Second Sky Music Festival
Skrillex Announces His First Festival Performance of 2022 Will Be at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky
When seemingly all hope had been written off for a Skrillex festival set in 2022, he delivered a surprise no one saw coming. Skrillex was slated to return to the festival circuit this year with scheduled performances at Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival and Detroit’s Movement. However, just as we turned the corner into summer, the pioneering electronic music producer announced he simply hadn’t had the time to prepare as he’d been preoccupied with finishing work on his upcoming albums. Skrillex confirmed his first festival set of 2022 at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Festival. Marilyn Hue It seemed that was going to be the end of it. Then in late September, Fred again.., who was one of the scheduled artists set to play at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky, an...
Crunchyroll Is Developing a Special “Anime Music Experience” at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Music Festival
Porter Robinson and Crunchyroll are teaming up for a bespoke “anime music experience” at Second Sky, the electronic music star’s curated music festival in the Bay Area. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the “Anime Shelter” experience will feature DJs from Tokyo’s iconic Akihabara anime nightclub, MOGRA, who are set to return to the states for the first time since 2019. Ravers will also be able to gulp down anime-inspired drinks at the pop-up, which takes its name from Robinson’s 2016 hit, “Shelter.” “MOGRA is one of my favorite places in the world—the all-night anisongs and incredible live VJing is an experience that has become rightfully famous worldwide and it’s somewhere I go every time I’m in Japan,”...
Porter Robinson Announces Debut of New “Nurture” Live Show With a Full Band
Porter Robinson has a habit of pulling out all the stops to make his own Second Sky Music Festival a memorable experience, and this year will be no exception. Robinson has announced his plans to showcase a new experience for Nurture, his scintillating sophomore album. He took to Twitter to reveal a “reimagined” live show, which will feature a full band at his side. Robinson elaborated that rehearsals for his headlining set, dubbed “”Porter Robinson (Together Live),” with the live band are already well underway. And there’s a familiar face in the ranks that fans of the “Mirror” producer are likely to recognize. YouTube creator keudae, a musician with over 75,000 subscribers, has filmed several popular piano covers of Robi...
Porter Robinson’s Virtual Self To Return for B2B with G Jones At Second Sky
It’s felt like a lifetime since Porter Robinson’s legendary side project, Virtual Self, went underwater in 2019. Now, three years and a pandemic later, he’s decided it’s time for the moniker to make its epic return. Mark your schedules for October 29th-30th, 2022, Robinson stans, because that’s when Virtual Self will go B2B with G Jones at his flagship Second Sky Music Festival. “The technic-Utopia is awakening,” reads the project’s Instagram bio. A 48-second-long visualizer was used to announce the news, soundtracked by a mashup of “Particle Arts” by Virtual Self and “Time” by G Jones. Attendees at this year’s Second Sky will also be treated to a special headline set from Robinson himse...
Watch: Porter Robinson’s “Nurture Live” Set From Second Sky 2021 Can Now Be Streamed In Full
Porter Robinson‘s beloved sophomore album, Nurture, came alive this month at the artist’s hallmark Second Sky music festival. Now, the stunning live set is available to stream in its entirety on YouTube. Uploaded by Robinson himself, the concert video takes fans beyond the classic crowd view with up-close-and-personal camera angles. Meanwhile, scene-setting wide shots come complete with fireworks and larger-than-life visuals—note its light sensitivity and epilepsy warning. The clearly audible audience also adds energy with epic singalong moments and cathartic cheers. Featuring live vocals, piano and synths, the show even transports back to Robinson’s Worlds era with special versions of “Sad Machine,” “Shelter” with Madeon...
Porter Robinson Is Debuting a New Alias at Second Sky Music Festival: Listen to a Preview
It’s becoming more and more clear that Porter Robinson‘s upcoming Second Sky Music Festival may be one of 2021’s best. Just one week after announcing a special partnership with the designer behind Universal Studios’ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Robinson sent his fanbase into a frenzy by unveiling a new musical side project. He’s set to debut the alias, dubbed Air to Earth, at Second Sky 2021 and perform two sets. “my new live-only dj sideproject called Air to Earth,” Robinson tweeted alongside a preview of unreleased music. “it’s focused on sample-driven, tranquil proghouse and airy disco. i’ll be opening both days of Second Sky with this project!” The electronic music luminary, who received a 201...
Porter Robinson Shares Full Second Sky 2021 Lineup With Madeon, Jai Wolf, More
After slowly unveiling the lineup artist-by-artist over the course of the last week, Porter Robinson has finally announced the full list of performers for Secret Sky 2021. The Bay Area festival will feature performances from Madeon, Jai Wolf, Wavedash, Toro y Moi, Jacob Collier, Knower, Jyocho, and Jon Hopkins. One of the lineup’s unquestioned highlights is Hopkins, a globally renowned electronic music producer who EDM fans may not readily be familiar with. With a subversive sound that bulldozes genre boundaries, Hopkins is your favorite producer’s favorite producer. His stunning fifth studio album, Singularity, received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2018. There’s a reason why Robinson selected him for ...
