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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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Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
On this week's episode of "Hot Takes", Alyx from Pacific Plaza Records came by to chat! Head honcho of one of vaporwave's most reputable labels, Alyx was an easy top choice for our next guest, and he kept us entertained with stories about his musical background, his wild employment history, and his thoughts on paying talent, including visual artists. Having mixed at countless parties and produced his own music as Trucks Passing Trucks, Alyx not only runs a successful vapor-adjacent DIY label but also throws the wildly successful Virtual Memory vapor dance parties in Orange County, California, starring himself and resident DJ's Earthboy Advance and Groovy Kaiju. He's a multifaceted pillar of the scene, so you know we had to have him on to hear him rant! Throughout the course of the evening we covered such topics as the loudness wars, the importance of the DIY community in leftist politics, and the renaissance of creativity in our scene brought on by the global pandemic. Hot takes abounded as Alyx gave us solid insider info on how best to submit demos and promote ones work as a new artist. DJing tips and tricks were spilled, upcoming events were hinted at, and Alyx's love of the Elephant 6 Collective was laid bare for the world to see. Check it out if you missed our riveting conversation with Alyx from Pacific Plaza Records!
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Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
On "Hot Takes" this week, we were graced with the presence of our dear friend Porter Vong! A well loved relative newcomer to the scene, we brought Michael on for a rousing evening of discussion regarding love and vulnerability in interpersonal relationships, favorite and least favorite artists and live experiences, and a plethora of other spicy personal revelations from the wealthiest man in vaporwave. A hyperbolic reaction to some of the most prolific, clout chasing acts in the scene, Porter Vong's hypercapitalist persona is based on 80's self-help personality Tom Vu, and his charming roleplay has captivated countless fans. Michael didn't reveal his true identity until 2019, and his cred only shot up from there! During Monday night's seminar, we covered Porter's favorite albums, the story behind the early Winners' Circle, and the familial nature of the vaporwave community. As much as Shiro tried to get Michael to dish out the burning hot takes, the evening quickly became an intensely therapeutic session on the importance of fearlessly showing love to one another, and a lot of that was put into practice live during our very active Q&A. Or you can skip all that mushy stuff and just tune for all the ranting about Blood Brothers, Boards of Canada, and Jimmy Eat World. Two hours' worth of solid fire on this edition of "Hot Takes" with Porter Vong!
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Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
This week on "Hot Takes", we spent some time with our good friend Fibre! Future funk OG from back in the early days of the genre's explosion in popularity, Alex enthusiastically consented to join us for an evening of rousing tales, comparing notes on DJing and production, and of course, some strongly held opinions on music genres. Producing since a very young age, Fibre was a part of Artzie Music and Future Society Collective, riding the wave during future funk's heyday, and now he runs his own label and studio, Montaime. In addition to all of those accolades, Alex has mixed and mastered several critically acclaimed releases, including Skelly's own "Glows Then Melts" LP. During our chat, Fibre let us in on some intimate details regarding a track he wrote for his partner, how he came to meet and begin working with Discoholic, and he divulged some personal details regarding the origin of his love for music and some of his production techniques. Despite the technical difficulties at the beginning, you should tune in for some warm moments towards the end regarding the importance of collectives and community in the art and music scene! You might even got to hear about some hilarious moments of frustration Fibre experienced in undergrad, and he may or may not have let slip which Daft Punk track he feels is their most overrated. All this and more on episode 11 of "Hot Takes" with Fibre!
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Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
For this week's episode of "Hot Takes", we brought on an instrumental hip-hop OG, Chlorine Mist! A cloud rap producer since the late 2000's and 1/2 of acclaimed duo Friendzone, Dylan joined us to express his feelings regarding art and production, geek out with us about shared favorite acts and artists, and chop it up with the chatroom. Having been involved with various bands and collectives since his early teenage years, Dylan has dipped his feet in everything from noise music to trap music, producing extensively for the Greenova crew, which boasted acts like Main Attrakionz, Mondre M.A.N., and Shady Blaze. He and bandmate James Laurence produced the beat that would be used for A$AP Rocky's "Fashion Killa" and were even used by Yung Lean for his track "Solarflare". During episode ten, we compared notes on acts like Air France, Blood Brothers, Clams Casino, Metallica, Sufjan Stevens, Yes, and Yeule. We got to discuss artists choosing to delete their content from the internet and the concept of having too much music in an act's discography. Getting down to the nitty gritty of what constitutes metalcore, thrash metal, and the Scramz scene was a highlight. Tune in for this fun as hell episode with our first non-vaporwave guest!
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Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
This week on "Hot Takes", we got to host Angel Marcloid! The mastermind behind avant-garde fusion project Fire-Toolz and slushwave act Mindspring Memories, Angel showed up to regale us with tales, dole out advice to young up-and-coming vaporwave artist, and of course gush with us about favorite acts and genres of music. An extremely prolific provocateur, Angel has performed in countless bands and performed alongside numerous big players in the metalcore and other scenes. She has mixed and mastered a plethora of releases and does her own graphic design for many of her releases. On this episode, we get to geek out about emo music, scene kids, post-metal, and The Anniversary. We get to hear Angel's recommendations to independent artists and labels about how to be taken seriously by big publications. Best believe she also had some hot takes regarding performing live and audience behavior at live hardcore shows. At least tune in so you can see who Skelly said should go fuck themselves on this ninth episode of this vaporwave talk show!
