Why This Melody is Genius (Porter Robinson)

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@santanu29 9 месяцев назад

You know a song is great when a very simple, unmixed, unmaster remake gives you nostalgia.

@AlexRome 9 месяцев назад

Ahh I know right!!!

@OrchidIsDead 9 месяцев назад

no it just means that the song itself is very simple and badly mixed

@Villajumpy 9 месяцев назад

@@OrchidIsDead ???

@hi_its_jerry 9 месяцев назад

@@OrchidIsDead🦻

@hyoscine6780 9 месяцев назад

@@OrchidIsDead Great songs can't be simple?

@AlexRome 9 месяцев назад

I remade the melody so accurately that I was given a copyright claim for this video haha! I can't collect ad revenue for this video for that reason so help me make the best of this video and hit the like button, subscribe, and help me grow!

@bbbbbbb 9 месяцев назад

I know, and it's neat. Albert Einstein of music

@dzmo-official 9 месяцев назад

Congrats haha

@cakewalk4602 9 месяцев назад

i don't see the claim in description?

@dzmo-official 9 месяцев назад

It might have been disputed and they removed it. @@cakewalk4602

@AlexRome 9 месяцев назад

@@cakewalk4602 yea I’m not sure why. This was my first claim and it says they’re still checking yet I couldn’t monetize the video while it’s under review.

@alexzapata1360 9 месяцев назад

pls let’s dive more into porter music! there is so much to learn from him

@SnowCocoaCookie 9 месяцев назад

Without a merch line/Patreon link/support method?

@Glen0cide 9 месяцев назад

@@SnowCocoaCookie Like Shelter!

@Ryahu 8 месяцев назад

i would absolutely pay for a really in depth porter robinson focused songwriting course

@natalyarizki55 8 месяцев назад

yesss

@DingleFlop 5 месяцев назад

I am not a subscriber, but I will be to see more Porter.

@skellman42 9 месяцев назад

Language is the song that changed electronic music forever. Porter is one of the best DJs/Producers of our time.

@andersnelson 9 месяцев назад

He's also an otaku, which is very cool!

@mattforkan7130 9 месяцев назад

changed electronic music lol stop being dramatic. Avicii, Flume, Daft Punk, Skrillex, Madeon, Justice etc have all contributed more to EDM

@reeb3687 9 месяцев назад

@@mattforkan7130 i would say avicii was huge for bringing it into the pop scene and daft punk and porter robinson were both largely experimental in a good way

@dreadformer 9 месяцев назад

aphex twin moment

@timothyyang2648 9 месяцев назад

@@mattforkan7130cope

@Asian_Import 9 месяцев назад

Porter is a genius in my mind. His melodies and overall production quality are literally unmatched in the genre.

@djatlasmusik 5 месяцев назад

Only 2 artists i put in POrters league is Virtual riot and AU5, these are melodic titans, they know music theory well enough to make seemlingly PERFECT MELODIES

@relyingapollo2 9 месяцев назад

Heard Language when it was featured on Forza Horizon 1 back in 2012. It's been the number one song I've added to every playlist since then. Idk how to describe it, but it somehow brings inner peace to me, despite it being so upbeat. Could honestly listen to that intro with the piano and plucks for hours on loop

@GeoxBoy 9 месяцев назад

I remember coasting around listening to this song in Forza Horizon. Absolute peace.

@ryanh5488 9 месяцев назад

That feeling I got from booting up Forza Horizon and sitting at the title screen listening to Language is a feeling I’ve been chasing for over a decade lol

@MikeRees 9 месяцев назад

Never played Forza Horizon, but I totally get the inner peace thing. It kinda washes away the stresses of the day.

@palibakufun 9 месяцев назад

Language was the reason I NEVER changed off of Bass Arena. And when it came on, I beelined it to the highway to drive FAST.

@YeethusCries 8 месяцев назад

You must listen to Deadmau5 and Kaskade's music from around 2008-2012 too. My two favorites are I Remember and Strobe which is still my go to for when I want to sit in a dark room and zone out.

@MRALLENLY 9 месяцев назад

That was one of my favourite eras of EDM. Such pretty chords and honestly I believe the sound to be timeless, even in light of the current state of confused-BPM techno and rager-mixed-melodic dubstep. Artists like Porter, Madeon, Mat Zo, and Audien did a lot of good work during this time and I still find myself reaching for their songs every now and then and I fall back in love all over again

@Krusnik007 9 месяцев назад

This time of EDM feels like everything is very positive and motivates you to keep going. That's why I keep beautiful memories of these wonderful years of EDM 2010-2016

@Maisonikkokufan 9 месяцев назад

Is there a specific name for this era of EDM? I'd love to find more music from this era

@cjironcjiron 9 месяцев назад

@@Maisonikkokufan bump

@endofage8495 9 месяцев назад

@@Maisonikkokufan it may be the called the UKF dubstep era. but more so just melodic dubstep

@speakatron5634 8 месяцев назад

Very interesting, your comment! I really agree this kind of melody feels like a classic sound. I'm sorry to be cheeky - and I fully appreciate you might not have the time, nor want to - but could you possibly reply with 10 of your favourite tracks by the artists you've mentioned please? In no particular order. Even just 5 songs would be awesome. Anyway, if you read this, thanks for your time, anyhow.

@nyunno 9 месяцев назад

I'LL BE OKAY

@combolarge 9 месяцев назад

Every time you revel in the beauty of a melody or sound, your smile is so genuine that it's totally infectious. Equal parts educational and uplifting! Thanks Alex!

@paddy9658 9 месяцев назад

That first transition never fails to give me goosebumps.

@Jr-Forastiere Месяц назад

Y'all aren't talking about the absolute frisbees this man is wearing over his ears?

@raczynius Месяц назад

Yeah! They look fucking absurd 😂

@reginaldtechno 11 дней назад

The best headphones I've ever listened with. 2k frisbees.

@Cegros 9 месяцев назад

Damn, you saying “weightless” to describe that harmony line is just SO spot on. Yet it’s such an equally emotionally heavy feeling as well. But it’s like the heaviness and weightlessness counteract each other. Idk I’m just rambling! Nice video :)

@Leoppassion 9 месяцев назад

And you make an awesome point about transitions. It's the key element that takes your song from just loops to an actual song. And the more you create, the more you'll realize transition is someting you have to work on. The more you work on transitions, the more you'll realize you need changes in your composing. So working on transitions actually improves you as a composer as well. Isn't that amazing?

@patricks_music 8 месяцев назад

When I’m working on my new tracks I probably only am able to do 20% justice to what I’m hearing creatively in my brain. I really need to spend more time on some of that stuff

@Michael_Moon4242 9 месяцев назад

I totally understand your enthusiasm and the smile on your face. The pure power of positive energy (with a little pinch of melancholy) Porter has put in the harmonic of this music is absolutely heavenly.

@NCHobbies 9 месяцев назад

Still one of the most uplifting EDM songs ever. A timeless progressive house song... truly a masterpiece.

@moasto02 9 месяцев назад

Porter Robinson was the first to fuse a melodic Trance vibe into the prechorus of an electro-house track with Say My Name in 2010. He was the boy-genius that literally changed the landscape back then. I saw him at Beyond Wonderland that year at the tiny stage and PR was late for his set, so Zedd played an extra half hour. Crazy times.

@NocturnalPLUR 9 месяцев назад

yeah I dont think so

@_badmadsadlad 9 месяцев назад

I saw a similar show in a tiny hall in Rochester, NY. 12th Planet opening for Zedd, then Porter, then Skrillex. Was a wild show - Porter skipped school that day to make the show according to Skrillex when he took the stage haha

@moasto02 9 месяцев назад

There were literally articles written about it in DJ Mag.

@christ938 9 месяцев назад

Ahh 2012. A magical year for edm

@AlexRome 9 месяцев назад

I know right. I miss those days so much.

@basoreeper2932 9 месяцев назад

This is honestly one of my favourite edm songs, its so beautiful and im glad that there are others out there that understand the beauty of it. When im on uni break i plan to sign up for the bootcamp and videos like this where you share such in depth knowledge make me more confident that i will get something good out of it :)

@AlexRome 9 месяцев назад

Looking forward to having you in there (: get some songs ready for me to hear.

@basoreeper2932 9 месяцев назад

@@AlexRome ive had FL for a while but im still very bad with it and havent found my footing yet but ive done a lot of experimenting mostly with chords. I finish uni in about a month, cant wait :)

@Shadewraith0529 6 месяцев назад

I've never messed with sound design, or heard of this channel before today, but the nostalgia alone earned you a subscribe. Thank you for both the beauty and enjoyment!

