{"id":"vaporwave","name":"Vaporwave","summary":"Vaporwave started in July 2011 as an obscure Bandcamp microgenre built from pitch-shifted 80s Muzak samples, Japanese kanji track titles, and glossy mall-corridor atmospherics, released by a handful of pseudonymous producers. Its palm trees, Greek busts, and purple-magenta grids escaped music blogs to become one of the defining internet aesthetics of the 2010s.","tags":["vaporwave","vaporwave music","vaporwave aesthetic","Laserdisc Visions","New Dreams LTD","Will Burnett","2814","Adam Harper","muzak samples","accelerationism"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":9,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-vaporwave-aesthetic-collage.webp","caption":"A collage featuring many of the recurring visual motifs of the vaporwave aesthetic: classical statues, retro consumer electronics, palm trees and the pastel pink-and-cyan color palette.","width":1920,"height":1164,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-mu-vaporwave-essentials-chart.webp","caption":"A /mu/ 'Vaporwave Essentials' chart compiling foundational albums of the genre, often shared as a listener's starter guide to vaporwave music.","width":680,"height":514,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-vaporwave-3d-frame-render.webp","caption":"A 3D-rendered scene typical of vaporwave album art, mixing early-'90s CGI aesthetics with a dreamy pink-and-orange sunset palette.","width":680,"height":680,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-vaporwave-neon-usa-map.webp","caption":"A vaporwave-styled map of the United States with glowing neon columns, referencing the genre's fascination with retrofuturist consumer America.","width":680,"height":680,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-chrome-peace-sign-hand.webp","caption":"A metallic chrome hand throwing a peace sign — a staple vaporwave motif drawing from 1980s and 1990s commercial 3D graphics.","width":680,"height":680,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-crt-tv-vaporwave-sunset.webp","caption":"A vaporwave sunset-and-grid scene displayed on a vintage CRT television, emphasizing the genre's attachment to analog consumer electronics.","width":1080,"height":810,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-pastel-goth-anime-love-carton.webp","caption":"A pastel-goth anime illustration blending kawaii and vaporwave aesthetics with Japanese typography, bright pinks and sparkling hearts.","width":1920,"height":1920,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-vinyl-cardcaptor-sakura-cartoon.webp","caption":"A joke cartoon reconfigured with a vaporwave/weeb twist, the son referencing a Cardcaptor Sakura vinyl collector's edition.","width":640,"height":524,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/vaporwave-vaporwave-animated-gif.webp","caption":"An animated GIF illustrating moving elements of the vaporwave aesthetic.","width":1080,"height":1080,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/vaporwave/history.md","related":["cottagecore","outrun","taylor-swift-eras-tour","liminal-spaces","millennial-pink-nostalgia","that-girl-aesthetic","accidental-wes-anderson","kinda-chic-trend","rare-aesthetic-posting","seapunk","cyberpunk","steampunk"],"popularityRank":2386,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}