Porter Robinson
Daft Punk Tops the Official r/electronicmusic “Top 100 Albums of the 2010s” List
Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” is a solid and irrefutable pick atop the list. Over the last few weeks, the r/electronicmusic subreddit has been compiling the top 100 albums of the 2010s, calling on its dedicated users to flesh out the list. Due to its fervent and steadfast fanbase, which is rooted in a passionate Reddit community, the list holds a ton of weight in the electronic music sphere. After weeks of deliberations, the r/electronicmusic moderators have unveiled the final rankings. Topping the list is Daft Punk‘s seminal Random Access Memories, which represents a solid, irrefutable pick. Following in the second spot is Porter Robinson‘s Worlds, which set the EDM realm ablaze back in August 2014. Rounding out the top 5 are Flume‘...
Listen to DJ NOT PORTER ROBINSON’s Remix of “Get Your Wish”
Porter Robinson is playing a light-hearted prank on his followers by releasing a new remix for his track “Get Your Wish” by an artist called DJ NOT PORTER ROBINSON. It’s the equivalent of a superhero putting on a mustache and calling it a disguise, but we can’t help but love the jest. Robinson got his fans to play along after announcing across his socials that this remix wasn’t made by him, which even caused him to trend on Twitter. The remix speeds up the tempo of the production and pitches up the voice even higher, creating an upbeat styling that feels anime-inspired. He traded the more melodic, atmospheric tones for bright, glitched-out effects, changing the mood of the track and bringing a breezy feel to the highly introspective song. Robi...
Porter Robinson Celebrates Birthday with Bitpop Remix of “Get Your Wish” by Anamanaguchi
The hype surrounding Porter Robinson‘s Nurture LP is bubbling over. Celebrating his birthday in style, Robinson has shared a new remix of the album’s lead single “Get Your Wish.” The track, which was released back in February 2020 to critical acclaim, received a quirky electronic rework from frequent collaborators Anamanaguchi. Remixing a track of this caliber is no easy task, but the New York City electronic four-piece hit the nail on the head by flipping “Get Your Wish” into a blistering bitpop beast. Anamanaguchi is one of Robinson’s favorite acts, as they were tapped for a scintillating synthwave remix of his seminal single “Sad Machine” before appearing at both Second Sky Music Festival and its virtual companion, Sec...
Celebrate Porter Robinson’s Birthday With 5 of His Most Memorable Moments
Few artists have garnered the diehard loyalty Porter Robinson has in his career. The multi-genre producer has helped to usher in a new era of dance music in that time, and we share greater appreciation for his impactful contributions with each passing year. To celebrate Porter Robinson’s birthday, we are turning back the clock to some of his biggest career moments thus far. Porter Releases Breakout Spitfire EP Porter Robinson’s Spitfire EP was not the rising complextro producer’s first work, but it was his first long-form project, which poised the star for a breakout. The EP, which became the first release on Skrillex‘s OWSLA imprint, included six originals and a handful of remixes. The cover, featuring a Titan II GLV rocket lifting off, was predict...
Here are the Early Frontrunners for the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
With no ostensible light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel and the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on the horizon, the music industry is abuzz with speculation about what the 2021 ceremony may look like. However, while there are many question marks surrounding the ceremony itself, the music that forms the bedrock of the event is ironclad. As the tentative August 31st eligibility deadline looms, we put together a list of the early frontrunners for the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. Check out the leading contenders below, in no specific order of probability. Duke Dumont – “Therapy” British super-producer Duke Dumont stunned with the release of his debut album Duality in April 2020 after the record’s scintillating lead sin...
Listen to “Party in Place” Sets from Porter Robinson, ODESZA, deadmau5, Flume, and More
On Friday, July 3rd, RADIO.COM hosted their”Party In Place” virtual concert in support of When We All Vote. For the broadcast, organizers recruited the help of electronic mainstays deadmau5, Disclosure, Flume, Major Lazer, ODESZA, Porter Robinson, REZZ, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Toro Y Moi. Each artist laid down a mini-set of about 20 minutes to make up the concert’s three-hour runtime. For those who missed the show, a Mixcloud user by the name of HiFriend uploaded more than half of the night’s performances. You can listen to the entire sets from some of the artists below. RADIO.COM and When We All Vote’s “Party In Place” virtual concert took place on Friday, July 3rd. Those looking to donate to When We All Vote or participate...
