Episode 25: Virtua94

This week on "Hot Takes", we had a tête-à-tête with Philadelphia's eminent collective and label, Virtua94! Comprised of numerous artists and DJ's in the Philly area, we brought on the two biggest names in the group, Mr. Hideyoshi and Toadofsky, to talk shop, share some insight, and regale us with stories. Having been involved in the vaporwave and vapor-adjacent scene in Philly for years as both artists and DJ's, Victor and Andrew have been releasing albums like Enraile's "Spaceworld 2000", throwing dance parties like Super Party Ball, and have also been integral to the visual art direction of many of Virtua94's releases. Not only was Virtua94 doing live shows earlier than many of the other vapor shows that have popped up in the US, but they've also been assisting with arguably the biggest vapor dance party, Terminally Chill, since its inception. During this twenty-fifth episode, we shouted out our favorite visual artists in and outside of the scene. We discussed our favorite video games of all time, touching on such games as Final Fantasy, Katamari Damacy, Pokémon, and Super Smash Bros. Getting to hear the stories behind Toadofsky and Mr. Hideyoshi's monikers, production styles, and performance styles was of particular note! Tune in for this wholesome episode with our good friends from Virtua94! "Hot Takes" is a safe space for all opinions! Join the conversation at https://linktr.ee/hottakesvapor