If you’re the kind of listener who cries foul every time an artist swaps source material, Worlds might not be for you. But if you can cut the guy a little creative slack, then Worlds is pretty freakin’ awesome.
Robinson has committed to the exploration of his musical expression and presented us with what he has created while on that journey. Go on a trip through Robinson's new album as you join him on the a pilgrimage through Worlds.
Although it doesn’t sound quite like EDM, Worlds manages to retain the thrilling rush of emotions that the best raves inspire.
Much more than a corrective gesture, the specific mix of sounds on Worlds—part synthy indie-pop, part twinkling bedroom-beatmaker fare, part festival-ready electro—comes at an excellent time.
He clearly has different aspirations to many of his contemporaries, but on this evidence hasn't completely freed himself of their influence.
Worlds mimics the similarly nostalgic ache of M83 but without that act’s nuance or individuality: He’s trying to shift from extroversion to introspection by simply slowing and softening his clichés. At this early point, Robinson’s interior universe seems strikingly secondhand.
Porter Robinson's full-length debut molds the sounds of indie pop for an EDM palate.
Even when it’s most removed from the context of EDM, Worlds still sounds like a pop album gone monogenre in the most club-friendly way.
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Thank you everyone so, SO much for 500 followers. I know I've said this so many times before, but I just cannot put into words how much the support you lend me makes me happy. I've met so many good friends and have come across some of my most beloved pieces of music because of this god forsaken site. It continues to amaze me that not even a year ago, I had less than 50 followers and was essentially posting the notes I had taken on trap music, and I've now managed to grow ... read more
EDIT: 6 years. thank you, porter.
happy 5 year birthday to my favorite album of all time. i remember back in like 2014, when all i listened to was shitty dubstep and monstercat, i heard Sad Machine on soundcloud for the first time, and i thought it sounded like absolute shit. there was no epic heavy bass !!!! what the epic fuck !!! god, if i had known back then how fucking amazing this album was, it mightve pushed me to listen to different genres, or music outside of my comfort zone, and maybe ... read more
It's have alot of emotions and good EDM. but it's a overrated album. Top 5 songs
1-Goodbye To a World 93/100
2-Sad Machine 85/100
3-Divinity 83/100
4-Sea of Voices 80/100
awesome sauce
Best Track: Sad Machine (the vocaloid goes crazy)
Worst Track: Natural Light (nice ambient track)
16/3/24 - 95
I remember years ago, I heard goodbye to a world and I liked it a lot but I didn't listen to the full album until... well now. I heard that the new album is coming out and that got me interested in listening to porter's older work before the album drops. And I can say that this is very nice. it has a little bit of a nostalgic but also a bit of a sad vibe to it? I kinda feel like it has similar vibes to the other album I heard recently (I want to be there by sadness) which, while the genre and ... read more
1 | Divinity 6:08 feat. Amy Millan | 90 |
2 | Sad Machine 5:50 | 93 |
3 | Years of War 3:56 feat. Breanne Duren, Sean Caskey | 83 |
4 | Flicker 4:39 | 82 |
5 | Fresh Static Snow 5:58 | 86 |
6 | Polygon Dust 3:29 feat. Lemaitre | 81 |
7 | Hear the Bells 4:46 feat. Imaginary Cities | 82 |
8 | Natural Light 2:21 | 76 |
9 | Lionhearted 4:26 feat. Urban Cone | 81 |
10 | Sea of Voices 4:58 | 90 |
11 | Fellow Feeling 5:50 | 85 |
12 | Goodbye To a World 5:28 | 93 |