Now arriving at.. Utopia District

Recontextualizing the past, for the future!

 

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

What is Utopia District? Check out our  About Page  for details!

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Sep
29

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

By | Podcast

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…

Sep
26

Vaporwave Megatext: Code Beast (2023) by Michael Uhall

By | Articles/Features

Vaporwave Megatext:  code beast by simon sellars Written By: Michael Uhall Published On: September 25th, 2023        Can there even be such a thing as vaporwave literature?   If so, what could such literature do, which isn’t already done, or done better, by other literary forms and modes of expression? For example: […]

Sep
12

Interview: Coming Out Of The Walls To Talk About The Music Of Aliens: Dark Descent With Composer Doyle Donehoo

By | Interviews

Interview Coming out of the walls to talk about the music Of Aliens: Dark Descent With Composer Doyle Donehoo Written By: Gbanas92 Published On: September 12th, 2023     a stand-up fight, Or Another Bug Hunt?   The Alien franchise has had its up and downs. This is particularly true when it comes to games. First […]

 

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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…

Interview: Pad Chennington (Summer Slushy Festival 2023) | Episode 18

Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! On today’s episode we sit down with the man himself Pad Chennington for a deep dive into his exciting upcoming live vaporwave festival event in Brooklyn coming up on Thursday, August 24th in Brooklyn, NY, and m…

Lemmy Just Post (Unravelling the Digital Tapestry) | Episode 17

“Are you there Lemmy? It’s me, vaporwave.” Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! On today’s episode, Indy, and co-hosts DemoDawg and Crystal Eternal seek to unveil the implications of all the recent tech paradigm shifts and the current reshaping of…

Interview: Midwesthetic (Summer Synapse Vaporwave Festival!) | Episode 16

Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! On today’s episode we sit down with the creators and owners of Midwesthetic, a vaporwave and internet music culture organization and community based out of Madison, Wisconsin, USA, supporting the greater genera…

Unsung Heroes: The YouTube Pioneers Who Saved Vaporwave | Episode 15

On today’s episode our conversation revolves around YouTube and the creators that played a crucial role in the continued life and ongoing exploration of the Vaporwave genre. We discuss the extent of YouTube’s place in the cultural resurgence of the g…

 

 

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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