a few days ago, my friend zach passed away, ending his two year battle with ALS.

zach was one of the very first musicians whose work i played on my radio show who i had the privilege of actually getting to know and befriending. in the time since, he became an important and irreplaceable part of the vaporwave community.

in the face of his increasingly debilitating condition, he set the goal of releasing an album each month of 2025. the series of albums, “Memory Eternal”, named after a phrase exclaimed during greek funerals, saw its 12th and final installment released in early december. his work ethic, determination and perseverance will live on as a neverending inspiration to myself, and everyone who got to have the honor of knowing him.

i'm grateful that, after many years away from the vaporwave community, i was able to receive the blessing of getting back in contact with him in early 2025, and that i was able to be a small part of the last year of his life.

if you have not yet gotten a chance to listen, and would like to support his family and young daughter in their time of grief, a compilation of the best of the memory eternal series is available on CD from business casual:

https://businesscasual87.bandcamp.com/album/memory-eternal-essentials

fuck ALS. memory eternal. rest well, zach.