Babbling Corpse: Vaporwave And The Commodification Of Ghosts

This book explores the phenomenon known as vaporwave—an aesthetic, style, and genre of art that carries a weight and impact of the nostalgia of a certain era. It explores the haunting nature of this genre, especially when it’s in regard to vaporwave music but also other forms of vaporwave media, that play with unique dynamics when it comes to the landscape of capitalist media of the present. The book will give the reader food for thought on how vaporwave can be viewed from different perspectives, including media theory and politics, the intersection with indie and pop music, and ultimately the presence of this style on the market.