Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 264. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A contemplative, atmospheric ambient journey through gravity, trapped moments, and fiery elements. Side A drifts from weightless lapses and arcane nights into sinister awakenings, amber preservation, and circular comfort. Side B shifts through nostalgic postcards, patterned cosiness, collaborative warmth, and ends on flame and dated reflection. Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and quietly wondrous with a blend of darkness and gentle warmth. Perfect for deep listening, late-night reflection, or peaceful immersion. I’ll introduce Side A now and Side B in the intermission. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 264 episodes as well as the 820 plus other shows whenever they like. As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors from the 24 buildings in the veil. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by the trio of John Crombie, Christopher Innes, and Damiano Verna who together call themselves Arcane Trickster. I’ve chosen their latest single titled “Dead Of Night” which has just been released on Greek label Cosmicleaf Records. This is followed by the track “Sinister Awakening” by Mantris from an album to get lost in titled “Echoes Of The Silver Screen” out on Bulgaria’s finest Mahorka label. After that Edinburgh based modular artist Exit Chamber with the soothing piece “Trapped In The Amber Of This Moment” from the release “I Have Lied To You The Best I Can” which features remix work by some other channel friends including Asha Patera, Ed Herbers and Everyday Dust. Grab a digital copy on the Passed Recordings label. The penultimate track of the first side of this virtual cassette is by French artist Anthony Elfort aka Toàn and the enchanting track “DEL 3” from the album titled “Solitarium” out on the fantastic whitelabrecs label. Finishing off the first half is a track from the album Quieter by Robot Koch under his moniker Foam and Sand with a mix of analog synthesizers, live vibraphone, chimes, and bells in “Circle 62”. Get it at Jogging House curated label Seil Records. But first, to set the vibe is Athens-based artist Kostas Staikos, better known as Substak with a deep and dark almost 15 minute piece titled “Gravity Lapse” which was made for Drone Day 2026 on grey clay radio. Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Welcome to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go. You’ll hear an artist I know nothing about except they are on the fantastic Passed Recordings 31 track compilation album 130.81. Here is Poloma with minimalist piece “Calico”. Also an exclusive track in the collaboration of ambient giants David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi with the piano piece “Arzino” from their upcoming album “Night’s End” which will be available through the wonderful Home Normal label from the 24th of July. After that a master of sunset music, Mark Barrott, with the track “Variation (I)” from the album “The Exit Diaries” and that’s out on the Anjunachill label. Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of the shortest piece of the show clocking in at just 1:31 seconds but showing the amazing sound of Hannah Peel in the track “All They Had Was Fire” from the film soundtrack album Underland, and that’s out on the Rivertones label. Finishing us off is Hylé Tapes curator Richard Francés with some minimalistic drone bliss in the track “11 Février 2024” from the album Afterwork III (Février 2024). But first hailing from Koblenz, Germany, Oberlin with his Fender Telecaster and field-recordings on the track “Postcard #7” from the album Ambient Postcards, Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Substak – Gravity Lapse Weightless, falling ambient with gravitational pull and delicate, lapsed motion. Hypnotic and ethereal. 00:18:35 Arcane Trickster – Dead Of Night Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with arcane shadows and quiet, trickster tension. Haunting and atmospheric. 00:22:14 Mantris – Sinister Awakening Dark, awakening ambient with sinister undertones and gradual, ominous emergence. Tense and immersive. 00:23:56 Exit Chamber – Trapped In The Amber Of This Moment Frozen, amber-preserved ambient with stillness and poignant captured beauty. 00:27:12 Toàn – DEL 3 Minimal ambient with clean lines and quiet restraint. Precise and reflective. 00:30:31 Foam and Sand – Circle 62 Lush, circular ambient with granular warmth and endless, comforting loops. Radiant and meditative. Side B 00:35:40 Oberlin – Postcard #7 Nostalgic, postcard ambient with distant, scenic warmth and gentle, mailed intimacy. 00:37:45 Poloma – Calico Soft, patterned ambient with calico-like textures and warm, fabric-woven calm. Cosy and detailed. 00:41:28 David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi – Arzino Delicate, place-specific ambient with Italian-inspired warmth and subtle, collaborative beauty. 00:43:52 Mark Barrott – Variation (I) Subtle, Balearic-tinged ambient with warm variation and gentle, land-inspired elegance. 00:46:52 Hannah Peel – All They Had Was Fire Fiery, elemental ambient with passionate intensity and a sense of sole reliance on flame. Dramatic and luminous. 00:47:58 Richard Francés – 11 Février 2024 Date-specific ambient capturing a personal February moment with reflective, diary-like intimacy.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 263. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A varied, atmospheric ambient journey blending mystical folklore, northern chill, and intimate warmth. Side A moves from relaxing breaks and cliff-hanging tension into union commentary and mosaic beauty. Side B drifts through coastal calm, wizardly myths, hyperborean ice, sinister clouds, sunny winds, and communal glass. Overall mood: Contemplative, mystical, and gently dynamic with a mix of dark mystery and hopeful warmth. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. As of now I’ll introduce Side A now and Side B in the intermission. as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 263 episodes as well as the 820 plus other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid anymore. It used to be a coffee. As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors from the 24 buildings in the veil. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by the collaboration of Analogue Path & channel friend Akira Film Script with the track “Lamkin” from volume two of the fantastic compilation series “The Silent Harvest” which you should really add to your collection if you haven’t already. They’re out on the Manchester based label FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS. Then an artist that contacted me recently, fellow Irishman, Kilkenny based, Sean Grimes who goes bye the alias “NQUAUS” with the shortest track of the episode with the longest title “Rushe Cuts- NEW START- May 26- Vol. 1 – 15 – v.1.2 -Cliff Hanger” from the self released EP “Rushe Cuts vol.1 (Teaser)”. After that Gordon Chapman-Fox an artist who is no stranger to the channel. A man with his noggin in the right place. “Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan” with the soaring track “Part of the Union” from the album “People & Industry Special Edition” with 4 bonus tracks from the 2021 original album, and you can grab that from the Castles In Space label. This is followed by the Auckland, New Zealand artist Jim Marjoram and another piece from “The Silent Harvest Volume Two” FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS release the dark track is called “Lass of Lochroyan”. Finishing off the first half is Berlin-based French musician arc rae and the stunning track “Mosaic” from the album “Bow and Arrow” and that’s out on long time channel supporter Las Vegas based Mystery Circles. But first, to set the vibe is a collaboration I played on the last episode by Third Kind Records label curator Nicholas Langley together with university buddy Stephen Cousins. They are collectively known as Hz & Fisty Kendal here with the track “Relaxing Break” from the album “Now What?” Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Welcome to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go. Starting us off is Liverpool based artist Borchardt with the bubbling piece titled “Hanko” from the self titled, self released album and also on the outstanding periodical magazine from Wirrals finest Moolakii Club Audio Interface. Then another artist I played on the previous episode, Bristol based HAWKSMOOR with a medieval inspired “Myrddin Wyltt” from the album “Yclept Thorn” which you can obtain via the Library Of The Occult label. After that an album I’ve played a lot lately and one of my favourite of the year so far “Petite Constellations” by Seattle based Bluetech here with the superb track “Hyperborealis”. You can grab the album from Bluetechs Bandcamp page, also Evans own label Behind The Sky on vinyl and Ian Boddy curated DiN Records for your CD version. Then I’ve gone back to 2017 and a track from channel friend Belial Pelegrim titled “Followed by a Sinister Cloud” from the compilation release “Do You” from the, now defunct, Mangled Music Co., who were an affiliate of Triplicate Records. Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of the 2014 track “Sun wind” by Protuberance from an album I’ve also played from in the previous episode “Recollections” go and grab a name your price version on the Bulgarian Mahorka label. Finishing us off is UK duo Suncastle & Paris Texas known as Glass Roots with the soothing piece “Now Everybody” from their 2020 Triplicate Records release “The Idiot”. But first Borchardt and Hanko. Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Hz & Fisty Kendal – Relaxing Break Casual, break-time ambient with playful, relaxing vibes and intimate, bedroom warmth. Light-hearted and cosy. 00:08:29 Analogue Path & Akira Film Script – Lamkin Nostalgic, folk-tinged ambient with tape-warmed textures and storytelling intimacy. Haunting and comforting. 00:14:53 NQUAUS – Rushe Cuts- NEW START- May 26- Vol. 1 – 15 – v.1.2 -Cliff Hanger Dramatic, cliff-hanging electronic with urgent, new-start energy and raw, rushing tension. Intense and cinematic. 00:17:04 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Part of the Union Brutalist, union-themed hauntology with retro-futurist synths and social commentary edge. Stark and evocative. 