Here we go again edition
>AOTY?
>Favorite album ever?
>What are you working on?
Talk about anything related to the genre
Album of the day: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fW3BRBTpQvI
>>60374851
is the anon working on that blackened vapormeme project here
>>60374865
I heard something about it the other day but here's some vaporgrind to hold you over:
http://xpelleir.bandcamp.com/releases
>>60374865
>blackened vapormeme
isn't that just hypergrunge?
you should check this out
brabrabroadband.bandcamp.com
>what are you working on?
downloaded this sick j-pop album and currently trying to get the pitch shifted down to perfection.
working on the album cover atm
got some sick fantano and mc ride pics photoshopped on costanza and a roman bust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTXqy5hz-30
shits good
This meme is still going? You're not musicians, you're not talented, get over it you stupid children.
>>60376306
leave
>>60376306
this tbqh
>>60376404
leave this earth memer
>>60375086
>>60376306
desu only like 10 people still listen to vapormeme here
the fanbase is mostly confined to reddit and "ironic" fb pages now
>>60376455
Can i get a link to this?
>>60375086
Can you give me a link to this as well pls
>>60376532
bias confirmed
hop off the dick pls
Best vaporwave releases 2015?
And no, I don't want to hear your shitty project.
>>60377268
2814
What's the saddest vaporwave album, or at least the most emotionally devastating for you personally?
>>60377380
He said he DIDN'T want to hear your shitty project.
>>60376423
oSCOB PLEASE DO HEROIN !!!
vaper 4 lyfe vaper is NOT a phase
vaper til i DIE
https://aokigaharaonline.bandcamp.com/
What's up with this one album some people (as in, the ones I've found the album through) label as the 'final' vaporwave album?
Anyone know any "vapornoise?"
>>60376306
Pretty nice bait. You caught some!
>>60376803
https://craigculberton.bandcamp.com/album/buyyerfly-postmortem
>>60379619
you might like hypergrunge
>>60379971
i made this for a nigga, how did i do?
>>60380335
I'm seeing that hand in my minds eye.
>>60376781
Found this from googling the filename:
https://e-f-d-g.bandcamp.com/album/weak-waves-ep
http://ecstasypolice.bandcamp.com
Cassette release is open for purchase. Contains full living 2000 with bonus tracks.
>>60377891
There are sad vaporwave albums? I've been getting into the genre for the past few weeks and haven't found any. Do you have any recs yourself?
>>60380335
>Run C.M.D.
Heh
>>60380899
shameless self promotion, am I right
It's not bad. Might grab a copy.
>>60379326
not sure but primetime/latenight is one of the greatest vaporwave tracks
>>60381207
oh, it's definitely shameless.
i did forget to mention that there's a 3d printed copy of the tape that will be randomly selected to be shipped. so, if you want a cheap 3d printed cassette, go ahead and buy it
>>60374851
Alright. So I'm doing my best to "get" this shit.
From what I can gather, it's supposed to be a nuanced critique of Capitalism and American consumerism, right?
At first I thought it was just some type of meme subculture that I had no interest in whatsoever that revolved around 1980s aesthetics and shitty elevator music. But now I'm hearing that it's literally the most pretentious fucking thing I've ever heard of in my entire life.
But I can't stop listening to this shit.
One thing I don't get is how it's purportedly supposed to be eerie and make the listener somewhat uncomfortable.
Bullshit, this shit is groovy as all hell and it's even better when I'm stoned.
I watched this video to try and further comprehend what I was getting myself into
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdpP0mXOlWM
This only solidified the idea in my mind that venturing into this unknown territory will hold ill effects for my uninformed and ignorant mind.
Help me understand this shit without developing a superiority complex or turning into a pretentious hipster fuck.
>>60382115
People only make it pretentious should they want to. For me it's literally just all about the imagery. It gives me memories of my first Windows 95 computer and when I spent a week in Hong Kong. It's a cool mix of nostalgia and soundscape.
whats a vaporwave album worth going out of my way to listen to? looking for something with an interesting story behind it
>>60380335
very unappealing to my eyes, looks like a mediocre album i would ignore
>>60382115
I've never look at vaporwave as a commentary on capitalism in the real world. To me, it's much more enjoyable as a work of fiction that presents a world that is a capitalist dystopia (where applicable, of course. Not all vaporwave involves any themes on capitalism at all). Honestly, it's much more interesting from this worldbuilding perspective than it is from a political soapbox perspective.
>>60382193
did happen to spend anytime on the Hong Kong Express?
>>60382115
Did you watch that entire video? It explains it pretty well, including why it isn't just a social critique thing. It's an aesthetic that can be used to cover a social topic, but it can also be used to do things that have nothing to do with social criticism.
>>60382115
Many vaporwave artists such as Vektroid and Internet Club have stated that their music is not meant to be a critique on capitalism and consumerism.
