i started a vaporwave project in 2017 as a joke for the same reason, posted it in the vaporwave subreddit, and made more money than i ever had with music i actually put effort into -.-
I’m surprised that besides their inclusion in some of the background music there was no mention of death’s dynamic shroud, the vaporwave electronic band so high effort their music isn’t even vaporwave anymore😂
Using noise to transition each track makes me wonder how much you could change these challenges by forcing yourself to incorporate the past challenges, with about 5 challenges you have a completely new sound we haven't heard before
I knew it was just a matter of time for me to find a channel; that does this... my friends and I have been making up albums since the 80's ... some are spoofs, some are 'lets make it better' but they all have been in the spirit of this example you presented!!! Pure fun and showing how simple some things can be.... Thanks man for validating our group of 'Pirates"!
hey, vaporwave artist here. let me explain something. thats not how to do "proper" classic vaporwave, thats merely slowing it down and reverbing it! in order to make actual classic vaporwave, you first need to find a sample with the perfect aesthetic (preferably 80's), find a decent ytmp3 converter, and download the file and import it into the daw. then, you want to find the key you want it to be in, and stretch it exactly to that key. then, add a tiny sprinkle of reverb and/or delay. then, use a parametric equalizer to filter out the high-end (you're gonna want to go for ~10kHz) so it sounds more filtered and "retro". then, you're going to add some slight phaser, flangus, and vintage chorus for that poly style effect. also, add automation to some things such as compressors, filters, etc.., then once you do all that, you need to master the entire track and export it to your designated file, and release it onto whichever streaming platform you desire, and properly market it to your audience. THAT is how you make classic vaporwave.
Vaporwave can be anything in my opinion. Yeah there is the original sound you described but vaporwave us evolved into so many subgenres, it could be anything with any resemblance to nostalgia.
I mean anything is easy if you know how to do it, right. This is definitely easier than writing a jazz album but you still need a keen understanding of the aesthetic, sound design, make good choices around sample selection etc. Music doesn't need to be difficult to be good.
I listened to the album, and while it sounds good, it doesn't give vaporwave vibes tbh. It's definitely just a slowed and reverbed album, not even giving barber beats vibes really.
Wow,as a vaporwave fan, barber beats artist and vaporwave vinyl collector, I’m glad the hobby of vaporwave vinyl collecting finally made it too a bigger audience! Great video
Yo, got randomly recommended this while surfing youtube for music and I really love your style and humor! Loved the presentation a whole lot and the way you did the collab bits like you were just passing the mic to your buddy was actually kinda endearing in a way haha. I will say I'd have preferred you made a full track rather than mostly sticking to samples, but I still learnt a lot more about the genre and was entertained which is what really matters. Gonna go check out your other content now! And Kyle's!
I used to joke with my friends about how easy VW was to make and get praise for. It's more about presentation than it is substance. If you can get a cool album cover with some cool song names, it hardly matters what the songs actually sound like. I got on 2 cassettes, published a few albums and still get small sales here and there to this day on bandcamp. Did all my "songs" on fuckin' Sony Vegas. Don't get me wrong though there are some genuinely great and original artists in the genre! Edit: Watched the video and seems like you're saying the same thing about presentation etc.
I would love a Minimal Techno video at some point. Reason being, it’s name might sound like it could be easy, but actually making it can be tough at times. I’m open to giving some pointers and suggestions for albums and songs to listen to.
It was on that dartboard, but lofi hip hop beats would be pretty funny to do in this series. almost all of it sounds the same, so you could probably do it
It bugs me to end when people call a genre 'lazy'. A 'genre' is nothing but a pallette - if someone makes low-effort or 'lazy' music, that's on the artist, not on the elements or tools they used.
I really like barber beats and (I’m an idiot) did not realize it was all samples lol. Besides odd sound effects and transitions, will FL studio allow me to create my own entire pieces ?
