Lane Visitor

What thaaaaa........ http://www.theamericanconservative.com/lbj-and-anarcho-capitalist-pop/

aw shucks.. thanks cryptowen!

i only listen to vaporwave tracks made from other vaporwave tracks nah but seriously i like two things about this genre usually 1. original compositions that sound like weird 90s anime soundtracks, video game music, or the korg wavestation 2. the general concept of art being sampled and radically recontextualized to make new art what do you think about original muzak/smooth jazz/new age or original stock music? (within vaporwave of course-- although intentional muzak and smooth jazz can also be appreciated and vibed out to) who doesn't? i love your soundcloud mang!

#GenSol

mmmmhmm ya'llll

y2k-porwave! http://tech.sina.com.cn/soft/2000-07-31/574.html

Yeah, I've been thinking about Shenmue a lot! So far I've only come to the conclusion that I should investigate what Japan was like in the 80's and what happened afterwards, but I don't really have the tools to do it, so anything I come up with falls short. It really is the pinnacle of the Sega aesthetic, though, which is another good topic and ties in with vapour. The You arcade. Talk about it. What happened afterwards is Japanese animators made some of the best anime/video matter of all time in the form of pre 96 anime. gorgeous. you made this? YEAH Nice cars Lane Thanks man!

Just put together this vapory trailer for our album release... excited to share it with you.. the music playing in it is an instrumental from our album: Thanks! Cheers!

gorgeous. you made this?

i heard west africa's going all vaporwave too. supposed to be 700% more than anywhere else. :D p.s. ***EXTREEEME Vapor Disclaimer*** posting otherwise normal things that could be possibly be vaporwave in some very very obscure/hard to identify way or minor way (like picture above) is very vaporwave imo. ... so is quoting yourself like in this post.

is that photo real? and if so, which rdj fan got their grandparents hooked on the aphex acid??

it's open for weeks and it's not limited oh. i thought it was only for the first 500 or something.. in that case.. YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

arrgghh i so wish i didn't have to wait til tuesday to have money in my account. maybe it'll become available for a non-limited digital dl purchase at some point. i hope.

There was one for $1000, don't remember which. I love incorporating the distribution format into the concept. Imagine what would happen if someone bought it? It would be brilliant. People at quietus and dummy mag would write dissertations and have aneurysms. @ Lane yeah i made it. haha! that's awesome.

Haha! Nice $700 release.. For only $100 more, you can purchase the Businessman EP from Dopefish Records... which my buddy and I were actually kinda pissed about cuz we really liked this release, and wanted to DL a copy it haha) http://dopefishfamily.bandcamp.com/album/businessman-ep

thanks man! haha, whoa that vid's tripped out.. did you make it?

yes, that first track! love it.. oh man, i feel you, i hate when that happens to me.. recently i heard a gorgreous melody progression from a song i wrote 3 years ago, and it made me all kinds of sad. that was a really cool flash intro btw.. those gum things look like those rubber eraser things from back when we used to use pencils lol

^ proof that vwave is the now the most popular music genre

So I'm pretty humbled... Luxury Elite included the Donovan track "Employee Trust Fall" on her latest Neon Nights podcast :D The rest of the set is really cool, and is actually a pretty sweet fusion of late night lo fi/hypnagogic pop/vapor, classic contemporary easy listening, and ambient... In other news, came across this amazing vaporness last night while shopping at Sprouts:

God I love FMMMMMM!!!! It's all i need in my prod. setup.. some good top notch modern drums samples, some good top notch vintage drum samples, and my FM7.

I agree that money for art can be a great motivator, and services like Spotify are making it harder for people we like to support. But I guess I'm a bit of an Accelerationist. I'm keen to see more of these changes brought on even more quickly. While in the short term the creators of services like Spotify win out, getting rich quick at the expense of artists, it's only because they are speeding up (and lubricating?) a musical-informational process. A process by which aesthetic memes are spread through 1's and 0's and their influence fed back to their creators. I think it's futile to resist, because there are far greater forces at work here than royalties. We are used to the idea of 'the social internet' regarding communication, but we have been slower in thinking of art and entertainment itself being an integrated part of digital communication. I'd be apprehensive of an argument that went: if you have something important to say, never say it for free. We are straying from the topic of "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" here. I actually agree with a certain part of what you are saying as far as the natural evolution of things here (sharing, streaming) as part of the picture may actually not be a bad thing and is in fact quite exciting in terms of creating a new paradigm. What frustrates me is more the attitude of "heeyyy i dont have buy any media hahaaa" from consumers. And it doesnt bother me cuz theyre bad ppl or anything or their out of there element, it's just who can blame them for holding that attitude when the foundation of our tech culture encourages that? I feel like it's these tech companies responsibilities (knowing that theyre now profiting in an endless goldmine of new media) to create more of a respectful environment for artists and to encourage fans and listeners to support the content creators that are allowing their entire industry to flourish. And im not saying Pandora needs to yell in ppls faces to buy the cd, but cmon, their brilliant start ups.. They can find ways to partner with artists in more mutually beneficial ways.

... and then... "music is just not a profitable industry anymore, so get used to it, silly "arteeest" uh yer not gonna make money with yer little band, selling cds or even through itunes bro. do you know how many bands there are? every song is free on youtube. plus bands just straight up give away their tracks now n e way. just accept that making records is only about exposure now. it's PR. live shows and festivals are where artists are making income. so you better think of a gimmick to get yourself out there. stand out. do something craaaazy or shocking yo, maybe you'll go viral." while "bro, the digital revolution is where it's at. these devices and their technologies allow us to connect and gain cultural and artistic exchanges in ways that were never before possible. i believe in the free sharing of information and culture... music, art, film, content. after all, i spent a fortune on these gadgets in order to experience these things. yes, im a tech junkie. yes, my headphones are jacked in and im on tumblr/instagram/etc all day doing meaningful shit. creating, being a part of the exchange that exists on a massive scale. and it wouldnt be possible without the investment i made into my glorious tech gadgets."

agreed. what i love is how: "ipods, ipads, surround sound stereo systems, dre beats headphones = yes, i'll spend my hard earned dollar on these fine products. brand x makes a stellar product! im a brand y fanboy. brand z > brand x. look, im an individual with a new i__. i only paid $1500 for it, and i love the innovations that next level corporation is devising so much that i'll continue to subscribe to every newsletter, and read every blog, and buy every single new product, new app and new accessory, while slapping their bumper sticker on my car. im effing hipsterlicious yo." and at the same time: "the new arcade fire/yeaysayer/st. vincent/band x album is doooope. they literally changed my life. theyre so inspiring every time i hear them at Chipotle or at work via Pandora radio. not gunna buy their cd tho cuz like no one buys cds anymore. buuuut... Sometimes i stream it on my Google Android from Spotify while i work out. thinking of maybe checking them out if they come in to town, but im saving up for the new Airbook, which i really need for moving in to my dorm after the summer, so im not sure if i can go. i should really like them on facebook to show support. maybe ill do that, they deserve it. yup. im a fan."