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”Hot Takes” is a high energy music discussion podcast featuring vaporwave artist Skeleton Lipstick and vaporwave DJ Yung Shiro 白. Every other Monday, tune in at 9PM ET for interviews, music discussions, and strong opinions! No judgment!
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
During our thirty-third episode, Skeleton Lipstick and YUNG SHIRO 白 contrived to sit down with vaporwave up-and-comer Be Careful! Creator of Homesick FM, mastermind behind the recent Circuit Zero 2022 Summer Tour, and prolific recording artist, Be Careful has already dipped their feet into so many different vibrant sections of the community. They've been instrumental in organizing various livestream events and have helped promote the work of countless burgeoning artists in the DIY scene, all of this while regularly creating quality new solo content themselves. If you decide to skip this episode, you'll miss out on the secrets behind the planning of the Circuit Zero tour, the benefits and drawbacks of owning a recording studio, and the blissful experience of hearing something in music that totally subverts expectations. Our two hours with Be Careful sped by as we delved into such gems as the ElectroniCON lineup and the people we were excited about reuniting with at the festival! Reworking old material? Directing versus supporting roles in the community? Cults of personality in vaporwave!? You'd better tune in to "Hot Takes" if you want to hear about it!
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Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
For our 32nd episode, "Hot Takes" features one of our own die hard supporters and visual artists for the show, PJ Rork, for an engrossing conversation on such topics as worldbuilding in fiction media and creating art for one's enjoyment rather than for a paycheck. In addition to their sharp sense of humor and flair for style, PJ Rork is known for their iconic high fantasy character design and caricature work, boasting clients such as Equip, The Yetee, and us too! They also create lush imaginary video game OST music as Fighting Island, having recently released the immersive concept album "Echoes From Brightmoon Tor" along with a monster fighting card game based on the lore from the album. Listen in as the three opine on topics such as art films and fantasy films; and if you stick around long enough, you just might get to see both PJ and Chris' cats!
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Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
For "Hot Takes" episode 31, we lucked into an interview with eccentric and elusive vaporwave auteur 18 Carat Affair. Having been engineering retro-themed net-based independent electronic music since before the days of vaporwave, 18 Carat Affair was a top pick and in fact a stretch goal for the show; and we spent the evening enchanted by insight into their craft and taste in art and music. The evening seemed to end before it even started, as we heard 18 Carat's poetic takes on everything from age-old methods of cratedigging, the importance of negative emotions like terror and tragedy in art, and the extremely unique production methodology that they utilize! Tune in to "Hot Takes" for this rare and exciting episode, and stay tuned for more!
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Saturday Jul 02, 2022
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
The latest episode of "Hot Takes" features Skelly, Shiro, and special guest Persona La Ave! A multifaceted genre-bender and tenured member of the independent net-based retro electronic music club, Persona has released music for years through myriad labels under their alias, spanning the gamut of genres, including chillwave, hypnagogic pop, and vaporwave. We found that our time with Persona La Ave was far too short lived, as we covered such topics as old side projects (like Purity Ring's), Onlyfans, and the early chillwave scene with Toro y Moi and Washed Out in the South. Only on the hottest vaporwave podcast on the internet!
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Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Syllabus joined us this time around for our bi-weekly broadcast session! Longtime member of the classic vaporwave club, Syllabus' contributions to the movement and her resurgence in popularity made for a perfect guest on "Hot Takes", and we very much enjoyed getting her thoughts on everything from OG favorites like Lay Bac and Topaz Gang to famous auteurs like Nine Inch Nails; and of course we got her vote on the eternal My Bloody Valentine vs. Slowdive battle. Having gotten her start early on in the vaporwave movement, Syllabus has released on nearly every major vapor label, including Business Casual, Dream Catalogue, and Fortune 500 Records. As a tenured member of the scene, her input and opinions were a delight to be able to hear, so we picked her brain as much as we could! The live chat helped us keep the conversation flowing, bouncing around to and from topics like Syllabus' favorite mood music playlists, the evolution of source material used in vaporwave music over the years, and whether or not artists should evolve or continue to deliver the sounds that their fans know and love. Syllabus kept us entertained with her thoughts on constructive criticism, barber beats, and Shiro's old Tumblr page 天安门 Tiananmen Square Dance. If anything, listen in as she shouts out her favorite Vektroid release, discusses the Celebrate: Luxury release, and dialogues with Skelly and Shiro regarding the inflation and price gouging situation in Canada. Check it out if you weren't there live, and be sure to follow, repost, and tune in next time with a friend or two!
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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
For this week's "Hot Takes" episode, the boys pulled multifaceted audio/visual artist Auragraph in for a quick session! An extremely skilled genre-bender and jack-of-all-trades, Carlos was a shoo-in for the show, and he kept us on our toes with his story of coming to vaporwave via 猫 シ Corp and Hiraeth Records, sharing production tips, a show-and-tell of his formidable synth collection, and musings on his experience working as a sound engineer on Netflix original show "Stranger Things". Having proven himself an adept composer via releases on Hiraeth, Auragraph went on to release, perform, and participate in livestream events put on by 100% Electronica, and he's recently made the move to Dais Records, hinting at upcoming new material during the episode. He's skilled, personable, and a friend to many, so he was a must-have guest for "Hot Takes"! During our two hours with Carlos, we discussed the differences between sampling and stealing and Carlos' background with various punk rock and hardcore bands in Texas, and he even caused Skelly's jaw to drop a time or two when discussing his studio setup. Carlos kept it clean and didn't offer us much in the way of hot takes, but we did get to touch on his experiences with digital design and virtual reality, joke a bit about punk rock, midwest emo, and shoegaze, and hear a story about moving a 300 lb. synthesizer for Vampire Weekend. Rewatch it if you missed our tête-à-tête with Auragraph!
