Worlds
In 2011, 19-year-old EDM prodigy Porter Robinson was poised to become the next big thing, releasing his *Spitfire* EP on Skrillex\'s OWSLA label and booking some of the highest-profile DJ gigs around. On *Worlds*, he pulls an even crazier stunt: he reinvents himself completely. Swapping four-four kicks and laser-synths for languid beats and kaleidoscopic textures, Robinson nods to acts like M83, Washed Out, and Boards of Canada. The midtempo thump of \"Sad Machine\" is joined by soaring harmonies and sparkling melodies, \"Flicker\" gleams brighter than Times Square, and \"Sea of Voices\" gets celestial à la Sigur Ros. This is big, bold, inspiring music, exemplified by the orchestral strings on \"Fellow Feeling\": orchestral strings!
The North Carolina producer's shimmering, saccharine-sweet new album comes off like a mix of Passion Pit and M83. Guests include Amy Millan of Stars.
Porter Robinson was a teenage Beatport chart-topper -- one of the youngest and fastest-rising EDM producers.
Porter Robinson - Worlds review: Inspired, creative, but not quite up to the impossible task set before it