Language is not only his best song but one of the greatest EDM songs of all time. May not see it in the stream count, but if you’ve been on the scene for a while, you will hear it a lot. Released nearly 10 years ago and some people are still closing their sets with it. No cap.
@@jacobmathis5686 Illenium played it near the end of his headlining set at Ultra 2022. This is my favourite quality in porters music. It is timeless. All of his songs age like a fine wine. My favourite artist of all time
all the vocals are Porter! he puts his voice through a filter to make it seem more feminine so there’s a dynamic in his songs without needing many features. Nurture is a very full package imo with emotional diversity too
Just a note, Porter Robinson was suffering through depression and nurture was a new album in a long while. He gotten out of depression and I think a lot of the songs plays into that
love to see people being introduced to porter :) nurture is one of my favorite albums ever so i'd love to see what you think of the entirety of that album.
you have such an incredible ear and mind for listening to music, as a porter fan it was so satisfying to see you immediately see the difference between his older music (sad machine and GTAW) and his newer music (Shelter, LATS and SC) - older music being more abstract and instrumental, newer music being more lyrical and emotional have to recommend Porter’s friend Madeon and his latest album Good Faith, if you’re looking for more edm dudes turned into singer songwriters (who worked with and sang on shelter too btw)
God I have so many thoughts on this but I don’t want to be annoying, I’ll just say that you should know that Porter entered the scene in the peak of the edm rave bro era AND THRIVED and each album was an effort on his part to redefine himself and release sincere music! His later works pivot away slightly from edm and I’m sure you’ll love them
I know many feel the same way... nurture was a pivotal point in my life because it lifted me up out of a very dark place in my head. If you read this, thanks porter. much love.
It was absolutely uncanny and a bizarre (but welcome beyond words) experience. Every time a new single was released as a preview of the album, I needed to hear those lyrics, about that particular situation, on that exact day. Absolutely the only time I can say between "Worlds," but especially "Nurture," the former which helped me deal with so much death and depression and guilt, and then when I decided to pursue my dream as a game designer and better myself but then had doubts, the latter came along, and gave me the "it's ok...this feeling you are feeling. Enjoy the ride and positivity of your passion" that helped me feel ok, and honestly, excel to the level that my team and I could have never dreamed of in this industry that is so, so hard, and because of that, that I have never had an artist take me on a journey to explore my darkness, but then lift me out of it later as much as Porter Robinson. You nailed it it your comment, I'm just still trying to process it all. Thank you for the comment.
Getting to see someone experience Porter for the first time like this was so amazing! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. If you get the chance, go see him live. You won’t regret it. Easily my favorite concert I’ve ever experienced! Thank you for this video!
Porter Robinson is one of my anti depression methods, its like ice cold water being poured over my emotions, i gasp with sudden feeling and feel..awake, alive
Virtual Self is an EP that Porter Robinson released in 2017 and is also very different from the two albums featured in this video. Highly recommend if you wanna listen to some more of his stuff.
I love that you said the last two are like a hug. Nurture has carried me through these last few years when I needed something uplifting. Seriously amazing how human he's made this electronic music feel.
You hit it right on the head with the “hug” analogy for nurture. It is beautiful, and in the times we’re living in, it feels hopeful, sunny, and like a big, warm hug. Hope to see you react to the full album ♥️. Wind tempos is one of my favorite songs and his piano playing on it, is just beautiful. I went with a friend to see him live and when he played that song on piano we just embraced and it was a moment I’ll never forget.
Porter is my favorite EDM artist of all time. I'm glad this popped up on my recommended videos -- great analysis and commentary! And joyful to see you enjoying Porter's greatest masterpieces.
I loved this video. I’ve never seen one of your videos before this(found it shared in a Porter group) but I really enjoyed watching you get to experience his music for the first time. I hope you get to listen to Nurture and Worlds and if you really want to experience full Porter, check out his side projects Virtual Self and Air2Earth, very different feels there lol. Porter’s music really is completely different than most other EDM because it really makes you feel something.
Imo I wouldn't recommend Virtual Self or Air2Earth for someone who isn't heavy in the scene. They're in a completely different area and they are very live and dance focused, while porter's music is more so the type to appeal outside of the dance floor more.
Based on your reaction to Shelter I really think you'd like Madeon (Shelter was a collaboration between Porter and Madeon), him and Porter go very hand in hand but still have distinct styles and fanbases. Electronic music done right with a groove is a really good way to describe Madeon's music.
Shelter is such a good song, the MV makes me cry lol Sad Machine is amazing, someone did a mashup up of Fix You by Coldplay and this song and I still have it on my phone! It’s called “Fix Your Sad Machine” lol Idk why “Look At The Sky” made me cry while you listened to it. But “Somethjng Comforting” is beautiful. The whole Nurture album is awesome lol Yes I can’t wait until you react to Nurture! Please also react to Illenium because he also has emotional/mental health themes to his EDM. But it’s a totally different style of EDM. He also got nominated for a Grammy this year! So proud of him too. Madeon also has done similar things, Shelter was their collab together. Also sort of related, but Krewella also touches on mental health in their last 2 albums, Zero and The Body Never Lies. But also includes songs about female empowerment too. They’re one of the few popular EDM girlies and I love them so much, they also incorporate their Middle Eastern heritage into their music too.
