MUSICS THE HANG UP - FUTURE FUNK & VAPORWAVE NEWS

Kanga Corp this week released their first cassette and had to grab one. Label co-owner Nekkun decided he wanted to hand-deliver it to me, and I had to get him on the show. Follow the label: https://twitter.com/kanga_corpFollow Nekkun: https://twitter.com/n3kkunFollow Dark5lalom: https://twitter.com/dark5lalomFollow DEADMAC: https://twitter.com/DEADMAC1Follow Me: https://twitter.com/MusicsTheHangUpGrab a copy of Visual Signals (A vaporwave monthly 'zine) on Amazon:ISSUE ZERO: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BW5Y1WJISSUE ONE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GVCMYBB#vaporwave #cassetteSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

A little skin Ethan of MiddleClassComfort and I did. The act of being on hold.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Listen to the album here: https://aquablanca.bandcamp.com/album/-Follow Aquablanca: https://aquablanca.bandcamp.com❤️ Thank you, Aquablanca

Ethan of Middle Class Comfort is one of the hardest working individuals in the scene. From running his own label (First Class Collective) to hand making cassettes and now starting a live streaming broadcast of vaporwave artists playing live... is what's next? Baseball cards for his artists?

I want to thank Ronny for sitting down and really giving us the blueprint on how he started Vaporspace StL and all the directions you’d need to start hosting concerts in your hometown. #vaporwaveReach out to Ronny: https://twitter.com/VAPORSPACE_StL—

Listen to album on bandcamp: https://streamingdream.bandcamp.com/album/-grab the album art t-shirt here: https://teespring.com/seoul-dreams?tsmac=store&tsmic=virtual-pet-200x&pid=46&cid=2742--

Album review about ｏｐｅｎｉｎｇ　ｓｅｓｓｉｏｎ by ｅｃｈｏｆｌａｎｇｅListen to the album: https://echoflange.bandcamp.com

Today, I want to give a spotlight to lesser known vaporwave artists or an album that might have been forgotten since the early stages of vaporwave.

Uncle Squidz has been around for quite a bit release synth album, vapor, ambient albums and so many experimental sounds. With Cheap Foods he has finally found a confident sound he is ready to share with the world. Now out on SIC Records: http://sicrecords.bandcamp.comFollow Uncle Squiddz: https://twitter.com/UncleSquiddz--

Q: これはいつ発生しましたか？A: Yes, I''ve woken up. After a week of falling in love with weathersoft / signalwave again, I present to you the final chapter. 天気予報's music has had a profound on me as a person and I wanted to share that experience in a visual collage. Listen to 天気予報: http://asutenki.bandcamp.comExperience this visually: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H23a5NQEuDU

Signalwave xmas comp: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/accepting-holiday-signalwave-comp-submissions-now/Also, I put out a signalwave picture book:http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/book-of-aesthetics-now-for-purchase/

Albums reviewed in this episode:Ahero - Ultima FluxV//Tomo - Dirty OdysseyEconomy Elite - Late night ramenElectric Spectre - Arctic CircuitryCREME RINSE - Aphelion DriftTupperwave - Koala KorpDemon Child - After BirthSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Signalwave, a strange radio and tv based sub genre of vaporwave has left a lot of people wondering is it just sound collage with another name? I think not. In the episode I discuss why I think signalwave matters and how stands on its own as a genre.My favorite signalwave artists / albums:https://nightcoverage.bandcamp.com/album/now-its-darkhttps://asutenki.bandcamp.com/album/--17https://darkwebrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scenery--

PITCH SHIFTER - FUTURE FUNK IN TOKYO, JAPAN (Friday's concert) @oogimix, @upusen, @sparkly_nite, @kitsunedesu, @kissmenerdygirl, @Bamboo1411 watch now~https://youtu.be/pA3HvN7TQxgSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

An exclusive reveal of the man behind Porter Vong, what the future is looking like... of course successful and bright! You not going to want to miss this!Read the whole article herehttp://musicsthehangup.com/blog/1-million-dollar-interview-with-porter-vong-face-revea-100-electronicon/ More Vaporwave related interviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Like what you see? Support the Show:http://patreon.com/musicsthehangup

Finally had a chance to sit down with Mr Ocean of Seaside Tapes, let's see what he has to say on vaporwave and his label~

Seikomart, a vaporwave label, impresses me so much that I wanted to dedicate an entire video to the unboxing of my copy of Beach Babes & Vapor Waves by クリスタルKITSUNE.Originally released on Seikomart March 11, 2019 digitally, this album marked a milestone for Future Funk producer クリスタルKITSUNE. Not only arrivinng on Seikomart lead to his album makinng it on cassette. With the release of the cassette, the album, Beach Babes & Vapor Waves, quickly sold out. Those who were fortunate to grab a copy got 3 bonus tracks only to be heard in the physical form. Although later in May, those 3 tracks would be made available on Seikomarts bandcamp for listen pleasure.This show is ad free thanks to Patreon members:Chiefahleaf, Com_Zepol, bocajacob, Middle Class Comfort, Quintin, Shadab Hassan, Vayu, YoshckoSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

