Important VGM DJ SET update (pls read!!!) (Patreon)

Hi everyone! Hope you've all been doing well!

I just went through some technical issues that prevented me from recording the new VGM DJ SET video and wanted to discuss that, then saw this as a nice opportunity to discuss a more long term update on the project as well.

Let's start with the short term stuff tho: So as some of you might know I use a very old Sony DV camera for my videos to give them their cozy and textured late 90s look. That camera necessitates a computer with a freaking FIREWIRE input so that I can capture footage with it. I was a lucky enough that my old laptop had it. However, I was unlucky enough that the laptop broke right before I was gonna record the video lol. I had to buy a new capture card with FIREWIRE inputs for my new pc and that arrived yesterday. However, I am a GENIUS and didn't realize that the inputs from that card were a different from the cable I had before, so I had to buy a new FIREWIRE (i'm writing it in capslock because it's absurd lol) cable and that arrives THURSDAY hopefully.

So yeah so sorry about that. Things ran a bit away from my control but I have to go the extra mile to keep the vibes pristine, so hope y'all understand that!!!

NOW FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT PART:

Regarding the long term project for the VIdeo Game Music DJ Set series, you guys must have realized already that my output is a bit slower. I wanted to chat a bit about that.

The story is I kinda started this channel out of desperation. It was during the pandemic, I was unemployed, the government covid help fund was about to end in a couple of months and my rent was about to go up. I was about to fall asleep one day in bed when freaking lightning struck me in the head with the whole idea for the whole VGM DJ SET Series. I couldn't sleep after that cause I had just realized I had a real shot at making a living out of something I loved.

AND DUDE THAT ENDED UP WORKING OUT HUH. In less than a year I was already able to meet all my necessary expenses with the Patreon money, and really I'm so insanely thankful to you all for all this support and for helping me out with my dreams <3

To achieve this reach demanded the most work I had in my life though. I crunched super hard to deliver all of those videos culminating on the Ape Escape one (that almost killed me lmao) because as you might know, youtube rewards consistent posting big time. 

That took too much of a toll on my physical and mental health though, so I've decided to slow the gears a little bit and now I plan to post new mixes around every two months. Specials like the Ape Escape and WipEout ones might take even longer cause I go kinda crazy on those lmao. I do this knowing that it won't be good for both youtube numbers and new Patreon subs, but I refuse to fall again into the toxic "grindset" mentality that I had when I started the channel.

I wanted to communicate this officially to all of you. I totally understand and respect  that you might want to remove your pledge because of this decision. 

Another great thing that happened for me after having slowed things down after the Ape Escape mix was that after more than one year I was finally able to go back into working on my own music productions! I was able to release 3 tracks since then with a new one coming next week, and I couldn't be more happy about that. Composing music is really my greatest passion of all, so please consider that if you keep your pledge, your support will now go towards that as well! As always, everything that I release will be available for y'all in the CONTENT WAVE folder. To celebrate that there's a special new addition to the folder which I mention in the other update accompanying this one ;)

Another thing that slowed down the releases is that I'm getting a few IRL gigs as well. I want to be able to record those whenever they happen and to make them available to you through here and/or the youtube channel, so I just need to figure that setup out :)

That's it for now folks! Again I want to thank you for the bottom of my heart for your continued support. I've said this a number of times already, but this situation I find myself in right now is just surreal and I owe it all to you <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 

Thank you for reading this far!!!!!