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Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
This week on the "Hot Takes" talk show, fan favorite and good friend of the show Dan Mason ダン·メイソン stopped by to hang! A veteran in the scene at this point, we went round and round with Dan, getting the scoop on his musical background with his family, his favorite Midwest emo acts, and his abhorrence of bad brass patches in music. Multitalented and well-versed in various music styles, the "saddest man in vaporwave" has produced myriad different styles of electronic and non-electronic music, has deeply entrenched himself in the community, and has performed for several livestream events and IRL events, including ElectroniCON! He has albums released by 100% Electronica, Business Casual, and DMT Tapes, and he's also known for his side projects Aokigahara Online and Ghost Enterprise. On Monday night, we discussed the longevity of the vaporwave scene, Dan's experiences with post-rock and bluegrass, and his upcoming album "Electric Elevator". Come for Dan's hot takes and great advice for the audience regarding working full-time in music production, and stay for his rendition of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. Does Dan Mason ダン·メイソン deserve to be called the Kermit the Frog of vaporwave? Best to tune in to "Hot Takes" and decide for yourself!
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Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
For "Hot Takes" this week, we invited Vaperror to join us! One of the very early players in the vaportrap movement, Jeff spent a couple hours chatting with Skelly and Shiro about early seminal bands he was involved in, secret sideprojects of his that haven't yet seen the light of day, and divulged some conceptual background info on the Vaperror project, while opining on the state of Georgia and our good friend George Clanton. Producing music, DJing, doing graphic design, and running Plus 100 Records, Vaperror is a man that seemingly never runs out of energy, involving and embedding himself in the scene in myriad ways, all with great aplomb. He played both ElectroniCON events, will be performing at both Terminally Chill events in Philadelphia and Sacramento, and has collaborated extensively with acts like Cocainejesus and Telepath テレパシー能力者. His album "Mana Pool" is a critically acclaimed release that consistently tops lists of all-time best vaportrap music. Over the course of our visit with Jeff, he discussed networking and promotion with us, let us in on some personal techniques and advice for other artists, and spent some time discussing various genres of music with Shiro. It wouldn't be an episode of "Hot Takes" without some technical difficulties, but you should check the episode out if you want to hear Jeff gush about his love of jazz and K pop. He may have given us some info on some upcoming plans with Plus 100 Records, and there may or may not have been a very special music video debut by another skilled vaporwave artist at the end of the episode. You don't want to miss out on "Hot Takes" episode 26!
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Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
This week on "Hot Takes", we had a tête-à-tête with Philadelphia's eminent collective and label, Virtua94! Comprised of numerous artists and DJ's in the Philly area, we brought on the two biggest names in the group, Mr. Hideyoshi and Toadofsky, to talk shop, share some insight, and regale us with stories. Having been involved in the vaporwave and vapor-adjacent scene in Philly for years as both artists and DJ's, Victor and Andrew have been releasing albums like Enraile's "Spaceworld 2000", throwing dance parties like Super Party Ball, and have also been integral to the visual art direction of many of Virtua94's releases. Not only was Virtua94 doing live shows earlier than many of the other vapor shows that have popped up in the US, but they've also been assisting with arguably the biggest vapor dance party, Terminally Chill, since its inception. During this twenty-fifth episode, we shouted out our favorite visual artists in and outside of the scene. We discussed our favorite video games of all time, touching on such games as Final Fantasy, Katamari Damacy, Pokémon, and Super Smash Bros. Getting to hear the stories behind Toadofsky and Mr. Hideyoshi's monikers, production styles, and performance styles was of particular note! Tune in for this wholesome episode with our good friends from Virtua94!
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Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
For this week's "Hot Takes" episode, we brought Vincent Remember to the neighborhood! Vaporwave jack-of-all-trades and master of them all, Mark joined the conversation and brought to the table plenty of insightful stories, lovely compliments, and wild opinions about art and music! An early actor in the scene, Vincent Remember has released material with several noteworthy labels like Business Casual, Bedlam Tapes, and Dream Catalogue, and he even released a split album with famed producer Telepath テレパシー能力者. He draws from countless sources in his material, having done everything from slushwave to high energy mashups to indie rock music in his current project Camp Candle. In this week's entry, we get to gush about Janet and Michael Jackson, black metal, shoegaze music, and the importance of the people in our lives that lead us to new music. We get to hear some of Mark's deepest cuts and most fascinating artist recommendations, along with the fascinating stories behind his moniker and the collaborative experience working on "Interstellar Love". He kept it pretty clean, but we got a handful of hot takes out of the man during our two hours on the air with Vincent Remember! Tune in for the debate about whether My Bloody Valentine is better or Slowdive, but don't turn it off until you find out who Vincent is and if he remembers or not!
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