I do believe that my infatuation with Porter and Gold’s existence is grounded in the unique content that each produces, however it is the experiences and perceived similarities we share as humans that drive me to use the word friend (and name an entire section of our site off of it). On countless occasions, Porter Robinson and Jonathan Gold have acted as friends to me. This sense of safety and comfort is nothing short of the feeling that someone is there for you. I’ve come to rationalize that it was because just as Porter’s sets were SO reliable, so were Jonathan’s recommendations. How is it that such a unique– just short of indescribable– and parallel feeling could exist in both the Jade Noodle’s at Sapp Coffee Shop in Los Angeles and in the fog of Golden Gate Park as Porter played his set. This feeling, perhaps best described as the feeling of friendship, is encompassed in and has simultaneously transcended each of Porter Robinson’s individual sets and each pre-curated meal and dining experience Jonathan Gold has guided me through.
Yes, actually… the pleasant shock paired with a sense of warmth and familiarity pertinent to both experiences shaped a general excitement and experience seemingly so new yet so personal. –the anticipation of and immediate pleasure resulting from the first bite of the Isaan-style grilled ‘Toro’ from Night + Market Song. Porter Robinson’s satanically-chopped, melancholist sound paired with visuals of deer-human hybrids and anime mountain ranges resonated with my whole self with an intensity comparable to– … My roommate and I drew recreations of his visuals in sharpie on our bedroom walls, charted out the next time we would see him, psychoanalyzed his mental state based off of tweets, and quite literally began eating, working, and sleeping to his music. After seeing the tour 5 times on that year’s festival circuit, I grew convinced that I not only understood Porter Robinson as an artist, but also as a human… as a friend. His performance, which only varied slightly each time, was a flawless curation of over-stimulation which readily became a primary topic of conversation amongst my friends.
I grew obsessed with Porter Robinson after seeing the live set he created for his first full-length album- Worlds. Having been in the same vicinity as Robinson and Gold on multiple occasions is in part what prompted me to understand them as “friends.” In 2014 and ‘15, I saw Porter Robinson perform at half a dozen venues and also had the honor of seeing Jonathan Gold speak at the premier of City of Gold in New York City. I do not personally know Porter Robinson, nor did I personally know Jonathan Gold.
What better way to rationalize our taboo understanding of friendship than to explain my presumed friendships with a 26 year-old producer and DJ from North Carolina and recently deceased food-critic. The Kollection views a friend as someone who stands out from all the other humans– even if just momentarily – and is there for you. In preparing for the site launch, our team and advisors tirelessly pondered if our use of the label “Friends” made sense. A Friend: Someone who we admire, who has facilitated us with memories, and who we feel warrants recognition for their work and self.
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