ThaDabWizard: Live visuals in Kortrijk and the rebirth of Reclusive Records
Next week, Kortrijk hosts the Slushwave Festival, and among the guests is a particularly distinctive figure crossing the Atlantic from the US. If you’ve spent any time in the online events orbiting…
AOTW #16: II by AUDIO ENGINEERING
This week AOTW : II There is nothing quite like the thrill of stumbling upon incredible new talent, and watching them earn well-deserved recognition early in their journey. With just two releases under…
Slushwave 2026’s Mini-Sets Unveiled
The wait is finally over we now know which four artists will be taking the stage (virtually) for the highly anticipated mini-sets during Saturday’s Main Event at Slushwave 2026 ! For those…
AOTW #15: With You by Notorious Secret
This week AOTW : With You It’s that time of the summer when it’s getting hot, sticky, even steamy if you’re lucky, and Notorious Secret dropped the perfect soundtrack for the moment.…
AOTW #14: Shorts! Vol. 1 by Toys From Taiwan
This week AOTW : Shorts! Vol. 1 Toys From Taiwan has been a favorite of mine for more than a year now. His cheerful one-man jams using live sample loopers and sound fonts are matched on screen with…
Slushwave 2026 & Zer0 Rei : Building Belgium’s Most Unique Festival
After several years of exploring the Slushwave scene online, I had the opportunity to be invited as a performing artist on the second day of Slushwave 2025. It was an amazing weekend, filled with great…
AOTW #13: Doll on Earth by Nakunatta98
This week AOTW : Doll on Earth There has been a burst of energy lately from Brazilian artist Nakunatta98, with a couple short EPs and a longer album coming shortly before last week’s Doll on Earth.…
AOTW #12: Moose Factory Ont. Conditions Q2 2026 by n u s p e a k
This week AOTW : Moose Factory Ont. Conditions Q2 2026 The “weather channel music” album has been a staple of vaporwave for a while, but we’ve all heard plenty of smooth jazz right? This…
AOTW #11: biosphere 生物圈 by your dreams will come true
This week AOTW : biosphere 生物圈 I’ve been in a bit of an ambient and slushy mood as we start summer so this album came along at the perfect time. A soundtrack to a forgotten video game, wandering…
AOTW #10: comfy by Demonのけ者
This week AOTW : comfy Signalwave is an incredibly flourishing community in the vaporwave scene, with a lot of new artists coming in and bringing their personal visions. Demonのけ者 just released their…