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- Updated thoughts on Porter Robinson's debut album Worlds 10 years after its release.
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I’ll never forget seeing Porter live during his Nurture tour and for one brief moment showing Fantano’s “strong 5” of Worlds on the visuals screen and people laughing. Honestly one of the most creative shows I’ve ever been to.
Yeah that shit was so funny to me and me only in my friend/rave group they were confused why I was laughing lol
didnt expect to see you here on a fantano vid lol
Agreed, nurture tour live was an amazing experience. So many great memories of it.
Oh my I remember that hahah totally forgot about that till now
better update the live visuals
holy shit he really changed it from a strong 5 to a light 6 🤯
I men considering the ridiculous amount of complaints he still had its not impossible lmao
OMGGGG XDDD
giving it a 10 for fresh static snow alone was a classy move
Ong
Phenomenal song
i wonder if he knows about the live edit
@@sheekshow Gotta be my fav on the album
Fresh Static Snow Live Edit is the better version IMHO, I like World's Live better, idk if he listened to it but that's definitely half the experience
This album legit changed my life when I was a young high schooler. It’s actually hard to go back and listen to now because of the emotional weight it holds. I’m such a different person now but I think about Worlds constantly.
exact same here man. I sit here at 25, but whenever I hear tracks like Fresh Static Snow or Lionhearted, I’m instantly transported back to 15 y/o me, blasting Worlds and Adventure in my first car in between classes.
Same experience but I was a sophomore in college. Legit became obsessed with this album and the Worlds Live shows for a few years after Hard Summer. It basically took over my life, and it was both great and a bit more emotional than I need nowadays. Still an amazing album though, it completely altered my trajectory in life in the best ways possible!
@@matthalter2453 Yes dude Adventure was right there along side Worlds for the more upbeat vibes. On the Shelter tour they played my hometown on my 16th birthday and it felt like destiny to me. Still the best night of my life.
wow your hometown that's awesome!@@coltonwiggs1594
Damn. I feel like nurture's gonna be that for me a few years down the line. It has helped me get through so so so much shit.
Porter is legitimately one of the best electronic artists to come out of the 2010s EDM boom and I can say that without hyperbole
Every project he released has had such a ripple effect on the genre as a whole. Incredibly influential artist
ong, seeing him break away to diffferent direction in music despite the backlash and nailing it speaks to his legitimacy
He changed the entire EDM scene with just one album, imagine what he's gonna do this decade
even virtual self started a whole movement. hes a genius
Call this a stretch, but I think he's well on the verge of becoming an EDM icon along the same wavelengths as Daft Punk, Deadmau5, and Skrillex. Porter just can't miss, and he's only gonna keep on gaining more popularity
The most bonkers take away from this video is the realization that Worlds is 10 years old now WTF!?
Not quite, coming up to 9 years old this summer
Fuck I'm old
it came out in 2014@@madsines5301
@@madsines5301Nope, it’s 10 years in August
@@madsines5301 it was released in 2014, its 2024
Wasn't expecting an update 10 years later on one of my favourite albums but im lovin it
Badabapabaaaa
fantano should really listen to Virtual Self. its Porter Robinson's side project. trance and neo trance EP from 2017. One of the songs also got nominated for a grammy
For the Porter Robinson fans:
0:01 Video Started
2:24 Revisit Started
2:39 Polygon Dust
3:06 Fresh Static Snow
3:24 Guest Appearances on “Worlds”
4:05 something important.
4:46 Revisit Reaction
4:53 Divinity
5:03 Sad Machine
5:23 Years of War
5:27 and 3:56 Flicker
5:37 Hear the Bells
6:00 Sea of Voices
6:11 and 2:55 Fellow Feeling
6:23 Goodbye to a World
6:44 Conclusion
No info for "Natural Light", "Shepherdess", and "She Heals Everything" unfortunately, but still, Anthony Fantano's least favorite track is "Lionhearted". Porter mentioned during his past VR streams that his least favorite track he chose, and that he worked on, is also "Lionhearted".
Looking forward to "Hollowheart", Worlds' 10th Anniversary new track, coming out on August 12th, 2024.
