Episode 28: Auragraph

For this week's "Hot Takes" episode, the boys pulled multifaceted audio/visual artist Auragraph in for a quick session! An extremely skilled genre-bender and jack-of-all-trades, Carlos was a shoo-in for the show, and he kept us on our toes with his story of coming to vaporwave via 猫 シ Corp and Hiraeth Records, sharing production tips, a show-and-tell of his formidable synth collection, and musings on his experience working as a sound engineer on Netflix original show "Stranger Things". Having proven himself an adept composer via releases on Hiraeth, Auragraph went on to release, perform, and participate in livestream events put on by 100% Electronica, and he's recently made the move to Dais Records, hinting at upcoming new material during the episode. He's skilled, personable, and a friend to many, so he was a must-have guest for "Hot Takes"! During our two hours with Carlos, we discussed the differences between sampling and stealing and Carlos' background with various punk rock and hardcore bands in Texas, and he even caused Skelly's jaw to drop a time or two when discussing his studio setup. Carlos kept it clean and didn't offer us much in the way of hot takes, but we did get to touch on his experiences with digital design and virtual reality, joke a bit about punk rock, midwest emo, and shoegaze, and hear a story about moving a 300 lb. synthesizer for Vampire Weekend. Rewatch it if you missed our tête-à-tête with Auragraph!   "Hot Takes" is a safe space for all opinions! Join the conversation at https://linktr.ee/hottakesvapor