
Glitch hop-opotamus and producer extraordinaire, Derek Vincent Smith, partners with drummer Cory Eberhard to make up this electroesque duo. Hard hitting to mellow, Pretty Lights builds a polyphonic bomb out of hip-hop, dubstep, synthesizers, Etta James, glitch, electro, funk and The Notorious B.I.G. They danced on the periphery for most of 2009, slowly gaining fans the old fashion way – playing their music and giving all of their music away on the website. The duo enjoys a near cult status. Watch out for him in 2010. Those that know, know. It’s a new decade and this is one act destined for greatness. In three rapturous hours, Pretty Lights takes you to another universe. Then it’s over.
By the time you walk out of the show, it’s too late. You are changed. Forever.
Don’t take my word for it. Listen to this track. It’s fire.
P.S. If you’re in New York on June 4th, he’s headlining a show also featuring RJD2 at Terminal 5.
Electronica saw a lot of expansion in the last half of the naughty ought’s. While greats like Tiesto and Oakenfold reined the heavens of yore while playing out Vegas residencies, the genres that brought you John Coltrane and Daft Punk spawned a generation of live electronica that marries the inspiration of ethereal synths with the draw of a good band. Don’t believe me? Get to know STS9 and EOTO. In the meantime, meet Pretty Lights…

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beautiful work! posters for posterity!2
I like it. And it grabbed your attention esp. if you posted a comment below. whether you love it or hate I don't see anything where it promotes violence or degrading women.. what i see is government taking away the rights of a citizen n the rights away from people. Failure to follow instructions will land us in prison like the model. Now if steven photographed the same concept with average shmucks would we pay much attention to it? i dont think so. it'd be just another political journalistic photograph.3
i agree4
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Perfect inspiration for our soon to be flat : )6
This list is one of the best of restaurants around England.7
... Tilda is like kristen mcmenamy - magic in everything8
the tilda shoot is magic.9
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LOL this is such a frumpy campaign. Raquel Zimmermann looks so awkward dancing those bad bad moves. WWTT??? a.k.a What Were They Thinking?