The Mix Room / Catch a Groove

56 kbit/s – Transmission 5 – Vaporwave History Part 2

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

Transmitting from the past to a future that never was…

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If you like what you hear, you can support the artists and find the setlist inspired playlist here.

AKA: 56 kilobits per second, 56 kbps

Exploration into how technology has influenced music production, distribution and discovery—especially alongside the advent of home computers and the Internet. 56 kbit/s is the maximum theoretical transfer rate of dial-up modems. 56 kbit/s modems were widely available (and practical) to the consumer market as of 1998.

“The Internet is at once a world-wide broadcasting capability, a mechanism for
information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction
between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location.”

– Internet Society (1997)

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: June 12 - 11:00:00 pm

  • Unknown Caller, “Dreaming”

    from Midnight Deluxe

    n/a

    • Time: June 12 - 11:01:00 pm

  • Blank Banshee, “Teen Pregnancy”

    from Der Humor

    Blank Banshee

    • Time: June 12 - 11:04:00 pm

  • VΞRACOM, “SURFF”

    from VΞRACOM

    n/a

    • Time: June 12 - 11:05:00 pm

  • luxury elite, “daytona beach”

    from I&II

    • Time: June 12 - 11:06:06 pm

  • Infinity Frequencies, “Antiques”

    from Dream Recovery

    • Time: June 12 - 11:07:00 pm

  • Infinity Frequencies, “Blvd.”

    from Dream Recovery

    • Time: June 12 - 11:07:59 pm

  • luxury elite, “affair”

    from I&II

    • Time: June 12 - 11:09:43 pm

  • SAINT PEPSI, “Cherry Pepsi”

    from Hit Vibes

    • Time: June 12 - 11:16:33 pm

  • COOLMEMORYZ, “DOXA PHLOXA”

    from CTRL18

    • Time: June 12 - 11:36:20 pm

  • PrismCorp Virtual Enterprises, “Wellness Center”

    from Home™

    • Time: June 12 - 11:40:16 pm

  • Silver Richards, “So Good”

    from 夜遊び

    • Time: June 12 - 11:43:55 pm

  • New Dreams Ltd., “Dedication”

    from Initiation Tape: Isle of Avalon Edition

    • Time: June 12 - 11:46:31 pm

  • death’s dynamic shroud.wmv, “夏の夜のパーティ”

    from シェンムーONLINE

    • Time: June 12 - 11:50:43 pm
  • Hiraeth

    Cat System Corp., “☆Turtle Islands☀”

    from Hiraeth

    Oasys Virtual Entertainment Productions - 2023

    • Time: June 12 - 11:51:53 pm
  • Virtua.Zip

    ESPRIT 空想, “Withyou.Wav”

    from Virtua.Zip

    100% Electronica LLC - 2019

    • Time: June 12 - 11:59:01 pm

  • Nmesh, “Memories Return”

    from Dream Sequins®

    • Time: June 13 - 12:04:30 am

  • death’s dynamic shroud.wmv, “PLAZA WINDS”

    from VIRTUAL UTOPIA EXPERIENCE

    • Time: June 13 - 12:09:43 am

  • 猫 シ Corp., “Veni, Vidi, Emi”

    from Palm Mall

    • Time: June 13 - 12:15:14 am
  • I'll Try Living Like This

    death's dynamic shroud, “너 땜에 맘이 맘이 맘이 맘이 괴로워요”

    from I'll Try Living Like This

    Ghost Diamond - 2015

    • Time: June 13 - 12:18:11 am
  • Miami Virtual

    Dan Mason ダン·メイソン, “Partly 曇った”

    from Miami Virtual

    Dan Mason ダン·メイソン - 2017

    • Time: June 13 - 12:25:50 am

  • Eyeliner, “Payphone”

    from BUY NOW (Deluxe Edition)

    • Time: June 13 - 12:31:54 am
  • 新しい日の誕生

    2814, “遠くの愛好家”

    from 新しい日の誕生

    Dream Catalogue - 2015

    • Time: June 13 - 12:39:11 am

  • テレヴァペ, “バウンス家の中でセックス”

    from 超越愛

    • Time: June 13 - 12:47:10 am

  • 아버지, “reflection”

    from reflection

    • Time: June 13 - 12:57:19 am

  • NEW GAIA, “Missing You”

    from NEW GAIA

    • Time: June 13 - 12:59:00 am

  • 蜃気楼MIRAGE, “don't go home”

    from Songs for Lovers