Underground Hardware: A Cyberpunk Podcast: Recent Episodes

Neon Vandal

A 90 minute Cyberpunk inspired podcast from the underbelly of the Megalopolis - Playing underground electronic music from the past present and future of various genres with that gritty, but futuristic Cyberpunk vibe - whether that's Synthwave, Jazz, Ambient, Digital Hardcore, Electro, Breakcore, Techno, Dub, Industrial, Drum N Bass, Vaporwave, Glitch, Instrumental Hip Hop, Breakbeat etc, as long as it has that "vibe" it will go on the playlist. Also conducting interviews with Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk inspired indie film makers and underground music producers.If you are an artist, and you love that Blade Runner/Ghost In The Shell/Altered Carbon/Akira/ Neuromancer/Burning Chrome/2077 vibe like me, and you would like me to spin something suitable on the show that you have produced , please send me a link, and I'll get back to you!

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In this fourth episode of Underground Hardware, We have reviews of the 25th Anniversary Edition of The classic Neo Noir/Cyberpunk Graphic Novel "Streetmeat" by Noel K Hannan,and Rik Rawling. Also a review of the simply awesome concept art/world lore book "The World Of Cyberpunk 2077" from the eagerly awaited computer game from CD Projekt Red. Plus another salvo of badass Cyberpunk inspired music from Vandal Moon, Ed Harrison, Hyper, Vector Seven, Planet Damage, Neon Vandal and Tetra Hydro K.

Artist Links: All music used by written permission of the artists or labels directly.Vandal Moon: Hurthttps://vandalmoon.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0b0HjXjfkApMcVJqsH8wYX?si=gYFn_7zSQnulChcDF8rHfg

Ed Harrison: Avtomat4 (Rchetype Remix)https://edharrison.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NyWqUzbs6gmlo1GlIoq1O?autoplay=true

Hyper: Clockworkhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6DFJfhZxwWe1yKQvRDJmdl

"Streetmeat" (Graphic Novel Review)
https://www.lulu.com/shop/rik-rawling-and-noel-k-hannan/streetmeat-25th-anniversary-edition/paperback/product-24096761.htmlhttp://www.rikrawling.co.uk/
https://pipedreamcomics.co.uk/interview-rik-rawling-noel-hannon-streetmeat/

Vector Seven: Trauma Team (2020 Remix)https://vectorseven.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Aob82fk8XM9qBRhiCvSBO

Tetra Hydro K: Nomada (Ft Tiber)https://tetrahydrok.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WQU2IzBLUDasXeZBtSVA3

Hyper: Spoilerhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6DFJfhZxwWe1yKQvRDJmdl

"The World Of Cyberpunk 2077" Book Review:https://en.cdprojektred.com/
https://www.cyberpunk.net/gb/en/
https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3003-717/The-World-of-Cyberpunk-2077-HC
https://www.darkhorse.com/

Vandal Moon: Dead
https://vandalmoon.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0b0HjXjfkApMcVJqsH8wYX?si=gYFn_7zSQnulChcDF8rHfg

Planet Damage: Enter 443
https://planetdamage.bandcamp.com/
https://www.planetdamage.com/music/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/59JpQld0pF0hGyfPb7SYB1

Ed Harrison: Grid
https://edharrison.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NyWqUzbs6gmlo1GlIoq1O?autoplay=true

Neon Vandal: Night Moves:
https://neonvandal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/neonvandal/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QH6Uq3ABj4byTFptOCAUo

"Underground Hardware" intro and all background music written, produced, and engineered by Neon Vandal. © 2020 Neon Vandal.

*Thanks to Bradley at https://www.cyberpunks.com/ for the "cyberpunk"dialogue audio, and for the promo - Check out his website - its mega!

*Thanks to Dino and Luka for the Off World advertisements.

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In this third episode of Underground Hardware, we have a fantastic, in depth interview with the South African director of the multi award winning Blade Runner inspired short film "Tears In The Rain', Christopher Grant Harvey. We also have more awesome underground music from a range of artists from all corners of the Megalopolis including Siddhartha Barnhoorn, Urban Gee, Anubis XIII, Void Stare, Japanese Babies D3Z, Human Factor, Akiaura, Anodyne Industries, Two Words In Japanese, Tetra Hydro K and Neon Vandal.