>>60382115
you are too stupid
>>60382193
>>60382285
>>60382318
>>60382401
Okay, so socio-politcal commentary set aside, one thing I'm unable to do well is accurately draw the concepts of the artist's intention from the music itself.
With no lyrics and most of the time only an aesthetic to follow, It's hard for me to understand what the artist is trying to say without deliberately looking for an explanation online.
>>60382422
Beginning to think this is the case
[spoiler]But go fuck yourself anyways, prick[/spoiler]
>>60382475
i know it hurts
>>60382115
i'm >>60380899
i use it as a kitschy celebration of consumerism. i think that the late 80s to early 2000s were a really interesting time period, especially in terms of how technology shaped society. computers, cassettes, crappy advertising, and music were all related. i grew up (even though i'm born in the mid nineties) listening to a lot of 80s pop when i was in elementary and middle school and have always been fascinated by thrift shops in run down suburbs. i would go to my uncle's basement and stare at all of his old computers and synthesizers and stereo equipment and he was really into terribly cheesy jazz fusion. i see vaporwave as a celebration, more than it is a critique, of that sort of weird period in time.
>AOTY?
No clue. Haven't heard shit besides Nemi and Audial/s
>Favorite album ever?
札幌コンテンポラリー
>What are you working on?
I don't know how to make vaporwave but I'd love to do it.
>>60382568
>i see vaporwave as a celebration, more than it is a critique, of that sort of weird period in time
wisdom, bro
>>60382115
I love the imagery. I still hardly know what it's all about, but the idea of floating in a neon world with palm trees, demolished malls, and busts swirling all over the place is THE idea of comfy for me.
I cannot stand people who think it's the next type of music, though. It's cool to listen to and all, but if you're really trying to get credibility by thinking you're cool because you frequent Floral Shoppe, you're delusional.
tl;dr just dive in head first and see what sticks.
>>60382636
>I don't know how to make vaporwave but I'd love to do it.
Have you tried slowing down Dianna Ross tracks and then posting them online alongside pictures with Greek statues, geometric shapes, and Windows 95 graphics?
>>60382700
Why did that make me kek?
Funny enough I have had thoughts of using Baker Street, but I have a feeling it's been done to death.
Or I'll just make my own shit and edit that.
>>60382744
thats what i do
>>60382475
Off the top of my head, there are three separate goals that vaporwave albums tend to aim for. Keep in mind these are neither mutually exclusive.
>simulating the feeling of discovery
Think of this as analogous to the found-footage genre of film. It makes you speculate about who made it (as in a fictitious character, not the actual artist), and for what purpose. See "utopian virtual", "faux-utopian", and "broken transmission" in pic related
>imagery
These try to put you in the middle of the world it builds rather than the sidelines. See "hypnagogic drift", "mallsoft", "futurevisions", and "late night lo-fi".
>80s nostalgia
This one is pretty self explanitory. It makes use of sounds, either sampled or original, that resemble music from the early yeas of home computing. See "eccojams", "VHS pop", "future funk", and "vaportrap".
>>60383112
>neither mutually exclusive
...nor always found together. That's what I wanted to write.
post whatever the fuck are you listening to now vapor/b/ros
>>60377904
damn, you're still posting this? get a hold of your self
>>60383112
Thank you, this helps greatly
>>60383169
Hit Vibes is the only good future funk album
prove me wrong
[spoiler]you can't[/spoiler]
This one has been pretty overlooked I recommend it
>>60383423
nah i feel you.
hanami is aoty btw
>>60383423
Upscale Loft 高級ロフト by CVLTVRΣ is pretty damn good. Give it a listen.
https://cvltvre.bandcamp.com/album/upscale-loft
>>60374851
Why the fuck are sculptures a thing in vw it's so fucking stupid
>>60383112
thanks im listening to midnight television right now
>>60383390
>>60383708
Glad to see my effort paid off.
>>60383704
Because Vektroid had a sculpture in Floral Shoppe.
>>60383704
It's a meme done either to mock the genre by parodying the cover of Floral Shoppe, or to unironically copy the vaporwave aesthetic with minimum effort by those who misunderstand the genre.
>>60383445
Listening to it now. I'm liking it so far.
https://ddx-10.bandcamp.com/album/sunrise-94
What music program do you use to make your vaporwave? I've been messing around with FL Studio but shit is difficult
>>60384659
QBasic
>>60384659
MATLAB
you guys heard this one yet?
>>60384659
excel (1999)
>>60384659
If you don't use exclusively audacity you're an ostentatious tryhard.
>>60383305
says the one shilling his shitty ambient album who slapped a "vapormeme" cover onto it and thought he was being innovating. literally kill yourself.
>>60374851
https://seaserpent.bandcamp.com/album/dirty-money-pack-presents-sweaty-seas-volume-ii-space-breast
>>60382115
Its not about critique. A lot of people like the imagery because it sort of resembles an obscure and surreal perspective of the 90's and 80's, whether it be with old pepsi commercials or windows 98 computers.
