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Vaporwave History

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...

Vapor History: Ailanthus Recordings (Early Releases, September 2011)

Vapor History: Ailanthus Recordings (Early Releases, September 2011)

The early internet music label Ailanthus Recordings was founded by Scott Michael back in 2011. The label's first two releases capture the two sides of underground music that have converged throughout the course of vaporwave..

Vapor History: Pitchfork Rising Artist Profile - Games (August 24th, 2010)

On August 24th, 2010 Larry Fitzmaurice profiled “Rising Artist” Games (aka Daniel Lopatin & Joel Ford) on Pitchfork and some of the interview questions go directly to the heart of proto-vaporwave visual/sonic aesthetics..

Vapor History: Vektroid Releases 4 Essential Albums (August 2nd, 2011)

Vapor History: Vektroid Releases 4 Essential Albums (August 2nd, 2011)

Back on August 2nd, 2011 legendary artist Vektroid released four albums that would shape the future of the vaporwave movement under three different aliases..

Vapor History: Spend the Night With.. Games (July 25th, 2010) & Nobody Here - sunsetcorp (July 19th, 2009)

Vapor History: Spend the Night With.. Games (July 25th, 2010) & Nobody Here - sunsetcorp (July 19th, 2009)

With this July Vaporwave History segment we are getting to the tectonic heart of the genre with two crucial releases from the earliest days: "Spend the Night With.. Games" and "Nobody Here" by sunsetcorp

Vapor History: Vaporwave and the Pop-art of the Virtual Plaza by Adam Harper (July 12th, 2012)

Vapor History: Vaporwave and the Pop-art of the Virtual Plaza by Adam Harper (July 12th, 2012)

There have been some crucial pieces of writing that have had a big influence on the way the scene was theorized and discussed online, including the opening salvo: Vaporwave and the Pop-art of the Virtual Plaza by Adam Harper..