Tag Archives: Chillwave

Nov 7 2011

Joshua T

Jushua T

Berlin based Aussie Joshua T’s new track ‘Hart Beating’ seems to draw the line between Chillwave and The Postal Service.

Layered with the kind of buzzing toytown-synth organ sounds so favoured by The Postal Service, ‘Hart Beating’ eschews those glitchy rhythms for the reverb washed ‘80’s-esque backing of Chillwave with roomy claps and distant melodies. Joshua T keeps the vocals simple and emotive, which blends perfectly with the music, giving the whole track a warm, relaxed vibe. ‘Heart Beating’ definitely presents an interesting combination of styles that single out Joshua T as a name to keep an eye on.

♫ Joshua T – Heart Beating

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Nov 3 2011

Pinemarten

Pinemarten

Sometimes an artist comes along and takes you totally by surprise, blowing you away. Pinemarten is one of those artists.

I’ve spent much of the day listening to his new album ‘If You Thought There Was Any Doubt’. It’s an incredibly impressive début, the whole album is retro leaning, lush, impassioned ElectroPop. A reverb soaked (although not so much it falls into Chillwave territory) synthesizer journey through a life in soft focus with a surprising amount of Funk involved. One minute you’ll be all encompassed by the layers of dreamlike sounds then suddenly Pinemarten will drops some big ‘80’s chords or a wicked Moog Funk lead. The album ties itself together with Pinemarten vocals, binging a very human, intimate and relatable quality to the record that pushes it over the line into the realms of genius.

♫ Pinemarten – Don’t Let Me Be Denied

‘If You Thought There Was Any Doubt’ is released 20th November and comes highly recommended.

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Oct 25 2011

Cadillac’s self-titled EP out now

Cadillac

Australian Indie-Electro/DiscoPop/Chillwave trio Cadillac’s self-titled EP is out now on Future Classic.

The whole record just oozes summery good times. A Slick mash-up of Disco licks and Drums with Synth Funk bass and retro keys. Add a hint of Indie-Electro guitar and some of the coolest, evocative songs you’ve heard in a while and you’ve got a killer EP. This is ‘80’s aspirational stuff, beaches and the best that include both friends and a flecked suit jacket with the sleeves rolled up. Tesla Boy’s Anton Sevidov even makes an appearance at the party, you know you’re cool when that happens!

♫ Cadillac – Dreams

♫ Cadillac (Feat. Tesla Boy) – Make You Feel

♫ Cadillac – High For Me

Cadillac’s self-titles EP is out now as a double 12” featuring reMixes from The Miracles Club, Prince Rama, Marcos Cabral, Ray Mang, Daniel Bortz and Sun Glitters, or as a split digital EP, originals and reMixes.

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Oct 18 2011

Gossip Culture’s new EP

Gossip Culture

Cleveland’s finest ‘80’s influenced Indie-ElectroPop export Gossip Culture has dropped a couple of teasers of his forthcoming new EP, out at the end of the month.

The first two tracks on the ‘People Talk ‘EP will be ‘horses Run Wild’ and ‘Young Love’. the EP opener is a strange and compelling beast. an unusual intertwining of reverb heavy Chillwave vocals and very late ‘80’s dance pop, complete with synth horn stabs and shuffling 909 beats. All wrapped up in an Insanely catchy song. ‘Young Love’ which features April Ewing takes the shuffling drums to the extreme, adding some tropical guitar into the mix for a laid back Caribbean ElectroPop jam. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the EP.

♫ Gossip Culture – Horses Run Wild

♫ Gossip Culture (Feat. April Ewing) – Young Love

The ‘People Talk’ EP is out 22nd October, until then check out Gossip Culture on SoundCloud.

Sep 23 2011

Tycho reMixed by Teen Daze

tycho

Tycho’s single of last month ‘Hours’, has been given a dreamlike working over by Teen Daze.

Turning the track into an audio haze of intertwining synths and distant melodies, Teen Daze goes one step beyond Chillwave and layers the fantasy synths thick. Their reMix, though, is kept in line with a solid beat that give the track a nice early 90’s feel. Like a Chillwave Orbital.

♫ Tycho – Hours (Teen Daze reMix)

‘Hours’ is out now.

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Sep 21 2011

‘Amor Fati’ video from Washed Out

There’s a new video for Washed Out’s ‘Amor Fati’.

Yoonha Park directs this is reasonably standard Chillwave stuff, soft focus, introspective, quaint and a bit dreamlike. It’s all good though and works really well with the track.

‘amor Fati’ come from Washed Out’s album, ‘Within And Without’, out now.

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Sep 14 2011

Neon Indian’s new ‘Polish Girl’ video

Neon Indian have premiered another video for ‘Polish Girl’.

This one isn’t as Chillwave, but probably a bit better.

‘Polish Girl’ is taken from Neon Indian’s new album ‘Era Extraña’ out now.

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Sep 3 2011

New tune from Toro Y Moi

toro y moi

Toro Y Moi ‘s ‘All Alone’, taken from his forthcoming ‘Freaking Out’ EP is a pure synth Funk experience.

It’s awesome to see synth Funk in the hands of an already accomplished songwriter who can keep things catchy and slick and never veering off into Moog squelching oblivion. Of course there is a little wash of Chillwave over the top but on the whole ‘All Alone’ shrugs off the chains of ‘turning-the-reverb-up-to-11 for a smoother, more soulful, sound.

♫ Toro Y Moi – All Alone

The ‘Freaking Out’ EP is available 13th September via Carpark Records.

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Aug 31 2011

Neon Indian’s PAL 198x introduction video

Neon Indian is offering a few different packages for the release of his sophomore record ‘Era Extraña’ , the top option comes with a custom made three oscillator synth. the PAL198X.

Designed by Bleep Lads and Neon Indian the tine rig allows you to interchange controllers for lots of mucking about. Here a spooky introduction video that was apparently ripped from an mid-‘80’s VHS tape.

Neon Indian’s ‘Era Extraña’ is out 13th September.

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Aug 22 2011

Jensen Sportag’s new tune

jensen sportag

Here a nice mellow slice of retro Chillwavey ElectroPop to ease you into the week.

‘Gentle Man’ is Jensen Sportag’s latest track is a perfect exercise in smooth 80’s Pop with a modern twist. Part MJ ballad, part spacey Chillwave and part 80’s Pop classic. there’s a hint of early Duran Duran in the music too. These two guys from Nashville certainly know how to craft and absorbing and nostalgic tune.

♫ Jensen Sportag – Gentle Man

Jensen Sportag’s ‘Pure Wet’ EP is out now on Cascine.

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