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Bastard Racer (Deadline)
Take your time!I'll close off submissions by the LAST DAY of FEBRUARY; I know some of you may be waiting for equipment or a free moment.What's important to me is that everyone who wants to be involved can be.Check out the post prior for instructions.Send your submission to: maxrenner@valueselect.netI've gotten many incredible submissions so far, all your emails have come through!ALSOI've opened a new shop: https://www.valueselect.netI've made a discount code (WINTER) for 20% ... and I've gotten requests to reupload the V...
How to Seduce a Woman (Sexually)
The Return of Soulman 69!A funky ode to romance in the internet ageEnjoy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vTlK-_roRQkTECHNICAL NOTESWe're returning to a golden age of SoundCloud collaboration, this particular beat comes from: https://soundcloud.com/user-304005133-494915018/jeaneSome of my favorite videos have come from this production process, and I'm excited to dive deep and direct flow to these underrated artists!Also, now I never have to say rizz ever again.
Bastard Racer (Style Guide)
Just in case you didn't receive my email!If you wanted to be a part of this FIRST EPISODE as a Dr. Phil Type studio audience member, follow this video guide, and send me your snapshots!GODSPEED!
Further Clarification
Each year of VS has brought a marked shift.And the RENNERSAINCE will usher the greatest one yet!There was uncertainty on the exact nature of THE LAST CRUSADE.To be clear, VS as we know it will be finished.The WEEKLY VIDEOS will be replaced with a PERFECT PRODUCTION approach; really letting each release marinate in the selectian sauce, and focusing on long form content (Albums, Series, Features, and Live Shows)There may still be VS SHORTS at the end of this 48 week FIREWORK SPECTACLE, but the focus will be on GREATER WORKS!GREATER VALUE! GREATER...
January Jubilee (Must Read!)
GREETINGS BROTHER!Glory to the Holy Selectian Empire!I’ve got an opportunity I wanted to throw your way, but first!HIGHLIGHT REEL (Athletic)“Calling Me Bud” short funky song, as well as grand reveal of the SERAPHIM WHITE SUIT, with BLACK BOWTIE and CARAMEL SHADES combo (VS 2.0)“The Greatest YouTuber Collab Ever” visual masterpiece, featuring the JREG. The highest fidelity VS VIDEO so far. Thank you for all the replays, and rewinds! It’s a deft strike against the wretched algorithm. JREG is as kind and funny as he is unhinged, and I ...
The Greatest YouTuber Collab Ever (feat. JREG)
AT LONG LAST!The Fabled Collaboration... IS HERE!Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxnh0Fn2NeI&ab_channel=ValueSelectARCANE SECRETSThis is completely unrelated to this particular video, but if you are looking to create good videos, with nice sound, you should check out this tool I found:https://podcast.adobe.com/enhanceTakes awful audio, and makes it golden.1.) Now I can shoot on my bad phone, and ASCEND the audio later (easily)2.) I can take my good mic recordings, and make them BETTER3.) I can normalize sound from several different mics ...
The Worst Name You Can Call Another Man (Vertical Song)
Well, maybe not the WORST name... But it's up there...WELCOME BY BROTHER!Blessings to you and yours!The First of the release of the RENNERSAINCE is here!A budding start, to what will shape up to be the GREATEST ERA of ALL TIME!Back to back to back to back to back to back WINS!Every Friday, at 8pm PST!LOREAfter a hearty baseball game, a rookie Value Select (insecure of his place on the team) chews out a well meaning teammate.Will this impulsive outburst earn him respect among his peers?No, but they'll have a good long talk later, and let...
The Rennersaince (2023)
And so, with PURE SPIRIT and WHITE SMILES do we usher in the BASEBALL AGE of VALUE SELECT...Sketches! Songs! Sports!Mirth abounds, with WEEKLY VIDEOS, BLESS'D STREAMS, and even a SELECT SERIES coming exclusively to Patreon!Now that the EVIL MOON is vanquished, we're shooting for the stars!And then some!OUR GREATEST SEASON SO FAR!AND IT HASN'T EVEN STARTED YET!The road to the Moneylmpics will be a hard one, but legend has it a CHAMPIONSHIP RING awaits the victors! (All the more reason to save my real dad)Nothing Lasts Forever, But Hi...
