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Wednesday, October 26 2011

Toro y Moi: Freaking Out EP

Energy is at an all-time high for Toro y Moi mastermind Chaz Bundick, who spikes these tunes with MJ-like vigor.


Monday, October 10 2011

Ava Luna: 29 Sept. 2011 - New York

When blessed with an attentive sound-man who can balance their contrasting sounds, Ava Luna is an especially strong group—one that finally seems to be getting the attention it deserves.


Wednesday, July 13 2011

Toro Y Moi: Underneath the Pine

One year after his stellar debut, Chaz Bundick shifts gears and crafts a hook-heavy disco album full of smooth baselines, snappy synths and overwhelming isolation.


Wednesday, November 24 2010

Various Artists: F*>k Dance Let’s Art; Sounds from a New American Underground

!K7 Records tries to make sense of chillwave, witch house, Animal Collective, and other neo-electronic non-dance artists.


Monday, May 3 2010

The Day the (AM) Music Died

There are songs played on AM radio that I would never put on at home, or want to hear in a bar or on an iPod; they only seem to sound good on a tinny AM receiver, especially the one in my car.


Thursday, March 4 2010

Toro Y Moi: Causers of This

There isn't anything about Causers of This that suggests a limit to Toro Y Moi's propensity to experiment, and this is always a good thing.


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