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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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02:01:29

Episode 47: Segaoctopus

Hot Takes ·

2023/04/29

Segaoctopus was our featured guest during this talk show episode! Renowned for her vapor-adjacent visual art, Segaoctopus has been a highly coveted guest for us to have on "Hot Takes", and we relished getting her input on various animation techniques like rotoscoping and stop animation, making sure to not miss our chance to also pick her brain on favorite anime and Western animated media. A longtime visual artist, Segaoctopus has released several longform digital comic strips and has produced

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02:02:36

Episode 46: Geo Metro

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2023/04/21

This week on "Hot Takes" episode 46, after a brief hiatus, Skelly and Shiro pulled Philly area act Geo Metro for the show! Eccentric, well-spoken, and a heavyweight in the Philadelphia independent electronic music scene, it made perfect sense for us to bring Andrew on; and he kept us entertained with his thoughts and stories about Britpop, Bossa Nova, wall-of-sound in music, and his chain-smoking sixty-year-old former roommate from Iraq. A man of many aliases, Geo Metro can also be found online as

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02:00:43

Episode 45: King Quartz

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2023/03/31

On the "Hot Takes" vaporwave talk show this week, longtime vaporwave and vaportrap artist King Quartz agreed to come by for a session! Drawing from myriad influences and scenes, King Quartz brought a lot to the table, regaling us with their perspective on what they consider to be bad art, their thoughts on micro-genres, and their experience with roadside schnitzel and goulash while touring in Germany. Master of many different instruments both analog and digital, Quartz has played and performed in

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02:02:46

Episode 44: Whitewoods

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2023/03/16

This week on "Hot Takes", we were graced with the presence of one Whitewoods! An OG act from the early chillwave and vaporwave days, Whitewoods spent his two hours chatting us up about his love of CDs as a physical medium, collecting vintage commercial blocks during the Tumblr heyday, and his experience seeing Radiohead live during the "Kid A" tour. Having produced his brand of hypnagogic vaporwave for years, Whitewoods has been an enigmatic and evasive actor in the scene that has inspired many

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02:02:21

Episode 43: CyanBlue

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2023/03/02

On "Hot Takes" this week, we had a sitdown session with future funk hit-maker CyanBlue! Enigmatic, eccentric, and extremely skilled, we brought Cyan on to fill us in, treat us to some of his insights, and expose any uninitiated viewers to his outrageous personality. Having been producing music outside the vaporwave and future funk scene for the past ten years, CyanBlue exploded on the scene in October, 2021 with "Cyantology", a phenomenal album comprised of chopped and looped 80's R&B and new

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03:18:51

Episode 42: Another Retrospective Mega Episode

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2023/01/07

In honor of last year's conclusion to season one of "Hot Takes", we decided once again to see how many of our former guests from both seasons would be interested in joining us for another mega episode, and so many people agreed to participate! Managing to pack even more guests into the timeslot than ever before, episode 42 is flush with exciting moments courtesy of our beloved talent, all tasked with arguing, debating, geeking out, and/or offering us only their hottest of takes during their group

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02:06:25

Episode 41: FrankJavCee

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2022/12/22

For the penultimate episode of "Hot Takes" season 2, we got FrankJavCee to join us on stream! Francisco Contreras, the real person behind the renowned internet comedian, DJ, and producer tag, joined us for a rap session, featuring two hours' worth of wild stories, insightful wisdom, and hilarious takes. FrankJavCee is an internet OG and famous Youtuber, best known for his instructional videos poking fun at niche internet-based genres of electronic music like chiptune, trap music, and vaporwave

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02:03:13

Episode 40: Bee Fant

Hot Takes ·

2022/12/12

This week on "Hot Takes", we had a visit with Bee Fant! Known for their visual art and music within the vaporwave scene, Bee rapped with us all night, bringing plenty of insight, thoughts, opinions, and takes to the show for us! Having been involved with the scene for a while, Bee has developed an iconic visual art motif that's instantly recognizable by anyone that knows anything about the vaporwave movement. They've worked with countless labels, artists, and characters within the vaporsphere, most

