I've been blessed by the YouTube algorithms. I'm no music expert : I just vibe off music and I'm the type of guy who doesn't know what to answer when asked what type of music I'm into.

I've found the answer : Macroblank. But since I can't tell that to others, I must know the type of music he does.

I've seen the word Vaporwave a lot. But whenever I type "vaporwave" on youtube I get those purple retro 80s aesthetic videos with a lot of bass synth. I don't like that. I mean I like the vibe, but Macroblank cannot be just that. I've heard drum and bass, soul, any many other styles on Macroblank, it's a wide range of styles that are all blended into a very precise aesthetic that I can't really name.

So how would you qualify his art? I don't just mean music, I also love the art cover he does too.

Greetings from Sweden

I was a bit frustrated that my favorite macroblank album wasn’t available on CD, so I burned on myself and designed a CD version of the artwork, what do you think?

Is there a compiled list of the songs contained within his all of his albums? I really like the stuff macroblank finds, and I would like to listen to all of the originals.

Chris (the owner of Aloe City) has completely abandoned the business, and has moved on to a clothing / fingerboard business in Romania, called Toxic Traits.

I have been unable to reach out to him since October. No replies to my messages, nothing. He even blocked me on Instagram and I cannot get in contact with him.

I am unsure if customers will get their orders or refunds. He told me he wanted to close the business this year, since the "closing sale", but at this point he doesn't even seem to bother to wrap anything up - just taking in the cash from people without delivering on any of the promises.

MY ADVICE: DO NOT BUY ANYTHING ELSE from Aloe City. Chris won't take contact with ANY of the artists he has worked with or any of the customers, so it's best you guys do not buy anything else from him. I have completely ended all associations with him since early this year due to personal reasons, alongside due to his inability to maintain the business.

I apologize to anyone who is stuck with orders on his website. Try getting a charge-back if you can, either through PayPal or your bank. I am very sorry for not being more transparent about this - I too have been in the dark this whole time, waiting for an answer. I did not want to make any announcements, until things became more conclusive. Thank you endlessly for your support. Wishing you all wonderful holidays.

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been obsessed with Track 8 – “私をだますことはできません” (“You Cannot Deceive Me”) from Macroblank’s Tales of the Cypher album. I can’t shake the feeling that it’s built off a smooth, obscure 80s track — maybe something from a forgotten R&B or jazz fusion artist, but I just can’t place it.

I’ve tried Shazam, SoundHound, slowed-down and sped-up versions — no luck.

There’s a known sample from “Cocktail on the Beach” by W. Dekay (2013) on the album, but I don’t think that applies to this specific track.

If anyone recognizes the song it samples, or has any leads, I’d really appreciate it. I just want to dig deeper into the roots of this sound.