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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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Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
For the sophomore episode of "Hot Takes" season 2, we got Hotel Pools to join the broadcast! Ben Braun, the mastermind behind Billboard charting chillsynth act Hotel Pools, crashes "Hot Takes" with Skelly and Shiro for 2+ hours of crazy stories, intimate insight, and back-and-forth with the bois and the live audience in chat. Hotel Pools is one of the more well known and successful acts in the popular chillsynth subgenre, which builds upon the gentler analog sounds often used in synthwave and chillwave music. Helping launch independent electronic music label Stratford Ct into a higher echelon of success and popularity, Mr. Braun's albums, EP's, and singles have enjoyed an astonishing level of acclaim and renown. In today's episode, we get to hear so much insight into the ins and outs of his experience with big music business during his days writing and performing as Mackintosh Braun. We get to hear Skelly rake Shiro across the coals for not being a fan of Daft Punk. You've got to at least rewatch for Hotel Pools' wild stories about Lady Gaga and Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates on this episode of "Hot Takes" "That's a hooooot take!"
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Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
To kick off the second season of "Hot Takes", we brought on one of the hottest, funniest personalities in the entire vaporwave scene, Discoholic! The Disco man said he was honored to join us, so of course we jumped at the chance to delve into the lore behind his character, hear his story of how he came to find the scene, and get as many antics and hot takes out of the man as possible during our two hours that we spent together. Discoholic exploded into the future funk scene a ways back, being best known for his outrageous skits, cartoonish personality, and dancefloor-ready singles and releases. He has performed in various livestream events and IRL events such as the Terminally Chill vapor dance party, but he's found his own community in his weekly Saturday night Discoholics Anonymous sessions hanging out, playing music, and goofing off with fans and friends. We covered a range of topics like Discoholic's love of Daft Punk, the magic behind the disco ball helmet, and a hilarious interchange between the audience and Disco regarding a certain copypasta and a certain BeanBoozled jelly bean game. Which is better? Funk or disco? Who does Discoman take influence from comedically? Will Discoholic's jelly bean taste like cappuccino or liver and onions? You'll have to stream it to hear the scoop on Disco in this latest episode of "Hot Takes"!
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Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
As a very special conclusion to our first season of independent music podcast "Hot Takes", Skelly and Shiro decided to see how many of their first twenty guests would be down to join them for a retrospective mega-sode, and to no one's surprise, all but one said yes. The most tremendous undertaking since the show's inception, episode 21 features almost four hours of rousing content courtesy of 20 special guests rotating in and out at breakneck speed, all tasked with bringing to the airwaves their hot take to end all hot takes! Twenty legends joined in throughout the evening, in addition to a packed behind the scenes green room and an overload of hungry attendees, all tapping in on the conversation. An overarching theme of the future and longevity of vaporwave pervaded the conversation, along with various intimate anecdotes regarding the meaning of the movement to each guest, and let's not forget the fiery takes that many guests brazenly let rip in front of god and everyone during the raucous broadcast! Despite Tech's inability to attend, some technical difficulties with Nmesh's audio and video, and a couple of guests that really did not want to stop pouring their hearts out, the "Hot Takes" retrospective mega episode was an astounding smash hit that will go down in the annals of vaporwave history. Restream at your own risk, as it is long and full of fire!
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Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Coming in hot for the twentieth episode of independent art talk show "Hot Takes", we brought on another big visual artist in the vaporwave scene, Lunitas! Joining the Hot Takes homies for two hours' worth of deep dives, Lunitas brought the takes, the taste, and some fascinating stories and background behind their project. Known for being one of the most iconic and distinctive looking visual artists in the scene, Lunitas has designed artwork for Dan Mason, Popcultr, 猫 シ Corp, and several flyers for shows and events as well, like Austin's Body Cruise vapor dance party. Tune in to hear Lunitas tell the heartwarming story behind their namesake, "baby moons", and their coming to discover global community online while living in their tiny hometown! Watch the team melt down over particularly awful album covers by The Trail of Dead and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Get the scoop on Lunitas' personal musical journey throughout high school and young adulthood with garage rock, psychedelia, and freak folk. Despite the show's rawness and imperfections, a good time was had by all, many new names appeared in chat, and a very special raffle and teaser for the next upcoming episode were both announced in the final moments of the episode. What a hot start to the new year!
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Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
"Hot Takes" episode 19 showcases illustrious ambient and experimental vaporwave producer Golden Living Room! Joel was itching to come on the show, and we were flattered to feature such a renowned artist from the early heydays of Dream Catalogue, known also for collaborating with the prolific artist Telepath テレパシー能力者 and performing at both ElectroniCON festivals. This latest episode flew right by and had a lot of memorable moments, including a handful of special attendees, like Shiro's dad and a Golden Living Room superfan that tuned in during the early morning hours in their country. There may or may not have been some insight into what it's like to play guitar during a praise and worship service. Shiro definitely bored Skelly to tears as he and Joel gleefully ranked the Final Fantasy games and discussed other JRPG's. A shared moment of appreciation for seminal Oneohtrix Point Never album "R Plus Seven" between all three boys may have transpired, and a lengthy discussion about death and near death experiences possibly was had. But you'll never know if we made all this up or if it really happened until you hit the play button on the latest episode of vaporwave talk show "Hot Takes"!
