Author: Utopia District
Private Suite Magazine Archive
volume index 1-14
Private Suite Magazine was a community project. Our magazine consisted of all things vaporwave — reviews, art, interviews, articles and discussions. Diving deep into the neverending ocean of Vaporwave content to bring the highest quality work to the highest quality readers.
Private Suite Mag closed September 2020. This page is for digital preservation – an archive of this incredible magazine, and the amazing work and credits of the many people that worked on it. Visit issuu.com for the original Digital Publication distribution page.
Below is an Index of Issues 1 – 14 of the community based vaporwave magazine, “Private Suite Magazine”.
Visit the Wayback Machine archive below for the full website archive.
Last Wayback Machine Snapshot – September, 2020
Issue 12 Publishing Snapshot – June, 2020
Check out the Bandcamp page for an archive of the physical print volumes of Private Suite Magazine, in 8.5×11 glossy booklets.
Volume INDEX
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Check out the farewell tribute album curated by First Class Collective.
RIP Private Suite Mag 💖
Utopia District Podcast
Episode 018
Interview: Pad Chenninton
(Summer Slushy Festival 2023)
Released: July 24th, 2023
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On today’s episode we sit down with the man himself Pad Chennington for a deep dive into his exciting upcoming live vaporwave festival event in Brooklyn coming up on Thursday, August 24th in Brooklyn, NY, and much much more! Tune in now for another great Utopia District podcast!
Summer Slushy Fest 2023
Thursday, August 24th – 7:30pm to 2:00am
The Meadows | 17 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY
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Event Tickets – Summer Slushy Festival 2023
Pad Chenningon!
Kats Kill Records: Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram
Music on this Episode!
Pad Chennington – Rookie
Pad Chennington – Want
FUCK YOU BROOKLYN
FUCK YOU, BROOKLYN! pic.twitter.com/IzueJzBXDI
— 🪩 Discoholic 📀 VINYL OUT NOW (@discoholicmusic) July 18, 2023
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Utopia District Podcast
Episode 017
Lemmy Just Post
Unravelling the Digital Tapestry
Released: July 14th, 2023
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“Are you there Lemmy? It’s me, vaporwave.” Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! On today’s episode, Indy, and co-hosts DemoDawg and Crystal Eternal seek to unveil the implications of all the recent tech paradigm shifts and the current reshaping of our digital landscape.
Our discussion looks to address the changes in the online platforms we use every day, like YouTube’s adblock enforcement, Twitter’s rate limiting, Reddit’s API changes, Discord username updates, Meta’s Twitter competitor “Threads”, Apple Glass, and the rise of federated decentralized social platforms like Mastodon and Lemmy. Join us for a fun and thought-provoking discussion on the potential impact of these transformations on users, content creators, identity, privacy, augmented reality, and the future of social networking. Also, Indy is drunk for this one.
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Episode Links!
Summer Slushy Fest 2023 – Brooklyn, NY
Flamingo Fest 2023 (IRL) – Catch One, LA
/c/vaporwave on lemmy.world
TOM CRUISIN / LAY BAC – BABE ESP (from Neon Nights)
Guests on this Episode!
DemoDawg – Twitter | Instagram
Crystal Eternal – Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp | Nostalgia Lounge | LinkTree
Music on this Episode!
Lost Traveler ロスト – Whispered Moonlight ft. TUPPERWAVE
Pyroglyphics – One Leaf Clover
Crystal Eternal – It’s For the Paper
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Utopia District Podcast
Episode 016
Interview: Midwesthetic
(Summer Synapse Vaporwave Festival!)
July 29th, 2023
Released: July 7th, 2023
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Welcome to the Utopia District podcast! On today’s episode we sit down with the creators and owners of Midwesthetic, a vaporwave and internet music culture organization and community based out of Madison, Wisconsin, USA, supporting the greater general Wisconsin and Midwest regions’ underground and vaporwave music scenes. Join us for a lovely episode as we dive in to the passions of the core team members, learn their stories of falling in love with vaporwave, and the intricacies and complexities of putting a festival like this together.
Midwesthetic – Summer Synapse
Saturday July 29th, 2023
High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
6:00pm – 1:00am
If you’re attending the event, be sure to say hi to the team and join up the bar crawl they talk about during the show, and don’t miss the photo booth!
