Each day unlocks a new breadcrumb. Fragments of the story behind Ch.1 —
studio secrets, hidden frequencies, ARG clues, and the coordinates of what comes next.
Mar 21 — Day -11
Sequence Initiated
The countdown begins. A carrier wave at 177.305 MHz was first detected in 1957. It returns April 1st.
ARG Breadcrumb
Mar 22 — Day -10
BellDingThing: Origin Story
It started with a broken doorbell and a Rhodes. The first 8 bars were recorded at 2 AM in Oakland.
Content Vault
Mar 23 — Day -9
Frequency 47.3 MHz
Ham's frequency. The first animal to orbit and return. Hidden coordinates point to Cape Canaveral.
ARG Breadcrumb
Mar 24 — Day -8
SloppyDrippy: The Groove Tape
Drum machine into a cassette 4-track, re-sampled through a guitar amp. That's the warmth you hear.
Content Vault
Mar 25 — Day -7
Signal Intercepted
Someone found the arcade. The Signal Lost leaderboard lights up. Are you on it?
Social Teaser
Mar 26 — Day -6
Sonar: Deep Listening
The bass line was written underwater. Not literally, but the reverb settings think so. 100% wet.
Content Vault
Mar 27 — Day -5
Frequency 22.1 MHz
Arabella's frequency. A web-spinning spider in zero gravity. The pattern maps to something...
ARG Breadcrumb
Mar 28 — Day -4
Tynomite!: The Secret Weapon
Written in one take. No overdubs on the main riff. What you hear is what happened.
Content Vault
Mar 29 — Day -3
All Four Frequencies
47.3 + 22.1 + 20.005 + 108.0 = 197.405 MHz. But the carrier wave is 177.305. What's missing?
ARG Breadcrumb
Mar 30 — Day -2
Final Transmission Check
Stripe armed. Subvert loaded. Bandcamp uploaded. All systems nominal. Last chance to find the hidden pages before they change forever.
Social Teaser
Mar 31 — Day -1
The Night Before
Oakland after dark. The studio monitors are off. Everything is rendered. Tomorrow the signal resolves.
Social Teaser
Apr 1 — Launch Day
Ch.1 Is Live
Stripe, Subvert, and Bandcamp all go live at midnight Pacific.
Social blast. Press kit unlocked. The signal has landed.
Release
Apr 2+ — Post-Launch
Thank You Transmission
First 24-hour stats. Thank-you content for early supporters.
Show footage capture begins. The signal doesn't end — it echoes.
Content Vault