Waiting To Be Signed

Waiting To Be Signed

By Willpop + TrinityTechnology
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Waiting To Be Signed episodes

  • E116 - Vectors of Anxiety

    Will's back from Japan, Trinity is surrounded by lead, fx(hash) announces 'Vertex' & there is some great art to cover!

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Trinity's lead paint saga
    • Will's last-minute passport renewal & Japan trip recap (it was challenging)
    • fx(hash) announces Vertex & their first project, Entangled with Bjorn Staal
    • Metaversal is selling their Tezos grails
    • Fantasia by Alejandro Campos x Tender on Verse
    • All Those Moments by Collapsar Beauty
    • Nebula by Julia V
    • off-meta by Michael Anthony
    • Looking ahead to Jonas Lund on fx(hash), more AI works from Tender and new collector curates from itsgalo on Verse!
    • Thanking the Patrons + Hearthstone Battlegrounds update!

      • If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

      Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

      Episode Art: All Those Moments #53 by Collapsar Beauty

      Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

      1 hr 10 min
    • Generative Art is a Website: Interview with Alejandro Campos

      Long time friend and artist Alejandro Campos joins WTBS for an interview ahead of his upcoming 'Fantasia' release on Verse. In this episode we discuss:

      • Alejandro's background in art and coding, how he got involved with NFTs & the origin of his original 'Ratchitect' artist name
      • Why Alejandro uses music in many of his projects & starting to discuss generative art through the lens of web design and experience.
      • Tackling problems and ideas that nobody else has before & making the p5.brush library + the work that goes into launching an open source project
      • Unearthing and reviving the defunct AI model that powers the music in Fantasia, Alejandro's upcoming Tender collab release on Verse
      • Where Fantasia sits in relation to the Enfantines series and Pensado a Mano
      • Popping off more about experimenting with interactivity, animation and sound in generative art + revisiting web development
      • Will there be more projects after Fantasia & disillusionment with web3
      • The story of Generative Architecture: The Making of a Room on Verse and the potential to curate more in the future
      • The weakness of 'digital' as a tool for preserving art
      • Rapid Fire!

        • Thanks to Alejandro for coming on the show! Be on the lookout for Fantasia coming to Verse in mid-June.

        Follow Alejandro on Twitter to stay up to date on his work

        Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

        If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon and donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

        Episode Art: Fantasia by Alejandro Campos

        Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

        1 hr
      • E114 - Article Agreement

        E114 of WTBS is live! This week we discuss:

        • Trinity isn't sleeping, we had a huge week of recording & Will is going to Japan
        • A peak behind the curtain of our interview process
        • Is art made by code a gimmick?
        • What is 'excellence' and can you have excellent art without any context?
        • Lonliboy on originality in blockchain art and collectors finally becoming educated
        • and his follow-up or companion thread
        • On A New Aesthetics of Seriality by Holladay Saltz
        • Archetypes by Pixel Symphony (fxhash, base)
        • More discussion of Vacation by Roope & looking ahead to Alejandro's Fantasia as well

          • Thank you for listening, see you all when I am back from Japan!

          If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

          Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

          Episode Art: Rings Genesis, Interaction - 2019 by Nick Kruder

          Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

          48 min
        • The Distance of a Bird: Interview with Iskra Velitchkova

          WTBS is thrilled to have Iskra Velitchkova in the virtual studio for a long-overdue interview! In this episode we discuss:

          • Iskra's background in art, coding & data science and how she transitioned to creating art full time.
          • Finding inspiration to start working through books & "The Pause"
          • The connections of places to moments in Iskra's work & the transition to 'long form' generative art with Uninhabitable.
          • Will we ever recapture that feeling of HEN & early fx(hash) community?
          • Defining success and deciding between chains and platforms to release projects
          • The 'generative religion' of the NFT collector base & how collectors evaluate and define what they want to buy
          • The big question: What can we learn about ourselves through technology?
          • The potential to incorporate data into future projects
          • What might we see (or smell) from Iskra in the future?
          • The personal choice & struggle around committing to art as a career
          • A very brief Rapid Fire!

            • Thanks to Iskra for coming on the show and sharing so much with us. Follow her on Twitter @pointline_ to keep up with her work and learn more about her on her website iskraovelitchkova.com

            Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

            If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

            Episode Art: Psychedelic chicken à la mode by Iskra

            Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

            1 hr 4 min
          • E113 - Monkey's Paw

            WTBS Is back with E113. This week we discuss:

            • The virtues of longboarding
            • g l y p h breaking the unofficial record for biggest genart project ever
            • Camille Roux starts a genart voicemail podcast!
            • Base announces OnChain Summer 2
            • Burning out on crypto, hating on the Fantasy Top shilling & all the new tipping meme coins
            • OpenSea stats are not looking good
            • Tack Line Torn on new platform Intrinsic.Art
            • Displaced by Rob Scalera
            • Civic Nostalgia by 0xBenji
            • Allegro by PixelWank
            • Collection by Serezha Galkin
            • Strange Loops by Mark Webster
            • The dual-chain particle project from nonfigurativ looks to finally be coming to fx(hash) + other Looking Ahead

              • Thanks for listening as always! If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.eth or wtbs.tez

              Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

              Episode Art: Card #188 by Serezha Galkin

              Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

              42 min
            • E112b - The Euros Want Them

              Back at it with 112b! In this episode we discuss:

