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{{ArtistInfobox
{{ArtistInfobox
|Image = a3463860448 10.jpg
|Image = GeneralTranslator-ArtistImage.jpg
|Name = Geoff Stoner
|Name = Geoff Stoner
|AKA = Immaculate Emancipation, White Claudia, Harley Magoo
|AKA = Gｅｎｅｒａｌ Ｔｒａｎｓｌａｔｏｒ, Harley Magoo
|Location = United States
|Location = Ohio, United States
|Active  = {{Debut|A|2012}} - Present
|Active  = {{Debut|A|2012}} - Present
}}
}}


'''General Translator''' is the vaporwave project of American musician Geoff Stoner, based out of Youngstown, Ohio. Beginning in late 2012, General Translator has produced eight albums and as of 2020, is still active. The project has been associated with the segahaze subgenre/tag, composing primarily with video game samples and tones. In addition to General Translator, they have also released music under the aliases of '''Immaculate Emancipation''' and '''White Claudia'''. General Translator is also prominently known by his alias '''Harley Magoo''', author of the Vaporwave Subgenres list on Rate Your Music, curator of the Pleasure Network Selections compilations, and a writer for Tiny Mix Tapes.
'''General Translator''' is the vaporwave project of American musician Geoff Stoner, based out of Youngstown, Ohio. Beginning in late 2012, General Translator has produced eight albums and as of 2020, is still active. The project has been associated with the segahaze subgenre/tag, composing primarily with video game samples and tones. In addition to General Translator, they have also released music under the aliases of '''Immaculate Emancipation''' and '''White Claudia'''. General Translator is also prominently known by the moniker 'Harley Magoo', author of [https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Harley_Magoo/vaporwave-subgenres the Vaporwave Subgenres list on Rate Your Music], curator of the Pleasure Network Selections compilations, and a writer for Tiny Mix Tapes.


==Discography==
==Discography==
*General Translator - [[VSJRP EP]] (December 2012, self-released)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*General Translator - [[Uncanny_Erotique_［The_Definitive］]] (January 2013, self-released)
!Date
*General Translator - [[CONTEMPORARY]] (March 2013, self-released, reissued by [[Tinnitus Records]] and [[Bedlam Tapes]])
!Artist
*General Translator - [[Amorotica]] (October 2013, self-released, reissued by [[Virtual Disk Systems]])
!Release
*General Translator and [[Dystopian Chic]] - [[AUDIO不埒]] (November 2013, released by [[fortune 500]])
!Type
*General Translator - [[The New You]] (May 2014, Album)
|-
*General Translator with [[t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者]], [[HKE]], [[ 猫 シ Corp.]], [[CVLTVRΣ]], [[Phoenix #2772]], and [[Bodyline]] as ''断片化された友人'' - [[Fragmented Memories]] (September 2014, released by [[Dream Catalogue]]
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-12-2}}
*General Translator - [[The Powers of Persuasion]] (November 2014, released by [[New Village Tapes]] and [[Dream Catalogue]]
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
*General Translator - [[Classic Shades]] (December 2014, self-released)
|[[VSJRP]]
*[[Immaculate Emancipation]] - [[無原罪の解放]] (July 2015, self-released, reissued by [[Bedlam Tapes]]
|EP
*Immaculate Emancipation - [[Introduction to Riddles of The Revered Lady]] (May 2016, released by [[Bedlam Digital]])
|-
*General Translator - [[OPERATION ETERNAL ECSTACY]] (February 2017, released by [[Bedlam Tapes]])
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-1-31}}
*[[White Claudia]] - [[Deadly .Iris Zero]] (May 2018, self-released, reissued by [[Hairs aBlazin']])
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
*General Translator and [[Lila Tirando a Violeta]] - [[Eternal Skybox]] (August 2018, released by [[New Motion]])
|[[Uncanny Erotique (The Definitive)|Uncanny Erotique <nowiki>[The Definitive]</nowiki>]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-3-13}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[CONTEMPORARY]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-10-16}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[Amorotica]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-11-22}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}} / {{Artist|Dystopian Chic}}
|[[AUDIO不埒]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2014-5-29}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[The New You]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2014-9-1}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|Exercises for Dolphins (from the Shinigawa Aquarium) (From [[Virtual Disk Systems Volume 1]])
|V/A Track
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2014-9-1}}
|{{Artist|断片化された友人}}
|[[Ｆｒａｇｍｅｎｔｅｄ Ｍｅｍｏｒｉｅｓ]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2014-11-28}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[The Powers of Persuasion]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2014-12-4}}
|{{Artist|Rez}} x {{Artist|OSCOB}}
|[[Tech Support|Connecting...]] (prod. {{Artist|General Translator}})
|Production
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2014-12-29}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[Classic Shades]]
|EP
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2015-5-14}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[Silicon Embrace]]
|Mix
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2015-6-4}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|ファンタジーガーデンシミュレータ (Ｎｉｇｈｔ  Ｅｄｉｔｉｏｎ) (From [[The Eternal Dream System]])
|V/A Track
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2015-7-6}}
|{{Artist|Immaculate Emancipation}}
|[[無原罪の解放]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2015-9-3}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|子どもが神 (From [[死と音楽の復活]])
|V/A Track
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2015-10-20}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|The Goodbye Smile (From [[The Vape Council Vol. 1]])
|V/A Track
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2016-1-1}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|The Goodbye Smile (From [[E95 2k15 Sampler]])
|Sampler
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2016-3-10}}
|{{Artist|Windows 98の}}
|[[BLUE SCREEN 001.2 (THE REMIXES)|メインフレーム（スタートアップ）]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>{{Artist|General Translator}}'s Defrag Mix<nowiki>]</nowiki>
|Remix
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2016-3-28}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|CONTEMPORARY (From [[Baconwave One Year Anniversary]])
|V/A Track
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2016-5-17}}
|{{Artist|Immaculate Emancipation}}
|[[Introduction to Riddles of The Revered Lady]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2016-10-31}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|@居心地のよいＤｒＭｉｓｈｉｍｕｒａ'ｓ Ｂｕｎｇａｌｏｗ (From [[Bedlam Tapes 2015-2016]])
|Sampler
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2017-2-23}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[OPERATION ETERNAL ECSTACY]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2017-7-14}}
|{{Artist|OSCOB}}
|[[The SoundCloud Singles|Confessions]] (Ft. {{Artist|General Translator}})
|Feature
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2018-5-6}}
|{{Artist|White Claudia}}
|[[DEADLY .IRIS ZERO]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2018-5-20}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[Crystal Recess]]
|Mix
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2018-8-16}}
|{{Artist|Lila Tirando a Violeta}} & {{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[Eternal Skybox]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2021-6-25}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|Last Virtual Plaza (From [[永遠の]])
|V/A Track
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2022-9-2}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[IDOL DAY]]
|Album
|-
|{{ReleaseDate|2024-1-26}}
|{{Artist|General Translator}}
|[[PARASENSORY]]
|Album
|}


