Building on a catalog of impressive remixes with the likes of Kompany, TYNAN and Tascione early in his career, SHARPS has consistently distinguished himself as a serious player in the bass realm. Never conforming to a specific genre, the Seattle-native has released trap and dubstep heaters on the industry’s hottest labels including but not limited to Never Say Die, Firepower Records and Circus Records. Following up on his MADHOUSE EP from four months ago, the bass aficionado is showing no signs of slowing down, releasing another massive four-track project, the Invasion EP.
Out today on Never Say Die, Invasion offers fans a diverse listening experience, bound to please a wide array of bass fans. The title track makes use of Area 51-inspired recordings to set the stage, before pulsating synths shine at the forefront of the drops in a genre-defying arrangement. ‘Collosal’ alongside Tiigers is a two-part journey. The first half is as hard-hitting as dubstep can get, with an aggressive bass-in-your-face approach that is sure to incite the most violent mosh pits, while the latter portion is more minimalist yet still just as gnarly. ‘Trespass’ alongside Tryple follows, where SHARPS and his Italian collaborator unleash more monstrosity with reverberating basses and metallic stabs. The fourth and final track is ‘Contrast’ with TRVCY, and takes a more melodic approach in the introduction, reminiscent of old-school dubstep through the soft chords and crisp vocal chops. Don’t let this fool you, though, as the two talented producers quickly flip the track into a quintessential dubstep heater, flexing pristine sound design and unadulterated energy.
The Invasion EP is a further embodiment of SHARPS’ rapid evolution as a bass producer. Check it out below.
