kidamnesiac Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Out now: CHI01 Nov 4th, 2014 All orders come with free Company Records stickers and a patch while supplies last. Michael is the debut full-length from Les Sins, the dance project of Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundick. Inspired by cartoon and movie soundtracks, the largely instrumental album explores classic dance and pop music traditions. Catchy, repetitive vocal hooks gel with beats and synth work influenced by house, techno, French electronic, and ’90s hip-hop production. Bundick made the album over two years and recorded everything in his home studio. The funky "Why" features vocals from Berkeley, Calif. singer-songwriter Nate Salman asking “Why you wanna go and do that?” “Bother” holds down a head-bobbing, body-moving groove until a stunning hallelujah moment straight out of a sci-fi version of Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. While there are no concrete themes associated with the album, Chaz says he can imagine all of these songs playing in the middle of the brilliantly lighted and busy Ginza district in Tokyo. Touchstones like Timbaland, Mr. Oizo, and Daft Punk, and contemporaries such as Motor City Drum Ensemble offered inspiration, but most influential on the making of the album was the sage advice of a design icon. “My favorite graphic designer, P. Rand always said, 'Don't try to be original, just try to be good,'” Bundick says. “When making this record that was/is my mantra—it was just constantly looping in my mind. I believe 'good' is timeless and once you can recognize that you'll see the world in its fullest." Michael follows a 12” on Carpark Records and two singles for Jiaolong. The LP is the first release on Company Records, a new label partnership between Chaz and Carpark. http://carparkrecords.limitedrun.com/products/532125-chi01-les-sins-michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINCE Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Great album, will buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecream Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 i love toro y moi I just don't know how I feel about this album. This single though i dig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aych Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 This album is basically an extended version of everything I love about Chaz's production. Not AOTY material, but I'm definitely digging it. I probably won't order it, but if I see it in any of the shops I visit this weekend, I might pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracleandwonder Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Did not know about this... I love Chaz's work so I am curious to check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINCE Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 It's a new take on his style, essentially it is like an 'Anything in Return' with the house feel turned up and without Chaz's vocals. They still have his same flavor on most of the songs though through his same synthesizers etc., I really am hoping there will be at least one other variant for this release although this is the first "official" release on Chaz's label, and Carpark don't fuck with many colors to begin with.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpazzyMcGee Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I really like Chaz's work but really hate that cover art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1337 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 $13 on Amazon right now http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sins/dp/B00MXXV66O/ref=sr_1_1_twi_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415637937 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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