| Robert DeLong | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Charles Edward DeLong |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1986 |
| Origin: | Bothell, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Instrument: | Keyboards, drums, vocals, sampler |
| Genre: | Electronic, house, dubstep, rave[2] |
| Occupation: | DJ, producer, musician |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
| Label: | Glassnote Records, Owsla |
Robert Charles Edward DeLong (born February 18, 1986)[3] is an American electronic musician from Bothell, Washington and currently residing in Los Angeles, California.[4] With a background in percussion and influences from a number of indie rock bands, DeLong's primary genres include house, dubstep, and moombahton. He has released three full-length albums on Glassnote Records: Just Movement in January 2013, In the Cards in September 2015, and Walk Like Me in November 2021. His fourth studio album, Playlist of Doom, is set for release in September 2024.
DeLong grew up in the Seattle suburb of Bothell.[5] His father was a drummer.[6] Robert played in various bands while he was in high school. He studied drums at Azusa Pacific University,[7] partially supported by a scholarship.[8] While in college, he played in the band The Denouement[9] [10] and settled in Los Angeles after graduation.
DeLong started as a drummer for indie rock bands but added more electronic elements to his compositions following his exposure to their use at raves. DeLong is notable for using video-game peripherals, such as a Wii remote and a joystick, connected to a MIDI interface, to modify his sound. He cites as influences Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, Dreamers, and Boards of Canada, among others.[11] He released his first full-length album, Just Movement, on Glassnote Records on 5 February 2013. His sound has been described by Wired Magazine as a merger of "electronic dance music, alt rock, and vocals into tracks that are poppy enough to make you move but dissonant enough to be interesting."[12] At live performances, facepaint is offered to fans; volunteer local artists organized and led by DeLong's longtime partner, visual artist Heidi Callaway, do the actual facepainting. Facepaint is a regular fixture of DeLong's performances and creates a sense of community amongst fans. His equipment and clothing feature an orange "X" logo; this same logo, or a variant of it, is often painted on his face and those in attendance. His 2018 single "My Favorite Color is Blue", featuring K. Flay, is included in the videogame soundtrack of NHL 19.
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [13] | US Heat [14] | US Rock [15] | ||||
| Just Movement[16] |
| 18 | 34 | — |
| |
| Long Way Down (EP) |
| 23 | — | — | ||
| In the Cards |
| — | 9 | 46 | ||
| See You In the Future (EP) |
| — | — | — | ||
| Walk Like Me |
| — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Adult [18] | US Alt [19] | US Rock Air. [20] | AUS [21] | ||||||
| "Global Concepts" | 2012 | — | 33 | — | 22 | Just Movement | |||
| "Long Way Down" | 2014 | 38 | 3 | 9 | — | In the Cards | |||
| "Don't Wait Up" | 2015 | — | 19 | 29 | — | ||||
| "Better Days"[23] | — | — | — | — | Single-only release | ||||
| "Favorite Color Is Blue" (featuring K.Flay) | 2018 | — | 16 | — | — | See You in the Future | |||
| "Revolutionary" | — | 31 | — | — | |||||
| "First Person on Earth" | — | 35 | — | — | |||||
| "Better in College" (featuring Ashe) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Walk Like Me | |||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||