In an era where electronic music often leans toward formula, Hverheij stands out by treating sound like architecture, shaping atmosphere, shadow, and light with precision. His track “Mezmer Eyes,” the eighth piece on his 12-track album Let’s Be Clear, is a bold example of how instrumental music can feel alive, cinematic, and deeply human.
Based in an environment shaped by the layered pulse of inner-city life, Hverheij draws inspiration from the unfiltered world around him, the concrete textures, the motion of crowds, the echoes of late-night streets, and the heartbeat of urban creativity. Let’s Be Clear reflects this world with a wide lens, but “Mezmer Eyes” sharpens the focus. It is the album’s most kinetic moment, an upbeat, forward-moving recording that carries both clarity and mystery.
Hverheij describes the piece as a reflection of “the amazing world of inner cityscapes, the sounds, the heartbeat, and the people who give life to the artistry found there.” That intention is immediately audible. The rhythm doesn’t simply support the track; it animates it, capturing the restless momentum of a place that never fully sleeps.
“Mezmer Eyes” blends electronic, urban, instrumental, and experimental elements, stitched together with a meticulous ear for tone and energy. It was created using an Arturia Mini Freak synthesizer, a Push 2, an MPC Live 2 module, and an electric guitar, the latter used to deliver emotional lift and tension. Effects like Guitar Rig 7, cluster delayed reverb, and Molten Diode add grit, shimmer, and atmospheric punch, pushing the track into a space where rawness meets polish.
Premastered in Ableton Live with bx-digital V3 and mastered by Michael Southard (known for his work as Time Rival), the track achieves a sonic identity that feels both modern and timeless. It’s clean yet wild, structured yet unpredictable, and always pulsing with intent.
What sets “Mezmer Eyes” apart is its dynamic movement. The track doesn’t rely on repetition alone; it shifts, sways, expands, and contracts, giving listeners a sense of being pulled through a neon-lit corridor of sound. The mood is thrilling, hypnotic, sensual, and slightly dangerous, capturing the duality of the city: beauty in motion, chaos with charm.
“Mezmer Eyes” offers more than rhythm; it offers engagement. It invites you to step into the urban world that shaped it to see the spirit, the flair, and the vibrant unpredictability of life from Hverheij’s perspective. As part of Let’s Be Clear, it stands as one of the strongest statements of his artistic vision: electronic music with heart, grit, and unmistakable personality.