One mini-album with a pack-in flag, piano version of ‘Shelter,’ and Blu-ray of the anime, sold only in Japan because apparently the appetite for incredibly cool things is non-existent out west.
With both parties renowned orchestrators of intricate live experiences that weave samples around their own live vocals and instrumentation, putting the show on the road was – after commissioning a six-minute anime short film as a music video – the next logical step, however the temporary nature of this marriage of kindred spirits permeates every aspect. Both twentysomething producers of vibrant electronic music that feels more significant and coherent than anything else you’d tend to find on a festival main stage, the Shelter era follows their respective debut album cycles – Robinson across Worlds, Madeon on an Adventure – and, when launched with the track of the same name last August, it became all the more baffling that they hadn’t consummated the partnership any earlier in the decade or so since meeting on production forums whilst most others their age were still in potty training. It’s often said that you should quit while you’re ahead, however for the two-man electronic supergroup of Porter Robinson and Madeon their farewell-cum-introductory tour feels more than a tad premature.
