With the definition out of the way, here are some of my personal vaporwave artists - complete with their Bandcamp pages linked so you can support the artists. Let me know in the comments if you have a favorite vaporwave artist that didn't make my list:
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Favorite Vaporwave Artists
According to the Vaporwave Wiki, vaporwave is "a music genre that emerged in the early 2010s among Internet communities. It is characterized by a nostalgic fascination with retro cultural aesthetics, video games, technology, and advertising, and often involves the fusion of modern popular music with lounge, smooth jazz, and elevator music." It is a very experimental genre that really has no boundaries.
Favorite Synthwave Artists
Synthwave (also known as outrun or retrowave) is a genre that I found in my YouTube recommendations, and it's one of the few recommendations that YouTube gave to me that I actually like.
For those who don't quite understand what synthwave is, it is a sub-genre of electronic music that is heavily inspired by the 1980's music of films and video games. It's called synthwave because of the use of synthesizer instruments.
With that explainer out of the way, here are my favorite synthwave artists (complete with links to their music so that you can support them):
For those who don't quite understand what synthwave is, it is a sub-genre of electronic music that is heavily inspired by the 1980's music of films and video games. It's called synthwave because of the use of synthesizer instruments.
With that explainer out of the way, here are my favorite synthwave artists (complete with links to their music so that you can support them):
- Scandroid - one of three projects of American multi-instrumentalist Klayton, Scandroid's tracks focus on the futuristic, neon-lit city of Neo Tokyo. He takes the normal synthwave sound and transforms it into an awesome futuristic sound that resonates with you. His most famous track is "Neo-Tokyo", and you might like it.
- Miami Nights 1984 - classic retrowave is what you will find with Miami Nights 1984, and the sound - in my honest opinion - never fails to fascinate me. It brought me to a time I'll never really know (because I'm a 2000's kid). I would recommend giving their track "Accelerated" a listen cause it's a masterpiece.
- LeBrock - his tracks give me a sort of synth-pop vibe, mixing elements of pop music with synthesizers. And it makes for a great combination. Tracks like "Please Don't Cry" and "Juice" are tunes to dance and/or sing to.
- PYLOT - He has two EPs: Shadowtask and Solai. But Solai is the one I tend to go back to, primarily because it tells a story. A story that can be read on his website in the form of journal entries that provide backstory and context to his music.
I Fear Immortality
Immortality, by definition "to live forever", frightens me for good reasons. I personally consider it a curse to be immortal, and let me elaborate on why.
If tomorrow I suddenly became immortal, I would have to watch my immediate family and friends grow up, live their lives, and die. The same would happen to the children of my friends and family, and their children and their children's children - it's a cyclical process, and a mentally scarring one at that.
To further strengthen my fears I wonder what were to happen to my immortal body when the heat death of the universe takes place. Will I restart life anew? Will I be greeted to an afterlife or complete darkness? Will I simply cease to exist in this plane of existence?
Though it may spark existential crises, it is the unanswered questions - is there an afterlife, are we alone in the universe, are we living in a simulation - that peak my interest. If only they could be answered...
If tomorrow I suddenly became immortal, I would have to watch my immediate family and friends grow up, live their lives, and die. The same would happen to the children of my friends and family, and their children and their children's children - it's a cyclical process, and a mentally scarring one at that.
To further strengthen my fears I wonder what were to happen to my immortal body when the heat death of the universe takes place. Will I restart life anew? Will I be greeted to an afterlife or complete darkness? Will I simply cease to exist in this plane of existence?
Though it may spark existential crises, it is the unanswered questions - is there an afterlife, are we alone in the universe, are we living in a simulation - that peak my interest. If only they could be answered...
Take a Break from Social Media
We need to take time away from social media, because clearly these sites are detrimental to our health and our online privacy. Sites like Facebook and Twitter and Snapchat are programming our minds to check for notifications, to check for likes or views or retweets or comments SUBCONSCIOUSLY - it's has become a psychological need.
A lot of us have low self-esteem because we tend to isolate ourselves to our cell phones and outcast ourselves from the real world. We don't think highly of ourselves, so we look to social media sites like Snapchat and Twitter and Facebook and Instagram for a sense of validation from others, a sense of validation that we're good people.
Social media is detrimental to our online privacy - every photo you post to Instagram, every post you make on Facebook, everything you Tweet, everything you post on social media makes you vulnerable. You post too much information about your likes, your hobbies, your places of residence - that information can be used in identity theft schemes and your accounts can be hacked into. Hell, you shouldn't give away your mother's maiden name outright - that is most often a security question on account with two-step authentication. Of course it's common sense not to post your physical address, your bank account details, your passwords to websites. But oftentimes we are too willing to reveal more about ourselves, and we inadvertently give away details that could be used against us or used to hack into an account of ours.
So how do we solve this? By taking a damn break from social media. There's books to read, friends and family to hang out with, opportunities to volunteer for a charity or a church - you could do anything in the real world and become a productive member of society.
Social media is turning us into zombies.
