Stephan Kunze
@www.zensounds.de
I'm a writer and book author based in Germany. I'm into vaporwave and ambient music, tape culture and speculative fiction. https://www.zensounds.de/
Stephan Kunze has being doing some fantastic service interviewing #vaporwave artists, documenting the scene's often fugitive histories. Here is his latest, a chat with Mr. @disasteradio.bsky.social.
Stephan Kunze@www.zensounds.de · last wk.His mixtapes High Fashion Mood Music and LARP of Luxury were among the first vaporwave mixtapes I’ve downloaded some 13 years ago, so I was really happy to be able to speak to Luke Rowell alias @disasteradio.bsky.social.
His mixtapes High Fashion Mood Music and LARP of Luxury were among the first vaporwave mixtapes I’ve downloaded some 13 years ago, so I was really happy to be able to speak to Luke Rowell alias @disasteradio.bsky.social.
Vapor Talks #38: Eyeliner
The Kiwi vaporwave legend, MIDI enthuasiast and digital fantasist in conversation
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Beautiful brand new piece of analog vapornoise from the legend Video Interface. Loving the idea of a DIY palimpsest tape. hologram.bandcamp.com/album/interf...
Interference, by Video Interface
8 track album
hologram.bandcamp.com
A piece of vaporwave history: 15 years ago today, the artist MediaFired™ released the classic eccojams tape The pathway through Whatever. exotapes.bandcamp.com/album/the-pa...
The Pathway Through Whatever, by MediaFired™
7 track album
exotapes.bandcamp.com
Vaporwave artist 식료품groceries sat down with Stephan Kunze at zensounds for an in-depth interview. Check it out here: www.zensounds.de/p/vapor-talk...
This is a big one, for me at least. Jordan Bortner alias 식료품groceries in conversation. Yes! We’re open
Vapor Talks #36: 식료품groceries
Yes! We're Open – An in-depth conversation with Jordan Bortner
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Over the last few months, I’ve been immersing myself in the dark catalogue of the signalwave newcomer УВБ-76 (UVB-76). I was surprised to find out that behind the alias is actually a 55-year old producer named Michael Mitchell from Wilmington, Delaware. Here's my Vapor Talk with him.
Vapor Talks #35: УВБ-76 (UVB-76)
The signalwave producer about his punk background, mental health issues and being a late bloomer
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Suite Pools (S u i t e B and Pool Plants) Executive Wellness Spa 🌴🌴🌴 Enjoying this one a lot! Cheers @poolplants.bsky.social childrenofvapor.bandcamp.com/album/execut...
Executive Wellness Spa, by Suite Pools
9 track album
childrenofvapor.bandcamp.com
15 years ago today, the drone/ambient/new age project Transmuteo – which was connected to the early vaporwave scene around turntable.fm and SPF420 – released the Cymaglyphs tape. The project has been inactive since 2013. Does anyone know what he's been up to? transmuteo.bandcamp.com/album/cymagl...
Cymaglyphs, by Transmuteo
7 track album
transmuteo.bandcamp.com
Absolutely obsessed with @metro-rail.bsky.social's contribution to signalcon 2026. Gorgeous deep house inna signalwave style. metrorail.bandcamp.com/track/singal...
SINGALCON 2026, by Metro Rail
track by Metro Rail
metrorail.bandcamp.com
Another vaporwave history lesson: Ben (formerly Architecture in Tokyo / now Young Muscle) talks about his early days in the scene and the creation of his classic album Summer Paradise, and ponders whether he’d ever return to the AIT moniker.
Vapor Talks #34: Architecture in Tokyo
The electronic music producer, now active as Young Muscle, talks about his beginnings in vaporwave and his creative evolution
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In one hour, day 3 of signalcon 2026 starts. I'll be asleep by then, but I'm already looking forward to catching up on these sets in the next days. First two days were absolutely bonkers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=egZ2...
signalcon 2026 (day 3)
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Some classic weathersoft from the homies @kratzwerk.bsky.social and @floridarains.bsky.social. Enjoyed this 12-minute signalcon 2026 set a lot! floridarains.bandcamp.com/album/signal...
SIGNALCON 2026, by Kratzwerk & Florida Rains
1 track album
floridarains.bandcamp.com
Add this to my listening/watching cue for today. Would have loved to watch live, but needed sleep. Naoko homie, can we find a time for Signalcon 2027 that's a bit more EU friendly maybe? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUdd...
signalcon 2026 (day 2)
YouTube video by 直子coed
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Day 1 of signalcon 2026 wrapped, and I haven't even been able to catch up on all the sets but what I saw was some outstanding work. Day 2 starts later today at 7pm ET. youtu.be/obo2amuzx3w?...
signalcon 2026 (day 1)
YouTube video by 直子coed
youtu.be
Signalcon 2026 starts tonight! 7pm ET on YouTube. Three days of online A/V sets. Lineup and URL on the flyer.
It was the ‘slushwave priestess’ @818181slush.bsky.social who first made me aware of Scott Lawlor. I wanted to find out more about this ultra-prolific ‘Ambient Hermit’ (that’s one of his aliases) who's been releasing albums on @geometriclullaby.bsky.social and @vivariumrecs.bsky.social.
Scott Lawlor: The Ambient Hermit
Meet the blind keyboardist who's been making 800 albums in 15 years
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🧵 Германският музикален журналист Щефан Кунце за начина, по който някои субкултури виреят най-добре онлайн и защо това не е лоша новина: vijmag.bg/bg/article/s...
Старата вълна, новата вълна, вейпъруейвът
Германският музикален журналист Щефан Кунце за начина, по който някои субкултури виреят най-добре онлайн и защо това не е лоша новина
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Another sureshot from @hushtones.bsky.social: An amazing piece of #climatewave, just in time for tsunami/typhoon season in Japan. Trying to get one of those beautiful tapes tomorrow on @hiraethrecords.bsky.social. hushtones.bandcamp.com/album/--17
自然の恐怖, by ＣＨΞＲＲＹ ＢＬＯＳＳＯＭ ＦＯＲΞＣΛＳŦ
15 track album
hushtones.bandcamp.com
Watched Backrooms today in an almost empty cinema (the only way to do it) and now I'm listening to the new tape by known artiste which is right up my alley. knownartiste.bandcamp.com/album/--23
個人主義, by known artiste
13 track album
knownartiste.bandcamp.com
Here’s my conversation with the mysterious singer of the black metal band Ghost Bath, founder of the Geometric Lullaby label and vaporwave producer Dennis Mikula.
Vapor Talks #33: Dennis Mikula (Geometric Lullaby)
The black metal singer, vaporwave artist and label founder in conversation
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It's raining today and I'm listening to some gorgeous sample-free slushwave/dreampunk from @818181slush.bsky.social and The Ambient Hermit alias Scott Lawlor. 818181.bandcamp.com/album/velvet...
Velvet Dream City, by 818181 & The Ambient Hermit
6 track album
818181.bandcamp.com
Really enjoying this cruise ship themed vaporhouse/vaporlounge album on a grey Monday Morning. Includes a @kratzwerk.bsky.social remix. Webcam Galore by the same artist is a fun concept as well. Check the Whitespace Bandcamp for that one. spezandco.bandcamp.com/album/spez16...
SPEZ167 - THE FUN SHIP, by CONTOSO
13 track album
spezandco.bandcamp.com