Why This Melody is Genius (Porter Robinson)
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DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD
@AlexRome 9 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
I know, and it's neat. Albert Einstein of music
@dzmo-official 9 ай бұрын
Congrats haha
@cakewalk4602 9 ай бұрын
i don't see the claim in description?
@dzmo-official 9 ай бұрын
It might have been disputed and they removed it. @@cakewalk4602
@AlexRome 9 ай бұрын
@@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.
@santanu29 9 ай бұрын
You know a song is great when a very simple, unmixed, unmaster remake gives you nostalgia.
@AlexRome 9 ай бұрын
Ahh I know right!!!
@OrchidIsDead 9 ай бұрын
no it just means that the song itself is very simple and badly mixed
@Villajumpy 9 ай бұрын
@@OrchidIsDead ???
@hi_its_jerry 9 ай бұрын
@@OrchidIsDead🦻
@hyoscine6780 9 ай бұрын
@@OrchidIsDead Great songs can't be simple?
@alexzapata1360 9 ай бұрын
pls let’s dive more into porter music! there is so much to learn from him
@SnowCocoaCookie 9 ай бұрын
Without a merch line/Patreon link/support method?
@Glen0cide 9 ай бұрын
@@SnowCocoaCookie Like Shelter!
@Ryahu 7 ай бұрын
i would absolutely pay for a really in depth porter robinson focused songwriting course
@natalyarizki55 7 ай бұрын
yesss
@DingleFlop 4 ай бұрын
I am not a subscriber, but I will be to see more Porter.
@relyingapollo2 9 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
I remember coasting around listening to this song in Forza Horizon. Absolute peace.
@ryanh5488 9 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
Never played Forza Horizon, but I totally get the inner peace thing. It kinda washes away the stresses of the day.
@palibakufun 9 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
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.
@Asian_Import 9 ай бұрын
Porter is a genius in my mind. His melodies and overall production quality are literally unmatched in the genre.
@djatlasmusik 4 ай бұрын
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
@skellman42 9 ай бұрын
Language is the song that changed electronic music forever. Porter is one of the best DJs/Producers of our time.
@andersnelson 9 ай бұрын
He's also an otaku, which is very cool!
@mattforkan7130 9 ай бұрын
changed electronic music lol stop being dramatic. Avicii, Flume, Daft Punk, Skrillex, Madeon, Justice etc have all contributed more to EDM
@reeb3687 9 ай бұрын
@@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 ай бұрын
aphex twin moment
@timothyyang2648 9 ай бұрын
@@mattforkan7130cope
@MRALLENLY 8 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
Is there a specific name for this era of EDM? I'd love to find more music from this era
@cjironcjiron 8 ай бұрын
@@Maisonikkokufan bump
@endofage8495 8 ай бұрын
@@Maisonikkokufan it may be the called the UKF dubstep era. but more so just melodic dubstep
@speakatron5634 8 ай бұрын
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.
@Jr-Forastiere Ай бұрын
Y'all aren't talking about the absolute frisbees this man is wearing over his ears?
@raczynius 21 күн бұрын
Yeah! They look fucking absurd 😂
@reginaldtechno Күн бұрын
The best headphones I've ever listened with. 2k frisbees.
@nyunno 9 ай бұрын
I'LL BE OKAY
@combolarge 9 ай бұрын
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!
@Cegros 9 ай бұрын
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 :)
@paddy9658 9 ай бұрын
That first transition never fails to give me goosebumps.
@Leoppassion 9 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
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
@chameleonedm 8 ай бұрын
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)
@NCHobbies 9 ай бұрын
Still one of the most uplifting EDM songs ever. A timeless progressive house song... truly a masterpiece.
@Michael_Moon4242 9 ай бұрын
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.
@moasto02 9 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
yeah I dont think so
@_badmadsadlad 9 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
There were literally articles written about it in DJ Mag.
@christ938 9 ай бұрын
Ahh 2012. A magical year for edm
@AlexRome 9 ай бұрын
I know right. I miss those days so much.
@basoreeper2932 9 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
Looking forward to having you in there (: get some songs ready for me to hear.
@basoreeper2932 9 ай бұрын
@@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 :)
@josephchandler8418 9 ай бұрын
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!
@zach5539 8 ай бұрын
Ive seen this live on his shelter tour, even hearing that transition now brings me right back there. Music is so goddamn powerful.
@JRMH-X 9 ай бұрын
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 🥹
@Garxs 9 ай бұрын
2:21 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 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
@@blueberri5366like that’s a bad thing
@Imnotevenhuman 3 ай бұрын
That song came out like a year later if I'm not mistaken, so if anything The Veldt sounds lkke Language
@Garxs 3 ай бұрын
@@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🔥
@N-VAMusic 9 ай бұрын
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.
@Shadewraith0529 6 ай бұрын
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!
@rick3400 9 ай бұрын
This album has always been timeless
@kaputzaremix 11 күн бұрын
Can’t tell what’s more impressive … the original thing or the fact Alex reproduces it like it’s nothing and gives a detailed explanation on how he did it. Each their own genius.
@coffeeandlifting 9 ай бұрын
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.
@fuukaryx 2 ай бұрын
this is so beautiful . great breakdown of the details
@Lona_444 9 ай бұрын
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
@darknessguy4221 7 ай бұрын
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.
@dansoddity 8 ай бұрын
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
@scottbaileymsc 9 ай бұрын
Easily one of the top 10 edm songs of all time up there with levels and reload
@Best-Regions 4 ай бұрын
This is pure gold. Thank you for this
@sky3fallmusic 5 ай бұрын
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.
