Smoke Test Out!
almost 7 years ago
– Mon, May 06, 2019 at 07:16:08 PM
Hey everyone! Lupin here. A select few of you should have surveys right now as I have just released the smoke test into the wild, so check your Kickstarter e-mail's inbox and spam folders. If you don't have a survey yet, don't panic- a VERY select number of you should have it right now, and the rest of you will be getting it- possibly later this evening, but at the latest Wednesday, as previously adjusted.
When the surveys go out to the rest of you, I'll be releasing the Interface Collection Pre-Order store to the wild as well. This is a slacker-backer campaign that can work with Paypal, so if you had a friend or few that couldn't support us in the original run, they'll have their opportunity soon!
Thank you for your support everyone. I'll update again when the surveys launch to the rest of you.
-Lupin (nostraightanswer)
Backer Surveys Out, Pre-Order Store (Slacker Backer Campaign) Open!
almost 7 years ago
– Mon, May 06, 2019 at 07:15:58 PM
Hello everyone! Lupin again. Surveys are on their way to our backers at large, please check your Kickstarter email's inbox and spam folders and send us a message if you haven't received a survey after the next few days.
Additionally, for those who were late to the party, or couldn't participate due to Kickstarter's lack of Paypal support, we have opened the doors to our pre-order store here! Grab the CDs, t-shirts, social media goodies at your leisure.
Will update again as updates come and reminders become necessary. Much love, everyone!
-Lupin (nostraightanswer)
Backerkit Survey Update
almost 7 years ago
– Sun, May 05, 2019 at 11:25:57 PM
Hi guys, it's Lupin! Just dropping in to give an update on our schedule, particularly in regards to when you can expect to receive surveys. Our set-up is currently under review by the Backerkit team, and while we expected to send the surveys out tomorrow, it appears that we will be waiting at least until Wednesday (May 8th) before they will be out. Our apologies for the delays, but I will post again as soon as the surveys have entered post-smoke test circulation.
-Lupin (nostraightanswer)
Timeline Update
almost 7 years ago
– Fri, May 03, 2019 at 12:45:34 AM
Hello everyone! Lupin here. Long time no update!
Circus, Aki and I sat down and discussed some hard dates, and we are now prepared to present a rough timeline for the production and release of the collection.
Before I get to that, please make sure the e-mail attached to your Kickstarter is a valid e-mail address. You won't get your surveys (when released) if you don't.
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May 2-6, 2019: Backerkit surveys will be finalized and sent out. A small number of you will receive a survey as part of a smoke test, which will ensure that the surveys are configured properly and, if there are issues, final adjustments will be made before everyone else receives their surveys on May 6th. Additionally, the collection's Backerkit Pre-Order store will open during this period, giving one last chance for those who missed the Kickstarter campaign to back the project, or just grab a t-shirt! (It supports PayPal!)
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May 20, 2019: Album artwork deadline date for SYNTECH 0, 715, and Ghosts of Artificial Trees (English Edition). You can expect to see the finalized front covers for the physical editions around this date.
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June 1, 2019: Merch deadline date for SYNTECH 0, 715, and Ghosts of Artificial Trees (English Edition), as well as the social media rewards. This includes t-shirt designs, keychains, buttons, and stickers.
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June 14, 2019: Backerkit surveys and the Backerkit Pre-Order store will close, and surveys / pre-orders will be locked down. Backers will be able to make adjustments to their shipping addresses after this date, but will need to contact Backerkit support in order to make any changes to their survey responses otherwise.
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June 15, 2019: Mastering date for SYNTECH 0, 715, and Ghosts of Artificial Trees (English Edition). The contents of the albums will be locked down and prepared for production. The SYNTECH project will likely have a crossfade released at this point, with SYNTECH+ and SYNTECH- sent to digital distributors.
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June 16 - July, 2019: Manufacturing will begin for SYNTECH 0, 715, and Ghosts of Artificial Trees (English Edition). If any problems arise during this process, this is the last chance to fix them, and we will adjust the schedule if necessary.
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July - August, 2019: We will begin shipping SYNTECH 0, 715, and Ghosts of Artificial Trees (English Edition). The amount of time it will take for backers to receive their rewards once shipped may vary depending on destination.
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July 11, 2019: It's my birthday (woo!), so I'll be releasing SYNTECH+ and SYNTECH- digitally on this date. Depending on how things go, some of you may be getting SYNTECH 0 around this time!
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July 15, 2019: It's Circus's birthday, but he isn't planning to do anything special at the time of this writing.
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August 2019 - March 2020: As specters comes together, album artwork, merch design, manufacturing, release and shipping for specters will take place over this period.
If there is any confusion about these dates, please feel free to leave us a message or a comment, and I'll clarify whatever you guys need me to.
I'm excited to share more of the visual details of the project, but for now I'll leave this post at that. I'll be posting an update on the sixth to remind you all to fill your surveys, and to officially open the Backerkit Pre-Order store. For now, I hope everyone has a great evening, and thank you for your patience and support!
-Lupin (nostraightanswer)
SYNTECH Title Song Drops @ 6 PM EST
almost 7 years ago
– Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 02:26:02 PM
Hey everyone! This is Lupin.
I got so excited yesterday thinking about getting SYNTECH 0 to y'all in disc that I decided to throw a quick little video together to showcase the title track. It's a pretty long title:
Someday You'll Notice The Evening Colored Horizon.
The song came to me in a dream, if I'm being honest. All I remembered of it when I woke up was the general tone, the fact Hatsune Miku had to be singing it, and the following lyrics:
Well put it down on pen and paper / Make the movie later / Write the score / On tees you never wore
That's all I remembered! And I worked on this song in a livestream for quite a bit with just those features in mind. I didn't finish it then, but ultimately... well, I did!
Now, I'm releasing that song tonight, at 6 PM EST: just over two hours from now. You can catch it when it premieres here! I'll be in the live chat to talk about it as well. Maybe I'll hold a livestream afterwards? I haven't figured it out yet, but it will be fairly impromptu if I do.
WIth that said, I hope to see you all there! Take care!
-Lupin (nostraightanswer)
