seapunk

Internet-created genres have created a parallel universe where a small group of committed artists can pull a Malcolm McLaren and create a “movement” out of a sheer force of will and a few keystrokes. Back in 2012 the genre du jour was Seapunk, a scene that used 3D graphics from the 1990s combined with ocean-themes to create an aesthetic that was like an aquatic hypercolor shirt. As is the life of a meme, it was praised, picked up by few high-profile media outlets, dismissed, then went back to relative obscurity. Adding another layer of strangeness, the creators of Seapunk deconstructed the meme in the press, effectively eulogizing the demise of the genre.

Unfortunately the real substance of Seapunk that was largely overlooked in all the hype was the music. The only record label to self-identify as Seapunk, Coral Records Internazionale, has consistently put out solid releases in the midst of all the hype. Now that the hype has passed, Coral Records continues to release forward-thinking electronic music.

Below is a DJ mix of their most recent release, “Seapunk Volume 2”.

“Seapunk Volume 2” – Coral Records Internazionale ‘Mixed By TSARS’

 

 

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