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{{ArtistInfobox | {{ArtistInfobox | ||
|Image = INTERNETCLUB. | |Image = INTERNETCLUB.png | ||
|Name = Robin Burnett | |Name = Robin Burnett | ||
|Birthday = April 26, 1996 | |||
|Location = Dallas, Texas, United States | |Location = Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
|Active = {{Debut|A|2011}} - Present | |Active = {{Debut|A|2011}} - 2013<br>2017 - Present | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''INTERNET CLUB''' is | '''INTERNET CLUB''' is the vaporwave project of producer Robin Burnett, half of [[Datavision Ltd.]] and co-founder of [[Hexagon Recordings]]. It is one of the earliest vaporwave projects, with releases dating back as early as 2011. The project contributed much to the early vaporwave scene in both sampling technique and theming. The artist is also responsible for the term "vaporwave" being used as a genre descriptor for a previously loose group of early producers.<br> | ||
== INTERNET CLUB == | Before a hiatus beginning in 2013, a majority of INTERNET CLUB's albums were released exclusively on file hosts. An unofficial archival Bandcamp page was created on November 15, 2014 by YouTube user AAAAAAAAAA42. This Bandcamp has been maintained by Robin since 2015, with the first official release through the page being [[SOUND CANVAS]]. | ||
'''INTERNET CLUB''' is the | |||
== Discography == | |||
( | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
=== External Links === | !Date | ||
* '''[https://internetclub.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp | !Artist(s) | ||
!Release | |||
!Type | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-06-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[Internet Gospel Pt. II]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-07-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[GATEWAY 2 UR DREAMS]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-07-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[MODERN BUSINESS COLLECTION]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-08-07}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[WEB FANTASY (OS X PARADISE MIX)]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-08-17}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[DELUXE]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-08-25}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[THE SHARPER IMAGE|SCREENSAVER MUSIC]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-09-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[BEYOND THE ZONE]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-10-17}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[WEBINAR]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-11-25}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[THE SHARPER IMAGE]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2011-12-15}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[NEW MILLENIUM CONCEPTS]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-01-01}} | |||
|{{Artist|░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░}} | |||
|[[▣世界から解放され▣]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-01-14}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[UNDERWATER MIRAGE|WAVE TEMPLE]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-01-15}} | |||
|{{Artist|ECCO UNLIMITED}} | |||
|[[NHK REMINDS YOU TO BOOST YOUR SIGNAL|WORLDWIDE]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-02-05}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[WEB FANTASY (Y2K HIGHWAY RACER MIX)]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-03-04}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[UNDERWATER MIRAGE|TIME]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-03-17}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[UNDERWATER MIRAGE]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-04-21}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[REDEFINING THE WORKPLACE]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-05-29}} | |||
|{{Artist|ECCO UNLIMITED}} | |||
|[[NHK REMINDS YOU TO BOOST YOUR SIGNAL]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-06-05}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[DITHER]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-06-06}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[I C Q]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-06-23}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[DREAMS 3D]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-07-27}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[VANISHING VISION]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-08-31}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[PURE TRANCE]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-09-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[FINAL TEARS]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-09-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[WEB FANTASY (REAL ESTATE OUTSIDE OF EUCLIDEAN SPACE MIX)]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-10-14}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB|Internet Club}} <small>+ {{Artist|Daytime Television}}</small> | |||
|[[New Markets]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-10-19}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB|Internet Club}} <small>+ {{Artist|Daytime Television}}</small> | |||