00:21:25 Jim Marjoram – Lass of Lochroyan Traditional folk-ambient reimagining with misty, loch-side melancholy and gentle, ballad warmth. 00:25:07 arc rae – Mosaic Fragmented, mosaic-like ambient with pieced-together beauty and delicate, colourful patterns. Side B 00:29:01 Borchardt – Hanko Finnish?-inspired ambient with cold, coastal Hanko textures and northern, minimalist calm. 00:32:10 Hawksmoor – Myrddin Wyltt Mystical, Merlin-inspired ambient with occult British folklore resonance and ancient, wizardly depth. 00:35:27 Bluetech – Hyperborealis Hyperborean, northern synth with icy, mythical beauty and vast, polar wonder. 00:38:09 Belial Pelegrim – Followed by a Sinister Cloud Dark, cloud-followed ambient with sinister shadows and brooding, cinematic tension. 00:43:34 Protuberance – Sun wind Warm, wind-blown ambient with solar energy and flowing, sunny movement. Radiant and dynamic. 00:49:53 Glass Roots – Now Everybody Communal ambient with transparent, collective warmth and uplifting unity.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 262. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A mystical, quirky, and emotionally varied ambient journey through alchemy, jungles, societal decay, and warrior cries. Side A moves from occult geometry and evening bonsoirs into fragile qualia, jungle scans, and solipsistic isolation. Side B shifts through tungsten pillows, multiple ways, lonely days, crying warriors, and fried naptime whimsy. Overall mood: Atmospheric, contemplative, and eccentric with a mix of dark mystery, gentle warmth, and playful chaos. Perfect for late-night immersion, reflective listening, or adventurous evenings. I’ll do all the talking now, in the intro, as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 262 episodes plus the 826 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors from the 24 buildings in the veil. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures. This episode of The Virtual Cassette Library is inspired by the track “Naptime” by an artist with the fantastic name “Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota” from the album “Music for Babies” which is out on the channel sponsoring Mystery Circles label. Also on this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Paris, France based modular artist Aurel Val in the rather housey track “Bonsoir” from the latest release on Hylé Tapes titled Mods-1. Then I’ve dived into the crates a bit with a 2020 track by Glasgow based Fragile X and the track “Qualia” from a fantastic Trip FM compilation called “Red Shift”. It also appears on the Fragile X album Hive. After that another Hylé Tapes release this time from the 2024 album Biodiverse by Biodiverse, Anee Molly & Canblaster. I’ve chosen the rather fun 9 minute track “Jungle Scan”. Ending the A side with some braindance techno is Craig Murphy aka Solipsism and the track “Sierra Oscar Kilo” from the latest release on the Mighty Force label. Starting off Side B is Buffalo, New York based Matt Donatelli aka SURVEY CHANNEL with an older track originally from 2020 the lovely wonky “Tungsten Pillow” from the 2025 Remastered album Along the Wind Spear. After that Limoges, France based Mea Poulpa and the chilled bass lines and beats of the track “Ways” from the album Beyond Glass which is out on Camembert Électrique Then some Eastern block Jungle from Plovdiv based Jawhinge and the track “post_soc” from the album WeirdWired out on Bulgarian label Mahorka. This leads into some trip hop stylings from a Protuberance remix of the Discknocked feat. Montse track “Lonely day” taken from the 2014 album Recollections also out on Mahorka. We continue with another piece from this great album, the super chilled beat driven Protuberance track “Crying Warrior”. Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of the episode inspired piece “Naptime” by Seattle, Washington based duo Julia Shapiro and Samur Khouja who call themselves Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota. Finishing us off is the rather funky “Permafried” by another duo in the form of Hz & Fisty Kendal who are Nicholas Langley and Stephen Cousins. this is from the album Now What? which is out on Langley curated label Third Kind Records. But first, to set the vibe is a friend of the show from Bristol, UK, James McKeown aka Hawksmoor with a Teenage Engineering medieval folksy new creation from the album “Yclept Thorn” this is the track “Trismosin”. Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Hawksmoor – Trismosin Mystical, alchemical ambient with Trismosin-inspired esoteric resonance and dark, occult elegance. Haunting and immersive. 00:08:56 Aurel Val – Bonsoir Gentle, evening ambient with French “good evening” warmth and soft, twilight textures. Peaceful and intimate. 00:14:06 Fragile X – Qualia Delicate, subjective-experience ambient with qualia-like textures and emotional vulnerability. Introspective and tender. 00:17:08 Biodiverse, Anee Molly & Canblaster – Jungle Scan Dense, biodiverse ambient with scanning jungle rhythms and vibrant, layered life. Lush and exploratory. 00:25:56 Solipsism – Sierra Oscar Kilo Solipsistic, military-coded ambient with isolated, phonetic intensity and stark, personal focus. Side B 00:33:33 SURVEY CHANNEL – Tungsten Pillow Metallic, pillow-soft ambient with tungsten strength and dreamlike, resting contrast. Quirky and atmospheric. 00:38:14 Mea Poulpa – Ways Organic, path-exploring ambient with gentle, “poulpa” (octopus-like) fluidity and multiple ways. Curious and flowing. 00:40:25 Jawhinge – post_soc Post-societal ambient with hinge-like transitions and mechanical, societal decay textures. Stark and reflective. 00:42:34 Discknocked feat. Montse – Lonely day (Protuberance Hawk spirit chill mix) Chill, lonely-day ambient with hawk-spirit chill and emotional, knocked-out resonance. Melancholic and soothing. 00:47:55 Protuberance – Crying Warrior Emotional, warrior-like ambient with crying intensity and powerful, protruding strength. Dramatic and cathartic. 00:52:18 Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota – Naptime Cosy, nap-time ambient with playful, bartender whimsy and gentle, relaxing vibes. Light-hearted and comforting. 00:55:31 Hz & Fisty Kendal – Permafried Permanently fried, glitchy ambient with permanent, hazy distortion and quirky, fried energy. Eccentric and chaotic.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 261. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A dreamy, exploratory, and atmospheric ambient journey blending mystical electronics, Nordic cool, quirky whimsy, and celestial inheritance. Side A drifts from dazed rhythms and time windows into telos purpose, cool air nostalgia, and rosewood calm. Side B flows through adventures, flugelhorn playfulness, inherited starlight, hypothetical colours, and snowy crossings. Overall mood: Contemplative, whimsical, and wondrous with a blend of warmth, mystery, and quiet beauty. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 261 episodes plus the 823 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. This episode is inspired by the key of A# or Bb minor and based on the retro library charm of the track “Cool Air” by UK artist Jim Jupp under his “Belbury Poly” alias from the 4 track EP “Farmer’s Angle”. Also on this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by an artists I know little about except that they’ve worked with my sister of the airwaves Kate Bosworth and have released most of their work on the wonderful Adventurous Music label this track titled “Das Zeitfenster” (the time window ) is from not so much an album but a book by Corina Retzlaff with artwork by Francis Théberge titled “Die Verschiebung der Zeit” (The shifting of time). Then friend of us all Gavin Brick, aka, The Metamorph gives us his sparkling track “Telos” from his latest masterpiece album “From Cobalt to Aquamarine”. Followed by the episode inspired Belbury Poly piece “Cool Air”. After that, keeping it in the region with Frazer Brown and Alasdair O’May aka Dohnavùr with their track “Predicaments” from the collaboration album “Dohnavùr//Kl(aüs)” out on Castles in Space. Ending the A side is the rather worldly piece titled “Rosewood and Olive” by Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki from the album “Small Fires” out on the Mahorka label. A superb release. Starting off Side B in Berlin school style with Leeds based Tim Stebbing and the track “The Adventure” taken from the “CYCLICAL MAGAZINE 21” EP out on my wonderful friends at Cyclical Dreams. Followed by a character that’s very active on the scene Michael Evill aka Shambolic and here as The Music Liberation Front Sweden with the wonderfully hopeful track titled “Anyone Can Play The Flugelhorn Outside My Window” from his “Lost Hope Society” album released on Subexotic Records. Then a piece by myself titled “Visit Impressing Backup” which is where the cover art for this piece is. Created by my friend Ylva Magnusson. It’s from the album “”TVCL 10”. After that Daniel Avramescu together with Feast of Starlight. A mysterious cloud hovers over all the artists that appear on the label The Dream Journal Institute. All of which seem to be fictional (correct me if I’m wrong) this piece is titled “The Inheritor” and is from the release “The Cosmic Mystery Play” Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of a Castles in Space sister label Lunar Module release from Phexioenesystems and their stunning floating piece titled “Hypothetical Colours” from the album “Patterns in Condensate” Finishing us off is an artist that is the wonderful Portsmouth finest, Mr. Simon Heartfield and the uplifting track “Across The Snow” from his release “Stella Rossa”. But first, to set the vibe is Faroese-Icelandic Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen collectively known as Kiasmos and the piano injected Idm track “Dazed” from their album “II” out on Erased Tapes. Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Kiasmos, Ólafur Arnalds, Janus Rasmussen – Dazed Hypnotic, electronic ambient with pulsing rhythms and dreamy, dazed beauty. Elegant and immersive. 00:10:08 Hendekagon – Das Zeitfenster Time-window ambient with precise, window-like structures and German-titled temporal elegance. Focused and atmospheric. 00:11:44 The Metamorph – Telos Purposeful, goal-oriented ambient with analogue transformation and deep, telos-like resonance. Dynamic and profound. 00:15:46 Belbury Poly – Cool Air Hauntological, cool British ambient with retro library charm and gentle, nostalgic breeze. Whimsical and comforting. 00:17:18 Dohnavùr – Predicaments Mysterious, predicament-laden ambient with Nordic tension and collaborative depth. Stark and evocative. 00:22:09 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Rosewood and Olive Organic, wood-and-olive ambient with warm, instrumental textures and earthy, Mediterranean calm. Side B 00:30:12 Tim Stebbing – The Adventure Exploratory, adventure-filled ambient with melodic synths and a sense of journey and discovery. Uplifting and expansive. 00:37:30 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – Anyone Can Play The Flugelhorn Outside My Window Quirky, playful ambient with whimsy and eccentric charm. Fun and light-hearted. 00:41:43 Trevlad – Visit Impressing Backup Retro-futurist ambient with visiting, impressing, and backup themes — quirky and nostalgic. 00:46:17 Daniel Avramescu, Feast of Starlight – The Inheritor Inherited, starlit ambient with mystical inheritance and celestial warmth. Poignant and luminous. 00:53:39 Phexioenesystems – Hypothetical Colours Hypothetical, colour-exploring ambient with speculative, system-like patterns and vivid imagination. 00:59:55 Simon Heartfield – Across The Snow Vast, snowy ambient with cold, crossing landscapes and serene, wintry beauty.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
