New Releases: May 2025
Here's ten releases from the month of May, covering a wide variety of your favorite subgenres like Barber Beats, Slushwave, Vaporbreaks, Future Funk and the current "trending aesthetic": Frutiger Aero!
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New Releases: April 25th - May 2nd, 2025
New albums from legends of the past, current iconoclasts, and up-and-comers as well as some festival announcements, Bandcamp Friday reissues, and a new book about vaporwave!
Italian Vaporwave Nights: A Journey Through Music, Friendship, and Nostalgia (Written by ALPHA CENTAURI アルファ)
We are pleased to welcome a new guest writer here on the Vaporwave News Network: Italian Future Funk producer ALPHA CENTAURI アルファ. He recently re-emerged on Reddit after being away from the scene and reminisced about his time in the 2010s making music and throwing live events in Italy. We
What is Vaporbreaks?
Daydream Deluxe breaks down the up-and-coming subgenre of Vaporbreaks in his most recent YouTube video. Read about this fresh synthesis of vaporwave and breakbeats...
Vapor History: :::::蒸気::::: Compilation curated by Hi-Hi-Whoopee (Nov 11th, 2012)
For the month of November were heading back to 2012 to explore what might be the very first curated vaporwave compilation...
Featured Releases: ako - SimCity3000.wave & Dan Mason - Bleed
We did an epic review and listed off tons of new releases from Fall 2024...
Episode 18: Fall 2024 Vaporwave News + Best of 2024 Pt. 1
We’re featuring picks from friends and curators in the scene for the Top 5 Albums from the first half of the year, plus our usual stuff and a history segment about the first ever vaporwave compilation!
Vote Now: Best Vaporwave and Future Funk of 2024
Vote for your favorite releases of 2024 for our end of the year list! Plus we have some new categories this time around...
Vapor History: Vacant Places by Hantasi (September 6th, 2012)
For our Vaporwave history segment on Episode 17, I covered a release from 2012 that helped birth a crucial subgenre of scene’s second wave: Vacant Places by Hantasi. UPDATED with comments from the artist!
Featured Releases: Kouek - Apogee & This is Future Funk Vol. 1
On Episode 17 we did a thorough review of our Album of the Summer by Kouek and we're also recommending a Future Funk compilation from Coraspect Records!
October 2024 Round-Up
Here is a collection of written articles, news, and videos that I found throughout the month of October which I think might be of interest to you...
Episode 17: Summer 2024: Abandoned Episode + Vaporwave History
This episode was almost abandoned but we’ve resurrected its remains and patched it up for your listening pleasure. We’re discussing recent news and events, reviewing our pick for Album of the Summer, and a history segment about the origins of Mallsoft.
Show Review: Yoi Toki Single Release Party (feat. Macross 82-99) at the Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles
To celebrate the release of the new single "Yoi Toki", the eponymous party brought Macross to LA for a night of Future Funk and dance music. Check out our review of the show and photos by Augnos!
Best Future Funk of 2023 DJ Mix
We have a special summer treat for our fans and friends.. it's a DJ mix from your host TrucksPassingTrucks featuring the Best Future Funk of 2023!