|[[Bandwith™]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-11-11}} | |||
|{{Artist|ECCO UNLIMITED}} | |||
|[[LIQUID NITROGEN]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2012-12-16}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB|Internet Club}} <small>+ {{Artist|Daytime Television}}</small> | |||
|[[Youth With Skull I&II|Sunrise™ HD]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-01-04}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[ICQ2]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-01-16}} | |||
|{{Artist|monument XIII}} | |||
|[[honestly]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-01-25}} | |||
|{{Artist|memorex dawn}} | |||
|[[galleria]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-05-03}} | |||
|{{Artist|memorex dawn}} | |||
|tragicomedy <small>(from [[Acosta Nation: Compilation For Hermes Acosta]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-05-04}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB|Internet Club}} | |||
|[[Youth With Skull I&II|Kid Tarzan]] <small>(with {{Artist|Daytime Television}})</small><br>+ [[Youth With Skull I&II|Sunrise HD]] <small>(with {{Artist|Daytime Television}})</small> | |||
|Feature | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-06-09}} | |||
|{{Artist|SunCoast Web Series}} | |||
|[[Digital Water|SWS Index 1™]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-06-10}} | |||
|{{Artist|SunCoast Web Series}} | |||
|[[Digital Water|SWS Index 2™]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-06-12}} | |||
|{{Artist|SunCoast Web Series}} | |||
|[[Digital Water|SWS Index 3™]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-06-25}} | |||
|{{Artist|SunCoast Web Series}} | |||
|[[Digital Water|new world]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-06-28}} | |||
|{{Artist|SunCoast Web Series}} | |||
|[[Digital Water]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2013-08-25}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[Unregistered HyperCam 420 (August 2012 Loops Etc.)]] | |||
|EP | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2017-04-10}} | |||
|{{Artist|ECCO UNLIMITED}} | |||
|[[ECCO OBLIVION]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2017-04-10}} | |||
|{{Artist|ECCO UNLIMITED}} | |||
|[[Untitled (ECCO UNLIMITED)|Untitled]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2017-08-20}} | |||
|{{Artist|monument XIII|monument XIII DualAudio}} | |||
|[[WEB / そ の 意 味 で|Quartz Crisis]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2018-01-20}} | |||
|{{Artist|monument XIII|monument XIII DualAudio}} | |||
|Quartz Crisis <small>(from [[WEB / そ の 意 味 で]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2018-08-04}} | |||
|{{Artist|monument XIII|monument XIII DualAudio}} | |||
|import edition <small>(from [[Dazzling Nights: A Tribute to Luxury Elite]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2019-05-26}} | |||
|{{Artist|insight NetProject}} | |||
|[[Emulators Plus]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2019-10-19}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[SOUND CANVAS]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2019-10-19}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|Memories Of Disk (Preliminary Version Gold) <small>(from [[100% Electronicon Mix Tape Volume 2]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2020-01-10}} | |||
|{{Artist|insight NetProject}} | |||
|[[Emulators Plus|Emulators Plus Digital Winter Music Edition]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2020-07-14}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[EXPLORE 2|GENESIS LOGIC]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2020-08-16}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[ICQ Memorial Complete Edition 2012-2013-2019]] | |||
|Sampler | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2020-12-09}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[EXPLORE 2]] | |||
|EP | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2020-12-18}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[THOUSAND ONE HALF STARS]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2021-06-18}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|AURORA 2 AND FANFARE <small>(from [[There and Back Again Prints]])</small><br>+ LOOP LINE <small>(from [[There and Back Again Prints]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2021-06-25}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|ALWAYS WANDERING <small>(from [[永遠の (Eternal)]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2022-02-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[DATALIFEPLUS]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2022-03-06}} | |||
|{{Artist|monument XIII|monument XIII DualAudio}} | |||
|a visualization <small>(from [[🕊]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2022-03-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░|░▒▓新・新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░}} | |||
|[[SPEED DIALER !]] | |||
|Single | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2022-07-18}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|[[FORMAT BLUE]] | |||
|Album | |||
|- | |||
|{{ReleaseDate|2022-07-22}} | |||
|{{Artist|INTERNET CLUB}} | |||
|DONATIONWARE <small>(from [[The Sigmund Generous Anniversary Compilation]])</small> | |||
|V/A Track | |||
|} | |||