Celebrating a Year of Creativity and Connection
Brothers!Rejoice!I pray this letter finds you well <3 . I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the major events and accomplishments of this past SELECTIAN AGE and share my thoughts with you, my trusted community. Here are 5 MAJOR MOMENTS I want to touch on. The Dark Age Begins: Yes! The pandemic season saw a significant increase in popularity for my channel (the Platinum Age of 2020), but a major change in my personal life led to a dark period (The Dark Age). While this age saw a decrease in the number of videos I was able to produce (due to s...
A Rare Chance (November Review)
November was WHIPLASH for VALUE SELECT.We cruised into this month with a DEFINITE PLAN of attack:1.) To Develop Yule Quest Videos2.) To Release Musical Shorts3.) To Create Fun Community PostsThis is what was planned to happen.But this did not happen...Because the impossible did (happen)..A RARE OPPORTUNITY emerged, swiftly changing our NOVEMBER PLAN....Yes!Too rare for public ears!Can you keep a secret?(Don't tell anyone this...)It began with an Instagram Livestream I hosted on a whim.A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER asked me on my LONG FORM CONTENT p...
The Dungeon Master Fit (Return of the Streams)
MY BROTHERSThe fantastic has occurred:1.) Every character in the pre-season DnD campaign has died. (Burned alive in a cauldron of molten lava)And2.) Every Player Has Found Reason for Residency in Los Angeles. (In-person sessions can now begin)YES!WE'RE NEARING THE OFFICIAL KICK-OFF PRODUCTION of COME PLAY M'LORD!And what a production it will be!THE LORE; richTHE WORLD; expansiveTHE NPC'S; vibrantTHE SCIENCE FANTASY STORY OF A GENERATION (It takes place BEFORE the YULE QUEST arc)And today, the DM fit arrived! (Everyone will be in cos...
It's The Jester That Clowns (Episode Four)
ENJOY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__64GHCg2DsAN ABSOLUTE BLESSING!We're rising the ranks in video quality baby.The AI ART really making a difference out in these streets.Thomas Kinkade is the main source, love that patriotic feel.This should be my MidJourney feed: https://www.midjourney.com/app/users/444416813175144468/I split between a few different ones, but I use MidJourney the most!YES!This was the hardest to do, by far... (But better for it!)Several rewrites, and character variety made her a bit of a production hell... But IRON IS...
Captains Table (October 2022)
Greetings my brother generals,Value Select here…Enjoying your Hallows Eve?Excellent.Your costume is fantastic.It looks exactly like what you were going for.And so begins our secret CAPTAINS TABLE (the first ever)October brought us several MASTERWORKS:VIDEO You’re Correcting Me For No Reason (Short) Crazy Parking Signs (Short) Still Not a Lawyer (Short) Champagne of the Torturer (Video)MUSIC Perfect (Studio Album)MERCHANDISE Overworld Map (Poster, Phone, Puzzle)BONUS TREASURE Ad Break (Character Post) Relaxing Stalker (Character Post) Evil W...
Perfect: The Album
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!Private Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/eJYBqHigh Quality Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vox0g3fmi5J_bldaenMXHjJPOduIcZQO?usp=sharingHAVE A GREAT DAY!!!PHYSICAL RELEASE is slated for December 1st (CD and VINYL options!)
POSTER SELECT
Brought it to the STUDIO SELECT merchandise store!It’s absolutely massive, can’t wait to get it framed!(Use code YULE for 20% discount on ALL the Studio Select items!)
Perfect (Instrumentals)
Great news!The second Value Select album "Perfect" will release HALLOWEEN 2022.In celebration of the upcoming mirth, I've decided to share the RARE INSTRUMENTALS of this album right now!(Only for the Patreon Brotherhood!)Carefully crafted and produced by wunderkind guitarist Rafa Rodriguez, it deftly transcends the original tunes, bringing them into a class all of its own.A HISTORICAL MOMENT!A NEW PEAK FOR VALUE SELECT!Fellow VS band members Steve Martone (bass) and Daniel Stauffer (drums) lend their expert talents to each track, pr...
