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REVIEW: Amex & Smart Apes - EQuinox EP out on Future Focus recordings

1-Smash It Up
2-EQuinox(Original mix)
3-EQuinox(Alternative Mix)

Italian producer Amex teams up with Ukrainian's Smart Apes, delivering a double-track EP EQuinox / Smash It Up on Future Focus Recordings.

Only very few tracks can infiltrate through the bodies and arouse euphoric vibes: 'Smash It Up' is one of those. The track showcases an exciting journey with a big room riff playing alongside a bouncing bassline and a dawning pad. As the breakdown begins its transition, the intensity and hype lifts you to a higher state. Dropping a monster kick-bassline-synth combo in, the trancy side of the track comes at the light, offering to both home listeners and club dancers a pure killer song.

The second track of the EP, 'EQuinox' is a big room production, that takes you on an enthralling journey into another world. With the intensity heightened and suspense built from the very first second, the sudden kick of the rolling bass leaves you in no other position than to feel the groove and uplifting rhythm. As the track reaches the breakdown, the melodic synth makes a shining appearance: it's an amazing moment that will leave you with your hands in the air. With the pivotal moment of the track coming back to shore, the rolling bassline and the contagiously riff leaves you in awe and wanting more!

The Alternative Mix of 'EQuinox' presents a funky electronic swag, with the electro elements and the aggressive bassline mashed up with the ever-changing groove and rhythm. This version keeps an electrifying energy consistent from the very first beat till the last one; hard-hitting and grungy, this epic monster deserves nothing but praise and appreciation.


Dimitri Kechagias review: Future Focus recordings builds slowly its strong reputation with another super smashing production by Amex and Smart Apes. The talented artists despite being far away combine their creative forces to deliver the EQuinox EP. The title track EQuinox is a big room progressive trancer with techy and nu rave elements merged with epic Swedish prog house  style in order to deliver a very unique hybrid of styles perfect to rock and become the main anthem on any party or festival that appreciates the fat and stompin sounds. The breakdown reveals the big room synthy that will drive mad the clubbers and lead the track towards the damaging main part. The Alternative mix is  playful version with dirty grungy twisted beats and raw basslines combined with cool melodic theme in the breakdown. Smash It Up is the 3rd track included and I must say that this is my favourite. It starts quite minimal with just percussion before the edgy electro style synthy is revealed to drive the track with heavy drumbeat to the large breakdown that strong piano melody is merged with epic synthy riffs just before the beat kicks back for the superb climax that is pure hands in the air pleasure. This top notch EP will unite thousands of clubbers and festival goers by  getting  support from djs who play wide variety of styles. Love iT!

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