Before I watch, I just want to say I have learned a lot from creating vaporware on my DJ Controller with Serato. I don't think that is the norm, but the way that method lends itself to rerecording sent me down several vapor holes of experimentation. Like on my Naperwave songs based on Naperville, IL, I found it was actually very difficult to finish a song. I find the genre fun in how important the order of the songs are, on an album or playlist
It needs a come back. There’s a lot of great music in the genre. Take a break from all music n just surf through what it’s got n find so much good stuff with 0 views/listens
DSS is a hip hop album. The only really vaporwave aspect is the presentation. Id argue communist slow jams is more vaporwave than most devon hendryx material, except for maybe charli baltimore or 1989
@@stereoreserve For sure agree on the CSS take, but even if DSS leans into hip hop i’d argue it entirely pulls off most of the identity of vaporwave, from the hazy atmospheric ambient elements to the 90’s and 00’s references to classic games and pop culture
In the early 2000's there used to be vapor wave block parties at Miss State University. Nobody knows but the idea was stolen from from a band called GnarShred who did the block parties. It was nothing but 80's and soul chopped up dub style. Long story short, the bootleg tapes got out there and the rest is history.
All the songs you chose are from the 70's, so this is less like Vaporwave, and more like Boomerwave. It's like being in the 70's listening to the radio on Quaaludes.
Im always gonna say this but clearly OTPN was listening to the skaters and just doing what James Ferraro had been doing for almost a decade at that point but on a computer. The Skaters New Age label clearly started vaporwave even if they hid the fact they used a computer and cdrs a lot. Because thats the only thing that makes ecco jams the first is that its a blatant online album.
Folktronica is actually incredibly hard, probably the hardest plunderphonic genre to get good at unless youre doing something similar to The Avalanches lol
i started a vaporwave project in 2017 as a joke for the same reason, posted it in the vaporwave subreddit, and made more money than i ever had with music i actually put effort into -.-
can I just say this video's style is amazing man, the cassette tape cutaways and the stylized guest portion go unbelievably hard
Barber Beats =Chopped and screwed RIP DJ Screw
I’m surprised that besides their inclusion in some of the background music there was no mention of death’s dynamic shroud, the vaporwave electronic band so high effort their music isn’t even vaporwave anymore😂
I praise them enough
Using noise to transition each track makes me wonder how much you could change these challenges by forcing yourself to incorporate the past challenges, with about 5 challenges you have a completely new sound we haven't heard before
I knew it was just a matter of time for me to find a channel; that does this... my friends and I have been making up albums since the 80's ... some are spoofs, some are 'lets make it better' but they all have been in the spirit of this example you presented!!! Pure fun and showing how simple some things can be.... Thanks man for validating our group of 'Pirates"!
im glad you're makin this a series, i loved the noise music one
This channel is the greatest hidden gem I have found
there’s a whole bunch of genres you could do this for but I feel like the logical next step is probably ambient
Wait how did you get that footage of me? I don’t remember making this
Didnt you listen I said I found it in red lobster
duuude i LOVE the way this is shot and edited.
“stylized lowercase cause im mysterious” 😭
i laughed so hard the moment i heard barber beats lol
fr that was gold 😂
It might be easy but its still good. I dont see the problem
hey, vaporwave artist here. let me explain something.
thats not how to do "proper" classic vaporwave, thats merely slowing it down and reverbing it! in order to make actual classic vaporwave, you first need to find a sample with the perfect aesthetic (preferably 80's), find a decent ytmp3 converter, and download the file and import it into the daw. then, you want to find the key you want it to be in, and stretch it exactly to that key. then, add a tiny sprinkle of reverb and/or delay. then, use a parametric equalizer to filter out the high-end (you're gonna want to go for ~10kHz) so it sounds more filtered and "retro". then, you're going to add some slight phaser, flangus, and vintage chorus for that poly style effect. also, add automation to some things such as compressors, filters, etc.., then once you do all that, you need to master the entire track and export it to your designated file, and release it onto whichever streaming platform you desire, and properly market it to your audience.
THAT is how you make classic vaporwave.
looping is optional
I feel like vaporwave is left up to one’s interpretation. There shouldn’t be any strict set of rules that you HAVE to follow to be successful.
Vaporwave can be anything in my opinion. Yeah there is the original sound you described but vaporwave us evolved into so many subgenres, it could be anything with any resemblance to nostalgia.
massive cope. youre lazy and your genre is a joke/meme/gimmick..
