The HOT Sh*t, Episode 139 – July.23.2014

Yet another great installation of Pretty Light’s live on Sirius XM’s Electric Area. This particular mix begins with sonic ambience to get you feelin’ fine on this beautiful Sunday morning. Pretty Lights is always pushing the envelope, a person who has a constant vision to broaden his realm of musical possibilities. This motivational, creative drive and curiosity has driven Pretty Lights to take electronic music where all too many are shy to venture. With his latest A Color Map of the Sun release, PL has proven himself to be one of the most ambitious and well-rounded producers in the game by using only analog samples. Big ups to PL for always getting things fresh.

About Pretty Lights:
On July 2, 2013, not one but two new Pretty Lights albums were released: A Color Map of the Sun and its essential companion, Live Studio Sessions From A Color Map of the Sun. The first PL efforts to be sold commercially after a series of acclaimed free-download albums and EPs, the Color Map project represents a turning point in Pretty Lights mastermind Derek Vincent Smith’s artistic growth. A self-professed “sample collage” artist, Smith decided it was time to create his own. “Before, I’d combine 25 samples into one song,” he explains. “This time, I was going to create my own original sources, retaining the timbre that spans the great musical era of the last century – from modern classical and jazz, to ‘60s soul and beyond.” (Continue Reading)

The HOT Sh*t airs at 8PM EST/6PM MST every Thursday with rebroadcasts Wednesday nights at 4PM EST/2PM MST on SiriusXM’s Electric Area