aesthetics

I figure this thread makes sense for a general discussion topic, and since the video in question mentions Agora, I feel it's worth posting here, it is sorta historic at this point. An aesthetic I created years ago, Rollerwave, is being deleted from the Aesthetics Wiki because they no longer...

Fuck it, Y2K is nice, but the majority of us (maybe) largely grew up on the aesthetics after Y2K. Post everything Frutiger Aero related. Games, movie, music, you name it. Thread Theme View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_9ujx5UjlM

I like to download most of my favourite music/videos just for the purpose of preserving them. But now that I've gathered a big collection of media I kind of find my current media player (VLC) to be really blant and boring, especially for browsing through my music. Think back of old winamp for...

In this thread, share some pieces of media that encapsulate the essence of Agora's culture. This could be videos, music, images, or web-pages or anything else. The only rule should be not to use stuff from the site itself, rather find things that are not directly generated by Travellers. If you...

In "celebration" of reaching the 20th installment of my Aesthetic Highlight series, let's take an introspective look at the 2020's most defining one thus far. The infamous: Corporate Memphis (Late 2010s-present day) Corporate Memphis is an aesthetic birthed by big tech companies during the...

Neoliberal Corporate Surrealism (1990s) Neoliberal Corporate Surrealism is an aesthetic that was popular during the first chunk of the '90s. A style adjacent to Global Village Coffeehouse, it was seen in many corporate economic and tech-related magazines from the time, notable for its soft...

Can it be? Am I back to creating Aesthetic Highlight threads? Yes, I am. KaReNwInK McMansion/McEclectic (c. late '90s-2008) "McMansion" was a popular aesthetic during most of the 2000s. Found in upper class housing all over America, it called back to classical European ideas, specifically...

Post aesthetics which you like or that interest you in this thread. Any aesthetic is fine).:agsmile: As for me, my favourite is without any doubt Frutiger Aero. While nostalgia plays a main factor in it, the calm music, combination of nature and digital, its humanism and its utopian feelings...

As first post: There is *this* problem on Ae. wiki, there was question (1). Then,weirdly enough, i saw this related image (2). (1) - https://aesthetics.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000049386 (is there an aesthetic like this?) (2) -...

I know this place contains people from a lotta subcultures. Anybody else here indulge in the punk aesthetic/mindset/music? As a [non-]violently[:NepWink:] anti-establishment dude, I naturally gravitated towards the harsh-sounding outcries of the thoughts that swirl in my head daily, and in...

i feel like dnb conveys this broadly empty and somewhat inhuman quality. i really enjoy it. i haven't studied it enough to really understand exactly what makes it that way though. it couples with dnb album covers, which are unique in the same way vaporwave album covers tend to be too. they're...

Airbush Surrealism (c. mid-1970s-mid 1980s) Airbrush surrealism was an aesthetic popular during much of the 1970s and 80s. Characterized by its strong use of soft colors and scale, it was notable for being in advertisements, album art, and general sci-fi related art. Personally, this...

Post animation you find really aesthetically pleasing in here. Here's something cool I found today: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSc27JPm3r8

Teenpunk (early-mid 2000s) Teen Punk was an aesthetic geared towards older kids and teens during the first half of the 2000s. It's characterized by fabricated punk inspired clothing, neon colors, cartoonish accessories, and suburban kid attitude. Hot Topic was the most important influence to...

If you sent into y2k era than this post isn't for you hahah . Y2k is officially back. well at least in my head it is lol. What is spacehey you ask? SpaceHey is a retro social network focused on privacy and customizability. It's a friendly place to have fun, meet friends, and be creative. In...

Evenin', my lovelies. Tonight we're going waaaaaaay back. Supergraphic Ultramodern (c. late 1960s-mid 1970s) Supergraphic Ultramodern is an incredibly influential aesthetic that was popular during the late 1960s and throughout the 70s. Notable for its curved look, rainbow colors, and overall...

I always found these hot air balloon eye test thingies to be really visually apealing for some reason. Do you guys remember these? If you have similar images please do post them.

I'm baaaack. Hopefully for realsies this time! Curly Girly (c. early-mid 2000s) Curly Girly was an aesthetic popular during the first half of the 2000s. It's characterized as an extremely feminine and whimsical style, usually seen in toy ads and stores targeted towards young girls...

Hey y'all! Sorry for my absence lately, been busy with real life stuff. Hopefully I can get back to these weekly threads. Anyways: Googie and Lounge Revival (c. early to late 1990s) The Googie and Lounge Revival was a niche aesthetic from the '90s that was heavily inspired by 1950s and '60s...

McBling (c. early-late 2000s) McBling is was an aesthetic from the 2000s, and one of the most popular and identifiable of the decade. A hard shift from late-90s minimalism, McBling is characterized by garishness, boujee, and excess. It was mostly seen in marketing, fashion, television promos...