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Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 260. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A groovy, cinematic, and eclectic journey blending indie folk introspection, global psychedelic funk, French electronic cool, post-rock elegance, and atmospheric psychedelia. Side A cruises through cosmic weight, mechanical playfulness, and sun-drenched grooves. Side B percolates with jazzy structures, vaporous textures, and sleek professionalism before ending on a pointed, trippy note. Overall mood: Stylish, nostalgic, and transportive with a strong retro-cinematic flair—warm, hypnotic, and playfully sophisticated. Perfect for golden-hour drives, late-night listening, or stylish background grooves. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 260 episodes plus the 822 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. This episode is inspired by the key of G minor and based on the amazing retro synth runs of “A Study In Vapors” by “Bluetech” from a release that’s in my top 5 of the year so far “Petite Constellations”. Every tenth episode I do a best of show. So all these tracks have probably been featured by me over the years and have a special place, for me, in some way. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Berlin based legends To Rococo Rot with a track simply called “cars”. Originally released on the 1999 album “The Amateur View” which should be in everyone’s collection. Naples based group Psyché grab our hips with “Cumbia Mahàre” from their debut Four Flies Records, self titled, 2023 release. Then a trio that have infected me over the past few years, Khruangbin, here joined by the vocal stylings of Leon Bridges in the track “Chocolate Hills” from their 2022 EP Texas Moon. After that Vincent Taeger aka Tiger Tigre together with, well, himself, in the track “Sport Mécanique” which takes me back to my childhood. My parents watch all sports on tv and this just puts me in that world of 80s sports jingles. It’s taken from the compilation album “ERR REC Library Vol.4 Physical Activity” from 2023. Ending the A side is the Los Angeles, California based roots reggae infected Pachy García aka Pachyman and the track “Sunset Sound” from the album “The Return of…” released in 2021. Starting off Side B with Vienna, Austria based synth maestro Dorian Concept and the track “Eigendynamik (Elevator Version)” from the 2020 album “The Jitters”. Followed by my favourite Stockholm based artist of recent years Joel Danell better known as Sven Wunder. Here with the piece “Pop-Jazz Structures”. Every one of Joels tracks puts me in a happy space. This is from his 2023 album “Late Again”. Then anyone who has followed the channel knows that I love odd time signatures and the track “Percolator” is in 5/8 and is by the one of a kind originals Stereolab. Taken from the 2025 album “Emperor Tomato Ketchup”. This leads into the featured Seattle, Washington based, Evan Bartholomew, better known as, Bluetech track “A Study In Vapors”. Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of one of my all time go to artists Air with the track “Les Professionnels” from their debut 1997 EP Premiers Symptômes. Finishing us off is Salvia Plath aka RUN DMT with nostalgic samples over a hypnotic acoustic guitar line in the track “Money” from the 2009 album BONG VOYAGE. But first, to set the vibe is New Zealand based folk tinged artist whose voice just grips me Aldous Harding with the song “Weight of the Planets” from her fantastic third album “Designer” from 2019. Labels to be mentioned are 4AD UK, City Slang, Four Flies Records, Dead Oceans, ERR REC, ATO, Brainfeeder, Piano Piano Records, Warp Records, Behind The Sky Music, DiN and Virgin Records. Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Aldous Harding – Weight of the Planets Introspective indie folk with Aldous Harding’s elastic, shape-shifting voice, enigmatic lyrics, and a sense of cosmic weight and emotional depth. Haunting and beautifully unclassifiable. Artist Bio: Aldous Harding (born Hannah Sian Topp in 1990 in Lyttelton, New Zealand) is an indie folk singer-songwriter known for her elastic voice, eccentric performances, and off-kilter indie pop/folk that blends chamber pop, art song, and subtle drama. She has released acclaimed albums on 4AD, including Party (2017) and Designer (2019). 00:09:17 To Rococo Rot – cars Instrumental post-rock with electronic and analog elements—unmistakably digital yet 100% human. Hypnotic grooves, minimal structures, and a sense of mechanical elegance. Artist Bio: To Rococo Rot were a Berlin-based trio (1995–2014) blending electronic and analog sounds into instrumental post-rock/IDM. Core members: Stefan Schneider (bass), brothers Robert Lippok (electronics/guitar) and Ronald Lippok (drums/effects). Their name is a palindrome. 00:11:43 Psyché – Cumbia Mahàre Psychedelic groove with Mediterranean roots, sinuous rhythms, and improvisational flair. Evokes a mythical past with cosmic funk and desert-blues energy. Artist Bio: Psyché is a band/project known for a unique mix of psychedelia, groove, and improvisation. Their music draws on Mediterranean roots and evokes visions of a mythical past; released on Four Flies Records. 00:15:23 Khruangbin – Chocolate Hills Smooth, bass-heavy psychedelic funk with Thai funk influences, surf-rock cool, and global grooves. Laid-back yet hypnotic, with that signature Khruangbin warmth. Artist Bio: Khruangbin is a Houston, Texas trio (Laura Lee on bass/vocals, Mark Speer on guitar/vocals, Donald “DJ” Johnson on drums) blending Thai funk, Iranian pop, dub, soul, and psychedelia. Their name means “airplane” in Thai. 00:18:26 Tiger Tigre & Taurelle – Sport Mécanique Playful electronic track with mechanical rhythms and sporty, energetic flair—quirky and danceable. Artist Bio: Tiger Tigre & Taurelle is Vincent Taeger delivering groovy, mechanical, and playful tracks. 00:22:38 Pachyman – Sunset Sound Breezy dub reggae with Puerto Rican roots, vintage gear warmth, and smooth, freedom-seeking grooves. Sunny and rootsy. Artist Bio: Pachyman (Pachy Garcia) is a Puerto Rico-born, Los Angeles-based dub reggae musician and producer. A dedicated craftsman in the lineage of King Tubby and The Scientist, blending dub with personal, forward-thinking takes on roots reggae. Side B 00:26:40 Dorian Concept – Eigendynamik (Elevator Version) Eclectic electronic with modal/free jazz, funk, hip-hop, and ambient elements. Self-dynamic and elevator-lifted—playful yet sophisticated. Artist Bio: Dorian Concept (Oliver Thomas Johnson, born 1984 in Vienna, Austria) is a composer, producer, and keyboardist blending modal/free jazz, funk, hip-hop, electronic, ambient, and soundscape music. His stage name references the Dorian scale. 00:29:35 Sven Wunder – Pop-Jazz Structures Lush pop-jazz with cinematic structures, warm grooves, and elegant orchestration. Sophisticated and transportive. Artist Bio: Sven Wunder is a Swedish composer and musician known for cinematic pop-jazz and instrumental works that blend retro elegance with modern warmth. 00:32:36 Stereolab – Percolator Hypnotic indie/electronic pop with singsong vocals, krautrock influences, and percolating rhythms. Mesmerizing and groovy. Artist Bio: Stereolab (formed 1990) were a highly influential band led by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier. Known for hypnotic rhythms, mesmerizing vocals, and blending 60s pop, krautrock, jazz, hip-hop, and lounge into a distinctive art-rock sound. 00:35:58 Bluetech – A Study In Vapors Intricate psybient with organic textures, dissolving vapors, and luminous detail. Ethereal and hypnotic. Artist Bio: Bluetech (Evan Bartholomew) is a veteran psybient/electronic artist known for intricate, organic, and mind-expanding soundscapes. 00:39:35 Air – Les Professionnels Sleek French electronic with cinematic cool, smooth synths, and sophisticated lounge atmosphere. Effortlessly stylish. Artist Bio: Air is a French duo from Versailles (Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel) known for downtempo/electronic music with influences from bossa nova, lounge, film scores, and 70s pop. Their debut Moon Safari (1998) was a global success. 00:43:16 RUN DMT – Money Psychedelic/electronic track with trippy vibes and a playful yet pointed take on materialism. Groovy and irreverent. Artist Bio: RUN DMT is an electronic/psychedelic project (associated with Salvia Plath) known for trippy, groovy, and irreverent electronic tracks.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 259. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A gentle, seasonal, and introspective ambient journey through light, warmth, cold textures, and personal discovery. Side A moves from first light and summer flames into quantum bindings, center-finding, and dated reflections. Side B shifts through cold textures, controlled growth, bubble fragility, speaking pebbles, and small waves. Overall mood: Serene, contemplative, and quietly wondrous with a strong connection to nature and emotion. