r/Vaporwave

125K archived posts · Jul 2012 – Sep 2026

Music Optimized for Abandoned Malls

r/Vaporwave

Global capitalism is nearly there. At the end of the world there will only be liquid advertisement and gaseous desire. Sublimated from our bodies, our untethered senses will endlessly ride escalators through pristine artificial environments, more and less than human, drugged-up and drugged down, catalyzed, consuming and consumed by a relentlessly rich economy of sensory information, valued by the pixel. The Virtual Plaza welcomes you, and you will welcome it too.

Created Jul 7, 2012

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#Guidelines

This subreddit is for vaporwave music and music-related discussion. Anything else goes in the alternative subreddits listed below.
Cassette/vinyl collections and bandcamp codes should be posted in the Weekly Sticky Thread only.
Be civil.
Flair your posts! Here's how.

#Alternate Vaporwave Subreddits

/r/VaporwaveArt: Vaporwave-themed art and designs. No music.
/r/VaporwaveAesthetics: Vaporwave-themed visual aesthetics.
/r/VaporwaveInspiration: Non-vaporwave music that sounds like vaporwave. Sampling material for producers.
/r/MakingVaporwave: Discuss and get help with music production.
/r/Hyperbattle: Vaporwave music competition.
/r/VaporwaveCassettes: Post and trade vaporwave cassettes.
/r/VaporVinyl: Post and trade vaporwave vinyl records.
/r/VaporMeme: Memes, shitposting, etc.
/r/Simpsonswave: Post Simpsonswave styled videos.
Multi-reddit: A bunch of vaporwave subreddits combined.
/r/VaporwavesFinest: Release radar for free vaporwave albums, curated by Isaac Ascii.
/r/ClassicVapor: Release radar for post-2020 classic vaporwave albums, curated by Q U A T T R O V E N T I.
/r/SampleFreeVaporwave: Original vaporwave music, no samples.

#Other Places for Discussion

#Important Links

The Vaporwave wiki.
[List of r/Vaporwave Compilations](https://www.reddit.com/r/Vaporwave/wiki/comps).
A Brief History (documentary).
Overview of subgenres.
Guides to essential vaporwave albums:
Ultra Guide (2010-2014) ⏏
Nu Guide (2014-2016) ⏏
Best albums by year:
2014
2015
2016
2017 | Super Guide
2018 | Super Guide
2019 | Super Guide
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Archive of removed/deleted albums
Where to download & stream vaporwave?

#What is Vaporwave not?

A lot of genres can be mistaken for vaporwave. If you want to post music that belongs to any of the following subgenres, please post it in its respective subreddit.

Synthpop, Synthwave, Futuresynth, Outrun, and New Retro Wave (The 80's revival genres).
Nu-Disco
Chiptune
Chillwave
Seapunk or Slimepunk
Cloud Rap and Sadboys
Witch House

#Related Communities

/r/Vaporwave archives

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