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Hot Takes

"Hot Takes" is a high energy music discussion podcast featuring Crystal Eternal, Luxury Elite, Luxury Noise, Quiz, Roge Corp, Shortstuf888, and YUNG SHIRO 白. Every other Monday at 8PM ET!

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02:03:03

Episode 71: Jumper Kimmons

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2024/10/10

On the most recent "Hot Takes" episode, we spent some time in the mind of Jumper Kimmons! Experimental electronic musician and visual artist Jumper Kimmons gave us two hours of his time and we spent it well, trading strong opinions, sharing tastes, and musing about various topics during the evening. James may not have been in the scene for long, but he has made many friends and connections and quickly amassed an impressive list of accomplishments with his analog glitch visual style. Earning a

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02:01:57

Episode 70: Van Paugam

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2024/09/26

On "Hot Takes" latest episode, we brought on world renowned city pop DJ and music critic Van Paugam! Van consented to go a few rounds with us and talk about his unique lived experiences, his opinions about various art and music, and of course to share with us his spiciest takes about future funk and vaporwave. Though he's slowed down as of late, Van Paugam has been DJing and writing about music for quite some time, and he is best known for helping bring attention to city pop music worldwide and for

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02:05:42

Episode 69: strip_silence

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2024/09/12

Hot off the presses for the sixty-ninth episode of iconic internet podcast "Hot Takes", we scheduled a visit with strip_silence! Artist, DJ, "Hot Takes" mod, and Utopia District team member strip joined the bois for a rousing round of riveting history, invigorating geekout sessions, and scalding takes. Coming from a hip-hop background, strip_silence's roots and influence has brought so much well-needed discipline and flavor to the vaporwave community through the classic vapor albums he's released

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02:08:15

Episode 68 REMIX: Chris††† x Limerence

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2024/08/22

Episode 68 of "Hot Takes" is a very special remix episode featuring prior guests Chris††† and Limerence! We had so much fun having them on the show before that when they reached out about reprising their roles we just couldn't decline. Episode 68 was a rowdy one, featuring a lot of banter between the boys, silliness with Limerence, and grumbles with Chris†††. An asinine conversation about pizza, wings, hot chicken, and quesadillas with Limmy may have taken place. Some admonishment from Chris†††

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02:00:41

Episode 67: SkyYamaha

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2024/08/08

For "Hot Takes" episode 67, this independent art and music talk show got to host SkyYamaha! Skilled visualist and mystical electronic musician alike, Sky is known for her surreal, enigmatic 3D rendered visual artwork, her danceable spin on vaporwave music, and her foundational work with the Phoenix, Arizona based Desert Dreams Collective. She has played a series of live shows as SkyYamaha in the desert southwest, has released a number of albums and EPs, and has also done work with other visualists

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02:00:55

Episode 66: 회사Auto

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2024/07/18

On "Hot Takes" episode sixty-six, Skelly and Shiro spent two hours with 회사Auto, discussing everything from his eight hour long collected Noir release to his many experiences seeing such live acts as My Bloody Valentine and Sigur Rós. Beside his winning smile and playful approach to vaporwave production, 회사Auto is known for collaborating with countless hallmarks acts of the genre such as Nmesh and Saint Pepsi. He has bridged and blended countless flavors of vaporwave and experimental electronic

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02:00:42

Episode 65: Heaven Sample

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2024/07/04

For episode number sixty-five on independent music podcast "Hot Takes", Heaven Sample brought the party with his extensive experience in the music scene and well cultivated taste in art and music. Known as of late as being an up-and-comer with live performances with i2K and Bass House HMTL and collaborations with the likes of Sevag H, Heaven Sample wowed us with his tales of drumming in various bands and touring worldwide pre-vaporwave scene. Come for the stories about drumming in shoegaze band The

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02:00:25

Episode 64: Futurefunkrocker

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2024/06/20

Kicking off "Hot Takes" season four, we brought on an OG from the early days of the vaporwave scene, Futurefunkrocker. Known for releasing an album square in the middle of "Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1" and "Spend the Night With Games", Brent has been to hell and back with the scene and adjacent experimental and hypnagogic projects as well, paving the way for vaporwave's popularity via an early, profoundly popular Tumblr page. Futurefunkrocker rapped with the bois for a couple of hours on Monday

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02:02:58

Episode 63: Yet Another Retrospective Mega Episode

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2024/02/08

As is now customary for "Hot Takes", we finished season 3 with another mega episode, but this time we wanted to concentrate on involving the community! Bringing on more guests to the show simultaneously than ever before, episode 63 is more brief than the last two retrospective episodes, but what it lacks in length it makes up for with pure chaos! We've lost count of how many people joined us live that night, but we made sure to make room at the table for not just prior guests but friends of the

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02:02:58

Episode 62: Crystal Eternal

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2024/01/28

Right on time, we we came forth with episode number sixty-two of "Hot Takes", and our special guest on the show was graphic designer, producer, and show organizer Crystal Eternal! We spent two hours on Monday night talking taste, technique, and opinion with Reina, and it was a delight. Known for their phenomenal graphic art as Chameleon Crafts and future funk/vaporwave production, Crystal Eternal appeared on the show right after releasing "Keygen" on Business Casual and immediately prior to putting

