
by SOUND2次元
I think it is really limiting to consider vaporwave as an aesthetic art solely confined to the 80's nostalgia and Asian cultural references. Vaporwave music should transcend the formulaic clichés of its subgenres. Imposing strict boundaries is just the result of a sterile mainstream thought that I really hate. The perception of a music genre is subjective and varies from listener to listener. For instance, it is pretty evident that the emotion evoked by listening to Nirvana in 1993 is completely different from today's one. Everything ties to the imaginary that a work triggers when it is savored. This perception can be driven by several factors of a person, like the mood, the age, the mentality and the culture. The possibilities of contamination, innovation and diversification are unlimited. This infinity leads the evolution of all music, vaporwave included.