Been watching you for while now, The quality of your video just doesn't go down, hoping for your success and growth
I mean anything is easy if you know how to do it, right. This is definitely easier than writing a jazz album but you still need a keen understanding of the aesthetic, sound design, make good choices around sample selection etc. Music doesn't need to be difficult to be good.
you clearly have never met jazz musicians
found the vaporwave "artist"
I listened to the album, and while it sounds good, it doesn't give vaporwave vibes tbh. It's definitely just a slowed and reverbed album, not even giving barber beats vibes really.
I LOVE THE FRANKJAVCEE CALL BVACKK UGHH
No way you got Kyle
i make music so watching the process of releasing a project is always rlly fun
Wow,as a vaporwave fan, barber beats artist and vaporwave vinyl collector, I’m glad the hobby of vaporwave vinyl collecting finally made it too a bigger audience! Great video
"I thought it'd be a FrankJavCee video."
That caught me so off guard holy hell
Honestly 😂
Yo, got randomly recommended this while surfing youtube for music and I really love your style and humor! Loved the presentation a whole lot and the way you did the collab bits like you were just passing the mic to your buddy was actually kinda endearing in a way haha. I will say I'd have preferred you made a full track rather than mostly sticking to samples, but I still learnt a lot more about the genre and was entertained which is what really matters. Gonna go check out your other content now! And Kyle's!
such a great video
I used to joke with my friends about how easy VW was to make and get praise for. It's more about presentation than it is substance. If you can get a cool album cover with some cool song names, it hardly matters what the songs actually sound like. I got on 2 cassettes, published a few albums and still get small sales here and there to this day on bandcamp. Did all my "songs" on fuckin' Sony Vegas. Don't get me wrong though there are some genuinely great and original artists in the genre!
Edit: Watched the video and seems like you're saying the same thing about presentation etc.
mad underrated
Musique Concrete probably a good one to do next. Just go stand at a crossing…😅 seriously though I love the whole “anything is music” attitude.
I would love a Minimal Techno video at some point. Reason being, it’s name might sound like it could be easy, but actually making it can be tough at times. I’m open to giving some pointers and suggestions for albums and songs to listen to.
Seconding this request!
Was this video perchance directed by Wes Anderson? I love the editing/cinematography of this video!
14:30 this is how ai should be used when making art
Great tune over the album cover section
frankjavcee reference legendary fr
Second attempt: Dreampunk or Mallsoft - I'd love to see those!
mallsoft is a subgenre of vaporwave
@@pleyadians as well as dreampunk. so?
@@pleyadians Catsystemcorp basically made that genre.
what if you did lowercase music? (or IDM would also be good)
EP is marvellous! well done.
9:30 Bro I think this is the =3 intro sample lmao
Jake let me in your bucket its cold out here!
i literally rolled ym eyes when he said barber beats XDDDd
It was on that dartboard, but lofi hip hop beats would be pretty funny to do in this series. almost all of it sounds the same, so you could probably do it
Lol you're confusing youtube lofi with actual low fidelity music
By the measure of "almost", everyone almost got a record deal.
Loll i definitely hopped on the "a *random-noun*" name to be mysterious with my music. Great vid!🍄
Good video. I'm gonna listen to the EP now!
Super awesome video. Love your style. The art goes hard.
Wasnt that "love is blue" sample used on Mouse and The Mask by MF DOOM and Danger Mouse? Or am I recalling a heatstroke hallucination?
This is an incredibly solid video, keep it up brother!
why did i feel like i heard a secret
0:40 I was expecting an explosion sound with that self clap.
I just ordered a copy of pulse demon on vinyl
I wont lie i was super expecting a frankjavcee video and got disappointed when it wasn’t then you mentioned him at the end of it and it satisfied me
You should partner with qingdao market for thr cassette release
PLUH🔥🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🗣️🗣️
It bugs me to end when people call a genre 'lazy'. A 'genre' is nothing but a pallette - if someone makes low-effort or 'lazy' music, that's on the artist, not on the elements or tools they used.
Make breakcore please. Or speedcore
Jake this is amazing brother
Thanks Crime Dog
vaporwave ocean? i think you mean seapunk, ba dum tss
okay and now you're doin some water based aesthetics? mannn i think you wanted seapunk lel
this is such a cool video!
I really like barber beats and (I’m an idiot) did not realize it was all samples lol. Besides odd sound effects and transitions, will FL studio allow me to create my own entire pieces ?
