The Insomniac/Smile For Camera Porter Robinson show in Orlando at Takeovr is just around the corner. Flyers are out, presales are moving (like, actually selling, unlike when you normally hear that phrase), and Central Florida is abuzz with anticipation. All this comes on the heels of his his insane College Invasion event (VIDEO BELOW) with Tiesto in Gainesville just over a month ago, which he tweeted as being one of his favorite events he’s ever played. People are driving in from Tampa, Miami, and even Georgia. The show has all the indications of a sell-out, a memory-maker sure to rival Afrojack and Dillon Francis.
Porter Robinson live in Gainesville final cut from Alvaro Guerrero on Vimeo.
So now let’s discuss the anomaly that is Porter Robinson. For such a young lad, Porter’s sound is as mature as it gets, save the occasional wildcat sample or beer quote. His big-room tracks should be perfectly suited to Roxy, one of the larger clubs in Orlando that’s almost as well known for raging electro as Porter himself. At just 19, he’s on his way across America and Canada, on a tour supporting his new Spitfire EP, released on Skrillex’s OWSLA label (see our previous post on it HERE). This tour comes after a summer full of festival performances (Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival [3 cities], Electric Zoo, South by Southwest, Global Dance Festival, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Beyond Wonderland, and Nocturnal Festival) and the OWSLA tour with Skrillex in July.
THE OWSLA WORLD TOUR VIDEO – SKRILLEX, PORTER ROBINSON, AND ZEDD LIVE [HD] from PHAT Entertainment on Vimeo.
Prior to this summer though, he wasn’t exactly just a normal high-school kid, going to school and coming home after to play video games. Well, he was, except his video games were a little different than yours. Porter started producing on Sony’s Acid Pro when he was just 13 years old, trying to copy video game themes he’d heard. From then until now, Porter claims to have worked on music almost everyday, a testament to the very work ethic he attributes his success to. After he’d gotten familiar with songwriting and producing within a D.A.W. (Digital Audio Workstation), he made the switch to FL Studio and started making ‘Hands Up’ and wonky fist-pumper ‘Eurohouse’ music.
At 17, he made and released his first single, Say My Name, on Glamara Records. Instant game changer. It went straight to #1 on Beatport’s Electro chart, with no discernible marketing or hype. After that, he was signed to outstanding electro producer/label genius Lazy Rich’s Big Fish Recordings. A string of releases followed, including Im On Fire and Hello (co-written with Lazy Rich and featuring vocalist Sue Cho). Then the REALLY big guys started paying attention. Avicii’s people rang him up for a remix of Seek Bromance, Innerpartysystem had him do American Trash, and Lady Gaga commissioned an Edge Of Glory rework as well. He then toured with Tommy Lee, DJ Aero, Skrillex, and Porter in Feburary 2011 for the Project Blue Book Tour.
Then he graduated high school.
Jealous yet?
Come see the prodigy in action at Takeovr on October 11th, 2011. In the meantime, we’ve plucked nearly all of Porter’s released work from the recesses of the interwebs for your listening pleasure, except for the Spitfire EP (which you can purchase from iTunes or Beatport.). Check it below and get your pre-game on!
FB PAGE: Smile for Camera + Insomniac Present: takeovr w/ PORTER ROBINSON
TICKET PRESALES: CLICK HERE
Porter Robinson & Lazy Rich – Hello
Porter Robinson – I’m On Fire
Porter Robinson – Say My Name
Porter Robinson – The Wildcat
Heiko & Maiko – Wer Ist Sie (Porter Robinson Remix)
Innerpartysystem – American Trash (Porter Robinson Remix)
Lady Gaga – Edge Of Glory (Porter Robinson Remix)
Picco – Venga (Porter Robinson Remix)
Spencer & Hill – Less Go (Porter Robinson Remix)
Tim Berg – Seek Bromance (Porter Robinson Remix)
DJ FACTS:
1. Porter Robinson is 19 years old.
2. He produces on software exclusively.
3. He is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina (the same state as Killagraham!)
4. His D.A.W. of choice is Image-Line’s FL Studio
5. He produced Say My Name before he had ever even set foot in a nightclub
6. His favorite music video this year: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ – PONPONPON
7. His favorite TV series is HBO’s True Blood and What Would You Do with John Quinones
DJ SPECS:
1. Controller: Traktor Kontrol S4 and Midi-Fighter
2. Computer: Macbook Pro
3. Deodorant: Old Spice After Hours
4. Accessories: Suitcase full of dirty clothes
