Waxing 2011
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As imaginary genres go, chillwave is pretty grounded in time. The style was born in the fall of ’09 when Carles found a few bands that reminded him of how last summer felt. 2011 was the year that trio came back with new albums: Neon Indian, Washed Out, and the even more prolific Toro y Moi. But the sound was always there waiting for us, conjured up in the act of looking back: sherbet skies, faded flip-flops, mix tape tracks washing into each other, an AnCo sticker on a Prius. You’re unpacking an old bag, sand spills out, you catch a whiff of SPF 80, warmth shimmers down your limbs. Nearly all of these tracks were recorded or remixed in 2011, so there’s clearly something in the water. Unbottle this one halfway between nostalgia and next season.
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Southern Nights – Grass or Gasoline Chad Valley – Now That I’m Real Washed Out – Amor Fati Volga Beach – Foxtrott Toro y Moi – New Beat Neon Indian – Arcade Blues Beat Connection – In the Water Asobi Seksu – Perfectly Crystal (Mirrors’ Un Autre Monde remix) John Talabot – Families (feat. Glasser) When Saints Go Machine – Parix (Taragana Pyjarama remix) Enjoyed – Paws Helado Negro – Calculas Sun Glitters – Cosmic Oceans (feat. Steffaloo) Teen Daze – Together Selva Oscura – Sea Crown Bon Accord – Take Comfort_
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