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Vaporwave History

Vapor History: REDEFINING THE WORKPLACE by INTERNET CLUB (April 21st, 2012)

Vapor History: REDEFINING THE WORKPLACE by INTERNET CLUB (April 21st, 2012)

For our Vaporwave History segment, we’re revisiting a seminal 2012 album that was the apotheosis of artistic, critical, and philosophical interpretations of early vaporwave...

Vapor History: SPF420 @ SXSW

Vapor History: SPF420 @ SXSW

Although the vaporwave scene doesn’t really cross over with SXSW these days, a decade ago there was a showcase that pioneered new ways of bringing people together to celebrate internet music..

Vapor History: Games - Heaven Can Wait Mixtape Vol. 1 (Feb 1st, 2010)

Vapor History: Games - Heaven Can Wait Mixtape Vol. 1 (Feb 1st, 2010)

In light of people discussing the “first vaporwave song” around the net, I figured I’d go back to the proto-days of 2010 to discuss what might be the first vaporwave album...

Research Interviews: luxury elite & Keith Rankin (Giant Claw, DDS, Orange Milk Records)

Research Interviews: luxury elite & Keith Rankin (Giant Claw, DDS, Orange Milk Records)

On our recent episode of the podcast, we discussed the relationship of Tiny Mix Tapes and the vaporwave scene. If you are a Member or Associate Producer, you can read the research interviews we did for this episode with luxury elite and Keith Rankin + more reading links..

Vapor History: ░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░ (aka Internet Club) - ▣世界から解放され▣ (Jan 1st, 2012)

Vapor History: ░▒▓新しいデラックスライフ▓▒░ (aka Internet Club) - ▣世界から解放され▣ (Jan 1st, 2012)

In the spirit of the New Year, this was a release I couldn't ignore when looking at my timeline of early vaporwave releases...

Vapor History: Vektroid - Telnet Erotika (November 22nd, 2010)

Vapor History: Vektroid - Telnet Erotika (November 22nd, 2010)

On November 22nd, 2010 Vektroid released “Telnet Erotika”, a 5 song EP of sampled electronic music (influenced by OPN's eccojams) but with added layers of synths and drums. This first EP is a crucial link between the early Vaporwave progenitors..

Vapor History: James Ferraro - Far Side Virtual (Oct 25th, 2011)

Vapor History: James Ferraro - Far Side Virtual (Oct 25th, 2011)

On October 25th, 2011 the album Far Side Virtual by James Ferraro was released on the formative experimental label Hippos In Tanks. There is so much to say about the influence of this album- from the sounds to the concept to the album art...