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In this month’s new music episode, we’re exploring the anxiety/comfort duality in vaporwave as it appears across two amazing albums. Join us as we discuss the wonderfully anxiety-inducing Cursed Mall from AWITW and then go on a soothing cosmic voyage with Blueberries on Mars by 猫 シ Corp.

ninja tape by 直子coed
foreign transmission by JPEGSTRIPES
Hands United: Echoes of Equality by Utopia District
CRYSTAL PEPSI Employee Training Video (1992)
"𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙑𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚?" @ MAGFest 2025
Liminal Ambient: Gen Z's Answer to LoFi

Cursed Mall (The Soundtrack) by AWITW
Blueberries on Mars by 猫 シ Corp.

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In this episode, we’re discussing the 2024 album Passion by D.J. VLK. This amazing display of plunderphonics is made entirely using samples from the forgotten paranormal soap opera “Passions.” We talk about the show itself, the plight of memory-holed media, and the exploration of others' memories through art. This is a wonderful and weird album that you should definitely check out.

Passion by D.J. VLK

Happy 25 Years to the Most Unhinged Soap Opera of All Time
Remembering Passions | Put it on Peacock!

Music by: 2Mello
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In this episode we’re digging into Solarpunk, a multi-media art movement that aims to build a vision of a more optimistic future, free from the crushing doom of environmental collapse. We talk about the movement, some example media, and our thoughts on movements becoming aesthetics. So, come in from your rooftop garden and join us as we take a more hopeful view of the future.

Light Blending In - Snowy Sunset from Solarpunk: A Possible Future by Various Artists

Solarpunk: A Possible Future by Various Artists
ピアノの独り言 by desert sand feels warm at night
Solarpunk: A Container for More Fertile Futures
Solarpunk Futurism Seems Optimistic and Whimsical. But Not Really.
Solarpunk as an Optimistic Vision of the Future: An Introduction
Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto
Games tagged Solarpunk on itch.io
SOLARPUNK – Life in the Future Beyond the Rusted Chrome of Yestermorrow
Dark Ecology
Man Living in a Sustainable & Innovative Earthship Home - Full Tour
Earthship Underground House Tour- Sustainable and Net Zero Living...

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It’s time for our first new music episode of 2025! It’s getting cold and snowy where we live so we picked out some albums that fit our wintery mood. We’re covering an amazing slushwave compilation from Mom and Dad’s Computer & 愛 as well as an evocative dark cinematic album from Dhalia’s Tear.

飑 by Mom and Dad's Computer & "愛"
Apeiron by Dahlia's Tear

after everything by luxury noise
VAPORAISE 2024 sets on Utopia District’s YouTube
Consumer Electronics Record Label
Witch Bolt - My Creative Process: Behind the Bolt
Darien Shields @ VAPORAISE 2024 (Visuals by mingkurray)
The Gentrification of Video Game History

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We’re back! In this episode, we’re easing back into our recording schedule with a discussion of thirteen diverse albums spanning a wide range of Christmastude. From classic vaporwave to modern jazz, dark ambient to goth industrial, we delve into our musical stockings to uncover some new seasonal favorites.

Null Device - Baby, It​’​s No Longer Cold Outside (Because of Climate Change) from GRABYOURCHRISTMASTREE by Elektro Vox

Holiday Countdown by Various Artists
Holidays by Anomalie
Christmas at Crystal Valley Mall by モールFUTURE/PAST
クリスマス Home for the Holidays by Sad Chasey
CHRISTMAS IN THE HYPERMALL by DJ Bloody Sunday
O Come, All Ye Vapeful by Pacific Plaza Records
[ x m a s ❄ 2 千 17 ] // [ x m a s ❄ 2 千 19 ] by Trucks Passing Trucks
ᴡ ᴏ ᴏ ʟ ᴡ ᴏ ʀ ᴛ ʜ ' ꜱ by KENMORE Classic
Christmas Party Living Room ／／ FL​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​-​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​329 by DMT Tapes FL Christmas Party Planner
The Night Before Christmas by The Jazz Hop Café
GRABYOURCHRISTMASTREE by Elektro Vox
12 Days of Christmas Vaporwave by Raediophonic
A Dark Ambient Christmas by Dead Melodies

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Announcement: Ross is going on vacation so this will be the only public episode this month. We may also miss one episode in December. Patreon episodes will continue as expected. Thanks for your understanding.
In this episode, we’re getting back into some crowd-sourced crate digging. We’re scrolling back in time through our Patreon Discord and checking out albums suggested by our listeners. Join us as we discuss 13 albums that cover everything from classic vaporwave to dungeon synth ambient to improvisational jazz and hip hop.

