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Washed Out

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:10 am
by rolypablo
After someone recommended him on a boC thread, I've downloaded a couple of EPs... is this all that's available? I'm absolutely loving 'Life of Leisure' EP. Really Summer-y. Great stuff.

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:24 am
by s7409651
Life of Lesuire is fantastic. I love 'You'll see it'.
The guys voice reminds me a little of Casey Spooner's. But more..washed out.

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:44 pm
by ShammenDelly
Yeah i done the same thing a couple of things ago when i seen it in the other thread
I Am Amazed by his music and his samples are fucking spot on

It really feels like the 80s when i listen to some of his tunes
He is unreal

Re: Washed Out

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:01 pm
by turquoise70
rolypablo wrote:After someone recommended him on a boC thread, I've downloaded a couple of EPs... is this all that's available? I'm absolutely loving 'Life of Leisure' EP. Really Summer-y. Great stuff.
where did you download them??

i looked and from what i found i thought they were only available on vinyl or cassette.

i swear to god someday, SOMEHOW, i will ruin EVERYTHING for vinyl enthusiasts. their influence makes so much awesome music unavailable to me just because i'm not interested in their retro hardware fetish.

Re: Washed Out

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:12 pm
by IanRedpoint
turquoise70 wrote:where did you download them??

i looked and from what i found i thought they were only available on vinyl or cassette.

i swear to god someday, SOMEHOW, i will ruin EVERYTHING for vinyl enthusiasts. their influence makes so much awesome music unavailable to me just because i'm not interested in their retro hardware fetish.
Loving my retro hardware fetish, thankyou. ;)

Here you go... this is where I got my mp3s from a while back (before I found there was even a vinyl version)

http://www.mexicansummer.com/release.php?artist=42

No idea where you can get a proper physical copy of his earlier cassette only release. Pretty sure I found a rip of it on a blog a couple of months ago.

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:06 am
by softfokus
awesome stuff.


0:10 to 0:44

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:06 am
by TEARZ
feel it all around.

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:05 am
by rolypablo
Is it just two EPs he has? I want more!

Re: Washed Out

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:41 am
by turquoise70
IanRedpoint wrote:
turquoise70 wrote:where did you download them??

i looked and from what i found i thought they were only available on vinyl or cassette.

i swear to god someday, SOMEHOW, i will ruin EVERYTHING for vinyl enthusiasts. their influence makes so much awesome music unavailable to me just because i'm not interested in their retro hardware fetish.
Loving my retro hardware fetish, thankyou. ;)

Here you go... this is where I got my mp3s from a while back (before I found there was even a vinyl version)

http://www.mexicansummer.com/release.php?artist=42

No idea where you can get a proper physical copy of his earlier cassette only release. Pretty sure I found a rip of it on a blog a couple of months ago.
Thank you dude! Purchased and enjoying! 8)

PS: This forum needs a headphones-wearing smilie.

Re: Washed Out

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:46 am
by Cupz
turquoise70 wrote: PS: This forum needs a headphones-wearing smilie.
Image

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:55 pm
by turquoise70
New Theory and Feel It All Around = <3

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:56 pm
by Pantheon
I think it was s7409651 that posted about Washed Out in another thread, i followed it up and im just loving his sounds. His "Small Black" remix is awesome.

I still cant find Summer 2009 though :(

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:10 pm
by playbyletters
Pantheon wrote:I think it was s7409651 that posted about Washed Out in another thread, i followed it up and im just loving his sounds. His "Small Black" remix is awesome.

I still cant find Summer 2009 though :(
Summer 2009 is just Life of Leisure without the track "Hold Out".
it's much better to get that ep.

damn good artist! :D

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:22 pm
by Pantheon
playbyletters wrote:
Pantheon wrote:I think it was s7409651 that posted about Washed Out in another thread, i followed it up and im just loving his sounds. His "Small Black" remix is awesome.

I still cant find Summer 2009 though :(
Summer 2009 is just Life of Leisure without the track "Hold Out".
it's much better to get that ep.

damn good artist! :D
Ah thanks, I thought it was all new material. I've already got Life of Leasure, and totaly loveing it.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:48 pm
by Soulthriller
Washed Out is incredible. The music is so beautifully nostalgic and dare I say psychedelic. Feel it All Around, Belong, and Olivia are my favorites right now. I find it interesting how he produced a limited release for a few of the songs on cassette.

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:42 am
by Stry Craty Bya
Just searched this topic. So glad this guy has been mentioned, especially 'Life of Leisure' EP. New Theory and Feel It All Around are just... Wow.

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:22 am
by esselfortium
I love the sound he was able to get out of processed samples, but I hate that he didn't actually write his best songs.

Being that the results work well, I wouldn't be as bothered by his use of barely-modified samples for entire songs if it weren't for the heaps of initial press calling him a "brilliant multi-instrumentalist", and his faux-naive statements that his music coincidentally "just started to have that same kind of laid-back 80s-throwback feel", neglecting to mention the now-obvious reason it sounded so much like something out of the 80s.

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:48 am
by dp
Pantheon wrote:I think it was s7409651 that posted about Washed Out in another thread, i followed it up and im just loving his sounds. His "Small Black" remix is awesome.

I still cant find Summer 2009 though
Seconded.
I think you are referring to "Despicable Dogs" right? His remix is miles ahead of the original.

I'd like to cast a vote for "Good Luck" off of his High Times cassette and for "You and I" from the Adult Swim Singles Program. Both are fantastic.

I'd love a new LP from him!

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:41 am
by Elephant Face
esselfortium wrote:I love the sound he was able to get out of processed samples, but I hate that he didn't actually write his best songs.

Being that the results work well, I wouldn't be as bothered by his use of barely-modified samples for entire songs if it weren't for the heaps of initial press calling him a "brilliant multi-instrumentalist", and his faux-naive statements that his music coincidentally "just started to have that same kind of laid-back 80s-throwback feel", neglecting to mention the now-obvious reason it sounded so much like something out of the 80s.

This exactly!

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:25 pm
by s7409651
^agreed. but it's still good listening, if one's in the mood