Epic Drop (EDM Composition)

Epic Drop is an EDM music composition composed by Fidgetboss 4000.

Info
Epic Drop is in the key of C Minor (later D Minor) and is in 4/4 time signature. Its tempo is 160 BPM, and it follows classic 4-measure phrasing.

Musical Structure
The track starts out calm with piano as the only instrument for the first four measure. At measure 5 calliope lead (a very soft lead) is added for enhancement, and at measure 9 the song gains a square lead instrument and a snare drum background. At measure 17 the speed of the snares start to increase and the calliope background starts to gradually gain pitch as the first drop approaches. At measure 25 the song drops, adding saw wave lead (a more intense lead) into the harmony. The drumline is noticeably more complicated here than before the drop. At measure 41 the drumline changes into a simpler but more intense beat, while maintaining the similarity of the lead instruments. At measure 49 a new synth layer is added, in which the purpose is to create various arpeggios that add to the mood of the song. By measure 57 the song calms down, starting a simple bass lead rhythm. By measure 65 square lead is added, thus starting the gradual buildup. By measure 73 the song goes back to its original melody, except much less intense than it was at the drop. At measure 89 the song approaches its second drop, with classic fast snares and pitch increase in the calliope lead. At 97 the song seems to "pause" on its building, with only two chords on this measure to transition to the key change at measure 98. The rest of the song is similar in structure to measures 25-40, instead that the key is modulated up a whole step (D Minor). At measure 129, the song concludes with a snare ending.

MuseScore Link
https://musescore.com/user/23967721/scores/5085964

Note that the MuseScore audio file is altered from the original version, making the sounds a bit distorted. If you want to original instrument tones for this piece, you should listen to the YouTube video instead.

YouTube Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwmJv7ZHicg