==External Links==
==Project List==
*[https://vsjrp.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]
===General Translator===
*[https://soundcloud.com/general-translator Soundcloud]
Stoner's primary project, '''General Translator''' consists primarily of modified VGM and other found audio in the "segahaze" style. The project is treated rather enigmatically and anonymously, releases making frequent references to a goddess character "Amorotica" giving the releases a sort of ominous or mythical RPG-esque edge.
*[https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Harley_Magoo/vaporwave-subgenres/ Vaporwave Subgenres List]
 
====External Links====
*'''[https://vsjrp.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]'''
*'''[https://soundcloud.com/general-translator SoundCloud]'''
*'''[https://twitter.com/Amoroticae Twitter]'''
*'''[https://www.facebook.com/GeneralTranslator Facebook]'''
*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/3512597 Discogs]
*[https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/general-translator Rate Your Music]
*[https://www.last.fm/music/General+Translator Last.fm]
 
===Immaculate Emancipation===
'''Immaculate Emancipation''' is an anonymous alias of General Translator, using similar themes as the artist's primary name but with a much more direct and cultish narrative (revolving around the "Revered Lady", a possible alternate title for Amorotica.)
 
====External Links====
*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/6123314 Discogs]
*[https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/immaculate_emancipation Rate Your Music]
*[https://www.last.fm/music/Immaculate+Emancipation Last.fm]
 
===White Claudia===
'''White Claudia''' is a General Translator project revolving around horror-themed VGM/segahaze mixing, utilizing a PS1-era presentation.
 
====External Links====
*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/6588989 Discogs]
*[https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/white-claudia Rate Your Music]
*[https://www.last.fm/music/White+Claudia Last.fm]
 
{{General Translator}}

Latest revision as of 23:38, 26 January 2024

General Translator
GeneralTranslator-ArtistImage.jpg
Information
AKA Gｅｎｅｒａｌ Ｔｒａｎｓｌａｔｏｒ, Harley Magoo
Name Geoff Stoner
Location Ohio, United States
Years Active 2012 - Present

General Translator is the vaporwave project of American musician Geoff Stoner, based out of Youngstown, Ohio. Beginning in late 2012, General Translator has produced eight albums and as of 2020, is still active. The project has been associated with the segahaze subgenre/tag, composing primarily with video game samples and tones. In addition to General Translator, they have also released music under the aliases of Immaculate Emancipation and White Claudia. General Translator is also prominently known by the moniker 'Harley Magoo', author of the Vaporwave Subgenres list on Rate Your Music, curator of the Pleasure Network Selections compilations, and a writer for Tiny Mix Tapes.

