vekoN.manifesto

- vekoN is first and foremost about the sounds of the subconscious. The sights and sensations of daily life processed and warped by the workings of the brain and the mind. The manner in which familiar experiences appear in novel forms in dreams and hallucinations. The transience of memories, the origins of nostalgia. The idiosyncrasies of the human mind.

- The secondary aspect of vekoN is the relationship between humans and computers, as well as the possibilities and limitations of digital computation. Errors, glitches, datamoshing, corruption, failures, UX, programming. How do all of these things impact our relationship with the machine? How does the machine shape us?

- Explore and exploit the intersection of popular music and "art" music. Make the most cerebral and obscure danceable and familiar, make the most beloved and mass-appealing downright alien.

- Embrace surrealism, dream logic, the wilds of reason and logical progression, lateral thought.

- Break free of the confines of Western musical convention, but also acknowledge its familiarity and augment it. Tempo changes, odd time signatures, progressive song structure, xenharmonics/microtonality. However, don't just use these for their own sake, use them to enhance the familiar sounds of Western musical tropes and to break new ground in musical expression.

- In relation to computers, utilize their capabilities for musical expression. Trackers, modular synthesis, generative sequencing, livecoding, FOSS. Design sounds using not only time-domain techniques but also frequency-domain techniques via the FFT. Stack effects, do parallel processing, create complex post-processing chains, make use of the power of modern CPUs.

- Particularly, seek to explore the possibilities of SunVox, Virtual ANS, Pixilang, and the other various creations of Alexander Zolotov.

- Visually, seek the union of the physical, the digital, and the imaginary. Fractals, visual errors, surrealism, data visualization, mathematical formulae. Draw inspiration from dreams and daydreams. Shun generative AI; vekoN is a human project, made to be enjoyed by humans - AI cannot contribute human experiences and thoughts, because it is not human.

- Acknowledge the experiences, criticism, and influence of others, but do not become tethered to them. Draw inspiration and learn from others, but be original to the best of my ability. Help others be the best they can be, as they ultimately help me as well. Cooperation, mutual aid, and empathy will benefit us all.

- Lastly, don't be evil. Be true to myself, and have fun while I'm at it. Don't try to be the best, just be my best, and live the art.

i hope you have a spooky hallow's eve!

truth be told i haven't been feeling well physically and mentally for the past week, i did make some music for the occasion but i wasn't feeling it so it probably won't see the light of day

hopefully i'll feel better soon

go follow me there!

amazingly i've never used twitter, i was on mastodon in the past, although i didn't use it very often. let's try to change that this time, shall we? :)

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-holly-to-move-to-a-safe-country-due-to-transphobic-law

https://gofund.me/73257f31 (the shorter link)

you can read all about it here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kZ_Cfsq85ttJza8VnaHV4jIlRm67klV-8UBtTjwH8xE/edit

or here in somewhat less detail:

https://irisia.newgrounds.com/news/post/1478302

i've spoken with holly a few times, she helped me get on the gd whitelist on my old account. she's a really nice person and i hate seeing her suffer like this

i've already donated some money but i figured sharing the link could help the effort get more traction

please donate and share if you can!

go check it out!

also, tomorrow is my 21st birthday! i can't believe that in a day i will legally be a full-fledged adult, it's insane that the time flew by so fast. well, here's to more years of productivity and happiness!

oh yeah, tomorrow's also madness day... sadly i didn't make anything for the event

anyways, i hope you enjoy the new music! listens and comments are always appreciated

hi! i just wanted to say thank you to all of my now 40 followers for believing in me! in particular, thank you to @Xnothsis for being my 40th follower! and thank you to @Creeperforce24, @wineplume, @Lunar48, and @OVERSCORE for being good friends!

also, i have opened commissions! you can see more in the associated page! if someone you know needs a producer for their project and you like my work, don't be afraid to recommend me!

i work freelance now and i'm always appreciative of any business!

thank you so much and cya!

hi! today i just felt like telling you what's going on in my life! i'm giving this post the subtitle "2024/08" because i imagine i'll write more of these in the future

first off, shoutout to @lunar48 for creating a wonderful new profile picture for me! i'll link to their art portal upload of it here, go and check out their awesome art and music:

next, music wise, i'm doing well! i'm definitely planning on releasing an EP and possibly a couple of A/B singles soon. the EP will have a couple tracks i haven't shared outside of the various chat communities i'm in, with the rest being new tracks i've uploaded to various places (including here). i do still need to figure out what i want to do with the EP cover art-wise; if you're an artist and want to draw a cover for me don't be afraid to reach out!

lastly, i feel like i should give an update on my situation financially. i don't have any immediate financial troubles right now, but as of now donations and purchases of my music will be greatly appreciated. i had a job in the past, but now music kind of is my job, and i'd like to make this longtime hobby of mine monetarily rewarding.

right now you can buy something of mine from my bandcamp or from apple music, amazon music, etc. or if you want you can donate directly to me via paypal! i'm also planning on opening commissions soon, so be on the lookout for when i can make you something

that's all for now. i hope to see you again soon when i release new material! thx <3

go check it out!!

https://vekon.bandcamp.com/album/radix-2

the individual songs should also be on your favorite streaming services! and here they are on newgrounds as well:

and here is a full mix on youtube, featuring visuals coded in pixilang:

also if you haven't yet listened to the new track "BY THE HAND OF DEATH", check that out as well!

thx <3

TRACKLIST

1. F3VER SERMON (04:28)
2. 2FTlatent (03:22)
3. fleurgran (05:57)

another archival release. these are three remastered tracks i recorded in late 2023 but never bothered to officially release. this was originally meant to be an a/b single with the first two but i felt that "fleurgran" fit in with the other two thematically and timbrally

no pre-release this time. it'll be on my bandcamp and streaming services next monday. i'll also upload the tracks to youtube, soundcloud, and here. perhaps i'll also upload a full mix here too?

i'm working on new tracks as my work schedule allows. i get tracks done pretty quickly so be on the lookout

remember that the best way to help the vekoN project is to share my profiles and spread the word :) i have no immediate need for purchases of my music but it's always appreciated

thx <3

it should have been there last friday, but i had a delay with my distributor. hopefully that won't happen again

here's a reminder that you can buy it at a fraction of the cost of itunes/amazon/whatever on my bandcamp. or you can stream it on spotify and give me fractions of a penny in the process. whatever suits you :)

also i'm still working on my first "actual" release. maybe i'll release a few singles between now and then. if you want to hear my wips then put "YTJ4khx" in front of "https://discord.gg/". salt's a cool person and i'm proud to be on their server