              • Collect this episode on pods.media for your chance to win Aux Arbes #54933 by Zancan
              • Aleksandra named as new Head of Art at Trillitech
              • Our interview with Rich & Rick dropped!
              • Rules of the Game by Mike Neff & TENDER on Verse
              • Under The Mask, Another by Ty Vek on Highlight
              • {yes, yes, no, yes} by Anna Lucia on fx(hash)
              • Trying to discuss all the art release as part of the Bright Moments Venice Finale
              • Autoscope by Erik Swahn on Verse
              • Past Forward by John Wubbushi x TENDER on Verse + Clown Vamp's appreciation Tweet
              • Week After Week, our collab with Whitekross, finally releases + mints out!
              • g l y p h by punevyr on fx(hash) -- now over 100k minted!
              • Hearthstone Battlegrounds talk

                • If you like the show and want to support us you can collect this episode on pods.media, subscribe to our Patreon and donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign & on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                Episode Art: Week After Week #69 by Whitekross

                Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                48 min
              • Uncompromising Collaborations: Interview with Rich Poole & Rick Crane

                Rich & Rick, two legendary fx(hash) collaborators, finally get the WTBS treatment! In this episode we discuss:

                • Their backgrounds as artists and the origin of their collaborative practice
                • The story behind 'Miniscapes', their first collab project on fx(hash)
                • Their collaborative process and how Rich brings the "generative-ness" to Rick's design & aesthetic + the challenges of adaptation.
                • The story of Acequia and breaking through to a wider set of collectors outside of fx(hash)
                • The process behind IsoMetro, their upcoming release, and how they came to release with 8NAP
                • Will there be cars in IsoMetro & how it relates to Acequia
                • How do Rich & Rick think about the market now, picking platforms and chains for release
                • Rich "accidentally" donating his only Acequia to WTBS
                • Rapid Fire!

                  • Thanks to Rich & Rick for coming on the show! Check out their upcoming relase, IsoMetro, on 8NAP Art

                  Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                  If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon & donating directly to wtbs.tez and wtbs.eth

                  Episode Art: IsoMetro WIP courtesy of Rich & Rick

                  Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                  1 hr 8 min
                • Computational Creativity: Interview with Erik Swahn

                  Join us as we welcome fx(hash) & overall genart legend Erik Swahn to his very first podcast appearance! We have been fans and collectors of Erik for 2+ years now and are thrilled to have him on the show to discuss his practice & upcoming release, Autoscope, on Verse

                  In this episode we discuss:

                  • Erik's background in art & coding and how he discovered NFTs as a way to release his work
                  • Erik's earliest fx(hash) releases, Retrogrades and Disegnatori, and how they play into the overall themes of his work
                  • Farbteiler's origin as a synesthetic system for learning piano + palettes and color construction
                  • Punktwelt, Fields & Erik's current style as it has evolved from Farbteiler
                  • Embracing 'Collector Curated' as a mechanism for release & collectors hitting the mark in their selections
                  • Maintaining a consistent visual style without fatiguing collectors
                  • Autoscope on Verse & adding animation to create a sense of place to the work
                  • Releasing with Verse for Erik's last 3 projects and how he thinks about platforms and blockchains
                  • Rapid Fire!

                    • Thanks to Erik for coming on the show! Follow him on Twitter @erikswahn and on Farcaster @erikswahn to keep up with his work.

                    Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                    If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon and donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                    Episode Art: Autoscope seed by Erik Swahn, TBD if it will be minted :)

                    Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                    58 min
                  • E111 - Earthquakes & Angel Numbers

                    Lucky episode 111! The mark of the eclipse, earthquakes and Broken Printers!

                    This episode we discuss:

                    • Eclipse viewing & Hearthstone Battlegrounds
                    • We recorded some amazing artist episodes coming very soon!
                    • Trinity is bored of Farcaster and we chat more about the platform
                    • Our pods.media experiment was a success and you can mint this episode here for a chance to win Buso #10
                    • Our upcoming collab with Whitekross, Week After Week
                    • Broken Printer by Tabor Robak on Verse + read Tabor's thread about the project here
                    • 90° by Reptile on fx(hash)
                    • Atelier drops their Visual Poetry show on fx(hash) with many cool projects to check out & mint
                    • 'Let It Flow' the new Dawn Contemporary exhibition on Alba
                    • Wæveform by Paul Prudence on Foundation
                    • Looking Ahead + more Battlegrounds :)

                      • If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon, minting the episode on pods.media, or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                      Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                      Episode Art: Broken Printer #170 by Tabor Robak

                      Intro and Outro tracks by PixelWank

                      51 min
                    • E110 - Shadow Work

                      WTBS is back again with a post-NFT NYC episode! We discuss:

                      • We are trying out pods.media which lets you mint WTBS! Go and mint out interview episode with Snowfro for FREE (+fee) on Base
                      • The Processing Foundation announced a community fellowship, apply if you are interested!
                      • Check out our interview with Jamie from Verse + spoilers for upcoming recordings
                      • NFT NYC recap session
                      • More on Farcaster & $degen
                      • Total Recall: All Clear by Thomas Noya x Adam from Tender... and AI project that Will likes!
                      • Looking ahead to our upcoming collab with Whitekross, Week After Week, an fx(hash) release on Base

                        • Thanks for listening as always! If you want to support the show you can subscribe to our Patreon, mint episodes on pods.media, and donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                        Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosigne & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                        Episode Art: Total Recall: All Clear #3 by Thomas Noya

                        Intro and Outro tracks by PixelWank

                        48 min

                      About Waiting To Be Signed

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Waiting To Be Signed is a weekly podcast about generative art on the blockchain. Every week we release an episode covering new releases we love, the news & happenings of the space, hot topics & more. We also release bi-weekly interview episodes with artists, collectors and builders in the space.