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In this bonus episode, we’re talking about the brand new vapormetal album from podcast-favorite, Winterquilt. This album is an energetic journey through an eclectic blend of genres ranging from death metal to donk. Check it out!

Winterquilt - Monster Island & The Satan of Fire

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Artwork by: Patsy McDowell    

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In this episode, we’re exploring the unique genre of occult-inspired electronica known as Witch House. We share our thoughts on a wide variety of Witch House tracks, the appeal of its aesthetic, and its connection to vaporwave. A huge thanks to our patrons on Discord for recommending this topic.

Salem - King Night

Balam Acab - Await

MATER SUSPIRIA VISION - Witchcraft 69

Salem - Knight Night 

Wander Wonder by Balam Acab

Balam Acab - See Birds

Pictureplane - Gothstar

White Ring - IxC999

Best Witch House Mix 2021 ▲ 2 Hour Mix

The Guide to Grave Wave [Disc 1] by Various Artists

The Guide to Grave Wave [Disc 2] by Various Artists

The Guide to Grave Wave [Disc 2] by Various Artists

The Occult Genre Known As "Witch House"

WITCH HAVS Explores A Pre-Solidified Genre

The 2010 Guide to Grave Wave!

Pitchfork: Wander / Wonder by Balam Acab

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The Music of clown core

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In this episode, we’re talking about the music of clown core, a duo whose music is a unique and abrasive blend of highly technical jazz, metal, and electronica with a healthy side of vulgarity. We also discuss the appeal of high-effort memes, the purpose of artistic creation, and the importance of experiencing challenging art.

toilet by clown core
Clown Core - Toilet (Visual Album)
van by clown core
Clown Core - Van (Visual Album)

7:11 Polyrhythms
Playing a 7/11 polyrhythm inside a 7-Eleven on July 11th at 7:11 for 7 minutes and 11 seconds
The Lick
I play the lick for 5 hours straight
the lick on 91 instruments 🎷
Through the Fire and the Flames - Boomwhackers
The Floppotron 3.0 - Computer Hardware Orchestra
Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed
Trombone Champ

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we’re talking about the classic music of the DOOM video games, focusing on the work of Bobby Prince in 1993 and Mick Gordon in 2016. Not only did both composers produce memorable and compelling soundtracks for their respective games, they did so under very different market and technological conditions. We talk about these changing conditions and how they manifest in each soundtrack.

Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture by David Kushner
Do Androids Dream of Computer Music?
DOOM - SCARYDARKFAST by Dan Pinchbeck
Bobby Prince, composer of DOOM & DOOM 2 Interview with Quartercircles
The Sound Design Of DOOM - Exclusive Q&A with ADSR
Satanic figures are hidden in Doom's soundtrack - The Verge
How the ‘Doom’ Soundtrack Was Made Will Melt Your Puny Mortal Mind in Vice
Rip & Tear: Deconstructing the Technological and Musical Composition of Mick Gordon's Score for DOOM (2016)
DOOM: Behind the Music at GDC
Musical inspirations behind Doom's music at Doomwiki.org
DOOM: Behind The Music Part 1
DOOM: Behind The Music Part 2
The INSANE Rhythms of Doom Eternal | Jazz Pianist Reacts

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we’re remembering the life and work of Cesar Alexandre; a multi-genre and multi-talented music producer and artist from Brazil who passed away in April of 2021. Cesar’s work includes seminal vaporwave albums under the name Lindsheaven Virtual Plaza, stunning atmospheric dark ambient work as Cryo Chamber artist Mount Shrine, and numerous other projects. We hope you join us in enjoying this excellent music.