I'd say that I wish I could go back to the first time I heard Porter's music, but honestly his music gives me the same chills every time, and they hit even harder depending on the day. Never gets old :) Have so much fun going through his music, and PLEASE go see him live if you can! Absolutely life changing.
I had never heard a song from Nurture. I had never listened to a song for the first time and cried, but looking for the sky genuinely made me cry, and I dont realize why, I didnt feel sad while listening to it, but tears just started flowing i dont know why
The line "There must be something wrong with me" in Something Comforting is from the song "Aoi Shiori" (Blue Bookmark) by Galileo Galilei, which is a reference to the Anime Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. If you haven't heard any of Galileio Galilei's music, I'd highly reccomend it. They were a Japanese Indie band that made some really unique music that is a very heavy influence for Nurture.
Porter voiced all the lyrics in Nuture! he uses an effect to swap his voice between the two. Live he actually performs the songs, singing when he can, live swapping the voice when the song needs it.
Absolutely. It's both exactly as intended, and still crazy how it pulls that off. The song along is uplifting, and the video initially absolutely heart-breaking...but having the song be uplifting due to the "message" trying to be delivered in the video's narrative, as a contrast and surprise hope for combating that loneliness, confusion, and darkness (which I can't get into without spoiling one of the best music videos of all time, Shelter. It's that, and Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt," and then everything else. :)
Crying on my lunch break…I’ve been a fan of him for such a long time, it’s beautiful to see someone discover him for the first time. His songs really are such a warm hug. They pick me up every time 💗 thank you for sharing
Best Electronic artist of all time, period. In my opinion, the level of raw emotion that his music evokes (on AND off of drugs) is amazing and is unmatched by any other artist in the genre ..
Nurture is an awesome album! He wanted to experiment with the Japanese style of music composition which is different to the wests. Its songs also sort of go through his life after Worlds album where he suffered from depression and writers block. The songs touch about his self doubt, his depression, feeling of worthlessness but also hope and show his overcoming or realizations that brought him out of it. His song Trying to Feel Alive has this really sweet lyric that is dedicated to his fans where he says maybe somebody somewhere finds the summer in the songs you write, and maybe its the gift I couldn't recognize, trying to feel alive. He's a really sweet guy. Created this app during covid that was like his songs that you would listen to with other people all over the world at the same time so that the song was bridging a connection between you and that person bonding over the love for the music. He did so because he felt sad for all the people who were alone because of everything going on, and wanted a way for his fans to be able to connect with other people and remind them that they aren't alone. Should check out Second Sky too, a festival he puts on to raise money for Burkitt lymphoma (which his brother suffered from) he used to put it on in his parents guest bedroom back in the day as if I am remembering right it started as a means to help pay for his brothers treatment, could be wrong there. Either way dudes a legend among legends.
I am a die hard porter fan I’ve been listening to him since 2012 and it’s so beautiful seeing the fan base explode and it’s so great to see people enjoying his music! Glad you liked it!
Porter's music was introduced to me very early with his single 'Language' so he became the soundtrack of my college AND Covid days with each respective album out at the time. I'm going to see him perform in Dublin tomorrow and I'm now stressing when I say I've been waiting years to see the boy play live!! His music feels like a good friend that checks up on you and teaches you how to sit with your feelings in a kinder way. 🥰
Your description of Nurture as being "like a hug" is exactly how it feels to me 💙 I have so much love for Porter, he is one of my all time favourite artists, and I teared up watching this and seeing how much joy it brought you 💙
Describing Porter's music as a hug to someone who needs it is the perfect way to describe it and his Nurture album was just that for me. I was at his concert in Manchester last night and it was just amazing
As someone who has listened to porter through his entire career, it was really wonderful that you heard the style and motif differences between his Worlds and Nurture albums!
Nailed it... A hug to someone who needs it. His music has gotten me through hard times. I'm glad you are also enjoying his his work. Your genuine reactions are a joy to behold too!
It’s so beautiful to see someone so organically introduced to Porter for the first time. Hearing the emotion in his production is what makes him Porter. Worlds and nurture and two of my fav albums ever. I feel Porter is just so himself you can only like him.
Fun Fact: for “Something Comforting” the main melody was actually created when he was at his lowest point in his life. He pretty much made this song to comfort himself and spent months trying to complete the song.
This was so fun to watch :) definitely recommend checking out the full albums. Worlds was written to be a love letter to those fantasy worlds we live in for a time, that are so built up and vivid yet at some point we say goodbye. And because his first album was so successful and influential he struggled with following it up, hence the themes we see in nurture. You can't go wrong with either one. Love the video, look forward to seeing more.
