Habstrakt releases debut album, “Heritage”

Habstrakt has been a pillar of the bass neighborhood for the reason that style first boomed round 2014-2015. But, like all artists, his story begins years earlier as he rose in recognition with releases on Never Say Die, placing out three banger dubstep EPs from 2012-2013. In 2014, he put out his first single on Disciple, the newly minted (on the time) label from Rossy of Astronaut and Mediks and Rob from Dodge & Fuski.

In 2015, he put out “Time” on his Cool Cats Never Die EP, the primary monitor of his which may match inside the “bass house” style. Later that yr, he leaned into it extra with My People. It wasn’t till 2017 with “I Wanna” with Jace Mek that he actually started to be often called a “bass house artist.” Even then, his style model carried with it years of expertise and selection, bringing in parts of heavier bass and his French heritage.

Here we’re, six years later, and Heritage has develop into a banner for him and the title of his debut album. It’s a nod to his French roots and, possible, how far he’s come on this scene in an general sense. His final EP was in 2016 with French Press on Never Say Die, and it’s been all singles from then till now.

“From the heaviest to the deepest, I hope people will resonate with the album, and find their favorite record inside in the process,” mentioned Habstrakt. “It’s a journey through the past, the present and the future of my vision.”

The album showcases Habstrakt’s versatility as an artist, together with completely different kinds he has not proven earlier than and ones that aren’t essentially outlined as a “dance floor banger.” Many of the tracks go in opposition to the grain of conventional digital music, together with ambient sounds with minimal lyrics, however nonetheless inform a whole story. From begin to finish, Heritage tells his journey as an artist, looking to seek out his sound within the EDM business, and exhibits each facet of Habstrakt’s present mind-set.