Unlike Porter’s own singing on Nurture (which is heavily chopped and pitch-shifted), “Easy” features a clean, ethereal female vocal (uncredited, believed to be a sampled or session singer). The lyrics are sparse:
It started as a "garage" style track by Mat Zo titled " EZ ". Porter Robinson was so impressed that he asked to remix it, which Mat Zo suggested they turn into a full collaboration instead. easy porter robinson
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Take the track "Cheerleader," for example. On paper, it is a straightforward pop song. It has a verse, a chorus, and a catchy hook. But listen closer, and you hear the meticulous, chaotic production—the chopped vocal samples, the shifting textures, the wall of sound. It sounds "easy"—it flows like water—but the construction is incredibly dense. Unlike Porter’s own singing on Nurture (which is
As of this writing, electronic music is seeing a massive resurgence of "nostalgia-core"—artists like Fred again.., Jamie xx, and Bicep are sampling old vocals and chopping breakbeats. “Easy” predicted this trend by three years. Yes and no
Robinson discovered that to make a song feel effortless, he had to put in exponentially more effort. He had to refine the chaos until it became melody. He had to sand down the jagged edges of his perfectionism until the song was smooth.
Unlike Porter’s own singing on Nurture (which is heavily chopped and pitch-shifted), “Easy” features a clean, ethereal female vocal (uncredited, believed to be a sampled or session singer). The lyrics are sparse:
It started as a "garage" style track by Mat Zo titled " EZ ". Porter Robinson was so impressed that he asked to remix it, which Mat Zo suggested they turn into a full collaboration instead.
Yes and no.
Take the track "Cheerleader," for example. On paper, it is a straightforward pop song. It has a verse, a chorus, and a catchy hook. But listen closer, and you hear the meticulous, chaotic production—the chopped vocal samples, the shifting textures, the wall of sound. It sounds "easy"—it flows like water—but the construction is incredibly dense.
As of this writing, electronic music is seeing a massive resurgence of "nostalgia-core"—artists like Fred again.., Jamie xx, and Bicep are sampling old vocals and chopping breakbeats. “Easy” predicted this trend by three years.
Robinson discovered that to make a song feel effortless, he had to put in exponentially more effort. He had to refine the chaos until it became melody. He had to sand down the jagged edges of his perfectionism until the song was smooth.