chillwave, glo-fi, lo-fi, gorillavsbearcore, hipsterwave, pitchforkcore etc

[Macwich]

This thread will be about many types of music. I'm sure with time there will be proper genre names, but for now we can only use what we have.

Chillwave/Glo-Fi

Tags: warm, dreamy, sun-drenched, fuzzy, hypnagogic pop, synthesizers, downtempo, nostalgic, dripping, beach, summertime, ambience, feelgood

Artist Examples:

Memory Tapes (Formerly Memory Cassette(Formerly Weird Tapes))

Washed Out

Neon Indian

Toro Y Moi

Universal Studios Florida

Ducktails

Small Black

MillionYoung

Lone

Links:

http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/tag/chill-wave

http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2009/07/is-washed-out-the-next-neon-indianmemory-cassette.html

http://www.rawkblog.net/2009/09/new-music-memory-tapes-bicycle/#more-4182

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chillwave

Lo-Fi

This genre has been around for a while. I'm sure there have been many iterations and revivals of it in the past, but this thread is concerned only with the current form of it.

Tags: low fidelity, cassette tape quality, static, noise, unfiltered, indie, rock, summer

Artist Examples:

Dum Dum Girls

Best Coast

Girls

Wild Nothing

The Bitters

The Girls At Dawn

The Mantles

No Age

Real Estate

Eternal Summers

Wavves

Links:

http://flavorwire.com/47025/best-coast-washed-out-pearl-harbour-theyre-lo-fi-theyre-worth-it

http://staticfuzz.blogspot.com/

*Essential Links*

GorillavsBear: A blog that's always on top of shit.

Pitchfork: Not much to say here... if you don't know this site you don't have an internet connection.

No Pain in Pop: Another blog.

and of course

HIPSTER RUNOFF: I only mention this because the guy literally named the genre Chillwave. Horrible name I know, but it has stuck.

[Macwich]

Washed Out - High Times (from nodata.tv)

Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms (from nodata.tv)

Memory Tapes - Seek Magic (from nodata.tv)

[Macwich]

Memory Tapes - Walk Me Home (16:52) (from pitchfork)

[onemancult]

dumbest fucking genre name ever. most of washed out is disco-rooted, memory tapes is the same dude and its just slightly more blissed out, and neon indian i cannot listen to.

[debaser]

worst genre name ever (even crimsonwave)

that said, i enjoy me some ducktails, gary war, wet hair, ganglians, and kurt vile

not sure if they are all technically "chillwave/glo-fi" and frankly i wish they weren't part of such a dumb genre name if they are, oh well

i heard a track not too long ago by some dude Beach Fossils and it was alright, got an ep and full length coming out soon on woodsist or something, could be worth checking out but i dunno

[crissyw]

i agree the name of the genre is fucking weird (somewhat cliche sounding)

but i love nodata.tv, always find some interesting shit on there <3

[Sayword]

washed out isn't terrible tho guys, Right?

Right?

[Magsåvningsreserven]

actually pre-ordered Seek Magic after I heard Bicycle, amazing album (came with a bonus cd that has a 30 min long track which is also fantastic). Memery Casette/Weird Tapes/Memory Tapes - it's all good; heard he has a psychedelic girl group album coming.

Still haven't got round to listening to Washed Out's EP, but Neon Indian was great I thought, underwater vibes.

[im a ninja]

Neon Indian worth checking out live? They got a free show on Thurs w Crystal Castles.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

No idea, but the album is decent and the show is free

[chchchip]

check out toro y moi(washed out's friend)if you like i can hook you up with some of his stuff via mediafire.

http://www.myspace.com/toroymoi

washed out and toro y moi are friends of mine from columbia.

[Macwich]

Still haven't got round to listening to Washed Out's EP, but Neon Indian was great I thought, underwater vibes.

Washed Out's is best out of the 3 albums i posted imho. the thing is, 80% of Neon Indian's album was on the EP released months ago

[colourz]

Neon Indian worth checking out live? They got a free show on Thurs w Crystal Castles.

not worth it, crystal castles is always horrible live. neon indian might be alright, but it really isn't worth the effort or time.

and for the record, i think chillwave is a hilarious name because of how stupid it is.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

Washed Out's is best out of the 3 albums i posted imho. the thing is, 80% of Neon Indian's album was on the EP released months ago

It's nice, the last two tracks are my favourites currently. Still prefer Tapes atm though.

[alexryb]

memory tapes ftw.

can't get into neon indian, but a lot of my friend dig them.

toro y moi is someone to watch 4sure.

gorilla vs bear is all over this shit usually.

[jeepster]

lol all this shit is so fucking silly

wtf is a "chillwave" ?

I agree w/ OMC

gtfo a'here with this trash.

[Sayword]

He didn't necessary say the music is trash, but that the name is stupid. I'll let him speak for him self on the music.

[jeepster]

this music is mediocre at best

all of it

nothing breaks out of its own little conceptual bubble

just runs over the same old ground over and over again.

[BrokenGlass]

Neon Indian worth checking out live? They got a free show on Thurs w Crystal Castles.

GhostHuslter was pretty sick live

[onemancult]

memory tapes/washed out are awesome, in my opinion. pulls from so many reference points to churn out this really queasy, off-sounding, slightly-danceable, totally locationless space music that transports you where ever you end up associating the sounds youre hearing with.

[chchchip]

^ very well put.

[Sayword]

thats what I thought about washedout, awesome description. I haven't/aint gonna check the rest of that shit, only pulled the trigger on washedout because of the now defunct "Neu-Musical Express"

[Macwich]

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp (Memory Tapes Remix

I kind of feel like Memory Tapes somehow doesn't fit into this genre. He sounds a lot less underwater anyways..

[Magsåvningsreserven]

You know most of the material released under the 'Memory Cassette' moniker was recorded 10 years ago? I think he has a huge amount of talent, hope he and acephale realise this.

It's a bit odd though, that he gives away a lot of his music away for free on his blog, even tracks from the album.

this music is mediocre at best

all of it

nothing breaks out of its own little conceptual bubble

just runs over the same old ground over and over again.

hee hee

[chchchip]

^ damn 10 years ago? thats crazy. and does he only have one album?

i like the new album a lot. and the mix he did for halloween was pretty cool.

[Macwich]

You know most of the material released under the 'Memory Cassette' moniker was recorded 10 years ago?

Wow I didn't know that. I knew that he has been around for a while under various names like Weird Tapes, Memory Cassette etc but I didn't know he was doin it for that long.

I've been lookin for some sort of timeline on the guy (something akin to a wikipedia history page) but with no luck.

Just his blog: WE'RE TAPES

[captain5640]

Any thoughts on Miike Snow? I feel like some of their tracks could be placed in this socaled "Chillwave" genre.

[alexryb]

You know most of the material released under the 'Memory Cassette' moniker was recorded 10 years ago? I think he has a huge amount of talent, hope he and acephale realise this.

quoi?!

he's also a stay-at-home dad, right?

that is so tight. i still can't get over that new order-esque guitar line at the end of "bicycle."

[bencap]

I like high times, but I heard another washed out album that is really fucking awful. Sounded like slightly lofi euro dance shit.

[Macwich]

^what was it called

I heard Washed Out sucked at that NYC show.. anybody go?