Chet Porter & Autograf Live at The Hoxton

Last night, local Chet Porter and Chicago trio, Autograf graced The Hoxton with truly awesome and unique sets. As you likely know by now, I'm a big fan of Chet's productions, mixes and overall aesthetic, which he delivered on quite successfully. Despite Sigala's unexplained absence, which forced set time to change, I was lucky enough to have made it through the lines and have picked up my first drink at the same time Chet played his first track, the Hitmane Kokirimix of Juicy J's "Bandz A Make Her Dance." Lighting candles to amplify the atmosphere and mood, Chet's set cruised along, garnering several  cheers from the captivated crowd. Perhaps the most well received section of his set came relatively early on when he combined his euphoric "Over U" remix with the vocals of Blink 182's "Feelin' This" before mixing into San Holo's "Victory." I caught the video here:
I was able to compile a list of 17 tracks he played during his approximately hour long set, but was left scratching my head more than a couple times wondering what bootleg/exclusive/edit he dropped. If I can figure any of them out, I'll be sure to update this post but for now you'll just have to enjoy this playlist:  There was of course a break between the two sets to transition between the DJ decks and Autograf's three person live set, which included an electronic xylophone of sorts, surrounded by three electronic symbols, several drum pads and high-hat, kick combination. In the middle was a mixer and sampler, presumably for changing the tuning for each of the many tracks the played. And on the opposite side, was the synth. Having seen several different live set ups, from Duke Dumont, Keys N Krates and Lido, Autograf's was the most unique and seemingly complex. This only magnified the truly amazing artistry and interplay between the three performers. Throughout their set I was truly in awe of the unity and interplay between the three. There really is nothing like music being made live and the playful performance. That really is the key to the allure of live music the playful nature and showmanship of performance, making it that much easier to connect with the audience. Good music performed live beats great studio music everytime. The way Autograf brought their originals, covers and remixes to life was absolutely amazing, and although I was able to compile a large playlist of what the trio played it cannot do justice to the live versions they played.
Apparently DJ Mag Canada had a live stream of their set, I can only hope that it becomes available so that we can relive their truly futuristic performance. Highlights for me included their remix of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition," and their covers of the Soulwax remix of  Tame Impala's "Let It Happen," Coyote Kisses' "Ferrari" and Swedish House Mafia's "One." The trio showed incredible endurance playing for well over an hour, and playing a 4 or 5 track encore. I will definitely be attending their next show and cannot wait to relive the awesomeness of Autograf.

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Chet Porter - Awakening

Yesterday Chet Porter dropped the stream of his new track "Awakening," which you can now pick up for yourself. Chet's had an amazing year, dropping great freebies including remixes of Hitmane's "Over You," Ember Island's cover of Jack U "Where Are U Now," Porter Robinson's "Fellow Feeling," and his outright amazing original "Aluko River." After building up a considerable following with his free downloads Chet has entered into the world of pay music with "Awakening" being released on Big Beat Records through iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and Spotify. Look for more emotional explosive, sparkling, beautiful production value and future feels from Chet in the future, as his creative genius has repeatedly teased us on twitter (with this story about overflowing creativity part 1 & 2, and a forthcoming remix). Check out the true story behind his "Over You" remix and his amazingly exquisite mixtape for Big Beat's NatDodge HOTMES series. So much Chet, so little time.

fun fact: i actually wrote my remix of "over u" in 1994 for Disney's The Lion King, but it was stripped from the film to avoid bad press because i was on trial for murder. finally, 22 years later, i am pleased to announce they are letting me share the song along with the original edit of the movie. i hope u enjoy
Posted by Chet Porter on Monday, 28 September 2015

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