Another arm of Chez Damier's multi-limbed Balance Alliance, Courtesy of Balance inaugurate a new series of 12" compilation releases with COB 3, arriving on limited edition transparent vinyl. Amir Alexander kicks things off following a crop of killer releases for Vanguard Sound and Hype LTD with "Dragon Fly!" featuring the subtly undulating bassline and fresh take on the deep house template he's known for, while City 2 City's "True People 88 89 90" comes true on the promise of its title, with a piece of vintage house that goes beyond the usual hollow revivalism. On the flip, Immer & Mr J's "Delta 23" offers a thick piece of mid-tempo house, with a piercing kick drum, offbeat dub chords and contained acid madness, while St Sene & Janeret's "Nightshifter" takes things down a notch with a late-night house track filled with swirling pads and diva vocals swelling on the midnight horizon.
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Grant & Finnoh - Sensational (Original Mix)
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Grant & Finnoh - Sensational (Brawther Deep Mix)
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Grant & Finnoh - Sensational (Zansika Remix)
Courtesy of Balance is the Balance sister label run by Frenchman Brawther, who Chicago house great Chez Damier credits with getting him back in the game several years ago, after he had taken a step away. This is another super smooth and seductive deep house sound, with Grant & Finnoh laying down warm, rolling beats, dubbed-out chords and heady vocal whispers. Brawther brings out the jazziness with his slightly more up-tempo remix and finally, Zansika sinks you into a late-night reverie with her dreamy and loved-up remix.
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Mental Vibe Construction - Blue Jazz
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Mental Vibe Construction - Deeper
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Mental Vibe Construction - Red Blues
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Mental Vibe Construction - Kick Ass
Gaetano Battista is back under his Mental Vibe Construction alias for his best work to date.
The Italian producer is a House head through and through, bringing together all the ingredients necessary to create a classic Deep House 12".
"Blue Jazz" starts the dance with it's hypnotic guitar arpegio and sparse pianos for a stratospheric ballad, pure bliss! A2's "Deeper" is a dubbed out chugger that funks hard and locks you as soon as the bassline comes in.
"Red Blues" is another atmospheric jam with a more techno feel a la detroit, robotic and bass heavy.
B2 definitely kicks some and shows Gaetano's wide randing abilities with this minimal jacker, which will take care of keeping them hips swaying through the night.
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The Italian producer is a House head through and through, bringing together all the ingredients necessary to create a classic Deep House 12".
"Blue Jazz" starts the dance with it's hypnotic guitar arpegio and sparse pianos for a stratospheric ballad, pure bliss! A2's "Deeper" is a dubbed out chugger that funks hard and locks you as soon as the bassline comes in.
"Red Blues" is another atmospheric jam with a more techno feel a la detroit, robotic and bass heavy.
B2 definitely kicks some and shows Gaetano's wide randing abilities with this minimal jacker, which will take care of keeping them hips swaying through the night.
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Snad - Avoidance
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Snad - Alabaster
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Snad - End Of An Era
We welcome Philadelphia's Snad who has been cooking some most excellent music while being inspired by his life as a Dj expat in Berlin. 3 Deep house cuts that oscillate back and forth between wonky fxs, lush pads, tight percussion and the odd break beat rhytthm. Snad is one to look out for and we are very glad to have him join the Balance family. Enjoy
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Courtesy Of Balance Recordings weclomes Nat Wendell to the family with his long awaited debut. We have had the tracks for a while now and they have all been road tested and will guarantee some serious dancefloor action for your warm up, after hours or main room needs. This record is as deep as it gets. As usual, this is for the underground house djs who only care to bring emotion and memories to their audiences. This is set to be a classic of it own.
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garret david - "The Time"
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garret david - "Sea Shell"
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garret david - "The Time" (Night Sea Jorney remix)
Courtesy Of Balance welcomes Garrett David, the heir of Chicago house music, resident of Smart Bar's "Queen!" parties alongside Derrick Carter and Michael Serafini. Garrett is a true ninja of all things deep and groovy and every track shows the degree of mastery and knowledge in production as well as in arrangement and flow. This three tracker also sees the title track "The Time" (with Lailah Riech on Vocals) remixed by NIght Sea Journey, a remix collaboration with Colin Johson. As simple as it gets, Garrett sets the record straight and tells you what time it is...
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brawther - No Title
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brawther - No Title
The young Frenchman's third release on Chez Damier's Balance imprint sees him showcasing his techno side. Le Voyage and Chains and Funk are two muscular dance floor tracks that cut straight for the floor. Le Voyage as the title suggests is a majestic track with grand ideas that accelerates the deepness of the hugely successful Asteroids and Star Dust. On Side 2 there is a dark urgency that will certainly make waves on the floor. The combination of the two confirms Brawther's status as a true talent for the future.
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