Discography

Date Artist Release Type
December 2, 2012 General Translator VSJRP EP
January 31, 2013 General Translator Uncanny Erotique [The Definitive] Album
March 13, 2013 General Translator CONTEMPORARY Album
October 16, 2013 General Translator Amorotica Album
November 22, 2013 General Translator / Dystopian Chic AUDIO不埒 Album
May 29, 2014 General Translator The New You Album
September 1, 2014 General Translator Exercises for Dolphins (from the Shinigawa Aquarium) (From Virtual Disk Systems Volume 1) V/A Track
September 1, 2014 断片化された友人 Ｆｒａｇｍｅｎｔｅｄ Ｍｅｍｏｒｉｅｓ Album
November 28, 2014 General Translator The Powers of Persuasion Album
December 4, 2014 Rez x OSCOB Connecting... (prod. General Translator) Production
December 29, 2014 General Translator Classic Shades EP
May 14, 2015 General Translator Silicon Embrace Mix
June 4, 2015 General Translator ファンタジーガーデンシミュレータ (Ｎｉｇｈｔ Ｅｄｉｔｉｏｎ) (From The Eternal Dream System) V/A Track
July 6, 2015 Immaculate Emancipation 無原罪の解放 Album
September 3, 2015 General Translator 子どもが神 (From 死と音楽の復活) V/A Track
October 20, 2015 General Translator The Goodbye Smile (From The Vape Council Vol. 1) V/A Track
January 1, 2016 General Translator The Goodbye Smile (From E95 2k15 Sampler) Sampler
March 10, 2016 Windows 98の メインフレーム（スタートアップ） [General Translator's Defrag Mix] Remix
March 28, 2016 General Translator CONTEMPORARY (From Baconwave One Year Anniversary) V/A Track
May 17, 2016 Immaculate Emancipation Introduction to Riddles of The Revered Lady Album
October 31, 2016 General Translator @居心地のよいＤｒＭｉｓｈｉｍｕｒａ'ｓ Ｂｕｎｇａｌｏｗ (From Bedlam Tapes 2015-2016) Sampler
February 23, 2017 General Translator OPERATION ETERNAL ECSTACY Album
July 14, 2017 OSCOB Confessions (Ft. General Translator) Feature
May 6, 2018 White Claudia DEADLY .IRIS ZERO Album
May 20, 2018 General Translator Crystal Recess Mix
August 16, 2018 Lila Tirando a Violeta & General Translator Eternal Skybox Album
June 25, 2021 General Translator Last Virtual Plaza (From 永遠の) V/A Track
September 2, 2022 General Translator IDOL DAY Album
January 26, 2024 General Translator PARASENSORY Album

Project List

General Translator

Stoner's primary project, General Translator consists primarily of modified VGM and other found audio in the "segahaze" style. The project is treated rather enigmatically and anonymously, releases making frequent references to a goddess character "Amorotica" giving the releases a sort of ominous or mythical RPG-esque edge.

External Links

Immaculate Emancipation

Immaculate Emancipation is an anonymous alias of General Translator, using similar themes as the artist's primary name but with a much more direct and cultish narrative (revolving around the "Revered Lady", a possible alternate title for Amorotica.)

External Links

White Claudia

White Claudia is a General Translator project revolving around horror-themed VGM/segahaze mixing, utilizing a PS1-era presentation.

External Links

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Releases by General Translator
 
Project View
General Translator
Albums
EPs
Mixes
Features
The SoundCloud Singles (Confessions)
Compilations
Virtual Disk Systems Volume 1 (Exercises for Dolphins (from the Shinigawa Aquarium)) • The Eternal Dream System (ファンタジーガーデンシミュレータ (Ｎｉｇｈｔ  Ｅｄｉｔｉｏｎ)) • The Vape Council Vol. 1 (The Goodbye Smile) • 死と音楽の復活 (子どもが神) • Baconwave One Year Anniversary (CONTEMPORARY) • 永遠の (Last Virtual Plaza)
Remixes (Compiled)
Production
Tech Support (Connecting...)
Samplers (Label)
Bedlam Tapes 2015-2016 (@居心地のよいＤｒＭｉｓｈｉｍｕｒａ'ｓ Ｂｕｎｇａｌｏｗ) • E95 2k15 Sampler (The Goodbye Smile)
断片化された友人
(with multiple artists)
Immaculate Emancipation
White Claudia
 
Chronological View
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2021
2022
2024
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