Yes
@@ABucketofJake keep up the dope shit homie peace from NY
This was too funny
Before I watch, I just want to say I have learned a lot from creating vaporware on my DJ Controller with Serato. I don't think that is the norm, but the way that method lends itself to rerecording sent me down several vapor holes of experimentation. Like on my Naperwave songs based on Naperville, IL, I found it was actually very difficult to finish a song. I find the genre fun in how important the order of the songs are, on an album or playlist
Vaporwave is sick, there’s just too many ppl making the easy stuff.
It needs a come back. There’s a lot of great music in the genre. Take a break from all music n just surf through what it’s got n find so much good stuff with 0 views/listens
agreed. Most of it is trash but the good stuff (like George Clanton, for example) is some of the best electronic based music out there imo
This new video style gives me wes anderson vibes
He stole my color grade for asteroid city, I genuinely think it’s the same
Lol same
how about "I make technical deathgrind to prove it's easy"? Has a nice ring to it, no?
frankjavcee reference!!!
Damn what a collab
The funny part is how it actually sounds good tho.
Lo-fi is probably even easier
Glad we got a man of culture using Aesop as background music
Now, do it again sampleless. Beat those barbers ☻️✂️🤛
Hey Vanitas!
@@timefragment5387 heyo whatsup!!!
@@VANITAS567🔥🔥
Aloe City & Barber Beats
Great 😊
Bro is it just me that thinks the album is genuinely really good?
it's ok it's just been done to death 😭
if you take an already good song and just pitch it down and add some effects its still going to be good. thats why vaporwave is a joke, and lazy.
18:00 i’m getting angry video game, nerd vibes from this part
Pad chennington
How long did this take to make?
Searching plus editing, probably 2 hours, finding the tracks is what took the longest
VIDEO IS IN 4:3 LETS GO
Devon hendryx (aka JPEGMAFIA) did it before in 2009 with Dreamcast Summer Songs a fantastic album btw
DSS is a hip hop album. The only really vaporwave aspect is the presentation. Id argue communist slow jams is more vaporwave than most devon hendryx material, except for maybe charli baltimore or 1989
@@stereoreserve there's no rapping on the album! it's entirely vaporwave.
@@stereoreserve For sure agree on the CSS take, but even if DSS leans into hip hop i’d argue it entirely pulls off most of the identity of vaporwave, from the hazy atmospheric ambient elements to the 90’s and 00’s references to classic games and pop culture
@@flawless6782boards of Canada was doing vaporwave in the 90s
Nerdcore is probably the best genre to describe the album
Where's the skipping and chorus/flange? ? ? barely vaporwave, boring broperwave
In the early 2000's there used to be vapor wave block parties at Miss State University. Nobody knows but the idea was stolen from from a band called GnarShred who did the block parties. It was nothing but 80's and soul chopped up dub style. Long story short, the bootleg tapes got out there and the rest is history.
I want to make a vapourwave album and call it something cool
Boy do I have a video for you
@@ABucketofJake no fuckin way
All the songs you chose are from the 70's, so this is less like Vaporwave, and more like Boomerwave. It's like being in the 70's listening to the radio on Quaaludes.
im trying to make a jungle album and its kinda hard, maybe i should switch and try to be the next oneohtrix
lolll amazing. this basically an Uncle tape 😂
Omw to read jakes bucket.
goated
Please make a vid on slushwave
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Im always gonna say this but clearly OTPN was listening to the skaters and just doing what James Ferraro had been doing for almost a decade at that point but on a computer. The Skaters New Age label clearly started vaporwave even if they hid the fact they used a computer and cdrs a lot. Because thats the only thing that makes ecco jams the first is that its a blatant online album.
Which ai art generator do you use? It looked so good
DALL-E, I believe.
W.
vaporwave can be low effort but there are styles that actually require composition and arent just stealing like macentosh plush
"ALMOST"
derelict megatower with 84 whole tracks:
Next genre should be folktronica
Folktronica is actually incredibly hard, probably the hardest plunderphonic genre to get good at unless youre doing something similar to The Avalanches lol
Dope vid. Try shoegaze.
i'm sorry but i can't stop looking at the face on the mic for the whole video
we need more bloodsport
damn good video
this video could have been more relevant 7 years ago when making fun of vaporwave was still 'cool'
Do IDM using entirely random drum patterns.
Make prog metal, boom bap, sludge metal or big beat genre