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I had to re-up this interview. It was too good to stay in the archives. The original post date is September 15th, 2014 1:00 AM, on my old blog.
Our portal to Harley Magoo was via his epic post on his Rate Your Music profile about vaporwave subgenres. He is the most knowledgeable source for anything post-internet, mallsoft, segahaze, sea/ice/slimepunk. Trust me when we say there are sub-categories in this weird exciting mall hallucinator that the composers themselves are unaware of. He also makes music under the moniker General Translator but you will know everything soon if you are patient. To quench our vaporthirst, I found no other alternative than interrogating the man. Here is what he shared with us. This time, being a potential mind reader, Harley introduces himself before we even start our questions.
HM. To most, I am Harley Magoo. If there’s anything I’m known for, it’s being a big vaporwave listener. I created the “Vaporwave Subgenre” list on Rate Your Music that has entered the dialogue on vaporwave. I dig the vibes and want to share them with others.
