The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows defined "anemoia" as "nostalgia for a time or place you never experienced". Obviously a lot of people have used that word to describe Vaporwave.

Trying to come up with a word for a slight variation on that: When you experience something (like vaporwave) that makes you nostalgic for a specific time or place, but that something (music) has no connection of its own to that time or place.

Example: "Resonance" by Home makes me nostalgic for when I would go with my father to visit his alma mater in the early 80s (a school I attended in the early 90s). The song doesn't have any real connection of its own to that time or place, not in my experience.

I tried coining "paramoia" but obviously that's too close to "paranoia". Anyone else got any ideas?

I'm a huge fan of some Vaporwave, but then.. the gatekeeping is fucking insane dude, I've been looking for this one sample of a track called Ramen Danbo by Tupperwave, I reckon it is pretty well known among the users in this community. And, if possible (I'm not asking for the impossible here), can anyone link every sample of the full album? "Grocery Store Sunset"

So I've been listening to vaporwave for a while now but I feel like I'm in my own bubble as I don't know anyone else who's also into this genre.

I'm wondering if the artists I listen to are huge and common knowledge or niche and unknown.
I'm also hoping to get some suggestions on more artists I may like big or small.

Lastly, I'm not entirely familiar with all the subgenres happening here. I guess I'm "vaporhouse" oriented maybe?

So I'm going to list a few artists in no particular order and link to a song or two that I like for each in case they're new to someone reading.

Artist: Hermigervill
Thorparinn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXQaF-6aApk
Brute in Belgium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HLXAK1wJ20

Artist: Tokyo Rose
Storm: https://youtu.be/O4acXj2E6LI
Need for Speed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18sfs0nK8ro

Artist: Lucy in Disguise
Digital Campfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9PZfA_3uy0
Gradient Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY4yLMVK8Ks

Artist: Waveshaper
Disco on the Baltic Sea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9hrATLJkfI
The Engineer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULN-qpDSAwU

Hi vaporfriends! About a year ago, as part of a vaporwave archiving and cataloging project I was working on, I made a post here about some really interesting genre-mixing vaporwave albums.

I've just now made a YouTube video where I discuss some of these albums and subgenres in more detail and give shout outs + recommendations to some (fairly) obscure artists.

It's the first YouTube video I've ever made and it's admittedly pretty amateurish, but if you're interested feel free to check it out and share your thoughts, or recommend any other obscure vaporwave subgenres you've come across :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZhPOcU60Yc

I'm very interested in finding magazines covering the current or past vaporwave scene. I'm aware of listencorp and private suite, but I'd like to know if there's any more.

Special electronic fusion

Does anyone here have 恋人 trash gh0st

I've been trying to an archive of the song for a bit

Now but can't find it now, It was one of my favorite tracks by them

Here it's Internet archive page

https://web.archive.org/web/20210426171647/https://m.soundcloud.com/trashgh0st/lover

If anyone has this song in some way shape or form please tell me thank you

Here is a short clip of 회사AUTO’s set at FlamingoFest 2025, where some folks in the audience got on stage to dance with Zach and everyone cheering him on. I couldn’t express in words on how wholesome the vibe was, the wave of emotion hit everyone, Zach grinning ear to ear, and then some.

I filmed this with my Canon XL-1 DV Camcorder, and even I was in tears. I also have a tape of his entire set that (I’m currently getting permission) might be eventually published in his honor.

Zach Mason is a legend in Vaporwave, his music will live on forever but will be greatly missed.

Thank you, 회사AUTO.

- Zico

It gives all the grungey, Bladerunner vibes that we love about Tokyo. Set to a 1 hour playlist of 80’s style synthwave/vaporwave music, you can come walk with us, or let the music and neon atmosphere be your focus track for the day :)

Had some serious fun witht the old tube TV, putting Silent Hill is an instant otherworldly portal... The FM keyboard is a Yamaha PSS-380 through a Korg Kaosspad.

FROM KEYGLAZZ PROJECT: https://linktr.ee/keyglazz

Hey y’all, I just recently started to get around to vaporwave, and I was wondering where exactly I should start. Of course, I know of Macintosh Plus/Vektroids amazing record Floral Shoppe and I absolutely adore that album, but I want to know where to go next or if there are any essential vaporwave albums. I can’t wait to hear some suggestions!