Mistletone

• “A slick, slippery piece of disco-funk… further evidence that Bundick is really good at this lush, sculpted dance-music thing” – STEREOGUM

“Why” is the funky new single from Michael, the forthcoming debut album by Les Sins, the dance project of Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundick, out October 31 on Mistletone/Inertia. It features vocals from Berkeley, California singer-songwriter Nate Salman asking “Why you wanna go and do that?”.

Inspired by cartoon and movie soundtracks, this largely instrumental album explores classic dance and pop music traditions. Catchy, repetitive vocal hooks gel with beats and synth work influenced by house, techno, French electronic, and ’90s hip-hop production.

Chaz Bundick made the album over two years and recorded everything in his home studio. Touchstones like Timbaland, Mr. Oizo, and Daft Punk, and contemporaries such as Motor City Drum Ensemble offered inspiration, but most influential on the making of the album was the sage advice of a design icon.

“My favorite graphic designer, P. Rand always said, ‘Don’t try to be original, just try to be good,’” Chaz says. “When making this record that was/is my mantra—it was just constantly looping in my mind. I believe ‘good’ is timeless and once you can recognize that you’ll see the world in its fullest.”