“I’ve always been trying to fuse electronic music with that live show feeling, that organic human connection,” Smith told Off Beat Magazine, “and it’s got me excited about touring and playing live again because I’ve found a way to fuse those together.”
Pretty Lights is responsible for crafting some of the most soulful sounds in the Electronic Music atmosphere. Thanks to him and his ecosystem of artists on Pretty Lights Music, the world has a constant flow of music that traverses the lines between organic instrumentation and smooth electronic beats. The latest fruit of his labor is an album of 31 Flips from the Pretty Lights Band’s escapades on tour. These live performances capture moments at several different U.S. Tour stops from San Jose to Nashville, with the excitement heard in the background as these musicians do their thing.
“When I call a ‘flip’ everyone knows that I’m about to filter out the produced track. When the produced music disappears, the live musicians completely switch their sound to something that’s more electronic. Borahm will drop into a synth bass, Alvin will switch to an electronic kick and an electronic snare. It allows us to go from the produced track, with the band accentuating it, to a fully live band without losing something…It’s completely improvised.”
You can listen to it all via the playlist below.
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