Hollowheart is getting an official release on August 12th? Wtf?
@@musiczheir Well, Porter did tweeted a while ago that “Hollowheart” will release on Worlds’ 10th anniversary, but who knows. Maybe it’s change. Just like when Madeon tweeted that he’ll be releasing a new song on January, but instead it’ll be releasing on the 1st of February lol.
Still, looking forward to both Hollowheart and the Madeon collab. :-)
thank you!!!!
@@KAYNpt07we all should stop believing in Madeon words on his drops like we do on Kanye ones. Im still waiting for a Dragon release. Im barely alive bruh just gove it to me
0:00-0:11 I have no reason why he did that but someone will sample him doing that and sounds absolutely insanely lit. 🔥
Crankdat has entered the chat
fellow feeling is about him leaving brostep in the past, and embracing the sound he has now. its basically the thesis of the record. the vocal fits it perfectly.
its dramatic, but if you embrace it its quite a good song even if its a lil dramatic lol
I love the spoken word parts in Fellow Feeling! I had never heard anything like it in EDM before. I love all the vocals on Worlds as a whole. I guess I just like that cutesy, smooth EDM sounding vocals rather than the Nurture pitched up or more 'authentic' vocals. I want the story-teller glossy vocals from Worlds!
Balance has been restored
Saying that with an ordinary corrupt human love pfp is crazy. You know DAMN WELL there is more balance to be restored
porter robinson jumpscare
First time I've been happy to be spooked
Him touring the album REMIXED, with added visuals, is one of the coolest live experiences I’ve ever heard of. So glad I got to experience it in person. Fresh Static Snow blew me the fuck away.
It’s too late. He deleted his entire discography because of you.
This album means so much. Got me through my last year of high school. I was 17 then, 27 now and still enjoy this album regularly. Strong as hell
I graduated high few months ago and Nurture was my favorite throughout the last year. Reading this comment, I had a strong feeling that I might say the same about Nurture 10 years later
Porter did an Essential Mix around the time that he released this album, and it carried me through some really dark times in my life. It contained mixes of a lot of the songs on this album and a lot of stuff he was into at the time. It introduced me to a lot of artists that I previously had never heard of, like Chrome Sparks. I still go back to this mix when I'm feeling low.
This mix is the GOAT 2.2M plays and counting
LEGENDARY 2 HOUR MIX
link?
My first couple listens of Porters Music has a dark background too. The day i stuck on Sad Machine i lost my first love in a car incident. Three days after, when i finally got these news from her family i was so broken and through the all 'time is healing process' i listened to Worlds. Like every fucking day. Enormous amount of tears but i finally came to a normal life. Nearly that time dropped The Thrill if i remember correctly. When i finally decided to continue a normal life and stopped to look back get your wish was released.
So, the day nurture was released i found a way to make myself better and after a 365 days i met a girl. We are getting married in half a year.
The whole story is so poetic. Its truly unbelievable how my life connetcs to his music.
Big moment for chronically online Porter Robinson fan
Cheesy as it is to say, Worlds changed my whole perspective about music, electronic music in particular. The lows of the album are a lot lower than anything on Nurture, but even thinking about the highs still gives me chills namely Divinity, Sad Machine, Sea of Voices, Goodbye to a World. I still consider it one of my favorite albums despite it containing several tracks I skip almost every time I go back to it, because it starts and ends so strongly that it’s easy to forgive its weaker tracks. Porter’s music from Language onwards has always grabbed me in a way no other artist compares to, he’s such an inspiring beacon of expression and seems so humbled by his success. It’s hard not to love him and the art he creates for us
not cheesy lol, it was geniuenly a gateway for so many ppl listening to edm at the time, including so many producers/scenes
holy shit... you actually did it.
My first Fantano review was actually the Worlds review, my favorite album at the time.
Yeah, I hated it, but I still stuck around.
This makes me really happy! Sure, he still doesn't love the record, but I'm glad he acknowledges its merits.
