It oozes his personality, gives off his own flare and voice- and even if you don’t know much about Porter it’s like his set gives you a glimpse into his creative mind. But there’s something special about Porter Robinson and when he’s performing you know it’s a Porter set.
Many of these DJs just take this mindset, play an intense set and call it a day. All DJ sets seem to be compromised of a common formula: build up, drop, transition and repeat.
Festivals and concerts are popping up everywhere, it’s played all over the radios and these once unknown DJs have become part of our music industry like any other well-known artist.
August 2014 saw the release of his debut album, Worlds, which met with critical acclaim and cracked the top twenty in the U.S. His ever-growing stature in the dance world led to him being tapped for official remixes of songs by artists as internationally acclaimed as Deadmau5 and Avicii by 2013, and he rounded off a hugely successful summer the same year by playing some of the world’s biggest music festivals. via the legendary Ministry of Sound, and was quickly picked up by Radio 1 in the UK, where it was added to their Essential Mix. He kicked his career off at the age of just twelve, and his earlier work was heavily indebted to dance music that he was exposed to through his love of Japanese video games - Dance Dance Revolution being one particular example.īy 2012, he released a debut single, “Language”, that pretty much immediately garnered international attention it was released outside of his native U.S. Robinson himself played an array of fun new tunes from his upcoming album, including unique new takes on his classics…and one of the best Lil B freestyles we’ve ever heard? …make that TWO.Ĭheck out the full broadcast, with stunning fan art in the interludes between sets, via Porter Robinson’s Twitch channel.Every now and then, you come across an artist who makes you feel like an underachiever, unambitious, or just plain lazy given what he’s already achieved at the tender age of just twenty-two, you’d have to count Porter Robinson amongst that number. Whether it was DJ Potaro’s genius pre-recorded electro house set(unplugged speakers and all), to a sick power hour with trippy visuals from Shadient, to an all Emoji performance from Doss. If you want to experience it ALL again… luckily, the whole marathon broadcast is available now via Twitch.Įvery set had a new audiovisual experience to offer. The event went from 11 to 1 AM and featured long and short sets from several DJs and live acts, each with their own unique setup. Porter Robinson’s Second Sky turned everyone’s Saturday into a high energy festival.
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