Fantastic interview. That Atari ST origin story is classic, when MIDI connectivity was genuinely revolutionary for bedroom producers. The way Puderpolli talks about vaporwave as a "feeling" rather than a genre makes total sense when you look at how sprawling the aesthetic has become. I got pulled into vaporwave around 2017 and its been wild to see the scene evolve from anonymous internet thing to IRL festivals. The part about Omar S still working at Ford while being a Detroit legend really underscores how music doesnt have to be about money.
Fantastic interview. That Atari ST origin story is classic, when MIDI connectivity was genuinely revolutionary for bedroom producers. The way Puderpolli talks about vaporwave as a "feeling" rather than a genre makes total sense when you look at how sprawling the aesthetic has become. I got pulled into vaporwave around 2017 and its been wild to see the scene evolve from anonymous internet thing to IRL festivals. The part about Omar S still working at Ford while being a Detroit legend really underscores how music doesnt have to be about money.
Thanks! Happy to hear you enjoyed the interview. Much more to come. :)