Thats what it is, surrealist ambience with a hint of nostalgia.
>>60384659
logic for recording, audacity for processing
>>60384659
Fl Studio here. Theres a dozen ways to play with samples, whether it be with sampler, slicex, fruity slicer, edison, or even on the playlist. It really depends on what you're going for.
Shamelessly self-promoting my stuff:
https://elektricdreams.bandcamp.com/album/love-lust
>>60382475
>With no lyrics and most of the time only an aesthetic to follow, It's hard for me to understand what the artist is trying to say without deliberately looking for an explanation online.
That is not something a human would say.
Are post-vaporwave and hypergrunge the logical continuation of the genre? What else could be made?
![a2731663493_10[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/sV3Cq0d.jpg "a2731663493_10[1].jpg")
I don't understand why t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 seems to be such a big name in the scene. Every track of his sounds the same with that stupid fucking flanger/delay combination.
No variety, so lazy, such a hack.
>>60385908
THIS. oh my god this.
>>60383758
hey man thanks again i just listened to 情報デスクVIRTUAL and i love it
>>60386435
No problem. Also, that's not my image, just in case that's what you're thinking.
Fuck all of you and your stupid gay fad.
FUCK YOU ALL
>>60386481
just thanking you for posting it
Best vw for wintwe?
>>60386677
Whoops meant winter
>>60385191
I liked it
Bummmpp
>>60386677
I made a vaporwave album with a vague "weather channel during the winter" theme.
>>60386859
Link?
>>60386877
I haven't uploaded it yet because I'm lazy but I could if you want.
>>60386507
>Fuck all of you and your stupid gay fad.
Everything people do can be expressed in terms of fads. The English language itself is a giant, very slow moving fad.
>>60386908
Not that anon, but you've made me curious. Is it completed?
>>60387015
Yeah, I just have to put the stuff onto bandcamp, I'm in the middle of it now because I might as well.
https://grapeoff.bandcamp.com/album/--2
>>60386877
>>60387015
Here you go, if you're still interested.
https://d-r-o-m-e.bandcamp.com/album/glass-blocks
>>60387177
Thanks. Will give it a listen.
>>60387177
The anon who originally asked for it here, I'm going to bed but I'll definitely listen to it tomorrow. Thanks
how do you dress vaporwave
>>60387826
80s/90s commercial wear and flair
any vaporwavers watch old 90s demonstration videos like these?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTbDu-s97LE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51jkajI9dJk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yueRgw07kHw
>>60388375
w-what
>>60388441
most "Vaporwave" fans just wear t shirts with george constanza on them or some other nostalgic/meme shit
I personally think those baggy jeans/joggers with the tight leg ends are a good choice of pant
>>60388524
lol those look so fuckin bad
>>60388542
I like some of those baggier pants for their parachute pants look
that may have been a bad example as some of those go full diaper mode tho
>>60375086
There needs to be more hypergrunge
>>60385825
vapor break, or vapor concept.
https://soundcloud.com/phillipspiller/5-the-gatekeeper?in=phillipspiller/sets/sketches-from-the-arboretum
I fucking love Nmesh so much. I wish he put out vinyl. His aesthetic is top-tier
>>60387826
80s/90s tracksuits with either a floral or pastel color scheme.
>>60388892
this is what you call a poser folks
ArtFluids is a local favourite of mine:
'Umami': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EM0ZeBA4rw
'Proteus' (AOTY): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxbC3lftimA
>>60388892
proper
>>60388899
>Posers
>In vaporwave
come off it m8
>>60382115
I literally got into this genre today.
I enjoy it for the surreal mishmash of trippy ambient sounds and nothing more and it's novelty, it doesn't make you bored while you listen to it. It's impersonal, fuzzy and warm music, I like it, I don't care about any commentary or message it has
>>60384659
MAX/MSP
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN
M A X
S
P
>>60380335
Considering how all vaporwave album covers look shit, yours looks quite good.
>>60387826
Generra Hypercolor/Global Hypercolor tshirts
>>60390589
Now you're making me think of Autechre + vaporwave anon
(is there anything like that?)
did anyone make vaporwave while sampling shoegaze?
or is it 2 new?
pic related since I've been slacking on 2015 releases, "moods" comes out in December. I don't think anyone else that I like made anything this year. bbrainz hasn't really been making vaporwave recently. any recs? i also listen to ESPRIT 空想, bl00dwave, 猫 シ Corp.and Saint Pepsi if that helps give you an idea of what I'd like to hear.
i also liked these from last year
>BetaPlus 製品恋 by GōsutoMall,
>Coastal Nostalgia by Stereo Component
>Disney iTunes 3D by Video Ezy
>>60394078
and a neat compilation from this year that was pretty cool that some might like. not bad.
https://poolhouseltd.bandcamp.com/album/buy-now-summer-vapors-vol-1
>>60388892
>>60388524
ok, i mean if you want to dress like a walking meme, sure
do you guys even like your own genre
