The Virtual Ocean
THE "LET'S LISTEN" VAPORWAVE PODCAST. Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world. In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipulating them, and summoning the ghost of the good times that were promised by modern capitalism, but never came. Vaporwave is an expression of the pains of the collective modern unconscious, taking the form of heroin-level escapism, ecstasy-inducing pop music, or dystopian ambient worlds. Because of its internet-based nature, its aesthetics have evolved so rapidly, further reflecting the chaotic subconscious of the modern mind. Vaporwave captures the modern unconscious of humans raised by the internet succinctly, and understanding this art form matters. In each episode, we listen to tracks that make up genre and give our thoughts, analysis, emotions, and commentary on them. Let's set sail on the Virtual Ocean. {Casted from the Bay Area, California. You can follow us on Instagram: @thevirtualocean to join the conversation! Consider donating to us! $thevirutalocean on CashApp will get you your name and any message you want read at the end of the show, starting episode 63.}
Episodes
76 episodes
76. the virtual ocean's chameleonic goodbye: plaisirs caméléons by fan fiordo, + fireside chat on our indefinite hiatus
New to The Virtual Ocean? Here's a bit more about our show:Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anx...
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75. 🍬 candy apples and razor blades: hallowave by epx90 (halloween 2022 special)
Happy Halloween! This year Brandon and I take in the Halloween vibes with a strong classical vaporwave record by EPX90.Hallowave is a 2019 halloween vaporwave album that brings together all the spooky tropes of halloween and turns it in...
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74.💗 every dream has its beginning: only ever in dreams by soft replica
Fantasy. Temptation. Escape. Dreams are an unknown ancient realm that we move to and from every single day.Soft Replica's debut album "Only Ever In Dreams" is a synthesis of many styles: the hypnagogia of vaporwave, the eve...
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73.⛅ ...but i'm only human: transcendence bot by death's dynamic shroud
Let's start off by saying this album is a masterpiece. Death's Dynamic Shroud is a vaporwave trio made of Keith Rankin (aka Giant Claw), James Webster (HCMJ), and Tech Honors. However, this album is a solo album by Keith Rankin und...
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72.🌙 she glistens, she loves me: she is a magical girl by mikazuki bigwave (aka ミカヅキBIGWAVE)
Kawaii-desu!On this episode of The Virtual Ocean, we sail to the world of Mikazuki Bigwave's EP collection titled "She Is a Magical Girl". The collection of tracks is our first introduction to their music and reflects the fantasy and pe...
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71.💋 the peril and pleasure of lust: macroblank's dungeon of lust
Lust is a sin that feigns its reward. In today's episode, we explore our first Macroblank album with their latest release "Dungeon of Lust." The album makes use pairing unlikely hard hitting samples from what appears to be me...
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70. a lonely, polygonal existence: 98 waves by space magic
Every now and then, we enjoy going back to "old" vaporwave albums to live in ambiance of that time.Space Magic is a vaporwave artist from the golden era of vaporwave (in our opinion, 2011-2015). His album 98 'Waves is a collection of no...
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69. 🧙♀️ dungeons, dragons, and synthesis: mages by color theory
Color Theory is a synthwave artist from Huntington Beach California with quite a discography to his name. His 12th LP, Mages, is an album that homages to the escapism of DnD, but also to the hardships, victories, and joys of life i...
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68. 🎄 a happy holiday fireside chat with the virtual ocean 🎄 (to the background of "It's a Vaporwave Christmas" by Pacific Plaza Records <3)
Happy Holidays everyone :)As we go into our indefinite hiatus of 2022, we reflect on the amazing year we had creatively with both the podcast and things outside of it (that we hope you'll be able to experience soon!)To follow th...
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67. a scholarly safari to a better time: pangeapedia plus by daniel white (hypnagogic episode)
When the internet came to the world, the world became much smaller. The power to gain information through technology gave many optimism for the future. If you were in elementary school school in the late 90s and the early 2000s, ch...
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65. the fantasy of a picturesque flight: breakfast on the runway by bronster bridge (chillwave episode)
What does a perfect morning at an airport feel like? To those who are unaccustomed to travel, it sounds like an strange idea, and to those who are accustomed to travel, it's a straight up absurd idea. The airport is a space t...
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64. do not forget your death certificate: harvest.wav by 波S E R V I C E (halloween 2021 special / ambient vaporwave episode)
Happy Halloween!!This year, we are giving a listen to 波S E R V I C E's (aka N. Padre) 2018 Halloween Record, HARVEST.WAV, a collection of different ambient tracks that evoke our childhood fears.It features some great nostalgic h...
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63. do computers dream of virtual oceans?: computer imagina by bodyline (classic vaporwave episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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62. magic realism and oceanside serenity: marina by tupperwave (future funk episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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61. sailing with love: better hours by krosia (chillsynth episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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60. succor of the summer sands: everlasting summer [常夏] by desert sands feels warm at night (slushwave episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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59. the odyssey of a new reality: home's odyssey (chillwave/synthwave/chillsynth episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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1:16:25
58. copium for the cubicle: コディ's sounds for the office [kody's sounds for the office] (late night lofi episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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57. bliss, innocence, and the joy of the 90s: simple syrup's make me float (chillwave episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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56. dreams are made of peace and lofi: paradox's paradox dreams (lofi episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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55. is your world collapsing? try online shopping!: 식료품groceries' 인터넷 쇼핑 (ascension) [siglopyum groceries' online shopping (ascension)] (mallsoft episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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54. the virtual ocean is sus: nxxxxxs's remember last summer (vaportrap episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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53. the masterpiece... of you and me: giant claw's mirror guide (experimental episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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1:06:35
52. peer-to-peer software raised me: wichita limewire's still on the lime (future funk episode)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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51. lindsheaven virtual plaza, forever: lvp's ntsc memories (RIP lindsheaven virtual plaza <3)
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipu...
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