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02:02:07

Episode 39: Sonavision Deluxe x Komit

Hot Takes ·

2022/11/26

On episode 18 of "Hot Takes" season 2, we brought on some vaporwave up-and-comers to join us on the show: Sonavision Deluxe and Komit! Sona and Komit, the wizards behind the breakout independent electronic release "Creation", took over "Hot Takes" with the bois for a couple of hours' worth of production techniques, secret inspirational sauce, and ranting and raving about good and bad art alike with the live audience in chat. Having received critical acclaim due to their recent release and work with

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02:04:04

Episode 38: Fashionista Boyfriend

Hot Takes ·

2022/11/12

For our latest episode of "Hot Takes", we brought on a vaporwave-infused chillwave up-and-comer, Fashionista Boyfriend! We've wanted to bring Casey on for a long time, so of course we were excited to have the opportunity to showcase his latest work, get the 311 on his production techniques, hear the stories behind his artform, and find out what his most controversial opinions on music and art were. Fashionista Boyfriend has been involved in the vaporwave scene for quite some time, releasing work and

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02:01:07

Episode 37: Eventual Infinity

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2022/10/30

After a brief hiatus, we brought to our listeners and viewers the hotly anticipated 37th episode of "Hot Takes", and joining us was vaporwave/vaportrap up-and-comer Eventual Infinity! For two hours last Monday night, we got to talk production, tastes, personal views, and more with Paden. Known for their acclaimed early vaportrap work and albums released via fan favorite Pacific Plaza Records, Eventual Infinity when they joined us was on the cusp of releasing a brand new album that delves into a

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02:04:42

Episode 36: Drinkyourtears

Hot Takes ·

2022/10/02

Hot and ready for "Hot Takes" episode number 36, we brought to this net-based independent electronic music talk show a well-respected synthpop-influenced-vaporwave up-and-comer, Drinkyourtears! Joining the bois and the whole "Hot Takes" family, Drinkyourtears regaled us with opinions, takes, and tales for the two hours that we were privileged to spend with her. Known for her DIY production style and new wave and synthpop influence, Drinkyourtears has been making moves lately, building upon her

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02:05:41

Episode 35: 3D BLAST

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2022/09/18

Episode 35 of "Hot Takes" is dedicated to all things 3D BLAST! Randy was an obvious choice for the show, being not only an accomplished DJ and artist, but also known on the internet for their brazen opinions and hilarious delivery. The two hours felt like nothing and brimmed with noteworthy moments like talking shop about Denon DJ decks and the benefits and drawbacks of playing live shows and dance parties. 3D BLAST may or may not have had some things to say regarding Daft Punk, Kanye West, and

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02:01:27

Episode 34: Digital Sex

Hot Takes ·

2022/09/03

Our focus for the 34th episode of "Hot Takes" was senior vaporwave producer Dreaming Diary fka Digital Sex! Sebastian reached out to us about making an appearance on the show, and we rushed his scheduled episode due to our excitement over working with someone so tenured and multifaceted in the scene. Known for their work with Dream Catalogue, their vaporwave collaboration with OSCOB, and their recent work in the synthpop genre, the two hours we had with Dreaming Diary flew right by, as we enjoyed

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02:05:00

Episode 33: Be Careful

Hot Takes ·

2022/08/24

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

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02:05:25

Episode 32: PJ Rork

Hot Takes ·

2022/07/30

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

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02:03:41

Episode 31: 18 Carat Affair

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2022/07/16

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

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02:07:08

Episode 30: Persona La Ave

Hot Takes ·

2022/07/02

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,

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02:03:54

Episode 29: Syllabus

Hot Takes ·

2022/06/19

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

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01:58:28

Episode 28: Auragraph

Hot Takes ·

2022/06/02

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

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