This episode is better in video form but I didn't have enough time to make a podcast episode and this 20 minute episode. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqnfEQj95wU&t=1sYour vapor boi is back in the USA and ready to open some cassettes! What have I picked up since being abroad for a year?Help support the MTHU by becoming a Patron: http://patreon.com/musicsthehangupQuick Video Links:(0:36) Panzer Paradise vs. vid . nas by Panzer Paradise / vid.nas(1:14) Groove Horizons Mix [RARE] by Strawberry Station(2:00) Continuum by anoq(4:19)

100% Electronicon is in less than 30 days and Wave 2 was announced earlier this month. I have a feeling some of the artists on the list might not be as well known as the wave 2 bunch and I wanted to introduce you to each of the 4 wave 2 artistsNxxxxxS, Nmesh, Fire-Toolz & chris††† will be joining us Aug 31st, so lets check out who they are so you can groove to their music when they play.Read the Full Show Notes here.

Groove Horizons was beyond amazing and I wanted to sit down with Strawberry Station himself to reflect on how the show came together, what he thought throughout the show and the future! Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRsYaGs2Zl8

I hung out with Reminiz, a vaporwave fan and MiniDisc collector, and we looked at some of his most prized discs in his collectionFollow Reminiz on twitter: https://twitter.com/reminiz

This week I am happy to bring on the show ミスト M Y S T. ミスト M Y S T not only makes his own music under the same time, but runs the wildly successful and popular vapor-genre label, Gulf Audio Company.You probably know Gulf Audio Company with releases like EUPHORIA by FUJII, ビーチガール (D e l u x e E d i t i o n) by playmateジェットセッター, and City by NATIONAL ナショナル. Plus over 70 other albums & EP, you’re bound to find some awesome music off the label.In this episode we’ll talk about how he got into the scene, the music he makes and how he runs his label. Hope you guys enjoy~Show notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/interview-with-gulf-audio-companys-co-owner-m-y-s-t-video/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Groove Horizons is just around the corner (July 20th) and to keep the party going all night, here's some of the top tracks for each artist to get you ready to dance!Track List:1. Daijoubu Tonight 「今晩に大丈夫」- Strawberry Station2. Forget - ev.exi3. Himeji (feat. João Miguel) - Tokyo Wanderer4. Sex Dreams - Mr. Wax5. Extra (feat. Otoyo) - Mélonade6. Sunday Seaside - Android Apartment7. Thought It Was You - JELLY BON BON8. untitled - ev.exi9. Love Stories And Skyscrapers - Android Apartment// Permission was asked by each artist before adding to this mix.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Show NotesThis week hang out with the one and only ev.exi. He started off playing with vaporwave but found himself thriving in the future funk scene. I started the video off saying he is all over the place as an artist, I just mean he blends into Future Funk, Citypop and other sub genres. Part of this month we are getting on as many of the artists on the Groove Horizons show and obviously part of this ev.exi talk about the concert and what to expect.Groove HorizonsTickets are still on sale for those who are in the London area and want to see probably the biggest Future Funk show to date in Europe.Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/groove-horizons-tickets-61861870520 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Welcome to the weekly news of Future funk and Vaporwave for the week of June 29 – July 5th, 2019. We’ll be covering a lot of scene news, some physical releases coming up, digital and other news in the scene. From Pad Chennington to 100% Electronica you’re not going to want to miss it.===============================Thanks to our Patron Supporters:bocajacob, Com_Zepol, Ethan (Middle Class Comfort), Hetzilver, Shadab Hassan, Vayu, & Yoshcko===============================Full Show notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/100-electronica-manga-other-news-weekly-17-video/===============================Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicsthehangupInstagram: https://instagram.com/musicsthehangupPatreon: http://patreon.com/musicsthehangupDiscord: https://discord.gg/34RcqkNWebsite: https://musicsthehangup.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ3WX8p4nYSzQnRvT6BxMtgSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Full show notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/getting-into-music-production-with-キラヨシ-derek-power-interview/キラヨシ (or Derek Power) is an experimental vaporwave artist that is on is way to become a professional producer. In this episode we talk about how what vaporwave is to him, his music career and his future in becoming a professional producer.Reincarnated Resurrection on vinyl: https://qrates.com/projects/18709[Can start ordering on 1/2 July up to 31 August/1 September]Derek Power's Audio Career: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/derek-power-s-audio-career/[Campaign should launch the week of July 8-12. RIght now, it will take you to the pre-launch page where you can register your email address for updates. When it launches, it should take you to the published campaign.]

