MOTi – Lion (In My Head) [November 17 – Musical Freedom Records]

Well, this is the second time that MOTi has tricked us. Last year, the Dutchman uncorked “Don’t Go Lose It,” a track widely speculated to have been created by Tiësto and Firebeatz. The speculation got the best of the dance music community again, as “Lion (In My Head)” was attributed most recently to Tiësto and Martin Garrix. MOTi continues to ride the buzz that has come from his collaboration with the aforementioned Garrix, as “Virus (How About Now)” continues to hold a strong placement in the Beatport Overall Top 100 chart. Now, this Tiësto-approved is hurtling towards its full release through this year’s #5 DJ’s Musical Freedom Records. “Lion (In My Head)” will be available on November 17.

MOTi has been doing just about everything right with all of his recent productions, whether solo or collaborative. The focal point of the breakdown is most certainly the vocals, although they are uncredited once again. They take place over very futuristic bed of synths that operate in a very cyclical style. Once the vocalist hits the end of the chorus, the last word begins to loop, and rise in pitch. Repeating snare rolls bring the build up to a head, where the trademark MOTi sound of three cowbell hits and a deep snare trigger the drop. A big-room bass kick is paired with sharp and sliding synths to form the absolutely pounding drop that has made “Lion (In My Head)” an essential unreleased banger for the past few months.

“Lion (In My Head)” is set to drop via Musical Freedom Records on November 17. Enjoy!