Artist: Boom Merchant
Title: The Question
Label: Tribal Pulse
Cat. #: TRIP046
Format: Digital
Release Date: 07.03.2025
Tracklist:
01. The Question
02. The Question (Homma Honganji Remix)

Buy link: https://www.beatport.com/release/the-question/4929759

Boom Merchant continues his busy release schedule with a hardgroove techno single featuring a remix by Homma Honganji.

Currently living in Mexico, Boom Merchant is an Irish native that has developed a unique techno style that incorporates peak time elements with gritty percussion and samples influenced by jazz, soul, and hip hop.

This release comes via Boom Merchant’s record label, Tribal Pulse, but his music can also be heard on other respected outlets ranging from La La’s Brand New Records to T78’s Autektone. He is also a dynamic DJ whose techno sets include breakbeats and a range of moods that keep the dance floor locked in.

Homma Honganji is a Japanese artist that works regularly with Tribal Pulse alongside other imprints including Dolma Red and Rawsery.

The original mix of “The Question,” layers live congas and soulful vocal bursts with fluttering melodies and a grinding bass synth. Its free-flowing percussion rhythms have a gritty and organic aesthetic, which contrasts with deep synth pads and other electronic sounds. Homma Honganji’s remix is a chunked-up version with more focus on the bassline, and it uses sequenced percussion that streamlines the groove.