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We were fortunate enough to be invited onto the “Hot Takes” vaporwave talk show. We sat down with YUNG SHIRO 白 and luxury noise for two hours of chatting about everything from Boards of Canada to horror tropes. Please check it out here: Episode 87: Night Clerk Radio.

Anyway! Wow, another genre episode! It’s been a while. What will they talk about this time? Will they talk about Bandcamp tags for an uncomfortable amount of time? Will they get hung up on overly niche hyper characterization of niche genres? The answer to all these questions is obviously “yes!”

In this episode, we’re digging into the genre of VHS pop, which is often thought of as the upbeat and optimistic cousin of late night lo-fi. We talk about our history with the VHS format, attempts to classify niche genres, the power of nostalgia for physical media, and our hope for a revival of the sub-genre. Join us!

FANTA from NEW AIR by channel select

a journey through VHS pop by Azurestar
Genre Classification from Reddit circa 2019
VHS Pop on Bandcamp

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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Another episode already?! That's right! We're working to return to our regular release schedule. In this episode, we're diving into some new October music. As usual, we've got two albums: Ross stayed on theme for spooky month with a unique take on plunderphonics and dungeon synth from Magnum Innominandum, drawing inspiration from classic cosmic horror. Birk immediately jumped on that brand new Navigateur album, which offers an eclectic blend of genres and masterful production. We hope you join us in checking out these albums and supporting these artists.

Lego Pirates: 1989-1996 by Dreamcastle™
Lost Secrets by Notorious Secret & Lost Traveler ロスト
"Tennis, Everyone?" — A Tribute to the Late, Great James O. Incandenza by Hakita
░▒▓█ ＲＡＧＧＡＷＡＶＥ █▓▒░ by "愛"
The Living Tombstone - "Everything Is Fine (Remix)"

The Gargoyles of Vyônes by Magnum Innominandum
INFINITY VOL.II by Navigateur

Direction by Navigateur

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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It’s a late start to the spooky season! We’re jumping right in with a handful of soundtracks from recent horror video games. We’re checking out the big meaty six hour journey that is the Silent Hill 2 (2024) soundtrack. Then we’re turning our attention to the soundtracks for Look Outside and CULTIC. We discuss the games, their soundtracks, and what we love about video game soundtracks more generally. Grab these games, their soundtracks, and join us!

Thanks so much for your support! There will be a deluge of episodes coming out over the next few weeks as we get back on schedule.

Shop Til You Drop from CULTIC Soundtrack by Jasozz

Silent Hill 2 (2024) Soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka
Look Outside Soundtrack by Eric Shumaker and Francis Coulombe
CULTIC Soundtrack by Jasozz

Silent Hill but it's a 1994 trip-hop album

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we're diving into some new September music. With summer coming to a close, it seems we were both inspired to explore some of our favorite comfort genres. For Birk, that's the hazy and nostalgic VIDEOFUNK, a unique blend of vaporwave, signalwave, and future funk from FIJI島の水. For Ross, it's the evocative and cinematic dark ambient of Leviathan by NoRinTon. Join us as we check out some new music!

VAPORMEX 北方人 by Cerecita Spice & PENTIUM 2 ダニ
CULTIC: Chapter Two
Welcome to the MiniDisc Wiki
Ancient Fan Death Studios Live @ LATE NIGHT LIGHTS II
The Last Tokens.

VIDEOFUNK by FIJI島の水
Leviathanby NoRinTon

Regional Mexican music genres explained
Evolution of Mexican Pop Music be like

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we dare to enter Ross’s cherished domain: the tabletop role-playing game! We’re checking out “First Quest,” a 1985 promotional cassette released by TSR UK. The cassette features a wide variety of tracks from an eclectic collection of artists. The end result is a fascinating assortment of electronic music that ranges from upbeat and poppy synths to ambient and drony textured soundscapes. So sit down, grab a pre-gen, and join us!

