Vaporwave :.

Vaporwave

Outline:

Brief Introduction and Quickfacts
Detailed Description
Artists and Paintings
More Examples – defined visual appearance
Tools for digitial artists, prompters and word smiths

Overview and quickfacts

Vaporwave is a music genre and art style that emerged in the early 2010s. It is characterized by a nostalgic aesthetic that draws on 1980s and 1990s pop culture, often with a critical or ironic edge. Vaporwave music is often based on samples of retro video game music, adult contemporary music, and elevator music. The visual style of vaporwave is highly influenced by Japanese culture, particularly anime and video games. It often features glitchy, distorted images and bright, neon colors.

The art style is also known as: 1. Haze 2. Mist 3. Fog 4. Smog 5. Steam
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. James Ferraro (born 1991) 2. Daniel Lopatin (born 1982) 3. Oneohtrix Point Never (born 1987) 4. Vektroid (born 1986) 5. Saint Pepsi (born 1988) 6. Macintosh Plus (born 1991) 7. HKE (born 1988) 8. D.S.L. (born 1985) 9. Laserdisc Visions (born 1992) 10. Dream Catalogue (born 1993) 11. Business Class (born 1987) 12. Telepath (born 1992) 13. Vaperror (born 1988) 14. Blank Banshee (born 1992) 15. Sun Araw (born 1986) 16. Ariel Pink (born 1978) 17. John Maus (born 1980) 18. Gary Wilson (born 1945) 19. The Residents (formed in 1972) 20. YACHT (formed in 2002) 21. Air (formed in 1995) 22. Daft Punk (formed in 1993) 23. Justice (formed in 2003) 24. LCD Soundsystem (formed in 2002) 25. The Knife (formed in 1999) 26. Hot Chip (formed in 2000) 27. !!! (formed in 1996) 28. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (formed in 2000) 29. Vampire Weekend (formed in 2006) 30. Beach House (formed in 2004)

1. “Ascension” by Yung Bae (2017) 2. “City Dreams” by Perturbator (2016) 3. “Death of a Virtual Yuppie” by Vektroid (2011) 4. “Disco Nights” by The Midnight (2017) 5. “Fantasy” by Saint Pepsi (2014) 6. “Floating Through Time” by Vektroid (2011) 7. “Holograms” by Vektroid (2011) 8. “In the Afterlife” by Vektroid (2011) 9. “Laserdisc Nights” by Vektroid (2011) 10. “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life” by Vektroid (2011) 11. “Miami Nights” by Vektroid (2011) 12. “New Dreams Ltd.” by Vektroid (2011) 13. “Neon Dreams” by Vektroid (2011) 14. “Paradise” by Vektroid (2011) 15. “Plastic Love” by Mariya Takeuchi (1984) 16. “Power of Love” by Vektroid (2011) 17. “Prom Night” by Vektroid (2011) 18. “Rage Against the Dying of the Light” by Vektroid (2011) 19. “Sad Computer” by Vektroid (2011) 20. “Sleepless Nights” by Vektroid (2011) 21. “Spacer Dreams” by Vektroid (2011) 22. “Summer Nights” by Vektroid (2011) 23. “Synthwave Dreams” by Vektroid (2011) 24. “The City Never Sleeps” by Vektroid (2011) 25. “The Future is Now” by Vektroid (2011) 26. “The Nights” by Avicii (2014) 27. “Time to Relax” by Vektroid (2011) 28. “Tonight” by Vektroid (2011) 29. “Vapor Dreams” by Vektroid (2011) 30. “Waves” by Vektroid (2011)

Detailed Description

Vaporwave is a genre of electronic music that emerged in the early 2010s. It is characterized by a nostalgic aesthetic that draws on 1980s and 1990s popular culture, particularly video games, anime, and pop music. The genre is often associated with an ironic or critical view of consumer culture. Common themes include escapism, consumerism, and the commodification of culture. Vaporwave is named after the vaporwave art movement, which is characterized by its use of glitchy, distorted images and text. The music is often based on samples of 1980s and 1990s pop music, particularly from Japan and the United States. Notable vaporwave artists include James Ferraro, Daniel Lopatin, and Vektroid. Ferraro’s album Far Side Virtual (2011) is often cited as the genre’s defining work. Vaporwave has been described as “a cynical vision of a lost future”, “a safe haven for the weird and wonderful”, and “a critical commentary on consumer culture”.