“I really value my happiness and sanity so it’s just about protecting myself.
We’ll see how it affects the art,” he tells EW at Coachella.
“I was so f—ing nervous.”
Porter Robinson performs at Coachella on April 16, 2023.Frazer Harrison/Getty
“I always feel like a new artist every time I play Coachella,” he tells EW.
As the final U.S. performance of his long-runningNurturetour, Robinson, 30, wanted to change things up.
“And I just wanted to take on a different role, not being as behind the decks anymore.
Porter Robinson performs at Coachella on April 16, 2023.Kirby Gladstein
I have to try really hard.
It’s not like trying to set a high score.
It’s not like trying to win a game.
Madeon joins Porter Robinson for his 2023 Coachella set.Frazer Harrison/Getty
It’s like this act of total surrender and openness and willingness.
That’s why all the visuals are so about nature.
Robinson is ready to begin a new era in his career where he approaches all of that differently.
“It’s so addictive, seeking the approval and the excitement and getting recognized and all those things.
But you don’t want to lose your own space and your own time.
I think about those things a lot.”
As for what that means for his music and shows moving forward, he’s not exactly sure yet.
“It’s just a little inkling that I have right now,” he says.
I really value my happiness and sanity so it’s just about protecting myself.
We’ll see how it affects the art.”
“We did so much with that song.
We closed that chapter.
Are you even in town?'
And he was like, ‘Oh my God.
I would love to.’
It’s just a real honor to host him onstage.”
As longtime friends, Robinson loved reuniting with Madeon for that fan-favorite moment.
We’ve got to do it.'
But it’s never enough.
Nostalgia doesn’t really scratch the itch.
Sometimes it’s just better to leave stuff in the past."
