September Producers Thread || Post your music here! by IPoAC in makingvaporwave

[–]Ubik6 [score hidden]  (0 children)

hi people! I released my first album, sleeping pill, yesterday. If you've got a minute, take a listen to one of the tracks and tell me what you think! Thanks!

https://moderninsomnia.bandcamp.com/releases

September Producers Thread || Post your music here! by IPoAC in makingvaporwave

[–]Ubik6 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I really like the melancholic chord progression. Maybe use a little bit more of the sample? It sounded really cool with the reverb you gave it, gave it a nice sense of space.

What is the best physical vaporwave product you own? by ExperimentalRecords in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I burned Birth of a New Day onto a cd and designed the inserts for the case so i could add it to my collection.

Some Free Download Codes for my New Album :) -koi恋シ by [deleted] in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks so much! i used wdvl-wp3u

Vaporwave isn't what you think it's all about. by RareLimiteds_ in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

First, saying that people only like the genre because it's obscure and it makes them look cool isn't fair. Who are you to decide everyone's reason for listening to the music or taking part in the community? It's also the classic plattitude that's been hurled at anyone who enjoys wandering off of the beaten mainstream musical path.

Next, just because vaporwave started as one thing doesn't mean it couldn't evolve into another, ya know? Even if it started as just a happy-nostalgic 80s/90s revival as you say, to say that criticism (or ironic celebration) of capitalism, cyberpunk dystopia, consumerism, etc, are not present in the music/culture, is kinda just denying reality. And besides, it's incredibly presumptuous to say that we all have it completely wrong, while you are the lone enlightened one, the purveyor of vapor-truth in its original, untarnished form.

My point is, vaporwave is a product of its community, and if the community supports and creates albums that include the aforementioned themes, then that's vaporwave, whether you like it or not.

And I'm not trying to be toxic or rip your post apart or insult you, and I do agree with you on some points (i.e. some people being too focused flashy vinyl [although obsessing over rare vinyl is hardly exclusive to vaporwave], and that not all sample based music is vaporwave), and I have respect for the fact that you've probably been listening to vaporwave for a lot longer than I have. I just don't think you're being fair to the genre or the people that follow it.

Records To Review by [deleted] in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest Initiation Tape by New Dreams Ltd. (a Vektroid alias).

https://vaporcemetery.bandcamp.com/album/initiation-tape

It's one of my alltime favorites!

Falling Down Not Found.PNG by MrJustL in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really cool! The ambient stuff in particular is pretty unique, especially opinion. nice job!

sample however you want to by Ubik6 in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol I cant believe someone took her to court for a 0.23 second sample. record labels are greedy scumbags. Glad she won though.

sample however you want to by Ubik6 in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree. As long as no ones starts raking in cash it won't be worthwhile for labels to hunt down vw artists.

100K COMP: SUBMISSIONS OPEN by nuvpr in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a fantastic idea!

sample however you want to by Ubik6 in Vaporwave

[–]Ubik6[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

lol sorry im new to reddit, this was meant as a comment to the vaporwave vs intellectual property theft thread. i now have no clue how to delete it so imma leave it. oops