![]() ![]() ![]() It seems like you put a ton of effort into the live setup especially on this tour, what exactly was the theory behind all your visuals and hardware going into it? We spoke to Porter on the phone during his Worlds tour about the new album, his live show, and what it means to be a DJ in 2014. He became fed up with playing to the stereotypical EDM crowds. So he stopped touring, put out one song in 2013, and emerged on the other side this past summer with Worlds, a beautifully crafted electronic album that is made to be listened to as much as danced to. ![]() His 2012 single Language was much more melodic than the bass-heavy tracks he had put out on OWSLA, and it turned out to be his best selling record up to that point. But as EDM grew in popularity, Porter has been distancing himself from his dance-friendly roots. Since then, the North Carolina DJ/producer had the honor of releasing Spitfire, the first record on Skrillex’s OWSLA label, which reached #1 on the iTunes dance music and Beatport charts. Say My Name was a veritable hit, and launched the career of the then 18 year-old Robinson. ![]() Remember when Porter Robinson’s Say My Name came out? It was 2010, EDM was just starting to break into the mainstream, electro-house had everyone fist-pumping, and artists like Afrojack were ruling the summer with 128 BPM bangers. ![]()
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