Nurture literally gives me goosebumps! There is so much emotion and feeling in that entire album. Musician is my favorite track from it. I have been in love with Porter since 2016 when I was able to see him live, and never have I had this same level of respect for an artist. 💕💕I don’t dance but his music MOVES me physically and emotionally
this is a favorite video. Love people listening for the first time. Nurture IS like a hug especially since it released on my birthday last year. his album Worlds is also incredible though it leans a little heavier into “traditional” EDM elements. Would LOVE to see reactions to anything by him honestly.
I got into porter fairly recently, probably within the last year or so and I am so glad I did. His music is just so much different than other edm, you can tell it's not just edm for the sake of being edm, there is some heart and emotion behind each lyric and composition. It's also cool how you can kind of see porter's personality kind of shine through in his music, he likes to craft stories into each of his songs with delicate introes and outros, setting down the song gently and giving you a kind hearted feeling but there's still the pep of the edm side, It's really a super neat style and I love it!
Porter musics saved my life!! And nurture is definitely in my top favorite album! Thank you so much for listening to Porter's musics!! I'm very happy people can know all of his works :)
I'm genuinely not sure what it was about this video. I adore all the songs you chose to listen to here. But when you were making some observations about them I felt myself welling up on the verge of tears! Awesome video. Thanks for letting us experience these songs through your eyes/ears
Porter created his own electronic voice that overlays his voice as he sings the lyrics. Man is an absolute conduit of the divine. Listen to a lot of the "great" and none have come close to the level of touching my soul as Porter has. Should watch the Shelter Music video, it tells a story that goes with the lyrics of the song and adds another layer to the meaning and emotional impact.
I hope I was one of the people who recommended Porter to you, please, please, PLEASE, check out both Worlds and Nurture! Edit: and if you end up liking it, check out his live performances. Such an amazing experience.
I loved this. Porter is my favorite and always want to show people that will listen and see their reactions. Loved experiencing this with you. You have to watch his music video for shelter as well as some of his visual remakes of songs
I love how much you enjoyed that. Porter's music is quite amazing. If you enjoyed this, I'd recommend doing the top 5 for the co-writer of "Shelter": Madeon
What really hooked me onto Porter was his live performances and remixe, he kinda mixes all his songs together, adds other artists style, other artists remix his stuff and then you suddenly have this extended porter + friends verse where its just pure vibes, positivity and fresh music mixed in with old stuff. Pretty much the original songs are great, but when he adds them together and puts an additional spin on it it just really hits home for me. My favorite is when he mixes Sad Machine x Something Comforting :] I wanna someday move someone like Porter moved me Great video, +1 sub
nurture is an album that porter made to create comfort and hope which it did for me through covid, literally all the songs are great on it so i would recommend a listen!
Goodbye to a world is my favorite song from Porter Robinson, and also the one that makes me cry the hardest-more for the associations I've made to the song than the song itself. My aunt's voicemail box is always full. Not because she's bad at emptying it, but because she holds on to the voicemails she receives. Because of this, even after grandma passed away, we have a recording of her asking about dinner plans, and promising to see us in a couple days. _Goodbye to a world_ makes me think of recordings like that, and how they could fail, deteriorate, and become corrupted over time. The ghost in the machine can't live past the machine's death, after all...
Best thing about Porter is that you can play his discography on shuffle to get hugged by Mirror, punched in the face by fellow feeling, and called names by 100% in the bitch 10/10
Porters music helped me thru so much in life, saw him live last year, I recorded some of the songs that he played, got them uploaded to my TH-cam after the concert The morning after, I realised what happened that night, I cried all morning, seeing him live was one of the best things that ever happened to me, a month before the concert, I met my girlfriend, and about one year after the concert (April 2023) me and her started talking about marriage, I would 100% let Blossom or Sweet Time play at my wedding (From Nurture btw) and one of Porters songs (Look at The Sky) is featured in Forza Horizon 5, which takes place in Mexico (Where my girlfriend is from) Every song on Nurture reminds me of her in some way, and for sure one of the first concerts I want to go to with her is a Porter Robinson concert, both her and Porter are extremely important in my life, and the reason that I am alive today
After nurture if you’re gonna get into more electronic stuff you should definitely get into Burial if you haven’t heard him already. His album Untrue is easily one of my favorite albums ever, as it creates such a unique atmosphere and uses a plethora of different techniques that just all combine into this masterful, forward thinking electronic album
Ohhhh man i havent heard about burial since my dubstep obssession of 2010-2012 (i like both the og and the brostep subgenre(s)) Thanks now i know what to listen to I do know a lot of ppl are getting into burial bcz of that all my homies hte skrillex documentary, but thats all i know lol
You totally nailed it with your description of what Nurture would sound like. It's like a hug and wholesomeness in nature. And looking at it within the context of this album being released seven years after Worlds, the lyrics and feel of the music make sense and I think it makes it even better
Nurture is a album about his own mental health. He talked about how Nurture came to be was after world's he felt drained musically and mentally so one of the things nurture focused on was to slow down and enjoy life and the tiny little things we don't think about that goes on in our day.
