February will have also been marked with the end of Dreampunk’s pioneering Dream Catalogue Label, who closed shop right after sharing a treasure chest full of outstanding records by promising newcomers and seasoned scene veterans alike. For slick outrun and Synthwave enthusiasts, LAU will have dominated this month with her debut album Believer, whose catchy tunes will have you yearning for the day these songs will finally get a chance to hit the stage. For those with the spare time to dig and dwell into the Bandcamp’s dizzying depths for some postmodern, non-euclidian music, February proved to be a fairly interesting month. Vaporwave is still alive and weird, as you’ll certainly listen to find out in this month’s curated selection. Enjoy!

Top Picks

LAU – Believer

(Aztec Records)

Stream on Bandcamp

Natsukime – Ikigai

(Self-Released)

Stream on Bandcamp

Twin Galaxxies – Imminent Reversal

(Pure Life)

Stream on Bandcamp

CRYOSAUNA – Grid Failure

(No Problema Tapes)

Stream on Bandcamp

John Carpenter – Lost Themes III

(Sacred Bones)

Stream on Spotify

Fury Weekend – Signals

(Fixt Neon)

Stream on Bandcamp

Niky Nine – Black Sharken

(Lazerdiscs Records)

Stream on Bandcamp

Yoshimi – 11 Pieces of Fragmented Memories

(Dream Catalogue)

Stream on Bandcamp

空手王 – IKARI​​-​​蒸気波LP III

(Karate King Records)

Stream on Bandcamp

Eulalie – A Day at the Videodrome

(Dream Catalogue)

Stream on Bandcamp

Singles & Honorable Mentions

Daria Danatelli (feat. Vincenzo Salvia) – Не Забуду / Io Non Dimentico

(Sunlover Records)

Stream on Bandcamp

Formula 2080 – Cassetter

(FixT Neon)

Stream on Bandcamp

Electric Youth – Modern Fears (Pilotpriest Come True Edition)

(Sony)

Stream on Spotify

FNKY NGHT – LOVE STORIES VOL.2

(Virtual Sound System)

Stream on Bandcamp

WDE – Codex

(Dream Catalogue)

Stream on Bandcamp

Hong Kong Express – L.Y.F.

(Dream Catalogue)

Stream on Bandcamp

Tito Machete – Sindrome di Standa

(Power Lunch)

Stream on Bandcamp

Sun Corp – Replacement

(No Problema)

Stream on Bandcamp

Sport 3000 & Waterfront Dining – StarTour Agencies

(My Pet Flamingo)

Stream on Bandcamp

POPCULTR – 2021LIVE

(Pacific Plaza Records)

Stream on Bandcamp

Eccodroid – Dematerialize

(Business Casual)

Stream on Bandcamp

As a final sendoff to mark the end of a genre-defining 7-year run, the label adopted a daily release schedule for their final 14 albums, leading up to their final release Good Things Begin in the Quiet by Elegance of the Damned, released on February 23^rd at 6 pm UK time.

We urge you to pay a visit to the label’s webpage for a chance to grab some classic Dreampunk physical releases. For those sleeping on a Dreampunk shopping spree, now’s the time to get your fix.

In the meantime, we thank Dream Catalogue for their great contributions to the Bandcamp music scene and tip our hats to the everlasting legacy they will be leaving behind.

The final releases by Dream Catalogue are all available for streaming on Youtube via Vapor Memory and are listed below.

10/02 – various – Singles, Winter 20/21

11/02 – Kagami Smile – Let My Love Pass You By

12/02 – WDE – CODEX

13/02 –  Soltskval – Hope

14/02 – Kagami Smile – Memory of Cornea

15/02 – Sangam – Alienated Mind

16/02 – Shima33 – Missio Dei Dataforge

17/02 – Yoshimi – 11 Pieces of Fragmented Memories

18/02 – Eulalie – A Day At the Videodrome

19/02 – w u s o 命 – Painted With Voice

20/02 – Somnus – Psyche 2212

21/02 – Hong Kong Express – L.Y.F.

22/02 – AUT2M – Psyche Expression

23/02 – Elegance of the Damned – Good Things Begin In the Quiet