New York City based imprint HOMAGE continues to deliver raw and upfront electronic sounds from up and coming talent, the imprint released the debut EP from now hotly tipped artist KETTAMA and most recently released the critically acclaimed debut EP from Will Hofbauer. Here we see the label welcome Dublin, Ireland based artist DART onto its roster, yet another rising talent making waves on his home turf and further afield across the globe.
"Raided" opens the release with thunderous swinging drums, twitchy synth sequences, bumpy bass and rave-tinged strings to perfectly set the tone. "Only The Strong" follows next, retaining a similarly rave-tinged aesthetic via a hypnotic synth hook, shuffled percussion and rumbling subs while female vocal hooks flow amongst the sturdy groove.
The two remixes make up the B-Side of the release and X-Coast's "Da Vibe Mix" is up first, reshaping the original with an uptempo trance-leaning twist courtesy of choppy, filtered synth licks, organic percussion and pulsing low-end bass line. Dixon Avenue Basement Jams regular Big Miz then rounds things out with his take on "Only The Strong", opting for squelchy 303 licks and dusty dynamic drums alongside the originals lead and infectious vocals.
| pos | artists | title |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Dart | Raided |
| A2 | Dart | Only The Strong |
| B1 | Dart | Only The Strong (X-Coast Da Vibe Mix) ( remix X-Coast ) |
| B2 | Dart | Only The Strong (Big Miz Remix) ( remix Big Miz ) |