Pretty Lights

Musician

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Moniker of electronic music artist Derek Vincent Smith

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Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights built his career on meticulously crafted "sample collages," but his new album has him creating his own breaks from scratch.

Pretty Lights

Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights built his career on meticulously crafted "sample collages," but his new album has him creating his own breaks from scratch.

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