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning listening, or peaceful reflection. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 259 episodes plus the 821 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. This episode is based on the wonderful modular bubblings in “Bound by Weak Interaction” by Glasgow based music maker Fraser Rowan aka “Ty Lumnus” from the release “Resonances in the Hidden Field” and that’s out on Astral Discs. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured, once again, by Adam Filip and the Future Sound of London vibe, pre-Christian Slavic ritualistic track “Summer Flame” from his release “The Returning Circle” and that’s out on the every present Cyclical Dreams label. Stoke On Trents own Phil Heeks is back with his unmistakeable retro sci-fi adventures as The British Stereo Collective in “Bloodrush” from his latest release “ProtoSynthesis”. Then the shortest piece for today comes from a rework of a Raúl Cantizano & David Cordero piece by Japanese artist, Haruhisa Tanaka with “Mi centro vine a encontrar” ‘I came to find my center.’ From the album ‘Even if the morning comes’. Aunque llegue la mañana · Refracted. Ending the A side is composer and founder of Hylé Tapes, Richard Francés with some nice intimate sound diary with deep bass drones in the track “14 Octobre 2023 II” from the album “Afterwork II (Octobre 2023)” Starting off Side B with some distorted drone blisters is the second choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation on Richard Francés Hylé Tapes label. This one from Berlin based, French artist, kritzkom titled “Texture of Cold”. St. Cloud, Florida based Olio Flux brightens the view in “It’s All About Control (Instrumental)” from the NYP release “Selected Frequencies”. Channel friend, Estonian artist, Paul Beaudoin soothes us with the micro sounds of “10th Cultivation” from his album “spores.dat” out on Audiobulb. The third choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation comes in the form of cassette bliss “Shabondama” by Japans own Hiro Nakamura, aka, Tokyo Bedroom Orchestra Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of the french ambient composer and improviser Tom Leclerc and a rather hopeful piece “the pebbles speak” the final choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation. Finishing us off is the ever drifting wash of ´small waves’ Petites vagues from French Canadian artist Mathieu Lamontagne aka Arbee from his latest from the Chitra Records sub label Ambient Cat, Titled En vain. But first, to set the vibe is modular sound artist, Milan based, Francesca Pavesi aka IDRA and the piece “First Light” from the compilation album that’s dominated this episode “Connection: sculpting silence” from the latest channel supporting label “Hylé Tapes”. Go check them out. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 IDRA – First Light Gentle, dawn-breaking ambient with soft, emerging light and hopeful, early-morning textures. Serene and uplifting. 00:09:38 Adam Filip – Summer Flame Warm, flickering summer ambient with passionate, flame-like glow and seasonal heat. Radiant and lively. 00:13:20 The British Stereo Collective – Bloodrush Energetic, rushing ambient with pulsing adrenaline and retro-futurist drive. Dynamic and thrilling. 00:18:08 Ty Lumnus – Bound by Weak Interaction Subtle, particle-physics-inspired ambient with weak, binding forces and delicate, quantum elegance. 00:25:11 Haruhisa Tanaka – Mi centro vine a encontrar Introspective, Spanish-titled ambient with a sense of finding one’s centre and warm, personal discovery. 00:26:43 Richard Francés – 14 Octobre 2023 II Date-specific ambient capturing a personal October moment with reflective, diary-like intimacy. Side B 00:35:49 Kritzkom – Texture of Cold Crisp, cold-textured ambient with icy surfaces and wintry, tactile chill. Stark and immersive. 00:41:44 Olio Flux – It’s All About Control (Instrumental) Structured, control-themed ambient with precise layers and a sense of managed flow. Focused and thoughtful. 00:45:32 Paul Beaudoin – 10th Cultivation Patient, growth-oriented ambient evoking his 10th stage of cultivation with deep, nurturing resonance. 00:51:24 Tokyo Bedroom Orchestra – Shabondama Delicate, bubble-like ambient with Tokyo bedroom intimacy and shimmering, soap-bubble fragility. 00:54:08 Tom Leclerc – the pebbles speak Gentle, pebble-talking ambient with natural, riverbed conversation and quiet, earthy wisdom. 00:57:06 Arbee – Petites vagues Small, wave-like ambient with delicate, French-titled ripples and soft, lapping motion. Peaceful and charming.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Apologies for the sound quality today. I’m on holidays and find it hard to hard to get a spot quiet enough to record. Anyway… Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 258. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A quirky, colourful, and atmospheric ambient journey through vintage whimsy, seasonal introspection, and urban environments. Side A moves from posh timepieces and color seas into winter frost, fluid transference, cloud gazing, and returning light. Side B shifts through modular habitats, Trieste streets, secure institutions, and cinematic projections. Overall mood: Playful yet contemplative, warm, and slightly uncanny with a mix of nostalgia and modern reflection. Perfect for adventurous listening or relaxed evenings. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast like episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through to give the “virtual cassette” meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my too few subscribers who get to enjoy the 258 episodes plus the 820 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for €3 anymore. It used to be a coffee. Episode 258 is based on the track “Habitat 67” by my friends “The Twelve Hour Foundation” from the release “Expanded & Repurposed” coming out on their Bandcamp on July 27th.
On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Queens, New York based Chris Moore aka Light Vortex with the sound art track “Awash In A Sea Of Color” from the album “Aurora In Georgian Bay” out on Mortality Tables. My friend of the channel Matthew Davies aka Vic Mars with the Chilled piece we all need right now “Winter II” from his collection of must have tracks “From Different Landscapes”. A beat driven piece by Paris, France based Stephane Laporte aka Domotic from his amazing 36 track album which I’ve been playing a lot recently “Fourrure Sounds Vol. 3 to 6” out on Virtual Cassette supporting label Astra Solaria Recordings. Then Canadian artist Grant Gard, who records as landtitles with the clarinet infused track “staring at the clouds” from the album “geographic beings, phosphorus mountains” out on whitelabrecs. After that Tucson, Arizona based Kirk Markarian aka Neuro… No Neuro with the ambient swelling track “You Wasted Your Time” from the album “MemLoss” out on the Sheffield based Audiobulb label. Then from the latest Cyclical Dreams label release comes the wonderfully stereo panned piece “The Light That Returns” by Adam Filip from the album “The Returning Circle”. Ending the A side is Michael Plaster aka yttriphie with the Boards of Canada tinged “A Narrow Field of View” from the album “Solipsis” out on Projekt Records. Starting off Side B is the inspiration for this episode and one of those bands that are instantly recognisable and just a good mood pill in general. They are of course Polly Hulse and Jez Butler collectively known as The Twelve Hour Foundation. With a track from their latest release “Expanded & Repurposed” with the track “Habitat 67” featuring the brilliant Alan Gubby of Buried Treasure / Revbjelde fame adding vibraphone to this classic. This flows into Brutalist architecture inspired “Rozzol Melara [Triest]” by Fredy Engel aka MiDi BiTCH from another Cyclical Dreams release titled “Habitat”. Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of another favourite artist from the past few years Cate Francesca Brooks and the hypnotic piece “Secure Environments Ltd” from the album “For Your Security”. And finishing us off is the 18 minute 25 second piece “Untitled 1 [a,b,c,d,e]” by The Projectionist from the rather special label The Dream Journal Institute whose artists don’t seem to actually exist yet they are not AI. This track would have ended up on an episode of Expansive Waves but I’m not doing them any more as they just aren’t worth it. Too much time equals too few listeners. But setting the vibe for all of this is Portsmouth based legend Keith Seatman with his track “A Posh Hat and Timepiece” from the album “Counting To Ten Then Back Again” out on Castles In Space. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Keith Seatman – A Posh Hat and Timepiece Quirky, vintage hauntological ambient with dapper, timepiece charm and eccentric British whimsy. Playful and nostalgic. Artist Bio: Keith Seatman is a British hauntological artist known for quirky, vintage-inspired electronic works with eccentric charm. 00:10:20 Light Vortex – Awash In A Sea Of Color Vibrant, colour-flooded ambient with swirling, immersive hues and luminous beauty. Joyful and psychedelic. 00:13:35 Vic Mars – Winter II Cold, wintry ambient with frosty textures and quiet, seasonal introspection. Crisp and melancholic. 00:15:52 DOMOTIC – Transvaser Flowing, transference ambient with smooth, vessel-like motion and elegant electronic transfer. Hypnotic and fluid. Artist Bio: DOMOTIC is a French electronic/ambient artist known for precise, tonal, and minimalist compositions. 00:22:44 landtitles – staring at the clouds Dreamy, cloud-gazing ambient with soft, drifting forms and peaceful, open skies. Serene and contemplative. 00:23:57 Neuro… No Neuro – You Wasted Your Time Glitchy, self-reflective ambient with fragmented rhythms and a sense of wry acceptance. Sharp and introspective. 00:26:08 Adam Filip – The Light That Returns Hopeful, returning light ambient with warm, cyclical glow and gentle renewal. Uplifting and radiant. 