Episode 15: March 2024 - (A History of) Sample-Free Vaporwave + News & Reviews

This is Episode 15, covering March 2024 and recapping what’s new for the spring! In our main topic, we’re tracing the history of sample-free and originally composed Vaporwave through a number of landmark albums. We also have our usual news updates along with two reviews, upcoming events, and recent releases!

Content Log:

0:00 - Intro

3:17 - Host Update & Recommendation

7:38 - News/Recap of the Month

14:24 - Upcoming Shows & Events (URL & IRL)

17:52 - Recent Releases & Reviews

35:33 - Main Topic: (A History of) Sample-Free and Originally Composed Vaporwave

51:35 - No History This Week

52:20 - Outro 

Featured Reviews:

⭆ ROMBREAKER - Prisoners of Time

⭆ drruumm - antithesis

Main Topic/Sample Free Vapor:

⭆ James Ferraro, Eyeliner, 2814, Building a Better World, Donor Lens, Vapor Pop, Desert Memories

⭆ Voyages w/ SSD Video (Vapor Pop!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYNxXoJ-Jzo 

⭆ Article by Martin Lin (aka Mr P): https://walkerart.org/magazine/marvin-lin-expiring-aesthetics-new-music

⭆ Interview with HKE on Neon Vice: https://neonvice.com/post/160264027580/interview-dream-catalogue-2814

⭆ Interview with HKE on RMBA: https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/09/dream-catalogue-interview

⭆ Tiny Mix Tapes Feature/Interview with HKE: https://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/dream-catalogue-hke-2814

⭆ Article by Adam Harper (Part 2): https://dmy.co/features/essay-invest-in-vaporwave-futures

⭆ Interview with Eyeliner on RYM: https://rateyourmusic.com/feature/sonemic-interview-luke-rowell-eyeliner-disasteradio/

⭆ Interview with Saint Pepsi about using/not using Samples: https://www.popmatters.com/skylar-spence-future-funk-interview

If you made it this far, here is a special Spotify playlist we have made to accompany the Main Topic! It has tracks from almost every album and artist that we mentioned + some extra tracks from other sample-free/originally composed Vaporwave albums: