Far Side Virtual

We look back over the history of the Sega Dreamcast. The ultimate Vaporwave object. Soaring high in concept and ideals, before plunging Sega out of the console wars in defeat. A system too advanced for its time, but beloved for the promises it made.

Grappling with my relationship to Vaporwave in the lockdown era. And the challenges that come from loving music as the world changes.

Myspace recently deleted its archive of music from 2003-2015. Once the most popular website on the internet, and an epicenter of music culture, the site now stands as a shell of its former self. In this episode of Far Side Virtual I discuss the importance of music archiving to safeguard artwork, music and genres from the march of time...

No album in Vaporwave splits opinion like Floral Shoppe. The genre's most famous work is also its biggest joke. How should Vaporwave fans relate to Vektroid's masterpiece nearly 10 years on?

Welcome to the Far Side Virtual podcast! Tune in for Vaporwave, technology and memory presented by Mxhdroom.