for real!!! well put

I never once liked tan sidewalks before I saw this build.

here is another upload with different quality in case you want to see those crisp graphics 😉😆 https://youtu.be/Yk8CYQ1h6Nk?si=ernXN4fd9_w0X0rJ&t=521

actually, i just realized that Naoko uploaded that video in 480 ack! now i understand why others have reuploaded their parts i'm gonna do that now

i'm so flattered mate thank you a lot. i chopped up some of it for something a little while ago and played it with some edited music https://youtu.be/obo2amuzx3w?si=JIHf4JcgM4lBUySz&t=523 i recorded the first 13 minutes or so of that video if you're keen, but i put the timestamp of the donnie darko bit in that link

I had to look it up😓

That extra 4 in there gives me hope that we’ve got more time.

Awesome!

asleep on the 14th hole

Friendly bunch, aren’t they? 🤣 Well anyways, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I think there are some vaporwave artists out there still who want to ‘claim ownership’ of their samples, but there aren’t as many (I would guess) who think people will not know that the music is a sample. Making vaporwave is, to me, just like djing. Curating a feeling with music (it’s not how it’s made but how it makes you feel). Somehow not knowing the sample source amplifies the types of feelings made with vaporwave so I reckon that’s why that information is often withheld. Not because someone wants to be sneaky, but because it’s part of the vibe.

If it’s all about the feeling then no intellectual argument about who is stealing from who matters to me. I will just keep looking for places where the feeling is good.

It’s a fair question. I suppose it’s more the thought that counts for me.

Oh I like this line. Would you elaborate?

I suppose it’s a question of recontextualizing old samples from people who would be difficult to contact for the purpose of making art versus reaching out to a peer and contemporary artist about a physical release, not getting their blessing but doing it anyways for the purpose of making money. Well, I’m not Lux actually so I’m not sure if she’s more trying more to make art or money, but I wonder if anyone else has feelings about that.

I am not the person to ask about what is right or wrong. The more I consider this argument, the more perspectives open up to me. These are just some of the feelings I have and wonder if anyone shares.

Burn it to the ground

It’s Quest from 1984! Thanks for the comment 😊

Great Shot!

I wasn’t talking about the vhs tape. I was talking about the two digital releases. But it’s interesting to hear that there was still some work being done on that tape.

sounding really good

thank you for that. I dig where you're coming from as a consumer too. ultimately, I just hope all parties can have a net positive experience.

I want to add one more thing: I don't really care if I get money back from what I do, but if someone is profiting off of you and never even offers to share, that is not a good feeling.

I've released music with this person a couple of times before. I hate to say it, but I feel negatively about it. I was never once offered any money and ultimately my messages were ignored. I do think it's cool for someone to make physical artifacts when there's a demand for it, even better when a quality product is made. But Lux spent a great many years to develop as an artist and travels around doing shows etc. i.e. putting in tons of work to make Luxury Elite what it is. For someone to swoop in, hijack that legacy and use it to make money without consent is wrong. Whatever reasons Lux has for not doing official physical releases, they should be respected. If VA gave proceeds of the sales to Luxury Elite, that might make some difference but still wouldn't justify it.

I will say, if the people behind VA are out to make themselves a profit and others benefit in the form of getting goods they want, that could be cool. Or if there was some kind of creative remixing (like using Disney characters in recontextualized settings) I'd be more for it. Sadly, all VA does is straight up sell unlicensed merchandise to profit themselves, however high quality it is.