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>>6590506
There's no such thing as 'just a meme'. Memes are only representing cultural units. Memes as straightforward as common idioms and phrases are supported by the context in which they're used. In the case of Vaporwave, it describes a much more abstract (but no more legitimate) concept.
Even if the genre has been around for a while, the recent reincarnation of it and the widely held belief that this reincarnation is an entirely new spin on music only proves Vaporwave's status as a timepiece model of memetics.
You're right though, I should've noted that a clear distinction has to be made between Vaporwave music and Vaporwave cover art/fan art. I'm referring to the music.