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Recontextualizing the past, for the future!

 

Exploring internet music’s art and culture, through the lens of vaporwave, plunderphonics, eccojams, and nostalgic media.

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Sep
05

Vinyl Release: t e l e p a t h ‘s “Amaterasu​​ & Andromeda” by Geometric Lullaby

By | Physical

VAPORWAVE PHYSICALS! GEOMETRIC LULLABY SPECIAL! VINYL RELEASE t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 ​Amaterasu (アマテラス)​​ & Andromeda (アンドロメダ)   Great ready for another great vinyl release! Released: September 6th, 2024   For those well-versed in world of slushwave, Amaterasu (アマテラス) and Andromeda (アンドロメダ) by t e l e p a t h […]

Jul
24

Quick Look: Muchuu by Pllunderlines

By | Quick Look

ALBUM Quick Look Muchuu BY:Pllunderlines Written by:  Anon Published: July 12th, 2024   Album Released: March 15, 2021                                       Released on the Brazilian-focused collective Vaporwave Tapes Brasil, Pllunderlines’ Muchuu is a collection of very minimal yet driving […]

Jul
11

Quick Look: Phasermania by Tame Werewolf

By | Quick Look

ALBUM Quick Look Phasermania BY: Tame Werewolf Written by: Big Finger Ro  Published: July 12th, 2024   Album Released: September 17, 2021                                 Artist Socials: https://tamewerewolf.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/tamewerewolf https://twitter.com/TameWerewolf       The ‘80s revival genres (as discussed before in our […]

 

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Interview: VaporVA i2k Festival Directors: Roge_Corp & V4NGOE | Episode 24

UTOPIA DISTRICT PODCAST EPISODE 024 Interview: VaporVA i2k Festival Directors: Roge_Corp & V4NGOE   Released: Friday, June 20th, 2024   Follow us on your favourite Podcast Platform!                                   Catch us in our  Discord  server to join in on the […]

Link Rot, Lost Discographies, and the Preservation of Your Favorite Media | Episode 23

Welcome to “Echoes of Media,” where we dive deep into the ever-evolving landscape of digital preservation, lost music treasures, and ever increase corporatization digital media. In this episode, we embark on a journey through the highs and lows of th…

Inside the Vaporwave Visual Experience at FlamingoFest 2023 (Part 2) | Episode 22

Step into the world of vaporwave video art in this episode as we take you behind the scenes of FlamingoFest 2023 and chat with the four live video artists that created the beautiful visual dreamscapes for the festival. We discuss the artistry of bri…

FlamingoFest 2023 Unplugged – Echoes of a Vaporwave Festival (Part 1) | Episode 21

Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! Join us for a vibrant recap of our vaporwave musical festival in Los Angeles on November 3rd & 4th, FlamingoFest 2023! 🦩 A two-day extravaganza that swept through the heart of Los Angeles! We are so stoked…

Festival Flashback – Revisiting Tape Swap 4 & ElectroniCON4 (Part 2) | Episode 20

Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! It’s been one month since the amazing festivities during the New York 2023 Vaporwave community weekend, with music fests ElectroniCON4, Tape Swap & Chill 4, Summer Slushy Fest, Music Website Presents, and A…

Poolside In New York – A Vaporwave Community Weekend Recap | Episode 19

Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! Grab a reclining chair and lounge in the sun with us as we recap the entire ElectroniCON 2023 / Vaporwave Community Weekend in New York this past week from August 23rd to 28th, 2023. With a copious amount of ev…

 

 

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OUR WRITTEN CONTENT

We love to write, and we love vaporwave. That’s why we take pride in empowering the community with a home to showcase their work, bringing to you some incredible vaporwave content. Hit us up on  Twitter  or  Discord  if you’d like to write with us! Check out our Text page for a full review of our offerings, include but not limited to:

NEWS & REVIEWS

We want to keep you up to date on what is happening in the scene and community. No more FOMO! Also digital and physical album reviews, and so much more.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews with labels, musicians, visualists, community members and more! Not to be confused with our Podcast Interviews!

ARTICLES & SPECIAL FEATURES

This is where the good stuff happens. An experimental approach to showcasing deeper looks into artists, merch, trends, and more!

 

VAPORWAVE PODCAST

Your favorite interviews are back! We’ve done months of planning to bring you some incredibly awesome artist deep dives, and unique looks into the incredibly vast history of such a young community.

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OUR VIDEO CONTENT

Videos are cool. We like to make them.

Check out our  YouTube page for a variety of different content.

MUSIC VIDEOS

 Music videos are cool. Vaporwave music videos are even cooler!

LIVESTREAM PREMIERES

Premieres of album releases with merch giveaways, partnering with labels, artists, and community members.

VIDEO ESSAYS

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ vapor video essay.

 

Art Exhibits

You can’t have vaporwave without art. That’s why we’re using this space to showcase the amazing creations from the 3D artists, illustrators, album designers, and visualists in the vaporwave and adjacent communities. We don’t get Bandcamp emails when visual artists put things out – it is our duty here at UD to provide these exhibits.

We’ll try to have a fully fledged showcase for you here every month or two: here!

For now, check out these amazing visual artists below!

        Vapor Priestess

        Mystic Panda

VideoDromeTV

       VideodromeTV

Tropical Virtual

                           Tropical Virtual