Hi Vaporfriends! As touched on in previous posts I've recently been working on a project that's taken me through a lot of niche Vaporwave albums recently. What I found especially interesting was those that drew on samples or genres that were outside the usual soundscape of standard Vaporwave fare. I wanted to share some suggestions and links to anyone who might be curious about (or not fully aware of) how diverse Vaporwave can truly be.

• Dregs Diamond - Dregs Diamond (Vapormetal): Combines the fuzzy reverb laden loops of classic Vaporwave with some hard-as-nails heavy metal licks. As someone who traditionally has an interest in rock music, this was a fabulous find. Bandcamp here, youtube video here.
• BREAKWAVE PARADISE - Astro The Fox + NO_ID (Vaporbreakcore): The combination of Vaporwave with a breakcore/chiptune sound seems like a natural pairing, so it's weird that it's taken me so long to find one that mixes them as effectively as this one. Features slick dance samples with some absolutely heart-pumping breaks. Bandcamp here, youtube video here.
• Do you know hamachillouts? - ハマチルアウツ (Vaporchill): Vaporwave and Chillwave exist very much in the same zone of interest for a lot of listeners, but I often find the two genres are confused with one another without necessarily cross-pollinating a lot. This is one of the best albums I've heard that really combines the sample heavy mechanics of vaporwave with some genuinely beautiful chill vibes and beats. No bandcamp, but youtube video here. (If you like this, I'd also recommend HEATWAVE EP by .CASTING)
• End Of World Rave - wosX (Vaporrave): This one is very much in the "Hardvapor" subgenre but it's got an X factor that I just can't get over. It really does sound like you just stepped into some underground rave in an ex-Soviet republic. As hard as it is meditative, listening to it is an absolutely bonkers experience. Bandcamp here, youtube video here.

For those who crave late-night radio vibes mixed with introspective bars.

https://audiomack.com/ryvzmusic/album/e-t-e-r-n-a-l-e-c-h-o-e-s

Hi everyone, the title may be vague but I’m gonna make an introduction for you to all understand. I’am student in art school, i want to make an works which could include videos, printed photos, music and even sculpture an painting. The idea is to create an immersive environment inspired by vaporwave aesthetic. I want to use the colors, the concepts, the musics and references of this style but I do not know where to look for and where to find such raw material online to download and to take inspiration from any help would be really helpful ! Thanks P.S. an example are all those videos online explaining vaporwave, they have really good visuals, where were they taken from?

Hello. I recently heard a particular song on Nightwave Plaza, and it was so exquisite that it caught my attention immediately.

Thing is, the song is nowhere to be found on the internet -- I don't know how they play such songs over at Plaza, but this isn't the first time I'm struggling to find a song from over there.

I've even tried emailing the owners -- no reply. For reference, the song is by the artist 水晶 ＤＩＳＣ and is called 金曜日ＮＩＧＨＴ. Please help, I cannot stop thinking about it.

Preferrably 12"x12"? Need this as a backdrop for a lightbox when running streams.

What do you think of Zock? I feel like his music is super underrated and I never see any discussion or comments about it anywhere.

I'm looking for an old DJ set that used to be on YouTube many years ago. I'm pretty sure it was vaporwave. It had a repeating clip of Holli Would from Cool World dancing as in this video at 2:05 https://youtu.be/5vqK1WBcApk?t=124&si=XIvFqb1WUAmTZp_m

The set / mix might have been called Some like it Weird. I found it on SoundCloud or a similar site more recently, but I can't find it again.

Any help much appreciated!

tl, dr: a vaporwave/future funk micro celebrity comes back

My name is Luca, but someone might remember me better by my stage name: Alpha Centauri アルファ. I started making this kind of music back in 2014, marking the beginning of my journey as a producer—a journey that continues to this day.

Between 2015 and 2018, I was very active in the online scene. My tracks were featured on the beloved Artzie Music, I collaborated with friends like Android Apartment and Quadratox, released music with the Future Society collective, and even had a remix included in Macross 82-99's DJ sets. It was quite an adventure!

During those years, my friends and I also launched the first Italian (and possibly worldwide) Vaporwave-themed parties. I traveled across Italy performing my tracks, often alongside amazing artists like Quadratox, Starloma, Cape Coral, Electric Dreams, Bl00dwave, Svccy, and many more. It was one of the most incredible adventures of my life.

Then, due to various circumstances and new musical interests, I moved on to other projects, leaving this music behind. Unfortunately, I also decided to remove all my material from the web, which means two of my albums, Heat Lover and Lavish Meditations, are now lost. (On that note, if anyone has copies and could upload them to their drive for me, I’d be incredibly grateful!)

Yesterday, however, I decided to re-release all the tracks that marked the start of my career and share them with the world once again. They’re simple, raw, and over ten years old—music I made purely for fun. I hope some of you will enjoy reconnecting with these songs!

Most importantly, I’ve decided to return to producing primarily Vaporwave. A brand-new album is already available on Bandcamp: a Signalwave record created with my friend Ryuichi Aware (Starloma), inspired by Italian music.

If you’ve read this far, thank you! Below, I’ll share some links to both my old and new works.

Greetings from your friend, Alpha Centauri アルファ.

old music: https://arufacentuara.bandcamp.com/album/ten-summer-whispers

new music: https://ryuichiaware.bandcamp.com/album/abstract-alchemical-vaporwave-vol-1-italian-late-night-tv-spells

some memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qINzmSXOCa8

Edit: Thank you guys for the warm comments they mean a lot to me! We'll throw a listening party of the new album with ryuichi tomorrow to celebrate a new beginning, check bandcamp for details. it would be great to talk about tracks, vaporwave and late night TV <3