A lot of us have low self-esteem because we tend to isolate ourselves to our cell phones and outcast ourselves from the real world. We don't think highly of ourselves, so we look to social media sites like Snapchat and Twitter and Facebook and Instagram for a sense of validation from others, a sense of validation that we're good people.
Social media is detrimental to our online privacy - every photo you post to Instagram, every post you make on Facebook, everything you Tweet, everything you post on social media makes you vulnerable. You post too much information about your likes, your hobbies, your places of residence - that information can be used in identity theft schemes and your accounts can be hacked into. Hell, you shouldn't give away your mother's maiden name outright - that is most often a security question on account with two-step authentication. Of course it's common sense not to post your physical address, your bank account details, your passwords to websites. But oftentimes we are too willing to reveal more about ourselves, and we inadvertently give away details that could be used against us or used to hack into an account of ours.
So how do we solve this? By taking a damn break from social media. There's books to read, friends and family to hang out with, opportunities to volunteer for a charity or a church - you could do anything in the real world and become a productive member of society.
Social media is turning us into zombies.
Net Neutrality
NOTE: This is an opinionated article. Do not treat this as a primary source or reliable news; instead, treat it like a blog post from a concerned individual.
Net neutrality prevents Internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast and Verizon from blocking, throttling, or charging money for people attempting to access certain sites, apps, and services. ISPs allowed consumers to browse the free and open Internet, regardless of where the content is hosted.
On Thursday, the 14th of December 2017, the FCC in a 3-2 vote killed net neutrality rules put in place in 2015. This is, as put by YouTuber Philip DeFranco, "a dark day for innovation, small businesses, and consumers". The end of net neutrality means ISPs could charge more for access to specific sites and even censor content. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai thought that killing net neutrality would be beneficial for the Internet. The like-to-dislike ratio on Ajit Pai's PSA video released the day before the vote proves that consumers are not at all happy about this.
By supporting the death of net neutrality, Ajit Pai has become one of, if not the most despised persons on the Internet. I've seen several nasty tweets and memes about him from all over Twitter. Pai killed net neutrality despite strong public opposition from millions of people - even tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft were on the net neutrality bandwagon. He didn't listen to the people (including myself) who opposed his reckless measures - he gave us a metaphorical middle finger.
And there's no sign that it will be brought back to life anytime soon. The FCC Chairman wanted net neutrality dead from day one of him being appointed to the position, and I doubt he'll listen to the voices of countless protestors who support a free and open Internet full of innovation and creativity.
There is no denying that the Internet will experience change of humongous proportions for the worse. And unfortunately, both the FCC and the telecom companies who backed Pai will tell us to either put up or shut up.
To sum up this article, if you're not concerned about net neutrality now, you will be when your Internet and cable bills suddenly rise.
If there are any factual errors in this article, let me know in the comments and I will address them accordingly.
Net neutrality prevents Internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast and Verizon from blocking, throttling, or charging money for people attempting to access certain sites, apps, and services. ISPs allowed consumers to browse the free and open Internet, regardless of where the content is hosted.
On Thursday, the 14th of December 2017, the FCC in a 3-2 vote killed net neutrality rules put in place in 2015. This is, as put by YouTuber Philip DeFranco, "a dark day for innovation, small businesses, and consumers". The end of net neutrality means ISPs could charge more for access to specific sites and even censor content. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai thought that killing net neutrality would be beneficial for the Internet. The like-to-dislike ratio on Ajit Pai's PSA video released the day before the vote proves that consumers are not at all happy about this.
By supporting the death of net neutrality, Ajit Pai has become one of, if not the most despised persons on the Internet. I've seen several nasty tweets and memes about him from all over Twitter. Pai killed net neutrality despite strong public opposition from millions of people - even tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft were on the net neutrality bandwagon. He didn't listen to the people (including myself) who opposed his reckless measures - he gave us a metaphorical middle finger.
And there's no sign that it will be brought back to life anytime soon. The FCC Chairman wanted net neutrality dead from day one of him being appointed to the position, and I doubt he'll listen to the voices of countless protestors who support a free and open Internet full of innovation and creativity.
There is no denying that the Internet will experience change of humongous proportions for the worse. And unfortunately, both the FCC and the telecom companies who backed Pai will tell us to either put up or shut up.
To sum up this article, if you're not concerned about net neutrality now, you will be when your Internet and cable bills suddenly rise.
If there are any factual errors in this article, let me know in the comments and I will address them accordingly.
I Love Space!
We are but a tiny speck on the boot print of the universe. If the entire observable universe was the distance between New York City and Los Angeles - a distance of over 2,700 miles (4,345 kilometers) - we have only traversed one centimeter. We are so insignificant in this universe, so unbelievably small. Everybody that has ever lived, everybody we know and love today, every human that has existed since the dawn of civilization…was born on one unimaginably small speck in the universe. There are so many things we don’t understand about space…perhaps we aren’t the only civilization in this universe. Space has opened up a door for so many people - from the scientifically talented researchers to the literarily curious authors. We have a long path ahead in space exploration.
That, my friend, is why my love for space will never cease.
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