Intercity 125 by Intercity 125

One of the styles most unmined in terms of its breadth within vaporwave, signalwave lends itself to nearly endless possibilities of what it can be used to evoke, as long as the right samples are used. The most direct and punctuative sounds are primarily used to harken back to what it is evoking, which makes the results all the more powerful, commanding scenes from snippets of music, field recordings, and commercial paraphernalia. With these things in mind, Intercity 125 understood what could be done with the concepts laid out in front of them with their duology of EPs, using the artist's interest in the British railway system to create something truly unique.

"Intercity 125" nearly breaks free from all the traditional approaches to the style, as well, taking approaches with samples and their presentation which are more at home in classic styles of vapor, though its clever use of degradation within its effects gives it a significant radio sound feel. Only sparse interruptions and announcements give a direct reminder to the subject matter, usually presented distorted or exceptionally quickly to return to the main material.

Its successor, "Intercity 225", leans into the degradation of sound even harder, sinking sounds underneath themselves to truly evoke the feel of sounds blasted by the speakers near a train, rough and yet lively. It works with the same concepts and general feel as the original while also providing a sound of its own, making it a perfect contrast.

Both EPs have been presented on tape together to accentuate this, as well as providing an accessible way to reach both albums at once.

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est. Apr 2018.

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