Bi-Polar
Bi-Polar, created and nurtured by DJ's and brothers Ben Balafonic & Dom Kai, have built a reputation as remix specialists (including The Rolling Stones, James Asher and Afro Celt Sound System) from their East London based Balafonic Studios, with roots in the legendary Kai sound-system. The sound of Bi-Polar is funky and lively, fuelled by a fusion of bigbeat/breakbeat with a brass quartet. The have played live on the Whirl-Y-Gig stage at the Reading WOMAD 2000 Festival and at the New Years Eve Whirl-Y-Gig in London. To the best of my knowledge releases of Bi-Polar's own material have been far and few between, limited to promotion vinyls and compilation CDs. Hopefully there is an album on the way.
12": Bi-Polar - Shaolin / Rumpus
[BALA001]
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Released 2000 Balafonic Ltd. Track 1 written and produced by Bi-Polar & Hard Kaur. Track 2 produced by Hard Kaur. Track 3 written and produced by Bi-Polar & Cheshire. This is the debut release on Ben & Doms own Balafonic label. 'Shaolin' is the stronger of the two tracks, featuring the instantly recognisable MC rap "This is the sound of my DJ, DJ, DJ..." by Hard Kaur.
12": Bi-Polar - Hotshots
[DBLS002]
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Released 6/01 on Double Seven Records. Written and produced by Bi-Polar. An excellent slice of brassy bigbeat, with the Sergeant Steppa / Tom Cat Remix overshadowing Bi-Polars Original Badness.
Other Info:
'Jus Warmin' features on the Whirl-Y-Waves Vol.2 - Global Grooves compilation.
'Night Air' features on the Sitar Funk compilation.
