“Risk It All” is a powerful meeting of emotion and rhythm from CMC$ and Terror Jr.
“Risk It All,” the new collaboration between Dutch producer CMC$ and experimental pop duo Terror Jr, is a compelling blend of emotional honesty and high-impact production. Built around a driving beat and shimmering melodic textures, the single captures a rare duality: the willingness to expose your heart while moving your body.
The track’s elegant tension between melancholy and euphoria is heightened by Lisa’s radiant vocal performance, which channels the feeling of longing with a subtle power. Her delivery sits perfectly atop CMC$’s future house-inspired soundscape, which shifts between club-readiness and introspective calm.
The songwriting process, according to CMC$, was as organic as the final track feels:
“Lisa came to the Netherlands for a writers’ trip and rented a farmhouse somewhere in the countryside near Amsterdam. I went over there, and we wrote the song together in the farmhouse living room. The process went really smoothly, and within a few hours, we had the song ready! After making several production tweaks, we finally nailed it. This one’s a smash!”
“Risk It All” lives in the space between emotional release and sonic escape. It’s a song about fearlessly chasing connection, no matter the cost—a message as resonant on headphones as it is echoing through a crowd.
In both sound and sentiment, CMC$ and Terror Jr have created something deeply felt yet effortlessly listenable—a bold reminder that vulnerability doesn’t weaken the beat. It strengthens it.