Realizing how Shelter can connect to Goodbye to a World cemented both as two of my favourite songs of all time
Wym
Absolutely! Shelter is incredible🥹
@@costcopizza999 GTAW can act as the "end card" for the narrative laid out in Shelter. go watch the Shelter music video, should show you the story a bit more clearly
@@costcopizza999 Goodbye to a World" is the ending of the world that Rin lives in, and "Shelter" is a continuation of that story, with references to giving shelter and the end of the world.
@@fizzypizzel6477 I don't think that's actually how it is supposed to be perceived as I remember in one of the interviews (maybe it's the "Porter schools us in DDR" one) he mentions how GTAW's inspiration for Porter was playing his favorite MMORPG game and the servers were shutting down and everyone who were friends in that lobby were chatting in that game for the final time and it felt like saying goodbye to a world. But I don't really have any complains if one still wants to think of it that way :)
PORTER ROBINSON WILL HAVE TO UPDATE HIS MID-SET VIDEO OF FANTANO GIVING HIS ORIGINAL RATING
MIKE WAZOWSKI-HEADS STAY WINNING
TRTRRRRRUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
honestly I loved this album then and i think it's aged beautifully. i feel like you really had to see Worlds Live to fully appreciate the universe he created for this album. its a masterpiece and one of the best electronic albums of the 2010s.
Still absolutely love Worlds! It was exactly the album I needed 10 years ago and it still resonates deeply for me today. Glad you revisited this and gave it another chance.
This album actually changed music and tapped completely into a side of electronic music that was dying to be set free.
I'm in the minority who enjoys Worlds over Nurture more (both great albums though), but I have a personal connection with Worlds because it changed my perception on edm
I used to listen to really generic artists like Martin Garrix and Tiesto when I was an elementary schooler. If you saw the early 2010s edm scene, you knew that most of the stuff was the same copy and pasted house drop. thats what every producer did and there was no originality
I discovered Sad Machine back when it released in 2014 and the sound design amazed me. I fell into a rabbit hole of more "indie edm" artists such as i grew older and some artists I discovered were Former Hero, acloudyskye, Aiobahn, etc
Sorry for the long text wall ahaha but i feel that people online dont give enough credit to Porter on Worlds. Youll always hear about Flume or Skrillex when it comes to "influential 2010s edm artists," but i vividly remember a lot of people taking inspiration from porters sound design later in that decade.
One of my all time favorite albums 💜💜
Same. I love all his work but this album will always hold a strong place in my heart. Nurture was amazing too, as was Virtual Self, but theres a reason that he's remixed Divinity into every live show he's ever done lol. An amazing project.
This album blew my mind as a kid in high school, and I wept when I went alone Worlds tour. A fantastic, beautiful album that remains one my favourites. Goodbye to a World still blows my mind. Glad to see this get the recognition it deserved!
Worlds is a masterpiece. I genuinely think it was a vibe and lifestyle that you just had to be around for. To this day, the Worlds Live show is the best, most insane, live show I’ve ever attended or seen. The feeing you get during and even hours after the show ends is just bliss. I’ve been waiting and praying that he’s going to do a 10 year anniversary show. If you’ve never seen worlds live in person and if Porter ever decides to do another worlds show. Idk what to say other than you have to go. I’ve never experienced anything like it. This show made me chase porter around the country so I could see it as many times as I could. I’m somewhere at around 20 worlds shows and they get better each and everytime! DONT MISS OUT! Porter is a legend
thank you for your updated thoughts Anthony
or should I say thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
i’ll say goodbye soooooon
BOOOOO HAHAHAHAHA
tho its the eend if the wooooooorl
I'm so glad to hear you have decided to change your mind on beastiality in light of the new allegations. Never too old to change your mind!
What bro 😭
Fantano can never beat the allegations
respect for fantano restored
The singing from you at the beginning is the hook. Jazz fusion man.
i love worlds, loved it when it came out, but i do only go back to about half of the tracks now. nurture is a damn banger factory, it's in my top 5 all time for sure
Agree, Nurture is definitely superior. But it's fun to revisit Worlds and see how that album laid the groundwork for Nurture.