Check out the Ahero's stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiM2YBqGDo4

As part of the upcoming London Future Funk show, Groove Horizons I'm interviewing some of the artists on the bill. First was Tokyo Wanderer and now I'm pleased to welcome Mr. Wax. We sat down over discord and talked about his involvement in Groove Horizons, his time in Japan and tips for anyone interested in playing live shows.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

June 15th - June 21stConcert:Saw Mikazuki BIGWAVE I did a little reviewPhysical Releases:Ｃ Ｈ Ｌ ♢ Ｒ Ｉ Ｎ Ξ __ Ｄ Ｒ Ξ Λ Ｍ Ｓ ░ ＤＸ ░ by Neon95Is now up on qrates at a 20$ reserve with a requirement of 100 people to help bring this album to live. It even has a little music video that you can see here. If you like this sound go check it outhttps://qrates.com/projects/18697Scene News:100% wave 2 https://twitter.com/100pelectronica/status/1141103374093434881Wave 2 is finally here! @NFIVEXS @nmeshofficial , @fire_toolz and @ccchristtt will be joining us in Brooklyn for 100% ElectroniCON! Tickets are SOLD OUT!-New music from MoeShophttps://twitter.com/korewamoe/status/1140635234557255681https://moeshop.fanlink.to/ukiyo -FCC ran into some issue with naming on their artists. There was a minor problem of what we were talking about yesterday. Bito was not aware of another TWA. NO MUSIC WAS STOLEN ON OUR LABEL.Would just like to clarify that. Sorry for the fuck up, the album will be back up when everything is fixed, and if everything goes will. Just want to make this clear because I reported on it last week.https://twitter.com/firstclasslabel/status/1140299208727105537-Anri x Night Tempo is going to happen!!next official future funk collaboration is Anri. I am making showa groove with Anri's masterpiece including Toshiki Kadomatsu produced tracks.coming on Julyhttps://twitter.com/nighttempo/status/1141215779897012224-METAMORPHOSIS by Blank BansheeReleased a little teaser at the beginning of the month with a month / stone plate.He released a new EP titled Meta METAMORPHOSIShttps://twitter.com/blankbanshee/status/1134897440924921856Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

To help promote the future funk show in London July 20th, 2019 we brought on Tokyo Wanderer to chat about itShow Notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/meet-the-bass-player-and-founder-of-tokyo-wanderer-interview/

Episode 50 wow can't believe itShow notes: coming soonSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Full show notes:

Future Funk and Vaporwave News of June 1st - 7th, 2019Label News水曜日

CEMETERY MOONGLOW by EquipBefore going into the song lets talk about the background of this 7”. Equip is working on his next album “CURSEBREAKER X” leading up to this album release there’s 3 acts or singles to hype up the album. Equip is unique in our scene as they tends to stay closer to the SNES style of music with a very synth pop mixed with a Castlevania sound. In this first act, Cemetery Moonglow, to our surprise we got a 7”. It contains a single, and then 3 remixes by Satin Sheets, Dinosaur On Fire and R23X. Each remix has it’s own unique spin on the catchy melody and I think it’s pretty awesome we got a 7” out of it. Hope act 2 and 3 get one too for the collectors out there. At the time of this recording there’s 44 vinyl left out the 300. Volume 128 by Silver RichardsOriginally released on the now defunct label Fortune 500, the Same label that rejected John Zobelle leading him to start Business Casual. Volume 128 is known as a quintessential release to the vaporwave scene. When released in 2014 the album stayed true to the roots of vaporwaves theme of high class life, pool sides and 80s cars. With songs like Runway, Cruising and Ocean Breeze this album is a great escape to a fancy life most of us will never live. Well 5 years later Palm 84 has teamed up with Silver Richards for a 12” vinyl and cassette release. It’s a classic in the scene and to have it publish on cassette and vinyl in 2019 so many years later makes it a must own.On initial release vinyl has 150 and 200 on cassette for this editionPARADER by HATENAOriginally released last month, HATENA has teamed up with Lucid Shores for MiniDisc release of this super funky album. HATENA has been releasing music in the scene for quite a while and I think this is his most mature album yet. Tracks like Moves, Let’s Get It On and Begin2Touch are instant club bangers and sure to have to moving your body on first listen. My favorite thing about HATENA is his ability to find such unique samples and turn them into a new experience. He’s like the mast of finding samples. If you love MiniDisc, this one needs to be in your collection. If not maybe it’s time you “Begin2touch” the wonderful world of MiniDisc.2 you digitally that should be on your phoneANNIVERSARY VOL . 6 by Various Artists (Business Casual)As mentioned before Business Casual was started when John Zobelle was rejected from various vaporwave labels and he decided he would make his own. Not only was this one of the best decisions he could have made but he also changed the face of Vaporwave. Although this album was sold on cassette and is now sold out the 27 tracks with 27 different artists from this label coming together to release this makes for such an awesome release. If Business Casual is new to you or you’re interested in hearing the top artists from the label this is a great introduction. Not only do you get to celebrate the 6 years with BC but you too are part of this history by being in our scene now. Pretty cool to think about. For those who don’t know I did release a mini doc of BC with Middle class comfort to celebrate 6 years. Check that out on youtube or podcast.Forgotten Summers by UNI DELUXEI knew this album was coming out but I had no clue it was going to take our scene by a storm. Uni Deluxe and I had an interview a week before this album was released on Palm 84 on cassette and we talked about how he knew he wanted it on cassette but unsure who would take Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

