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The music theory of V A P O R W A V E
Adam Neely

Adam Neely analyzes vaporwave through music theory, timbre and nostalgia, and includes a parody track made for the video. He also touches on the phenomenology of music.
Cited as a short, fun introduction to the phenomenology of music and as an explanation and critique of vaporwave.
3 Hacker News mentions · 2016–2025