James Hinton hit the road this fall with Phantogram, stopping by New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday night (after recently remixing the band’s latest hit, “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore”). Hinton, who preforms under the stage name The Range, heads out on tour in support of his latest album Potential (Domino Records, 2016)—which has already made waves in the industry with acclaimed reviews from Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound and Q Magazine (to name a few). At its core, the album showcases Hinton’s adept ability to produce a unique soundscape; one that masterfully plays with audio clips from the farthest reaches of YouTube while infusing electro-pop and elements of dubstep into soulful ballads.

As a live act, The Range plays off of the energy of the crowd and the general atmosphere of the room. Although Hinton is confined to his computer on stage, he creates an illusion of movement and shatters the proverbial fourth wall. Transcendent might be the best possible word for Hinton, as he defies these boundaries with his performance. In ways, his set seems altogether too short as an opening act—but there is never any doubt that The Range knows how to get a room hyped for the main act (which, at this rate, will be a well-earned spot held by Hinton in the coming years).

Be sure to check out The Range at therange.us and on iTunes.