==Project List== | |||
=== INTERNET CLUB === | |||
'''INTERNET CLUB''' is the primary vaporwave alias of Robin Burnett. The name was created as a reference to Turntable.fm, a now defunct site that Robin and their friends used in 2011 to share audio files and song sketches. The first two INTERNET CLUB singles were originally made public on a friend's site (the now defunct "penguinchan"<ref>[https://twitter.com/cyberia_mix/status/475179192443629568 @cyberia_mix on Twitter: "very #shady #rare INTERNET CLUB establishment document, featuring @TAS_1000 http://cl.ly/VxXm"]</ref>). At first the alias was just used for these loose tracks and a [[computer dreams (Artist)|Computer Dreams]] [[MODERN BUSINESS COLLECTION|homage album]], but discovering [[Vektroid]]'s music inspired them to continue the project. The project was temporarily retired in mid-2013 in favor of the alias Wakesleep, only formally returning six years later with a performance at 100% ElectroniCON 2 and the album [[SOUND CANVAS]].<br> | |||
A Twitter account was created on September 8, 2011 to promote and accompany the project. The account would typically tweet nonsensical hashtags and phrases (sometimes over 50 tweets per day), occasionally tweeting stock photos and information about upcoming albums. For unknown reasons, the account began to be phased out following the release of [[▣世界から解放され▣]]; with a final tweet published on February 1, 2012. Shortly before the release of [[UNDERWATER MIRAGE]], Robin expressed regret over retiring the account and admitted they had since lost the password.<br> | |||
When asked about the project in early 2012, they described it by saying "i go through youtube looking for videos based on a vibe i decide on. once i have some material i throw them through a video to mp3 converter and fuck with them in audacity and Ableton Live. sometimes i’ll also put them through tape or a process similar to the ECCO UNLIMITED process (such as with “FOREVER” and “NO MORE MONO” on DELUXE)"<ref>[http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/internet-club-vanishing-vision INTERNET CLUB - VANISHING VISION | Music Review (Tiny Mix Tapes)]</ref>. | |||
==== External Links ==== | |||
* '''[https://internetclubdotcom.angelfire.com/ Official Website]''' | |||
* '''[https://internetclub.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]''' | |||
* '''[https://twitter.com/cyberia_mix Twitter]''' | * '''[https://twitter.com/cyberia_mix Twitter]''' | ||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/internet-club | * '''[https://twitter.com/CHILLWAVEGANG Twitter (CHILLWAVEGANG)]''' | ||
* '''[https://www.facebook.com/Wakesleep-Internet-Club-DJ-Internet-Visions-258870697486485/ Facebook]''' | |||
* '''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCme7u2UQdgri46zFlFqY2Gg YouTube]''' | |||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/internet-club Rate Your Music] | |||
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3061768-Internet-Club Discogs] | * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3061768-Internet-Club Discogs] | ||
== ░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░ | |||
'''░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░''' is an alias of INTERNET CLUB | === ░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░ === | ||
'''░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░''' (<I>New Life Deluxe</i>) is an alias of INTERNET CLUB, noteworthy for being one of the earliest vaporwave projects themed around television samples and for it's more erratic use of sampling. Up until 2022, the only release by the project was [[▣世界から解放され▣]]. | |||
In 2022, the project returned with the release of [[SPEED DIALER !]]. A different variation of the alias was used, '''░▒▓新・新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░''' (''New New Life Deluxe''). | |||
=== External Links === | |||
==== External Links ==== | |||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/%E2%96%91%E2%96%92%E2%96%93%E6%96%B0%E3%81%97%E3%81%84%E3%83%87%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E2%96%93%E2%96%92%E2%96%91 | * [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/%E2%96%91%E2%96%92%E2%96%93%E6%96%B0%E3%81%97%E3%81%84%E3%83%87%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E2%96%93%E2%96%92%E2%96%91 Rate Your Music] | ||
* [https://www.discogs.com/%E6%96%B0%E3%81%97%E3%81%84%E3%83%87%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95-%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E8%A7%A3%E6%94%BE%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C/release/5560379 Discogs | * [https://www.discogs.com/%E6%96%B0%E3%81%97%E3%81%84%E3%83%87%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95-%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E8%A7%A3%E6%94%BE%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C/release/5560379 Discogs] | ||
== ECCO UNLIMITED == | |||
'''ECCO UNLIMITED''' is | === ECCO UNLIMITED === | ||
=== | '''ECCO UNLIMITED''' is a more musique-concrete/drone-leaning side-project of INTERNET CLUB. Unlike the other INTERNET CLUB music, all of ECCO UNLIMITED's output was recorded to a worn tape and ripped back before publishing. Only two albums were released under the alias, the former being released on Exo Tapes. A third album (a split with Forgotten Light titled "Estrogen/Untitled") was announced on July 30, 2012, but was seemingly never completed. The ECCO UNLIMITED side was released independently on SoundCloud five years later.<br> | ||
