Glo-Fi / Chillwave

When you set aside the distilled, almost sterile '80's synth sound, you get more into a slower, hazy and reflective territory sometimes labaled as "Glo-Fi" or "Chillwave".

The artist who performs as Washed Out clarified what his music sound like in an interview with AdultSwim: "It's like dance music made by people who grew up never listening to dance music." That's an idea I feel applies to most glofi/chillwave styled music.

Washed Out - Feel it all around

Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed



Casa Del Mirto is another artist I came across that captures that hazy, reflective sound, but keeps it from falling down the rabbit hole of memory with a good beat. It also has a nice tropical flavor.


I found these tracks/albums particularly good:
http://casadelmirto.bandcamp.com/track/the-ease
http://casadelmirto.bandcamp.com/track/the-haste
http://casadelmirto.bandcamp.com/album/acafulcro




Casa Del Mirto - The Ease


Pepepiano's whole album is also worth checking out: http://pepepiano.bandcamp.com/album/babes

Pepepiano - Babes

Occasionally, Glo-Fi artists use of sampling audio-cues from old TV/Movies/Radio references even earlier eras than the 80's. For example, take the fascinating artist Belbury Poly found on the 'Ghostbox' label.

Belbury Poly - Summer Round



Belbury Poly - The hidden door