from the LP Causers of This, Carpark Records, 2010Ever wondered what house music would sound like if you slowed it down by about half? There’s no way to be sure, but I’m guessing that query may have been a part of the catalyst which resulted in many of the gauzy musical wonders loosed upon the world over the last couple years; either that, or Chazwick ‘Toro y Moi’ Bundick and fellow South Carolinian beach buddy Earnest ‘Washed Out’ Greene got mad baked one hazy afternoon and dropped the tempo (accidentally or purposefully) on the turntable. Whatever forces served as the impetus for their sonic experiments, we can all rejoice in the resulting synth-gasms they gave birth to; Greene’s dazzling Life of Leisure made numerous year-end lists in 2009, and I have no doubt that Bundick will follow along this year, as his album here ably carries that mellow torch forward a few more steps (nice Cybotron-esque cover art as well). Having also grown up at the beach, I immediately connected to these waste-y sounding vibes, like waking up on a soft flannel blanket to the sound of crashing waves after an all-night bonfire. Indeed, now we can all party a little harder on Saturdays, knowing that we have sublime music like this to help ease us back down to Earth the morning after…