* | When asked about the project in early 2012, they described it by saying "samples or synth stuff chopped up and effected into hell then recorded onto a really awful radioshack tape recorder then recorded back in on a really awful Vietnamese walkman rip-off with bad batteries and a loose headphone jack"<ref>[http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/internet-club-vanishing-vision INTERNET CLUB - VANISHING VISION | Music Review (Tiny Mix Tapes)]</ref>. | ||
* | |||
=== External Links === | ==== External Links ==== | ||
* | * [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ecco-unlimited Rate Your Music] | ||
* '''[https:// | * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3104542-Ecco-Unlimited Discogs] | ||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ | |||
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/ | === monument XIII === | ||
== | '''monument XIII''' (or '''monument XIII DualAudio''') is a rarely seen alias of INTERNET CLUB, apparently intended to be a new project entirely. | ||
''' | |||
= | ==== External Links ==== | ||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/monument-xiii Rate Your Music] | |||
=== External Links === | * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3767403-Monument-XIII Discogs] | ||
* '''[https:// | |||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ | === memorex dawn === | ||
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/ | '''memorex dawn''' is another one-off alias of INTERNET CLUB, used for one album and a compilation appearance. | ||
==== External Links ==== | |||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/memorex-dawn Rate Your Music] | |||
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3767387-Memorex-Dawn Discogs] | |||
=== SunCoast Web Series === | |||
For years, '''SunCoast Web Series''' was believed (and intended) to be the final INTERNET CLUB project. It was also the first use of Bandcamp for an INTERNET CLUB project, excluding releases on labels. Four teaser singles and an album were released under this name. | |||
==== External Links ==== | |||
* '''[https://suncoastwebseries.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]''' | |||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/suncoast-web-series Rate Your Music] | |||
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3355094-SunCoast-Web-Series Discogs] | |||
=== insight NetProject === | |||
'''insight NetProject''' is the most recent INTERNET CLUB side-project and the most varied one by far, with tracks ranging from vaporwave to chiptune to IDM to noise experiments. It has so far yielded only one album and a mixtape. | |||
==== External Links ==== | |||
* '''[http://tilde.town/~return/emulators/ Official Website]''' | |||
* '''[https://insightnetproject.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]''' | |||
* [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/insight-netproject Rate Your Music] | |||
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/7179875-insight-NetProject Discogs] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
InternetClub-FacebookProfilePicture.jpg|The cover photo for the official INTERNET CLUB Facebook page, from March 12, 2012 to the initial retirement of the project. | |||
InternetClub-BandcampBackgroundEarly.jpg|The background image for the Bandcamp, from when Robin gained ownership of the page to the release of [[SOUND CANVAS]]. | |||
InternetClub-BandcampBackground.png|The background image for the Bandcamp, from the release of [[SOUND CANVAS]] to the release of [[THOUSAND ONE HALF STARS]]. | |||
InternetClub-BandcampBackgroundThousandOneHalfStars.jpg|The background image for the Bandcamp, from the release of [[THOUSAND ONE HALF STARS]] to the present. | |||
Screen_Shot_2014-06-07_at_2.34.44_AM.png|An "INTERNET CLUB establishment document"<ref>[https://twitter.com/cyberia_mix/status/475179192443629568 @cyberia_mix on Twitter: "very #shady #rare INTERNET CLUB establishment document, featuring @TAS_1000 http://cl.ly/VxXm"]</ref>, showing the creation of the INTERNET CLUB project. | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{Internet Club}} | |||
==References== |
Revision as of 17:58, 13 February 2024
INTERNET CLUB | |
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Information | |
Name | Robin Burnett |
Born | April 26, 1996 |
Location | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Years Active |
2011 - 2013 2017 - Present |
INTERNET CLUB is the vaporwave project of producer Robin Burnett, half of Datavision Ltd. and co-founder of Hexagon Recordings. It is one of the earliest vaporwave projects, with releases dating back as early as 2011. The project contributed much to the early vaporwave scene in both sampling technique and theming. The artist is also responsible for the term "vaporwave" being used as a genre descriptor for a previously loose group of early producers.
Before a hiatus beginning in 2013, a majority of INTERNET CLUB's albums were released exclusively on file hosts. An unofficial archival Bandcamp page was created on November 15, 2014 by YouTube user AAAAAAAAAA42. This Bandcamp has been maintained by Robin since 2015, with the first official release through the page being SOUND CANVAS.
