Lush Crayon (ぬいぐるみクレヨン) is a prominent figure in the second wave of vaporwave, emerging during the mid-2010s explosion of the genre on platforms like Bandcamp and SoundCloud. The project is characterized by its commitment to the 'classic' vaporwave aesthetic: heavy use of Japanese typography, 80s corporate imagery, and a sound palette rooted in slowed-down lounge and pop samples.
Unlike the high-energy 'future funk' of peers, Lush Crayon often leans into the hypnagogic and ambient side of the spectrum, focusing on mood and texture over danceability. Their 2020 release 'CoronaWave' gained significant traction for its timely, albeit surreal, thematic focus. Critically, the artist is viewed as a reliable purveyor of the genre's core tenets, successfully bridging the gap between the ironic detachment of early vaporwave and a more sincere, emotive exploration of nostalgia. They are frequently associated with the 'mallsoft' sub-aesthetic, though their work often contains more rhythmic structure than pure ambient mall recordings.
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