Late June 2023 - History of Electronicon and Tape Swap + News & Events (Ep. 5)

Vaporwave News Network

Hello and Welcome to the Vaporwave News Network: A Bi-Weekly Podcast about the contemporary Vaporwave Scene.

We feature News, Discussion and Current Trends as well as reporting on upcoming releases and events in the vaporwave, future funk and adjacent communities.

This is Episode 5, covering the second half of June 2023! It features a history of Electronicon (and the Tape Swap) plus some analysis/thoughts about this year’s festival in New York City. We also got some reviews of recent releases, highlights from recent shows, and upcoming events for the Summer of 2023!

Content Log:

0:00 - Intro

3:40 - Welcome, Host Update and Recommendation

6:56 - News/Recap of The Week(s)

12:10 - Upcoming Events and Shows (URL & IRL)

18:08 - Upcoming and Current Releases

24:37 - Main Topic: History of the Electronicon Festival (and Tape Swap)

52:52 - This Week In Vaporwave History!

57:27 - Outro

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Curated Spotify Playlists:

Contemporary Vaporwave: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6g6PVNpUNpjpc5WKzVRqBh?si=9ee53d0b47a74f40

Fresh Future Funk: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DSHgRPcemhoeKOGCSpNqY?si=c315e67951ad401d

Upcoming Releases Featured:

1. https://ahero.bandcamp.com/album/thunder-and-rain
2. https://slowerpace.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-escape

History of Electronicon and the Tape Swap:

Tickets for Summer Slushy Fest: https://dice.fm/event/5b3qw-summer-slushy-fest-24th-aug-the-meadows-new-york-tickets?lng=en-US

Tape Swap and Chill 4 Announcement: https://twitter.com/UtopiaDistrict/status/1671250834896695296

This Week in Vaporwave History Links:

1. https://vektroid.bandcamp.com/album/new-dreams-ltd
2. https://catsystemcorp.bandcamp.com/album/--8