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This is great, I've heard other loop stuff like this but nothing this layered.

I used to do that too! There was something so calming about the music and the slow shifting diagrams of weather and sich I remember 90s tv bumps fondly elsewhere too: Nickelodeon and PBS had some cool ones - swear I saw Aphex's On video played on Nick. When I was 9 we moved to an airbase in Okinawa and for awhile we only had the local AFN (Armed Forces Network) channel which would show cheesy PSAs, 3D animation bumps and play muzak during it's blocks of local wanted ads/information programming. Sci-fi had some good ones too: http://youtu.be/FZubjK7_VCs I feel like the 90s has so much throwaway pop-culture and aesthetics, even beyond what vaporwave has touched on. Not just the neon glo-fi stuff I remember as a kid, but all the then-trendy designs of the early 90s. I think back to how waiting rooms and office buildings looked and felt, how food and beverage products were packaged, clothing, etc: the way new homes were designed - all white and beige, with occasional splashes of soft colors. It was like continuing the futuristic designs of the 80s but with this pseudo-natural angle (like how people started wearing baggy clothes, or the world music/new age fad). Everyone fondly remembers things like grunge or the 60s and 70s throwback stuff in pop culture (Britpop, the New VW Beetle) but I feel like the actual styles and aesthetics of the 90s are only salvaged by noticing the backgrounds of old tv shows or finding old ads in magazines or vhs tapes. I have surreal thoughts of thinking about a future where everyone conformed to those designs sometimes. That's why I feel compelled to check out things like vaporwave or any hauntology in general.

Do you code or program at all? I don't and therefore it doesn't appeal to me. That's my superficial first point. Second, there's Max for Live as well, if you use Ableton. Seems like a more user-friendly way of approaching programming languages for music, otherwise you should try Pure Data or Supercollider or another free alternative. To be completely honest, I respect and admire users of Max, but I highly doubt I'll ever mess with it. It's advanced as hell, and while many use Reaktor or Max patches made by others creatively from what I've read the actual programming can be tedious. I'd recommend exhausting DAWs, hardware synths, or software like Reason first. Or stick with Reaktor or Recycle if after demoing them if you like them. I highly doubt you need Reason + Max + Reaktor, etc. Also, while I know AE and Squarepusher have used both Max and Reaktor, keep in mind that was after they used other programs, and before that, a variety of hardware. They also experimented extensively to find new sounds in general.

LOL the hand gestures + facial expressions actually make more sense shopped btw, nice work jules

my new fav "oh shit!" audio sample - also I played the bout to eat a burger video before it ended... "bout to eat burger" + Chariots of Fire theme =

Kangding Ray ?

fixed link + lol, some great ones there ^ "Most Jeffinitely" My friends now defuct band "Scotland Yardsale" was on that list in 2009 or 2010 same year "Denied Climax" got a nod for most brutal

triachus, I'd recommend perusing the playlists of these two Austin radio shows, Jamaican Gold and When Roots Attack They stream online too but don't upload podcasts (unfortunately) I've heard so many gems on both shows, both DJs are insanely knowledgeable fans of dub, the mine both old records and compilations/reissues frequently. Jamaican Gold is heavier on rocksteady, lover's rock and roots reggae and When Roots Attack plays a lot more classic dancehall (so many riddims, so little time) and dub poetry. Both shows play 70s/80s dub extensively. I think it's impossible to get tired of the genre.

My Thursday morning drives to work are always ok because of this local radio program I could seriously listen to classic dub all day. Here are some of my favorites, many of which are really "out there" with the effects and mixing... http://youtu.be/12XqrSJ3RMY http://youtu.be/dYv480CMX-c http://youtu.be/uEkmq2oJ-wA 8-bit dub... http://youtu.be/2PA_95l0Xdk from 1986! http://youtu.be/ccNHPdhGbxg Prince Jammy at the controls: http://youtu.be/QhDtlFmiS2U I find this one quite moving emotionally for a dub track. (I'm sure part of it has to do with the fact that I heard it for the first time when the DJ of the show I mentioned above played it in memory of his dog who had just passed away ): http://youtu.be/TuH7xRPcRdo

I think luck on craigslist varies greatly too. I swear that being in Austin inflates the value of musical gear and audio equipment in general. In other cities people seem to "score" good deals on vintage and rare items all the time.

^ Ahh I knew there was another one, apologies. That makes at least 3.

Most recent Bob's Burgers was fucking awesome too, part of the plot took a twist that could easily been the basis of a WATMM thread - an EKT one at that...

I think disparaissant did, it was completely off my radar before she mentioned it. Watched 3 episodes last night, it's wonderful! The writer worked on FlapJack in the past, another excellent animated series.

It's a DJ mix, I mean it's kinda cool because of the transitions, and arguably easier to digest and more interesting than listening the full-lengths themselves. No new tracks though. I use to have another DJ mix made by someone else of the UI tracks, downloaded from that Russian "afx" fan site that contained the entire RDJ discography (and also every AE remix up to that point) uploaded illegally back in like 2007 or so.

lol - fuck, I lost it at work to boot hey - i had the same problem and since then I've had luck by using the shortened link found under "share" tab on youtube page and linking with that instead of the default URL A lot funnier than I expected, like the 2 birds with one stone approach by using a Nickelback parody

Yeah I can't find anything about it being cancelled or being in production hiatus. I agree, it was really funny. I can't think of one mediocre episode. Same here. First season of Frisky Dingo is a masterclass in escalating stupidity, I absolutely love it. The problem with Archer is H Jon Benjamin's shouty voice gets tiring after a while. Like the animation though, if a little stiff. I like Archer a lot because the other character voices are just as memorable and funny. He's also the dad on Bob's Burgers, which has quickly become one of my favorite animated shows past and present.

Also I need to get a working turntable. I sit alone in a room of cassette decks staring at this fucking majestic 12" record So this vinyl mystery got even better - pull up boomkat's homepage and my wife glances over and is like "ohhh. yeah don't look at that...um, don't order anything else from there. for now...[or I could tell you now...nah]" all in this very upbeat tone. Christmas should be awesome.

So I ordered the cassette and this afternoon I come home to find the album on clear vinyl I can dig that kind of mistake

Remember the Dark Phoenix Saga? That shit was super heavy. I remember just having such a darker tone than other shows at the time. This thread just got vaporwave'd: http://youtu.be/wmfKRCqyyjo

2:26 "a bagel mystery"

There was a point where I realized I am a huge sucker for classic reggae, down to just about every fucking dub of the same song, and just about every absurdly overused riddim. And of course I wouldn't be a true Texan if I didn't cite DJ Screw

flol

^Well put, hit on a lot of my thoughts. I also suppose the ease of not only making this stuff, but finding source material, finding related cultural concepts and ideas and developing a meta-discussion around it all is what I find "dangerous" about something like vaporwave, or the ease of it to be pass over soon. There's an ironic lack of personality and identity behind it: it's extraordinarily anonymous. The Fatima release at least has a real backstory. Guys like Lopatin or Ferraro, as mentioned already, have a separate body of work with more musical dimension. Related groups (imo) like BoC, VHS Head, or Burial have a distinct sound and aesthetic that in spirit is similar to others but are aesthetically incomparable. There's more depth to it, the samples they use and re-use give a glimpse into them as individuals. That's why I like this vaporwave stuff as incubator of ideas, but it's not going to develop into anything more - nor should it be heralded any further in terms of innovation or novelty.