May 25th - 31st, 2019 for future funk and vaporwaveLabel News:New label First Class Collective by MiddleClassComfort and » Ｚเ

Show notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/interview-with-future-funk-artist-uni-deluxe/

Full show notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/skylar-saint-pepsi-fights-corporate-america-other-future-funk-vaporwave-news-weekly-11-video/May 18th - 24thTwo updates since this went live. We actually got a music video for plastic love which is crazy. Maybe part of the reason the song was unblocked. Second, I got my ticket to 100% Electronicon. 100% electronicon sells out in less than an hourhttps://twitter.com/100pelectronica/status/1129407712628842496https://twitter.com/100pelectronica/status/1129393213461032960Second set of tickets set out in like under 60 seconds. Hope everyone got their ticket cause like I said I’ll see you there.As some of you know Saint Pepsi is going to be at 100% electronic which is actually a pretty big deal. Cause in 2014 Pepsi legally told him he can’t use that name any more… but from my understanding he isn’t allowed to release new music under the name, hence the SKYLAR name now. Regardless we’ll here his music at 100%. This isn’t what I want to bring up tho, H&M goes and creates a crew neck titled “original great vibes” with a “vaporwave” like circle all using a familiar blue and red color… Hit Vibes anyone? So it looks like this is pissing SKYLAR off and we might see some kind of Merch at 100% electronicon from him. Wave 2 is really SKYLAR telling Pepsi to f them selves :PAlso, legally I can’t confirm or deny this but there was a rumor that 4 new Saint Pepsi albums will be released before electronicon. But you didn’t hear it from me.TANUKI announced that he’s focusing on getting his music on Spotify and Apple Music this year. Still uploading to Soundcloud but wanting to hit that bigger audience. If your not already following him on Spotify link in the show notes.Physical Releases:https://twitter.com/desiredomg/status/1131202818604273666Desired The Sweetest DreamMay 31Vinyl + Cassette TapesNeoncity RecordsConcerts:https://www.reddit.com/r/futurefunk/comments/br5y0b/mikazuki_bigwave_going_to_china_in_june_detail_in/June 14th, 15, 16, 20 and 22 it china. Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing and chengdu. I’ll be at the Oil show on the 16th in Shenzhen as that’s where I live.Hit 500+ followers. Also released the Zer0 interview which has an awesome animation music video like background.Song / Artist list:Diskette ParkNicky MirDon’t CritEli Raybon

Show notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/zer0-discusses-diy-vaporwave-concerts-in-any-hometown-interview-video/

ConcertsGeorge Clanton announces 100% ElectroniCONhttps://twitter.com/MirrorKissesVA/status/1128335984389541888Tickets on sale this Friday at 10am EST!In Brooklyn, NYLine Up:GROOVE HORIZONS - VFD, London - 20th July (16 pounds)https://twitter.com/GrooveHorizons/status/1128401297726672896Tickets also on sale todayLine Up:future funk shows in St. Louis, MO. WARP ZONE with Fire-Toolz, Ahero, Bit Dream, and oipeee! - May 31st is our second party (Last Friday of the month) https://twitter.com/prog_st/status/1124850252148805632 SUPER PARTY BALL! VAPORWAVE PARTY IN PHILADELPHIA Tomorrowhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Vaporwave/comments/bp82x8/super_party_ball_vaporwave_party_in_philadelphia/?ref=share&ref_source=embed&utm_content=media&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_name=6f7cd88e8bb94295b59568d8a4f451ac&utm_source=embedly&utm_term=bp82x8“808 Lounge has 4 couches for set up and Virtua94 is providing the CRT set ups to include Melee, Super Monkey Ball, and other games. Bring a GCN controller!”Virtua94 Records and artist Pixel8ter are responsible for visuals at this event. To be consider for future events, contact us via email and we can talk! virtua94records@gmail.com$5 at the doorPlastic Love is back~https://www.reddit.com/r/futurefunk/comments/boh82q/plastic_love_original_video_is_back_on_youtube/“A few months back. The photographer who took the original cover photo and a few others in the shoot requested its removal because he was never compensated for the photographs, or some such. Using the actual album cover gets around that slightly, where the removed video used an alternative photo.“ According to munotia on redditFundinghttps://twitter.com/badlydrawnhugz/status/1127874690096279552https://qrates.com/projects/18394Labels looking for submissionhttps://twitter.com/qw3rty404/status/1126951833350569984 - looking for vaporware artists for a collaboration #iwantmyqtv Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

