2011 · Utopian virtual
Far Side Virtual
Why it matters
The other founding template. Tiny Mix Tapes called it "lurid HD postmodernity"; it reads as a Baudrillard-tinted critique of consumer hyperreality dressed as elevator music. Ferraro has never considered himself part of vaporwave's history, which has not stopped the history from claiming him.
Where to hear it
- James Ferraro — Far Side Virtual — YouTube → Unofficial upload
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