What is Porter Robinsle?
Porter Robinsle is Ottomated's fan-made daily Porter Robinson song-guessing game. Each day contains five songs, and each song offers three audio clues. Listen, identify the track, and work through the full set.
The appeal is recognition from very little sound. A familiar texture or production detail may identify a song before you hear a complete melody, while a misleading first impression can send you toward the wrong part of the catalogue.
Three clues per song
The board labels the clues as a half-second clip, a one-second clip, and the start of the song. Use the play control, or the space bar as explained in the help panel, to listen before entering a title.
Guesses are case-insensitive, and the game accepts acronyms for many songs. The linked acronym list is useful when you know a title but are unsure which abbreviation the game recognizes. Progress is saved, so you can return to an unfinished daily set.
How to play
- Open today's Porter Robinsle and check which of the five songs you are on.
- Play the available clue and listen for a distinctive vocal, rhythm, instrument, or effect.
- Type the song title, using an accepted acronym if appropriate, and submit your guess.
- Use the remaining clues or the displayed skip control when you need more information, then continue to the next song.
- Complete all five songs and review your daily result; the archive offers earlier sets.
Listen for identity, not just mood
Several tracks can share a soft vocal, bright synthesizer, or fast beat. Try to identify something more specific: a sound's attack, the rhythm of a syllable, or the way an introduction builds. A match based on one recognizable detail is more useful than a broad association with an album's atmosphere.
Before spending another attempt, check spelling or consult the acronym list if the title itself is your only uncertainty. Listening with headphones can help reveal quiet layers without making the clip louder than comfortable.
Play Porter Robinsle or consult its accepted acronyms.