The Visual Aesthetic Of Vaporwave

Today we take a look at the complex visual aesthetic of Vaporwave.

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🎵Music:
Broken Reality - Domo Paradisso Theme
nobody here
11 - E-Mall
Ghostrunner Soundtrack - Blood and Steel
コンシャスTHOUGHTS - ＭＩＤＮＩＧＨＴ
Ｔａｓｓｏｎｙ  －  ＫＯＳＴＡＮＺＨＯ  (Vaporwave)
t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 - スカイプラットフォーム (Sky Platform)
Art of Balance Wii U - World F Music
BBRAINZ - Atlantico
t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 - フォーリン (Foreign)
SPACE MAGIC スペース マジック - ＰＯＬＩＣＥ ＷＯＲＫ
Let Me Be Your Mahou Shoujo
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Intro
0:31 History
1:53 Nostalgia
3:08 Dreams
5:07 Consumerism
7:33 Greek Statues/Pillars
7:56 The Downfall
8:41 The Meaning
9:30 Vapor95
9:55 Outro
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[PolygonDonut]

WE GOT OUR OWN COUPON CODE FOR VAPORWAVE

[qtallon]

Even tho I was born in the late 2000's, vaporwave and synthwave will always be my favorite aesthetic. it makes me feel nostalgic for somthing i was never apart of. this video gave me chills

[ksawerx]

Pongon has a talent to take literally any topic and turn it into a full 10 minute video.

[Masterknightboy]

"vaporwave music" is like the perfect mix of slow and fast, and it gives a good vibe

[AndresAU]

As someone who grew up in the 90s, Vaporwave is a very hyperbolic look back on nostalgia, to the point of over-saturation, but it fits the whole "dream" aesthetic, like you're daydreaming of everything great about the past, all at once. Why they chose specifically 80s and 90s nostalgia, my guess is it was their childhood.

Great videos by the way, I've been really enjoying your channel. Keep up the great work!

[PadensPixels]

Nothing like a Polygon Donut video breaking down the origins of the Vaporwave aesthetic to start the day! I can never get enough of how you present whatever you're talking about in your videos.

[yukaroj]

Ive always thought that Vaporwave was a perfect future that never happened, turned into a faded memory that never was.

[bricklingtonlego]

Vaporwave feels like one of those odd dreams you'd have while away from home on a roadtrip but not be able to remember all of it.

[john-mgip]

this is honestly incredible and it’s making me realize that vaporwave is basically dreamcore 2 in a lot of the pictures so i really like it

[TOFFY-kdpe]

I clicked literally the very instant I saw this.
Vaporwave is my realm, its music keeps me calm, its aesthetic is eye candy.

[ebrucan]

As a person who loves both weirdcore and vaporwave, i am so happy that you made videos on them. there are not many people covering vaporwave so thank you for making this.

[MTheoOA]

The whole video is a treasure. What did you said in the end, the ''meaning'' of vaporwave as not a political movement, but a collection of feelings and composing a piece of media. You can really enjoy vapor as a transcendental art form, as surrealism is. Like, it's the surrealism of the digital era, thinking about our dreams too, but images that represent the transcendent of those good feelings that you dreamt to live in a digital world. Even if the material used, logos, is real. This is a bit of nostalgia, but it's the futurism in it's new form. Not that blank white space with rounded big architectures, that was just a sketch without feelings and complexity. Thanks vapor artists!

[GioDoesStuff]

Yet again, Polygon made a 10 minute video about explaining another random thing he likes. And its great as always!

[Banshey.]

MY FAVORITE AESTHETHIC! I adore vaporwave and I'm happy that it has a lot of exposure

[NickAndriadze]

This guy can be a hilarious meme dispenser, an expert role-player and an amazing 2000s culture historian *all* at the same time. Respect, nothing but respect...

[derpoi]

Gotta love Vaporwave, Synthwave, and Retrofuturism. Some of the -punk styles are interesting as well, Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Atompunk, etc. Though ive learnt that those where under Retrofuturism when i did a school project.

[curlyhairjess]

I love these types of videos and I also love how the video is divided into sub categories it's a nice touch that makes it easier to follow along and it's just more organized that way keep up the good work Polygon Donut! 🙌

[moosechoose]

“Sunsetcorp”, the guy that made the Nobody Here video, is also the same guy who made eccojams a couple years later. His real name Daniel Lopitan, and under his stage name Oneotrixpointnever he has gone on to produce The Weeknd’ latest album and he composed the score for the movie Uncut Gems

[csabaweisz]

This video needs a part 2, but with Outrun/Retrowave, the quintessential "He's literally me" aesthetic

[orcuswells]

My strongest vaporwave experience came when I was driving back from New York after a concert at 3 in the morning, 猫 シ Corp playing softly over the car speakers while my dad and sister slept and I explained vaporwave to my mom. I’m glad you mentioned night driving because I think it’s perfect for feeling those vibes