Easy (Mat Zo and Porter Robinson song)

"Easy"
Single by Mat Zo and Porter Robinson
from the album Damage Control
Released	April 14, 2013 (UK) May 7, 2013 (US)
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2012[1][2]
Genre	Progressive house
Length	6:38
Label	Ministry of Sound Anjunabeats Astralwerks
Writer(s)	Matan Zohar Porter Robinson Tommy Musto Mike Rogers
Producer(s)	Matan Zohar Porter Robinson
Mat Zo singles chronology
"The Sky" (2012) "Easy" (2013) "Pyramid Scheme" (2013) Porter Robinson singles chronology "Language" (2012) "Easy" (2013) "Sea of Voices" (2014)

"Easy" is a song by Mat Zo and Porter Robinson. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom by Ministry of Sound and Anjunabeats on April 14, 2013 and in the United States by Astralwerks on May 7, 2013.^[3][4] It debuted at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. The track samples vocals from the song "Nothing Better" by Colourblind.

"Easy" was included on Mat Zo's late-2013 debut studio album Damage Control. He has also released his own remake of the song, retitled "EZ", for inclusion on the album.

Music video

An animated music video to accompany the release of "Easy" was first released onto YouTube on March 8, 2013 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds.^[5] The creators of this video was the animation group, The Line.^[6]

The video follows a pop star by the name of Maki. She ignores her manager's attempts to contact her, and then she leaves her apartment complex on a motorcycle, with a large duffel bag. After she has driven a distance on the highway out of the city, she activates it, which causes what would appear to be a large expanding dome of light, possibly an explosion. She calmly and happily waits for the dome to catch up with her after it has consumed the city, and is then floating in a white void in a different art style. Then she appears riding a bicycle amid peaceful scenery matching a photo seen earlier in the video. The video contains many references to the classic anime film Akira. Some are visual, such as the light paths left by motorcycles, but there is at least one plot reference in the form of the explosion that consumes the city.

As of March 2016, the video has received more than 4.6 million views.

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Easy" (Radio Edit)	3:32
2.	"Easy" (Andy C Remix)	5:15
3.	"Easy" (Modek 'Bright As Day' Remix)	5:03
4.	"Easy" (Botnek Remix)	6:37
5.	"Easy" (Lemaitre Remix)	3:57
6.	"Easy" (Extended Mix)	6:36

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 92 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 21 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[9] 7 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[10] 5 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 28 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[12] 12 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Peak position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[14] 77

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	April 14, 2013[15]	Digital download	Ministry of Sound Anjunabeats
United States	May 7, 2013[16]		Astralwerks

References

1. "Mat Zo & Porter Robinson - Easy (Extended Mix)". YouTube. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
2. "Mat Zo & Porter Robinson - Easy". YouTube. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
3. "Home — Anjunabeats". Anjunabeats.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
4. "Anjunabeats Official — Mat Zo & Porter Robinson "Easy" is out now in the". News.anjunabeats.com. 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
5. "Mat Zo & Porter Robinson - Easy (Official Video)". YouTube. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
6. "Work —". Thelineanimation.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
7. "Ultratop.be – Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
8. "Archive Chart: 2013-04-27". Scottish Singles Top 40.
9. "Archive Chart: 2013-04-27" UK Dance Chart.
10. "Archive Chart: 2013-04-27" UK Indie Chart.
11. "Archive Chart: 2013-04-27" UK Singles Chart.
12. Illegal name entered Mat Zo & Porter Robinson/Mat+Zo+%26+Porter+Robinson/chart?f=348 "Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Mat Zo & Porter Robinson. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
13. Illegal name entered Mat Zo & Porter Robinson/Mat+Zo+%26+Porter+Robinson/chart?f=359 "Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Mat Zo & Porter Robinson. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
14. "Dance/Electronic Songs: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
15. "Easy (Remixes) by Mat Zo & Porter Robinson on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
16. "Astralwerks Releases & Artists on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.