IntroductionLate last month I started messing with the idea of putting together a special episode to celebrate 6 years of Business Casual the Vaporwave sub-genre label. Then I started talking to MiddleClassComfort about it and to really make this idea a reality we decided to collaborate to create this excited anthology based on one of the biggest labels in our scene, Business Casual.The video is an accompaniment to a multiple part series we both will release regarding some of the artists on the label. So as this project was so large, we are releasing the headline video “The History of Business Casual” on both of our channels. Below will be a more detailed written out show notes for the above youtube video.In the following weeks, MiddleClassComfort and I will be releasing some deep dives on some of the artists of Business Casual on our own separate channels. So go subscribe to MiddleClassComfort or myself on youtube to stay up to date. Credits:– Audio Editing: MiddleClassComfort– Video Editing: KITE0080 / Musics the Hang Up– Music: Thanks to all the artists who allowed us to use their music on this video with permission. (we always ask permission).The History of Business CasualBusiness Casual was started by John Zobele May 10th, 2013. He had been working on music in the vaporwave scene but had no luck getting on the few labels that existed. Out of fustration after no hearing back from Fortune 500, a debunked vaporwave label since 2015, he decided to start his own label. Over the past 6 years he was able to release his own music on Business Casual under the various aliases; Christtt, Cordless Soul Machine, stab something, and Bye-Product. Even supporting some of the songs originally sent to Fortune 500 that ultimately become his most popular album Frasierwave. but that’s only a small part of the Business Casual history, the artists, the cassette releases and ability to form such a rooted label starts with one release, Digital Office One.Digital Office One was digitally released on Business Casual on May 10, 2013 the founding date of the label. What makes the release interesting was the idea of releasing a compilation of various artists Zobele knew, “I wanted to start off the label with something big that i could get a bunch of people interested in the label at the same time, I had some friends on soundcloud and asked them to contribute a track and the rest is history.”And the friends he had? Turns out would be some of the most influential in the scene, names still known today; b o d y l i n e, DeLorean.88, architecture in tokyo, Miami Vice and others. The release worked and soon enough we started seeing new releases from various artists throughout the year. Some including マクロスMACROSS 82-99, bl00dwave, Windows 96 and Ursula’s Cartridges. Leading to not only sticking to traditional Vaporwave but turning the label into Future Funk, Nu Disco, Mallsoft, and other sub genres. These days we are all too familiar with the idea that every Friday at noon a new artists and new album will come out of Business Casual, usually on cassette. But that didn’t occur until the second anniversary, with the release of Anniversary Vol.2, then the start of weekly cassettes become a fan favorite. Then the idea of BizBoxs, themed monthly releases of 3 cassettes, posters and more. Year after Year, Months after Months John Zobele was releasing cassettes made from his hands.From 2013 to 2016 over 2100Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Future Funk 7 Vaporwave news for the Week of May 4th - May 10th, 2019Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Full show notes: http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/vape-tapes-talks-about-his-vaporwave-label-interview-video/Follow Vape Tapes on Twitter:https://twitter.com/VAPETAPESFollow Musics The Hang UpTwitter: https://twitter.com/MusicsTheHangUpInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicsthehangup/---IntroductionWhy this label?Now normally I’m more aware of the people I interview. I usually like their music a lot, I’ve followed them for a bit and I think their personality could shine on an interview. Vape Tapes on the other hand, he reached out to me.I wasn’t sure of the idea of interviewing Vape Tapes as I didn’t know much about them and because of a big fact! They are a Vaporwave Label, one that wasn’t much established but they had physical releases and the kid running it was very eager to come on the show. So I finally caved and this was the out come. Luckily this gave us a chance to learn more about the early stages of starting a vaporwave label. SHOW NOTESThe artists of Vape TapesAs some of you might know Vape Tapes, they released albums on vinyl and cassette for artists such as Nostalgic Depressoin, Cardian松の木, Saint Peanut and V A P O R S O F T W O R K S 蒸気ソフト. Well that’s all at the moment but last week we did get confirmation that Melonade will be releasing his self titled, Melonade, on cassette soon with Vape Tapes. (Which BTW, we recently interviewed Future Funk artist Melonade)So maybe the label is new but they’re growing and those early stages there’s a lot of learning to do, so I thought this was the idea time to pick the brain of the owner to teach us how to start our own label.So why start a label?He came into the scene with one goal in mind, help smaller artists get on physical media. A theme I’ve seen with other label but after seeing サクラSAKURA-LEE unsuccessfully fund a quates funding, he knew his label could be useful for all artist. Even if it is small runs.So why start one yourself? You love the music, you want to see those small artist on physical media, you want to make friends with the artists… these are all options or questions maybe to ask yourself before starting. Luckily the entry of barrier is low and pretty cost effective you go down the DIY approach. Be DIY first!Cassettes are cheap, dubbing to cassettes is practically free after you get your own cassette player. Little known fact, most people were pirating music in the 80s straight off the radio on to cassette, it’s been done for years and now we’re doing it again in the vaporwave scene. It’s simple, easy and get’s music out there off the internet and in the hands of fans.For those who are interested in how to dub a cassette, here’s a little youtube video I found that can help explain the process.DIY approach is easy for cassette but then coming to vinyl, it becomes a little more difficult, we’ll talk about how to do that later.Ok, I made cassette but they’re not sellingWell before you make this mistake, here’s a tip from Vape Tapes. Do pre-orders! In the early days of running your label, you’re probably going to have a small audience if you’re artists are small too. Now if you convince more well known artists, ask them to promote the selling of the cassette, heck ask me to promote it. I do it every day with over 100 artists (probably, idk got to check).If pre-orders are not your thing, you can also do small runs. I’ve seen in the scene very successful sales from label who do 10, 20 even 30 run cassette because the idea of limited Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Future Funk & Vaporwave news for the Week of April 21st - May 3rd, 2019Music Used in this episode:Cityman 900 - Consumer history Xdesert sand feels warm at night - pink lemonadeDucat - Cake FactoryDucat - Easy Going for outro NewsSoda City Funk: Now with Visuals! Tim Legend-Soda City Funk Animated by RDRhttps://twitter.com/burgerbr0s/status/1123819040919760898 Yung bae’s music is in a Pac Sun commercial6 years of business casual I’m working with MiddleClassComfort on a couple of videos talking about these past 6 years. Look forward to that this month. https://twitter.com/HMVrs_shibuya/status/1123197118896836608 Today if you’re in Japan, HMVRecords selling a huge collection of MACROSS 82-99 and Neon City Records and cassettes. https://twitter.com/MirrorKissesVA/status/1123471482624118784 brakes ankle and becomes a legendHe reached out to his fans to see if anyone had a wheelchair, @ivnmgna comes to the rescue and the mad lad continues the concert. The concert was streamed live Thanks to @sarahgooding (Sarah Gooding) for the photoshttps://twitter.com/TUPPERWAVEMUSIC/status/1123630727071801344 Tupperwave had a baby boy But that doesn’t stop him from keeping the auction for the Australian Children's Music Foundation - ACMF Part 2 starting on eBay with a signed TUPPERWAVE green vinyl, Private Suite Magazine Issue 5 and a @tvvinpinezm4ll cassette https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/04/26/entertainment-news/first-museum-dedicated-japanese-folklore-monsters-opens-near-hiroshima/#.XMroRC-B3GJ Japanese folklore monsters museum Physicalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0lC43xIWqM YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD coming out on cassette todayThey came out with an awesome promo video on youtube for ithttps://twitter.com/Seikomartjapan/status/1123609468887953409 Cassette Tape Drops 5.9 11PM(EST)/5.10 12PM(JST)!! desert sand 2 cassette release seikomart First re-press from Seikomartjapan Plug the interview Ducat releasing with @coraspect his new album “New Retro” on cassette https://twitter.com/DUCATMUSIC/status/1114216406797754374 Digitalhttps://twitter.com/Neon95vibes/status/1122676739711406081

Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night – Slushwave ArtistInitially I had never heard of anything like Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night (Desert Sand) in the vaporwave scene, yet I was seeing his cassette, name and music passed around throughout the community.So when I started listening to his music, the long 20 minute tracks, the slow ambient feel and the mysterious long artist name caught my attention in more than one ways. I knew I had to interview him to find out more of this force of musical nature and learn more about how he became so big.Turns out not even he knows how he was able to become such a house hold name in the scene but he does have tips for what worked for him in the early days of being a vaporwave artists. We talked about how he found his sound, when to contact labels and how to improve when you’re not getting any listens. Can’t you believe at one point he barely had 1 listen in the beginning?sparkling water – coming to vinylOne of his most popular albums, sparkling water, will be releasing with Palm ’84 on May 1st, 2019 on vinyl (Which is literally tomorrow if you’re viewing this interview on release).The great news is although originally it was only going to be 100 copies, it has been announced that they are going to release it under a 24-hour unlimited pre-order. So buy yourself one, a friend and your mom because this might be the last time we see this on vinyl. And how can you don’t get one with such a cool blue vinyl record look it has.If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the album yet you can take a preview on bandcamp until the vinyl goes live. but make sure to check back on the Palm ’84 bandcamp as that’s where the album will be released on vinyl.Follow Musics the Hang Up:Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicsthehangupinstagram: https://instagram.com/musicsthehangupWe are also on iTunes Podcast where you can find this episode and more just like ithttp://musicsthehangup.com/itunes----Find all interviews and weekly updates here:https://instagram.com/musicsthehangupSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Week of April 20th - 26thMetaReleased our interview with Melonade on Tuesday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3uO8y_tDmA Our interview with Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night goes out April 23rdConcertsGroove Horizons: 20th July, London. https://twitter.com/MelonadeMusic/status/1119277518325014531 Concious Thoughts Android Apartment Tanuki Strawberry Station ev.exi Mélonade Mr. Wax Jelly Bon Bon Tonight in Shikbuya Tempo’s release party for Wink from 7 to 11 free entry. https://www.reddit.com/r/futurefunk/comments/bg8kco/night_tempo_event_on_friday_26th_april_in_shibuya/April 29th, Bl00dwave with NEET, Ctrl-r and fusq, are having a show in Owarini. Doors open at 11pm https://twitter.com/bl00dwave/status/1121424543531167744FundingHorror Aesthetics by MELTNET is trying to get his PS1 horror house album on vinyl on qcrates. Described as: A highly experimental album exploring what house music would sound like if it had been used as a soundtrack for early PS1 horror games. Currently at 46/100 https://qrates.com/projects/18064-horror-aesthetics Physical releasesBA3 and B4E album art have been announced on The Future of Funk https://twitter.com/thefutureoffunk/status/1121098646785671170 With various vinyl releases each https://twitter.com/thefutureoffunk/status/1120469519959564289?s=21 4/20 had over 8 physical releases in the scene, and that’s just from what I was able to find. Artists from Xiomara, Alternate Skies to Maitro and From Tokyo to Honolulu cassettes and vinyl were being thrown out the window. Who knew this was such an important day for the scene. http://musicsthehangup.com/events/2019-04-20/ Digital Releases契約(feat.初音ミク) by AOTQ released a single - sweet Hip-hop like Japanese autotune single today that brighten my morning. If this is any sign for the next album coming out, it’s going to be a sweet chill out experience. https://aotq.bandcamp.com/track/feat As for all physical & some digital releases if I didn’t mention it in this episode, I most likely did on the daily future funk and vaporwave new posts on our website, musicsthehangup.com/eventsOtherhttp://p4k.in/WNYvuQT - pitchfork article about VW and Floral ShoppeWhen Did Vaporwave Really Begin? By Pad Chennington taking about the origins before the memes, before Floral Shoppe. Great video on the topichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ1lmsnrHScNight Tempo was invited Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Mélonade – A Future Funk ArtistSummer is just around the corner, the heat is coming in quick and before long that need for a cool breeze and a refreshing drink will all be too familiar. So when Mélonade announced his self titled album was heading to vinyl, there