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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have you checked this album out yet? Only A couple more hours left to get 25% off anything we have in stock over at the halcyon Bandcamp page!

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

TOMORROW! ako & Summer Night Air are dropping their collab “Algorithmic Sunsets” on tape! (The pic is from the promo vid we released on socials this past week) It’s the perfect blend of vapor and midi wave that is absolutely worth snagging over at the halcyon tapes Bandcamp

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Echoes from a future that never happened. The soundtrack to a forgotten dream. ako & Summer Night Air’s “Algorithmic Sunsets” drops September 25th on Halcyon Tapes. Check it out🧙🏻‍♂️❤️

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Graphic socks are the worst present you can get someone. Do I seriously look like someone who would want that? Cmon man. That’s an insult to my fashion intellect.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hmmm you’re making some good points. I’d say that my original argument hinged on the migration from twitter, not the discord natives. I Have no clue what it might be like with discord as a starting point, but you’re giving me some hope.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Now this one I remember! I still have two of your posters hanging in my studio from that era.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

How so? I know I’m not in every discord so I can’t speak for them all, but what’s your experience been?

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hot take: it’s 2026 and if you’re still trying to co opt people’s grief with your nonsense anti whatever rhetoric, you’re about 20 years too late to be edgy and 20 magnitudes too stupid to understand the shit you’re saying.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

When they on some bullshit I know I’m gonna weigh in on

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

As I spend more and more time working out, eating healthy, and playing games I realize that life is too short to bother with other ppls negative energy. If they want their social problems to be their identity, let them. Some ppl wear the albatross as a crown expecting you to bow down to their misery

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I’d argue that the migration to discord servers where people would privately dox and shit talk more than do any productive community building led to the more insular and fractured state of the community. Some argue the music got stale. I’d argue that the decay which set in was antisocial tendencies

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

older folks fell victim to their own weak spirits as well. But the willingness with which the younglings dove headfirst into shallow drama pools when there was nice deep community going is something that ought to be studied.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The enshitification of twitter is one of, if not THE, moment that vaporwave fractured beyond repair. Younger folks chronically online were more than willing to divide themselves on a bevy of topics and music genre affiliation was a distant priority compared to their drive for dopamine trolling

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yeah I think that one might be irredeemable tbh…

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hot take, just because you don’t like a genre doesn’t mean it sucks. Saying it’s not for me is good enough. If you want to get critical then critically analyze. DON’T just taste signal and walk off into the stupid sunset.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Seeing my music being enjoyed in the wild is…well…WILD! I have so many songs floating in my noggin and I hope that I’ll be able to continue sharing them for years to come! ❤️❤️❤️

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Gotta be honest this one was really mid. Not bad, but definitely nothing to recommend.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Picking up code geass for the first time 20 years after its initial release. 2006 was a pretty great year:

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Nov 6 will be a day for impressive gains across the globe

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hot take: I’ve been sick of this shit since day one. NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS A MUSICAL. One of the defining characteristics of lost boys is the LICENSED SOUNDTRACK. If you like this shit, you lose your rights to like the original. It ain’t gatekeeping. We ain’t even on the same planet.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If anyone wants beats made for their soundtracks just let me know :)

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

In my mind there are few games that think deeply about what it means to be a child wanting something they are not yet ready for while embracing children as they are. There will always be time to grow up. Childhood should be cherished. I Really love Grandia for how it handles this.4/4

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Hits in. Thus, she gains experience much slower and by the time she leaves to go home, it is apparent that she can’t keep up stat-wise. You end up having to heal her more, her attacks do less damage, etc. Her decision to leave is felt through the narrative as well as the gameplay design. 3/4

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Is even younger. It becomes clear that she is trying hard to keep up. As new members join the party and embrace Justin as an adventurer, Sue remains unable to leave her fears behind. The gameplay also reflects this. Her abilities in battle and weakened stats in agility make it hard for her to get2/4

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I want to talk about Grandia, and more specifically the idea of storytelling through gameplay. The story. Revolves around children trying to be adventurers and proving others that you don’t have to be an adult to make a difference. While Justin (the protagonist) is a child himself, his friend Sue1/4

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Super impressed with the work on the release that just dropped over at halcyontapes.Bandcamp.com

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I shouldn’t say “the only thing” as it also teaches them to fear you along with a bunch of other ideas about their worth.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The main defense for hitting or spanking kids I’ve heard is, well it worked on me. Did it? You’ve grown into someone who views harming a child as an effective way of educating them. The only thing it teaches kids is that violence is permissible if the victim can’t fight back.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It will always f me up that adults call people lightly pushing them away physical assault, but go home and hit their kids as if that’s discipline. So it’s not ok when someone your size touches you but when it’s an adult hurting a defenseless kid that’s fine?

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Tsukihime DVD menu music slapped me back to ad 586

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This comment or this way of thunking unironically?

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Let’s investigate. Gotta get to the bottom of this. *A sociological study ensues*

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

That’s too bad to hear. Good people tend to frame things as in their control when they go wrong. Bad people blame external forces. The truth is usually somewhere in the middle so don’t go too hard on yourself. Best wishes friend!

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Anyone out there wanna go see senses fail play a show in Philly in December? They are doing still searching stuff!

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

😡I WANNA SEE EVERYBODY IN THE PIT SIGN THIS LIABILITY WAIVER ..LET’S GO!!!😤

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I should clarify. I’m not into crowd killing. But I like to see young people embracing the culture and getting down to some good old fashioned moshing.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is valid. But I’m talking the younger gen. The under 26/ still on parent health care set. Way too cautious. Get a bruised rib. Catch a flying sneaker to the back. You’ll live!

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Mosh pits are emptier these days. There is way too much space opened up and it just makes everyone look silly.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As much as I criticize the state of releasing in 2026, I’m still in it for the love of the genre and the medium. When I ask about costs for others I’m always hoping to hear something about where the passion for the hustle is. There’s a thrill to getting music out to people and working with artists.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

ミレニアムハウス (millennium house) will be released as a cassette and VHS tape on Friday, August 21st over at Halcyon Tapes! The VHS contains a full visualizer for the album, created by as well as some friends in the slushwave community.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

That’s possible. I can only speak from the experience I have had in the scene and what I have heard from friends who have shut down over the years.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Making money is one thing. Do you have the capital to just keep getting tapes duplicated?

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I should clarify and say that I’m talking directly to you Dan Mason. For some artists without a fanbase this strat just won’t work.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yes they are still made. I MAKE THEM TOO! I love em. But there is no denying that the buying scene is very very different now. There is little of the fervor that we had ten years ago.

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wizardofloneliness.bsky.social @wizardofloneliness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yeah. The upside is that there’s more of a market for them so like if you make vinyl you’re much more likely to sell Them. Minidiscs are a great middle ground right now. We are in the middle of their 30 year sweet spot so you have another 3 or so years for it to be completely viable.

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