

Vaulted by PROOF
PROOF/Yuga Labs
Vaulted by PROOF is a podcast that delves into the world of collecting and creating digital art collectibles. Each episode covers a wide range of topics within the digital art sphere, featuring a revolving cast of influential guests and thought leaders in this revolutionary technology medium. Join us as we explore how digital art is transforming the way we produce and experience creativity today.
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Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 2min
Artist Spotlight: Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda is Dropping ZIGGURATS
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and Fort Minor fame joins Kevin to discuss why he was initially reluctant to embrace the NFT scene (in spite of setting Kevin on the path to his own obsession), drumming up acceptance of NFTs in the mainstream, industry skeuomorphism, current collaborations, the state of unreleased Linkin Park music, and where people can go to await Mike's upcoming ZIGGURATS drop.

Nov 16, 2021 • 1h 9min
Artist Spotlight: Alida Sun and the Glitch Crystal Monsters
Kevin is joined by Alida Sun, a Berlin-based interdisciplinary artist and intersectional futurist who integrates generative art, large-scale installation, blockchain technology, and live performance. Her current studio practice focuses on assemblage, fluid dynamics, time crystals, and experimental humanities.

Nov 9, 2021 • 47min
Artist Spotlight: John Karel (aka jjjjjjjjjjohn) and his Low-Poly Windows
Kevin is joined by John Karel (aka jjjjjjjjjjohn), the low-poly animation artist best known for OBJKT generative PFP project Randomly Common Skeles and the Window Still Life series on Hic Et Nunc.

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 1min
Artist Spotlight: Nicolas Sassoon Views Multimedia Through a Retro Lens
Kevin is joined by Nicolas Sassoon, a Franco-Canadian artist who uses early computer imaging processes to render visions of architecture, landscapes, and natural forces into digital animations, installations, prints, and sculptures.

Oct 29, 2021 • 1h 9min
Proof Consensus - Going full-on degen with Olympus DAO, KLIMA, Abracadabra, Shiba Inu and more.
Kevin, Feyyaz, and John cover the rise of Shiba Inu, Olypmus DAO, KLIMA, Abracadabra, Fantom, and the new NFT photo platform Quantum.
Quantum Art
Quantum Mint pass
Thor Starter
Thor Chain
Olympus DAO
Klima DAO
Toucan
Abracadabra.money

Oct 26, 2021 • 45min
Fingerprints DAO: The Smart Contract Art Curators
Fingerprints is the DAO that curates and collects artworks that uses smart contracts in exceptionally creative ways. They are the second-largest single entity to hold Larva Labs Autoglyphs, after Larva Labs themselves. Today, Kevin chats with DT | Luiz, the founder of the Fingerprints DAO and the upcoming RAW DAO. The two discuss the origins of Fingerprints, thoughts on collections, and the forthcoming formation of Photography-based collector DAO.

Oct 19, 2021 • 54min
Every Punk Has a Story: GFunk and the PUNKS Comic
Kevin chats with GFunk, founder of Pixel Vault, about the roots of the PUNKS comic, the project's tokenomics, the benefits of burning vs. staking, and the future roadmap.

Oct 14, 2021 • 55min
Artist Spotlight: Divergence and the Art of On-Chain Artwork NFTs
Kevin is joined by Harri and Arran, aka Divergence, the team that brought you Brotchain -- generative NFT art with bitmaps generated from the Mandelbrot and related Mandelbar, Multibrot, and Burning Ship fractals and rendered entirely by a blockchain contract purely with Solidity code on Ethereum. Here, they discuss the mathematical seeds from which Brotchain pieces sprout, SVGs on the blockchain, the collective consciousness of the Buddhabrot, Divergence's love/hate relationship with Solidity, building fairness into the world of NFTs, and much more.

Oct 12, 2021 • 59min
The Woodies PFP and a Guide to HEN Collecting with Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace joins Kevin to discuss the Woodies PFP roadmap, including outdoor apparel, potential TV licensing, and the 960,000 trees planted with a portion of the proceeds from the NFT minting. They also cover UltraDAO, DAOhaus, the intricacies of collecting NFTs on the Tezos chain, Hen platform, and the various tools available to find and price art.

Oct 7, 2021 • 53min
Artist Spotlight: Zenft Garden Society
Creators 8ncient Gardeners and Eternal Caretaker join Kevin to chat about their 8888 unique procedurally generated 3d bonsai trees. They discuss their influential time spent in Tokyo, the unconventional rarity ranking within the community, and their future road map and community building in the ever-evolving project.


