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‘It’s a Vaporwave Christmas’ once again, thanks to Pacific Plaza & friends
Pacific Plaza Records return once again with a Christmas collection of Vapor-crackers Got the tree up? Done all your shopping? Been to a Santa’s grotto with a sprog? The answer is likely no right now to all these things – but hark and herald; because the season has now officially begun with Pacific Plaza’s third…
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One to One with PowerPCME: How classic Jungle helped me ‘rediscover the itch’
Enzo talks to PowerPCME about his new album, enduring love of classic jungle and Boards of Canada; and the pressure to stay ‘relevant’. It feels like a significant moment for Ruben (aka PowerPCME); back with his first full length release since 2020’s ‘Numérique Growth’, and having been thought by many to have quit the scene…
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‘Eccos of the Past’ as Vaporwave artists reimagine the classics
‘Nobody Here’ team returns with a new compilation of “unique and often experimental” takes on the classics. The ‘Nobody Here’ team are back with a new compilation that celebrates Vaporwave’s plunderphonic roots, revisiting some of the scene’s most iconic tracks and inviting contemporary Vaporwave artists to re-approach and reinterpret the samples behind them. ‘Eccos of…
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ECCO CHAMBER #02 – feat. Fury Weekend, Brothertiger, Droid Bishop, Mezzaluna & Discoholic
FutureSounds staff writers give their pick of the fortnight’s new & notable tracks… ***** Fury Weekend – ‘Soul Survivor (feat. Ollie Wride)‘ [Single] FIXT ‘Soul Survivor’ feels like a throwback and that’s no bad thing. I haven’t been caught like this by a Synthwave release for some time, and perhaps that’s why. I often miss…
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ECCO CHAMBER #01 – feat. Entrana, Mick Rudry, Galaxy 80, Ogre & The Toxic Avenger
FutureSounds staff writers give their pick of the fortnight’s new & notable tracks… ***** Entrana – ‘WASHED UP’ [SEA D ROM] Business Casual The opening track from Entrana’s album, ‘SEA D ROM’, ‘WASHED UP’ is a vapor journey that soothes. Released via Business Casual, the album contains a variety of musical approaches harking back to…
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The Story of ‘That’s Not Vaporwave’
Arguments about the definition of Vaporwave show the scene is “active and alive” – Thom Hosken explores the limitations of genres and the role of the gatekeeper. Late this Summer, there was an explosion in social media Discourse™ that coincided with the ElectroniCON 3/Groove Continental events, the production of the Nobody Here documentary film, the…
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FutureSounds live events are back this November, with ‘Double Vision’!
FutureSounds returns, with the UK live debut of Dutch Vaporwave legend, Catsystemcorp. The second show takes place at Folklore in Hackney (London), and follows a successful opener back in March, which saw ‘A New Dimension’ sell out a packed Post Bar in Tottenham. The FutureSounds team seeks to bridge the gap between the Vaporwave and…
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Death’s Dynamic Shroud – Neon Memories [Darklife, 100% Electronica]
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Darklife represents something of a shift for DDS, who’ve been releasing material (sometimes as individuals, often in pairs, only once before as a trio) since 2014. Whilst never self-identifying with as Vaporwave per se, their rise to prominence came with the patronage of the scene and their recent show-stopping set at Electronicon 3 proved that…
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Kid Neon’s sophomore album has arrived, and it’s gone “Straight to Video”
This follow-up to his 2017 debut, Darker Days, has been percolating for a few years but the return is nothing less than a triumph. Straight to Video features the familiar arpeggiated flourishes and Outrun stylings for which Kid Neon is known, whilst introducing a wider musical palette of new musical ideas, some of which lean…