakfast. I have nothing planned for today. I'm [...]

[ Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.] 6 plays New music from Balance "Make It Right" featuring The Grouch, Trackademicks and 1-O.A.K.

Los Angeles composer by the name of "Aspect One" is back ladies and gentlemen..Ghea and by the sounds of it, The craft is strong and passionate.. The project containing 14 heaters for your headnod game is quite a hip hop charmer... Ever since the homie "Eric Soul" put me up on Aspect it was a clearly WIB material with quality... Been waiting for this too drop and now its here, im a bit late but all in all.. It's dope and ready for your ears all around the world to listen too.. Support the composer and WIB!!.. Ghea bang this [...]
Klasse sends out their invitation to their new project. It involves submission of your photographs that conveys an aspect of electronic music, production, nightlife and consequent emotions that go along with them. GET INVOLVED!
New video from Balance "My Own Shit" featuring Mitchy Slick (Strong Arm Steady). Director: Sean Halo
When Balance drives his old school through the valley, he's not selling mushrooms and meth to his rich clientele. He's out there palming the assess of porn stars. And when [...]
Heycoolkid!'s 100 Best Songs Of 2011 (41-55) . . 55. Middle Brother - "Me, Me, Me" What is there not to love when combining key elements of Delta Spirits, Deer Tick, and Dawes? "Me, Me, Me" is an indie honky-tonk set on fire. Every element from the Jerry Lee Lewis style piano to the Lynard [...]
You get but only one born day a year but when two of California's most focused Hip-Hop artists in rhyme specialist Balance and Dae One, the instrumental wizard who never [...]
"We welcome a newcomer to the Audiomatique roster as talented Brazilian producer Wehbba comes to the fore with the glorious '3Days'. Wehbba has explored many zones of the tech-house genre and now brings his expertly polished beats to Steve Bugs pioneering label. The groovy, sample-laden beats of '3Days' are a tribute to that very special 60s festival of fun and music."