Toro y Moi Studied At Beatles University | Discogs Listening Room

“My dad’s collection kick-started my taste in music,” says Toro y Moi, the synth-pop and chillwave artist who’s released nine studio albums since 2010. In this episode of the Discogs Listening Room, he drops the needle on the records that shaped his journey from South Carolina to the Bay Area — an eclectic mix of city pop, baroque pop, jazz, and psych. He even pulls a record from the crowd for a one-of-a-kind listening experience. These albums not only inspired his sound but also informed the making of records like 2017’s 'Boo Boo,' which drew heavily from city pop and its shimmering xylophone textures. Below are the records Toro y Moi spins. Hiroshi Yoshimura 'Green': https://www.discogs.com/release/15684578-Hiroshi-Yoshimura-Green Mariah 'うたかたの日々' : https://www.discogs.com/release/22200817-Mariah-%E3%81%86%E3%81%9F%E3%81%8B%E3%81%9F%E3%81%AE%E6%97%A5%E3%80%85 Margo Duryan 'Words And Music': https://www.discogs.com/release/30810201-Margo-Guryan-Words-And-Music Ramsey Lewis 'Mother Nature's Son': https://www.discogs.com/release/30561865-Ramsey-Lewis-Mother-Natures-Son Nuggets 'Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968': https://www.discogs.com/release/29544280-Various-Nuggets-Original-Artyfacts-From-The-First-Psychedelic-Era-1965-1968 John Lennon & Yoko Ono 'Milk & Honey': https://www.discogs.com/release/7480654-John-Lennon-Yoko-Ono-Milk-And-Honey Toro Y Moi on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1362799-Toro-Y-Moi For this edition of the Discogs Listening Room, the following equipment was used: AlphaTheta Euphonia 4-Channel Rotary Mixer, Pioneer DJ PLX-1000 Turntable, and @Ortofonofficial cartridge (https://ortofon.com/products/concorde-music-blue) Hosted by Gabriel Lopez of @kexp 01:20 Toro y Moi's descent into City Pop, and how it influenced his 2017 album 'Boo Boo' 03:10 Stumbling onto Mariah Project, and the xylophone influence it had on 'Boo Boo' 04:22 "I'm always a sucker for dry vocals" 05:55 Ramsey Lewis is really good at covering the Beatles 07:30 Going to school at Beatles University 09:23 How Todd Rundgren influenced Toro y Moi's music 11:45 Discovering psych rock in college 12:55 Who in the crowd wants to play a record for Toro y Moi? -- Unlock the ultimate record collecting experience: https://www.discogs.com/about/get-started/ SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/discogs Check us on Social @Discogs: Follow Discogs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discogs Follow Discogs on X: https://twitter.com/discogs Follow Discogs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discogs Follow Discogs on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discogs Follow Discogs on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discogsofficial.bsky.social #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity