Vektroid reissues early works on digital format

Ramona Xavier used to go by Vektordrum – along with quite a few other aliases – before (mostly) settling into the overarching Vektroid and New Dreams Ltd. projects. For a while, these earlier albums have been unavailable through “official” channels from Xavier herself, with most access being through *ahem* questionable mirrors and sources on the Internet. But last week, Xavier […]

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Vektordrum – Hello Skypedals EP1

Recommendation: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Vektordrum is an early alias of Ramona Xavier, whose other projects include Vektroid, fuji grid tv, and Macintosh Plus. Hello Skypedals EP1 is a 2009 release that – at forty-three minutes in length – makes one curious how long LP1 would’ve been. Although it’s only a year younger than the vaporwave catalyst of the New Dreams Ltd. and […]

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Bandcamp interviews Ramona Xavier (Vektroid, Macintosh Plus, New Dreams Ltd.)

Bandcamp published an interview today featuring Ramona Xavier, the mastermind behind a number of extremely recognizable vaporwave projects that include Vektroid, Macintosh Plus, New Dreams Ltd., Shader, and fuji grid tv. She and Bandcamp representative Simon Chandler discuss ARGs, consumerism, PC music, and Xavier’s own interests as far as the genre goes. Check it out here. 0

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