<2022-05-18T06:22:55.000Z> dj: Read your telegram/gab post. You're in my prayers, mate.
<2022-05-19T02:07:49.000Z> friendship: Thank you 💜
<2022-05-19T02:09:44.000Z> friendship: I was scared to say it. These small communities of dissidents helped save my soul, and I needed to be able to say that.
<2022-05-20T06:11:48.000Z> dj: Hell yeah bro, amen. 
<2022-05-20T06:12:38.000Z> dj: Also we should still collab some time - idk when cos i'm out of Australia atm but def still on the table.
<2022-06-30T04:10:01.000Z> friendship: hey, I saw that message when I was heading to bed this morning. did you find someone else for your Depeche mode track?
<2022-06-30T04:45:54.000Z> dj: Ah cool ok - I just figured you weren't interested. Nah I haven't asked anyone else yet. First pick fwiw lol. No hard feelings if you're not keen ofc.
<2022-06-30T04:47:17.000Z> friendship: I'm not super familiar with Depeche Mode, but I'm happy to give it a shot for you. Is it just a straight up cover or reworked lyrics?
<2022-06-30T04:57:20.000Z> dj: My track is a remix so what I've done is just take the acapella and chop it up a bit. What I would need is basically a take on the acapella as accurately as possible, and then I would splice it into my instrumental to match the existing remix, if that makes sense.The original track: youtu.be/snILjFUkk_AMy version with the source vox (not officially released cos of copyright): soundcloud.com/d_e_e_j/never-let-me-down-again-depeche-mode-dopamixMy version released on lovecrypt (without vox): lovecrypt.bandcamp.com/track/never-let-me-down-again-depeche-mode-dopamixofficial acapella: youtu.be/TRIorhbl5NAThe plan is to do a re-release of Annihilism to re-launch my own bandcamp, make a handful of physical CDs and redo artwork, plus a couple of bonus tracks. Basically I wanna do a special edition re-release and I can't have copyrighted stuff on that.
<2022-06-30T04:58:18.000Z> dj: So to answer your question: Yes it would just be a straight up cover, going as close to the source vox as doable
<2022-06-30T05:19:40.000Z> friendship: Okay, let me listen over it tonight and I'll get back to you tomorrow.
<2022-06-30T05:44:16.000Z> friendship: Yeah, man. I can do this. I think I might even be able to nail it lol. I'll start working on it tomorrow. It should only take a day or two. I'll get as close as I can with the vocal fx, but I'll send you a dry copy of it all as well.
<2022-06-30T05:49:24.000Z> friendship: Did you ever hear my cover of Personal Jesus, Black Fentanyl Jesus? I cringe a little now, but I also laugh my ass off at it. soundcloud.com/neon4am/black-fentanyl-jesus-detest
<2022-06-30T12:54:34.000Z> dj: Mate, you are a legend. Thank you. 2 days is quite a turnaround - all us LC guys are super bogged down atm whether it be with kids or work so a quick turnaround is very much welcomed
<2022-06-30T12:55:48.000Z> friendship: my pleasure. i don't have much going on at the moment and i needed something to kick me into gear.
<2022-06-30T12:55:54.000Z> dj: Dude your vocal tamber is great in that cover - you got the Dave Gahan style nicely covered
<2022-06-30T12:57:00.000Z> dj: YOU KNOW HE IS A NIGGEEERR lol
<2022-06-30T12:57:00.000Z> friendship: thanks. glad you think so. like i said, i've never deep dived into them, but hearing one of these that i haven't heard before make me wanna get more familiar. so fucking white.
<2022-06-30T12:57:34.000Z> dj: Depeche Mode are kinda the godfathers of goth so yeah, absolutely very, very White
<2022-06-30T12:58:12.000Z> friendship: when the song went full cinematic choir in the middle i was like, okay, i need to pay these weirdos some respect and learn my history.
<2022-06-30T12:59:01.000Z> dj: lol that's right - are you familiar with the Depeche Mode/Richard Spencer lore?
<2022-06-30T12:59:53.000Z> friendship: I saw the video of him doing karaoke but that's ab it.
<2022-06-30T13:01:04.000Z> dj: He used to go on a lot back in the day about how much he adores DM, and after he copped the punch from the ANTIFA cunt that one time and made international headlines, the band themselves denounced him
<2022-06-30T13:02:02.000Z> dj: I am not the biggest Spencer-respector nowadays but honestly man that would've broken my heart were I in his shoes.
<2022-06-30T13:05:44.000Z> friendship: For real. That's bleak. I've never really followed the minutia of the in-fighting. Tbh, I'm a midwit and can't remember all of it anyway. But I'm always gonna have respect and sympathy for anyone who gets cut putting their neck out for white people. People are the most strange creatures, and very few live up to the expectation of a crowd.
<2022-06-30T13:13:33.000Z> friendship: Here's a sample of the first layer of the verse. This is as far as I got last night before my gf got home. I did it a few times all the way through, and then realized I was dropping all my G's in some weird british accent that he doesn't even have lol. https://i.poastcdn.org/9c4f4816a09c03743b8f337b3472dda97df917ff878cd5fde7de18933edc2f9f.mp3
<2022-06-30T13:18:06.000Z> dj: YES this is great!
