Happy new year, NG fam! I hope you had a fun and safe time celebrating the end of 2024! I'm looking forward to a clean slate after 2024 went sideways for me in a bunch of different ways, but I'm grateful for all the support I've gotten inside and outside of Newgrounds, and I'm planning to bring you all my best in 2025.

Starting with a brand new track!

As you might already know, at the request of JP Supper, DJ Chidow and I created a soundtrack for his webcomic, "DJ Gray". "Big Hat" was one of the character themes we had crazy fun with, combining atmospheric R&B/pop with new jack funk. And now it's here for you to vibe to! There's a lot more tracks to come, but for now, go check out the song, and read the webcomic!

~Vadell~

Wassup, y'all! First things first, I'm going to get the main thing out of the way: I've started a Patreon. I've held off on doing this for years, but things at my day job have been... unkind, to put it lightly, and am not only looking for better work, but I'm also eventually looking to do my music thing full-time. I'm still fiddling with the tiers right now, so nothing's final, but if you want behind the scenes stuff, along with exclusive merch and beats, you can join up here. If you just wanna do a small one-time tip or commission me for some music work, check out my Ko-Fi as well.

Now, the other big thing:

Me and DJ Chidow have been working with JP Supper on his webcomic DJ Gray. Namely, we're working on the soundtrack to his official audio dub of the comic. We got some crazy ish coming your way for this soundtrack, so be prepared for some eargasmic tunes with this dub.

Other than that, I've got some new music on the way for NG soon, as well as a few other things. But til then, I'll catch you next time.

~Vadell~

What's good, Newgrounds? Been a while since my last update, and for a lot of reasons. First off, I just want to thank everyone who's supported the Hands Up album release. DJ Chidow and I put a lot of love into it, and it wouldn't have been possible without Lizzie, Aimee, FPeyro, and P.M. letting us use their voices on the album, as well as Joel and Mizu giving us their blessings. The soundtrack is the most successful release we've done, bar none, and I'm super happy you all enjoyed the music, cuz we got more coming!

All that said, it ain't been all good for me, lately. A few days after we released the soundtrack, my grandfather died after being extremely sick for nearly a year. Since then, I've been struggling to be creative. You've might've seen me do some collabs or post some tracks recently, but those tracks were largely finished prior to his passing. In addition to mourning, I've been dealing with family squabbles that's been happening since his passing, and trying to deal with a rather lousy job that's been paying me little, and sucking my soul dry. But I've been slowly improving and taking life as it comes. I just thank God that I have my health, and have great friends that got my back.

In all, I'm slowly getting back on track. I got have a project in the works that's been in the pipeline for a while, and I'm restarting work on my album again. To everyone who's enjoyed my work on Newgrounds, and helped me out these last few months: Thank you.

~Vadell~

(Artwork by Newtaboot)

Pre-orders are OFFICIALLY OVER for HANDS UP: A Newgrounds Joint! The album is now fully out, sans streaming services for now. This post will be updated when we go live on streaming (EDIT: WE LIVE!); but for now, grab it on:

• Bandcamp (Digital)
• Streaming (Spotify, Apple, etc.)
• Turtle Pals Tapes (Physical)

Once again, much love to Joel G and the crew at Turtle Pals Tapes for their support, and to DJ Chidow for holding it down with this album alongside me. Big thanks to Elec-Ant, Beeache, and Newtaboot for doing the art variants for us on physical and digital! And of course, much love to all of y'all for supporting Chidow and I on this wild journey. See you on the next album!

~Vadell~

With the blessing of Joel G, me and DJ Chidow are bringing you an expanded soundtrack for "HANDS UP", including eight never before heard tracks exclusive to this release! Get the physicals on Turtle Pals Tapes, or grab it off Bandcamp! Streaming coming soon! And as a taster, here's one of the exclusives:

~Vadell~

Sup, Newgrounds! Today, I turn 29, so I'm having a sale on Bandcamp! Everything is 90% off for the next 24 hours! That means you can get my entire digital discography for $6 USD! Head on over to my Bandcamp, click any album, and click on the "Buy Digital Discography" option!

In other news, me and DJ Chidow have been cooking up something special for all the Joel G fans out there. More updates to come on that very soon, so keep your eyes peeled! And as always, you can commission me for your own custom music on Ko-fi.

~Vadell~

Hey all! Still been working on my album and other stuff behind the scenes, but wanted to give a quick update on some stuff. First, the big thing: I'm moving soon! I don't have an exact date, but I'm hoping to lock down my new place by October. To help with the move, I'm offering a 25% discount on my commissions. Prices are still negotiable even with the discount, so if you wanna help me cover the costs of moving and some of the first month's rent, head to my Ko-Fi page!

Another thing is the "Pass the Mic" Collab I participated in. Me and DJ Chidow did the Wu-Tang/Shinobi-inspired "Like A Warrior" for it, and will prob be uploading that on its own soon. But check out the whole collab, it's full of great stuff!

Speaking of uploads, here's an outtake from a remix I was working on recently. I thought the beat didn't fit the vibe of the original song, but figured you guys might dig it.

Have a blessed one,

~Vadell~

Hey Newgrounds! First and foremost, thanks to everyone who supported the Pico EP on Bandcamp earlier in the year! Now, just in time for Pico Day 2023, it's officially live on all streaming platforms! Once again, big ups to DJ Chidow for helping with some of the music, and to VoicesByCorey and the rest of the Newgrounds voice actor community! And an especially big thank you to Tom Fulp for helping this album come to life.

Stream the album on your favourite platform via Songwhip! Happy Pico Day, y'all!

~Vadell~

Thank you to everyone who backed my album Indiegogo for the last two months! I didn't hit my goal, but I appreciate everyone who helped contribute! I'm still working on the album, and will have more to share soon!

~Vadell~

Hey Newgrounds! There's 15 days left to back my debut album, "The Maestro", on Indiegogo! This album has been a long time in the works, and I got some dope producers, singers, and rappers helping me bring it to life. I really wanna make this album sound amazing for y'all, and even reaching a quarter of my goal will help me bring my vision to life easier. There's still some great perks available, so if you haven't backed it yet, head on over to Indiegogo, and back it for as low as $5 USD!

Talk soon,

~Vadell~