Oh I love Porter Robinson, got the worlds hand tattooed on my arm. his live stuff is top notch, he's got his Second Sky performance here on TH-cam, that was such a beautiful show to see live. I'm going again this year I can't wait!
I highly recommend you listen to Keudae's piano versions of Porter's album here on TH-cam once you properly acquaint yourself with Porter's music. Porter himself commented and said her work was amazing. She has a piano rendition for each song off the Nurture album but if you want you can just listen to her mashup video of the whole album.
Every second that goes by, I’m here tearing knowing what she is about to hear/feel and waiting with anticipation. This entire time, all i kept saying was "Girlllllll, you dont know what you are about to feel" ❤ Seeing the "World's" tour live, would of blown your mind...
i was always the person to turn a cheek at edm for being really vapid and empty. then i heard nurture. i wouldn’t say i listen to edm now, but i sure listen to porter robinson. no one like him.
I discovered Look at the Sky by accident in an advert for the music video. That was a year ago. Next week, Porter's coming to my own backyard to perform in Edinburgh... his music has taken me on such a journey of discovery, and inspired me to take up music production at college. I wonder if I'll be able to thank him.
Porter has such an ability to evoke both negative and positive emotions at once, that gives his music such emotional weight. One reason I love shelter is because its the song that broke me out of my depressive numbness. When then makes nuture following very much like a nuturing hug, a sort of musical "I'm glad your still here".
You should see the music video for Shelter, it’s a short film that’s made by an anime studio & it has an interesting story in it once you figure it out/learn what’s going on. Fun fact I learned: Goodbye to a World is the last song in the album World so in a sense it is not only the outtro song to the album but saying goodbye to the world I guess you could say is in the album
I recently started listening to Worlds again after some years and I was instantly reminded how much I enjoy that album. It's been almost 10 years and its still a fantastic album.
his best friend Madeon does the vocals on Shelter. For the Worlds album, he used a Vocaloid program to get the vocals. And lastly for the Nurture album, he does his own vocals with pitch processing! He is truly one of a kind when it comes to production!
Just a friendly reminder that Porter also has a more aggressive approach through the alias "Virtual Self" with some classic EDM/dance hits, alot which could plant themselves in a cyberpunk universe with no problem.
I have no idea why… I listen to these songs everyday… but man, watching you listen to it, appreciate the good in it, and analyze the lyrics made me cry haha. Good tears but I’m probably emotional right now haha.
Porter just made a stream where he shows his Stem for his lastest song "Everything Goes On". He talks about how the song was developped and the different collabs he had while making it.
"I feel like this album might feel like an hug to someone who needs it"
I wouldn't know how to describe Nurture better than this.
Absolutely. Unfold gives that feeling the most IMO
His Nurture album literally saved me. You’re not far off
Language by Porter Robinson. Song that made him huge and remains one of the biggest EDM anthems to date.
One of my favorites still, everytime i listen i feel like im floating. The worlds edit makes it a whole nother level though.
Language is not only his best song but one of the greatest EDM songs of all time. May not see it in the stream count, but if you’ve been on the scene for a while, you will hear it a lot. Released nearly 10 years ago and some people are still closing their sets with it. No cap.
@@jacobmathis5686 Illenium played it near the end of his headlining set at Ultra 2022.
This is my favourite quality in porters music. It is timeless. All of his songs age like a fine wine.
My favourite artist of all time
Best Porter song, I love how he still till this day closes with this song
100% in the bitch
Shelter sound : 🥰☀️🌷❤️
Shelter video : 😭🥀🌧💔
Shelter needs to be heard with the video, it's a must. Glad you're enjoying his music 😊
Agreed - I was thinking she would probably really enjoy the video - it's so beautiful.
so true
One of the vids that actually made me cry
100%. The video is insanely good. It's a phenomenon.
all the vocals are Porter! he puts his voice through a filter to make it seem more feminine so there’s a dynamic in his songs without needing many features.
Nurture is a very full package imo with emotional diversity too
er just to clarify this only applies to nurture, on worlds they're a vocaloid (plus porter singing backgrounds on sad machine) and shelter is madeon
@@PorkchopSandviches oh yeah thank you 👍
Just a note, Porter Robinson was suffering through depression and nurture was a new album in a long while. He gotten out of depression and I think a lot of the songs plays into that
Shelter is Madeon. Don't sleep on him plz
@@precisemotion No, Shelter is a collab between Porter Robinson and Madeon. Madeon's music is a vibe
love to see people being introduced to porter :) nurture is one of my favorite albums ever so i'd love to see what you think of the entirety of that album.
