Bassjackers & Thomas Newson – Wave Your Hands [February 16 – Smash The House]

One of the worst kept secrets in dance music is now finally confirmed. Dutch duo Bassjackers has teamed up with solo artist Thomas Newson for the track “Wave Your Hands”. This tune marks the second time that Bassjackers has released on Smash The House, and will be the inaugural release for Thomas Newson on the label run by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. We say “worst kept secret” because the Bassjackers posted a picture that showed the project file for the new collaboration on their production computer. This track has been around since the Bringing The World The Madness show in Antwerp on December 20, 2014, and will be released worldwide on February 26.

Each artist has been showing a prowess for big-room production, and “Wave Your Hands” is the perfect exhibition. The melody rocks a complex but catchy chord progression, and is composed of differing layers of rave synths. Bassline and percussion join the sound next for an increase in energy. A looped version of the vocal sample signals the beginning of the buildup, and is paired with a similar loop of the first two notes of the melody. After the addition of snare rolls, and the sample “wave your hands in the motherf-cking air,” a massive big-room drop that combines strengths of both the Bassjackers and Thomas Newson masterfully takes over.

Grab “Wave Your Hands” on February 26. Enjoy!