The first machine by Infinity Frequencies
Tempat Angker: Horror Movie OSTs and Sound FX from Indonesia (1971​​​-​​​2015) by Various
Quiet Storms by Dolore
Bellow by Witch Bolt
In Bloom by Dante Lerae
The Theory Of Premonitions by Mabisyo
Cyanide by CyanBlue
Cool World by Chat Pile
SUPER RETROID 2049: DNA Resequenced by below the smoke
DRUM MACHINE by Arsenal Mikebe
All We Do by RADIOHOP
Inverted Land by Voyage Futur
The Berklee Sessions by Scanner & Neil Leonard

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In this episode, we’re tossing the new music format out the Part 4444 2x5x6 Wall with Window so we can focus entirely on Lego Castle (1979-1998) by Dreamcastle™. This phenomenally ambitious concept album/experimental film explores childhood and nostalgia through the lens of Legos, video games, and imagination. A genre-melding experience, covering everything from dungeon synth to vaporwave to video game music and synthwave, it is a wild journey that is best viewed as a film on YouTube. Join us and check out this amazing piece of art!

Lego Castle: 1979-1998
Lego Castle: 1979-1998 🅴🆇🆃🆁🅰

Lego Castle: 1979​-​1998 by Dreamcastle™

Death Romantique by Skeleton Lipstick
lost broadcast by 直子coed
Against the Fall of Night by sungazer
サ​バ​イ​バ​ル​ホ​ラ​ー Survival Horror by ShymNoiz
Lost Loops Collection by Mount Shrine
BLOOD INCANTATION - The Stargate

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In this episode, we delve into the Satanic Panic, which was the primo moral panic of the 1980s and 90s. Specifically, we’re looking at the Satanic Panic series of albums by Vacation Bible School. This series of five albums, like much of VBS’s work, navigates the conflicting emotions brought about by being raised as an Evangelical Christian in America’s hyper-consumerist society. Join us as we unpack the layers of nostalgia, fear, and critique embedded in these evocative soundscapes.

satan's disco boogie from Revenge of the Satanic Panic! by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Leaders from Satanic Panic V: Suburban Sacrifice by Vacation Bible School

Fall Festivals and the Satanic Panic by Vacation Bible School
Revenge of the Satanic Panic! by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Panic 3: Hell House by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Panic 4: Possession by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Panic V: Suburban Sacrifice by Vacation Bible School

Occult Demon Cassette - A Youtube archive of weird VHS
Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults (1994)
MONSTER Energy drinks are the work of SATAN!!!

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In this episode, we’re exploring the music of The Nightcrawlers, a trio from Philadelphia who produced over 30 cassettes of amazing cosmic and ambient synth during the 80s. We talk about one of these cassettes and then cover their more recent 2018 compilation. Their music is phenomenal so we want to say thank you to the YouTube algorithm for incepting Ross.

Nightcrawlers - Space Ritual at St Mary's
The Biophonic Boombox Recordings by The Nightcrawlers

Album of the Day: Nightcrawlers, “The Biophonic Boombox Recordings”
The Nightcrawlers - Mexican Summer Record Label Page
The Nightcrawlers Remain an Obscure but Fascinating 80s Electronic Band

Music by: 2Mello
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For our September new music episode we’re leaving the summer jams behind and getting into some recent releases from our favorite genres. First, we’re checking out a huge and varied compilation from the signalwave community. Then we’re going to achieve our perfect inner self with the help of some corporate meditation jazz. Can you say “something for everyone?!”

The Gas Station MegaCompilation by The Signalwave Community
Solutions by Windstar Enterprises

The Signalwave Community: The Gas Station MegaCompilation on Vapor Memory

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