One album that I come back to almost every month and still find something new to love about it!
you have such an incredible ear and mind for listening to music, as a porter fan it was so satisfying to see you immediately see the difference between his older music (sad machine and GTAW) and his newer music (Shelter, LATS and SC) - older music being more abstract and instrumental, newer music being more lyrical and emotional
have to recommend Porter’s friend Madeon and his latest album Good Faith, if you’re looking for more edm dudes turned into singer songwriters (who worked with and sang on shelter too btw)
God I have so many thoughts on this but I don’t want to be annoying, I’ll just say that you should know that Porter entered the scene in the peak of the edm rave bro era AND THRIVED and each album was an effort on his part to redefine himself and release sincere music! His later works pivot away slightly from edm and I’m sure you’ll love them
That's not an ear, that's the earphones
I know many feel the same way... nurture was a pivotal point in my life because it lifted me up out of a very dark place in my head. If you read this, thanks porter. much love.
It was absolutely uncanny and a bizarre (but welcome beyond words) experience. Every time a new single was released as a preview of the album, I needed to hear those lyrics, about that particular situation, on that exact day. Absolutely the only time I can say between "Worlds," but especially "Nurture," the former which helped me deal with so much death and depression and guilt, and then when I decided to pursue my dream as a game designer and better myself but then had doubts, the latter came along, and gave me the "it's ok...this feeling you are feeling. Enjoy the ride and positivity of your passion" that helped me feel ok, and honestly, excel to the level that my team and I could have never dreamed of in this industry that is so, so hard, and because of that, that I have never had an artist take me on a journey to explore my darkness, but then lift me out of it later as much as Porter Robinson. You nailed it it your comment, I'm just still trying to process it all. Thank you for the comment.
Getting to see someone experience Porter for the first time like this was so amazing! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. If you get the chance, go see him live. You won’t regret it. Easily my favorite concert I’ve ever experienced! Thank you for this video!
Porter Robinson is one of my anti depression methods, its like ice cold water being poured over my emotions, i gasp with sudden feeling and feel..awake, alive
Virtual Self is an EP that Porter Robinson released in 2017 and is also very different from the two albums featured in this video. Highly recommend if you wanna listen to some more of his stuff.
Virtual self have some pretty songs too
I love that you said the last two are like a hug. Nurture has carried me through these last few years when I needed something uplifting. Seriously amazing how human he's made this electronic music feel.
Shelter is the song that got me into PORTER, his music so euphoric and fun idk how to express.
You hit it right on the head with the “hug” analogy for nurture. It is beautiful, and in the times we’re living in, it feels hopeful, sunny, and like a big, warm hug. Hope to see you react to the full album ♥️. Wind tempos is one of my favorite songs and his piano playing on it, is just beautiful. I went with a friend to see him live and when he played that song on piano we just embraced and it was a moment I’ll never forget.
Live versions are insane! *Must see!*
yeaahh:)
Yeah loved the Berlin Show.
Porter is my favorite EDM artist of all time. I'm glad this popped up on my recommended videos -- great analysis and commentary! And joyful to see you enjoying Porter's greatest masterpieces.
I loved this video. I’ve never seen one of your videos before this(found it shared in a Porter group) but I really enjoyed watching you get to experience his music for the first time. I hope you get to listen to Nurture and Worlds and if you really want to experience full Porter, check out his side projects Virtual Self and Air2Earth, very different feels there lol. Porter’s music really is completely different than most other EDM because it really makes you feel something.
Imo I wouldn't recommend Virtual Self or Air2Earth for someone who isn't heavy in the scene. They're in a completely different area and they are very live and dance focused, while porter's music is more so the type to appeal outside of the dance floor more.
Porter robinson is my favorite artist out right now. He brings me so much comfort and joy
Based on your reaction to Shelter I really think you'd like Madeon (Shelter was a collaboration between Porter and Madeon), him and Porter go very hand in hand but still have distinct styles and fanbases. Electronic music done right with a groove is a really good way to describe Madeon's music.
Shelter is such a good song, the MV makes me cry lol Sad Machine is amazing, someone did a mashup up of Fix You by Coldplay and this song and I still have it on my phone! It’s called “Fix Your Sad Machine” lol Idk why “Look At The Sky” made me cry while you listened to it. But “Somethjng Comforting” is beautiful. The whole Nurture album is awesome lol
Yes I can’t wait until you react to Nurture! Please also react to Illenium because he also has emotional/mental health themes to his EDM. But it’s a totally different style of EDM. He also got nominated for a Grammy this year! So proud of him too. Madeon also has done similar things, Shelter was their collab together.
Also sort of related, but Krewella also touches on mental health in their last 2 albums, Zero and The Body Never Lies. But also includes songs about female empowerment too. They’re one of the few popular EDM girlies and I love them so much, they also incorporate their Middle Eastern heritage into their music too.
I'd say that I wish I could go back to the first time I heard Porter's music, but honestly his music gives me the same chills every time, and they hit even harder depending on the day. Never gets old :) Have so much fun going through his music, and PLEASE go see him live if you can! Absolutely life changing.
I had never heard a song from Nurture. I had never listened to a song for the first time and cried, but looking for the sky genuinely made me cry, and I dont realize why, I didnt feel sad while listening to it, but tears just started flowing i dont know why
You made a very specific group of people incredibly happy with this video
The line "There must be something wrong with me" in Something Comforting is from the song "Aoi Shiori" (Blue Bookmark) by Galileo Galilei, which is a reference to the Anime Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. If you haven't heard any of Galileio Galilei's music, I'd highly reccomend it. They were a Japanese Indie band that made some really unique music that is a very heavy influence for Nurture.