Artist Links: All Music used by written permission of the artists or labels directly:Two Words In Japanese: Neon Pixie Dream Girlhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/73ELY9x9HmtVTqKrDX9hcr
https://twowordsinjapanese.bandcamp.com/track/neon-pixie-dream-girl

Akiaura : Solitude
https://vill4in.bandcamp.com/album/forever

Japanese Babies: Loop
https://fujimi.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-attack

Anodyne Industries: Miral
https://onsetaudio.bandcamp.com/album/mirai-ep

Neon Vandal: Shinjuku Rose
https://neonvandal.bandcamp.com/album/tears-in-the-rain-music-from-the-motion-picture
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QH6Uq3ABj4byTFptOCAUo
https://www.instagram.com/neonvandal/

Siddhartha Barnhoorn: Tears In The Rain

https://siddharthabarnhoorn.bandcamp.com/album/tears-in-the-rain
http://www.sidbarnhoorn.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4W3YCAnrsWCTujet8nt5zf

Neon Vandal: Decadent Sophisticates

https://neonvandal.bandcamp.com/album/tears-in-the-rain-music-from-the-motion-picture
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QH6Uq3ABj4byTFptOCAUo
https://www.instagram.com/neonvandal/

Siddhartha Barnhoorn: How Do You Know This?

https://siddharthabarnhoorn.bandcamp.com/album/tears-in-the-rain
http://www.sidbarnhoorn.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4W3YCAnrsWCTujet8nt5zf

Christopher Grant Harvey Interview.
www.christophergrantharvey.com

Tetra Hydro K/Vibronics: Blaze A Fire

https://tetrahydrok.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WQU2IzBLUDasXeZBtSVA3

Urban Gee: The Step

https://urbangee.bandcamp.com/
https://www.reverbnation.com/urbangee?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav
https://soundcloud.com/gee666
https://www.facebook.com/Audio666urban-gee-143351342502624/

Anubis XIII: 76 In The Shade

https://vill4in.bandcamp.com/album/void-001-anubis-xiii

Void Stare: Zero One A.I (God In The Wire)

https://voidstare.bandcamp.com/album/zero-one
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mY59hXbxn6FdObPv3t0bf?si=pd2cCLdsSkGWAtNcVfTnBw

Japanese Babies: Saki No Mukoue

https://fujimi.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-attack

D3Z: Seasons

https://onsetaudio.bandcamp.com/album/san-diego-seasons

Human Factor: La Fuga Del Replicante (Replicants Escape)

https://humanfactorbladerunner.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/human.factor.353

Akiaura: Misa

https://vill4in.bandcamp.com/album/forever

Neon Vandal: Moments In Memory
https://neonvandal.bandcamp.com/album/megalopolis-ii-decadent-dreams
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QH6Uq3ABj4byTFptOCAUo
https://www.instagram.com/neonvandal/

"Underground Hardware" intro and all background music * (Except for some of the background music on interview courtesy of Siddhartha Barnhoorn) Written, Produced, And Engineered by Neon Vandal © 2020 Neon Vandal

"Tears In The Rain" movie audio clip used by permission of Christopher Grant Harvey.

Thanks to Akira Sato at Fujimi Industry Records,and Seth Grym at Onset Audio. Thanks also to Vill4in.
Special Thanks to Dino and Luka at Slice of Life (http://sliceofl

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In this second episode of Underground Hardware, we have a fantastic interview with the Cyberpunk inspired guitarist/producer JK/47 where we discuss his breakout album "Cyberpunk", the influence of japanese anime, circuit bending, reading the Sprawl trilogy, the value of music, Dj Shadow, and being inspired to record the album while in one of the most dangerous warzones in the world.