NTSC Memories by Lindsheaven Virtual Plaza
All Roads Lead Home by Mount Shrine

All That's Here Will Be Sunlight by Yasu Ether
Cesar Alexandre/Mount Shrine: In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Cesar Alexandre, + Brief Thoughts on Legacy
永​遠​の (Eternal) by various artists
Songs For Lonely Rainy Nights (Mount Shrine Archives)
A Void Podcast Presents: Cesar Alexandre AKA Mount Shrine / Mt. Hibiki / Kagutaba

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we’re returning to one of our foundational topics: Hauntology. We cover Hauntology as a genre of music and learn about its distinctly UK-focused roots. This includes the history of veteran hauntological record label Ghost Box Records and discussions focused on two recent Hauntological albums.

u​,​i by Olivier Alary & Johannes Malfatti
Entangled Routes by Pye Corner Audio

Entangled Routes on Spotify
Ghost Box Records on Spotify
Ghost Box Records Primary Shop
Hauntology: Ghosts of Futures Past by Merlin Coverley
HAUNTED AUDIO, a/k/a SOCIETY OF THE SPECTRAL: Ghost Box, Mordant Music and Hauntology by Simon Reynolds
Hauntologists mine the past for music's future by Mark Pilkington
Hauntology Mix with Visuals

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Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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SOME NEWS
The Kickstarter for “Ludonarrative Dissidents,” Ross’s RPG podcast, is still going strong and crushing stretch goals. Check it out!

Check it out here: Ludonarrative Dissidents Podcast: Season 2

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In this episode, we’re tackling the popular vaporwave subgenre of Utopian Virtual with a discussion that is as much topic-driven as it is album-driven. We refine our discussions on the nature of genre in vaporwave and how the cheerful optimism of utopian virtual overlaps and contrasts similar subgenres such as corporate vaporwave and muzakcore. We then discuss and reevaluate two classic albums of the genre.

High Fashion Mood Music
by Eyeliner
GooglePlex Bionetwork
by Pyravid

The Surrealist Roots of the “Vaporwave” Genre
"Vaporwave Is (Not) a Critique of Capitalism": Genre Work in An Online Music Scene
Comment: Vaporwave and the pop-art of the virtual plaza
Comment: “Distroid” – the muscular music of hi-DEF doom
The "Perfect" Music Genre? (Utopian Virtual)
Interview: Five Questions For Eyeliner
Sonemic Interview: Luke Rowell (Eyeliner / Disasteradio)

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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SOME NEWS
The Kickstarter for “Ludonarrative Dissidents,” Ross’s RPG podcast, is still going strong and crushing stretch goals. Check it out!

Check it out here: Ludonarrative Dissidents Podcast: Season 2

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On this episode, we’re generating deliverables by circling back to some bleeding edge Corporate Vaporwave and dedicating our bandwidth to a deep dive into two recent albums that are poised to be game changers. We hope to get your buy-in and synergize our interests in a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Tomorrow's Corporate Culture, Today! by Branding Solutions, Inc.
Virtual Dreams by Virtualsoft Home

Tomorrow's Corporate Culture, Today! (Branding Solutions, Inc.), Promo Video
Chiba City Blues on Bandcamp
Polyglot on Bandcamp
The Utopian Scholastic Aesthetic on CARI

Music by: 2Mello
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SOME NEWS
Ross has just launched a Kickstarter for a second season of his podcast “Ludonarrative Dissidents,” a show focused on the in-depth discussion of various aspects of tabletop role-playing games.

Check it out here: Ludonarrative Dissidents Podcast: Season 2

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On this episode, we’re listening to two albums that were released on Hiraeth Records, a record label founded by 猫 シ Corp. These albums cover a broad range of genres from lush and atmospheric dreampunk to early-00s inspired vaportrap. We also talk about the rise of artist-founded record labels in vaporwave and the importance of artist-controlled creative work.

Do They Still Dream in Heaven by Panzer Paradise
遷移TRANSITION by 暗闇DESTINY

An interview with Jornt Elzinga, 猫 シ Corp and owner of Hiraeth Records
Atmospheric Transcendent Music Online™
Vaporwave Tapes Brasil

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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Dungeon Synth is a genre we’ve discussed on several previous episodes, but these albums have typically expressed a somewhat narrow range of themes involving sword and sorcery type adventure. The genre is, of course, far more expansive. On this episode, we’re listening to two dungeon synth albums from 2021 that highlight how varied dungeon synth can be.

Earthly Delights by Chanterelle
The Golden Path by L A N D S R A A D

Kaptain Carbon’s Top Dungeon Synth of 2021
Episode 6: Chanterelle | Castbitten: A Dungeon Synth Podcast

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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