@chameleonedm 9 месяцев назад

Aha love this, Deadmau5 uses these types of chord structures all the time too. Particularly The Veldt, the chords are actually incredibly similar now I think about it. (Funnily enough they also both released within 10 days of each other, quite astounding!) I find that these structures often come from starting with a grounding note that persists throughout the song, then chords about built around it, rather than the other way around. That's how I remember Joel talking about his chords on stream years back and I found it to be really useful in my own music (I've been doing some more googling and it looks like Porter and Joel got into some beef about these two tracks haha! I do believe that this vibe was just the natural progression of EDM at the time and both of these guys just showed how in tune they were with the scene, it seems extremely unlikely for one to have deliberately plagiarized one another at that stage in their careers)

@N-VAMusic 9 месяцев назад

Alex, you really have been a constant push for my own production lately. The tips and insights you give have really made the process of making music so much easier, and im looking to release my first album by January 2024. I hope that what I've learned translates to a great album as i have yet to release any of my music. In the meantime, i will keep pushing and learning. Thank you, man.

@sky3fallmusic 5 месяцев назад

What I find so compelling about your content is how excited and passionate you are about the music and techniques you’re showing us. I think it sets your content apart from most other EDM content producers. I find it inspiring and infuses me with enthusiasm when I’m working on my own stuff. Thank you, Alex.

@darknessguy4221 7 месяцев назад

I love how you do this kind of analysis and recreating them. This feels like a video essay but you're recreating the art!!! You bring your viewers/audience in a journey of recreating the whole thing with the analysis.

@heartbeatbillionaire 9 месяцев назад

These melody and chord deep dives are so great. There's not much on you tube that focuses on this purely from a music producer perspective. Thanks Alex!

@anthonymmeek 9 месяцев назад

It's a true masterpiece through and through. Glad to hear it's still talked about 11 years later. Great vid

@fuukaryx 2 месяца назад

this is so beautiful . great breakdown of the details

@Am3r1Kan0 5 месяцев назад

Still my favorite Porter song to this day well over 11 years later. This song feels so cheerful with an undertone of melancholy, and it always brightens up my day whenever I put it on.

@josephchandler8418 9 месяцев назад

One of the best EDM songs ever so many things to learn. awesome breakdown. Hard to believe how young he was when he made this!

@JRMH-X 9 месяцев назад

This takes me back to being front row with my little bro (who was the one who bought me the tickets) watching him play this live at III Points 2022. I get goosebumps and teary-eyed 🥹

@slowlylight1170 9 месяцев назад

i fuckin love your energy here, you seem really genuinely excited about the music. i really enjoy pop songwriting like this where elements that are relatively simple on their own come together to create a harmonious whole that is far more than the sum of its parts, and i think thats what the form of pop music is about at its core (or at least a major part of it). this song is such a great instance of that. great video

@zach5539 8 месяцев назад

Ive seen this live on his shelter tour, even hearing that transition now brings me right back there. Music is so goddamn powerful.

@coffeeandlifting 9 месяцев назад

This is one of my all time favorites. Even the lyrics, which are sometimes an afterthought in this genre, make my head spin. "Let me float back to the place you found me... I'll be ok." is so beautiful and sad, but maybe happy. I don't even know, but it hits me in the feels.

@Lona_444 9 месяцев назад

I always wondered why this very early porter robinson track was still so emotional for me, I absolutely love the nostalgia and the lively feeling it gives you all around. It's grand and vibrant, and I can tell how it influenced his sound on Nurture. This is when Porter defined himself and I love him as an artist

@LooneyMonsterTV 9 месяцев назад

Man your passion and love for the music is incredible. Not only that you share all of it with us. You put a big smile on my face. Keep it up. Thank you for the the such valuable knowledge you share

@Best-Regions 4 месяца назад

This is pure gold. Thank you for this

@Jayeden06 9 месяцев назад

This video really reinforces how creative Porter is at creating melodies that convey both a lot of emotion and hopefulness. Thank you for the insight, Alex!

@JavierRocha 3 месяца назад

thanks for the video, you always choose the best songs ever!

@syiko_ 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing Porter's song and making this tutorial. It's so beautiful- When i first heard it i was stunned and just speechless.

@a.w_. 9 месяцев назад

This melody is so beautiful. I absolutely LOVE that Porter included it as part of his Nurture Live setlist and reworked it in an old-meets-new approach to fit into his sound of today ❤

@elliotm 4 месяца назад

Your enthusiasm is always completly infectious! :'-D

@ordonisisgreat 9 месяцев назад

This is my favorite song of all time and I really love and appreciate the thought put into this and the reverence it was approached with. Excellent video.

@rick3400 9 месяцев назад

This album has always been timeless

@Ghasteum 9 месяцев назад

I love your videos because they are just as entertaining as they are educating, please keep up the amazing work

@freddyp4011 9 месяцев назад

Beautiful video Alex Love how you appreciate the details!

@ubesaaa 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video, I love these kind of breakdowns and Porter is amazing

@lilzzorgan 9 месяцев назад

Your enthusiasm is contagious!!

