vaporwave ironically became what eccojams skeleton ndl and internet club records were commenting on in the first place
can't say, in hindsight, that it's surprising
luxury elite is great ( : really fun to talk to
so is scott michael and the other og's of this thing
https://ailanthusrecordings.bandcamp.com/ (+ affiliated pages)
but i haven't talked to anybody from that end since i quit facebook
i've been wondering how real any of it was lately
i don't really think i was/am old enough to see the *immediate* humor in vaporwave, only in a sideways/retrospective way
i would instead try to get myself into the emotional space conjured by the curation of the samples (or use of presets) and appreciate how it was transformed
good example of it being done with samples
good example of it being done with both original material and screws
the closing track has transported me many a time, included it in this mix
18 carat affair was maybe something of a transitional artist. there's definitely a sadsack minimal synth meets home recorded funk aspect but it's mixed in the soup w these screws/sample gunks/disco slow edits. big influence on luxury elite and that whole living room visions stable