was a rush to grab one just in time for a sweet funky treat.Originally released October of 2018, Ʋ contacted Mélonade with the thought of releasing this terrific album on vinyl and fortunately we’ve been presented with a wonderful vinyl pressing because of it.So we reached out to Mélonade for an interview to promote the new release as well as talk about what it was like working with Ʋ and Business Casual. In this episode we cover just that plus his Future Funk introduction, his favorite artists and what the future of 2019 looks like for this rising artist.Get the vinyl from Ʋ here: https://ae2.online/blogs/album-of-the-month/may-2019Connect with MélonadeTwitter: https://twitter.com/MelonadeMusicBandcamp: https://music.businesscasual.biz/album/m-lonadeSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/melon-ade---------------Check it out! A full featured calendar for all vinyl, cassette and concerts in the Future Funk and Vaporwave scene. All @ http://musicsthehangup.com/events/Join Me on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/MusicsTheHangUpInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/musicsthehangup/Discord – https://discord.gg/34RcqkNSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Intro Song: Jesse Cassettes - Kween PepsiAMAsMelonade is doing an AMA for his new vinyl for his self titled album Melonade. It was released on AE2 this week and Spotify. Funny enough I had a chance to interview him this week and his episode will go live this Tuesday (4/23) so subscribe to be sure you hear that.https://www.reddit.com/r/VaporVinyl/comments/belcvb/ama_announcement_mélonade_on_sunday_april_21th/This Sunday April 21st from 5pm GMT, 12pm ESTTupperwave - charityhttps://twitter.com/TUPPERWAVEMUSIC/status/1118111902645702656Charity Auction 26th April, 9am AEST 5 daysAUCTION HERE: https://ebay.com.au/usr/callu-terrThe charity all of the money is going to is The Australian Children's Music Foundation (ACMF) http://acmf.com.aushoutforgood.com/acmf Funding公衆トイレ (vaporwave/mallsoft artist) is funding his album Welcome to the Bathroom. As of this morning the album will be coming out on vinyl as they have received 136/100 reserves. So congrats. If you want to be part of that there’s still 3 days lefthttps://twitter.com/kaibeckman/status/1117592512774819840My Pet Flamingo Group Buy The idea behind a group buy is that by buying in bulk, the label will offer wholesale prices and overall cheaper shipping per copy. Aloe Island Posse - Aloe Island Anthology - 6 Remaining! Barbwalters - Reconnect US Golf 95 - Swing Tournament Ursula's Cartridges - Escape to New York https://www.reddit.com/r/VaporVinyl/comments/bcrxv5/my_pet_flamingo_group_buy_april_2019_us_buyers/ Before we continue like this and live a comment if you want 80s vibes to live for ever.New digital releasesKween Pepsi by Jesse Cassettes release On Seikomartjapan https://seikomart.bandcamp.com/album/kween-pepsi Actually played in the intro of this episode https://unideluxe.bandcamp.com/album/forgotten-summers new album Will be played at the outro of this episode Physical releaseshttps://paradiserecordshtml.bandcamp.com/album/--3 wiccapedia reissue on Pacific Plaza Records Mini CD and Cassette today Wiccapedia - ウィッカペディア - 06 Kyūketsuki (Bonus Track) http://musicsthehangup.com/event/tomb-of-youth-anniversary-edition-cassette/ I don’t know why but I just really like this guys style Get to pick another cassette with purchase Otherhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/329393581_VaporwaSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Full episode show notes can be found here:http://musicsthehangup.com/blog/s01e33-ahero-talk-to-me-shares-tips-on-selling-out-cassettes/Join Me on Social Media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/MusicsTheHangUpInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/musicsthehangup/Discord - https://discord.gg/34RcqkNIntroductionI saw Ahero was releasing his vinyl after the successful launch of his cassette. So I reached out for an interview to give the Vaporware scene some tips on selling physical media.In this episode you’ll learn how he got a shoutout from Pad Chennington, sold out his cassette, how he makes his physical releases and more.The vinyl just went live on the 13th, head over and grab yourself one before they sell out!Stratospheres by Ahero. (Vinyl)“This edition is limited to 30 copies. If the demand exceeds the quantity, another pre-order will be arranged. Please expect 7-8 weeks for shipping, and extra funds may be refunded for shipping if applicable.” – AheroBuy nowShow note linkshttps://soundcloud.com/talk-to-me-2019/sets/talk-to-me/s-NEQ21https://palm84.bandcamp.com/album/miamiFollow Ahero on Social Mediahttps://twitter.com/bbsneepehttps://soundcloud.com/sneepehttps://stratosrecordings.bandcamp.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)