Shelter and Sad Machine are the loose inspiration for a book I’m currently writing. Absolutely love this artist
Porter voiced all the lyrics in Nuture! he uses an effect to swap his voice between the two. Live he actually performs the songs, singing when he can, live swapping the voice when the song needs it.
Shelter has this warm and lively sound to it but the music video and the lyrical context was absolutely bittersweet and depressing.
Absolutely. It's both exactly as intended, and still crazy how it pulls that off. The song along is uplifting, and the video initially absolutely heart-breaking...but having the song be uplifting due to the "message" trying to be delivered in the video's narrative, as a contrast and surprise hope for combating that loneliness, confusion, and darkness (which I can't get into without spoiling one of the best music videos of all time, Shelter. It's that, and Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt," and then everything else. :)
Crying on my lunch break…I’ve been a fan of him for such a long time, it’s beautiful to see someone discover him for the first time. His songs really are such a warm hug. They pick me up every time 💗 thank you for sharing
Best Electronic artist of all time, period. In my opinion, the level of raw emotion that his music evokes (on AND off of drugs) is amazing and is unmatched by any other artist in the genre ..
Nurture is an awesome album! He wanted to experiment with the Japanese style of music composition which is different to the wests. Its songs also sort of go through his life after Worlds album where he suffered from depression and writers block. The songs touch about his self doubt, his depression, feeling of worthlessness but also hope and show his overcoming or realizations that brought him out of it. His song Trying to Feel Alive has this really sweet lyric that is dedicated to his fans where he says maybe somebody somewhere finds the summer in the songs you write, and maybe its the gift I couldn't recognize, trying to feel alive. He's a really sweet guy. Created this app during covid that was like his songs that you would listen to with other people all over the world at the same time so that the song was bridging a connection between you and that person bonding over the love for the music. He did so because he felt sad for all the people who were alone because of everything going on, and wanted a way for his fans to be able to connect with other people and remind them that they aren't alone. Should check out Second Sky too, a festival he puts on to raise money for Burkitt lymphoma (which his brother suffered from) he used to put it on in his parents guest bedroom back in the day as if I am remembering right it started as a means to help pay for his brothers treatment, could be wrong there. Either way dudes a legend among legends.
I am a die hard porter fan I’ve been listening to him since 2012 and it’s so beautiful seeing the fan base explode and it’s so great to see people enjoying his music! Glad you liked it!
Porter's music was introduced to me very early with his single 'Language' so he became the soundtrack of my college AND Covid days with each respective album out at the time.
I'm going to see him perform in Dublin tomorrow and I'm now stressing when I say I've been waiting years to see the boy play live!! His music feels like a good friend that checks up on you and teaches you how to sit with your feelings in a kinder way. 🥰
Nurture live is a phenomenal experience, i hope you enjoy it!!!
Your description of Nurture as being "like a hug" is exactly how it feels to me 💙 I have so much love for Porter, he is one of my all time favourite artists, and I teared up watching this and seeing how much joy it brought you 💙
Describing Porter's music as a hug to someone who needs it is the perfect way to describe it and his Nurture album was just that for me. I was at his concert in Manchester last night and it was just amazing
As someone who has listened to porter through his entire career, it was really wonderful that you heard the style and motif differences between his Worlds and Nurture albums!
Nailed it... A hug to someone who needs it. His music has gotten me through hard times. I'm glad you are also enjoying his his work. Your genuine reactions are a joy to behold too!
It’s so beautiful to see someone so organically introduced to Porter for the first time. Hearing the emotion in his production is what makes him Porter. Worlds and nurture and two of my fav albums ever. I feel Porter is just so himself you can only like him.
Fun Fact: for “Something Comforting” the main melody was actually created when he was at his lowest point in his life. He pretty much made this song to comfort himself and spent months trying to complete the song.
Both Vandalism and Russian Roulette are two of my favorite Porter Robinson tracks
You 100% need to listen to Sweet Time, it's the most underrated song on Nurture and one of the best (And my personal favourite) on the album
sweet time is the best song on nurture that no one knows
porter robinson's music always makes me cry. so full of emotion and more emotion
This was so fun to watch :) definitely recommend checking out the full albums. Worlds was written to be a love letter to those fantasy worlds we live in for a time, that are so built up and vivid yet at some point we say goodbye. And because his first album was so successful and influential he struggled with following it up, hence the themes we see in nurture.
You can't go wrong with either one. Love the video, look forward to seeing more.
