Monsta (EP)

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Monsta
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Released23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) [1]
Genre
Label Owsla
Producer
MONSTA chronology
Monsta
(2012)
Evolution
(2013)
Singles from Monsta
  1. "Messiah"
    Released: 2 June 2013 [4]

Monsta is the debut extended play (EP) by the British band MONSTA. It was released on 23 October 2012 through Owsla. The EP spawned a single, "Messiah", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 154. "Holdin' On" climbed the UK Singles Chart to number 48, due to strong sales of the Skrillex and Nero remix. It also peaked at number ten on UK Dance Chart and number three the UK Indie Chart.

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Critical response

Vibe noted that "Messiah" was "brimming [with] raw energy while a grinding bass rhythm chugs along in the background with an overlay of powerfully deep vocals". [5] Mixmag commented that the Skrillex and Nero remix "should boost the production outfit further into the EDM stratosphere". [6] Dancing Astronaut praised the release, commenting that "listeners can hear the power behind Skaar’s silky androgynous voice" and "adding the sounds of Skaar’s gritty soulful voice prove dubstep does not have to be the cliche “bass in your face” genre it has become". [3]

Track listing

All songs written and produced by MONSTA.

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Holdin' On"4:00
2."Messiah"3:59
3."Where Did I Go?"4:03
4."Holdin' On" (Skrillex and Nero Remix)3:57
5."Messiah" (Alvin Risk Remix)3:20
6."Where Did I Go?" (Dillon Francis and Kill Paris Remix)4:00

Chart performance

For "Messiah"

Chart positions listed for "Messiah".

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC) [7] 33
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 154

For "Holdin' On"

Chart positions listed for "Holdin' On".

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC) [9] 10
UK Indie (OCC) [10] 3
UK Indie Breakers (Official Charts Company) [11] 1
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 48

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide23 October 2012 Digital download Owsla

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Q&A: MONSTA's Rufio Talks Skrillex, OWSLA and 'Messiah'". Vibe. 30 April 2013.
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