<2022-06-30T13:19:04.000Z> dj: and yeah I'm on the same page - esp about the being a midwit part... I reckon this is the curse of musos generally, just judging by how hard my eyes roll back into my head whenever I hear a popular musician give an opinion on practically anything
<2022-06-30T13:20:28.000Z> dj: I reckon roll with the Britishisms and see how they work on a separate take when you get to harmonising - although you are right; Gahan's native accent is basically undetectable in the track
<2022-06-30T13:21:02.000Z> dj: I think it's more in how he accentuates his "I"s - it's the same way I would say it in an Aussie accent
<2022-07-01T20:40:09.000Z> friendship: incoming: 
<2022-07-01T20:41:21.000Z> friendship attached file https://i.poastcdn.org/c3a1cb16e24a579e2b6c13266a49200ddb5b9d8fb06f8f6e220e47b117cc398b.wav
<2022-07-01T20:43:14.000Z> friendship: There's a little extra harmony on the second chorus, but I won't be offended in the least if you don't want to use it. Just thought I'd throw a little extra on there.Let me know if there's anything that isn't working for you.
<2022-07-04T04:05:57.000Z> dj: Oh man
<2022-07-04T04:05:58.000Z> dj: YES
<2022-07-04T04:06:00.000Z> dj: This is awesome
<2022-07-04T04:06:01.000Z> dj: Thank you
<2022-07-04T04:06:40.000Z> dj: I'll chuck it in the track when i get a free moment this week and i'll let you know if I need any tweaks
<2022-07-04T04:07:25.000Z> dj: How can I compensate you? If it's ever on the table I will happily collab on one of your own tracks, or I could do a logo or graphics or something - just let me know
<2022-07-04T13:51:19.000Z> dj: also: Question for ya. Did WAC ever release physical CDs using a service like CDBaby or something? I'm trying to work out how I could print a couple of my own discs without breaking the bank
<2022-07-04T17:26:01.000Z> friendship: They have released a couple complications, but I don't know anything ab the details.
<2022-07-04T17:26:18.000Z> friendship: and no need for compensation, if I ever need a favor though, I'll let ya know 😉
<2022-07-04T17:26:33.000Z> friendship: *Compilations 
<2022-07-04T17:28:40.000Z> friendship: wac is on telegram. I'm sure someone with mor knowledge can help you out there.
<2022-07-04T17:29:00.000Z> friendship attached file https://i.poastcdn.org/f605d4ac5dde53b6574dd7ddc09e3cd8381d6691cc635ab0527061e6c418131b.jpg
<2022-07-04T17:29:29.000Z> friendship: Lord Wolfshield handles the compilation CDs.
<2022-07-31T23:13:31.000Z> friendship: Just wanted to shoot you a message and see if that track worked out for you. Hope you're well.
<2022-10-30T23:52:54.000Z> dj: Oh man - bless you. Sorry, I haven't even been on poast in yonks. Life has been far too busy. I actually haven't had a chance to have a crack at it yet believe it or not :/
<2022-10-31T00:09:48.000Z> dj: outside of work i worked on this and some tunes we're dropping for Halloweenpoa.st/@dj/posts/AP6ojaEAnn1MUOcXvU
<2022-10-31T00:12:13.000Z> dj: the plan is to start making some more explicitly racial stuff going forward which may or may not be suited for release on lovecrypt, but plans seem to be eluding me atm so i'll just see how I go
<2022-11-06T01:14:02.000Z> friendship: just left work and "never let me down" was playing. just wanted to tell you I hope things are going well for you.
<2022-11-17T11:20:30.000Z> dj: Hah! Legend. Thank you, and for you! I saw your telegram post the other week about how you landed a job. Praise God for real.
<2022-11-17T11:25:01.000Z> dj: That song is about drug addiction (we're flying high, we're watching the world pass us by... etc.) and the tragic sort of abusive relationship with them. I never had that but what I /did/ have years ago - as is common for guys our age - is that same sort of thing with video games. Hmm do I kill myself today or do I go on /v/ and mindlessly scroll for hours before trying to relive childhood memories of a game by playing it for the 10th time over Christmas, instead of celebrating with my family?
<2022-11-17T11:26:12.000Z> dj: Very beautiful song. I found Depeche Mode in the gayest way possible - through Linkin Park. DM is the band I've liked consistently for the longest time.
<2022-11-17T11:29:56.000Z> dj: I am actually so hyped to re-release the track with your vox. I think about it every day. We have just got a lot on atm with other music projects. E.g. we are doing a Dad Drive fundraising thing starting on the 21st and I'm designing a bunch of merch for it. All proceeds from purchases for a fortnight from the 21st will go to the handful of dads we have in Lovecrypt.
<2022-11-17T11:32:50.000Z> dj: I realise this has turned into shilling but what can I say? This is everything I do outside of my work time now. Actually while I remember: I saw Hiraeth post a few weeks ago about leaving Bandcamp cos of Paypal and doing purchases through the WAC store. I only just learned this today: Gab has their own payment processor. Maybe Torba would be receptive to doing a music platform like bandcamp - that would be awesome.
<2022-11-17T20:29:06.000Z> friendship: Hey, you're not shilling, you're sharing. I'm the worst about knowing what people are up to, so it's nice to hear it. I'll keep a lookout for the Dad Drive fundraiser for sure.
<2022-11-18T11:00:45.000Z> dj: Thanks so much man! Btw how can I support your music directly?
<2022-11-18T21:06:18.000Z> friendship: I don't really have anything set up lol. I might set something up soon. People have asked a lot recently.
<2022-11-23T23:58:36.000Z> dj: Hell yeah borther HH. let me know the moment you get something up to be able to buy your tunes direct. Just think: When I finally drop my remastered album it'll be the first implicit lovecrypt/WAC crossover
<2022-11-23T23:58:53.000Z> dj: Also I think i got the Dad Drive date wrong... It might be next Monday. We planned to do it after Thanksgiving and we don't have thanksgiving here so I forgot lol