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons -- First Quest: The Music cassette (1985)

Phil Thornton
Dave Miller
Denis Haines (aka Francis Haines)
Steve Parsons
Barrie Guard
The Device
G P Hall
Valentine Dyall (The Narrator)

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: First Quest – The Music
The Weird and Wonderful World of D&D Merchandising
Mörk Borg’s Putrescence Regnant is a grim ‘bog crawl’ adventure releasing as a vinyl music album

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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It’s time for our August new music episode. This time there’s no obvious overarching theme between our picks so no clever episode title, sorry! We’re starting off with Master Builder by Xeeland, an album that takes you on an evocative journey through the horrors of brutalist architecture. Then we’re heading off to Hawaii for The Molokai Compendium by Nmesh, a richly produced and deeply layered plunderphonic adventure inspired by one of the best bad movies of all time. Join us and check out these albums!

The Painter of the Right
Day Shift by Cinematic Sequences
Lego Castle: 1979-1998 by Dreamcastle™
Abiotic Factor on Steam
A Small Sample of Flamingo Fest 2025 sets on YouTube
Digital Archive of Computer Entertainer Magazine
B O R T media

The Molokai Compendium by Nmesh
Master Builder by Xeeland

Ocean Temple by Brickmason
Good Brews Bad Views
Bandcamp: The Molokai Compendium AotD
Nmesh’s Late-Summer Molokai Mind-Melt Playlist

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we’re finally breaking out the summer dungeon synth. But first we ask: what even is summer in music when freed from the burden of marketing and publicity? After that mild diversion, we chat about five dungeon synth albums that could, by some definition, evoke feelings appropriate for summer times. Whatever summer is to you we hope you join us and check out this great set of albums.

The Awakening from The Sleeping Green by Lunar Womb

Upon The Dawn of the Vermilion Glaive by Hermit Knight
The Belfry at World's Edge by Lonely Pilgrim
Vedurnan by Fogweaver
The Sleeping Green by Lunar Womb
II by Fief

Goat Meadow by MEADOWGOAT
Lunar Womb - Eben Ocean

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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First of all, sorry for the hecked up timing of recent episode releases. Ross and I have both had family in town which makes sticking to our usual schedule a bit difficult. Things should be back to normal here shortly.

Anyways! In this episode, Ross and I set out to find some new summer dungeon synth. That didn’t work out, so by complete chance Ross went with dungeon synth and I went with summer. It doesn’t matter! We ended up finding two super fun albums. Start your day off with a little patrol loop around The Borderlands then come back and settle into a nice air conditioned theater and enjoy some Summer Blockbusters.

m e t a n o by LaVideoteque
The Monolith by EmpLemon
An Introduction to Yugoslav Music History, Part 1: Music and Market Socialism
The Loneliest FPS Campaign in an Abandoned Megastructure by eurothug4000
Check out YUNG SHIRO 白’s SotD and Mixes and support Hot Takes!

Summer Blockbusters by E Z R A ゴーバー
The Borderlands by Ziggurath

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we’re exploring one of our favorite metagenres: haunted media about media that never existed. This time, we’re delving into Vermis, a strategy guide for a game that doesn’t exist. It’s a beautiful and evocative collection of art and worldbuilding from the artist Plastiboo. We also check out the accompanying dungeon synth album by Radagast, released on cassette by HDK. Choose the nature of your flesh and then join us in the well!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Birk found the Doom 2 Strategy Guide he was talking about. Turns out it was the official one. Check out Chapter 5: Infantry Tactics on the link below!

Vermis I - lost dungeons and forbidden worlds

Sounds of the World Vermis Vol.1 - Melodies of the Unknown by Radagast, Plastiboo

Vermis II - mist & mirrors
The Guide to a Game That Doesn’t Exist: On Plastiboo’s “Vermis”
Doom II - Strategy Guide

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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It’s time for June new music explorations and in this episode Ross and Birk have once again shown up with two very different albums. We’re discussing Suburbia After Dark, a compelling sample-laden darkwave journey, and Vistas, an upbeat love letter to Frutiger Aero and all the tech you love from the 00’s. Grab yourself a copy of these albums and join us!

Notorious Secret/Solodolo84 Sanctuary 2025
Keyloggers, Cryptojacking, Mirror Neurons, Marley Station by Angelwings Marmalade
Vaporwave News Network

Beneath London: The Story of Alien War - FULL DOCUMENTARY
The Era of Informationby Macroblank & slowerpace 音楽
Enter The Void III – Music Artist Submission >> MTHRBORD

Vistas by Ghost Enterprise
Suburbia After Dark by Spiritual Conspiracy

Spiritual Conspiracy - Suburbia After Dark - Music Only (full album)

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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