This Chicago Rooftop Bar is Hosting Laser Shows from the Minds Behind Illenium, Porter Robinson Concerts
After COVID-19 stomped on the sandcastles of the entire live music industry, the nation’s clubs, bars, arenas, and concert halls saw their businesses decimated and left vulnerable in its wake. Many of those venues are finding themselves rudderless, desperately picking up the pieces as their local governments navigate the painful process of reopening. In order to drum up business during these unprecedented and uncertain times, Chicago venue Whiskey Business is thinking outside the box. In collaboration with renowned laser artist Will Kent and his company Coherent Designs, the Wicker Park bar has installed a rig on its rooftop to host dazzling laser light shows as Illinois powers through its fourth phase of reopening. Kent, who has designed mind-bending light s...
deadmau5, ODESZA, Flume, More to Perform at “Party In Place” Virtual Concert This Friday
In what looks more like the headlining roster of a major music festival, RADIO.COM has unveiled the lineup for its forthcoming “Party In Place” livestream event. The stream, which will take place this Friday, July 3rd, flaunts a staggering lineup of EDM’s crème de la crème. deadmau5, Disclosure, Flume, Major Lazer, ODESZA, Porter Robinson, REZZ, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Toro Y Moi are all set to take the virtual stage to kick off this year’s July 4th weekend in style. During the broadcast, RADIO.COM will be fundraising for their media partner When We All Vote, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 by co-chairs Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw that aims to close the ...
Pixels Meet Playlists In Porter Robinson’s Curated Spotify Gaming Playlist
Porter Robinson has had quite a busy month of May. After planning, announcing, and performing at his first virtual music festival, Secret Sky, the indie-electronic dynamo is now back with a special playlist, which he curated for Spotify. Porter took to Twitter today to share his new Spotify playlist “Gaming Together: Porter Robinson,” which he curated and crafted specifically as a soundtrack for all you gamers out there. The playlist is expansive and features a few of his own originals, like “Get Your Wish” and “Something Comforting,” in addition to a bevy of music from his fellow electronic heavyweights, like WAVEDASH and Shadient (“Tung Tiied”), Toro y Moi (“Fading”), and G Jones (“Dark Artifact”)...
Porter Robinson Uploads Full Secret Sky Set
After a whirlwind week for Porter Robinson in which he announced, planned and performed at his first virtual music festival, Secret Sky, the prolific producer and DJ and uploaded his set for his fans to relive the magic. His performance was bursting at the seams with the distinct ingenuity, forward-thinking sonic flair, and pure rapture of a signature Porter Robinson set. It served as perhaps the most popular of the fest, which many are lauding as the quintessential virtual music festival among the litany of livestream events launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the highlights of Porter’s set is the debut of a curated Lil B freestyle and a never-before-heard mashup of his electro house staple “Language” and Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 pop-punk classi...
Watch Porter Robinson’s Reaction After Hearing Lil B’s “Porter Robinson Based Freestyle” for the First Time
Fresh off his wildly successful virtual music festival Secret Sky, Porter Robinson is already getting a little nostalgic. One of the highlights of Porter’s set from the fest was the unexpected debut of a new track featuring the vocals of infamous Bay Area rapper Lil B. EDM Twitter was aflame with theories, and most fans speculated that it was an unreleased collaboration between the two. Porter, however, took to Twitter today to reveal the story behind the song, which he unveiled is actually a simple freestyle demo by Lil B. Titled “PORTER ROBINSON BASED FREESTYLE,” the track was sent to Porter by Lil B as a Christmas present after one of the former’s friends tracked down the latter and was able to secure a freestyle. Porter shared a video of the first time...
Relive the Magic of Porter Robinson’s Secret Sky Music Festival
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve certainly witnessed nearly the entire EDM community lose their collective mind over Porter Robinson‘s digital Secret Sky Music Festival on Saturday. With multiple performers trending across a number of social media networks, it’s safe to say Porter and co. took over the internet. While the virtual festival was a blast for those who tuned in, it was more than just a good time. For his event, Robinson teamed up with the Recording Academy and collected funds for their MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. At the time of writing, Secret Sky raised over $115,000, and 100% of donations will go to the fund. Those who watched the festival stream can’t stop talking about the unexpected mash-up of PorterR...
