Vaporwave

Electronic microgenre featuring slowed-down, reverb-drenched samples from 1980s-1990s media, ads, and pop music, evoking ironic nostalgia for consumerism, obsolete tech, and a surreal, hazy past.

Origin: Emerged from internet forums like Reddit and Tumblr, evolving from chillwave and hypnagogic pop, rooted in experimental electronic music and meme culture.

Era: 2010s to present