#18 Themed music compos, IQ talks Shadertoy

We kick off this month with an audience question: Are themed music compos a net positive or net negative? Is there a loss of interest in music compos in general? After that, a discussion about demos using stock assets and commercial engines - is it worth it? Should it be shunned upon? Finally, the legend himself, IQ joins us to tell us the story and beginnings of Shadertoy, how he views the growth of the site and what makes it special, and retells some parts of his stellar career, how his beginnings in the scene allowed him to have it, and his views on the direction of the scene.

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"Da Clone" by Halcyon: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=2085
"Death Room" by TPOLM: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=90275
"DEMO2" by Ekspert: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=66096
Cables: https://cables.gl/
Shadertoy: https://www.shadertoy.com/
Shader Toy v0.1: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=54180
"Caffeinate" by P.Malin / Bitshifters Collective: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=90253
NVScene 2015 Shadertoy Hackathon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjU3rO36zCs
Revision 2020 Shader Jam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhH__Ge4s6Q
Shadertoy on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shadertoy
"Atrium" by TBC & Loonies: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=50063
"Fractal Chaos" by GENESiS: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=23945
"195/95" by Plastic: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=16351
Quill: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/5910229332328230/
IQ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iquilezles/

Episode credits:

Hosts: Axel, Okkie and Ziphoid
Produced by: Gargaj
Editing, audio jingles, and engineering: Gloom
Cover art: Critikill