Chaz Bundick (aka Toro Y Moi) has been a much buzzed about artist in the blogosphere ever since our ears first heard his debut release Causers Of This earlier this year. Along with Washed Out, he helped create the chillwave that conquered the airwaves time and time again last summer. Now he’s back at it again with his second full-length album, Underneath The Pine. It’s got that trademark sound that we’ve come to expect from him, only this time it’s done with

live instrumentation that provides a much more authentic and genuine sound. Check out the first single, “Still Sound,” and pickup your copy of the album when it hits the streets February 22nd.

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toro y moi | Still Sound.mp3

Here’s a plethora of footage from the Washed Out / Beach House show Wednesday night at the Granada Theater in Dallas. This was the first show from their sold out US tour, and it was absolutely incredible. These videos do not do it justice. Ernest Greene (aka Washed Out) opened the show with some familiar songs, and some not so familiar. He did an adaptation of “Hold Out” that wasn’t true to the album version by any means, but amazing nonetheless. Wish he could have played a longer set, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Then came Beach House, and let me just say that Victoria Legrand is one of the most powerful female vocalists around right now, without a doubt. She’s up there with Stevie Nicks. The highlight of the evening was their closing song “10 Mile Stereo”, which I did not bother taping because I was too busy moving. Only a statue could stand still during a Washed Out / Beach House show. Oh and also, many thanks to gorilla vs bear for bringing this show to Dallas. They’ve got some pretty rad photos of the show posted on their homepage right now so check them out.

To be perfectly honest, I do not really know much about Games.  I know they are from Brooklyn and have released a few mixtapes via their blog.  They have that great chillwave (ugh hate that word, it sounds like some sort of designer drug) sound.  I scored these two tracks and I am pretty sure they are demos so… hopefully more tracks will be released very soon.  Enjoy!

PS:  Rent War Games!

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Song: Everything is Working.mp3

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Song: Planet Party.mp3
Artist: Games