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Synthwave/vaporwave in pop music (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by fireweed@lemmy.world to c/wavemusic@lemmy.world

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I was listening to the radio the other day and did an audio double-take as I could swear I heard vaporwave coming from my speakers. Turns out it was the intro to Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter, one of the hottest songs of the summer. Another popular song that seems like it might have some subtle vaporwave influences is Saturn by SZA.

What do you think, is this just a coincidence or has the niche phenomenon of vaporwave influenced pop music? What mainstream songs give you synthwave/vaporwave vibes?

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[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Forza Horizon 5 has a new vaporwave station and whole aspect of the game with 80's cars and neon lit areas and things your avatar can wear. It's definitely getting more mainstream.