This is what happens when you sneak into a synthesizer store at night.
Watch the video → http://vimeo.com/70150110

Download all my music & videos for free → http://goo.gl/ebUKMF

Direction/Production/Editing/Music: P.ortra.it
Director of Photography: Malcolm-Elijah.com
Location/Gear: SwitchedOnAustin.com
Audio Mastering: darkartmastering.com
Special thanks to Sarah, Chad, Eric, Michael, Eli and the whole Switched On Crew.

All sounds were recorded live at Switched On in Austin, Texas using new & vintage hardware synths & effects. The name "Nerd's Ascent" comes from the title of a patch on the amazing Eventide Space Reverb.

Cast of characters: YAMAHA CS-40m, Moog Minimoog Voyager XL, YAMAHA YC-20 Combo Organ, Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo, Korg King Korg, Moog Sub Phatty, ARP Solus, Eventide Space Reverb, Sequential Circuits Drumtraks, Hohner Clavinet D6, Electro-Harmonix Q-TRON Envelope Filter, Moog MF-103 12-Stage Phaser, Moog Opus 3, Korg PME 40x Pedals, Moog Thermine Etherwave Plus, Cynthia Four Transients, Make Noise Rene, Make Noise Echophon, Bubblesound CVWS, Bubblesound VCOb, 4MS Quad Pingable LFO, 4MS Pingable Envelope Generator, 4MS VCA Matrix, Make Noise Function, Grendel Formant Filter, Livewire Dual Bissell Generator, Apple Macbook Pro, RME Fireface UC, Ableton Live 9.

→ Watch the Video

Nerd's Ascent 1: SwitchedON → [Video Link in Desc]

You should follow https://soundcloud.com/krane

Free Download

KRANE - When the Time Comes (Portrait Edit) [Free DL]

Video link → https://vimeo.com/83032303

Remixed by:
http://soundcloud.com/krane
http://soundcloud.com/portraitsounds



Yonce - Ghost (P.ortra.it & Krane Rmx) [Video link in desc]

http://soundcloud.com/krane
http://soundcloud.com/portaitsounds

Free  Download

Portrait + KRANE - Couch Surfer [Free Download]

La Roux vs. Portrait - Let Me Down Gently (Remix)

KRNE x PORTRAIT - Take You There

Not sure how long this will be up here. Grab it if you can.

Yoncé - MINE - (Portrait + Krne Remix)

FREE downloads:
http://is.gd/portrait_facebook
http://is.gd/portrait_soundcloud

Streaming
http://is.gd/portrait_spotify
http://is.gd/portrait_rdio
http://is.gd/portrait_lasfm

Not so free downloads:
http://is.gd/portrait_itunes
http://is.gd/portrait_cdbaby
http://is.gd/portrait_amazon
http://is.gd/portrait_emusic
http://is.gd/portrait_zune

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Written & Produced by P.ortra.it

Recorded at Gary's Church (San Francisco, CA)
Additional recording at The Cabana in (Seattle, WA)
Mixed by Marshall Watson at Sirius Sound (San Francisco, CA)
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at Audible Audities (Oakland, CA)

P.ortra.it - vocals, keys, synths, drums, programming
Jason Holstrom - guitars, effects, echo chambers
Austin Hastings - guitars, therapy
Leah Joy - lead vocals (On Fire), backup vocals
James McCalister - drum samples
The Synthstrom - custom vocal sample instrument by P.ortra.it & Jason Holstrom

Art Direction, Photography, & Design by P.ortra.it
Birds Image by Vinoth Chandar http://flic.kr/p/ap8oVs

talk@p.ortra.it

P & C 2012 P.ortra.it / 560 Sutter Street STE 300, San Francisco, CA 94102. 
All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.

Rainboys

http://p.ortra.it + http://frankocean.com/

Frank Ocean - Wise Man (Portrait Remix)

http://portraitsounds.tumblr.com/symphony-of-errors
http://p.ortra.it

TheCold (Beatless)

My own remix of: http://soundcloud.com/portraitsounds/on-fire
Premiered March 23 on KCRW (http://www.kcrw.com/people/carroll_valida)

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Portrait

OnFire (P.ortra.it Remix)

Releases on:
https://soundcloud.com/theeedmnetwork
https://soundcloud.com/terrorhythm
https://soundcloud.com/trap-door-official
https://soundcloud.com/die-high

Collabs with:
https://soundcloud.com/krane
https://soundcloud.com/imoonzz
https://soundcloud.com/thatgirlmolly
https://soundcloud.com/josephineelea

Say hi.

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