DerekVasconi

Throwing Water at a Brick Wall...

Last week was fucking insane. 

I interviewed so many people for my documentary, set up meetings with producers for Idol underworld, and on top of that, still found time to do Necroma business. I literally have fallen asleep the past couple of nights with my fingers on my computer keyboard trying to keep up with all the work I have now. 

Today, I went to see CY8ER. I wanted to talk to their producer. CY8ER was playing with Migma Shelter and Uijin at Shibuya O-West (or eas...

Another Day of Interviews, shows, and thoughts....

Another week of shooting! And this week still has a lot to go!

Well, I was supposed to film Lilii Kaona's MV the other morning, but a typhoon hit Japan pretty hard and stopped most of the trains from running in the part of Tokyo that I live. Not only that, but I also didn't want to go outside with thousands of dollars of camera equipment while gusts of wind piledrived rain right in my face. So yeah... had to cancel. 

But today, I had scheduled Rei, Hima, and Kaki for intervi...

NEW IDOL UNDERWORLD ARTISTS AND UPDATES

HUGE NEWS UPDATE! NEW ARTISTS, MORE ARTISTS COMING, NEW MERCHANDISE, AND SHIPMENT UDPATES:
Hello all! I've been really busy with filming the idol documentary but fear not everybody! I am right on track with everything for Idol Underworld! Let's get into it, shall we?

FIRST, PLEASE GIVE A HUGE WARM WELCOME TO HANAKO SAN AND TO NANOMORAL! These are two artists who are very close to my heart and who I work with on various things here in Tokyo. Hanako actually has a recorded...

Working through the worlds

Hello everybody.

 Well, first week of full filming done. Sort of. Kind of. 

Hello everybodey.ewed Mishima San from Lilii Kaona. He's a brilliant producer, and he really opened up everything about what he does and what it's like to produce an idol group. He then invited me to a Lilii Kaona MV shoot next week, and also I will be interviewing the girls in Lilii Kaona next week and filming their dance practice. How cool is that?

Immediately after interviewing Mishima s...

Documentary Update-- Holy shit burst girl!

Hello all.

I was going to do the V-Log thing but no time to set up the camera. Just wanted to throw out some updates...

First, the camera is working really well. I'm actually really happy with the concert footage stuff I'm getting. The interview stuff I'm going to need to work on a bit, as my Sigma Lens is good for low light concert stuff... wondering if it's good for the interviews because I can't get super close with the focus, unless I literally have the camera up ...

WELCOME THE NEW IDOL UNDERWORLD ADDITIONS!

 Hello all and thank you for your support of Idol Underworld!

Well... finally. I was able to get some more groups to believe in what I'm doing. I am very honored to work with the following new groups:

XOXO (Kiss & Hug) Extreme: This is a four idol unit that specializes in wacky, crazy, completely creative progressive idol songs, devised by their amazing producer who is a self-professed lover of jazz and prog rock. I actually ran into this group a little unexpectedly. I me...

The TO-DO List... preserving the sanity

Ah, I'm feeling incredibly open today about things... like, had a shitty ass birthday (which was only good because I got to see my daughter and also so many of you wished me happy birthday... I was so happy to hear from all of you!), and had some things go on that I'm not too happy about here in terms of... certain work activities... BUT, for no reason at all, and even if nobody cares (and that's okay if you don't, care, because, once again, I'm being super self-indulgent on here...

Take Everything You Want. I want you to

Hello everybody! New Blog post on my website. Password for the entry is below. I hope you'll take time to read it and give me your thoughts. It's my rawest and most bare naked yet about what's been happening to me. Plus, a few stories from the idol world, including my experience with Kaqriyo Terror Architect and in particular, Nonamera, and also my bucket list of goals for this year and the years to come. I also wonder about the loneliness in my life, and I finally talk a little about what's ...

Good night Illusions

It's been an incredibly long time since I posted anything for my Patreon account. Been super busy with life and touring. Here are my thoughts on the Oyasumi Hologram tour I did in November. I got lots more to say and write about on the horizon, so hopefully I can churn out future content a bit more regularly. I'll keep trying, and please keep supporting me. I appreciate it so much that it's hard to even reflect in writing to say I appreciate you so much. Just know that I do. 

Love ...

Pitch Down- East Meets West Music Fest and What's Next

Hello fellow Patrons! Here is my incredibly long thoughts about the East Meets West Music Fest and what I'm going to do next in life. I hope you'll take some time to read this and comment. 

LINK: http://www.derekvasconi.com/recent-news/pitch-down-the-east-meets-west-music-festival-and-also-whats-next/

Password: necroma

2018-08-25 09:10:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Almost there. Almost not.

Listening to Oyasumi Hologram's latest album, and in particular, the song OLD MOON, and I feel like I've stepped back in time in my life. There's something innocent, nostalgic, and haunting about their songs. They truly have found this indie vibe that works for them, and I can't get enough of their sound. Truly. I can't wait to work with them in the future, and stay tuned in my life, because that is next for me. But that's all I'll say about that.

East Meets West Music Fest is almost here. Thr...

Hatsukoi.

I didn't expect to get Utada Hikaru's new CD, Hatsukoi, anytime soon. It's not that I couldn't afford it, though it is rather pricey here in Tokyo. I just didn't want to have my heart broken into a thousand pieces, since from everything I had heard about this album... it's your typical, Utada drowning in a bath tub full of her sadness. She did just get rid of that Italian husband of hers (no surprise there... we all saw that coming), but upon listening to Hatsukoi for the very first tim...

East Meets West Music Fest special giveaway

Hello Patrons!

Well, okay, so it's not exactly a giveaway, but I'm offering any of you a chance to be one of five people to receive a special Necronomidol amulet. They are awesome. My good friend Paul designed them and he will ship them out from where he's at in the world to whoever the lucky five are that get the amulets!

The catch? Simple: Buy a ticket to East Meets West Music Fest at any VIP level and be one of the first five people to see this and do so. I'm offering it to you guys f...

Yurapico Smile!

Thanks Yurapico for inspiring me! She made me think about how I need to keep pushing forward. I mean, just look at her.... she's incredibly genki!!!! 

And also, she's the reason I joined the alternative idol world. That show at Otsuka Hearts several years ago was when I first saw Guso Drop, and Yurapico was the girl I stood in front of on the stage. While I was getting destroyed by the raging Gushin who were going apeshit nuts beside me, next to me, and all around me, it was Yurapico who ...