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Buy Midwesthetic Summer Synapse tickets here ($15!):
https://www.high-noon.com/event/summer-synapse-underground-electronic-music-art-party/
Midwesthetic Website:
www.midwesthetic.net
Wintermu7e / ethan
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Utopia District Podcast
Episode 015
Unsung Heroes: The YouTube Pioneers Who Saved Vaporwave
Released: March 15th, 2023
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On today’s episode our conversation revolves around YouTube and the creators that played a crucial role in the continued life and ongoing exploration of the Vaporwave genre. We discuss the extent of YouTube’s place in the cultural resurgence of the genre, and what we owe the people that made the early mixes, and explored the sound.
We will examine how the YouTube platform helped the genre evolve beyond its initial sound & aesthetic, and what the relationship between the platform and the genre means. We recognize the unsung heroes of Vaporwave’s continued existence, and how through YouTube, they shaped and spread the genre. Join us as we explore the significance of YouTube in the Vaporwave movement, and ask the thought-provoking question, would Vaporwave still exist if YouTube did not exist?
Hop on the Utopia District train to find out, through an intriguing conversation on how technology and creativity can shape musical movements, and the potential impacts of online platforms on music cultures.
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VAPURGATORY – A Documentary About Vaporwave
WVSQD Linktr.ee
Vaporwave YouTuber List:
Follow and support these amazing people!! In no particular order:
Ｓoｕnｄ Ｓtａtｉoｎ
Jason Sanders
Sigmund Generous
Hermes Acosta HA
SPLIFF RADIOショー
SoulSearchAndDestroy
Real Love Music
[PATRYK FILMS]
R y a n C e l s i u s ° S o u n d s
Artzie Music
Deep Sea Current
ElFamosoDemon
brokenmachinefilms
Vapor Memory
MrNONSENSE
TriangleMusic
VCR-archive
b r h m
Lucien hughes
DMT/•/TV
FORGOTTEN_VCR
NEOTIC
VHSdreamz
channelsurfing
Sega64
NIGHT ERROR夜のエラー
sunsetcorp
FrankJavCee
retro player one
Sun Levi
VAPOR NEWS
New R23x and Equip Single
INTERNET CLUB featured on Bandcamp Daily
Business Casual raising price for full discog for 3$
ONLINE EVENTS
Vaporshave 2023 – Saturday, March 18th
RELEASE RADAR (Digitals & Upcoming Releases)
New Ahero Single – 4K View | Music Video
MERCH MARKET (New Physicals)
DJ Sabrina Booklet
Dragon Chan World Champion – World Champion Resort
Music From The Episode
Good Girl (feat. Lost Travelerロスト) from[Her Perfumes part 2] by M4
[E S C A P E ] from teertscisum by abdersta
I Got Your Letter – Nmesh.
赤ワインとカミソリの刃 from INFINITE SEX GOD by GLOBAL CHILL
Enter Through the Lobby from Hologram Plaza by Disconscious
DREAMCAST SUMMER SONGS by Devon Hendryx
Lowlights from passion plays by midnight première
Team Members on this episode!
DemoDawg : Twitter
Charavale: Twitter
crispy_doodles: Twitter
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Utopia District Podcast
Episode 014
Interview: Mélonade
Ruminating on Future Funk!
Released: March 9th, 2023
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Welcome to the Utopia District Podcast! Today, we have a special guest who will take us on a funkadelic musical journey that will have you grooving in your seats. That’s right, we have none other than the Scottish future funk producer, Mélonade!
Not only is Mélonade a master of funk, but he’s also a game developer! He’s been busy cooking up a storm on Steam, and his indie game is set to blow your mind (if you like fishing!) We loved hearing about the inspiration behind the game and the challenges he faced in its development, as well as his new upcoming game for hoverboard/skateboard game!
With the sold out cassette for Mélonade’s latest album “From the Heart”, the vinyl is set to drop on April 14th, and let me tell you, it looks gorgeous! The vinyl release promises to transport you to a disco wonderland with its mesmerizing vibes.
And while we’re on the topic of exciting developments, join us as we dive into the latest advancements from OpenAI, including updates on ChatGPT, Bing, and other interesting new developments!
