Here it is, the functioning purpose of blogs in December, The List. Here is 35-11. I'll reveal the top 10 at a later date. There are a few videos and mp3s included, download/watch them and savor the last 355 days.
Here is a cute new single from the artist that transcends the chillwave genre he has grounded himself in earlier releases. This one features a full band sound instead of a computer-looped trip, a nice change. "Leave Everywhere" is going to be released as a 7" on July 20th.
shows his true musical talent, not just a comp nerd
Toro Y Moi - Lately
Toro Y Moi - Absolutely
These two songs are not on his Feburary release Causers Of This, maybe off his upcoming 2010 album, yet to be named or given a birth date. After the recent theft of his laptop he has had to for go his scheduled tour stops due to a lack of instrumentation needs to preform. It is a bit bizarre that a regular tool that we use for say, blogging, he uses to make music and just like a band without a guitar, he can't go on. But this seemingly acoustic performance is a new take on his music, one that is more traditional but just as engaging and likable.
Who would have ever thought that Jay-Z would ever want to collaborate with Toro Y Moi? Not Me. Not Jay-Z. Not Toro Y Moi. Luckily there are some creative geniuses out there introducing the music of the two polar opposite artists. The unknown artist melds "You Hid" a less than stellar [compared to others off Causers Of This]Toro Y Moi song and the O-G song by Freeway featuring Jay-Z "Big Spender." It may not be the best Mash Up that you've ever heard but it's still ear-pleasing and leaves you wanting Jay-Z to experiment with the chillwave dudes, for real.
On a side note, help out Chaz Bundick by buying Causers Of This. Last night someone jacked his passport and equipment from his car. The picture below is his car, found it on his twitter. This is forcing an abrupt end to his tour with The Ruby Suns. Look for him opening for Caribou this spring/summer. [@ Cat's Cradle on May 12th]
I have been listening and listening to "Causers of This" by Toro Y Moi to no end. A sentiment to the music that Chaz Bundick highly distorts then loops to make impeccably entertaining music. After messing around with the looping system for a few minutes concocting a magic potion to hypnotize the audience. Then after a short pause in sound the bass hits and the song begins and the whines into the microphone and exhausted synthesizers mesh to form an engrossing song. This set was amazing, it was about 45 minutes of straight hits. He had the attention of the audience, of whom were mostly there to see him, as I made some friends that were there to just see him [as I was]. There was about an 8 minute song that was either a spontaneous tangent or something of the UPCOMING album. Yes, he has another 2010 album coming out.
I cannot get over this dude. Chaz Bundick is THE MAN. He goes under the moniker Toro Y Moi. He released his first 2010 album, Causers of This, in the beginning of February. He is planning on releasing another LP this year, 2 in one year [CRAZY], while riding the success that COT has generated already. Certainly one of the best albums of the year. The chillwave twist that Bundick incorporates with the bliss that defines his music is commendably innovative and similarly radiant and admirable as just about any album put out this year. Here is a tune off his 2009 "Blessa" single that is a sign of what is to come on his next album, more instrumentation and a full band sound that diverges from COT but in a new, experimental way that demands to be appreciated and different. He is opening for fellow "semi-chillwave" artist The Ruby Suns at the Local 506 on Tuesday, March 23.
2/2 & 2/3 Citizen Cope
3/18 Black Lips
3/25 The XX w/ jj
4/2 The Big Pink
4/4 Yeasayer *nice bday present*
4/5 Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
4/13 The Thermals
5/1 Beach House w/ Washed Out
--All tickets are on sale now, get 'em before they're gone--
Local 506 [Chapel Hill, NC]
3/7 Cymbals Eat Guitars w/ Bear In Heaven *Spring Break*
3/22 Hockey w/ Solid Gold
3/23 The Ruby Suns w/ TORO Y MOI
3/26 Max Indian
4/16 Xiu Xiu w/ Tune Yards
Lo-Fi indie pop. After listening to the songs they have on their Myspace I would label Drink Up Buttercup a Wavves and Phoenix mixed together while sounding much like Port O'Brien. Some of the songs are more poppy and less lo-fi. But then others have a much different sound. They released 4 EP's in 2009 and are releasing their first full album on March 23rd entitled, Born And Thrown On A Hook. This is a new video of "Seasickness Pills" that they recently posted on their website along with , "Even Think"a song off their latest 2009 EP, Even Think. And I do not believe that these guys are pretending to look like the cast of The Hangover, they just happen to have a very good taste in clothing [& accessories]
They are a recent find from out of Columbia, South Carolina. This 2009 USC grad is very much a part of the new "chillwave" genre that has appeared. Other chillwave artists include Neon Indian and Washed Out, among many more. They are much like a Animal Collective infused with Passion Pit-esque synthesized beats. Toro Y Moi is releasing its debut album ,Causers of This, on Feburary 23rd. Another album could be in the works but with 4 South By Southwest dates already scheduled, an early spring tour with The Ruby Suns and touring oversees now, that seems a little out of reach, we'll see. Here is the album from Lala. If you have an account you can listen to the whole thing, if you don't go make one then listen to the whole thing. It's really a great album, have listen to it a few times through now.
TORO Y MOI (W/ The Ruby Suns) - LOCAL 506, Chapel Hill - MARCH 23
