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jake d’arc

@arclighthalo.com

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Making music like Depeche Mode got beat up by Trent Reznor, or vice versa. Also playing a lot of old video games. Trans rights are human rights Want some goth synthpop in your life? I have you covered: https://linktr.ee/arclighthalo

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 4d

Let's get spooky.

New single, 2025-11-14.

Pre-save: hypeddit.com/arclighthalo...
Bandcamp: arclighthalo.bandcamp.com/album/all-yo...

All You Are - Preview

YouTube video by Arclight Halo

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 3h

Was happy to add that block list making the rounds and go on with my life.

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 4h

I don’t think a lot of movies deserve a 10/10, but KPop Demon Hunters is a rock solid 10/10.

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 9h

I didn’t realize people didn’t like Anniversary, tbh

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C Z A R I N A @czarinaofficial.com · 17h

Working on a new music video and revisiting some of the previous works. In terms of intros, I still love this one that @deadlykawaii.bsky.social and I did for The Outsider (APC Cover). It was heavy in post-production, transforming our home into some alien seascape.

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 14h

I’m just amazed that they think remaking Halo CE again makes any sense.

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 14h

It’s absolutely wild that Disney thought Jared Leto would be a net positive for attracting viewers to Tron. I’m not saying the movie would have succeeded with someone else, but there’s a sizable contingent who avoided it specifically because of Leto. Hopefully we won’t see much more of him.

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 1d

Google's usage of that space has been an abuse of their monopoly power from day one. I'm not arguing that their AI efforts aren't making it worse (they are), but it never should have reached this point.

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ReGen Magazine @regenmag.bsky.social · 3d

News: Arclight Halo announces new single, first new release in more than two years

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News: Arclight Halo announces new single, first new release in more than two years

It has been two years since Jake Kantzer last released new material under the moniker of Arclight Halo, although he hasn’t kept idle, as evidenced by the impending release of the “All You Are” single....

regenmag.com

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 1d

I suspect that every service that has ads is either running these or will run these, and Spotify is just being called out because that's how it goes.

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 1d

No, I'm not going to abandon streaming for Bandcamp etc. - frankly, I view streaming as more beneficial than not for smaller artists and I'm not looking to argue that point.

Tidal sucks because Jack Dorsey sucks, but lesser of two evils etc. - eh, I'll think about the whole thing a bit more.

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 1d

I've generally given Spotify a longer leash than some because I see a lot of what they do as symptoms of the streaming ecosystem as a whole, but this was a conscious decision on their part.

YouTube is running these too, so they're not a better alternative. I wonder if other services are.

Spotify to Continue Running ICE Recruitment Ads as Boycotts Grow

Spotify has no plans to pull the DHS's ICE recruitment ads from their platform, even as some on social media call for boycotts.

consequence.net

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 1d

that scans

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 1d

Microsoft what is this icon, did Copilot make it

The new Outlook for Mac icon (with 2 unread emails). It's a blue envelope with the Outlook O on it, but open with extremely weird folds.

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 2d

Some DOA2 on Dreamcast for Itagaki-san. Spent quite a few maddening hours unlocking costumes in Survival Mode back in the day (though I think that was DOA Ultimate).

RIP, 58 is too young.

A TV with Dead or Alive 2 for Dreamcast on it. The TV is on a stand with various consoles.

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 2d

"'All the data that we see is when people use voice, they love it,' says Mehdi. Some of that data is the billions of minutes that people spend talking in Microsoft Teams meetings."

I don't think they've ever spoken with anyone who uses Teams.

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

www.theverge.com

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 2d

Yep, it's solid. I think the second one was a bit of a step backwards (and have no idea bout later sequels), but the first game did a really good job balancing fun gameplay and the almost life sim type stuff. It wasn't just "haha booby outfits".

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 4d

Let's get spooky.

New single, 2025-11-14.

Pre-save: hypeddit.com/arclighthalo...
Bandcamp: arclighthalo.bandcamp.com/album/all-yo...

All You Are - Preview

YouTube video by Arclight Halo

www.youtube.com

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 3d

Thank you so much for the article!

ReGen Magazine @regenmag.bsky.social · 3d

News: Arclight Halo announces new single, first new release in more than two years

regenmag.com/news/news-ar...

News: Arclight Halo announces new single, first new release in more than two years

regenmag.com

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 4d

Let's get spooky.

New single, 2025-11-14.

Pre-save: hypeddit.com/arclighthalo...
Bandcamp: arclighthalo.bandcamp.com/album/all-yo...

All You Are - Preview

YouTube video by Arclight Halo

www.youtube.com

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 5d

Remix is done (and it owns). Release date imminent?

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 6d

New song's done. Remix in progress. Release date soon. :)

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 6d

New song's done. Remix in progress. Release date soon. :)

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 7d

In this essay, I will explain how “Techno Syndrome 2021” reflects a lack of understanding of what makes the original so memora-

*a group of ninjas in identical outfits differentiated only by color palette whisk me away*

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 8d

had a really big “figuring myself out” moment while playing it. like, genuinely. always wanted to say thank you.

so, thank you.

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jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 8d

Thanks! My odds of finding one locally seem *slim* but I’ll definitely poke around eBay etc.

jake d’arc @arclighthalo.com · 8d

No problem! Any tips on shopping for one? Curious how you decided to get that one, or if you happened upon it in your travels. Another trip to Japan sadly isn’t in the cards for me for a while.

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