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vapourwave 

a type of song which has a calm but satisfying feeling to it
the vapourwave made me smile like a car
vapourwave by FunKoreanPerson July 12, 2018

Vaporwave 

A musical genre with 80s/90s/early 2000's capitalist pop culture that create the feeling of "Artificial Happiness" that was commonly capitalized in advertisements before 9/11.

Now, people watch Vaporwave as a nostalgic remnant of the past that allows you to truly feel the satire of Post Modernistic art and culture whilst also feeling how that Post Modernistic art is just another by product of consumerism and capitalism.
"Do you like Vaporwave?"
"No dude - its just 80's songs slowed down and sounds like shit."
"You really don't understand Vaporwave, do you?"
Vaporwave by FijiWater2000 February 18, 2019

Vaporwave 

A music genre that takes songs often from the early 2000s, 90's and 80's and slows them down drastically using a computer program, and looping a certain part. The song may or may not have filters placed on it as well.

Vaporwave is also associated with a certain type of aesthetic often found on Tumblr involving bright colours and nostalgic images from the 90's.
Vaporwave music is so strange
Vaporwave by y_e_e_ June 11, 2017

Vaporware 

When a company tries to sell you a product that doesn’t currently exist. But it is “coming soon.” Very rarely does it actually ever materialize.
Show me what you actually have, I don’t buy vaporware.
Vaporware by Lawdg January 19, 2018

vaporwave 

mall music

elevator music

ironic critique of global capitalism in the form of sample based infomercials and home shopping networks
vaporwave, internet club, 情報デスクVIRTUAL, luxury elite, 회사AUTO
vaporwave by Osprey222222 December 21, 2012

vaporware 

Anything (usually software, but can be anything) that is promoted and marketed without ever actually being produced.
When I started Vaporware Records, I did so with the idea of never making an album but starting chaos none the less.
vaporware by Denis Baldwin June 4, 2004
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