.nebula - L A S T S U M M E R

http://soundcloud.com/dotnebula/l-a-s-t-s-u-m-m-e-r

I haven't posted too much vaporwave related tracks lately, as i have been on quite the trip with indie Asian-Pop! Don't think this means I won't be posting anything else from those genres, I'm just moving on to some different works at this point. Like it or not, Asian-Pop will be back!

Anyways, I love this track! .nebula is a hidden gem I just unearthed today, and this track really caught my attention amidst the vast number of tracks I sift through daily. What I love about this track is that it has a truly classic vaporwave feel to it, while seemingly giving a couple nods to some of the more prominent and influential vaporwave artists of the recent past.

First off, the build up at the beginning is great, and it's quintessential in order for the mainline hit to have the effect it does. Also, I love how the build up has a floating, distant feel to it, and it swiftly descends and touches down with an awesome sidechained mainline! .nebula immediately caught my attention with the driving, funky beat and that epic saxophone theme! As you may know, I play and absolutely love the saxophone, and I love how .nebula gave the sax a line that usually would be given to an electric guitar. However, don't lose interest yet, because guess what? He does give the same line to an electric guitar later on! This is perfect proof that musically, .nebula really has a handle on what he's doing.

The groups I find .nebula to be referencing is Saint Pepsi, with his unforgettable classic album Hit Vibes, and Macross 82-99, with his slammin' album Neo Tokyo--specifically Big City Nights. Both of these are to of my all-time favorite vaporwave albums, and .nebula really carries the funk these other two vaporwave legends forged in the past. Enjoy!