Full episode outline and show notes here: http://musicsthehangup.com/?p=1128Join Me on Social Media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/MusicsTheHangUpInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/musicsthehangup/Discord - https://discord.gg/34RcqkN---- Basic show notes ---This weeks episodehttp://musicsthehangup.com/blog/s01e31-whats-on-aristotles-hard-drive-a-vaporwave-interview-video/Music Videoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvffSW9BbhQComing soonhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Vaporwave/comments/baq617/only_3_to_be_released/Funding Projectshttps://qrates.com/projects/17303Spotifyhttps://twitter.com/DanMasonVapor/status/1114174308782346240Otherhttps://www.youtube.com/user/soikll5/videoshttps://www.reddit.com/r/futurefunk/comments/baz9fl/huge_folder_of_electrax_presets_rfreeloopkits/https://academic.oup.com/ml/article/98/4/601/4828180Songs used in this episode with permission:https://soundcloud.com/melon-ade/thanks-for-grooving-with-mehttps://desertsand.bandcamp.com/track/--33https://soundcloud.com/htnajp/looking-back CitationGeorgina Born, Christopher Haworth, From Microsound to Vaporwave: Internet-Mediated Musics, Online Methods, and Genre, Music and Letters, Volume 98, Issue 4, November 2017, Pages 601–647, https://doi.org/10.1093/ml/gcx095Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/musicsthehangup)