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Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
For "Hot Takes" episode 18, Skelly and Shiro bring on another member of Death's Dynamic Shroud.wmv to the vaporwave talk show experience! Illustrious freelance graphic designer, label head of experimental and vaporwave label Orange Milk Records, experimental electronic artist Giant Claw, and finally 1/3 of acclaimed vaporwave trio Death's Dynamic Shroud.wmv, Keith Rankin is a serious heavyweight in the independent art and music scene. He's had a hand in the album artwork for countless acts in and outside of the vaporwave scene, had his artwork featured in countless high profile publications, was instrumental in the creation of some of DDS' most critically acclaimed albums, and he just got shouted out as one of the best electronic music artists of 2021 in Pitchfork. Don't miss out on Keith's stories about playing Giant Claw in Midwest bro bars and the conversations the three had about the DIY tape explosion and the importance of seeking out new music as a thirty-something. Getting into the nitty gritty on topics like religious iconography and the amorphous sound of some modern pop music made the two hours we spent with Keith just fly right by! Who's better live? Animal Collective or Phish? Will we ever be able to unearth Keith's Tiny Mix Tapes articles that he wrote? Why does Skeleton Lipstick hate Daedelus so much? The answers can only be found by tuning in to the latest episode of vaporwave talk show "Hot Takes"!
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Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
On "Hot Takes" episode number 17, Skelly and Shiro brought on a last minute guest, very dear friend of the show Groovy Kaiju, discussing a wide range of topics throughout the evening including the benefits of lo-fi versus hi-fi music and the stories behind the album artwork for Aaron's releases. Aside from his kind, friendly personality and iconic hairflip, Groovy Kaiju is known for his prolific production in future funk and lo-fi hip-hop with side projects Aviscerall and Marquice Turner. He's also one of the resident DJ's for Pacific Plaza Records' Orange County based vapor dance party Virtual Memory and a member of the illustrious Rosewood collective. Listen in as the trio discuss the recent bigger vaporwave live shows that have happened as of late, and don't miss the moment when Skelly monologues about his love for Trent Reznor for at least five solid minutes uninterrupted.
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Saturday Nov 13, 2021
Saturday Nov 13, 2021
In the second episode of vaporwave talk show "Hot Takes", we decided to bring on vaporwave duo Eyelick so that we could enjoy their antics and learn from their yin and yang. Exploding into 2020 and 2021 with a handful of uniquely curated themed albums featuring a variety of never before used samples, Eyeclick members Enraile and Will Wade regaled us with stories and gave us insight into their own tastes in art and music and what they bring to the production of new Eyeclick material. Getting into the nitty gritty of genres like K pop, riddim, and bloghaus, trash talking Windows phones, and a hilarious list of Enraile's own hilarious hot takes rounded us out in such a way that the two hours felt like they were over before they even started! Only on "Hot Takes"!
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Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
On the latest episode of "Hot Takes", the bois and the whole Hot Squad got to kick it with Nmesh! An engimatic, eccentric, and prolific long-term member of the scene, Alex has received numerous accolades for his work and has been covered by countless high profile publications, along with a slew of remixes, mixtapes, and awe-inspiring audio/visual creations to his name. Our visit with Nmesh flew by as we covered topics like his myriad doppelgangers at the ElectroniCON festivals, his experience drumming in various bands, and of course his thoughts on things like New Jack Swing, harsh noise, and SunsetCorp.
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Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
This week on "Hot Takes", we were visited by Luxury Elite! Vaporwave OG and the person that coined that genre name "late night lo-fi", Lux was a shoo-in for the show, and having her join us paid off tenfold as we covered topics like nostalgia for late night TV programming, her experience with vaporwave over the years, and her love of tapes and URL shows. Having gotten her start as early as 2011 via Turntable and Black Moth Super Rainbow fanclubs, Lux eventually started the wildly successful and seminal vaporwave label Fortune 500 and has gone on to host countless radio shows like Neon Nights and Lux Visions. As a diehard fan and historian, her involvement in the birth and growth of the scene has been undeniable, so we had to make sure she was given the time and space to tell her tales! The live chat ran wild as we jumped from topic to topic, discussing innovation regarding dreampunk, early music videos and curation within the young scene, and Lux's love of Hoobastank. We got to hear Lux address multitudinous questions regarding anonymity as an artist, her production techniques, and the importance of SPF420 in the early internet music livestream realm. If anything, tune in to hear Lux shout out her top three Fortune 500 releases, hear her tell the broperwave story, and experience the geekout session that transpired between Skelly, Shiro, and Lux over early vaporwave curator Mr Nonsense. Rewatch it now if you didn't get to be there, and be sure to subscribe and tune in next time!
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