Porter Robinson: Worlds

Porter Robinson: Worlds

Porter Robinson is the type of human I really quite enjoy. He realized he wasn’t happy creating generic song after song that was being supplemented into every DJ set around the world. He was stuck in a system of creating songs for other people. Is that what an artist is supposed to do? No. An artist is an artist for what they create, for the outcome of that creation should conceal a small piece of their soul being put on display for the world to enjoy. And this is exactly what he has done with Worlds.

Interestingly, it seems the songs released preceding the actual album release were the most, I don’t want to say “commercial,” but the ones I bet most people would enjoy like “Sad Machine,” “Lionhearted,” and “Sea of Voices.” What I love about the entire album is that once it was released, it was sort of an explosion of his personal side. The people willing to wait and dig deeper into his mind are the ones who will purchase this album and follow him on his emotional journey, song after song.

After 3 years in the making, it’s safe to say this album contains a huge array of influence and you can hear it with each song. I would love nothing more than to sit down with Porter and discuss the influence behind each individual track, the way it came together, and the main emotional idea behind the album as a whole. It’s obvious indie-dance is a huge aspect of the album which is so refreshing to my ears. Don’t get me wrong, I love “Language” and always will, but being able to hear an artist’s true calling and experience what sounds they were meant to create is such a liberating feeling.

This album is exactly what he promised us: something completely different from anything he’s done before. It was a risk worth taking that has included collaborations from indie bands such as Imaginary Cities (actually from Canada ;) that must be why the song is so good) and Urban Cone from Sweden. Another Canadian that makes an appearance on the album is Amy Millan who is associated with the beautifully elegant supergroup Broken Social Scene. Go Canada.

Half way through track 11 “Fellow Feeling” we get a little blast from the old Porter; a bit of electro sounding choppy bass that we all know and love him for. Followed by a beautiful instrumental with a perplexing vocals layered on top to make you feel like the song is telling you something.

Track 3 – “Years of War” has such an uplifting melody that is so incredibly laidback it would be perfect to listen to on a road trip. Actually, the entire album would be perfect for a road trip. This track’s vocals are so perfect for the tone of the song it just works so well. When I first heard it I got this tiny little smirk because I could just see Porter sitting in his studio with the final product and just smiling to himself.

Imagine creating something that has your soul imprinted on it and waiting for the world to criticize it, rip it apart, enjoy it, cry to it, laugh to it, live to it, what an incredible responsibility that has been mastered perfectly by the artist that is Porter Robinson.

Love,

Tabitha