We also have some awesome underground audio contraband across a range of electronic genres from Netsh, Japanese Babies, Berences + Akinsa, Feryl Demarco, The Rosen Corporation, Synaptyx, JK/47, Noised, Tetra Hydro K, Two Words In Japanese and Neon Vandal.

Artist links (In order of play) - All music used by written permission of the artists, or labels directly.Netsh: Evacuation Zoihttps://netshmusic.bandcamp.com/
https://netshmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/netshmusic/

Neon Vandal: All The Dreams You Need
https://neonvandal.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QH6Uq3ABj4byTFptOCAUo
https://www.instagram.com/neonvandal/

JK/47: Dexadrine (And Featured Underground Hardware Interview guest)https://jaykay47.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/harejean
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UAgPcMzkI9A3zRCoNSSMW

Japanese Babies: Revolution Attack
https://fujimi.bandcamp.com/track/revolution-attack-2

Berences + Akinsa: Titanhttps://onsetaudio.bandcamp.com/album/titan-kaiju-contagious-2
https://onsetaudio.bandcamp.com/

Two Words In Japanese: Sky Above The Porthttps://open.spotify.com/album/1vPWkK2OhASSd9jbkIbklD
https://play.google.com/music/preview/Toljzpkjmgforav2jurpawsjzly?play=1

Neon Vandal: Underworld/Shuriken Girlhttps://neonvandal.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QH6Uq3ABj4byTFptOCAUo
https://www.instagram.com/neonvandal/

Synaptyx: Neon Noir
https://synaptyx.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/synaptyx.music

Noised: From Beyondhttps://onsetaudio.bandcamp.com/album/from-beyond-ep-2
https://onsetaudio.bandcamp.com/

Feryl Demarco: Cyan Eyedhttps://feryldemarco.bandcamp.com/

Tetra Hydro K: Exode (feat Panda Dub)https://tetrahydrok.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/tetra-hydro-k
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WQU2IzBLUDasXeZBtSVA3

The Rosen Corporation: Storm Winds
https://the-rosen-corporation.bandcamp.com/
https://www.brainboy.co.uk/music-1
https://soundcloud.com/the-rosen-corporation

"Underground Hardware" intro and all background music * (Except for background music on this interview courtesy of JK/47) written, produced and engineered by Neon Vandal © 2020 Neon Vandal

*Special thanks for Dino & Luka at Slice Of Life (http://sliceoflifefilm.com) for the Off World advertisement dialog.

*Thanks to Akira Sato at Fujimi Industry Records. 富士見インダストリーレコーズの佐藤明さん

  • Thanks also to Seth Grym at Onset Audio.

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In this opening episode of Underground Hardware, an interview with the Croatian directors of the multi award winning, Blade Runner inspired film, "Slice Of Life", where they discuss how they made the film using mostly practical effects, and miniatures. Also awesome underground music from JK/47, Synaptyx, Vector Seven, Human Factor, Gergely Buttinger, Irving Force, 4EST and Neon Vandal.

Artist Links - All music used by written permission of the artists directly:
Slice Of Life (Movie)
http://sliceoflifefilm.com
JK/47: ZION, The Red King & CASE
https://jaykay47.bandcamp.com
Synaptyx: Undercity Part II: The Souk
https://synaptyx.bandcamp.com/music
Irving Force: Sewer Wars
https://irvingforce.bandcamp.com
Vector Seven: Shirakawa Type 3 & Militech
https://vectorseven.bandcamp.com
Gergely Buttinger: Chiba City Blues
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4VCGYXikDBGOaRZggUEXsY
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLCmFl-214xWwLt1SVEv-Q
Human Factor: Kyoto Blade Runner
https://humanfactorbladerunner.bandcamp.com
4EST: Error 404
http://www.4estofficial.com/
Neon Vandal: Decadent Dreams: Main Titles & Megumi's Garden
https://neonvandal.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QH6Uq3ABj4byTFptOCAUo

*"Underground Hardware" intro and all background music written, produced and engineered by Neon Vandal. 2019 & 2020 © Neon Vandal.

  • Special thanks to Dino & Luka for the Off World advertisements - (They sure do sound like tasty* burgers!)