00:32:44 yttriphie – A Narrow Field of View Constrained, focused ambient with limited perspective and intimate, narrow beauty. Precise and thoughtful. Side B 00:40:31 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Habitat 67 Brutalist, modular ambient evoking the iconic Habitat 67 with retro-futurist warmth and architectural charm. Artist Bio: The Twelve Hour Foundation is a British library-inspired electronic group creating retro-futurist and architectural works. 00:43:41 MiDi BiTCH – Rozzol Melara [Triest] Urban, Trieste-inspired ambient with gritty, residential textures and local atmosphere. Grounded and evocative. 00:48:26 Cate Francesca Brooks – Secure Environments Ltd Clinical, secure ambient with institutional cool and subtle, controlled tension. Stark and atmospheric. 00:51:44 The Projectionist – Untitled 1 [a,b,c,d,e] Cinematic, projection-based ambient with shifting, untitled scenes and mysterious, filmic quality.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Apologies for the sound quality today. I’m on holidays and find it hard to hard to get a spot quiet enough to record. Anyway… Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 257. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A mystical, elemental, and introspective ambient journey through light, water, time, and deep space. Side A moves from beacon magic and burning waters into glade mornings, rising energy, and druidic sacredness. Side B rolls through time carpets, anchoring resilience, ocean overlooks, deeper dreams, and reduced space walks. Overall mood: Contemplative, wondrous, and atmospheric with a strong sense of vastness and quiet power. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast like episodes but I’ll do all the talking now as I put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through to give the “virtual cassette” meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my too few subscribers who get to enjoy the 257 episodes plus the 819 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for €3 anymore. It used to be a coffee. Episode 257 is based on an exclusive soothing drone track “arc gap” by Tallinn, Estonia based “Paul Beaudoin” from the release “signal loss” coming out on Dragon’s Eye Recordings on the 10th of July. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Italian artist M. Beckmann aka The Volume Settings Folder with his improvised stylings from a release on the one of a kind ambient whitelabrecs label. Rays of light in the form of Bahram Bahrami, Ross Bartlett, and Daniel Field who are Bahrambient, Retland, and Kilometre Club respectively. My Greek mate Substak with a lesson in field recordings from a Sounds for the Soul Records compilation. The only beat driven track of the show from Belgian artist Felix Machtelinckx on celebration of the rising sun with Subexotic Records Finishing the A side is a track from an album based on Risorgimento period samples clipped by Michele Andreotti out on Lᴏɴᴛᴀɴᴏ Series. Side B gives us inner and out space exploration from Oregon based Modular Synth artist Bart Hawkins. A meditative soundscape from Melbourne based friend Willebrant who’s sneaked into the mix twice. Then after the inspired Paul Beaudoin track we drift into a legend of the scene and one I’ve never been able to make contact with. Lee Anthony Norris, here as one of his many alter egos Moss Garden It’s available on lots of places including Fantasy Enhancing, Neotantra and NATURE BLISS. Penultimately from Trittau, Germany is Christian Fiesel with a release on Cyclical Dreams. Ending the show is the drone collaboration of Sunil Kumar Sharma aka Suseti and Karl Willebrant again with a Willebrant self release from last year. But Starting us off Rotterdam based artist Ard Bit is searching for a connection beyond the surface with the track “Fanal Magic” from the album “Juxtaposed”. Out on the Dutch Drunarium sub label Derde. Enjoy…
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Ard Bit – Fanal Magic Mystical, beacon-inspired ambient with magical, fanal-like glow and subtle, guiding light. Enchanting and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Ard Bit is an ambient artist creating clear, precise, and unambiguous soundscapes. 00:11:53 The Volume Settings Folder – Burning Waters Pt 1 Intense, fiery aquatic ambient with dramatic, burning waves and emotional depth. Powerful and evocative. Artist Bio: The Volume Settings Folder is an ambient artist exploring elemental forces and emotional intensity through textured soundscapes. 00:17:51 Bahrambient, Retland, Kilometre Club – Rays of Light Luminous, hopeful ambient with glowing rays and soft, radiant textures. Uplifting and serene. Artist Bio: Collaborative ambient project blending light, hope, and gentle electronic warmth. 00:21:16 Substak – Morning in the Glade Gentle, dawn-lit ambient in a woodland glade with fresh, dewy textures. Peaceful and organic. Artist Bio: Substak is an ambient artist creating minimal, poetic works often inspired by haiku and subtle natural phenomena. 00:23:34 Felix Machtelinckx – The Riser Ascending, rising ambient with gradual lift and building, hopeful energy. Dynamic and inspiring. Artist Bio: Felix Machtelinckx is a Belgian ambient artist creating stark, minimal works with organic and skeletal themes. 00:28:49 Michele Andreotti – Luoghi Druidici Mystical, druidic ambient evoking sacred places with ancient, wooded resonance. Ritualistic and solemn. Artist Bio: Michele Andreotti is an ambient artist creating mystical, druidic, and sacred place-inspired works. Side B 00:33:59 Bart Hawkins – Roll Up The Carpet Of Time Time-compressing ambient with rolling, carpet-like textures and a sense of folding history. Expansive and philosophical. Artist Bio: Bart Hawkins is an ambient artist exploring time, history, and expansive conceptual soundscapes. 00:45:03 Willebrant – Keep Steady, anchoring ambient with a sense of holding on and quiet resilience. Grounded and comforting. Artist Bio: Willebrant is an Australian ambient artist known for grand, cinematic works inspired by landscapes and architecture. 00:49:21 Paul Beaudoin – arc gap Precise, gap-focused ambient with arcing electronics and subtle, bridging tension. Clean and thoughtful. Artist Bio: Paul Beaudoin is an ambient artist creating precise, gap-exploring, and electronic works. 00:53:07 Moss Garden – Overlooking Oceans Vast, cliff-top ambient overlooking endless seas with sweeping, panoramic calm. Majestic and serene. Artist Bio: Moss Garden is an ambient artist focused on vast, ocean-overlooking, and panoramic soundscapes. 00:59:18 Christian Fiesel – Deeper Dreamscape Deep, immersive dream ambient with layered, subconscious textures and profound inner exploration. Artist Bio: Christian Fiesel is an ambient artist creating deep, dream-like, and immersive soundscapes. 01:07:23 Suseti/Willebrant – Deep (space walk reduction) Reduced, deep space ambient with weightless drift and reduced, minimalist cosmic beauty. Artist Bio: Suseti & Willebrant collaborate on deep, space-walk-inspired ambient reductions.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 256. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. An eclectic, atmospheric journey blending whimsical dawn grooves, northern flows, and ancient mystical energies. Side A moves from sardine sunrises and titanium explorations into nodal precision, soft focus, and prime matter. Side B shifts through metropolitan gothic, leaping sorcery, seasonal transformation, and ancient tumuli. Overall mood: Playful yet contemplative, warm, and mysterious with a mix of light whimsy and deeper resonance. Perfect for adventurous listening, golden-hour drives, or late-night immersion. Episode 256 is based, appropriately, on the bubbling track “Hylé” by “Denis Violet” from the release “Connection: sculpting silence” out on Paris based Hylé Tapes label. Shout out to Richard Francés who has sent me a load of releases from his label this week. Thanks also to Paul Beaudoin, and Substak for sending me your latest works I’ll be featuring you very soon. In this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by unmistakeably Polish artist Marek Kwiatkowski, An artists that has gone under the radar for years is the UK based Mark Ellery Griffiths. If you’re into vintage synths then dive into his vast name your price catalogue on Bandcamp. Mark gives us some brutalist electronica. Another regular of the episodes is Rick Jones aka DARK FIDELITY HIFI with Orb flavoured Idm out on his sight and sound label. Also London based Rodrigo Passannantis’ latest I can’t seem to get enough of those soaring synth lines lately. From the Cyclical Dreams label. Ivo Petrovs Mahorka label is almost always included. This time with quirky dub vibes from Mülheim, Germany based Record Of Tides. The B side opens with the 27 minute track showing us what the Nord Modular G1 can do by Switzerland based Rupert Lally. This track would have made it onto an Expansive Waves episode but I’ve decided to discontinue those due to lack of motivation. Clarinet based braindance from Berlin duo Meier & Erdmann. Then Leeds based Ethiopian Jazz flavours from The Source on ATA records. Then my friend Gavin Brick aka The Metamorph chills us out with live sci-fi injected ambient. Ending episode 256 is the great combo of Drew Mulholland & Garden Gate with a haunted finale via Subexotic Records. But setting the tape rolling today is an almost avant-garde Idm setting with Liryc303, here as, Cylander together with friend of the channel Fluffy Inside and their track Sardine Sunrise the Fluffy Inside’s Cloudy Dawn Mix. Available through the Neo Ouija label. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Cylander & Friends – Sardine Sunrise (Fluffy Inside’s Cloudy Dawn Mix) Playful, sardine-tinged ambient with cloudy dawn warmth and quirky, fluffy textures. Light and whimsical. Artist Bio: Cylander & Friends create here playful, collaborative ambient works with whimsical and dawn-inspired themes. 00:09:40 Marek Kwiatkowski – Łazikiem po Tytanie Polish-tinged ambient with urban exploration and titanium-like metallic sheen. Adventurous and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Marek Kwiatkowski is a Polish ambient artist exploring urban and material-inspired soundscapes. 00:15:04 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Node Precise, nodal ambient with interconnected points and subtle, linking resonance. Focused and geometric. Artist Bio: Mark Ellery Griffiths is a UK ambient composer creating cosmic and textural works often inspired by space and nature. 