Pretty Lights

Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights is an electronic music artist from Colorado. He has been producing beats since 2006 and his career really took off in 2009. In high school, Smith focused on producing hip-hop beats, but was introduced to the rave scene by such acts as Aphrodite. He attended the University of Colorado after high school, but dropped out during his freshman year to focus on his music. In the summer of 2009 him and Cory Eberhard hit the festival circuit, playing such summer festivals as Bonnaroo, Rothbury, Camp Bisco, and 10KLF. These festivals led to a nation wide tour that same year. I was lucky enough to see this act at 10KLF in 2009 and it was a great show. 2010 was even a greater year for Pretty Lights, attracting a large fanbase and selling out shows across the U.S.. Cory (drummer) was replaced in 2010, by Adam Deitch. Adam made his debut at Red Rocks on August 7th, 2010. The video is Pretty Lights performing "Let Em Know Its Time To Go" from the album Passing By Behind Your Eyes.

The name Pretty Lights comes from a Pink Floyd poster that read "Come and Watch the Pretty Lights." Derek's music is the product of digital sampling across many genres, such as hip-hop, soul, and funk. He uses the monome and the Akai MPD32 to accomplish these sounds through the Ableton Live 8 software.

http://prettylightsmusic.com/#/home

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