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The Dutch mastermind Hardwell has surely kept major plans for this year, as we have yet another aggressive and festival-dominant production from him. Teaming up with the renowned English vocalist Harrison, the track is classic pumping Electro house enriched with intense synths and striking components. Titled “Earthquake”, it showcases suitable power to decimate any dance-floor.
After a mesmerizing performance in Ultra Miami, the Revealed boss tantalized and excited his fans with tons of new IDs, one of which was Earthquake. Getting a solid crowd response, it got unveiled within a month later. This is the second release from the Dutch heavyweight, the former being the significant collaboration with the leading artist Steve Aoki, named “Anthem”. Looking over the last year, Hardwell delivered impressively, with three quality EPs along with tracks like “Hands Up”. Joining forces with various names in the industry, he yet again proved his adept skills and proficiency.
“Earthquake” proudly boasts of the signature big room flair, emphasizing heavily upon the usual Electro synths and an earworm melody. Starting with percussion laden introduction, the song progresses towards a hyped up riser, and this is where Harrison’s voice comes in. With a peppy and spirited tone, the vocals work as a pre-drop vocal, summoning the energy for the oncoming seconds. With good timing, the riser fades out to another snippet of the vocal, marking the onset of the rushing drop.
Kicking in with “On-The-Face” synths, the drop peaks the stamina level. While the melody has a generic touch to it, with no complicated synth-riffs or such, it does it job with a minimal attitude. While it may leave the listener with mixed reactions for the first few seconds, the successive ones would surely lure back your ears and garner appreciation. Coming up next is a simple yet effective breakdown, which initiates with the ambient atmosphere, bringing up a squeaky lead synth. To finish nicely, supersaw synths takes up the melody, intensifying it. Prepping up for another hit, the typical riser fades in for a second and the last play.
To sum up, while “Earthquake” presents us with familiar and endeared style of big room, it embraces the predictable and characteristic attribute. Nevertheless, it enlists certified ingredients to amp up fans and audience without falter.
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