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Bye, Bye to my best friend.

Hexfix93 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:10:09 +0000

I loved you so much. I will miss you every day of my life.

Zyden, rest in peace, you were the best dog in the world.

2005 – 2010.

To young to die. I wish i could of moved long ago, these neighbors are bastards. He was given decon or something maybe, he acted and bled out like it. But, maybe he had a genetic disorder too the doctors told me. I cannot believe he could go from fine to horrid in 3 days. The transfusion and vit k shots didn’t work, he started bleeding out last night. Nothing could be done, he was pissing blood and shitting blood. I don’t feel like doing anything. I miss him so much. I planned on running with him this summer like we used to when I was raw. He was my walk running buddie. I really miss him. He was so cute. He made me happy.

My heart is crushed. I’m devastated.

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Zyden, My poor dog is sick :(

Hexfix93 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:20:18 +0000

My poor dog, is so ill, i just had to spend money on a blood transfusion. 1500 for un insured dog care :( i don’t know what it is, his blood is only 6%, hardly any Tcells, like he was poisoned.

But at this level, the doctors are saying it might be bone cancer. he is only 5, i cried my heart out today, one of the worst days of my life. i am so sad its breaking my heart. I don’t know how i can afford to feed him a barf diet. a raw dog diet. its so expensive, i am hoping we can heal him, but i doubt it, i’m so scared of losing him, this is the worst i have felt in my life i think. I’ve lost most of my friends over the last 4 years, and now this, i am so morbid right now. He got sick out of no where. falling down, pissing himself, crying.. i am so pissed. I hate to sound so emo, but honestly. My heart is breaking. We get him back tomorrow, but who knows how long the blood transfusion will hold for. I am going to try raw food on him, get him to drink veggie juice if possible. I don’t have the money. it sucks. if you want to donate and help out, please do it on my web page on the donate button.

Please help zyden. He is such a good dog. He wants to live, when I took him to the vet, even though he is so sick, he acted just like we were going on a walk, i walk him all the time. One of the best moments in my life is at 2am on a summer night walking him in the park by my house while i was listening to the b52s on my raw vegan high, it is one of my most warmest memories of all time for me. When the doctors explained to me how sick he was, my jaw dropped, i thought i took good care of him feeding him healthier food. Maybe its his genetics. I didn’t feed him raw though. :( They said that other dogs in his shape come in could not even move. He is standing, walking, and acting like he wants to live. I’m so sad.

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FS: Empirical Labs: Distressor EL8 x2.

Hexfix93 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:08:46 +0000

Selling both of them, no longer tracking into a daw, I used them for tracking. Plus I have a lot of bills to pay, hate to sell them, my loss is your gain. In great shape. Click on the links below.

Distressor EL8 #1.

Distressor EL8 #2.

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Haiti Relief!

Hexfix93 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:25:27 +0000

Terrible news. I generally am a misanthrope, but I get so angry when I see the poor being victims over and over again. This moved me. I ask you, please donate to the red cross. Click Here to donate to the red cross. Or volunteer! Do something to help these poor people. I donated. I might even do some volunteer work.

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News + Caustic Disco EP, New Video.

Hexfix93 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:48:21 +0000

Yes the first single in support of “The Art of Breaking Apart” is finally out both in europe, and in america. Digital only, so through the metropolis web site only. I cant find it on Itunes or Amazon yet. Click here to buy and listen to Caustic Disco EP for North America. Click here to buy and listen to Caustic Disco for Europe. Remixes from Mindless Faith, Kalte Farben, Distorted Retrospect and more. Plus some bonus tracks, alternate mix of killed in space, and two toxic coma tracks mental itch, and zombie sex(the best party song ever made). So go check it out, and buy it. If you decided to pirate it like so many do, please donate money to me so you don’t have to feel guilty about steeling from me. Thanks. :) Also, Krztov did a free demo mix of the song, you can download it here http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/causticdiscoinferno-v2.mp3.

Below is the second video off the LP “The Art of Breaking Apart”. I really like how I blended the acoustic guitar into this brutal psy trance track. This is one of my favorite songs on the LP and it really features my modular and my future retro revolution. To me this is one of the best sounding things I have ever made from a production stand point. Hope you enjoy.

News: Doing a lot of pre production for the new LP I am working on, organizing and arranging my synth sounds and patch presets. Setting up my drum kits, wiring up the mixer, getting everything labeled. I am nervous to start working again, I have some songs already written, just not recorded or produced. I have 2 guitar tracks. I want to remake some songs from Oblivion Interface. Namely Fried and Cease to Understand. I will never again make long lps, I will do lps that are 8 to 9 tracks long MAX from here on out, and try to make the songs way better, quality not quantity. I plan to do 2 singles for each lp I do. So maybe I will include one single on the LP as a ltd edition in the future. So I am already underway. I think the art of breaking apart has done well. I hope it sells better. I am also looking for a live band now. VAC is now 100% a solo project. I am looking for people who can play guitar and keyboards and drum pads live though, I am on the look out, must be in Colorado. I will not play with people who do not know how to play, so I must find WEIRD talented people for the job. I also plan to do some more synth reviews for this site. I will post some in the near future.

