Release Date: 2 February 2013
Genre: Vaporwave
Country: United States of America (New York)
Info: Bandcamp
In the latest post we talked about a "recent" Vaporwave release, released less than a year ago. Today we are going far back. Back into the "classics" section.
This is Late Night Delight, by Saint Pepsi (nka Skylar Spence) and Luxury Elite. This album was released back in 2013, when Vaporwave was still a lesser-known, niche genre. It does sound older, less mature than more recent releases, but it gives it a unique feel.
The first tracks of the split (Side A on the tape) are by Luxury Elite. These sound more like classic Vaporwave, in the likes of Macintosh Plus' Floral Shoppe, filled with chopped and screwed samples. Side B of the split was made by Saint Pepsi. While the sound does not differ much from side A, we can find some hints of what SP's music would become, namely Future Funk. These hints really show up in the tracks Angels and Enjoy Yourself. We may guess why these two tracks are some of the most well-known from Late Night Delight.
Several tracks from the album have had videos made. They are listed on its Bandcamp page. Unfortunately, the video for Enjoy Yourself was taken down a couple of days ago, "for violating YouTube's policy on hate speech.". It is a shame that what is truly an icon of the Vaporwave scene and aesthetic has been brought into a much darker side by all the alt-right memes.
All in all, this album is good. A classic, marking a milestone in Vaporwave's history, worth having in our collections. Pick up a tape if there are any still out there to buy (at the time of writing, there are a few left available at Bandcamp).
Score: 6/10
This is Late Night Delight, by Saint Pepsi (nka Skylar Spence) and Luxury Elite. This album was released back in 2013, when Vaporwave was still a lesser-known, niche genre. It does sound older, less mature than more recent releases, but it gives it a unique feel.
The first tracks of the split (Side A on the tape) are by Luxury Elite. These sound more like classic Vaporwave, in the likes of Macintosh Plus' Floral Shoppe, filled with chopped and screwed samples. Side B of the split was made by Saint Pepsi. While the sound does not differ much from side A, we can find some hints of what SP's music would become, namely Future Funk. These hints really show up in the tracks Angels and Enjoy Yourself. We may guess why these two tracks are some of the most well-known from Late Night Delight.
Several tracks from the album have had videos made. They are listed on its Bandcamp page. Unfortunately, the video for Enjoy Yourself was taken down a couple of days ago, "for violating YouTube's policy on hate speech.". It is a shame that what is truly an icon of the Vaporwave scene and aesthetic has been brought into a much darker side by all the alt-right memes.
All in all, this album is good. A classic, marking a milestone in Vaporwave's history, worth having in our collections. Pick up a tape if there are any still out there to buy (at the time of writing, there are a few left available at Bandcamp).
Score: 6/10
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