Waiting To Be Signed

Waiting To Be Signed

By Willpop + TrinityTechnology
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Waiting To Be Signed episodes

  • E98 - Classic Generative

    Short episode coming off a stretch of holidays! In this episode we discuss:

    • Galaxy finishes the great RGB selloff and continues with the remainder of his collection
    • What we missed in our 2023 EOY episode (royalties, AI & KenConsumer)
    • Will collected his first piece of art on Solana
    • Maps of Imagination by idflood on fxhash
    • Suika Stay Home by Billy Rennekamp & Joon Yeon Park on highlight
    • Looking ahead to what is coming up on AB Curated, Verse and fxhash

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      episode art: Maps of Imagination #52 by idflood

      Intro & outro tracks by pixelwank

      43 min
    • E97 - The 2023 Mega Episode

      As we enter Year 3 of the show, our 100th episode, and probably some other milestones we are forgetting... we close out 2023 with a mega year-in-review episode. We go over the major themes of the year, our favorite projects, and attempt a few predictions for 2024. Some brief notes:

      • Will got his Generations quilt :)
      • A pensive first discussion of Solana
      • Galaxy is running out of RGB's to sell & the Index
      • Going over the big themes of 2023, what we got right and what we missed
      • Reviewing our favorite projects of the year!
      • 2024 predictions!

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        Episode Art: Generation 466 by Anna Lucia (quilted by Will's mom)

        Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank

        1 hr 27 min
      • E96 - ETH

        Keeping the description shorter for this one with the holiday. Mostly we debate the launch of ETH on fx(hash) and the various factors keeping projects down. A lot of agree or disagree with here we are sure, and a topic that will be returning often in 2024. We also discuss some art, of course, including:

        • Deerhunter by Rami Awad
        • Blokkendoos by Piter Pasma
        • Forma y Orden by juanrg
        • Izanami Flowers by Richard Nadler
        • Snail Trails by Takawo
        • daydream by kcdilla
        • Xeno by strangerintheq

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          Episode Art: Forma y Orden #33 by juanrg

          Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank

          1 hr 19 min
        • The Cult of Generative Art: Interview w/ Bre Pettis

          Bre Pettis is a generative art collector, plotter enthusiast, puppeteer and co-founder of MakerBot. We got a hint of Bre's background when he introduced himself in Tender discord some months back and got connected to bring you this collector interview episode. This one takes a few surprising turn, we hope you enjoy! In this episode we discuss:

          • Bre's background in art & collecting
          • Bre's current company Bantam and his role in the upcoming Harold Cohen exhibition at the Whitney in NYC
          • How Bre got into NFTs
          • fx(hash) 2.0 and the Ethereum integration + how Bre feels about Eth vs Tez
          • Artist/Collector Curated vs. Long Form
          • How Bre views his own collecting and his plan to sell
          • Hunting for plottable art on fx(hash) & shouting out some of Bre's favorites
          • Hopes for 2024 in generative art
          • Bre tells us a Magic: the Gathering story :)

            • Big thanks to Bre for taking the time to come on the show and chat with us!

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            Episode Art: Yip & Yap's Imaginary Playground #36 by Piter Pasma

            Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank

            1 hr
          • E95 - Inside A Hollow

            fx(hash) 2.0 is fully launched and we are recapping Day 1 of ETH releases (along with other things!)

            In this episode we discuss:

            • Trinity missing her flight to Miami & $POLE
            • Hyping our upcoming interview with Bre Pettis
            • Hacks are making a comeback
            • fx(hash) 2.0 launch day delivers with only a few hiccups
            • Paradigm by Ippsketch x Tender
            • Caustic Obstacles by Ella x Tender
            • Ratio by Nightsea x Tender
            • Komšije by Studio Yorktown x Tender
            • Nowhere Else by Tyler Boswell
            • There's No Distance by Casey Reas
            • Genomes by Ciphrd x Alex Mordvintsev
            • Inscript & Yuragi by Kazuhiro Tanimoto
            • Redivision by Mario Klingemann
            • Rapport by dmarchi
            • price by Loren Bednar

              • Thanks for listening as always!

              You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

              Episode Art: Caustic Obstacles #89 by Ella

              Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank

              52 min
            • E94 - Thirteenth Hour

              E94 of WTBS, recorded 12/7/23 and released 12/11/23.

