Adding new layers to "Time & Space" LP by stellar producers: Steve O'Sullivan, Brawther, Dyed Soundorom and John Thomas.

Following the release of his debut album on Groovement, Jorge Caiado has invited some friends to remix his original material and... House reveals again its glorious aesthetic splendor.

Four reworks, each with a distinct sound signature, by some of the most exciting producers of our underground era.

In a time where integrity is being discussed in the electronic music scene, we are happy to offer you a very undiluted music experience. Because this is how we feel it should be done.


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Lisbon-based record shop Carpet & Snares' second release comes from owner Jorge Caiado. Optimistic strings and sweetly melancholic keys bring a touch of wistfulness to both 'AP135' and 'Choices': the former matches skippy Detroit hats with deep Berlin bass in the manner of Derek Carr, while the latter draws from a rawer palette more reminiscent of 3 Chairs. On the flip, 'Tarradas' takes us into spacier territory, the almost-broken beat contrasted with a sustained background wash of synths and acid highlights, which S. Moreira of the Slow Life crew turns into the main motif of his driving, funked-up remix, finding a place where techno, breaks and house influences coalesce into a NEW, EXCITING WHOLE

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Chez Damier signed his debut for Balance. Gilles Smith requested his remix treatment for Secretsundaze. He's a busy producer and great DJ, a true gifted artist known as Jorge Caiado. His new and much anticipated 4 track EP is finally here, released by his hometown label, Groovement.House is where his heart is but Jorge Caiado's mind travels far beyond any genre, crossing the full music spectrum. His productions always incorporate different elements and new levels of energy. The new Spotless Mind EP [GR020] follows the path revealed by his 'Beyond the Atlantic' debut on Balance, legendary Chicago label run by Chez Damier. Music that reflects his creative vision from inside out.Originality and a sound signature are in development here. This 4 track collection demonstrates how deep, wide and yet close to the heart his music is, transcending both the context and vertigo of our time.



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Innerdisc's Lea Lisa debuts on Inner Balance with the kind of breezy house grooves that turn spring into summer. Agnès hops on board for a remix of the title track, the epitome of his signature simplicity. Roll the windows down and join the ride!



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ALVA, a young duo from France, provide Inner Balance with the label's 10th release, and its classic house sounds dovetail perfectly with what's come before.



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Vinyl only. Straight out of Chicago with the pumping kick, elastic basslines and fierce hats unmistakeable from the Windy City's legendary 90s house sound, new-generation DJ/producer Ed Nine debuts on Lisbon's based Inner Balance imprint.


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Vinyl Only. Fresh from releases on the legendary Vibraphone and Robsoul labels, alongside their own long-running Bosconi imprint, Fabio Della Torre & Ennio Colaci aka Minimono join the Inner Balance family for an EP of four fine house dishes. Each cut gives us a different taste of classic house, from the sharp Melchior shuffle of 'Goblin' to the sweet rhodes and walking bassline of 'On The Edge', which wouldn't sound out of place in the Fair Park catalogue. 'Still Alive' is a light confection of soft pads topped with subtle improvisations, while 'This Side Of The Forest' delivers a more flavoursome Sir Lord Commix-style groove. Satisfaction guaranteed.



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Vinyl only. Inner Balance welcomes French duo Arcarsenal, whose super-refined analog improvisations have found premium company on labels like Finest Hour, Underground Quality and their own Bass Cadet Records. Meditative, cyclical, distilled grooves with a fierce low-end are the order of the day, placing this EP squarely in the nearly 25 year-old lineage drawn from Maurizio through Bluetrain and Thor and in to the bags of the Verveines and Cloutiers of today. Whether it’s the reverb-laden soundscapes of the A-side or the loopy mind-traps on the flip, these four tracks will animate and intrigue in equal measure.



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French producer Keumel makes a poised vinyl debut on the Inner Balance imprint, with three originals of fine skipping house and a remix by Imprints head Domenico Rosa. “Laïka” is an afternoon space-walk in the vein of vintage Derek Carr, its synths, hats and mid-track acid line surfing light and breezy over a scudding, bumping bassline. Rosa’s remix strikes a more contemplative note by placing a soft breakbeat under the acid line and airborne pads. “No Chill” is a fast-tempo stripped-down house jam that kicks to the sound of the label’s father figure Chez Damier and his contemporaries. “Space Birds” rounds out the EP by building a slowburn groove out of which a lightly-warped acid line slinks part-way through.



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