Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Vaporwave

 It's kinda hard to explain. Lemme just show it to you.

Uh... It's very creative XD

A bit of History:
Vaporwave is a musical genre that emerged in the early 2010s from indie dance genres such as seapunk, bounce house, or chillwave.  Although there is much ambiguity in its attitude and message, Vaporwave often serves as both a review and parody of consumerist society, '80s yuppie culture and New Age music. It was first characterized by its heavy use of music samples from '80s and '90s music. Usually lounge, smooth jazz or Muzak. Samples are most often pitched, layered or altered in classic chopped and screwed style.

Visual imagery associated with vaporwave includes things like glitch art, Renaissance sculptures, 90s web design and outmoded computer renderings. Use of Japanese characters and other non western symbols are also prominent. 



Facts and Criticism:
Vaporwave has been interpreted as a dystopian critique of capitalism.

Christian Ward of Stylus.com said that "vaporwave is a reflection of soulless techno-corporatism."

Some people love this style while others find it confusing, if not outright creepy. 


Opinion :D

When I first heard Vaporwave, my reaction was along the lines of "....wat." I found it confusing and odd. After researching a bit for this project, I began to grasp the ideas behind it. Though I wouldn't listen to this in my free time, I still think Vaporwave is an interesting and psychedelic. 



Bibliography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporwave