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ElectricBlur - American Psycho Tribute Album (2018)


Artist: ElectricBlur Records
Album: American Psycho Tribute Album
Location: n/a
Genres: Vaporwave, Synthwave
Year Released: 2018-10-15
Format(s) Released: Bandcamp

Explanation:

Yet another record I've been looking for re-surfaced!

On my Missing List this was probably the one I was looking for the least. Hell, the only reason it even stood out to me in the first place was that it had such a striking cover.

Back in 2018, a reddit user called ElectricBlur launched a Vaporwave netlabel and started looking for contributors. He released a few projects here and there and then at some point decided to make a Vaporwave comp based off the 2000 movie, American Psycho.

Chosen likely because ElectricBlur felt it had a 'Vaporwave aesthetic' he obtained a bunch of contributors and put out a compilation of Vaporwave inspired by the movie.

Mind you this was years before the Sigma Grindset/Literally Me/The Perfect Girl videos, so you won't find any of those songs here. No Phonk samples either. Just straight corporate-like Vaporwave.

Personally I thought the cover was really cool and expected something dark and violent to match with the film's tone. Maybe some horror synth samples or dark jazz.

What I ended up getting was a decent Vaporwave compilation that makes the film sound more like 'Lost in Translation' than the horror flick it's actually known as. ElectricBlur is partially to blame with this, with one of the artists I've spoken to stating that he was never really descriptive with what he wanted.

The spookiest track being Sean MacDonald's 'Hold Please' which is this drone (Dreampunk?) that eerily ends with a short sample from the movie. It's immediately followed by a chill house track by ⁂V‡▲D‡M∇R⁂, dashing any ominous feeling MacDonald's track left.

Farragol's track for example is a lo-fi, slowed down and relaxed, almost chillout pop song that sounds a bit like something Video 2000 would make.

Based Cobain's track is a cold, frigid Vaportrap song that veers deep into Trillwave territory.

I'm not complaining and it's really cool to see this kind of take inspired by the movie. In a way it recontextualizes the movie, focusing more on the business aspect and Bateman's corporate life than his murderous intent and serial killer attitude.

All in all, it's a solid vaporwave compilation that showcases the various artists strengths using styles that encompass the whole of vaporwave.

Reasons for Disappearance:

ElectricBlur didn't really exist outside of Bandcamp and Reddit, only ever advertising on Reddit and posting on Bandcamp.

I don't know why the label shut down but in 2019 or so they vanished. Went without a trace, deleting their Bandcamp account, then their Reddit account. No reason was ever given, though if I had to guess the guy behind it just got tired of running it (even though it lasted a few months). Based on a comment I got from one of the artists the guy was barely even into the project himself.

Prior to finding it I've spoken to a few members of this comp though none had it. Quite a few sent me copies of their individual tracks though I still lacked a few. Since ElectricBlur is gone I'll link each artist's accounts below.

Ferine Arts - [vanished]
Sean MacDonald - [can't find]
⁂V‡▲D‡M∇R⁂ - https://putsomevladinit.bandcamp.com/
Private Collection - [can't find]
1am バイブBlunts - https://1amblunts.bandcamp.com


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