Mirror (Porter Robinson song)

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"Mirror"
File:Mirror single cover.jpg
Single by Porter Robinson
from the album Nurture
ReleasedAugust 26, 2020 (2020-08-26)
RecordedApril 6, 2019 – March 23, 2020
GenreElectro-pop[1]
Length5:07
LabelMom+Pop
Songwriter(s)Porter Robinson
Producer(s)Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson singles chronology
"Something Comforting"
(2020) 		"Mirror"
(2020) 		"Look at the Sky"
(2021)
Music video
"Mirror" on YouTube

"Mirror" is a song by Porter Robinson, an American musician and music producer. It was released on August 26, 2020, as the third single from his second studio album Nurture. The song was produced by Robinson and features electronically processed vocals written and performed by himself. Robinson has stated that this song was written to explore his struggles with depression around 2015 and 2016.

The release was accompanied by the opening of an interactive virtual environment on Robinson's website nurtu.re. A music video for "Mirror" was released on September 9, 2020, featuring an animated avatar of Robinson as the camera walks through the forest.

Background and composition

Mirror is a song about the costs of being hard on yourself. We all have these avatars that we give to our critical inner voices ... it’s about recognizing that most of this criticism is self-inflicted. For years, I was imagining the worst thing a critic might say about my music and looking at my own work as negatively as possible as a way to protect myself from criticism, but it never once served me.

From the description of the "Mirror" YouTube video.[2]

Following the release of Worlds and its subsequent live tour, Robinson found himself stuck in an extended period of writer's block and insecurity about the quality of his work,[3][4] which led to him falling into depression between 2015 and 2016. During this time, he released only two songs, "Shelter" and his remix of Nero's "The Thrill." However, he notably began work on the second single from Nurture, "Something Comforting." According to Robinson, "Mirror" was written to represent his issues with his mental state and artistic pride.[2]

Like the other songs from Nurture, this song features a version of Robinson's voice that has been electronically processed to sound more feminine by increasing the pitch and adding additional effects. The song is set in E♭ major at 112 BPM.[5]

This was also the song that appeared in the teaser video for Nurture in January of 2020, ahead of the release of its leading single "Get Your Wish."[6]

Music video

The music video for "Mirror" was premiered on YouTube on September 9, 2020. Robinson preceded the live premiere of the music video with a short livestream where he answered questions from his viewers and performed a few songs on his piano. The music video was directed by Robinson, and prominently features an animated avatar of him illustrated by Hota.[7] The video shows the camera moving through the woods along a trail, with the animated avatar singing the lyrics and several additional visual effects synchronized with the music appearing throughout the frame.

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] 32

References

  1. ^ Moen, Matt (January 27, 2021). "Porter Robinson Finds Hope in New Single 'Look at the Sky'". Paper. Retrieved November 23, 2021. "Look at the Sky" carries on in the same lo-fi electro pop established in the first three singles...
  2. ^ a b "Porter Robinson - Mirror (Official Audio)". YouTube. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Heffler, Jason. "Porter Robinson opens up about overcoming depression to produce "Nurture"". EDM.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Cameron, John. "Porter Robinson drops "Get Your Wish" from upcoming album alongside heartfelt letter". EDM.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mirror by Porter Robinson". Beatport. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Robinson, Porter. ""Nurture", the second Porter Robinson album". Twitter. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Goldenberg, Ross. "Porter Robinson shares self-directed visual for 'Mirror'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Porter Robinson Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

External links

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