Just a little tease of the graphical overhaul for season five, courtesy of legendary artist, label owner, and graphic designer @jcz.bsky.social. Hire him for all of your graphic design needs!

Season five starts soon! Wouldn't you like to be a part of the hoopla? Join our public community Discord server so you can join in on the conversations we have about art, music, and...fast food restaurants!? Tell us what brought you to the server and gain full access today!

@yungshiro.bsky.social is reprising his role as the main host of “Hot Takes” going into season five! Isaac has been involved in the independent net-based electronic music scene since 2011, beginning his journey curating, reviewing, and promoting music with his site 天安门 Tiananmen Square Dance.

An iconic member of the vaporwave scene, our new co-host Shortstuf888 is based in Pittsburgh and has been following the vaporwave scene since 2016. Everyone help us welcome her to the co-host roster!

Another one! @rogecorp.bsky.social is a community and event organizer who has been listening to the music since 2016 but has only became apart of the scene in late 2022. Please join us in welcoming Roge Corp to the "Hot Takes" co-host lineup!

Y'all thought we were done, huh? Between the worlds of community organizing and DIY underground music is where you'll find @quiz0083.bsky.social.

A new co-host has entered the lineup! @luxurynoise.co is a Denver based electronic musician, producer and visualist. Paul's music, associated with the"vaporbreaks" sub-genre, relies on lush soundscapes and intricate breaks to weave poignant and emotional stories.

Another new “Hot Takes” co-host approaches! @luxuryelite.bsky.social is a vaporwave artist who has been following the scene since its inception. Some of her more notable releases include world class, high society, and Late Night Delight, a split release done with Saint Pepsi/Skylar Spence.

A quick reminder to everyone that our next Nostalgia Lounge show is in just 10 days here in Columbus, and we're back with a bang! Join us for an energetic night of Techno, DnB, Internet Music, and everything you need to ring in your October! Presale tickets on sale now at nostalgialounge.live

What is your favorite new vaporwave/future funk album releases THIS SUMMER??

Say hello to one of your new “Hot Takes” co-hosts, @crystaleternal.online! Reina is an Ohio based multimedia artist and DJ with a focus on intentionally nostalgic themes and sounds. From sample-based vaporwave to maximalist dance pop, her sonic palette is a love letter to Internet Music.

Hell yes to CDs

Electroswing fans, take note

What music were you into in high school? Undergrad/young adulthood?

Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam,Soundgarden or Alice In Chains bsky.app/profile/frag...

Vinyl edition of Death Romantique is available for pre-order. The design is incredible. The decal on the front will be holographic foil. Preorders are moving swiftly. Thank you so much for listening. Link below hushtones.bandcamp.com/album/death-...

Which instrument or synth sound ruins a song?

Are there any instruments or sounds that you particularly like?

Big thing coming next month

What is a song or album that you think everyone needs to hear at least once?

If you see YUNG SHIRO 白 at Flamingo Fest 2025 or the Market Party, be ready to give a hot take for the camera! See y'all there!

Is there such thing as objectively bad music? If so, what are some examples?

Is there such thing as objectively good music? If so, what are some examples?

How important are reviews, blogs, curators, Spotify/Youtube playlists with regards to taste making?

Are you in a bunch of dead Discord servers? Are the mods constantly saying you're posting in the wrong channel? Do you crave a sense of community and belonging? Join us, and you'll be warmly welcomed and immediately inducted into the Horde. Just keep it kind.

Are you the kind of person that refuses to give track IDs?

Are you the kind of person that shoves music down people's throats?

Have you ever felt like you were "throwing your pearls before swine" when you showed someone a song or album?

What is a cringe behavior in your scene that you wish would stop?

Who should we bring on for season five?

Now reading

If you missed out on our retrospective mega episode on Monday night, treat yourself to three hours of zaniness, courtesy of our mod team via YouTube VOD! We talked about a number of things, and the mods asked Skelly and Shiro a lot of good questions, so check it out if you couldn’t be there!

How do we get more women and people of color to attend vaporwave shows? Are artist Patreons and limited vinyl releases tenable in the long term? Does Shiro really edit track metadata without artists’ knowledge or consent?! All this and more at on the Twitch VOD at www.twitch.tv/videos/24513...!

Now live with Skelly, Shiro, and the mod team on "Hot Takes"! Jump in at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor!

Tonight is the night, y’all! The “Hot Takes” mod team takes the reins as we deep dive into Skelly and Shiro’s likes, dislikes, and hot takes! Tune in at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor at the early hour of 7PM ET so that you can participate in three hours of zaniness to celebrate the end of season 4!

Ever wondered what Skelly and Shiro think about things? Joining us on Monday, May 5 at 7PM ET is the entire mod team to assist you in finding out what arguments, debate topics, and hot takes the bois have up their sleeves! Join the rude and raucous rowdiness at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor on Monday!

Heyo, sorry to cancel, but I am postponing tonights stream until next week in lieu of adjusting to my new job. We'll be back Tuesday at 7! In the meantime, I hope you'll join us for @hottakesvapor.bsky.social this Monday! I'll be a host!

Our mod team will be interviewing us for this season’s retrospective mega episode! @crystaleternal.bsky.social, @luxuryelite.bsky.social, @luxurynoise.co, @quiz0083.bsky.social, @rogecorp.bsky.social, and Minidisc.wiki invite you to tune in at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor on Monday, May 5 at 7PM ET!

For this season's finale, the Hot Takes mod team is turning the tables on the show format and interviewing @skeletonlipstick.bsky.social and @yungshiro.bsky.social during three hours of free-form chaos! Tune in at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor at 7PM ET on Monday, May 5 to be part of the pandemonium!

youtu.be/u928KZX3qss?... Hearing vaporwave for the first time! Genres and arbitrary categorization of music! Buillon cubes and boom bap beats! All this and more from our episode with Solodolo84. Only on “Hot Takes”!

what's your favorite song that came out in 1990? working on something

www.twitch.tv/videos/24392... Total artistic freedom! Early 2010’s fan-made music videos! Horror films! All this and more with community-voted guest Solodolo84. Check out the Twitch VOD via the link if you missed the live broadcast from last night with Solodolo84 on “Hot Takes”!

Now live with Skelly, Shiro, and Solodolo84 on "Hot Takes"! Jump in at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor!

Tonight we bring the winner of the community vote poll to our talk show, Solodolo84! Visual artist and friend to many, it just makes sense to have Solodolo's voice immortalized via "Hot Takes". Tune in tonight at 8PM ET at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor, and invite a friend along as well! See you there!

This community said resoundingly that they wanted Solodolo84 on “Hot Takes”, so we listened and acquiesced. We hope you all will show up in a big way for our friend and visual artist by tuning in at twitch.tv/hottakesvapor at 8PM ET on Monday, April 21! Repost if you plan to be there!

Credit: @nightclerkradio.bsky.social

This community voted for our next guest to be WVSQD member and visual artist Solodolo84! The popular vote should determine the winner, and we are all on board to spend the evening with Solo; so join us on Monday, April 21 at 8PM ET at twitch.com/hottakesvapor to get to know our good friend Solo!

Credit: @nightclerkradio.bsky.social