Derek Vincent Smith (born November 25, 1981) is an American electronic music artist who performs under the stage name Pretty Lights. He is also the proprietor of an associated musi...read more on Last.fm →
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Jason Grishkoff
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Dec 16, 2010
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I was all set to post a mash-up of Phoenix, Lil' Wayne and Pretty Lights, until I stumbled upon this track, "Finally Moving." You might say it moved me, because I've opted for a smoother, trip-hoppier Song of the Day. That's right: I'm not going to p...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Sep 21, 2010
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When I saw Pretty Lights play at Outside Lands, I was surprised at how similar he sounded to Emancipator. I literally shouted to Indie Shuffle's Taylor Fife that "This is just like Emancipator, but funkier!" Then this morning, I bumped into the song ...
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Taylor Fife
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Aug 18, 2010
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The problem with Outside Lands this year was that I couldn't decide which artists I was supposed to be excited for. Virtually all the acts have hit the festival circuit hard this year, or were no-brainer local picks. The biggest headliners didn't piq...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Jul 6, 2010
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Look, I'm not much of a dancer. Unless I've had a shitload of alcohol and good (great, really) hip-hop is playing, I'm usually just talking nonsense at parties or bars. But there is just something about Pretty Lights' music that makes me want to get ...
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