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02:00:04

Episode 61: Donor Lens

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2024/01/11

Open late and ready for service, "Hot Takes" episode number 61 introduces the gang to well-seasoned and highly requested British vaporwave duo, Donor Lens! Staying up late with the bois and the attending audience, Jay and Thom chopped it up with us, dropped some takes for the audience, and shared some secrets that you won't want to miss during their time on the independent art and music talk show. Known for their prolific work and progressive interpretation of the vaporwave sound, Donor Lens has

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02:02:58

Episode 60: SlyVinyl Records

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2023/12/17

This sixtieth episode of "Hot Takes' featured community member Eric from the label SlyVinyl Records! It made sense to bring Eric onto the show, having been releasing work by independent net-based electronic acts for so long and also recently involved with My Pet Flamingo and Utopia District's Flamingo Fest event. Two hours really wasn't enough time, but what time we did have was packed with fun moments like talking about Eric's background producing and selling skate tapes in school and deep diving

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01:49:32

Episode 59: JD Senuti

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2023/12/03

"Hot Takes" episode 59 is an ode to JD Senuti! When considering the microgenre of vaporwave that overlaps with lo-fi house music, JD Senuti was the most obvious guest for us to invite. We didn't quite get our traditional two hours with our guest due to eleventh hour technical difficulties, but the valuable time that we did have overflowed with memorable conversations like the transgressive nature of vaporwave music and overused tropes in pop and rock music. JD Senuti had some thoughts about

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01:59:50

Episode 58: Device Operator

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2023/11/17

"Hot Takes" episode 58 was focused on multifaceted vaporwave up-and-comer Device Operator! Following a pattern of working closely with Pacific Plaza Records and affiliated acts, we managed to dodge an episode delay and coordinate our schedules so that we could sit down for an evening with our friend. Known for their work with Business Casual and Pacific Plaza Records, their affiliation with Luxury Noise's Coast to Coast Collective, and their recent "Kiwi Pop" album of future funk heaters; Device's

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02:10:01

Episode 57: Topaz Gang

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2023/10/22

Front and center for "Hot Takes" episode 57 was seminal early vaporwave duo Topaz Gang! We have been wanting to bring some guests from across the pond on to the show for a long time, and what better act to debut with than our old friends Topaz Gang!? Known for their early involvement in the scene, collaborating with such greats as Luxury Elite, Saint Pepsi, and even Vektroid herself, our allotted time with Topaz Gang hardly seemed sufficient to pick their brains and celebrate their stories. We got

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02:02:59

Episode 56: Popcultr

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2023/10/05

For "Hot Takes" episode 56, Skelly and Shiro called upon vapor-adjacent up-and-comer Popcultr! With a background in dubstep production and audio engineering, Popcultr has put out a handful of tight, clean chillwave-meets-vaporwave releases and has played several live shows within the scene, including Utopia District's tape swap events and Virtual Memory live shows as well. If you take a raincheck on this episode, you'll never get to hear about the unique vocal techniques Popcultr utilizes for his

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02:00:44

Episode 55: Augnos

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2023/09/17

Episode 55 of "Hot Takes" stars longtime friend of the show and vaporwave jack-all-trades Augnos, joining the duo for a series of engrossing discussions about such topics as World of Warcraft and the ability and willingness to teach oneself new skills. In addition to the release of their recent vapor-infused breaks mini-album "Gilded Sentience", Augnos has made a name for themselves with their stellar concert photography portfolio and noteworthy performances as a DJ as well; boasting such events as

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02:00:32

Episode 54: Geometric Lullaby

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2023/08/12

On the 54th episode of "Hot Takes", we strategically chose to bring on vaporwave label owner, artist, and metal musician Geometric Lullaby. A musical polymath with a background in metal now rising to the forefront of the vaporwave live show circuit, Geometric Lullaby was our top choice for the show owing to his Summer Slushy Fest event coming up right before ElectroniCON; and we spent the evening geeking out and learning about the man behind the label and various projects. Our two hours that we

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02:01:57

Episode 53: Navigateur

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2023/07/31

Starring in the latest episode of "Hot Takes": Skeleton Lipstick, YUNG SHIRO 白, and guest of honor Navigateur! Genre-bender extraordinaire and an OG producer from the early days of the independent net-based retro electronic music explosion, Navigateur has produced faithfully throughout the chillwave years, found a degree of success in the synthwave scene, and is featured consistently as a key player throughout the early years of the vaporwave movement. We hardly had a sufficient amount of time to

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01:59:03

Episode 52: Mingkurray

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2023/07/24

For "Hot Takes" episode 52, Mingkurray joined us on the show! Mingkurray, musical artist, visualist, and livestream show organizer, descends upon "Hot Takes" with Skeleton Lipstick and YUNG SHIRO 白 for 120 minutes of inside jokes, insider info, and of course hot takes. Mingkurray's renown transcends many scenes and media, being known for his glitchy vaportrap music, his use of antiquated media like Gameboy Advance cartridges, his decaying digital visual effects, and sprawling livestream URL events

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