Tsq Vol II-9 →
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! As luck would have it, this oft-celebrated American holiday just happened to fall on the same day that we typically release our free monthly mixes. Though rain, sleet, and shine typically don’t prevent us from holding up our end of the deal and providing you with our favorite recent finds, variable work schedules certainly can. Let’s get this out to you guys before all of the Black Friday madness, shall we? Tsq Vol II-9 is the product of a month’s worth of some serious musical soul searching. Honing our collective tastes further and further can often result in a myopic appreciation for niche micro-genres. Also, like any addictive substance, greater highs are required in order to keep us thrilled. As a result, we feel that our output consistently becomes more and more carefully limited to only the very best of the best of today’s forefront and independent VHS-wave, synthwave, and chillwave jams. This particular amalgamation of tunes is comprised of brand new singles, rare B-sides, and even some older finds that we feel deserve more attention than they received upon release. The playlist has a very uniform sound, relying heavily on that decayed retro sound via tracks by TAPES, Vektroid, and YUME, while still leaving more than enough room for dark, foggy witch house songs by names such as Synkro, Mes Enfants, and Ballet. We feel that this is a very strong representation of what we would like to hear more of. Do tha right thing, and grab a free download of Tsq Vol II-9, our most recent free monthly mixtape right here, or stream it via our Bandcamp page here. You’re gonna love the sassy samples in the opening jam by TAPES, the vintage soul of Stillsound’s offering, and the warbled mess that is Vektroid’s epic “Motions Feel”. Much love and thanks, by the way, to Purr Tapes, as we drew an unprecedented amount of inspiration from their most recent seasonal mix, Static Spectrum. Several of the tunes featured on our mix are a direct result of Krystal and Hunter’s hard work and artistic talent, so be sure to show them lots of love this holiday season. As always, we also highly recommend that you support the artists featured by following their Twitters, Facebooks, or Tumblrs. Pay for their music, spread the word about their talent, and buy their merch. We would also be flattered if you would check out our Twitter, Facebook, or Bandcamp as well, and be sure to share Tsq Vol II-9 via your favorite social network if you like it. Happy holidaze!
Tsq Vol II-9
1. TAPES M4CH1N3 L0V3
2. JACOB 2-2 the dinosaurs of cabazon
3. COM TRUISE deflowered
4. STILLSOUND do you?
5. SUMMER OF HAZE slept together
6. SAFEINHOUSES curses
7. UNDERWATER SEACREATURES without hue
8. LAY BAC stay out tonight (ra cailum remix)
9. DAYLIGHT RAIN radar angel
10. VEKTROID motions feel
11. STUMBLEINE strawberry blonde
12. TEAMS based love
13. ONTHE88 preppin’ for saturday
14. NU MAS i miss you
15. YUME 2GETHR
16. DREAM KOALA hipster girl (taquwami remix)
17. SYNKRO broken promise
18. MES ENFANTS ovahc1
19. BALLET attempt
20. FREEZE-TAG twice
Download here, or stream here.
(cover artwork and tracklisting artwork thanks to qwj qin)
