How your favourite genre got its name
Explaining the origins of house, techno, dubstep and more
UK funky
UK funky was the sound of London in the mid to late noughties thanks to artists like Roska, Geeneus, Supa D, Champion, Crazy Cousinz and more. A very LDN style of house, it was dubbed 'funky house' before being abbreviated by ravers who'd say they were going to a "funky dance" or vibing to a "funky tune".
VAPORWAVE
Directly related to the concept of vaporware, a product that despite being advertised has and probably never will come to fruition, this genre is founded on interruption and denial of music. It's also related to a quote from philosopher Karl Marx, “all that is solid melts into air”, like vapour. And much of the genre’s aesthetic (or Ａ Ｅ Ｓ Ｔ Ｈ Ｅ Ｔ Ｉ Ｃ as its stylised) carries an anti-capitalist tone.
