James Ivy: Last News

Porter Robinson celebrated the release of his first album in seven years, ‘Nurture, with a live-streamed performance for his curated festival Secret Sky.Taking place over the weekend, the one-hour set saw Robinson play tracks from the album, including ‘Get Your Wish’ and ‘Mirror’, immersed in a range of vivid backdrops.Watch the full set below:The Secret Sky lineup also featured virtual performances from Kero Kero Bonito, James Ivy, Wave Racer, Yvette Young and No Rome, among others.Robinson also announced his in-person concert, Second Sky, would return this autumn in San Francisco.

Ethan Shanfeld Porter Robinson is a student of live music. Just days before the acclaimed DJ and musician flies to Los Angeles to begin rehearsing for his main stage Coachella set, he spends much of our 20-minute interview recounting recent performances that stuck out to him. But when discussing his favorite concerts, Robinson is mostly focused on how the artists carry themselves onstage. He first brings up James Ivy, the Korean-American singer and producer who opened for Robinson on his North American “Nurture” tour, whom he calls “one of the most talented young artists in the world right now.” “When he made a mistake on the guitar in his show, he would just laugh and talk about it,” Robinson says of Ivy. “It was so endearing. You could see everybody relax as soon as he did that. That kind of genuine, honest, unflattering vulnerability is so likable. It’s hard, especially when you’re in front of a bajillion people in a live stream like Coachella. But it makes for some of the most memorable moments.”