Apparently, some lofi Pitchfork blog called 'Altered Zones' was cut from their blog roster because it was 'unprofitable', and they probably didn't believe that the voice and content were valuable enough to 'sustain the mission'. It was a sad day for drone and post-lofi music fans everywhere.

It seems like these bloggers have 'gone rogue' and now want ur money to launch some new blog that also prints on pieces of paper, or something. They made some video, complete with 'passion', 'selling points', and even cameos from some of your favorite fringe alt celebs and over-esteemed Brooklyn socialites. Most importantly, the video gives an all-access look into the lives of bloggers from all around the world, which basically means 'a webcam with a humming noise in a sad looking apartment.' As a fan of lofi diy vintage snuff-films, some of the scenes do give me a throbbing erection.

Anyways, it seems like they have a totally different editorial mission from any other blog that includes 'posting kewl shit' and 'writing words' or something. In addition, they will search in dumpsters for unbuzzed bands that you should be buzzing. As some one who owns a content farm, I would HIGHLY encourage them to stay out of this ruthless business. There is no such thing as tastemaking, world-vision-changing, or 'making the world a better place with ur website.' The biz only makes u bitter, angry, and disenfranchised with the fake world that you spend hours every day attempting to interpret while you stare into your Macbook screen. Although you might believe 'creating an authentic content farm' gives you an identity, it actually kills you on the inside. Slowly, day by day. There is nothing left, no matter how kewl the graphics on ur site are, and no matter how many Twitter followers u have.

I remember when I was a young, new blog, sites like Kickstarter didn't exist, so I wasn't allowed to beg 4 money in an artistic/'tasteful' way with an online portal that promised rewards 2 donors. Maybe I would be a better blog now if I was 'never poor', or maybe it wouldn't have made me 'hungry 4 mad hits'. Perhaps the current iteration of our economy is too ruthless, and we should shift our entire economy to be 'kickstarter'-based [via donations].

Will they make $33k?
Does this make u want 2 'kickstart' some funding 4 ur own art projjie?
Do u think that this video 'won u over' or is it more indicative of the spirit of the Entitle Alt Generation who believes that they should be paid for their artistic and/or editorial ventures that may or may not provide tangible societal value?
Do these ppl 'have their head up their own asses'?
Should they just try to 'get jobs at established content farms', but claim that they are 'still authentic' because they are giving bands that they <3 'mainstream exposure'?
Is 'cultural advocacy' for 'a holes'?
Do DIY bands deserve to 'get exposure' or should they just stay poor?
R u inspired? Or angry at the world?
What was ur fave part of the video?
Who was ur fave cameo?
R u gonna donate between $1 and $10,000 to Ad Hoc?
Should we all just give up on our alt lifestyle that we have told ourselves that we deserve 2 get paid for and get jobs at Enterprise Rent-A-Car?

Should Kickstartering be renamed 'e-panhandling'?
What is the worst e-panhandling project of all time?

Altered Zones

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Altered Zones is a lofi mp3 discovery blog created by Pitchfork Media. It is rlly, rlly alt/underground/lofi.

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