00:16:50 DARK FIDELITY HIFI – soft focus Warm, blurred ambient with soft-focus glow and gentle, emotional diffusion. Comforting and hazy. Artist Bio: Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (Rick Jones) is a Manchester producer blending electronic atmospheres with emotional depth and personal reflection. 00:21:34 Rodrigo Passannanti – End Motion Minimal, motion-ending ambient with final, decelerating textures and quiet closure. Reflective and still. Artist Bio: Rodrigo Passannanti is a London-based Italian electronic composer known for immersive, time-focused ambient works and vintage synth explorations. 00:26:04 Denis Violet – Hylé Prime matter ambient with raw, elemental hylé textures and philosophical depth. Primal and contemplative. Artist Bio: Denis Violet is an ambient artist exploring prime matter, elemental, and philosophical themes. 00:35:07 Record Of Tides – The Beach Crate Beach-found ambient with tidal memories and crate-like discovered warmth. Nostalgic and organic. Artist Bio: Record Of Tides is an ambient project focused on tidal, beach-found, and nostalgic sound discoveries. Side B 00:42:28 Rupert Lally – Nord E Northern, directional ambient with cold elegance and steady, eastward flow. Crisp and expansive. Artist Bio: Rupert Lally is a UK, Swiss based, ambient artist creating directional, northern, and elegant electronic works. 01:09:32 Meier & Erdmann – Nosferatu Metropolitain Gothic, metropolitan ambient evoking Nosferatu in a city with dark, dramatic tension. Artist Bio: Meier & Erdmann create cinematic, gothic, and urban-inspired ambient soundtracks. 01:13:25 The Sorcerers – He Who Kills with One Leap Mystical, leaping funk-jazz ambient with powerful, sorcerous energy and ritualistic drive. Artist Bio: The Sorcerers are a psychedelic jazz-funk group known for mystical, energetic, and ritualistic grooves. 01:17:36 The Metamorph – Spring into Summer Seasonal, transforming ambient capturing the shift from spring to summer with lush growth. Artist Bio: The Metamorph is an analogue electronics project exploring scifi synth and transformation. 01:21:11 Drew Mulholland & Garden Gate – Tumulus Ancient, burial-mound ambient with barrow-like resonance and mystical, earthen depth. Artist Bio: Drew Mulholland & Garden Gate collaborate on ancient, mystical, and folklore-inspired ambient works.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 255. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A gentle, nature-infused, and introspective ambient journey through seasons, plants, and storytelling. Side A flows from sunny rain and clear ambiguity into fleeting glimpses, resigned beauty, and rhythmic patterns. Side B gathers around campfires, buoys, synesthetic storms, momentary drifts, and golden mystical pillars. Overall mood: Warm, contemplative, and quietly wondrous with a strong connection to nature and emotion. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning listening, or peaceful reflection. Episode 255 is based on the track “Buoy.” by “Willebrant” from the release “Selected Works – Slowed and Reverb, Volume 2”. Which Australian artist Karl Willebrant sent me a couple of days back. The track is over 13 minutes long so it should be on an episode of Expansive Waves which is my long form music show. For the moment that’s on hold as I don’t have the will to do one. Mainly from lack of time but also from having to pay for the shows myself as I’m still, after years of trying, missing 2 subscribers from the channel in order to get a payout from Mixcloud. It’s super frustrating dangling on that edge for so long. Anyway a massive shout out to Richard Francés of Hylé Tapes for sending me their catalogue of wonderful releases. You’ll be hearing lots from Hylé Tapes in the near future. In other news, Substak has entered a track for my next compilation release “Quiet Figures”. Get your entry in before September 24th and join him and The Earl of Dean. Details on the Bandcamp page. Now back to this episode which features Dutch artist Art Bit and Columbian artist Bålsam both with releases on the Dronarium label. Japanese artist Tomotsugu Nakamura together with Spanish artists David Cordero have one out via Home Normal records. Another play by Washington DC based Dionisaf from his release on the Ambient Cat label. Maps and Diagrams has a release on Sardinian label Lontano Series the sub label of Rohs! records. Brussels based Jonathan Poliart gets another play from his release as well as Paris based Simon Cacheux both out on Adventurous Music. The wonderful Mahorka label features, as usual, with a piece by Auto-nomaton. Also the fantastic collaboration of zakè, Ossa, ASC with a release on zakés own Bandcamp page. Ending the episode is Danish artist øjeRum with a release on Lithuanian label Amulet of Tears who has also supported the channel with loads of releases. But first out to start the ball rolling Toronto based artist Chad Skinner also known as Sun Rain with his track May from the Imaginary North release Lake Effect: Quiet Music From Toronto. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Sun Rain – May Bright, sun-drenched ambient with gentle rain textures and springtime freshness. Warm and refreshing. Artist Bio: Sun Rain is a Toronto based ambient artist known for bright, seasonal works blending the elements. 00:06:01 Ard Bit – Disambigious Clear, unambiguous ambient with precise textures and a sense of resolved clarity. Clean and focused. Artist Bio: Ard Bit is an ambient artist creating clear, precise, and unambiguous soundscapes. 00:08:09 Bålsam – Glimpses Tender, fleeting ambient capturing brief glimpses with soft, balsam-like warmth. Intimate and ephemeral. Artist Bio: Bålsam is an ambient artist creating tender, heart-centered works with warm, soothing qualities. 00:12:17 Tomotsugu Nakamura & David Cordero – Shōganai Resigned, Japanese-inspired ambient with gentle acceptance and melancholic beauty. Poignant and serene. Artist Bio: Tomotsugu Nakamura and David Cordero collaborate on delicate, wabi-sabi-inspired ambient reflections. 00:15:24 Dionisaf – Rain Patterns Intricate, pattern-forming rain ambient with detailed, falling rhythms and soothing repetition. Artist Bio: Dionisaf is an ambient artist creating intricate, nature-patterned, and detailed soundscapes. 00:22:44 Maps and Diagrams – Gigue Dancing, gigue-inspired ambient with light, rhythmic elegance and cartographic warmth. Artist Bio: Maps and Diagrams is a British ambient artist known for elegant works. 00:27:03 Jonathan Poliart – Oxalis Delicate, plant-inspired ambient evoking oxalis leaves with soft, natural elegance. Artist Bio: Jonathan Poliart is an ambient artist creating here, delicate, nature-inspired works with floral and organic themes. Side B 00:35:06 Autonomaton – Campfirestory Warm, storytelling ambient around a crackling campfire with intimate, narrative glow. Artist Bio: Autonomaton is an ambient artist creating intimate, narrative, and campfire-inspired soundscapes. 00:38:13 Willebrant – Buoy. Floating, buoyant ambient with gentle bobbing motion and oceanic calm. Serene and anchored. Artist Bio: Willebrant is an Australian ambient artist known for grand, cinematic works inspired by landscapes and architecture. 00:49:59 Simon Cacheux – Hearing the lightning and seeing the thunder Synesthetic ambient swapping senses with dramatic, inverted storm textures. Powerful and immersive. Artist Bio: Simon Cacheux is a French ambient artist exploring melancholic and time-lost themes through atmospheric electronics. 00:52:50 zakè, Ossa, ASC – Momentary Drift 2 Drifting, collaborative ambient with soft, momentary flow and deep, resonant beauty. Artist Bio: zakè, Ossa, and ASC are respected ambient artists collaborating on drifting, resonant works. 00:57:20 øjeRum – Søjlen Med Det Gyldne Hoved Mystical, golden-headed pillar ambient with Danish folklore resonance and solemn elegance. Artist Bio: øjeRum is a Danish ambient artist creating mystical, folklore-inspired soundscapes with solemn beauty.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 254. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music. Episode 254 is a short, cosy, quirky, and atmospheric ambient journey through frost, awakenings, domestic warmth, and mysterious valleys. Side A moves from chilly pockets and tonal precision into planetary awakening and bedroom authority. Side B drifts through affectionate playfulness, Lovecraftian bicycle rides, plastic rain, and misty rotations. Overall mood: Warm, contemplative, and slightly eccentric with a blend of cosiness, mystery, and gentle wonder. Perfect for relaxed listening, morning reflection, or peaceful evenings. It’s based on the track ”Bedroom Authority” by “Hz & Fisty Kendal” from the release “Now What?” which is available through Third Kind Records. Also on the show is French artist Domotic with a release on Astra Solaria Recordings. A Castles in Space release from Danalogue. Time Rival with a track from a Triplicate Records release. Linear North with a self release which also appears on the community-led magazine MEANS. Protuberance from the Mahorka stable. The B Side blesses us with Glasgow artists Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid from a 12th Isle release. Fellow Swede dweller rikardfvs with a self release that also appears on a Sounds for the Soul Records compilation. Light Vortex with a track from their Mortality Tables release. Finlands Planet Boelex with a track that appears on the Kahvi Collective. And ending the show with an exclusive track from a Mystery Circles release due out on the 24th of July. By Tyler Pursel. First off we have Scottish duo Ali O’May and Frazer Brown also know as Dohnavùr with their piece Frost Pockets from their latest outing “We Owe Each Other Everything” and that’s of course out on Biggleswades shining label Castles in Space. Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Dohnavùr – Frost Pockets Chilly, pocketed ambient with frosty textures and quiet, wintry isolation. Crisp and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Dohnavùr is an ambient duo Ali O’May and Frazer Brown creating cold, landscape-inspired works with Nordic and wintry themes. 