41. sheltered in place with the occult: origami girl's even the gods may cry (halloween 2020 special #1/hardvapour episode)

The Virtual Ocean

THE "LET'S LISTEN" VAPORWAVE PODCAST.
Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world.
In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipulating them, and summoning the ghost of the good times that were promised by modern capitalism, but never came.
Vaporwave is an expression of the pains of the collective modern unconscious, taking the form of heroin-level escapism, ecstasy-inducing pop music, or dystopian ambient worlds.
Because of its internet-based nature, its aesthetics have evolved so rapidly, further reflecting the chaotic subconscious of the modern mind.
Vaporwave captures the modern unconscious of humans raised by the internet succinctly, and understanding this art form matters.
In each episode, we listen to tracks that make up genre and give our thoughts, analysis, emotions, and commentary on them. Let's set sail on the Virtual Ocean.
And now, for today’s episode.
When it comes to haunted things, rarely do they frighten us with harshness and jumpscares in the way that Hollywood movies have shown us.

What make something creepy is a strange element of gentleness. When the unknown peers into us, it does so in a state of softness.
When death stalks its prey, it moves in silence… In stillness.

Today is our halloween special, and we have one thing on our minds: death.

The album we’ve chosen for this year’s special is “Even The Gods May Cry”, by Origami Girl, a female asian vaporwave producer who also goes by the alias eightxnights.

You can find her on both the dream catalogue and asura revolver music labels.

This album takes on a hardvapour sound, infused with the occult-themed electronic music of Witch house.

This album is a 45 minute rave set in the underground caverns of a gothic mansion in hell.

A perfect experience to get you in the mood for the spooky season.

Set sail with us for Origami Girl’s “Even The Gods May Cry.”