Introducing: xxyyxx, a 16 year old producer from Orlando, Florida, making tracks Toro Y Moi and Washed Out would be envious of.

photos by Dave Lichterman East Coast "chill wave" heroes Washed Out stopped by KEXP in October to play a fantastic in-studio to coincide with their show at the Neptune Theatre. Washed Out had a fantastic 2011, releasing the universally acclaimed LP Within and Without and expanding Ernest Greene's laptop project to a full band setting. Greene isn't letting the chill wave tag pigeonhole him by any means. With a full band, Washed Out sounds richer than ever in a live setting and does more justice to the emotional capacity of Greene's songs. [...]

Shades: Clear Motions - Shades are a 4-member band from Boise, ID. Taking inspiration from chill wave artists like Small Black and Washed Out , Shades make their strong debut on Synthemesc . While chill wave is still in it's infancy, there's always going to be room for someone with a new perspective. But, while Shades' style can be compared to the aforementioned bands, they do manage to establish a distinct sound and vision that set themselves apart... [...]

DZ Deathrays Review and pictures by Melissa Tan with additional photography by David Payne. St Jerome's Laneway Festival returned to the gates of Footscray Community Centre on Saturday. Walking through the gates at 11, it felt more like a small gathering on a residential road rather the large franchise patron St Jerome would have intended. The crowd dribbled in small droves as the morning went on, but the sun did not. As the afternoon went on, the raging celsius turned the pale, insipid skin of punters down [...]
Interview with Toro Y Moi & Washed Out from PEDESTRIAN.TV on Vimeo . I'm sorry, the only way I can describe this short interview is straight up adorable. Watch gentle Chaz and Ernie reminisce about the past and discuss some current topics in the music world. They chat about the early days of their friendship, Spotify, and how each other's musical style has evolved over time, among other things. I love these two separately and to see their bromance in action warms my heart; hopefully some of you feel the same way. [...]
A vintage photo of Toro y Moi. Miss you 2k9. TORO Y MOI has announced he'll be releasing July 2009, a 5-disc compilation of long-lost bedroom-recorded gems from 2009, marking a new milestone for the... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .
Washed Out's performance in Japan reinforced an idea of cardinal importance: that music is truly the tie that binds us all together even in our loneliest hours.
Here's a combination I didn't see coming: Veteran New Orleans rap drawler Fiend, who released three of my favorite mixtapes last year, giving a lo-fi freestyle over Washed Out's indelible chillwave jam " Feel It All Around " on the appropriately titled "Aqua Flow." And it's not like Fiend just samples the track; he straight-up raps over the entire thing, vocals and all. It sounds nice. Listen below. Read More...

Last couple of weeks were a bit exhausting for me. I simply had not the time to truly digest the latest releases. Being said, this weekend i just want to chillout. I'd like to make a short trip with you, through the gates of the universe, to present some hidden gems that will make your mind fly away. This is no favourite list or ' best of ' compilation. All I want is to share with you some tracks that I like to define as " stress decompressors ". Perfect if you are into this kind of cosmic and space [...]

MP3: Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed We're putting on a (free) post-Laneway party here in Auckland and are stoked to have Washed Out dropping by for a guest DJ set. Cheap beers available as usual. Monday 30 January 10pm - late D.O.C. Bar facebook event

In doppelganger news, Brooklyn resident Rimar has jacked Toro Y Moi 's chillwave steeze with his 'Higher Ground' cut off the impressive 9 track debut effort. Some digital (bedroom produced) funk for your weekend pleasure. Enjoy the Dylan Knight directed visuals above. Album is a freebie and available now. Rimar - Higher Ground

One of my favourites of the Editions Disco series, always goes down well epically when you play the Frenchkiss mix by accident which i have done manys a time ;) a genius reworking of Gary Low's "I Want You" , the Italo-disco track that is the sampled basis for Washed Out's chillwave anthem "Feel It All Around" . The original is a wicked slice of Italo built on a punchy synth bassline that would be equally at home in a [...]

Usually when an artist describes themselves as " ambient shoegaze " it would act more like a repellent for this blog, causing us to quickly immerse ourselves in something ass-kickingly rocking, like Led Zeppelin's Good Times Bad Times , or Slayer's Raining Blood , or we'd rush off to swag around with a turned-up-to-eleven blast of Ante Up , or any other musical equivalent to receiving a bucket of water facially. It's not that we're particularly against that style or genre of music, but most [...]

Looking his list of associated acts, it's apparent Dave Power is a man with his drumsticks in a lot of pies. As a drummer with the musical acumen to juggle several different ensembles at once, we considered it worthwhile to see what he views as the audial high-points of 2011. His list is as follows . . . 5) Wye Oak - Civilian Saw them live at First Avenue a few months ago. Just a drummer (playing [...]
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Download link is in the original post Sounds like: Washed Out, Youth Lagoon, M83 Song: Active Child - Hanging On [download here ] What's so good? [...]

Esta mañana se anunció a The Cure como acto principal para la noche del viernes en el Festival Primavera Sound 2012 en Barcelona, España. Robert Smith y compañía forman parte del lineup junto con actos de la talle de: Björk, Mayhem, Sleep, Godflesh, The XX, The Dirty Three y Wolves In The Throne Room, en uno de los festivales con mayor reconocimiento en suelo europeo. Este año, el Primavera Sound ocurrirá del 30 de mayo al 3 de junio. Todos los detalles se pueden consultar en el sitio oficial del Festival. [...]

You'd probably be forgiven for expecting Toro Y Moi, playing Coalition as part of the South coast's 'Viva La France', to be another French producer set to carry the electro torch. As a native of South Carolina USA though, with no ascertainable French connection, that's probably not the case. Aside from questioning the metrics used for choosing Viva La France's acts, Toro Y Moi's South Carolinian roots do help explain his part in the much touted 'chillwave' movement of Summer 2010 that has helped, and hindered, his career thus far. The reason being that Toro Y Moi and fellow 'chillwave' [...]

If you find something you like on this list, download the complimentary MP3 and click the album art, which will take you to the Amazon MP3 page so you can purchase it (some of these albums are $5 or less). 25 // Glassjaw – Coloring Book EP/Our Color Green EP Eight years in the making and completely worth the wait, both the Coloring Book EP and the Our Color Green EP expose the bands reason for generating a dedicated fan base of true post hardcore and [...]

Unfortunately, what was supposed to be HBO's Entourage replacement only lasted two seasons. The dropping of the axe on How To Make It In America didn't come as a surprise to most, as the TV program was mainly famous for starring Kid Cudi. But while the show, which followed two friends (Ben Epstein and Cam Calderon) trying to succeed in New York's competitive fashion scene, was far from perfect, its soundtrack was quite impressive. Today's playlist comprises dance, hip hop, electronic, and indie rock – our way of bidding adieu to the [...]
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Tweet Listen to the whole of "Here It Is" , the new EP from Pinemarten , below. It feels like remarkably little time since Pinemarten dropped his debut album - certainly, I wasn't expecting a new EP so soon. "Here It Is" might only clock in at three tracks, but kudos to Martyn on the quick turnaround all the same. Maybe I underestimated him: this is a guy who dropped [...]