00:05:29 DOMOTIC – The Four Tones Precise, tone-focused ambient with four distinct layers and elegant, harmonic balance. Clean and hypnotic. Artist Bio: DOMOTIC is a French electronic/ambient artist known for precise, tonal, and minimalist compositions. 00:06:12 Danalogue – Awakening On The Planet Cosmic, awakening ambient with planetary wonder and gentle, morning-like emergence. Expansive and hopeful. Artist Bio: Danalogue is a cosmic jazz/ambient artist known for exploratory, awakening-themed electronic works. 00:07:37 Time Rival – Cottage Pie Cosy, domestic ambient evoking hearty cottage meals with warm, comforting textures. Nostalgic and inviting. Artist Bio: Time Rival is Richmond, Illinois based Michael Southard, ambient artist incorporating field recordings and natural sounds into peaceful, location-based compositions. 00:09:40 Linear North – the sacred pattern Sacred, geometric ambient with northern precision and profound, patterned stillness. Meditative and structured. Artist Bio: Linear North is an ambient artist exploring open, wild, and northern landscapes through sound. 00:12:22 Protuberance – Dark grey morning Overcast, grey-toned ambient capturing a somber, early-morning mood with subtle tension. Moody and realistic. Artist Bio: Protuberance is an ambient artist from the Mahorka label stable creating moody, atmospheric works inspired by everyday natural phenomena. 00:15:55 Hz & Fisty Kendal – Bedroom Authority Intimate, authoritative ambient with bedroom warmth and playful, personal dominance. Quirky and close. Artist Bio: Hz & Fisty Kendal collaborate here with quirky, intimate, and playful ambient electronic works. Side B 00:20:07 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Moshi Likes It Playful, cat-approved ambient with gentle, affectionate textures and light-hearted charm. Artist Bio: Glaswegian artists Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid collaborate here with playful, nature- and animal-inspired ambient pieces. 00:22:53 rikardfvs – Bicycling in the Miskatonic Valley Adventurous, Lovecraftian-tinged ambient with bicycle motion and mysterious valley atmosphere. Quirky and evocative. Artist Bio: rikardfvs is a Swedish ambient artist creating quirky, location-inspired works with literary and adventurous themes. 00:27:17 Light Vortex – Plastic Rain Synthetic, plastic rain ambient with artificial droplets and shimmering, unnatural beauty. Artist Bio: Light Vortex is an ambient artist here exploring synthetic and unnatural weather phenomena. 00:30:46 Planet Boelex – Double standards Psychedelic, dual-layered ambient exploring contradictions with swirling, boelex-like patterns. Artist Bio: Finlands Planet Boelex is an ambient artist creating psychedelic, dual-natured, and pattern-based soundscapes. 00:35:03 Tyler Pursel – Mist Rotations Rotating, misty ambient with soft, cyclical fog and gentle, turning motion. Dreamlike and serene. Artist Bio: Philadelphia-based experimental musician and visual artist Tyler Pursel is an ambient artist known for favoring slow pressure over spectacle.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
A warm, gentle, and emotionally rich ambient journey through mornings, memories, and cosmic wonder. Side A drifts from intimate closeness and summer radiance into delicate mornings and scattered light. Side B flows through lazy Sundays, recursive feathers, silent hours, heartfelt balm, and ends on an awe-inspiring Earthrise. Overall mood: Serene, nostalgic, and hopeful with a strong sense of warmth and quiet beauty. Perfect for morning listening, deep relaxation, or peaceful reflection. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 253. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music. Today’s mix is based on the track “Recursive Plumage” by “Dionisaf” from the release “Fractals, Vol. 2” which just dropped on the wonderful Ambient Cat label of which the track by M. Cross Dougherty is also from. also in the mix is mate of the show Ed Herbers with a release on Passed Recordings. The legendary Eluvium is back with a release on Temporary Residence Ltd. Simon Cacheux with a release on Adventurous Music. Aiko Takahashi together with Scattered Light has one out on David Corderos amazing ambient label Noray Records. Foam and Sand have a release on Seil Records Nick May with a self release. Mate of the mine aeon with a track from my latest compilation The Mystery of the Night which you really should have in your collection. Bålsam have one out on the fantastic Dutch label Le Mont Analogue Olio Flux ends with a self release which I’ve been featuring loads on previous episodes. To start us off though is the amazing Mark Barrott with a release on Anjunachill this is Closer, enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Mark Barrott – Closer Warm, intimate Balearic ambient drawing the listener closer with soft, inviting textures. Gentle and comforting. Artist Bio: Mark Barrott is a Balearic and ambient producer known for warm, earthy, and sun-drenched soundscapes. 00:05:43 Ed Herbers – Summer Solstice Bright, sun-drenched ambient capturing the longest day with luminous warmth and seasonal radiance. Joyful and expansive. Artist Bio: Ed Herbers is a Cincinnati, Ohio based ambient musician known for seasonal, textural works that capture natural atmospheres and emotional states. 00:08:38 M. Cross Dougherty – Undulated Flowing, wave-like ambient with gentle undulations and soft, rolling motion. Hypnotic and serene. Artist Bio: M. Cross Dougherty is an ambient artist creating flowing, textural works with organic motion. 00:10:22 Eluvium – A.M. Delicate, morning ambient with fragile beauty and quiet, early-light introspection. Tender and hopeful. Artist Bio: Eluvium (Matthew Cooper) is a renowned ambient composer known for delicate, emotionally rich piano and electronic works. 00:12:03 Simon Cacheux – Wasted Melancholic, time-lost ambient with a sense of gentle regret and drifting emptiness. Poignant and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Simon Cacheux is a French ambient artist exploring melancholic and time-lost themes through atmospheric electronics. 00:14:30 Aiko Takahashi & Scattered Light – Cinq Heures Du Matin (16mm Color Film) Dreamy, 5 AM ambient evoking early morning film grain with soft, scattered light and nostalgic warmth. Artist Bio: Aiko Takahashi & Scattered Light collaborate on cinematic, film-inspired ambient works with nostalgic and dreamy qualities. 00:22:30 Foam and Sand – Circle 70 Lush, circular ambient with granular warmth and endless, comforting loops. Radiant and meditative. Artist Bio: Foam and Sand is the ambient project of producer Robin Schut, blending granular synthesis and dreamy textures. Side B 00:27:01 Nick May – Sunday Morning Relaxed, lazy Sunday ambient with warm light and gentle, unhurried calm. Cosy and peaceful. Artist Bio: Nick May is an ambient artist known for gentle, nature-inspired works with warm, organic textures. 00:35:15 Dionisaf – Recursive Plumage Intricate, feather-like ambient with recursive patterns and soft, avian elegance. Detailed and hypnotic. Artist Bio: Dionisaf is an ambient artist creating intricate, recursive, and nature-inspired soundscapes. 00:41:37 aeon – the silent hours Vast, time-stretched ambient capturing the quiet hours with deep, eternal stillness. Profound and serene. Artist Bio: aeon is an ambient artist focused on vast, time-stretched, and silent explorations. 00:45:07 Bålsam – My Heart Tender, heartfelt ambient with warm, balsam-like soothing and emotional openness. Intimate and healing. Artist Bio: Bålsam is an ambient artist creating tender, heart-centered works with warm, soothing qualities. 00:49:50 Olio Flux – Earthrise (Instrumental) Majestic, orbital ambient viewing Earth from space with awe-inspiring wonder and cosmic perspective. Artist Bio: Olio Flux is an ambient project exploring themes of time, change, and cosmic motion through textured electronics.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Based on the track “Música de las Plantas” by “Visible Light” from the album “Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A tender, intimate, and nature-infused ambient journey focused on emotion, memory, and quiet connection to the living world. Side A drifts through lullabies, watery fragility, and hollowed hearts, while Side B offers misty serenity, gentle kindness, and a lush rainforest soundscape. Overall mood: Gentle, melancholic, and warmly contemplative with a strong sense of healing and presence. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning reflection, or late-night immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Morgan Szymanksi and Tommy Perman – Lullaby for Angie Gentle, tender ambient lullaby with soft guitar and delicate textures. Intimate, soothing, and full of quiet love. 00:04:35 David Cordero – Wet Paper Fragile, waterlogged ambient with soft decaying textures and subtle melancholy. Poignant and beautifully ephemeral. 00:06:01 Desolate Horizons – Time Slows to a Hush Expansive, time-stretching ambient with vast stillness and gentle, slowing drift. Deeply meditative and serene. 00:08:27 Willebrant – Cowwarr II Earthy, grounded Australian ambient with rich drones and natural resonance. Warm and immersive. 00:14:00 Rhucle & morimoto naoki – Kisui Delicate, watery Japanese-inspired ambient with flowing minimalism and peaceful clarity. Graceful and refreshing. 00:17:29 Mark Hjorthoy – A Heart Full Of Hollow Wounds Emotional, hollowed-out ambient with deep melancholy and fragile beauty. Haunting and heartfelt. Side B 00:21:36 Runaway Horses – Condensa Misty, condensing ambient with soft focus and gentle emotional weight. Dreamlike and atmospheric. 00:24:42 Ann Annie – laurel Intimate, leaf-like ambient with tender acoustic warmth and quiet natural elegance. Delicate and comforting. 00:26:47 Hverheij – Share A Little Love Gentle, uplifting ambient with soft glowing tones and a message of quiet kindness. Warm and hopeful. 00:29:21 Time Rival – Cylindrical Sea Curved, oceanic ambient with rolling cylindrical waves and hypnotic motion. Immersive and fluid. 00:32:15 amelia courthouse – One Fine Morning Bright, optimistic ambient capturing the fresh promise of a new day. Light and uplifting. 00:39:49 Visible Light – Música de las Plantas Living, bio-electronic ambient woven from Puerto Rican rainforest field recordings, cello, and plant signals. Organic, nocturnal, and deeply alive.
