Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy (Norin & Rad Remix)
North American duo Norin & Rad take on the biggest collaboration of 2012 for their rendition of Porter Robinson and Mat Zo's "Easy." Maintaining the original's infectious chorus, the pair rework the mix into a high energy electro stutter-fest, chopping and screwing Robinson and Zo's lofty melodies and airy synthwork. The remix comes hot on the heels of their latest release "Bird Is The Word" and stays true to Norin & Rad's hard hitting electro house aesthetic, leaving in its wake another sound outing from two of dance music's most promising upstarts.
Exclusive Premiere: Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy (Mat Zo’s Preprise)
When Mat Zo and Porter Robinson's collaboration "Easy" was initially released its pristine production and captivating top line made it an instant classic. Now courtesy of Astralwerks, the Beatport chart topper will see its popularity renewed with the release of an 6-track "Easy" EP. With the upcoming release in mind, Mat has given Dancing Astronaut a sneak peek teaser of his Preprise of "Easy," one that predated Porter's involvement and the chart topping success that followed. Zo's garage rendition is much more reserved than the original, whose festival-friendly builds dominated the charts and tents all last summer. Instead it takes a funkier approach, substituting big room suitability for a garage breakdown of flighty percussion and a lush, low end groove. It's an entirely different track than the original, but is as equally gripping and infectious. Although not on "Easy's" upcoming release EP, this cut has thankfully found a home on Mat's full length due out later this year.
The digital divide: a technical perspective on Zedd and Porter Robinson’s Ultra sets
While Pioneer CDJs were easily the platform of choice for DJ’s at Ultra, both Zedd and Porter Robinson took to their MIDI controllers on Sunday for two hours of rapid, thrilling mixing. Though the world of DJ’ing has been continuously dominated by Pioneer CDJs for more than 10 years now, Zedd and Porter’s rise to fame has been facilitated not by the trusty digital CD player, but by Native Instrument’s small, compact, all-in-one MIDI controller, the Traktor Kontrol S4.