Worlds to Nurture really shows how well Porter has evolved his sound while still keeping the pinnacle of quality in his works
Kinda same here. There's a few tracks on Worlds that just haven't aged great/haven't stuck with me *as* much... but Divinity, Sad Machine, Flicker, FSS, Sea of Voices, Fellow Feeling and GTAW are always gonna be top-tier for me. Feel like any of those could go toe-to-toe with most of Nurture (though I think Nurture as an album is superior)
Glad you came around on the album, I got put on by the end of decade edm mix by the proximity channel they played a version of goodbye to a world that genuinely changed my perspective on edm.
It's called goodbye to a world shelter edit. It's only on CZcams unfortunately
THE REDEMPTION ARC
Sea of voices is the greatest song ever made you literally cannot disagree
Best song on the album imo
genuine question: why do you think it's better than Goodbye to a World?
@@Strobeliite the windchimes 💯
@@tsberg valid
As someone who has been d-riding this album for a decade you love to see it
happy to see that this album only grew on you enough for your thoughts to line up closely with my own
still has its unignorable flaws and was definitely wayyyyyyyyy overhyped back in the day (also that bricked-out production hasn't exactly aged well), but it is a good album carried by hooks and lead melodies so well-constructed that I still remember exactly what all these tracks sound like despite only ever listening to the album to make my videos on them years ago, and like it or not, nobody can deny the giant measurable impact it left on the EDM scene at the time
epic crossover 🗿
valid take
I came here after Porter posted this video's thumbnail on his post on X.
For me, Fellow Feeling is my most favourite song of this album. The seamless blend of cinematic vibes with progressive house, coupled with the exceptional glitches in the track, truly captivates me.
A decade on, and this entire album still exudes creativity, amazement, and a timeless freshness!🌻
This album carries a lot of memories for me, and inspired so much of my early music making. I always thought that your review of it was dismissive due to it having a EDM sheen on it but I'm glad you gave it another listen.
My soul can rest in peace so can my teenage self that crtied listening to this MASTERPIECE
Always good to see you bring to words stuff I just can't. Felt the same way about Sea of Voice and was wondering why I kept going back to that song specifically after Nurture and your comment about it hit it right on the head.
Finally 🙏🏼🙏🏼 i have been begging for this for so long worlds is one of the best electronic albums ever
I loved Worlds so much in 6th grade I probably listened to it daily, I’m a university student now and I still go back to it since it holds so much emotional weight for me.
Was not expecting this. I've always LOVED this album. It was the first electronic album (that I've heard) that actually sounded like music and not just sounds
Worlds has definitely held up very well, Sad Machine and Goodbye to a world are some of my favorite songs I've ever listened to
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS WORLDS ROCKS
worlds gang
Are you a geologist?
love this re-review. Glad you revisited this masterpiece of a record!
Porters albums are such an experience especially live or in nature you can really immerse yourself in those worlds that much more!
Wow. I'm glad you came around after all these years. This is one of my dearly loved albums, means something.
So glad you mentioned Sad Machine, definitely one, if not, my favorite song on the album.
mds já faz 10 anos desse álbum, na minha fase de edm acho que foi o único álbum que carreguei comigo até hj, sendo o único ainda hj escutando no carro
this is epic fantano we didn't expect this!
this album is such a bop and a classic :)
How cool of you to just go back and give it another go! Like porter said in your interview the instinctual first reaction to any music is valid.
the album that defined my late teens and got me through a lot, while Nurture is definitely the stronger album, this'll always have a place in my heart
When I first went to he’s Worlds tour and he played Sad machine I started to literally cry…this album has helped me through some tough times
I love Worlds. I have been listening to it since I left home, and life has been the adventure that Worlds promised, not without its hardship, but always another world beyond the horizon.
Big fan of the story behind Sad Machine and Goodbye to a World, those were my favorite songs from this album when it came out
Just wondering Anthony.. have you ever taken a listen to his Worlds Live performance/set? In my opinion this completely elevates this album to another level and is the reason for so many peoples’ fondness and love for this album as one of their all time favorites
Your singing makes me cry everytime
You gotta Respect what Porter and Worlds did for the electronic music scene, not just how many people it influenced even like Jane Remover or Underscores and so many more, but the shift some producers did from their stick after worlds came out. Also how the live shows for Worlds and then Nurture basically remixed and recontextualized the whole album to a point to make it even more appreciative. Something only a hand few of electronic artists in the size of porter robinson do. Most just do DJ sets and call it a day. I kinda hoped fantano would have also touched up on these live shows, as they are documented on youtube.