@ed-zn7272 9 ай бұрын
In the nurture version, in his last presentations, Porter changed the drums in the drop and added more variations to the melody that hallucinates even more.
@a.w_. 8 ай бұрын
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 ай бұрын
Your enthusiasm is always completly infectious! :'-D
@JavierRocha 3 ай бұрын
thanks for the video, you always choose the best songs ever!
@anthonymmeek 8 ай бұрын
It's a true masterpiece through and through. Glad to hear it's still talked about 11 years later. Great vid
@Loctorak 3 күн бұрын
It sounds so damn pretty. I love porter Robinson, especially the stuff around when knife party were big as well. Truly that was a golden era of EDM
@DJIconTV 2 ай бұрын
Amazing tutorial ❤️🔥
@heartbeatbillionaire 9 ай бұрын
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!
@ubesaaa 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, I love these kind of breakdowns and Porter is amazing
@freddyp4011 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful video Alex Love how you appreciate the details!
@toothless.tarantula 5 ай бұрын
Dude, great video!
@Jumpin4Greens 5 ай бұрын
These videos make me fall in love with EDM again.
@Diocchi 5 ай бұрын
same.
@Wimble 9 ай бұрын
i love seeing how excited you are over how its composed. this is so good
@wasabi333 6 ай бұрын
Bro, you're a BEAST!
@lilzzorgan 9 ай бұрын
Your enthusiasm is contagious!!
@Am3r1Kan0 4 ай бұрын
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.
@RelzoOfficial 5 ай бұрын
Gems on this Channel Alex💎
@DJ-Bles 5 ай бұрын
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!
@phillewee 5 ай бұрын
This song is a real piece of art
@slowlylight1170 9 ай бұрын
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
@natefialkoff8258 4 ай бұрын
dude you are awesome!! haha i just started watching but i love how you love music. it's amazing.
@syiko_ 9 ай бұрын
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.
@JMPERager 8 ай бұрын
Love the breakdown. No wonder I love that composition so much
@natalyarizki55 7 ай бұрын
that was very amazing, thanks for making this content. i love seeing porter's song being reviewed
@LooneyMonsterTV 9 ай бұрын
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
@JoesFastestStarcraftCasts 5 ай бұрын
Love your vids!
@joshgunn2941 9 ай бұрын
Sweet video Alex ! Love your passion for these intricacies
@matpond 3 ай бұрын
i seriously love this vid, man
@DavidLaurent_Music 4 ай бұрын
Love this song so much!! Thanks for sharing some of these techniques and rekindling my obsession for Language!
@XpeteypoisonX 8 ай бұрын
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 :)
@JHJOwen 8 ай бұрын
Epic song. So cool you recreated it!
@vernomono 8 ай бұрын
this song breakdown is so freaking amazing, cant wait to see more content like this
@MichaelBrooksDr 8 ай бұрын
Dude... what a well presented, clear and delightful explanation!
@dangelobenjamin 8 ай бұрын
Love how you show things so simply just with your own enthusiasm
@TheFabi7131 9 ай бұрын
love your enthusiasm man
@eracli0 8 ай бұрын
Love the passion while explaining everything.. This is why music is the best!
@GraysonZimmer 9 ай бұрын
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.
@federicoserra1441 8 ай бұрын
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!
@10vue 9 ай бұрын
your enthusiasm is intoxicating oh my god, loved the video
@Cal_bear 5 ай бұрын
One of my top 5 forsure
@kenclarke5966 5 ай бұрын
I'd love to hear whatever you made of the remake uploaded.
@Jayeden06 8 ай бұрын
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!
@alexpick2028 9 ай бұрын
amazing video. thanks man. learnt a lot. more please!
@ordonisisgreat 9 ай бұрын
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.
@smokharn3699 8 ай бұрын
Such a relaxing video full of love, I adore it :D
@SadMach1n3 4 ай бұрын
Just found you and this vid. This is amazing
@tinywest 9 ай бұрын
Your passion is infectious. subbed
@leekirby177 9 ай бұрын
didn't know I would learn a lot for a random video that pop-up on my youtube suggestion list. Thank you so much.
@nightzzmixx 9 ай бұрын
You loving this so much made me so happy. I love your vibes man
@Cashonly926 8 ай бұрын
Super well done - ty!
@miwidoesmusic 8 ай бұрын
This was crazy educational. Thank you very much!
@Leo.McFadyen 9 ай бұрын
This is actually a great video, nicely done Alex.
@Ghasteum 9 ай бұрын
I love your videos because they are just as entertaining as they are educating, please keep up the amazing work
@fellowtraveler 9 ай бұрын
Great video, I love your raw passion for this song and am impressed with how accurate you recreated it!
@Burnexpresscod 2 ай бұрын
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.
@arunantonydsilva 9 ай бұрын
You look so happy. You enjoy this so much it’s so fulfilling to watch. ❤
@bigfarting 5 ай бұрын
Those cans are outrageous man
@denippon 6 ай бұрын
i really love your vibe. You seem legit passionate about this song and its somehow very wholesome... Thanks for sharing
@dingchikpostman8534 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the new Break down Alex❤
@Wheatsilo 9 ай бұрын
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!
@spectrat5369 9 ай бұрын
Wicked video, really well explained, love the enthusiasm
@bigdoots 8 ай бұрын
This was really cool and informative, I'm glad I found your channel
@Bradleyeg6 8 күн бұрын
2:21 shouldn't be giving me the goosebumps i'm getting man
@rad8078 5 ай бұрын
from the day i heard language i put it into the little box in my mind with some of my favorite songs, i listen to it sometimes and i really do feel like its gonna be okay
@ZzLAMB0zZ 8 ай бұрын
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.
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