I love my new set up, Mopho, Trinity, Virus A, Nord Lead 2, Jp-8080, AN1x(master controller, love it), Emu e6400 ultra, Logic 8, ksp8 fx, Distressors x2, Pcm96, Amt8, Apogee Duet, + Komplete Software(will barely use it, i’m a hardware freak). I’m no longer an analog snob. I want to use thinner sounds, and layer more, make more complex mixes. I find this easier to do with the old virtual analogs, the first generation ones I find sound the best. No more track by track recording. I will run it all live like I did in the old days. This gear set up is pretty close to what I had during the calling of the dead and fun with knives era of my career. I hope the fast work flow and sounds will allow for a more up beat and aggressive sound like I had back then. Time will tell. I have way better drum production this time. I hope it pays off. I will keep you up to date.

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VAC Newz, nov 23rd, 2k9.

Hexfix93 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:23:02 +0000

Positive: Rebuilding the studio is cool, I have discovered how to make my drums more smashing and big. Running live, I am getting way better results. I use my distressors on my alt out mix on my onyx mixer. Run them back in to one of the returns. It’s cool, I have my sampler(emu e6400 ultra) running into my ksp8(battery and kontakt is epic fail, i tried the same thing, but the hardware sampler breaths the magick into the samples that makes them work right, no wonder the chemical brother swears by these old emu samplers), I throw the drum room on the drums, and then run them through the distressor, HUGE!, Smash the hell out of them with the dist 3 setting on. FUCK. So pissed I didn’t have this shit when i made the last few records. I think my drums are going to be a lot better on the new lp. No promises, because any time I plan, things never come out the way I imagine them. Also, running my nord rack 2 into my ksp8 is a big fucking holy shit WOW from hell moment too. I thought the jupiter 8 was nifty. The nord lead, not as fat, thank goodness because I am sick to death of fat analogs that hog the mix, is really lush, and aggressive, and amazing sounding. What I missed about all these old VAs, they have more character than the new ones, but more than anything it is all the sounds respond to midi velocity, and after touch, so much more expressive than my mono synths when playing them, and this is why the old cotd and fwk sounded so cool, so much more expression in the sounds. I realize this now, on the old leads on those records, they are way more animated, and the mix was more busy thanks to the synths not being as fat, I could write more parts easier. Analog sounds better, digital performs and layers better. Digalog like tom shear says. No more analog snob here. I am still a hardware nazi though. :)

Tour: No more talking about live shows and tours unless I have something booked and ready to go, it seems that some fans are getting really angry about me mentioning tours and then never doing them. They are a bitch to set up, and it’s hard to get a band together. Plus i need hair and make up people to help us old farts not look so lame on stage. A ton of work needs to be done to get me out on the road. No more talk.

VAC LINKS: Seems a lot of people do like the new record, even though I seem to get a lot of negative shit for it by some people. Glad that some people like it. Click here for the Vermin Review. Vermin really appreciates it. Click here for a new Vampire Freaks VAC interview. Jet asked a lot of great questions :). Click here for the Sideline Magazine Review they seemed happy with it as well. Click here for the Philly Goth Industrial review They seemed really happy about it as well. Click here for the Fear Net Review Another glowing review :).

For Sale still: Future Retro Revolution = 525 + shipping. Roland sh2(old and a little beat up, but fully functional) with midi to cv kenton pro solo = 750. Novation remote 61 mk1 midi controller = 250. Roland s770 sampler with hd(missing one knob cover) 100. RME Fireface 800 firewire audio interface, mint = 1100. PS3 games for sale. Borderlands 39 plus shipping. Batman 39 plus shipping. Infamous 39 plus shipping. Will include an auto graphed cd of my new lp in the sale for a little extra. Plus shipping.

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VAC News: Nov 15th.

Hexfix93 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:53:59 +0000

NEWS: This is a new press photo promo picture, yay, me likes. So what is new? I am working on the next lp now. Going back to the old set up and the old mode of working. I wrote a really good insight on how VAC production works past and present Click Here to read VAC PRODUCTION PAST VS PRESENT. I am sick of the slow way of working. Going back to the fast way, buying back all the gear I used on calling of the dead, and fun with knives(emu e6400 ultra, jp-8080, virus a, trinity rack, nord lead 2 rack, yamaha an1x, mopho. I am selling a few synths, my, s770 sampler, roland sh-2, future retro revolution and my novation remote 61 mk1 keyboard controller. I am also selling my converters my Fireface 800(if you are interested in any of these, comment) I am re-making some old songs off of oblivion interface(the very first unreleased VAC LP), I have about 4 songs underway that are new. I know that I want to make a more harsh dance record, with varied elements. I am more angry than sad now. I hope I can get another LP finished over the winter. After the next lp, I think a greatest hits is in order. I really want to make a great lp that is more complex. My old gear will work I bet. Wish me luck.