Discography
Project List
INTERNET CLUB
INTERNET CLUB is the primary vaporwave alias of Robin Burnett. The name was created as a reference to Turntable.fm, a now defunct site that Robin and their friends used in 2011 to share audio files and song sketches. The first two INTERNET CLUB singles were originally made public on a friend's site (the now defunct "penguinchan"[1]). At first the alias was just used for these loose tracks and a Computer Dreams homage album, but discovering Vektroid's music inspired them to continue the project. The project was temporarily retired in mid-2013 in favor of the alias Wakesleep, only formally returning six years later with a performance at 100% ElectroniCON 2 and the album SOUND CANVAS.
A Twitter account was created on September 8, 2011 to promote and accompany the project. The account would typically tweet nonsensical hashtags and phrases (sometimes over 50 tweets per day), occasionally tweeting stock photos and information about upcoming albums. For unknown reasons, the account began to be phased out following the release of ▣世界から解放され▣; with a final tweet published on February 1, 2012. Shortly before the release of UNDERWATER MIRAGE, Robin expressed regret over retiring the account and admitted they had since lost the password.
When asked about the project in early 2012, they described it by saying "i go through youtube looking for videos based on a vibe i decide on. once i have some material i throw them through a video to mp3 converter and fuck with them in audacity and Ableton Live. sometimes i’ll also put them through tape or a process similar to the ECCO UNLIMITED process (such as with “FOREVER” and “NO MORE MONO” on DELUXE)"[2].
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░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░
░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░ (New Life Deluxe) is an alias of INTERNET CLUB, noteworthy for being one of the earliest vaporwave projects themed around television samples and for it's more erratic use of sampling. Up until 2022, the only release by the project was ▣世界から解放され▣. In 2022, the project returned with the release of SPEED DIALER !. A different variation of the alias was used, ░▒▓新・新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░ (New New Life Deluxe).
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ECCO UNLIMITED
ECCO UNLIMITED is a more musique-concrete/drone-leaning side-project of INTERNET CLUB. Unlike the other INTERNET CLUB music, all of ECCO UNLIMITED's output was recorded to a worn tape and ripped back before publishing. Only two albums were released under the alias, the former being released on Exo Tapes. A third album (a split with Forgotten Light titled "Estrogen/Untitled") was announced on July 30, 2012, but was seemingly never completed. The ECCO UNLIMITED side was released independently on SoundCloud five years later.
When asked about the project in early 2012, they described it by saying "samples or synth stuff chopped up and effected into hell then recorded onto a really awful radioshack tape recorder then recorded back in on a really awful Vietnamese walkman rip-off with bad batteries and a loose headphone jack"[3].
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monument XIII
monument XIII (or monument XIII DualAudio) is a rarely seen alias of INTERNET CLUB, apparently intended to be a new project entirely.
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memorex dawn
memorex dawn is another one-off alias of INTERNET CLUB, used for one album and a compilation appearance.
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SunCoast Web Series
For years, SunCoast Web Series was believed (and intended) to be the final INTERNET CLUB project. It was also the first use of Bandcamp for an INTERNET CLUB project, excluding releases on labels. Four teaser singles and an album were released under this name.
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insight NetProject
insight NetProject is the most recent INTERNET CLUB side-project and the most varied one by far, with tracks ranging from vaporwave to chiptune to IDM to noise experiments. It has so far yielded only one album and a mixtape.
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Gallery
The background image for the Bandcamp, from when Robin gained ownership of the page to the release of SOUND CANVAS.
The background image for the Bandcamp, from the release of SOUND CANVAS to the release of THOUSAND ONE HALF STARS.
The background image for the Bandcamp, from the release of THOUSAND ONE HALF STARS to the present.
An "INTERNET CLUB establishment document"[4], showing the creation of the INTERNET CLUB project.
References
- ↑ @cyberia_mix on Twitter: "very #shady #rare INTERNET CLUB establishment document, featuring @TAS_1000 http://cl.ly/VxXm"
- ↑ INTERNET CLUB - VANISHING VISION | Music Review (Tiny Mix Tapes)
- ↑ INTERNET CLUB - VANISHING VISION | Music Review (Tiny Mix Tapes)
- ↑ @cyberia_mix on Twitter: "very #shady #rare INTERNET CLUB establishment document, featuring @TAS_1000 http://cl.ly/VxXm"