Ghost Voices
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"Ghost Voices" is a song by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson under the alias Virtual Self.[2] It was released on November 8, 2017 as the second single from the alias' debut EP Virtual Self. Robinson wrote, produced, and performed the track. The song is classified by Robinson on Twitter as "neotrance".[3][4]
An official audio video was released via Robinson's YouTube channel, in which the song plays over a visualizer depicting moving orbs of light orbiting a floating crystal connected by cables to something offscreen.
An official music video was released via Robinson's YouTube channel on February 28, 2018.
Background
Released fourteen days after Virtual Self's first release, "Eon Break", "Ghost Voices" was announced via Robinson's Twitter account, as well as the Twitter account of Virtual Self. The track follows in the previous single's footsteps, as it is also a stark divergence from Robinson's collaboration with fellow electronic music producer and close friend Madeon, "Shelter", as well as Robinson's debut album, Worlds.[5]
Virtual Self continued to build on its cryptic, techno-based, social media-based, social media presence with the release of "Ghost Voices".[6]
Composition
"Ghost Voices" begins with a vocal-like synth, not dissimilar to some of Robinson's Worlds synths. The drums then join in, with a classic trance beat. A vocal then joins in, with a heavy echo placed on it. The synths that follow are reminiscent of late 1990s and early 2000s trance music sounds, with heavy delays and echoed vocals.
The track includes elements of trance and deep house.[7]
Release history
| Version | Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Worldwide | November 8, 2017 | Virtual Self | |
| Music video | Worldwide | February 28, 2018 | Virtual Self |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Bubbling Under (Ultratip Flanders)[8] | Unranked |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 19 |
| UK Singles Downloads Chart (Official Charts Company)[9] | 79 |
References
- ^ Bein, Kat (August 11, 2017). "Porter Robinson Shares New Virtual Self Song 'Ghost Voices'". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Erik (November 8, 2017). "Porter Robinson Drops His Second Track As Virtual Self And it Is Near Perfect". EDM Sauce. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ robinson, porter (November 8, 2017). "NEW @VIRTUAL_SELF RTIST: VIRTUAL SELF TRACK: GHOST VOICES GENRE: NEOTRANCE". @porterrobinson. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "BREAKING: Porter Robinson Just Surprised Everyone With His Best New Song In Years". Your EDM. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Virtual Self Steps His Game Up With 'Ghost Voices'". EDMTunes. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Porter Robinson Takes Virtual Self Into Another Dimension With New Song 'Ghost Voices'". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Erik (November 8, 2017). "Virtual Self - What We Know About Porter Robinson's New Alias". EDM Sauce. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Virtual Self – Ghost Voices" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 27 April 2018 – 03 May 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.