Gold & Youth - Time To Kill

 We're gonna take a little step back here and just let this one play out. Right off the bat, I was hooked. I knew something was coming. The vocals are a little off putting to start, but this plays out well. This is a very different track. But it's good nonetheless. It's a nice change of pace. It takes me to a place that's familiar but I can't put my finger on it. It might just be Southern Florida in 1987. Not so sure yet. But that's the leader in the club house. Gold & Youth are coming to us from Vancouver, BC. So, about the farthest from South Florida as you can be. Doesn't matter, it's good.

Goldroom - Verano Mix 2012

Happy Summer! Goldroom drops the soundtrack to the next 3 months of your life. Enjoy.

Tracklist:

Goldroom - Trains
Van She - Coconuts
The KDMS - Your Love Is Right
Xtrafunk - Lazy Sunday
6th Borough Project - Just A Memory
Goldroom - Catalina (Small Pyramids Remix)
Tropical Monsoon Season - Green On Blue (Moon Boots Remix)
Alec Carlsson - Euphoria
Cosmonaut Grechko - Headphone Girl
Ben Browning - Feels Like
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Paradisco (Rex The Triangle Remix)
Peaches & Munk - You Can't Run From My Love (Classixx Remix)
Dino Soccio - Dream On...
Bonar Bradberry - Loose Grip
Madi Matilda - Day Dreams (MyKill Remix)
Jane Badler - Yesterday's Tomorrows (Ride The Universe Remix)
Flight Facilities - With You (MAM Remix)
Ulrich Schnauss - As If You've Never Been Away 

Goldroom - Fifteen (Freak You Remix) 

Goldroom - Fifteen

Teen Daze - What You Feel

Germany Germany - Departure & Disconnect

Today is a exciting day. We had the pleasure of waking up to this little gem in our inbox. Drew Harris of Germany Germany fame is back from a self imposed hiatus. And he's got some tricks up his sleeve. We've got a couple tracks off his forthcoming album: Blank Mind Empty Heart for a little tease. I am thoroughly enjoying both tracks although Departure is more immediate. It has that dreamy, ethereal feel to it that instantly wisps you  away to another place and time. I'm not quite sure what place and time it is, but it's comfortable and warm. Perfect for a chilly February Sunday.

Disconnect, on the other hand, makes you work for it. You've got to really listen. You won't be immediately drawn in like you are with Departure but you'll earn it though, and it's worth the wait as it builds and collects itself for a bold finish. Both tracks are beautiful in their own right. So please, give a listen and check out Germany Germany's bandcamp:
 

Youth Lagoon - Daydream

Youth Lagoon is Trevor Powers. He's from Idaho. He makes cool music. Here is one of his songs. Merry Christmas. Youth Lagoon - Daydream by E.D.P.M.C.

Washed Out - Call It Off

Call It Off is a new track off of Washed Out's new single for "Amor Fati". It's very good.
 Washed Out - Call It Off by Weird World Record Co

Small Black - Moon Killer Mixtape

Small Black released a free mixtape last week. They're also playing at Glasslands tonight in Williamsburg. Go check it out. Get tickets here. Here it is:

MOON KILLER MIXTAPE by Small Black

Class Actress - Keep You

Class Actress is out of Brooklyn with a sound that they described as stalker pop/ country club wave/ PLAYBOYPOP/ Prima Pop. Whatever you want to call it, it's definitely unique in its attempt to throwback to the days of Depeche Mode. It works.

Keep You by Class Actress

Washed Out - Far Away

Yourstru.ly Presents: Washed Out "Far Away" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

ONT▲E88's Chillmix Summer '11: Warm Evenings

 ONT▲E88's Chillmix Summer '11: Warm Evenings by OnThe88

Track listing:
Teeel - Thinking of You
Washed Out - Soft
Laserdisc Visions - Laserdisc Visions
Rimar - Hi
Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure
Neon Indian - Polish Girl
Com Truise - Glawio
Andre Obin - Lemondrop (18 Carat Affair Remix)
Selva Oscura - Mid Spring
Echo Shade - Trust

Music For Your Mind - Summer Mix Tape

From their soundcloud: After the release of our first compilation with artists like Connan Mockasin, Kisses, Motorama, Oberhofer,... We're back for a second tape, which is really inspired by summer, sun, beach (and maybe bitches too), and chill out. Once again we want to promote young artists, unknown artists that we believe in and that we support. We hope you'll discover and like them!


