On Oliver Heldens and Armin van Buuren's long-awaited single “Freedom,” we're faced with the fact that sometimes the most addictive kind of freedom is choosing your own beautiful mess.
Out now via Armada, the track is the first official collaboration between van Buuren and Heldens. The Dutch dance music superstars teamed up to release “Now Love Will Begin” in April, but that record is credited to Heldens' techno alias, HI-LO.
“Freedom” flips the script on its own title, exploring the magnetic pull of a relationship you can't (and won't) escape. It's the musical equivalent of a 3am text that you know you shouldn't send but absolutely will.
Heldens and van Buuren fuse their styles seamlessly, creating a dance-pop anthem with synths that pulse like warning signs on a highway you can't help but drive on anyway. Meanwhile, Sam Harper's voice cuts through the mix with confidence and precision, playing the role of the irresistible ex who knows exactly how this late-night story ends. “Ten girls on your phone, which one do you call?” he taunts, already knowing the answer.
The London-based singer-songwriter's assertive voice strikes like a stiletto in the heart, turning toxic dependency into a badge of honor. In the style of true dance music, its lyricism and the four-on-the-floor rhythms of Heldens and van Buuren transform emotional warfare into something you can't help but be moved to.
Listen to “Freedom” below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.
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