The Balloonist

It's been a long day (again).  Here are some lovely sounds from The Balloonist to just make it all float away.  "Curtain Light" is a soothing, kinda trippy mix of dreampop, chillwave, and lo-fi vaporwave, the perfect kind of track to close your eyes and disintegrate to.  Listen below and pre-order the upcoming "Spirit Duplicator" album here from Wayside & Woodland Recordings.

Donor Lens

Continuing this chilled out Saturday with some warm and gooey vaporwave-tinted electonica from Donor Lens.  New album "As Still as Spring" drops next week on My Pet Flaming.  Pre-order it here and melt away with "A Far Country" below.

Tycho

San Francisco based electronic artist Tycho has been regularly dropping new tracks for the last half year.  One can only assume a new full-length album may be forthcoming.  No word just yet, but here's a dreamy, airy new jam.  Listen to "Anotherwave" below and download it here from Ninja Tune.

Paycheque

LA band Paycheque make a mix of synth pop, new wave, vaporwave, and electro-pop that feels like it's being beamed in from some alternate past.  Check out the vintage-looking video for "Heatwave" below and grab the band's self-titled debut here from Mansions and Millions.

Miracle House

I need to get some work done, so i leave you today with some hazy, dubby beats from Miracle House and his upcoming self-titled EP.  Listen to "Sharp Huron Wind Dub" below and pre-order the download here from Primordial Void.

Yuni Wa

After all that meditation, it's time to dance.  Here's some fun new vaporwave from Yuni Wa to get the blood pumping and the nostalgia dreams dreaming.  Listen to "Time to Go Out" below and grab the new "Ethereal Lover" LP here from My Pet Flamingo.

One Wax Wing

Okay boys and girls, let's dig on some bedroom electronica from Austin's One Wax Wing, the electronic side project of Grand Ephemeris's Jason Harrison.  "Let Slip" feels kind of like a mix of the crate-digging trip-hop sounds of the late '90s, the indie electro-folk vibes of the early '00s, and the chillwave blitz of the early '10s, at once wholly familiar and brand new.  Check out the album opening "Crate Diggers Local 227" below and download the whole EP here from the artist.

Full disclosure, i am friends with the artist.

Daily Jam - Polish Girl

Seems like it's been a while since we last heard from Neon Indian.  Maybe that will change before long.  For the time being though, here's a fun cut from the artist's sophomore album.  Listen to "Polish Girl" below, our Daily Jam.

Stumbleine

With a hazy mix of ambient textures, chillwave vibes, electronic beats, and ethereal shoegaze bliss, UK artist Stumbleine makes music for daydreams.  New album "Watercolour Haze" is out now.  Pay what you want for the download here from the artist and listen to the album opening "You Must Find the Princess" below.

Daily Jam - Surfin

I kind of miss those early chillwave sounds from late '00s.  But i guess it was just a really particular vibe and sound for a particular time period.  Anyway, i still dig it.  So here's Memory Cassette with "Surfin," our Daily Jam.

Tupperwave

I'm still a novice when it comes to the musical genre of vaporwave, but sometimes the heart wants what it wants.  The sound is something akin to taking those early chillwave records from the late '00s and distilling them down to just warbled synths and vibes.  There are hints of mall music, muzak, library sounds, yacht rock, commercials, and bits of half-remembered sounds that all play together in some kind of fever dream.  Australian artist Tupperwave serves that up in spades on his latest album "Grocery Store Sunset."  The album dropped earlier this year but is now available on vinyl.  Get it here from My Pet Flamingo and listen to "My Lucky Stars" below.

Windows96

Brazilian artist Windows96 has been making electronic music for a number of years now, and for whatever reason, i've never really devoted any time to it.  And that's my bad, because i'm really digging the chillwave mall sounds of new album "Yes Da Da Da."  Check out the album opening "Sleep Chamber" below, download the album here from the artist, and just chill out for a little while.

CHILLERS

Here's some lo-fi synth pop from LA project CHILLERS that sounds like something you'd hear in an '80s movie, neon drenched on VHS tape.  There's bits of dreampop, bits of chillwave, and other synthy detritus that feels oh so right.  This is my energy walking into the new year.  Check out "Galaxomas" below and grab the new "Lastra" cassette here from Stratford Ct.

Discovery Zone

March brings us new music from Berlin artist and producer Discovery Zone.  Chilled, late night vibes abound on "Quantum Web," with smooth and smoky synthetic pop and R&B.  Listen to "Mall of Luv" below and pre-order the album here from RVNG Intl.

Emil Rottmayer

Entering the gradual comedown portion of my work day, so time for some chillwave.  Here's one from the latest LP by UK based artist Emil Rottmayer.  Check out "Recall" below and get the "Synthetic" LP here from Eye Witness Records.

Daily Jam - Eyes Be Closed

The last couple of days here in Austin have been in the high 90s, which has actually be quite lovely as it had been over 100 degrees for almost two months.  It actually feels cool.  So here are some chill waves from Washed Out to celebrate...until we get to 100 again tomorrow.  Listen to "Eyes Be Closed" below, our Daily Jam.

GORE

"All art is recycled."  That's the mantra of Toyko artist GORE, and on new album "テキサスブロンコ," the plundered sounds create a very chilled out and loungey sonic tapestry.  It's very cool.  Check out "マグナム" below and pay what you want for the download here.

A.L.I.S.O.N. & Hotel Pools

French synth and chillwave artist A.L.I.S.O.N. has joined forces with Portland, Oregan synth and chillwave artist Hotel Pools for the new collaborative album "Ultrasound."  Cool and breezy synths to ride remnants of summer into fall to.  Check out "Lifted" below and download the album here from Stratford Ct. (the vinyl is sold out).

VIQ

We are in the dead of summer right now, and it's hot.  Let's do our best to cool down with some summer vibes from French artist VIQ.  Hazy chillwave tones abound.  Check out "Driving Forever" below and get the new "Waiting for the Dawn" album here from Stratford Ct.

Cumulostratus

Here's a cool and dreamy mix of ambience and chillwave from the Pacific Northwest.  Cumulostratus makes synth soundscapes to float around in for awhile.  Check out "Autumn Horizons" below and get the new "Old Spells" cassette here from Puget Sound Collective.