Listening to a Porter set is honestly an emotional rollercoaster, I’ve seen 3 live set and about 6 dj sets still more to come 😭😭
Nurture literally gives me goosebumps! There is so much emotion and feeling in that entire album. Musician is my favorite track from it. I have been in love with Porter since 2016 when I was able to see him live, and never have I had this same level of respect for an artist. 💕💕I don’t dance but his music MOVES me physically and emotionally
If you've likes porter, I'd also highly recomend Madeon as well. shelter was actually a collab between the both of them.
this is a favorite video. Love people listening for the first time. Nurture IS like a hug especially since it released on my birthday last year. his album Worlds is also incredible though it leans a little heavier into “traditional” EDM elements. Would LOVE to see reactions to anything by him honestly.
I got into porter fairly recently, probably within the last year or so and I am so glad I did. His music is just so much different than other edm, you can tell it's not just edm for the sake of being edm, there is some heart and emotion behind each lyric and composition. It's also cool how you can kind of see porter's personality kind of shine through in his music, he likes to craft stories into each of his songs with delicate introes and outros, setting down the song gently and giving you a kind hearted feeling but there's still the pep of the edm side, It's really a super neat style and I love it!
😭💕 it’s so beautiful to see raw reactions to his music, that has impacted the hearts of so many. Thank you for doing this!!
I love you! It feels so good hearing someone talking about Porter… his music needs to spread because it definitely feels like receiving a hug!! 😊
balling my eyes out at this video im so glad you found porter
i feel like Shelter almost needs the music video to fully experience.
Porter robinson helped me through some of my darkest times! I wouldn't be here if it weren't for him! I'm happy for PORTER ROBINSON 🥹
woww. this is sick that you're doing porter!
Watched him at Ezoo in 2012 when I was 19. Language was new, the world was different. And it was fantastic. Will never forget the experience.
Porter musics saved my life!! And nurture is definitely in my top favorite album!
Thank you so much for listening to Porter's musics!! I'm very happy people can know all of his works :)
I'm genuinely not sure what it was about this video. I adore all the songs you chose to listen to here. But when you were making some observations about them I felt myself welling up on the verge of tears! Awesome video. Thanks for letting us experience these songs through your eyes/ears
It always cheers me up hearing someone discover Porter for the first time :)
Porter created his own electronic voice that overlays his voice as he sings the lyrics. Man is an absolute conduit of the divine. Listen to a lot of the "great" and none have come close to the level of touching my soul as Porter has. Should watch the Shelter Music video, it tells a story that goes with the lyrics of the song and adds another layer to the meaning and emotional impact.
I hope I was one of the people who recommended Porter to you, please, please, PLEASE, check out both Worlds and Nurture!
Edit: and if you end up liking it, check out his live performances. Such an amazing experience.
I loved this. Porter is my favorite and always want to show people that will listen and see their reactions. Loved experiencing this with you. You have to watch his music video for shelter as well as some of his visual remakes of songs
Love seeing people experience Porter for the first time 💜
I love how much you enjoyed that. Porter's music is quite amazing. If you enjoyed this, I'd recommend doing the top 5 for the co-writer of "Shelter": Madeon
What really hooked me onto Porter was his live performances and remixe, he kinda mixes all his songs together, adds other artists style, other artists remix his stuff and then you suddenly have this extended porter + friends verse where its just pure vibes, positivity and fresh music mixed in with old stuff.
Pretty much the original songs are great, but when he adds them together and puts an additional spin on it it just really hits home for me. My favorite is when he mixes Sad Machine x Something Comforting :] I wanna someday move someone like Porter moved me
Great video, +1 sub
nurture is an album that porter made to create comfort and hope which it did for me through covid, literally all the songs are great on it so i would recommend a listen!
Goodbye to a world is my favorite song from Porter Robinson, and also the one that makes me cry the hardest-more for the associations I've made to the song than the song itself.
My aunt's voicemail box is always full. Not because she's bad at emptying it, but because she holds on to the voicemails she receives.
Because of this, even after grandma passed away, we have a recording of her asking about dinner plans, and promising to see us in a couple days.
_Goodbye to a world_ makes me think of recordings like that, and how they could fail, deteriorate, and become corrupted over time. The ghost in the machine can't live past the machine's death, after all...
porter has been my favorite artist for the past 10 years & its insane to see how much his sound has truly evolved
I also recommend looking up is other alias Virtual Self & his new one Air2Earth
Best thing about Porter is that you can play his discography on shuffle to get hugged by Mirror, punched in the face by fellow feeling, and called names by 100% in the bitch
10/10
That last one killed me 😭😭
Also, Language was one of his biggest hits, and it’s much more the EDM you probably imagined.
