#vw.

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my first introduction to these genres was through chillhop/lofi streams on youtube. according to this video which i used to try and get some more clarity (lol) some lofi / late night hiphop is under the blanket of vaporwave, but not all of it. anyways i would say that this is probably quite a distant genre and being very, very lo-fi, i'm just mentioning it to say that it's a good gateway drug.

from there i delved into citypop and future funk, which is in fact a vaporwave subgenre. this is nostalgic, retro-futuristic japanese 80s pop or music that uses samples of it. i really liked studying with it on in the background and it's nice for early mornings to put you in a good mood. youtube has tons of compilations of these too, my favorites are probably x, x, or x. (i think the first one is the artist city girl, which is probably technically vhs pop?)

after that, i tried to get into proper vaporwave, and i found this list (it's my bible, idk where i found it, i think i compiled it from various sources, but it's saved on my work computer lol so i don't have it handy.) anyways it started me out with what i think is technically just hypnagogic pop which is not a vaporwave subgenre but is probably actually the parent genre... or it's interchangeable. wtf.

some of my absolute favorite artists so far have been luxury elite, windows 96, and death's dynamic shroud. i think windows 96 is proper hypnagogic pop/hypnagogic drift as it is very hypnotizing and tranquil. it feels like a trance or a dream like state, or like your brain has been taken out and massaged with warm water. fave songs: x, x

luxury elite definitely has some influences with like a utopian virtual genre, it's very lobby music, very soft jazz, while still being trance-like and extremely lo-fi.

death's dynamic shroud uses a lot of samples, i particularly recognize the Gumby theme song on this song. they're very dystopian as well, having a series of albums called DERELICT MEGATOWER and my all time favorite song from those is this. no wait, this. honestly all of those albums are glorious.

I really couldn't tell you what genre this is- maybe vaportrap? anyways this song is incredible if you like heavier beats.

I think you might like this! it's lofi but more synthwave/outrun in style. also this

this is fun

also this one uses a lot of samples from games, I recognize at least Undertale lol. it encapsulates the plunderphonic aspect of vaporwave like found audio etc.

omg I also have to mention this and similar playlists which take older video game music sounds and do some sort of lofi sampling with them. absolutely beautiful and dreamlike. very nostalgic.

anyways @measuringbliss all of this is to say that you are a much better compilation post creator than I and I apologize for my messy attempt! idk what I'm doing I just have a lot of fun hopping around youtube/spotify recommendations and finding new music for my synth/vapor/what the fuck ever playlist

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