Coffee works too: 
– Toro y Moi – At Coachella 2015 – April 11, 2015 –
Digging through a stack of Coachella tapes from 2015, I came across this stand-out performance from Toro y Moi, recorded on April 11th.
I admit at the time, I wasn’t all that familiar with him until Coachella. And then I heard some of his recorded work and was blown away. I wondered why I hadn’t heard of him before – but I guess it goes to prove you can’t be everywhere all the time.
Suffice to say, Toro y Moi (or Chazwick Bradley Bundick in real life) has been actively around since 2008, and is a prominent figure in the Chillwave movement, as well as his work producing other artists along with Graphic design.
In a live context, Toro y Moi comes with a full band and brings the whole thing to life in a luxuriant sort of way. I was struck at how much this reminded me of some of the Canterbury-period bands (i.e. early Soft Machine and Caravan). But I don’t think the similarities are conscious. All I know is, I liked his work a lot – and his music, like all good music, gets under your skin and stays there. He made a lasting impression, and that speaks volumes about his talent as a writer and musician.
I hope to run more of his live material as I find it – Toro y Moi is definitely an artist to keep tabs on. He was one of the highlights at Coachella that year.
Turn it up and get ready for Tuesday.
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