Champagne of the Torturer | Studio Select
Yes!Rejoice My Holy Folk!The Long Awaited Episode Three…Deep in the Desert of Sand, we find our unlikely acquaintances wrangled by evil bandits..Will they survive the torture promised at the Keep of Thieves?(Hopefully for a little bit, otherwise it’s not really torture, is it?)Enjoy: https://youtu.be/13htwj7n2f8TECHNICALConsider the thumbnail game PERFECTED.Tweaked the intro for maximum flow (Previously On Track to be extended soon!)Also, experimenting with a 24FPS frame rate this video...I do love the smoothness of 60FPS, and believe in wo...
October Returns!
Congratulations my friends,We’ve made it to Autumn 2022.Another Success in the Land of Victory.This Freight Train of Wins speeds ahead, as we shovel the METAPHORICAL COAL into the METAPHORICAL FURNACE that is the LITERAL VALUE SELECT YOUTUBE CHANNEL (and associated lesser medias)What a kick-off these last few videos have proven!^ Here’s some of my favorite stills! ^EPISODE COMMENTARYSo far in this DARK AGE YULE QUEST project; Three Tasty Productions of the Highest Caliber (only getting sweeter!)VALUE SELECT LORE saw the reintroduction of WE...
And So The Story Begins…
Kicking off the Yule Quest right!ASCEND FOR EARLY ACCESS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ZhnYWQYocThis was a blast to make, and even greater to come next week!Love you all!HUMAN ARTISTSPixel Artist: @Haboocas on Twitter!Dark Age Ascend Merch: @DylanWignall on InstagramA FEW OF THE MAGICIANS SECRETSMajority of the backgrounds I made using a combination of Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E 2Then I would cut, layer, and pan the backgrounds by hand to give an illusion of depth (Walt Disney Style)Recently, I found an even greater tool; Anot...
Value Select's Yule Quest (2022)
My Beautiful Brothers in Mirth!With the Vertical Resurrection finalized, we move into BATTLE PHASE TWO!THE LEGENDARY YULE QUEST! (First Picture)WEEKLY WIDESCREEN SELECTIONS of the Highest Quality, with a SPECIAL NARRATIVE ARC that weaves each story thread together!We begin SEPTEMBER 7th, and go until DECEMBER 24th!Around 15 videos to be summoned on the Main Channel! (alongside Premium Patron Content here)An ambitious task; one for the ages!Yes!Musical Masterworks, Classic Sketches, and Delightful Characters abound.DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS (Second P...
Midway Point // Selectian Resurrection!
\\ VICTORY TO THE BROTHERHOOD! (Success!) //16 CONSECUTIVE DAYS of VALUABLE VERTICALS!To celebrate, here is a folder of every Midjourney AI ART asset I've summoned so far: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gpvlZS4-KLCEKjVhqMaGc5SSniTLwz4I?usp=sharingIt's yours to enjoy! I had a blast writing + curating them!They've added a unique flair to the videos (Definitely the first musical-comedy channel to use AI Art on Youtube in the history of the world)What's been your favorite video so far?For me, I'm really loving the bassl...
The Resurrection Begins // Final Raw Concerts!
Daily Valuable Selections for a Month!?Is it Gamer's Eve Already?Also, finalizing the uploads of RAW CONCERTS for yee access....Been in the midst of a move, and just got the internet up.Just added Orlando! Boise, Buffalo, and San Diego next!Takes maybe an hour apiece to upload, so expect them soon enough!Here's the Raw Concert Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGaddqJsqmo&list=PLVPj78He0Wn06fLuuAyUaDZuwmUweyqCkASCENSION FOREVER! NEW CLASSICS ON THE HORIZON!Love & Respect,Value Select
One Must Imagine Sisyphus Hungry (Creation Journal)
\\ Astonishing Technical Moves on the Horizon //Here's some stills from my latest video, the backgrounds of which were made with AI Art Generation Software "MidJourney" (more painting-esque results)Basically, I write a poetic description of a scene, and the AI turns my words into sights, using a repository of MILLIONS on MILLIONS of images.Scrounged for an invite on Instagram from a stranger. Some brothers later came to aid with more invites and even a potential DALLE - 2 session!? (known for hyper-realism)Really loving the mix, and...
