Over the weekend, news of a Shelter: Mini Album from Porter Robinson and Madeon swept the dance music community. A listing for the upcoming release was discovered on CD Japan, and naturally sent fans into a frenzy as word got out. After being asked about the album on Twitter, Robinson took the opportunity to clarify a few things.
In a series of Tweets, the producer states that the Shelter: Mini Album is being released as a Japanese exclusive to meet the demands of that market, before revealing that stateside fans were never intended to become aware of the product.
@BarryByanBelter it’s still important to release physical music in the japanese market, that’s why this exists
— porter robinson (@porterrobinson) January 8, 2017
@BarryByanBelter the japanese label requested that we package the single w/ few other things (piano version, couple remixes, older music)
— porter robinson (@porterrobinson) January 8, 2017
@BarryByanBelter people in america aren’t even really supposed to be aware of this release- just a single to coincide with our show in japan
— porter robinson (@porterrobinson) January 8, 2017
Given this information, it makes sense that neither artist announced the mini album until it was discovered. Despite Porter Robinson‘s latest revelations, it’s safe to say that a number of fans outside of Japan will still want to grab their own copy, if only for the included Blu-ray of the “Shelter” anime and the included bonus flag.
If the shipping rates aren’t enough to scare you away, you can grab a pre-order of the Shelter: Mini Album here.