Honestly the vocal passages were the parts of the album that spoke to me the most, that shit used to make me cry lol
I realized the original review was the first needledrop review I ever watched, and this album was the first edm album I actually listened through all the way
I think the reason why this album is celebrated is because of the live show that came with it.
I bought tickets to the live show sight unseen as I bought tickets before the album came out. While I adored the album (and Fellow Feeling, btw…. It’s one of my favorite tracks lol), the live show was a complete remix of the album.
If you can find a copy of the Second Sky “last show” of WORLDS, listen to that. It takes the album and remixes it brilliantly.
I still think about that night, giraffage opening for Porter and then that 70ish minute remix of the album. I still listen to the remake of that set on CZcams because it’s nostalgia for me.
I’m glad you decided to revisit the album after all these years. It’s bonkers to me that this album is only 10 years old because it’s carried me through some deeply emotional times in my life.
Love it when I see a fantano thumbnail & title and I am like :OOOOO
I totally respect your opinion amd think you're a respectable dude. I freaking love this album to death. I also appreciate your tying Worlds to Nurture because there's definitely a lot of the beginnings of nurture in it or the endings of worlds in nurture however you want to look at it.
The disco ball in the top right corner made whopping 48 spins throughout the whole video of anthony changing his mind on Bianca's skin to clothing ratio
I’m so happy you’re revisiting Porter. Can’t get enough love for my guy.
FINALLY I BEEN WAITING A DECADE FOR THIS
I never thought I’d see this video pop up on my feed. This album has definitely changed my life in more ways than I can gather but it’s so hard to sell to people. I get it! But it’s definitely worth a listen. This whole porter era is definitely something I wish I could relive.
Oh man, loved it then, still love it now. When it came out I was a year into the first big break of my career, feeling good about the future overall after reeling over a breakup-so the album seemed to hold powerful emotions to cover that whole spectrum. I saw him in September that year, only a month after the album's release, and it was incredible...I even bumped into him while we were both waiting for the elevator hours after his show in Austin that night.
Oh weird I was just listening to this record! I’m glad it’s getting more coverage even now!
After 10 years i still remember and listen to this album from time to time. Makes me feel pretty nostalgic. Also could you review hannah Jadagu's album Aperture? I think it really has potential
yess saw him in richmond va and the crowd loved it
One of the best electronic albums of the decade. This deserved a revisit
Unexpected but so deserved, one of my classic favorites of all time
I went to a Pretty Lights show in Nashville, in 2010 or 2011. When we walked into the arena one of the openers was playing just awesome bass music that wasn't quite the same as the usual brostep you'd hear. It was an extremely young Porter Robinson, and I've followed him for years because of that experience.
10 years ago Worlds was my most listened to album. I went softer on it when Shelter and Good Faith came out, and really it dropped off my regular listening completely when Nurture released; my new most listened to album.
Still love it but not as much as I once adored it.
When I look back albums that were monumental to my journey as a human and musician, both Worlds and Nurture has their places in my heart. I was obsessed with Worlds for years and it truly set the stage on how I perceive music writing. That being said I can see more flaws on it now, especially after listening Nurture countless of times after its release. Not a perfect album but its importance in electronic music can't be denied.
i clicked this so fast. never thought youd talk about this album again. thank u mr melon 🥹
Nice, I remember being bummed about your review on this one 😂
Worlds and Dark side of the moon are my favorite albums. Supermassive black hole being the runner up.
These albums expanded my mind on what music can be.
