Porter Robinson has released a remix album called SMILE! plus+ through Mom + Pop Music. The full-length project collects reworks, mashups and new takes on songs from his 2024 album SMILE!, and it is available now on streaming platforms.
At a glance
- Release: SMILE! plus+, a remix album
- Label: Mom + Pop Music
- Based on: the 2024 album SMILE!
- Contributors: Frost Children, G Jones, Ninajirachi, underscores, Vertile, jamesjamesjames and DJ Not Porter Robinson, plus others
What we know
The lineup of remixers is wide. It includes Frost Children, G Jones, Ninajirachi, underscores, Vertile and jamesjamesjames. DJ Not Porter Robinson, the experimental alias of Porter himself, also appears on the record.
Several tracks are being singled out. These include the Ashelyy collaboration on the DJ Not Porter Robinson remix of Knock Yourself Out XD, the Nitepunk remix of Cheerleader, and G Jones's remix of Russian Roulette. Ninajirachi and underscores team up on a remix of Perfect Pinterest Garden, and Vertile reworks Easier to Love You.
The release follows a recent single from Porter called WannaCry, made with Ninajirachi. The two performed it together, with Skrillex also on the bill, at the Gas Works Day Party in Seattle. Nick Leon, underscores and Dylan Brady were on that lineup too.
Upcoming shows
Porter has several dates on the calendar. He is booked for the Seismic Dance Event in Austin on August 13. He also headlines Club Darc in San Francisco on November 28 and 29, with Ninajirachi supporting on both nights.
Next year, he is set to play Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on March 25. Check the official channels for ticket details, as the source does not list them.
Why it matters
Remix albums can show how far a record's influence reaches. Here, artists from different corners of electronic music have taken the same songs in their own directions, from experimental to club-ready. For fans of SMILE!, it is a chance to hear familiar material in new shapes. For anyone new to Porter's work, it doubles as a tour of the artists around him right now.
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