Porter Robinson
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Porter Robinson is an American electronic dance music
producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the electro house genre, but has also experimented with dubstep
and moombahton
on his Spitfire EP.
under the alias Ekowraith using FL studio. Robinson primarily uses Lennard Digital Sylenth1, Native Instruments Massive, 3xOsc, Sytrus
and many other commercial audio plugins.
He is currently 19 years old and recently graduated high school in his hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Porter has been commissioned for official remixes by Lady Gaga
(Interscope Records), Avicii
(Ministry of Sound
), Spencer & Hill (Bazooka Records) and Innerpartysystem
(Red Bull Records
).
, Tiesto
, David Guetta
, Skrillex, Diplo
, Moby
, Afrojack
, Above & Beyond, Dada Life
, A-Trak
, Gareth Emery
and many more.
He performed at many major music festivals during 2011 including Ultra Music Festival
, Electric Daisy Carnival
(3 cities), Electric Zoo, South by Southwest
, Global Dance Festival, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Beyond Wonderland
, Electric Forest and Nocturnal Festival.
Throughout February 2011, he appeared on the Project Blue Book Tour with Skrillex and Tommy Lee
& DJ Aero..
In June and July of 2011, he performed as direct support to Skrillex on the OWSLA tour.
August 2011 he toured throughout Australia and New Zealand.
In September and October of 2011, he performed as direct support to Tiesto
on his College Invasion tour of the United States and Canada. Following this, Porter began a run of headline dates across clubs in North America as part of "The Spitfire Tour".
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the electro house genre, but has also experimented with dubstep
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
and moombahton
Moombahton
Moombahton is a sub-genre of electronic dance music that was created by American DJ and producer Dave Nada at a high school homecoming "skipping party" for his younger cousin in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2009...
on his Spitfire EP.
Biography
Porter Robinson began producing at the age of 13 using Sony ACID Pro emulating sounds he heard from video games. He later began producing Hands UpEurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
under the alias Ekowraith using FL studio. Robinson primarily uses Lennard Digital Sylenth1, Native Instruments Massive, 3xOsc, Sytrus
Sytrus
Sytrus is a software synthesizer included in the music production program FL Studio. Image-Line also released its VSTi and DXi versions.-Features:...
and many other commercial audio plugins.
He is currently 19 years old and recently graduated high school in his hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Music Production
He has released a variety of original singles on Glamara Records and Big Fish Recordings. His first single, "Say My Name", was an enormous success, landing at #1 on Beatport's Electro-House chart. In the summer of 2011 he signed with OWSLA, a new label operated by Skrillex, to release his first EP entitled Spitfire. Spitfire reached the number one spot on the iTunes Dance chart as well as the number one spot on Beatport's overall release chart. He also Produced "HandsUp" under the name of "Ekowraith" before his Electro success.Porter has been commissioned for official remixes by Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
(Interscope Records), Avicii
Avicii
Tim "The Phoenix" Bergling , known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, "Ashwin", "Yeshel", "Harshil" and Tom Hangs, is a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His single "Bromance" has charted in the top 20 on the national single charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and his native Sweden...
(Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
), Spencer & Hill (Bazooka Records) and Innerpartysystem
InnerPartySystem
Innerpartysystem is an American electronic rock band. The group consists of Patrick Nissley, Jared Piccone and Kris Barman. The band is also well known for their live performance lighting largely by Andrew Nissley and videos directed by Stephen Penta....
(Red Bull Records
Red Bull Records
Red Bull Records is a U.S. independent record label located in Culver City, California. It was launched in 2007 with Red Bull building a recording studio in Santa Monica, California and recording small indie bands for free....
).
Touring
As a DJ, he has toured internationally and performed alongside artists including Deadmau5Deadmau5
Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto...
, Tiesto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
, Skrillex, Diplo
Diplo
Thomas Wesley Pentz Thomas Wesley Pentz Thomas Wesley Pentz (born , better known by his stage name Diplo, is a Philadelphia-based American DJ, producer, and songwriter. Together with DJ Low Budget, he runs Hollertronix, a club and music collective. He also founded and manages record company Mad...
, Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, Afrojack
Afrojack
Nick van de Wall, born 9 September 1987, commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Grammy Award winning Dutch music producer and DJ. Born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011...
, Above & Beyond, Dada Life
Dada Life
Dada Life are a Swedish electro house duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJ's. Dada Life's popularity soared over the next year and in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Mag's Top 100...
, A-Trak
A-Trak
A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :...
, Gareth Emery
Gareth Emery
Gareth Emery is a trance-genre producer and DJ. In 2011 he was voted the #13 DJ in the world by DJ Mag Poll.-Background:...
and many more.
He performed at many major music festivals during 2011 including Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that occurs in March in the city of Miami usually during the annual Winter Music Conference. It is held in Downtown Miami in Bicentennial Park. It was a 1-day festival from 1999-2006, a 2-day festival from 2007-2010, and was a...
, Electric Daisy Carnival
Electric Daisy Carnival
Electric Daisy Carnival is an annual electronic dance music festival held in the South West United States on the last weekend of June. The event was held in Southern California from 1997 to 2010, and was moved to Las Vegas in 2011....
(3 cities), Electric Zoo, South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
, Global Dance Festival, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Beyond Wonderland
Beyond Wonderland
Beyond Wonderland is an electronic dance festival organized by Insomniac Events. It was recently announced that another incarnation of Beyond Wonderland will be produced in Seattle, WA on May 14th, 2011.- History :...
, Electric Forest and Nocturnal Festival.
Throughout February 2011, he appeared on the Project Blue Book Tour with Skrillex and Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
& DJ Aero..
In June and July of 2011, he performed as direct support to Skrillex on the OWSLA tour.
August 2011 he toured throughout Australia and New Zealand.
In September and October of 2011, he performed as direct support to Tiesto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
on his College Invasion tour of the United States and Canada. Following this, Porter began a run of headline dates across clubs in North America as part of "The Spitfire Tour".
Singles
- "Say My Name" (2010)
- "I'm On Fire" (2010)
- "Hello" (with Lazy Rich and Sue Cho) (2010)
- "The Wildcat" (2010)
- "Get Brain" (2010)
- "Peace" (2011) [Unreleased]
Remixes
- Picco, "Venga" (2010)
- Heiko & Maiko, "Wer Ist Sie?" (2010)
- Spencer & Hill, "Less Go" (2010)
- Tim Berg (AviciiAviciiTim "The Phoenix" Bergling , known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, "Ashwin", "Yeshel", "Harshil" and Tom Hangs, is a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His single "Bromance" has charted in the top 20 on the national single charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and his native Sweden...
), "Seek Bromance" (2010) - Yolanda be Cool & Dcup, "We No Speak Americano" (2010)
- Innerpartysystem, "American Trash" (2011)
- Lady Gaga, "The Edge of Glory" (2011)