Vaporwave and Consumerism

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon'Tis the season of consumption, so all through this episode we’re rambling about the various ways in which vaporwave interacts with consumerism. We introduce the various arguments for vaporwave as a critique of consumerism. We then discuss all of the unfortunate ways our consumer culture impacts vaporwave (or any) artists. It’s a feel good holiday episode!Music SampledMusic SampledBlack Friday - A Vaporwave Holiday Special… byConfused Bi-Product of a Misinformed CultureAdditional LinksDo You Want Vaporwave, or Do You Want the Truth?: CognitiveMapping of Late Capitalist Affect in the Virtual Lifeworld of Vaporwave by Alican KocVaporwave’s little known roots are anti-capitalist and totally punkCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellRoss on TwitterBirk on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on Twitter