Amidst the EDM explosion that has taken over much of our planet, there has been an emergence (or auditory tidal wave) of young producers and DJs that I like to refer to simply as—"the young guns." These are an ever-growing roster of talented artists, many of which are barely old enough to set foot in the nightclubs that they are performing in. 21 year old North Carolina-bred Porter Robinson has a solid place in this crew and for some time been one of the most innovative and exciting figures to invade our ear drums.Porter stormed on the scene and made his mark on the interweb with high energy electro tracks like "Say My Name", eventually hitting it big with a with the release of his Spitfire EP on Skrillex's OWSLA imprint which went so far as to hit number one on the iTunes dance charts. Oh, and his collaboration with Mat Zo, "Easy", was dropped at pretty much every festival known to man last year.For the last six months however, Porter has been rather quiet and has slowed down his worldwide DJ gigs to finish the creation of his highly anticipated debut album, Worlds. After a short Twitter introduction, Porter pulled a curveball and released the first single off the album "Sea of Voices". To many of his fans, this track came as quite a surprise and is a far cry from the adrenaline fueled complextro track he has become known for. With ambient melodies, and an overall vibe similar to the atmospheric tones of M83 and famed UK duo Orbital, it's clear that Porter has evolved greatly as a musician and will be working to further expand on his sound with the release of this long-awaited album debut.
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