DIIV

DIIV (previously known as Dive - named after the Nirvana song) is the ongoing project of Zachary Cole Smith, who has already made a name for himself in the New York music scene playing for bands such asBeach Fossils, Darwin Deez and Soft Black. Smith formed DIIV in Brooklyn in 2011 as his solo project, but soon put together a live band with Devin Ruben Perez, his childhood friend Andrew Bailey, and ex-Smith Westerns drummer Colby Hewitt. DIIV’s first release, the single Sometime , was released as 7” on Captured Tracks on Oct. 11th, 2011. The debut album Oshin was released in June 2012.

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Song: Doused
Album: Oshin

Young Magic

Young Magic originated as solo project for producer Isaac Emmanuel, and expanded to a band during 2010 in New York City. Members Isaac Emmanuel and Michael Italia were born in Australia and Melati Malay was born in Indonesia. The group began recording together in early 2011, and after playing at Iceland Airwaves and the CMJ Festival in 2011, issued their debut full-length, Melt, on Carpark Records on February 14, 2012.The group has drawn comparisons to Animal Collective, My Bloody Valentine and Flying Lotus.

Young Magic's album "Melt" was recorded in a variety of international locations, including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, USA, Spain, Germany,Iceland, Australia and the UK. The music combines field recordings from these locations, with more traditional samples of soul music andpsychedelic music.

The bands "Melt" LP artwork was designed by London-based graphic designer and art director Leif Podhajsky.

In 2012, Montreal based electronic music duo Purity Ring sampled the vocals from "You With Air" on the song "Grandloves" from their debut album "Shrines" released on 4AD Records.

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Song: You With Air

Album: Melt

Dignan Porch

From Tooting, South West London, Dignan Porch started as the home recording project of Joe Walsh. After signing to Captured Tracks they put out the first single ‘On a Ride’, the ninety second psyche-pop mini anthem. The single was followed swiftly by the release of Joe’s home made LP ‘Tendrils’, also on Captured Tracks. These releases garnered acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork, Vice, Rough Trade and many more.

The now 5-piece Dignan have recently toured the UK with Times New Viking and gigged with the likes of Tickley Feather, The Intelligence, Lovvers, Lets Wrestle, Veronica Falls, Blank Dogs, Yuck, Smith Westerns and Ty Segall. Dignan Porch have been praised for their explosive live shows by The Fly and Drowned in Sound: ‘fuzz-infused lo-fi punk that gives many of their US contemporaries a serious run for the money’

For their latest Captured Tracks EP ‘Deluded’ Dignan Porch stepped into a studio with the full band, plus Henry Withers from Lovvers working the desk. The EP caused excitement on the blogosphere, gaining much praise from sites such as The Line of Best Fit: ‘Joe Walsh and the gang manage to capture a truly thrilling ride without letting up on the honesty. It is effortless for them. It’s real. It’s a pure crystallised idea’

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Song: Sad Shape
Album: Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen

Toro y Moi

Columbia SC, United States

Toro y Moi is a solo project of 24-year-old Columbia, South Carolina native and resident, Chazwick Bundick. in 2009, Bundick earned a BFA in Graphic Design from The University of South Carolina.

Chaz Bundick’s methods are constantly evolving. While heavily influenced by his parent’s vinyl and tape collection, his contemporary influences are Animal Collective, Sonic Youth, J Dilla, and Daft Punk.

Toro y Moi started in 2007 as a bedroom project that quickly grew into live performance. The music is associated with the chillwave movement but the sound is influenced by freak folk, R&B, and french house.
Toro y Moi is signed to Carpark Records. The first full-length album, Causers of This, was released in January 2010.
Toro y Moi’s second album Underneath the Pine was released in February 2011.
His EP titled Freaking Out was released in September of 2011.
A compilation of songs titled June 2009 was released in April of 2012.
His newest album “Anything In Return” was released January 16, 2013.

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Song: Studies
Album: Anything In Return