@DJ-Bles 5 месяцев назад

I envy your knowledge and share your passion! Thanks for really showing us how to not only make the sounds but explaining everything in a way that's understandable. Beast mode!

@GraysonZimmer 9 месяцев назад

God. I have loved this song for years on years and it brings such happy emotions to me every time I listen to it. Truly TRULY a work of high art.

@kenclarke5966 5 месяцев назад

I'd love to hear whatever you made of the remake uploaded.

@Wimble 9 месяцев назад

i love seeing how excited you are over how its composed. this is so good

@XpeteypoisonX 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for making this, the intro has always been my favorite part but I've never seen anyone else make it before, well done :)

@Zekew24 9 месяцев назад

My favorite EDM song of all time. These melodies and transitions are timeless. They hit me even harder today more than 10 years later!

@natalyarizki55 8 месяцев назад

that was very amazing, thanks for making this content. i love seeing porter's song being reviewed

@Wheatsilo 9 месяцев назад

Your content is so great. I've been writing music since I was a freshman in highschool. Your videos on mixing and producing have really helped me take my talents (melodies, lyrics, arrangements) and actually get them recorded with a cohesive intention. Thank you!

@matpond 4 месяца назад

i seriously love this vid, man

@Jumpin4Greens 6 месяцев назад

These videos make me fall in love with EDM again.

@Diocchi 6 месяцев назад

same.

@dansoddity 8 месяцев назад

Porter been my favourite artist in and around the genre since I heard this back in 2012, still stuns me how fresh this song feels

@vernomono 9 месяцев назад

this song breakdown is so freaking amazing, cant wait to see more content like this

@eracli0 8 месяцев назад

Love the passion while explaining everything.. This is why music is the best!

@TheFabi7131 9 месяцев назад

love your enthusiasm man

@tobypark2045 9 месяцев назад

I started college and going to raves in 2012 when this song came out. This was the soundtrack to my college years where I made some of fondest memories and best friends. Crazy that those years synced up to Porter blowing up with this beautiful song. I feel my heart break every time I hear this song❤

@Dipankar_Rabha 9 месяцев назад

That melody just gave me a huge wave of nostalgia 🥹🧿, long live Porter 🙏

@wasabi333 6 месяцев назад

Bro, you're a BEAST!

@toothless.tarantula 6 месяцев назад

Dude, great video!

@ceekei_ 9 месяцев назад

Greatest song of all time. Thanks for this one, Alex!

@margui84 9 месяцев назад

I'm not into production at all, but I love that song and the enthusiasm on you got into me so deeply that I just got the biggest smile aswell. Great job man, and it's really obivious that you just love doing this, kudos

@BRedd10815 4 месяца назад

Language is absolutely timeless and we all knew it the minute we heard it for the first time. Nice video!

@kobinaireland4058 9 месяцев назад

have to say i don't really enjoy edm but stumbled across this video and found this incredibly interesting and you're enthusiasm for it is pretty infectious. Thanks for the video!

@10vue 9 месяцев назад

your enthusiasm is intoxicating oh my god, loved the video

@erroldtumaque3430 9 месяцев назад

This song never gets old I love hearing it in all types of sets

@victoryrose4300 9 месяцев назад

This is something I’ve been thinking of so much. Every release since Language feels like it doesn’t age AT ALL. Worlds, Easy, Shelter, all the Virtual Self stuff, all of that has aged SO WELL, like fine wine 🍷

@Later_Nerd 8 месяцев назад

Dude this is amazing. I'm not a producer and only check in on EDM here and there when a song or artist really grabs my attention (I'm more of an alternative rock guy.) But you are fantastic at breaking it all down. Keeping it engaging, showing so much respect for the original musician and just doing it all with a smile. You're awesome and so is Porter. Definitely earned a sub. Hearing talented people gush about something is infectious and you my friend are talented.

@federicoserra1441 8 месяцев назад

i really love watching you teaching, it's so stimulating seein the satisfaction in what you do and accomplish!! keep going man you're great!

@RelzoOfficial 5 месяцев назад

Gems on this Channel Alex💎

@dangelobenjamin 8 месяцев назад

Love how you show things so simply just with your own enthusiasm

@MrJackphoenix96 9 месяцев назад

One of the best tracks ever, and what a video to compliment it sir, wow

@joshgunn2941 9 месяцев назад

Sweet video Alex ! Love your passion for these intricacies

@gms02 9 месяцев назад

The algorithm served me some gold. A random non-EDM-er popping in to say your passion and appreciation for this piece is infectious! Love to see your expertise with the tools as well, with earned confidence.