Loved this so much I got the emoticon/face as a tattoo. Will live with me forever this album
Holy shit this album was so crazily influential to me when it came out, it still makes me think today. Not to mention how much other artists and genres that spawned off from it. Truly a mind blowing record and Nurture is just all of what makes Worlds good but better. I was so disappointed when I saw that first review but glad he’s changed his mind for the better. Let’s ho
Porter brought me alot of inspiration and imagination for my creativity, listening to his music while imagining my own world and universe itself, especially Worlds. The Worlds album had carried most of my high school days ever since my sister introduced me to him through Language in which she became a fond of after playing Forza Horizon. Even today from time to time I still listen to Lionhearted cause it's my fav track in the album for the energetic rhythm throughout, and was even considering to playing the song for a music group project but we chose another song cuz it'll be too hard if we try rehearsing it. I'll never forget the numerous times I listen to it while I study or creating my own world from his music alone.
I loved this album when it came out, and I think it's probably one of the best still from that era. The fact that I still throw it on a few times a year is proof of that. Fellow Feeling is also one of my favorite tracks. The "drop" on it just goes SO hard, imo.
Was great then, remains great now. I would proclaim Worlds a classic in the electronic scene, myself.
This album holds a special place in my heart and reflects the different person I was through my teenage years, Nurture has had the same impact on my early adult years
My favorite thing to do for a looong time was to play this album and then Madeon's Adventure back to back as sort of a duology.
I'd always picture a melancholic coldness with a dash of hope to Worlds and then Adventure would bust through with a more spacey excited happier feeling. Paired really nicely.
Presumably why they've collaborated from time to time.
Glad that I can finally say that I share every single one of Fantano's opinions word for word now!
Nah but seriously, I'm so glad that he finally found more enjoyment from my favorite record of all time. :^)
Sea of Voices is such a breathtaking track. I remember that was the first single I heard I'm the runup to release, and I knew it was going to be a classic.
*never saw it live, never tried seeing it live* sigh -- time is passed to change your mind on this, dude - you had years to go see the live show while this was on your radar. i pray one day you get to see the live show and then listen to the album again. It's the single greatest piece of art I've ever come across when you really understand the depth of each sound and song. the overly dramatic or corny vocals you're referring to are part of an experience that the album was designed to be, its not just an album, its a production, show, and experience. Your review is focused on the wrong things and fails to understand the scope of the work displaying a phoned in research process and lack of initiative to listen to all these fans who told you - a music influencer - to go see the show for all the years it was being performed. To that note, he toured it for 6 years and performed live renditions of each track, some of which had three or more versions. Idk man, this revisit is an attention grab at best and congrats, you got my comment.
Thanks for bringing this album back to life 🫶
Ahhh Porter Robinson. A bonafide prodigy who defied the edm zeitgeist for 12 years. What makes Porter Robinson so different? For one, it's his adept ability to take a snapshot of the world around him and translate it into a gorgeous soundscape. While listening to Porter, one may find themselves consumed in wonder and nostalgia. His vastly diverse musical repertoire cannot be understated. Whether it's an orchestral string section, flamenco guitar, or 12-bar blues piano, Porter transforms these tropes into his own dazzling interpretation while staying true to his influences. His tracks usually start slow with one or two layers, incorporating a drum machine, synthesizer, or a chopped vocal line. As the song progresses, more and more layers start to reveal themselves in a delicate, almost innocent manner. Unlike other artists, he doesn't take any shortcuts when building a soundscape, he understands that adding instrumentation should be tasteful and organic without sounding too sophomoric. What starts out as a simple edm song transforms into a dazzling crescendo, a gigantic wall of sound. His mesmerizing hooks and exceptionally textured melodies uncover memories you didn't know you had. The best way to listen to Porter Robinson is by letting one of his LP's play through. While being sonically cohesive, his albums tell a story that reinforces the power of childhood wanderlust and transports the listener to a simpler time and place. As his musical landscape builds, you begin to deconstruct. Worries are gone, trials are on hold, and every breath is cherished. You're no longer stuck in the pang of bleakness, but a bright pasture covered in daisies and immense solace.
Future copypasta
virtual self review soon ?!
I love this album so much. Every song. It's perfect to me.
Has it really been 10 years?!? I love this album when it came out, I'll be listening to it this week
Porter's new edits of world are really cool too
this album made me start listening to and making music, it will forever be one of my favorites
God i love worlds with my entire being. Every track is great to me. Thanks for visiting it again