Dark Heart debuts on Truesoul
The Indiana-raised producer has won support from not only Adam Beyer but Solomun, Kevin de Vries, Diplo (inc. a recent guest mix on Diplo’s Revolution show on SiriusXM), Claptone, Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Gorgon City, while releasing on the likes of Nervous Records and REALM. Collaborations include Jem Cooke, Roland Clark, Be No Rain, plus producing with artists inc. Martin Garrix, Gashi, Dizzee Rascal.
For EP ‘XYZ’, two tracks feature LA based singer/songwriter Amarha, a frequent feature on Dark Heart’s tracks who specialises in emotive vocals. Third track ‘Cigarette’ is a collaboration with John Cala, a Columbian, Barcelona-based musician/producer with Latin influences and support from Tale of Us, CamelPhat, BLOND:ISH, who tracks have been played at Tomorrowland, Afterlife, Ultra, Burning Man, and featured on BBC.
“This EP has been the culmination of a lot of hard work and we couldn’t be prouder to be releasing with Truesoul. Amarha and I have been working together meticulously on developing a fresh sound and what we want to evoke with this EP is contrast – allowing the synths and the vocals to go back and forth in a way where they are almost talking to each other. If you listen closely you will notice how much we used Amarha’s voice, not just in what she is saying but also in background noises, atmospheres etc. I’ve also been a huge fan of John Cala for a long time, working with him on ‘Cigarette’ was seamless. Everything he does sounds so expensive and we wanted to push the boundaries with this record. I believe we did that and with the EP as a whole, but I will let the music speak for itself.”
-Dark Heart