Fellow Feeling

Fellow Feeling

Worlds is the debut studio album by the American electronic music producer Porter Robinson, released on August 12, 2014, by Astralwerks in the United States and by Virgin EMI Records internationally. Initially known for his heavier bass-centric production, Robinson became increasingly dissatisfied with the electronic dance music (EDM) genre, which he felt had limited expression. In 2012, Robinson released his first song with a greater emphasis on melody, "Language". Since then, Robinson wanted to prioritize "beauty" and "emotion" in his music. He was inspired by themes such as fiction, by including elements from video games, anime, and movies, and nostalgia, by including sounds from 1990s video games and massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). Defined as electropop, Worlds' main inspirations were Daft Punk's Discovery and Kanye West's Graduation, with many critics also noting similarities to the sounds of M83. The album was preceded by four singles: "Sea of Voices", "Sad Machine", "Lionhearted", and "Flicker", and the album was promoted with a tour. Worlds was well-received by critics, with many retrospective sources noting the album's impact on the EDM scene. Following the album's positive reception, Robinson suffered from writer's block and depression, leading to the seven-year wait for his next studio album, Nurture (2021).

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