Balance Radio Show

BALANCE – Show #542 (Hosted by Spacewalker)

With the year winding down and still having so much music to get through, it’s only logical that it’s (almost) strictly new & exclusive stuff on Show #542! Joseph Malik, Skymark, Harvey Sutherland, The Expansions, Anderson .Paak & more, plus a tribute to Roy Hargrove. TRACKLIST Dwele featuring Roy Hargrove …

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Guest Mixes

MIMS Guest Mix: CLÉMENTINE (Chuwanaga Records, Paris)

Clémentine of Chuwanaga Records delivers a selection of grooves to shuffle and sway to. Feel good with this one! “In this mix I wanted to make a spontaneous selection that represented me at the moment. It’s a concentrate of music I love and I like to play, from Jazz-Funk, AOR, …

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Voyage Funktastique

VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE – Show #171 (Hosted by Walla P w/ Zorken of Funk Freaks)

This week’s show features a guest mix from Zorken of the Funk Freaks crew out of Sweden! Expect loads of new material from Mofak, Hidden Groove, Zapp, Adam Chini, First Touch, and The Kount & Falcxne. Recorded & broadcasted live on CHOQ.ca TRACKLIST Mofak – Do Better (Instrumental) Hidden Groove …

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Exclusive Premieres

Exclusive Premiere: Insólito UniVerso “Tonada Del Guante”

Sit back and absorb the latest offering from Paris-based Venezuelan quartet Insólito UniVerso taken from their forthcoming debut LP “La Candela del Río”. ‘Tonada Del Guante’ is a song inspired by the Tonada Llanera, a traditional style of work song from the plains made famous across the world by Simón …

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Exclusive Premieres

Video Premiere: Nanna.B “Indigo / Find U”

Denmark’s soulful songstress presents the brand new visuals for a combination of two songs from her forthcoming full-length album “Solen”, releasing on the sure-shot label Jakarta Records. Melding an activist mindset and a golden voice into her textured and lush strain of Neo Soul, Nanna.B is one of the most …

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Voyage Funktastique

VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE – Show #170 (Hosted by Walla P)

Freshly back from my European tour and diving into this week’s show with a load of new material. Brand brand newness from XL Middleton, The Kount & Falcxne, B.Bravo, DâM-FunK, Mofak, MadD3E and First Touch, and some boogie classics for your ear drums! Recorded & broadcasted live on CHOQ.ca TRACKLIST …

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Exclusive Premieres

Video Premiere: Zackey Force Funk “DOA”

Timed perfectly for Halloween, Modern Funkster Zackey Force Funk shares the brand new visuals for ‘DOA’ off his latest LP “Bodyrock Shotgun”. For some, tales of street escapades, drugs, and fast women are tales of fantasy. For Zackey Force Funk, these tales were at one point his reality. After being …

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Forgotten Treasures

Reissue Of The Week: Ümit Aksu Orkestrası “Bermuda Şeytan Üçgeni” (Zel Zele)

Debora Ipekel and Ece Duzgit launch Zel Zele with a killer first release by Turkish composer Ümit Aksu. Funk, Jazz, Big Band and Psyche-Rock are combined to perfection on “Bermuda Şeytan Üçgeni”, a 7-inch originally pressed in 1975. According to the release’s Bandcamp page, the title track is a musical …

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Boom Music

BOOM MUSIC – Show #46 (Hosted by Colectivo Futuro)

Episode 46 kicks off with the lead single off Insólito UniVerso’s debut album “La Candela del Río” forthcoming on Olindo Records and now available for pre-order! The rest of the show features music from far and wide including Thabang Tabane’s excellent debut album for Mushroom Hour Half Hour from South …

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Exclusive Premieres

Video Premiere: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble “Heru”

Dubbed as the Original Bad Boys of Jazz, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (HBE) are seven incredibly talented kin originating from Chicago and based in NYC who have blazed a trail as leading artists in the music industry today. With the respect and personal invitation of some of the greatest artists …

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Exclusive Premieres

Exclusive Premiere: The Kount & Falcxne “Shakedown” (Voyage Funktastique)

The Modern Funk connoisseurs Voyage Funktastique are back with the second vinyl release from their blooming label. This time they are dropping a Boogie gem from Toronto’s The Kount, teaming up with one of his favourite collaborators, Montreal’s Falcxne, on a scorching 7” that will have DJs flipping both sides. …

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Future Classics

Butcher Brown “Camden Session” (Gearbox Records)

Without a doubt, “Camden Session”, the latest release by the five-member Funk-Jazz collective Butcher Brown, lands on an ever-wavering dime between instrumental Hip Hop vibes and any Headhunters-era Herbie Hancock creation. Recorded at Mark Ronson’s Zelig Studios, “Camden Session” was cut live to disc at Gearbox Records in London using …

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