A lot of the things I sampled for Causers ended up being the main musical inspiration for Underneath the Pine."
Further, Bear states that ".what influenced Underneath the Pine was finding stuff that I wanted to sample for Causers.
Bear cites horror movie soundtracks, space disco, and film composers Piero Umiliani and François de Roubaix as inspiration for the album's sound. Underneath the Pine marked a stylistic departure from the previous album in that it was made up of all live instrumentation and contained no samples. The album was recorded at Bear's home between tours while supporting Causers of This. 2011: Underneath the Pine and Freaking Out EP īear's second album, Underneath the Pine, was released on February 22, 2011. Bear refers to the album's subject matter as "personal," calling it a "break-up album." Tours supporting Ruby Suns, Caribou, and Phoenix followed the album's release. The album garnered comparisons to the "chillwave" subgenre however, Bear stated that he never classified his music as such. On Causers of This, Bear experimented with sampling and production techniques using the digital audio workstation Reason. In mid-2009, Bear was signed to Carpark Records, on which he released his debut Toro y Moi full-length album Causers of This in January 2010. Late in his school career, Toro y Moi formed a close musical relationship with fellow chillwave artist Ernest Greene, who performs under the name Washed Out. īundick graduated from the University of South Carolina in spring of 2009 with a bachelor's degree in graphic design. He attended Ridge View High School, where he formed the indie rock band The Heist and The Accomplice with three schoolmates. 3.3 Chaz Bundick Meets the Mattson 2 (2016–2017)Ĭhaz Bundick was born on November 7, 1986, in Columbia, South Carolina, to a Filipino mother and an African American father.2.6 2018–present: Outer Peace and Soul Trash mixtape.2.5 2016–2017: Live from Trona and Boo Boo.2.4 2014–2015: What For? and Samantha mixtape.2.2 2011: Underneath the Pine and Freaking Out EP.