Became one of EDM-pop's most successful architects with, which fused the dance style's drops and fizzy highs with radio-friendly hooks. He doubles down on that approach on, which features even more stylized songs and cameos from A-list singers. However, the album's finest moment belongs to alone: on the former hit single 'Summer,' he uses EDM's dramatic peaks and valleys to convey the fleeting high of a summer fling, while the craggy warmth of his voice - the last remnant of his more idiosyncratic electro-indie days - adds some much-needed humanity and personality. Elsewhere, lives and dies on the strength of ' collaborators. As on, which was anchored by mega-hit partnerships with ('We Found Love') and ('I Need Your Love'), many of this album's highlights feature female vocalists.

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' reunion with, 'Outside,' doesn't quite recapture the magic of their previous work but does make the most of her deceptively powerful soprano, this time in a more upbeat setting. Likewise, 'Pray to God' showcases 's fetish for mainstream '80s sounds, channeling ' 'Edge of Seventeen' with its lavish harmonies, chugging guitars, and sizzling hi-hats, while 'Together' dresses 's playful, confident pop in EDM drag. Moments like these prove that ' formula doesn't have to be formulaic, but unfortunately they're few and far between. Despite, or perhaps because of, the many personalities involved, the album feels more than a little faceless. Even sounds a little like a more bombastic version of on 'Blame,' while 'Open Wide' capitalizes on 's put-upon lothario persona but ultimately fizzles. 's instrumentals also suggest that ' machine might be a little too well-oiled; tracks such as 'Overdrive' and 'Burnin' are so quintessentially EDM that they're almost parodic.

At best, they sound like they're waiting for vocals to complete them, and at worst, their buildups and breakdowns are so predictable listeners could set their watches to them. Despite a few bright moments, is disappointingly bland - especially since has made plenty of memorable electro-pop before and after his EDM makeover.

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I originally found out about him releasing a new collection through iheartradio and decided to purchase motion by calvin harris on November 5, 2014. I originally found out about him releasing a new collection through iheartradio and decided to purchase motion by calvin harris on November 5, 2014. Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut studio album I.

Musicians have been puzzling for decades over how to follow a career-making, record-breaking LP. With Motion, the successor to 2012's 18 Months and its nine U.K.

Top 10 singles, Calvin Harris offers a simple solution: Do it again. Sure, the grime cameos that gave the earlier album some unexpected muscle are gone, and there are some new synth textures – but even here, Harris is updating his EDM template rather than coming close to reimagining it. This isn't necessarily a mistake: 'It Was You,' 'Dollar Signs' and 'Summer' are the kind of superglossy, unexceptionally fun tunes that kids will dance to and rebel against in equal numbers.