47. TORO Y MOI - UNDERNEATH THE PINE
Hype & ting! Many people yo been spilling these loose definitions all up in the place. Chillwave? Mebbee, but I ain't so sure. When "New Beat" oozes out of the speaker after the two minute "Intro Chi Chi;" then boy I'm ready to dance.
Chillwave is built on shoegaze. This is funkier than that. This record is all about the instrumentation and all in all it's pretty civilized. The first Toro Y Moi record, 2010's "Causers of This" was a lot deeper in the sample side of things and ping-ponged back and forth. "Underneath The Pine" is just like the name suggests, taking refuge in the shade with a nice glass of Riesling or Pimms & Lemonade if you're British. American? Watered-down Coors Lite no doubt.
I digress. This is comfortable. "comfortable and civilized?" - these may be negative adjectives to some. But sometimes that's what I want. A drop of low-key. A splash of downtempo and a "shade" of funk. ;)
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