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VAC: Interview, Review, news, nov 6th sk9.

Hexfix93 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:12 +0000

Click Here to read the new VAC Interview over at EDT Media. Also Click here to read the Reflections of Darkness Review of The art of Breaking Apart.

VAC News: Talked to Dave over at metropolis a couple of days ago, told me the covenant shows on the west coast did well. He thinks a mini west coast tour in the spring is in order for VAC. He thinks it would do well. I am working on maybe trying to make this a reality. Wish us luck. I am already writing new material for the next lp, buying some new stuff, going to check out some new gear and review it and use it on the new LP. I will post that stuff here on the VAC site when I get to it.

The new LP is getting a great response from some. Way more positive than negative so far. I think a lot of new people will really be into this VAC record. I think this record will bring new fans. Some people are having a hard time with the acoustic guitars, mostly because they do not listen to the dots or death in june like I do so they have no idea that those are some of my biggest influences. All is good though. I hope people will pay for it, if they don’t I hope they donate money instead. I will put up a donate money button for all you pirates who feel guilty and don’t want to give to the stores or the labels :) LOL please, I need it, times are really tough.

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The Art Of Breaking Apart Released Today. USA ONLY

Hexfix93 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:16:20 +0000

You can now buy the new much anticipated release “The Art of Breaking Apart” from Velvet Acid Christ. Click here for mp3’s. Click Here For Audio CD. This time Velvet Acid Christ refines their sound, bringing back a more polished guitar sound from the BTE2 aka FATE era of VAC Mixing that together with Fun With Knives and Twisted Though Generator. Click Here to Listen to “BLACK RAINBOWS”. Click Here to listen to “Caustic Disco”. Songs like “Black Rainbows, Killing a Stranger, The Art of Breaking Apart, Phucked up Phreak” really prove that VAC is able to make dark guitar tracks that can appeal to a broad audience even HIM and AFI fans. Also songs like “Caustic Disco, Tripped Out & Vaporized” Prove that VAC is still a force in the EBM Gothic Industrial Night Club Scene. If you like Juno Reactor, Astral Projection, HIM, AFI, Death In June, The Cure, Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Wumpscut, Haujobb, Kmfdm, Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Meat Beat Manifesto, Mindless Faith, Covenant This new Velvet Acid Christ LP will appeal to you. The production and sound quality has evolved. The Vocals are more polished and present and this time there are more clean vocals than distorted vocals. The songs are simple, catchy and memorable. Heavy, Emotional, and Real. No Autotune vocal processing was used, no detuned trance leads. The music was played live in the studio and has a lot more soul this time around. This is what the scene needed, something diverse and out of the mold. BELOW: Desktop Wallpaper. Rick Click and save as to download or click on images below to view.

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VAC NEWS: OCT 22nd 2009.

Hexfix93 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:38:17 +0000

Okay, Ok. I am working on the Velvet Acid Christ E-card for the metropolis mailing list. I am also working on a web page that will be devoted to the new LP like the E-card. With one page and links to every podcast, a lp sampler mp3 file, one music video I have done, and information about what songs go best on radio and the club, kind of like a virtual one sheet for the net. I hope to get that done in the next couple of days. The LP comes out in a few days on OCT 27th. So Excited, the lp is a dream of what I wanted VAC to be like in the beginning. A rock act that is like the pink dots and the cure with more edge. Something accessible to people who like peter murphy and old 80s goth and new stuff like HIM and She Wants Revenge. Still that old fun with knives and TTG vibe is alive in the electronic songs with a more refined simple structure. I really like it.

Above is a new press photo i made :). I am working on more photos with todd. They will be more artistic and weird that most standard bland press photos. I have gotten 2 of the remixes back for the Caustic Disco single which I hope to have done in the next couple of weeks. Mindless Faith(this one is a club killer, so bad ass), and The Twilight Garden(todd’s band) remix which is really musical and extended. Like em both. Krztov and Kyle are working on theirs, and it sounds good so far as well. I have yet to hear the Kalte Farben mix. There will be 2 b-sides as well. Anyway, You can Click Here to listen to clips of the new LP. I also just interviewed SNOG – BLACK LUNG for Electric Deth Trip Media and Vampire Freaks Click here to read the Snog Interview. Thats all for now. Also this is funny:

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