Musician

"Musician" is a song by American record producer Porter Robinson. It is the fifth single from Robinson's second album Nurture, released on March 3, 2021. Background and composition In 2019, Robinson worked on an unreleased collaboration with British band Kero Kero Bonito. Samples from the demo would later be used in "Musician". Robinson stated in a tweet that he had a rule for Nurture, which was "no supersaws[,] no 808 subs[,] no classic breakbeats", but he decided to "have fun" with "Musician". In a press release, Robinson stated that "Musician" was one of the very last songs written for Nurture. Reception Pitchforks Colin Joyce said that, on the song, Robinson "mulls the difficulty of making art during tough times, flickering between despair and reassurance", by singing: "I just can't stop, I'm sorry / I can feel a new day dawning." Magnetic Mags Ryan Middleton stated that the "semi autobiographical track" describes "a eureka moment of finding inspiration." Triple J writer Sose Fuamoli said: "It's here where we can hear him turn that corner and find the love in music that had been missing. The music swells and revels in being uplifting, which makes sense - it’s one of the songs closest to Robinson even today." Sebastian Flores Chong of EDMTunes declared that "Musician" is "an amazing song" with unique and distinct elements, while still resembling Porter Robinson's music style. PopMatters writer Chris Conaton describes "Musician" as "full electropop, with a host of synths, samples, and other electronic sounds providing the music", and further describes it as "a joyous-sounding pop track that sounds like a celebration without becoming cloying."