But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s sit back, relax, and let the music take over. We’ll be listening to some of Mélonade’s latest tracks, as well as some other funky tracks, so put on your dancing shoes, turn up the volume, and let’s get grooving with Mélonade!
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Mélonade’s Links!
“From The Heart” on Business Casual | His Latest Album
Episode Discussion Links!
“From the Heart” vinyl release on My Pet Flamingo | April 14th, 2023
All Mélonade’s Singles and more!
Barbie PC Game Song | Twitter Post
Isle of Jura | Mélonade’s Steam Game
EM Games | Upcoming Retro Skateboard Game – Currently in Development
Arcane – Netflix Show
Mélonade’s Previous Albums | Mélonade (2019 Edition) Splash (2020)
Music from this Episode!
Mélonade – Magic & Daydream | From the League of Legends Sessions: Star Guardian Taliyah – Future Funk Comp (full video here)
Mélonade – Burnin’ Up (feat. Luanmer)
Mélonade – Bonjour Story! (feat. Mr. Wax)
Mélonade & Strawberry Station – Better & Better | From Echos of the Past by My Pet Flamingo
3D BLAST – Side 2 Side | (full dance video here)
Snowdream – Together
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Utopia District Podcast
Episode 013
Corporate Takeover: Exploring the Meaning of Vaporwave and Lost Internet
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Individuality has been lost in the corporate playground that is the internet. We talk about how businesses have dominated the internet and its current state. What does this entail for the erosion of our individuality and our online identities?
Welcome to the Utopia District Podcast! Explore with us the numerous facets of the internet that we have forgotten over time. Remember the day when you could customise your desktop and use special media players? We talk about how these things are now just distant memories and how the internet has transformed.
Do you recall the earlier versions of sites like MySpace? We think back on these previous websites and how they changed through time. But what about the future and development of online art? We talk about where the NFT art is at in 2023.
What does the term “vaporwave” signify to you? What is your interpretation of it? We examine the various ways that vaporwave has been interpreted as well as how the internet has embraced it as a subculture. We also talk about the attractiveness of vaporwave and why people feel such a strong connection to it.
Finally, we talk about the disappointing situation of not being able to communicate your vaporwave experience. Although it might be difficult to put your ideas and feelings regarding this subculture into words, we make an effort to do so here.
Join us as we go deeply into the Vaporwave and Lost Internet worlds.
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Episode Discussion Links!
Max Head Reviews – Episode 4 | Hypnospace Outlaw and How Play Made the Early Internet
ElectroniCON Primavera (Spain)
Wizard Toad’s DS Adventure | Deathlance Records
h º r ¡ z º n щ ¡ r e l e s s – HORSEWIRELESS
SpaceHey (MySpace Revival Site)
Spring Break 87 Anniversary Stream
Music from this episode!
l y n x & Hotel Pools – with you
Windows96 – How To See Through Walls
Team Members on this episode!
DemoDawg : https://twitter.com/plasticpalms1
DJ Nonn : https://twitter.com/dj_nonn
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VAPORWAVE TAPE SWAP 3
Friday, August 19th
The Living Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
An IRL vaporwave meetup and party!
Heading to ELECTRONICON 3?
Grab your cassettes, your best vapor shirt, and join us for the third tape swap & chill party!!
Also be sure to check out our Vaporwave Community Weekend map, below!
VAPORWAVE TAPE SWAP 3 – Trailer!
WEEKEND SCHEDULE (19th – 21st)
Vaporwave Community Weekend! 🎉 August 19th to 21st, 2022. With so many great events and amazing people coming to New York next weekend, we thought we’d to put a small meetup and map together 🙏
FRIDAY – Aug 19th:
VAPORWAVE TAPE SWAP 3 @ The Living Gallery (Brooklyn)
11:50AM to 11:00PM
Grab your cassettes, your best vapor shirt, and join us for the third Tape Swap & Chill Party! With 20 artists and 20 vendors selling all kinds of vapor merch, and a warm and welcoming space filled with all kinds and wholesome vapor folks, this is a great opportunity to bond and meet people in preparation for the big event on Saturday!
SATURDAY – Aug 20th:
ELECTRONICON 3 @ Knockdown Center (Brooklyn)
3:00PM
Tickets available here
Needing no introduction – The reason we’re all coming to New York in celebration of this amazing genre. Grab your tickets now!
