The Feel Of An Instrumental Track

I recently stumbled across a couple instrumental tracks that really hook me, and I want to share them with you, dear reader. Let it be known that I'm a huge fan of instrumental tracks - I'm not sure if it's my classical upbringing or my distaste for cheesy lyrics, but I really enjoy a good non-vocal track that can impart a specific mood on the listener. Additionally, I appreciate tracks that pull off an instrumental feel while including vocals - it's a rare track that can manage it, but the track "Blessa" from Toro y Moi feels like an instrumental track to me, weirdly enough.

These tunes give a variety of feelings to the listener, but they do so with such an ease. It seems - as with most impressive instrumental tracks - that these tracks are doing things for their own selfish purposes, rather than setting out with an agenda. And that, perhaps, is the most important part.

Toro y Moi - Blessa (YSI)

STS9 - Phoneme (YSI)

Hidden Cat - Shooting Stars (Bag Raiders Cover) (YSI)