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Porter Robinson released his sophomore album, Nurture, a little over a year ago. He’s been touring the album since, as well as debuting a new project — Air2Earth — so you could say he’s been keeping pretty busy. But he’s just announced his next single, “Everything Goes On,” in collaboration with Star Guardian and League of Legends. By now, most of you should have heard of League of Legends, but you wouldn’t be remiss for missing the memo on Star Guardian. Via the LoL Wiki: Star Guardian is a s

A decade after Porter Robinson released Worlds, he's traveling them. He's announced his first-ever world tour, "SMILE! :D," ahead of his new album of the same name, which is scheduled to release on July 26th via Mom+Pop. Robinson is set to travel to five continents for the tour and highlights seem aplenty, but its undeniable pinnacle will come in February 2025, when he heads to Asia. Long enamored with Japanese culture, the dance music superstar will perform in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka.

Porter Robinson, the artist behind tracks like “Language” and “Shelter,” took to social media today with a hint of a new single dropping tomorrow, March 20th. The news came via a single, intriguing image on Robinson’s Instagram link to Porter Robinson’s Instagram, Details are slim at this point, but it’s enough to pique the interest of Robinson’s dedicated following. Looks like it will be called ‘Cheerleader‘. Fans are already buzzing with speculation about the upcoming track. Robin

3 years ago today, Porter Robinson dropped his second artist album Nurture, which was his first body of work since Worlds (6 year difference between those two). And, just moments ago, Porter dropped the news regarding his third album. We’ve got a release date and title! SMILE! (yes, that is the full title) will be released to the world on July 26th. You can pre-order / pre-save at HERE. “MY THIRD ALBUM “SMILE! :D” is coming out JULY 26th!! the album that I was TRYING to write wa

Only yesterday, Porter Robinson teased some “crazy ass update” about his set at Second Sky. We didn’t expect the reveal to come quite so soon, but we’re not complaining to learn that he’s bringing a full live band for a reimagined Nurture live set later this month. So many EDM artists have performed with a live band before, including Modestep, Rudimental, Louis Futon, Chase & Status, Netsky, and more, so it’s not that it’s revolutionary in that sense. But it is new for Porter and with the w

Big week for Porter Robinson fans. Let’s do a quick recap; his first 3rd album single, “Cheerleader“, came out. Then he also announced that the album will be released July 26th. Then we heard “KNOCK YOURSELF OUT XD“, the second single from the album, yesterday. This man is keeping us busy. But wait, there is even more. And now, we have a world tour announcement! The Grammy nominated producer and performer will be stopping at over 5 continents with over 70 performances! You still have time t

Porter Robinson has been rolling out the lineup for his annual Second Sky Fest for the past week and so far it’s shaping up to be another incredible event. Before this morning, fans knew they’d be seeing RL Grime, KYARY PAMYU PAMYU, Hudson Mohawke, Fred Again.., and more. This morning, however, he might have just announced the biggest act at the festival — even potentially more impactful than his own headlining set. Virtual Self is coming back after Porter shelved the project to focus on his s

Six years ago, Porter Robinson and Madeon concluded their incredible “Shelter” tour run with back-to-back weekends on the main stage of Coachella. This year, Porter returns solo to (potentially) conclude his Nurture tour run, but he couldn’t help showering a little nostalgia on the crowd who was probably there over half a decade ago. During his set in the late afternoon on Sunday, Porter Robinson brought out Madeon on the Coachella main stage to play “Shelter” to recreate one of the duo’s bigge

It turns out begging Porter Robinson to return to his Worlds-era sound works after all—it just took a decade. In honor of the tenth anniversary of Robinson's breakout album, he has unearthed and released a track that didn't make the cut back in 2014. Weeks after the release of his third album SMILE! :D, Robinson shared a tweet from 2020 revealing that he tried to include an additional interlude on Worlds, but didn't submit the track in time. He's now delivered "Hollowheart," a new collaboration

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Porter Robinson’s debut album, Worlds. Of course, Porter Robinson stays true to his word. He has finally released the “lost” 13th track that unfortunately never made it onto Worlds. We all know of Worlds, one of the most insanely influential and genre-defying albums ever released. One of the most pivotal decisions he ever made in his career. It truly needs no other introduction. It’s sensational. Four years ago, out of the blue, Porter tweeted

Aspiring Porter Robinson doppelgängers can safely mark their calendars for a rare opportunity to meet the artist and snag designer clothes from his own closet. Scheduled for 2pm PT today, July 18th at a to-be-announced location in Los Angeles, the pop-up event will take place just a week from the release of SMILE :D, Robinson's long-awaited third album. Lucky attendees will have the chance—likely on a first come, first served basis—to secure pieces from his personal collection, transforming his

Porter Robinson‘s first single from his third artist album has dropped! We finally can confirm, even though we heard from the man himself, that he’s tapping into the 2010-2013 Indie Rock era. Of course, he’s added his own Porter twist to it as well as his own vocals! In an IG Live Porter did with jamesjamesjames, Wavedash, Frost Children, Rezz, and his wife Rika shortly after the song dropped, Porter asked Rika what is one word that could describe the new album. Rika said, with a smil

It’s been a little over a year now since Porter Robinson released his second album, Nurture. He’s had the opportunity to tour the album and perform across the world doing what he does best. Based on previous patterns of release from Porter, we weren’t really expecting any new music for another year or two at least, but when Riot approached him to create music for Star Guardian, something must have clicked. Verge wrote in their interview with Porter for the new release: Like many of us, Porter

Following the release of his single, ‘Russian Roulette,’ on June 7th, DJ/producer Porter Robinson has now gifted us with an official lyric video for the track. Featuring screenshots from various social media platforms and websites, the video visually conveys the overall message of the song, touching on the pressure one can feel from modern-day social media culture. ‘Russian Roulette’ is the third single of the producer’s upcoming third album, expected to drop on July 26th. It follows

Porter Robinson has revealed the release date of his long-awaited third album, SMILE! :D. Set to drop this summer on July 26th, 2024, the album will feature his recent hyperpop debut, "Cheerleader," as well as a brand-new single released moments ago, "KNOCK YOURSELF OUT XD." You can check out the official music video for that track below. Robinson took to social media to open up about his new album's recording process, hinting that it will be a drastic departure from its predecessor, 2021's Nurt

Porter Robinson closed out the Ranch Arena stage at Electric Forest this past Saturday, which was undoubtedly a fantastic set. But the highlight for many fans was seeing him in a more intimate setting at the Ocular Organ in the festival grounds the next afternoon, playing a full acoustic set. The featured photo for this article, captured by @MarioH92, sums up the experience pretty perfectly. But if you want to see some of the actual set, @reporterrobnson has you covered with some unreleased mus

Porter Robinson’s SMILE! :D, out July 26th via MOM+POP Porter Robinson talks sobriety and SMILE! in a recent interview with The Independent. Porter experienced a meteoric rise to fame by age 21, touring with icons like Tiësto and Skrillex, and achieving a UK Top 10 hit with ‘Language.’ However, at the height of his success, he faced a personal crisis, leading to a dramatic shift away from EDM. Now 31, Porter reflects on his journey, including a disassociating moment on stage that

With only eight days to go until Second Sky, Porter Robinson has finally revealed the special guest replacing Fred again.., and it’s none other than Skrillex himself. When the festival first debuted with two days in 2019, G Jones ended up unable to make it either day and it seemed like DJ Potaro was filling in on Sunday until the costume came off and revealed Skrillex underneath. It’s ironic that he is, once again, filling in for an artist who became unable to play the festival. Although, this

Second Sky, the festival curated and thrown by Porter Robinson, is only just a little over three weeks away and there’s still work being done. Fred again.. sadly had to drop off the lineup, in an announcement he made last week, and a special guest has no yet been revealed. But as for Porter himself, he shared some news about his own set. “I’ve been working hard and I have a crazy ass update about what my set will be at second sky HAHAH more soon,” he tweeted this morning. Just as Madeon upgrad

On Friday, June 26th, Grammy-nominated artist Porter Robinson released his highly anticipated third studio album SMILE!  via the MOM+POP label. The electro-house-turned-hyperpop artist released this album as a new piece of music that marks a new step in his vibrant career. With Porter Robinson unveiling SMILE! for his devoted fans, they will get to hear lots of references to modern artistry, internet culture, and also celebrity lifestyle. The magnificent producer also showcases his own dea

Bleeding with candor, Porter Robinson is at his most vulnerable in "Russian Roulette," the latest single to release ahead of his long-awaited third album. Robinson's alt-pop reinvention becomes more and more compelling with each breadcrumb he drops on the trail to SMILE! :D, which is scheduled to release on July 26th via Mom+Pop. And with "Russian Roulette," he's written one of the best songs of his career. Through lyrics as raw as an open wound, the track encapsulates the paradox of the modern

Porter Robinson is unrecognizable in his latest album, a recklessly beautiful dive into the torn pages of his mind—and the cleansing climb back to himself. A dopamine-fueled existential crisis, SMILE! :D presents to fans a new Porter, a post-EDM realist bleeding with candor. The boy who once tore up festival stages with formulaic, rave-fueled electro is now a complex soul creating tender alt-pop that seeks to mend the heart's most tormented moments. Robinson's reinvention reflects an artist unaf

Porter Robinson's musical evolution is taking center stage in his first-ever world tour, which he says echoes the career-spanning nature of Taylor Swift's historic "Eras Tour." The tour takes its name from his stunning SMILE! :D album, which released in late-July. Robinson today revealed the tour's setlist via Apple Music, with whom he opened up about his approach. "What's going to be insanely joyous for me to play onstage?" he said. "What if I went as a fan of Porter right now? What would be th

You ever get overwhelmed from a stacked lineup announcement? That’s exactly how we’re feeling right now. Portola Music Festival in San Francisco officially released their 2024 lineup moments ago after a leak of it appeared on May 9th and it’s unbelievable. Occurring September 28th and 29th at Pier 80, the festival is set to host some of the biggest names in our industry right now. On Saturday, we’re going to see performances by Bicep, Mall Grab, Four Tet, Tycho, Jamie xx, Gesaffelstein and

Last year’s inaugural Portola Music Festival in San Francisco presented a brand new experience with one of the most top-tier lineups we’d seen in a long time. Even for a self-professed bass head like myself, the house and techno offerings were accessible enough that I enjoyed every single set I witness which included Flume, The Chemical Brothers, Jamie xx, Four Tet + Floating Points, Fred again.., Caribou, Bicep, Fatboy Slim, DJ Shadow, Kaytranada, James Blake, and more. The biggest question