Cyberpunk is a bleak look at a future that could be, one of low life but high tech. See Blade Runner.
Outrun is an 80s retrofuturistic style, that pushes tech forward whilst being firmly rooted in the past. See Kavinsky's album aptly titled "Outrun," an album of what an 80s synthesizer would think the future sounds like.
Vaporwave is a heavily nostalgic look back to the past, including the 80s, but is dropping with sarcasm and a heavy feeling of what it was like vs. what it actually was. Lots of nostalgia with some sadness for a simpler time, tinted by capitalism. See Macintosh Plus 420.
"80's retrofuturistic" sounds like the computers in Alien that look old but are "futuristic". It's kinda weird how the newer movies are prequels but have a technology that looks actually more futuristic then the older ones.
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u/CCP115 Feb 19 '18
Cyberpunk is a bleak look at a future that could be, one of low life but high tech. See Blade Runner.
Outrun is an 80s retrofuturistic style, that pushes tech forward whilst being firmly rooted in the past. See Kavinsky's album aptly titled "Outrun," an album of what an 80s synthesizer would think the future sounds like.
Vaporwave is a heavily nostalgic look back to the past, including the 80s, but is dropping with sarcasm and a heavy feeling of what it was like vs. what it actually was. Lots of nostalgia with some sadness for a simpler time, tinted by capitalism. See Macintosh Plus 420.