@xymaryai8283 8 месяцев назад

Porter's chords have always been the best. such distinct creativity.

@___HH___ 4 месяца назад

Yea. He invented them. No one else has ever used them. lol

@xymaryai8283 4 месяца назад

@@___HH___ maybe for some of the obscure thats possible but a lot of people have been making music for a long time, chords can be invented over and over again, new generations only hearing it new music, so they say it's never been done before, but its not often true. i've probably accidentally invented chords no one has used before, but they're not very good heh. infinitely more mistakes than successes

@Garxs 9 месяцев назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="141">2:21</a> I remember when Language first came out some people compared it harmonically to Deadmau5's The Veldt and to some extent it's similar but each song has a different kind of magic🖤 Both are my favorite songs🖤

@blueberri5366 9 месяцев назад

Yeah, I generally love Porter Robinson's sound, but this track sounds like some generic electro house track from 2013. I like some Deadmau5 stuff, like Veldt, but this sounds waaaayy too Deadmau5y.

@Kaltinril 9 месяцев назад

I was trying to find the song, and when I finally found it, I searched the comments to see if anyone else noticed it! It instantly reminded me of The Veldt from Deadmau5 also!

@oddfernco 7 месяцев назад

@@blueberri5366like that’s a bad thing

@Imnotevenhuman 4 месяца назад

That song came out like a year later if I'm not mistaken, so if anything The Veldt sounds lkke Language

@Garxs 4 месяца назад

@@Imnotevenhuman The vocal mix yeah. The Veldt's instrumental was already circulating on the Internet. This is how Chris James contributed the lyrics to the song. Porter may have been inspired by the instrumental. Btw I love them both and both songs are perfect🔥

@wez130 9 месяцев назад

Great video. Thanks for reintroducing Porter Robinson's Language to me, I forgot how genius it actually is! Re-added to my Spotify shuffle :)

@arunantonydsilva 9 месяцев назад

You look so happy. You enjoy this so much it’s so fulfilling to watch. ❤

@JoesFastestStarcraftCasts 5 месяцев назад

Love your vids!

@bonebrew22 9 месяцев назад

this is a really precise and clear breakdown of what makes this track work so well. Its clearly made with love and passion, thanks! That same interval is the foundation of Deadmau5's Strobe which is another of the best EDM tracks of all time.

@natefialkoff8258 4 месяца назад

dude you are awesome!! haha i just started watching but i love how you love music. it's amazing.

@pb25193 9 месяцев назад

Alex Rome sparks joy by using extreme adjectives like "beyond beautiful" for the most standard practices. Reminds me how much can be done with simple techniques

@fellowtraveler 9 месяцев назад

Great video, I love your raw passion for this song and am impressed with how accurate you recreated it!

@MalcomHeavy 9 месяцев назад

Wow. Hearing the completed version of that intro... that was so accurate, it gave me chills. Thats crazy. Porter has always made the most beautiful melodies. I would love to see you break down more of his music.

@SuperMarioDude13 9 месяцев назад

Wow.. thank you for showing how much this song really impacted the scene. A timeless classic that's personally one of my favorite song to date

@ThaPeej 9 месяцев назад

Language/Unfold was my favorite live mashup he has ever done. Very great video here. Thanks! Just subbed!

@Leo.McFadyen 9 месяцев назад

This is actually a great video, nicely done Alex.

@denippon 7 месяцев назад

i really love your vibe. You seem legit passionate about this song and its somehow very wholesome... Thanks for sharing

@tinywest 9 месяцев назад

Your passion is infectious. subbed

@Burnexpresscod 2 месяца назад

wow never thought about this and learning about it just made the song 10 times better. Great video for an amazing and extremely talented artist.

@Cal_bear 5 месяцев назад

One of my top 5 forsure

@Anonymous.android 6 месяцев назад

Man…. That tip about leaving part of the chord out until later on has just blown my mind. It’s something I’ve often struggled with and I feel like I over compensate by adding too many new sounds and instruments into chorus sections. This has just unlocked so much potential for me, thank you

@JMPERager 8 месяцев назад

Love the breakdown. No wonder I love that composition so much

@chrisullrich5740 9 месяцев назад

My favorite edm song of all time. gives me goosebumps every time.

@Code-E 9 месяцев назад

Love it! Defo gonna remake that lead sound and write some melodies! Thanks Alex!!

@nightzzmixx 9 месяцев назад

You loving this so much made me so happy. I love your vibes man

@ZzLAMB0zZ 9 месяцев назад

You earned a sub for this. Perfectly explained & really outlines how this melody easily came together using basic techniques, yet, is absolutely amazing. Top marks for the explanation, thank you.