EPISODE · Nov 23, 2020 · 35 MIN
The Weather Channel and Vaporwave
from Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews · host Ross Payton, Birk MacBirkinson
The smooth jazz soundtrack and automated aesthetic featured on The Weather Channel in the mid-90's has been finding its way into vaporwave and internet art for nearly a decade. It represents a kind of forgotten nostalgia for calmer times. In this episode we talk about how this music came to be, it's relationship to vaporwave, and its impact on our memories of The Weather Channel.Albums Discussed------------------ATMOSPHERES 第1 by Eco VirtualSunday Television by 猫 シ Corp.WMCC Weather Channel by Morris County Meteorological TeamRelated Links-------------The Weather Channel Classics - Trammell StarksThe Weather Channel's 'Smooth Jazz' Strikes Chord with ViewersThe Weather Channel’s Soothing Music: Millennial RebellionRetroWeatherChannel on TwitchA look back: Weather Channel graphics of the pastCredits -------- Music by: 2Mello Artwork by: Patsy McDowell Ross on Twitter Birk on Twitter Follow Night Clerk Radio on Twitter for updates
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The smooth jazz soundtrack and automated aesthetic featured on The Weather Channel in the mid-90's has been finding its way into vaporwave and internet art for nearly a decade. It represents a kind of forgotten nostalgia for calmer times. In this episode we talk about how this music came to be, it's relationship to vaporwave, and its impact on our memories of The Weather Channel.
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