live:::Derek Vincent Smith-Ableton Live 7, monome 128 w/ Molar, MPD32;
Cory Eberhard-acoustic & electronic drums////
studio:::"Filling Up The City Skies" produced by Derek Vincent Smith;
"Taking Up Your Precious Time" produced by Derek Vincent Smith & Michal Menert////
contacts:::
Booking:
Progressive Global Agency
Hunter Williams
hunter@pgamusic.com
Influences
this vintage Pink Floyd flyer from NYE in 1966 is what originally inspired the name Pretty Lights
Sounds Like
New double disc Pretty Lights album out 10/31/08 titled "Filling Up The City Skies"
download both discs for free starting on Halloween at www.prettylightsmusic.com
download the first PL full album at www.prettylightsmusic.com absolutely free.
The album is titled "Taking Up Your Precious Time." It's a collection of new school production tracks for the modern beat junkie. It's electro, organic, soulful, dubby, glitchy, bangin, and everything a downtempohiphopelectronica album should be. Download it now.
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PRETTY LIGHTS IN HD
Pretty Lights is the musical vision of the ultra-versatile Colorado based producer Derek Vincent Smith, accompanied in the live setting by drummer, Cory Eberhard. Together these two achieve a raw energy rarely reached in the realm of electronic music. At a time when music lovers from almost all subcultures, and genres are finding common ground in the basic form of bangin' beats, Pretty Lights is giving the people what they want; electro organic cutting-edge party rocking beats that fill venues with energy and emotion, and send dance floors into frenzies. What makes Pretty Lights truly different tho, is that these beats have serious soul. Derek's latest album, "Filling Up The City Skies" is a two disc, 26 track journey through past, present, and future. He juxtaposes collages of beautiful vintage samples against backdrops of futuristic synthesis and dirty broken beats, creating a sound that can snap your neck while simultaneously shedding your tears. The album has been downloaded over 30,000 times from the Pretty Lights website in the short 3 months since its release, proving that the PL sound is not only getting around, it's spreading like a virus.
hey i see that you're online! there is so much talk about when you play at forecastle... is it TONIGHT or TOMORROW?!! i'm trying to make plans to make the 3.5 hour drive!
i know you guys probably won't read this, but just in case!! PLEASE COME BACK TO KNOXVILLE!!!! PLEEEEAAASSSEEE!!! I was supposed to go to the concert and my friend flaked out on me (decided to hang out with his aunt instead??). I REALLY want to see you guys in concert!!! PLEEEEAAAAASSSSSSEEEEE come back to the valarium in knoxville!!
thank you for makin the music that you do! it keeps me happy you have an amazing talent, you should come to Detroit and play one of our raves it would be amazing
Dog Plain & Simple You Killed EDC. I Was Grooving With This Old Tymer Like 55 Years Old Or Something To Those Old School Beats You Had In The Background. I Heard CREAM From all The Way Ova On The Other Side N Folled It To Your Set. Thats Where I Grooved Til Time Was Up. Sickest Set By Far
dude i was at rothbury and you by far had the best show...nobody was jus standing still when you came out....you are the fucking shit...come close to tennessee soon and ill for sure be there.
jammin Pretty Lights all day and nightt :) nothin gets me feelin the same. ROO 09 was fucking amazing, Derek shook my hand twice.. the show was siiiick I dont think ANYONE could stop moving the whole time. Fun shit! Pretty Lights keep coming with the tour dates We Love You!! :)
oo i was just gettin funky to your beats ;) and i'm dyin to see u spin again! comeee to chicago again sooooooon? ah last time was siick. when u played hot like sauce shiiit i went crazy :p
this vintage Pink Floyd flyer from NYE in 1966 is what originally inspired the name Pretty Lights
download the first PL full album at 
Pretty Lights is the musical vision of the ultra-versatile Colorado based producer Derek Vincent Smith, accompanied in the live setting by drummer, Cory Eberhard. Together these two achieve a raw energy rarely reached in the realm of electronic music. At a time when music lovers from almost all subcultures, and genres are finding common ground in the basic form of bangin' beats, Pretty Lights is giving the people what they want; electro organic cutting-edge party rocking beats that fill venues with energy and emotion, and send dance floors into frenzies. What makes Pretty Lights truly different tho, is that these beats have serious soul. Derek's latest album, "Filling Up The City Skies" is a two disc, 26 track journey through past, present, and future. He juxtaposes collages of beautiful vintage samples against backdrops of futuristic synthesis and dirty broken beats, creating a sound that can snap your neck while simultaneously shedding your tears. The album has been downloaded over 30,000 times from the Pretty Lights website in the short 3 months since its release, proving that the PL sound is not only getting around, it's spreading like a virus.
