FM Skyline - Mirror Gallery

Name: FM Skyline - Mirror Gallery
Uploaded: 2020-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Released in April–May 2020 during the early COVID-19 lockdown period, Mirror Gallery sits at the creative apex of the Utopian Virtual subgenre of vaporwave — a mode defined by original FM synthesis composition rather than sampling, evoking the glossy optimism of early digital consumer culture. FM Skyline (Pete Curry), a Richmond,…

2020 · Vaporwave / Utopian Virtual Peak Era (2019–2021) · music video

2020Vaporwave / Utopian Virtual Peak Era (2019–2021)Vaporwave / Utopian Virtual — original-composition FM synthesis subgenre

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Released in April–May 2020 during the early COVID-19 lockdown period, Mirror Gallery sits at the creative apex of the Utopian Virtual subgenre of vaporwave — a mode defined by original FM synthesis composition rather than sampling, evoking the glossy optimism of early digital consumer culture. FM Skyline (Pete Curry), a Richmond, VA-based musician on the 100% Electronica label, designed Liteware as a conceptually…

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Mirror Gallery is a canonical example of the Utopian Virtual subgenre, which prizes original FM synthesis composition over sampling. Liteware was recognized as a standout in this tradition, paying homage to pioneers like Eyeliner and James Ferraro's Far Side Virtual while cultivating a signature…

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