              In this episode we discuss:

              • News: fx(hash) 2.0 ETH integration delayed, Art Basel Miami & Vera Molnar passes
              • Topic: Reacting to the 2.0 delay, start-up mentality, what the fx(hash) team did right and looking forward to the proper launch on 12/14
              • Will buys a grey Smollskull & HAL09999 is a favorite of the week with The WRK Paradox
              • Tender & Verse crushing the Untitled fair at Art Basel Miami with the Dimensionality Exhibition, featuring work by quibibi, Zach Lieberman, Anna Lucia, Licia He, Cory Haber, Marcel Schwittlick, Emily Edelman & Aranda\Lasch
              • Tezos projects still dropping on fx(hash) including Smollskulls x Monster Gaze, The Soul of Flowers & 5-Grid Compression
              • Lots of mintable projects to shout out!
              • Bonus Magic: The Gathering discussion :)

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

                Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                Episode art from The WRK Paradox by HAL09999

                51 min
              • The Aesthetic of a Pixel: Interview with Kim Asendorf

                We are very excited to complete the trifecta by bringing you a classic interview episode with Kim Asendorf. We are sharing this just a day before the AGH1 exhibition at Funkhaus in Berlin, where Kim is presenting work alongside Leander Herzog and Andreas Gysin. In this episode we discuss:

                • Kim's background in art and coding & the journey to selling work as NFTs
                • The appeal of pixels and what exactly is 'Pixel Sorting'?
                • The story of Reading A Book and how it ended up on fx(hash)
                • The jump to long-form after the original Monogrids series
                • Pushing boundaries with art & innovation vs. what collector's might find beautiful
                • The meaninglessness of being 'first' in blockchain & hopes for future appreciation of challenging artwork
                • Finding the narrative of expressive artwork and naming works
                • What early game & computer moments still influence Kim's work
                • The story of the upcoming AGH1 exhibition
                • How Kim thinks about platform & chain for releasing work in the current NFT ecosystem

                  • If you like what we are doing and want to support the show you can subscribe to out Patreon or donate directly via wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

                  Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign or Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                  Episode Art by Kim Asendorf

                  Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank

                  1 hr 9 min
                • E93 - fx(hash) Eve Live!

                  Notes are short for this one as Will & Trinity convene LIVE to talk about all the projects they are pumped for on the fx(hash) 2.0 calendar. There were far too many projects to get to but we did our best to talk about as much as possible over the next 6 days. This episode is going up EARLY and without EDIT for all to enjoy... so apologies if it is a little rough :)

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

                  Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                  Episode Art: Blockendoos WIP by Piter Pasma x Tender

                  Intro and Outro tracks by Pixelwank

                  1 hr 32 min
                • WTBS x Kaloh fx(hash) Collector's Guide

                  With the holiday in the US last week + the slow down as we wait for 2.0, we didn't do a normal episode... instead we went on Kaloh's Podcast to talk about about all the amazing & undervalued projects on fx(hash) for new collectors to check out. Here are links to everything we talk about:

                  • Zancan - Garden Monoliths, (kinder)Garden Monuments, A Bugged Forest
                  • William Mapan - Dragons
                  • Ciphrd - RGB, Ethereal Microcosm
                  • Kim Asendorf - Reading a Book, tr4ns4ctions, NAZCA, Zoom
                  • Msoriaro - Contrapuntos
                  • Lars Wander - Gossamer, Unfolded, Geode
                  • Iskra Velitchkova & Zach Lieberman - Uninhabitable, Horizon(te)s
                  • Yazid - Hashed Arcs, Hashed Cities, Step By Step
                  • Melissa Wiederrecht - Marble Opulence, Orbs, Take Wing, Zbaggeti
                  • Ivona Tau - Study of Atom, Mythic Latent Glitches
                  • Thomas Noya - VHX-1, FHX-1, The400Flips, Ciudad Central, a fortiori, CHX-1
                  • Jeres - Coronado
                  • Casey Reas - The Century-XXX Series
                  • Mark Knol - Smolskull
                  • Andreas Gysin - Towers, Device 1, Smooth Steps
                  • Cyril Diagne - Waxing Crescent & check out Pixelfiller
                  • Anna Lucia - Art For Walls In Public Spaces
                  • Rudxane - Bingo, Tych

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                    Episode art: Smolskull #15 by Mark Knol

                    Intro & Outro music by Pixelwank


                    1 hr 9 min
                  • Your Ultimate Guide to fx(hash) 2.0 w/ Ciphrd & Adam Berninger

                    Will & Trinity are excited to bring you the XXL definitive launch day guide to fx(hash) 2.0! We are joined by Ciphrd & Adam Berninger (ajberni of Tender) to talk all about the platform update, art to look forward to, and plenty more. In this episode we discuss:

                    • A quick rundown of 2.0 features + the potential for fiat pricing in 2024
                    • Tender as a launch week partner, day 1 releases, and what artists are excited about with 2.0
                    • How the addition of Ethereum might impact pricing and markets for Tezos projects
                    • ONCHFS: How to pronounce it and how the new on-chain system works
                    • The shift in fx(hash) towards partnership and increased discoverability via the new release calendar
                    • The pre-rendered image poll results & the future of artist curated work on fx(hash)
                    • Looking back at 2023 and surviving a year in the bear market
                    • How fx(hash) can encourage users to trade on the platform and socially enforce royalties for Ethereum projects
                    • The future of Tender in 2024
                    • Will Ciphrd have a release for 2.0 launch???

                      • Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                      If you like the show and wants to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate direct to wtbs.tez and wtbs.eth

                      Episode Art: Untitled WIP from Ciphrd :)

                      Intro and Outro tracks by Pixelwank

                      1 hr 39 min

                    About Waiting To Be Signed

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                    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.