Lists: The Best of 2023 Thus Far (September 2023) with Xnot, BigBabyProfit, Quiz, FutureSounds & Nite Patrol

For Episode 10 of our podcast, I asked some friends to help us search for the Top 5 Releases that have happened Thus Far in 2023 [Editors Note: this is as of Early September 2023].

I reached out to a few curators and community members in the scene to get their picks including: Xnot (YouTube Curator), Quiz (Community Member/Discord Mod), BigBabyProfit (Curator/Vinyl DJ), FutureSounds Podcast Crew (Vapor/Synthwave Website), Nite Patrol (Future Funk DJ/FFVCG Mod) and some picks from myself, Alyx/TrucksPassingTrucks. 

I know this is a bit late compared to most podcasts and writers in the indie-media-sphere, but with all the hustle and bustle around the Vaporwave Weekend in NYC, I think some mid-year stuff got lost in the shuffle. So in the spirit of cosplaying as a taste-maker-cum-list-maker journalist, I’m going to share some lists from myself plus other curators and community members in the vaporwave scene! I made a big ole graphic in the style of the old Super Guides and Nu Guide from Reddit, but you’ll have to scroll down to read everyone’s list…

VNN (Alyx/TrucksPassing Trucks)

luxury elite - fashion pop (Self-Release/Pacific Plaza)

Simple Syrup - Bloom (Business Casual)

slowerpace音楽 - The Great Escape (Self-Release)

Frost Children - SPEED RUN (True Panther)

회사AUTO - Achikochi (Pacific Plaza)

Honorable Mentions: Mr. Hoosteen - No Time 2 Lose (Montaime Records), Party Night - Blooming Love (Business Casual)

Xnot (YouTube Curator)

midnight première - smooth saturation (Self-Release)

US Golf 95 - PlayStation[jungle].psx (Self-Release)

Mom & Dad’s Computer - Island Utopia! Expansion Pack (Self-Release)

slowerpace音楽 - Barbershop Simulator (Self-Release)

International Telecom -３​ａ​.​ｍ​.​Ｓ​ｉ​ｇ​ｎ​ａ​ｌ​ｓ (永遠に B O G U S // COLLECTIVE)

Quiz:

luxury elite - fashion pop (Self-Release/Pacific Plaza)

luxury noise - Forgive Yourself (Pacific Plaza Records)

Fake Fever - Inside The Well (My Pet Flamingo)

Flamingo Funk Vol. 3 - Various Artists (My Pet Flamingo)

SkyTwoHigh - Inner City Killers (No Problema Tapes)

BigBabyProfit (DJ/YouTube Channel)

luxury noise - Forgive Yourself (Pacific Plaza Records)

Oblique Occasions - LEVIATHAN (Aloe City Wrld)

3PeaceSweetz - WEEKEND RUSH (My Pet Flamingo)

Fox3r - Define Love (Mobile Suits)

𝐺𝑂𝑅𝐸 - テ​キ​サ​ス​ブ​ロ​ン​コ (Doki Doki Beats)

Honorable Mentions: NxxxxxS - Short Term Agreement Vinyl Edition, Ahero - Thunder and Rain, City of Dawn - Liminal Space

FutureSoundsUK (Podcast)

christtt - ten years later (2013-2023) (Business Casual)

Life Patterns - Kill Screen (Self-Released)

Runners Club 95 - Sponsored Content (Self-Released/My Pet Flamingo)

Superflat - Meant To Be Superfluous (Neoncity Records)

Nobody Here: Eccos of the Past - Various Artists (My Pet Flamingo)

Nite Patrol (Future Funk DJ)

Brayan Rojitas - Horizon (Berry Good Records/Satoshi Records)

Hot Singles - Butter (Coraspect Records)

Neon Vectors x Macross 8299 - Club 84 (Neoncity Records)

BarbWalters - Love - (My Pet Flamingo)

Dragon Chan World Champion - World Champion Resort (Coraspect Records)

Honorable Mention: Daydream Deluxe - Peach Summer Splash (Vinyl Edition)

If you would like to listen to the podcast and hear a short description plus some thoughts about each of the releases, you can head over to the page for Episode 10! We are also on YouTube where you can watch the episode at your leisure!

Thanks to the curators and community members who took the time to put together these lists and respond to our Google Form!

Links for the Curator’s Pages and Social Media:

Xnot: https://www.youtube.com/@xnotbr
Quiz: https://www.instagram.com/inquisitorofdagon/ 
BigBabyProfit: https://www.youtube.com/@BigBabyProfit 
FutureSounds: https://future-sounds.uk/
NitePatrol: https://www.instagram.com/nitepatrol87/ 
TrucksPassingTrucks: https://www.instagram.com/truckspassingtrucks/

This was also posted on the FutureSounds website but we put up our version here to archive for future members!