Raw Footage (And Merchandise!)
I will upload raw footage of full shows!GRITTY STUFF (without your fancy editing or sound design)An ode to cellphone concert recordings if you will! (But this time, filmed by an expert with a nice camera)Comment which show you'd like to see uploaded, and I'll see if I can!Here's the playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVPj78He0Wn06fLuuAyUaDZuwmUweyqCkALSOFor merchandise, we've opened a little secret store:https://www.valueselect.net/listing/new-moonkillerThat's official tour merchandise, at official tour price!If you...
Moonkiller Special Release (Patreon Exclusive)
ASCENDANT MEMBERS of the VALUE SELECT BROTHERHOODThe Eve Hath Come...THE OFFICIAL RELEASE OF THE MOONKILLER SHOW...Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DHyGXTOuF0Here's some background...SALT LAKE CITY was chosen as the main event, for though it's venue was humble in size, it was one of our tighter sets!I've added moments from ADDITIONAL SHOWS as well, to give an impression of the TOUR SCOPE (Specifically a Money Dance from Austin, and a Beat The Kids moment in D.C.)This will remain unlisted for your perusal 'til Sunday, wher...
The Return Home // A Warrior’s Rest
Our Value Select USA National Tour (with support from Jazz Emu) has come to a spectacular close!10,000+ miles traveled, 24 shows performed, amazing folks met, lifelong bonds forged…It’s been an absolute pleasure, and I’m immensely grateful for the highs and lows special to 9 guys in 1 RV.I will be spending the next few days in somber reflection, culminating in an in-depth written remembrance (to be posted here exclusive to Patreon)Thank you to all who came out, I’m blessed to know you. ❤️With The Moon Slain, The Dark Age Dares to Ge...
EXCLUSIVE SHOW PHOTOGRAPHS (Portland + Los Angeles)
My brothers! It’s been wild on the tour so far (currently in San Diego!)Big learning curves, but we’re weathering the storm!Here’s a library of pics to peruse.LA: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5gspfxspnu3rgua/AAA4PKlpl7eTHsNQI4wcAFLba?dl=0Portland: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/th7hgmx3i74cdmo/AAAr3aEvo436S5dh332CmoNVa?dl=0More HQ pics to comes, and will be sharing the written story so far tomorrow during our travel day! ⚔️
Official Selection: The Crew + The Gear + The Van
Hello brothers!It’s me; Max.Wanted to share a rare technical glimpse; behind the scenes of the Value Select National Tour!OUR TEAM; Handsome & Talented (in that order)OUR GEAR: Wireless & Theatrical (in reverse order)OUR VAN: actually a Class-A RV (Forest River FR3 32DS)Now to talk further of these categories, respectively…1.) We’ve debuted each member of the group on INSTAGRAM, with their story & role in the squad… Crew wise, we performers chose to take on responsibilities normally outsourced to “suits” for budget + space reasons (...
Two Week Tour Update! (Big Wins, but the War Wages On!)
MILESTONE SELECT!Was checking the logistics, wanted to share…AS OF TODAY, over 1,000+ tickets have been sold for the Value Select National Tour 2022! Grab yours today @Jazz Emu and I set sail this upcoming APRIL (my birth month)!https://www.valueselectlive.comWe’re gonna be cruising in an RV like the one picture above (all 9 of us) … wishing they had a triple bunk bus….Much love my brothers!(Back of tour shirt art by Dylan Wignall ❤️)
Brothers!
www.valueselectlive.comPhilly and Boise added! Public post soon!