Porters music helped me thru so much in life, saw him live last year, I recorded some of the songs that he played, got them uploaded to my TH-cam after the concert
The morning after, I realised what happened that night, I cried all morning, seeing him live was one of the best things that ever happened to me, a month before the concert, I met my girlfriend, and about one year after the concert (April 2023) me and her started talking about marriage, I would 100% let Blossom or Sweet Time play at my wedding (From Nurture btw) and one of Porters songs (Look at The Sky) is featured in Forza Horizon 5, which takes place in Mexico (Where my girlfriend is from) Every song on Nurture reminds me of her in some way, and for sure one of the first concerts I want to go to with her is a Porter Robinson concert, both her and Porter are extremely important in my life, and the reason that I am alive today
17:59 this is totally relatable, like for real, its an edm, but the song, lyrics is just too rich, it has stories and such
After nurture if you’re gonna get into more electronic stuff you should definitely get into Burial if you haven’t heard him already. His album Untrue is easily one of my favorite albums ever, as it creates such a unique atmosphere and uses a plethora of different techniques that just all combine into this masterful, forward thinking electronic album
Ohhhh man i havent heard about burial since my dubstep obssession of 2010-2012 (i like both the og and the brostep subgenre(s))
Thanks now i know what to listen to
I do know a lot of ppl are getting into burial bcz of that all my homies hte skrillex documentary, but thats all i know lol
Yess!! Porter Robinson's songs are "a big hug" musically ❤️
You totally nailed it with your description of what Nurture would sound like. It's like a hug and wholesomeness in nature. And looking at it within the context of this album being released seven years after Worlds, the lyrics and feel of the music make sense and I think it makes it even better
Nurture was my favorite album of 2021 by farrrrr! New fan but definitely a huge fan already! Just saw him at red rocks 2 weeks ago!
those concerts look mad, that unfold and language mashup is the best thing i’ve heard from him
Incredible concert. So glad someone filmed the whole thing so I can relive it.
Keep looking in this emotional vibe! Said the Sky, Illenium, Seven Lions just to name a few.
Nurture is a album about his own mental health. He talked about how Nurture came to be was after world's he felt drained musically and mentally so one of the things nurture focused on was to slow down and enjoy life and the tiny little things we don't think about that goes on in our day.
Porter Fans! ASSEMBLE!
Aye! Hands down Porter is one of my favorite artists
Oh I love Porter Robinson, got the worlds hand tattooed on my arm. his live stuff is top notch, he's got his Second Sky performance here on TH-cam, that was such a beautiful show to see live. I'm going again this year I can't wait!
I highly recommend you listen to Keudae's piano versions of Porter's album here on TH-cam once you properly acquaint yourself with Porter's music. Porter himself commented and said her work was amazing. She has a piano rendition for each song off the Nurture album but if you want you can just listen to her mashup video of the whole album.
Every second that goes by, I’m here tearing knowing what she is about to hear/feel and waiting with anticipation. This entire time, all i kept saying was "Girlllllll, you dont know what you are about to feel" ❤ Seeing the "World's" tour live, would of blown your mind...
i was always the person to turn a cheek at edm for being really vapid and empty.
then i heard nurture.
i wouldn’t say i listen to edm now, but i sure listen to porter robinson. no one like him.
I love porter so much, warms my heart to see someone enjoying his music 🙂
He has been favorite for like 7 years, so happy to see you hear all his best stuff all at once
Yvette Young did the guitar on look at the sky, she's pretty cool too!
shelter hits different when you watch the music video :sob:
I discovered Look at the Sky by accident in an advert for the music video. That was a year ago. Next week, Porter's coming to my own backyard to perform in Edinburgh... his music has taken me on such a journey of discovery, and inspired me to take up music production at college. I wonder if I'll be able to thank him.
Porter has such an ability to evoke both negative and positive emotions at once, that gives his music such emotional weight. One reason I love shelter is because its the song that broke me out of my depressive numbness. When then makes nuture following very much like a nuturing hug, a sort of musical "I'm glad your still here".
YESSSS FINALLY you definitely need fo check out his albums they’re amazing!!!
You should see the music video for Shelter, it’s a short film that’s made by an anime studio & it has an interesting story in it once you figure it out/learn what’s going on.
Fun fact I learned: Goodbye to a World is the last song in the album World so in a sense it is not only the outtro song to the album but saying goodbye to the world I guess you could say is in the album
I recently started listening to Worlds again after some years and I was instantly reminded how much I enjoy that album. It's been almost 10 years and its still a fantastic album.
his best friend Madeon does the vocals on Shelter. For the Worlds album, he used a Vocaloid program to get the vocals. And lastly for the Nurture album, he does his own vocals with pitch processing! He is truly one of a kind when it comes to production!
Just a friendly reminder that Porter also has a more aggressive approach through the alias "Virtual Self" with some classic EDM/dance hits, alot which could plant themselves in a cyberpunk universe with no problem.
I have no idea why… I listen to these songs everyday… but man, watching you listen to it, appreciate the good in it, and analyze the lyrics made me cry haha. Good tears but I’m probably emotional right now haha.
i love watching people hear porter for the first time :))) ❣️
I love how goodbye to a world is popular since porter has stated that he loved that song which is dope
omg watching this made so happy i cried so glad you enjoyed porter senpai
Never expected a reaction of porter robinson around here but I am all for it!! I totally recommend listening to Nurture. Great video.
YAYYYY !! love seeing people listen to porter for the first time !!!!!!!
Porter just made a stream where he shows his Stem for his lastest song "Everything Goes On".
He talks about how the song was developped and the different collabs he had while making it.