SUNDAY – Aug 21st:
COMMUNITY PHOTO
1:00PM @ Pulitzer Fountain (Manhattan)
Don’t miss the vaporwave group community photo at the Pulitzer Fountain in Manhattan! We’d love to see you there to make history with us together on Sunday!
COMMUNITY BRUNCH
2:00PM @ The Jeffrey (Manhattan)
thejeffreynyc.com
Join us for a Community Brunch at The Jeffrey! A cool boutique rooftop patio with tons of delicious treats and craft beer! (We have a few backup places in mind if the crowd is too big, we may have to split off. Keep an eye on our Twitter on Sunday morning for live updates!)
CLUB GENKI @ Bar 718 (Brooklyn)
2:00PM to 4:00AM
This party goes all day long! Don’t miss your chance to see some performances by your favourite artists and meet some amazing people!
VAPORSPACE INVADERS @ PURGATORY (Brooklyn)
8:00PM to late! (Now Sold Out)
With it’s amazing show runners and excellent venue, this limited capacity intimate experience will be one to remember. Hopefully you were able to snag a ticket!
MET – Greek Statue Exhibition
In addition to these meetups and events, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) has a brand new Greek Sculpture exhibition running right now! We haven’t put it on our map, but we’re sure we’ll see some of you there Saturday morning or Sunday!
npr.org/2022/07/12/1109995973/we-know-greek-statues-werent-white-now-you-can-see-them-in-color
MET Operational Hours:
Sunday–Tuesday and Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Friday and Saturday: 10am – 9pm
NOTE: Number #7 on the map does not have a designated time. It is a wonderful lookout point of the Manhattan cityline, and we thought some people may want to visit. It’s truly breathtaking.
We are so excited, and can’t wait to meet you! 🤗
Event Discussion Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/events/557929999310646
VAPORWAVE COMMUNITY WEEKEND MAP!
Utopia District Podcast
Episode 012
Vaporwave New York Take Over!
An ElectroniCON3 & Tape Swap 3 Recap
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ElectroniCON is an incredibly important event for the vaporwave and adjacent communities. Presented by George Clanton of 100% Electronica, ElectroniCON 3 was a pilgrimage that brought vaporwave fans together from all over the globe, to Brooklyn NY on August 20th, 2022. Today, one month later, we sit down to reminisce on the fantastical experience of the 2022 New York Vaporwave Community Weekend, including the Tape Swap 3 presented by Utopia District, Club Genki presented by Pacific Plaza Records and Pocari Sweat, and Vaporspace Invaders presented by Vaporspace StL. Join us as we wallow through our memories and video footage of this amazing weekend.
Episode Discussion Topics
Tape Swap 3 & ElectroniCON3 all-videos playlist!
Tape Swap 3 VOD – Hangout and featuring Golden Living Room, JPEGSTRIPES, Videopunks
Augnos’ Full Community Weekend Photo Set (Massive Thread)
Utopia District Poster – Community Signatures Photo
Vaporwave Name Tags by Allure Artworks
Brass Fair Mall – Photo / Soundcloud
Awesome Community Tweets & Photos – Fountain Photo Bomb, Indy Painting Tape Swap Walls, Dan Mason “Where is everyone?!?”, Poland Spring – The New Flavor of Vaporwave, Desert Sand Photo, Pizza Slut Photoshopped, Chris Vaporwave, Distracted DATAGIRL
Explaining the Decks Meme > Vaporwave?, Amen Break, Flash Drives, Fireball, LordDepis Illustration, Skylar Spence, Yung Shiro DJ Screw, gh0st “Please stop fighting!”
Vaporwave Tape Swap 3 Poster (by JavaPlaza)
Vaporwave New York 2022 Community Weekend Map (by JavaPlaza)
Team Members on this episode!
DemoDawg : https://twitter.com/plasticpalms1
Prenoko : https://twitter.com/_Prenoko
strip_silence : https://twitter.com/stripsilence01
Siphonophore AV : https://www.instagram.com/siphonophore_av
C A S I N O : https://twitter.com/CASINO_Utopia
Pizza : https://twitter.com/Pizza_SLT
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