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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
For the latest episode of "Hot Takes", we got Chris††† in the house! John Zobele, the mastermind behind Chris†††, 아버지, and eminent vaporwave label Business Casual, jumps on the podcast with Skeleton Lipstick and YUNG SHIRO 白 for 2+ hours of strong opinions, intimate musings, and back-and-forth with the live audience in chat. Chris††† is one of the early players in the vaporwave scene, headlining the more plunderphonics aspect of the movement. Directly instrumental in the release and distribution of countless noteworthy releases, Mr. Zobele also arguably pioneered the deathdream subgenre with his side project 아버지. In today's episode, we learn about how his rejection by a label du jour in 2013 led to the inception of Business Casual. We get to hear Chris†††'s opinion on good and bad song titles, including a quip on "Wacky, Wonky Windows". You've got to at least tune in for his list of favorite Business Casual releases on this episode of "Hot Takes", a vaporwave talk show! "That's a hooooot take!"
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Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
For the latest episode of "Hot Takes", we are joined by the cursed knight himself, Equip! Kevin agreed to grace us with his presence and bring to the show his unique take on matters, his personal opinions on music and art, and of course one or two spicy hot takes. Equip has been in the game for a long time, but he is best known for his vaporwave-influenced spin on 16- and 32-bit video game music in full-lengths like "I Dreamed of a Palace in the Sky" and "Cursebreaker X". In this episode, we cover everything from Equip's favorite video game soundtracks, the wondrous story behind the creation of the Nameless Dreamers collaboration with R23X, and of course a disagreement between Equip and Skelly over Neutral Milk Hotel. Are The Beatles really that good? Are Interpol's songs too long? How important is good album artwork to a release? You'll have to tune in to hear Equip's quips in this latest episode of "Hot Takes"!
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Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Coming in hot for episode six of vaporwave talk show "Hot Takes", we bring the Vaporspace StL bois on for our very first double feature! Ronny Louvre and Sound Market, the heart and mind behind popular St. Louis vapor dance party, join Skelly and Shiro for a riveting round of hard hitting questions, ripping rants, and spicy hot takes. Known for being one of the first and most fervently promoted vaporwave shows in America, Vaporspace StL has featured countless heavy hitters, including but not limited to Equip, Vaperror, and Yuni Wa, and a whole slew of other greats amongst their many perfectly polished online livestream events. Tune in to hear YUNG SHIRO 白 get raked over the coals for disliking 90's music! Watch Ronny and Skeleton Lipstick rip into Sound Market for being a Dave Matthews Band fan! Get the 411 on Ronny's promotion techniques and listen to the adorable story of his inspiration for Vaporspace StL. There might be technical difficulties, there might have been a teaser promoting Vaporspace Odyssey, and there just might be a surplus of "Hot Takes" pins that you can message us about getting for free. One of our best entries yet!
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Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
"Hot Takes" episode five features legendary future funk and lo-fi hip-hop producer Yuni Wa! Our good friend is one of the most prolific and seasoned acts in the game and has mixed and performed at countless IRL shows across the US, including headlining at Vaporspace in St Louis, Missouri. Despite some technical difficulties, episode 5 featured a lot of memorable moments that you'll just have to press the play button to experience. Geeking out about 80's R&B and quiet storm music may or may not have happened. Some insightful words about how to best uplift and celebrate the voices of people of color within the scene definitely needed to be heard. Advice for mixing, mastering, and who up and coming musicians should hire (and not hire) is embedded throughout this stanky episode of "Hot Takes", a vaporwave talk show!
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Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
On the fourth episode of vaporwave talk show "Hot Takes", Skeleton Lipstick and YUNG SHIRO 白 are joined by a COVID positive Tech Honors! 1/3 of seminal vaporwave trio Death's Dynamic Shroud.wav and founding member of the Ghost Diamond Collective, Tech is known for his production skills, off-the-wall sense of humor, his beautiful singing voice, and his uncanny resemblance to Fred Figglehorn. He's played countless live shows as Death's Dynamic Shroud.wmv and appears regularly on "Dino Hour with Tech Honors" and the "Neo Gaia" livestream, both hosted on 100% Electronica's Twitch and Youtube channels. Tune in to watch Tech deep dive into discussions on philosophy, morality, and objectivity, or just skip to the part where Skeleton Lipstick screams at YUNG SHIRO 白 about the Refused discography! Can Tech successfully defend his hate of Salsaghetti? Is YUNG SHIRO 白's dislike of paying for singles and EP's too controversial? Are the kids, in fact, alright!? You'll just have to tune in to find out!
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