Porter Robinson’s Virtual Self returns today with the video for Ghost Voices, unlocking the next chapter in an ever growing universe of future nostalgia.
Cloaked in darkness and ephemera, the Porter Robinson -directed clip takes viewers further into the world of its’ characters, Pathselector and technic-Angel, pulling back the curtain, only to unearth more questions surrounding the project’s mythology.
A concept predicated on the influences of his youth, with Virtual Self , Robinson taps an affinity for early 2000’s visual aesthetic, looking to “combine three tropes from the period that didn’t overlap much at the time: digital abstract, arcane magic design, and digital grunge, all into a single early-aughts flavor”, a thematic thread which weaves through both the project’s sonic and visual identities.
Arriving on the heels of numerous notable accomplishments surrounding the track, the ‘Ghost Voices’ video follows a recently anointed title of “the hottest record in the world” by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1, complimenting skyscraping #1 placements for the Virtual Self EP on iTunes Electronic charts in both the US and Australia, and #2 in the UK. The visual also serves as Robinson’s second foray into filmmaking, following an executive producer role on the ‘Shelter’ anime short film, created in compliment to his project with French artist Madeon.
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