MFYM #2 // Summer Tape Edit (Full Preview) by Music For Your Mind

Gaunlet Hair - Top Bunk

Sounds like MGMT on acid. In a good way. Gauntlet Hair is another band to emerge from Lafayette, Colorado. Colorado is to the lo-fi / chillwave movement as Seattle was to grunge in the early 90's. There I said it. Anyways, this track has that far away but right here familiar sound. The distant guitars, the echoing vocals. It's good.

Gaunlet Hair - Top Bunk

Neon Indian - Fallout Mix

Neon Indian was one of the first artists to get me into the chillwave movement that has continued to sweep the nation (or Brooklyn for that matter). He hadn't been on my radar for a while, but he's got a new album coming out September 13. And we should be eagerly awaiting its arrival. Here's a little snippet to wet your whistle. It captures everything that's great about his sound. Big sweeping sounds and synths that make you feel like maybe, just maybe, there's a soundtrack to your life.

Neon Indian - Fallout Mix

Teen Daze & Others Played Glasslands

By Joe Housel As the sun faded across Manhattan skyline, I knew something special was waiting in that magical land of Brooklyn where the jeans fit tight and the mustaches know no bounds. I came ready for a relaxed Sunday night show filled with melodic beats and uptight Brooklynites too cool to dance but something else was in the air. After a whirlwind of Rolling Rock tallboys and warm whiskey shots to boot, I stumbled home in the rain with a freshly broken phone and two questions. Where did this intense live performance from Teen Daze come from and what has he done to my understanding of chillwave?

Glasslands Gallery has to be one of my favorite venues in the city. Right off the Bedford L stop by the river, it combines the feel of an intimate, back alley warehouse with just enough modern amenities to not scare off your sheltered friends. We arrived in the middle of Monster Rally’s set as he was busy performing his modern take on elevator music. We were busy getting settled so I wasn't able to generate much of a feel for him as a musician or performer. After he thanked the crowd as prepared his “final song” on upwards of five separate occasions, it was time to move onto Brothertiger.

John Jagos, (aka Brothertiger) is another one-man show dishing out all the chillwave and synthpop you desire with that distinct Midwestern flair (what?). Hailing from The Ohio State University, he was quick to inform the crowd that once he wrapped up his set, he had to haul ass back west in order to make class tomorrow morning. If that isn’t dedication to your craft, I don’t know what is. His sounds ranged from sonic beats that recalled dolphins chattering on a ocean breeze to surprisingly Depeche Mode influenced tracks if only they had just polished off an ounce of the finest, blue, New Mexican amphetamines. I couldn’t help but come away impressed with Brothertiger and recommend checking out his Vision Tunnels EP available for only $2.50 on Bandcamp (here).

I don’t pretend to know anything about Teen Daze and his unique outlook on the chillwave genre. His 2010 gem, Four More Years, came out last May to critical acclaim. The album invokes a strong summertime vibe of watching the sun slowly fade over a mountainous skyline and was certainly worth all its hype. Teen Daze didn't stop there and continued to churn out two more similar collections during the year with Beach Dreams and My Bedroom Floor. You'd think he'd slow down but just this past July came the Tour EP, evolving his slow melodies from the previous offerings while cranking it up a few notches. I thought I was ready to take a ride on the Xanax highway (figuratively, of course) when he hit the stage but what came next was a multicolored explosion of speed fueled looping grooves and synthesizer boards pyrotechnics dialing up his songs to 11. The crowd was enthusiastic and Jamison, the single name mastermind behind Teen Daze, brought an energy to the stage that his predecessors couldn't match. If you are dying for more, don't worry, Teen Daze just won't quit. His next EP will be out September 13 and is available for pre-order now (here).

After 3 hours of furious Sunday night musical entertainment, my experience left me pondering many things including: (1) what did I just hear? (2) where can I acquire more of these delectable sounds? (3) how much is it gonna cost me to fix my phone [Note: $90] and (4) why do they serve such warm whiskey shots at Glasslands? While I continue to wrap my mind around these topics, I can tell you one thing. Teen Daze is creating a soundtrack to your summer daydreams and never-ending night adventures.