Good evening… or morning… or whatever smeared fragment of clock time you’ve drifted into today. This is EXPANSIVE WAVES 27. I’m Trevor — your host, your unreliable cartographer of the long haul, your occasional sonic conspirator. This one’s not built for the impatient. Eight pieces. Each one stretching beyond twelve minutes. Together they uncoil for over whatever time that takes. If you came looking for hooks, drops, or anything that resembles forward motion, best to paddle elsewhere. Or just dim the lights, let the room breathe, and allow the ceiling to become a slow-moving planetarium. That works too. We begin somewhere near the edge of pull with friend of the channel Greek super drone artist Substak and his track Gravity Lapse Imagine You’re suspended ten feet above your childhood bedroom floor. Everything that once had weight is gently forgetting its job. Books hover. A glass of water tilts but never spills. Your pulse slows until it matches the rhythm of dust motes doing lazy cartwheels in a moonbeam. The room exhales. Gravity gives up mid-sentence. Substak lets the low end sag like warm taffy while metallic shimmers orbit your head. Stay here. Let your bones remember they’re mostly water.
…and when the floor finally decides to forgive you… Cells Interlinked with Drift (Summer memories about spring) from the album Cold Spring Notes released on the ever present Cyclical Dreams. Bare feet on wet grass that hasn’t decided if it’s still spring or already drowning in summer. A bicycle with playing cards in the spokes lies on its side. Someone is laughing three houses away but you can’t tell if it’s 1997 or yesterday. Cherry blossoms fall upward into a sky the colour of melted peach ice cream. You thought you were driving home but the road turned into a river of pollen and half-remembered songs. Cells Interlinked keeps time with your nostalgia instead of a metronome. Close your eyes. The light behind them is the exact shade of June.
Next… we step through something older than language. The Taps Of The Holy Trinity with The Passage (Exclusive track from the upcoming album “Customs & Rituals of…” releasing on the Fenny Compton label on the 20th of June 2026) Think Candlelight on stone walls older than your grandparents’ grandparents. Bare feet on cold stone. A single drop of water falls every few seconds. Each drip rearranges the molecules of your thoughts. Shadows have their own shadows here. Listen. These aren’t notes. These are permissions. The Taps Of The Holy Trinity open a door that was never meant to stay closed. Walk through slowly. Something in the dark knows the real you.
From ritual… to sealed silence. No episode of mine, it seems, is complete without a couple of artists from the Bulgarian label Mahorka. Whom which I’ve done a four part guest show on their wonder Planck Tone series. Ivo Petrov seems to have a knack of bringing fantastic artists together the first of this episode being Toni Dimitrov + Blanket Swimming with the title track from their release Hermetic So you’re inside a sealed glass sphere floating in deep space. No panic, just warm recognition. Your breath fogs the inside of the glass and spells out forgotten Sigils. A single bulb burns perfectly still in zero gravity. Outside, stars move like slow schools of silver fish. Hermetic. Sealed. Complete. Two minds braided so tightly the sound has no edges anymore. Just one continuous skin of tone. You are the vessel. You are also what’s inside the vessel.
And then the paths appear… whether you asked for them or not.
Andreas Rönnquist + rsn the second piece from the Mahorka label with the track invisible paths from their album within remoteness Midnight in an endless bamboo forest. Moonlight cuts through the stalks in perfect geometric slices. Every few steps the ground becomes a mirror. You see versions of yourself walking parallel paths you never chose. These paths are the anywhere. Andreas and rsn hand you a lantern made of negative space. Follow it. Or don’t. The forest doesn’t mind either way.
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, someone is still adjusting the dials… R&D and the track Adjust the Mixture from the album, Periscope Depth, performed at The Adventurers Guild. Think an abandoned chemical laboratory at 3:33 a.m. Beakers bubble with liquid starlight. A scientist in a lab coat keeps turning knobs that control the weather inside your ribcage. The air tastes of copper and déjà vu. R&D mixing states of being. One part memory, two parts future, a dash of never-was. Breathe it in. Your blood is learning new colours.
And just when you think the canvas is finished… Friend of the channel Alex Ringess with Tableau #4 from his fantastic release Analog Abstractions. Now, you’re standing inside a fresh painting. The oils are still alive. Mountains breathe. A river of mercury reflects a sky that contains every sunset you’ve ever ignored. The frame is optional. Alex Ringess paints the silence between sounds. Step inside Tableau #4. The perspective is wrong in the best possible way.
Final orbit… From Sydney, Australia, Bill Astro Music and the track Fragile Orbit from the album Trinary Solitude. A small, imperfect satellite made childhood wishes tumbling end over end around a lonely planet. One more revolution and it might kiss the atmosphere and burn beautifully. For now, it sings. We’re all in fragile orbit. Bill Astro reminds us how lovely that is. How temporary. How perfect.
Until the next fragment of drifting time pulls us back into the same warm current… this is Trevor, signing off from EXPANSIVE WAVES 27. Cheerio…
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A warm, eclectic, and cinematic blend of jazz-infused grooves, Italian library exotica, dreamy ambient, and international sophistication. Side A flows from smooth Latin jazz guitar and immersive oceanic ambient into playful whimsy and breezy Mediterranean funk. Side B continues with glowing minimalism, mysterious library cues, elegant Japanese big band jazz, soulful intimacy, and ends on cosmic, hazy downtempo beauty. Overall mood: Sophisticated, sun-drenched, and gently adventurous with a strong retro-cinematic charm. It feels like a stylish summer evening — starting with golden-hour cocktails on the terrace and slowly drifting into starry, reflective night-time wanderings. Cool, groovy, and pleasantly dreamy. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Gábor Szabó, The California Dreamers – Guantannamera Smooth, groovy jazz guitar take on the classic with warm Latin rhythms and dreamy West Coast cool. Elegant and seductive. 00:03:50 Matt Chamberlain, Viktor Krauss, and Dan Phelps – Ocean Shelf Deep, immersive ambient jazz with rich textures and vast underwater serenity. Expansive and cinematic. 00:12:05 Play Time – Open The Door, Joey Whimsical, playful electronic pop with charming melodies and gentle quirkiness. Light-hearted and colourful. 00:17:42 Piero Umiliani – Orgasmo Seq. 1 (easy-living) Classic Italian library funk with breezy, seductive grooves and effortless cool. Sunny and sensual. 00:19:14 Shakali – Rihmastossa Misty, atmospheric Nordic ambient with soft organic layers and ethereal calm. Dreamy and immersive. Side B 00:27:57 Mason Bee – Lumito Gentle, glowing ambient with luminous textures and delicate beauty. Warm and sparkling. 00:31:16 Augusto Martelli – I Misteri di Pitcairn Mysterious, adventurous Italian library piece with exotic tension and cinematic flair. 00:32:34 Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union Orchestra – Ga = 雅 Elegant Japanese big band jazz with refined grace and sophisticated swing. Beautifully poised. 00:34:37 Mike Casey – Faith (WPAA TV Session) Soulful, heartfelt jazz with live warmth and emotional sincerity. Intimate and expressive. 00:36:51 Ryu Oshi – Denizen 4 — Terminus Dark, atmospheric electronic with terminal melancholy and subtle sci-fi edge. Haunting and immersive. 00:38:41 Euglossine – Eternal Mouse Surreal, playful electronic with whimsical textures and psychedelic charm. Curious and offbeat. 00:41:03 Oronzo De Filippi – Architettura industriale Industrial-tinged Italian library with mechanical grooves and retro futuristic feel. Bold and rhythmic. 00:43:08 Maston – Jet Lag Dreamy, hazy exotica with warm analogue glow and travel-weary nostalgia. Smooth and atmospheric. 00:45:18 Steve Cobby – It’s Raining Diamonds On Neptune Cosmic, sparkling downtempo with rich textures and otherworldly beauty. Enchanting closer.
A deep, introspective, and emotionally rich ambient journey focused on surrender, melancholy, and cosmic introspection.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 213 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. This episode is based on the track “Cold Spring Day” by Cells Interlinked from the album “Cold Spring Notes” which dropped on the 22nd of May via the legendary Cyclical Dreams label. Also a massive thank you to Altus Music, 4000 Records, whitelabrecs, Woodford Halse, DRONARIVM, Fonodroom, Cyclical Dreams, Substak, and David Cordero of Noray Records for sponsoring the episode with material. A deep, introspective, and emotionally rich ambient journey focused on surrender, melancholy, and cosmic introspection. Side A drifts from blissful release and hypnotic pulses into raw emotional fragility, quiet nocturnal stillness, and nostalgic longing. Side B expands into airy renewal, majestic astral voyages, fading luminescence, and grounding harmonic weight. Overall mood: Contemplative, melancholic, and spacious with a strong sense of emotional depth and solitude. It feels like drifting through late-night thoughts, faded memories, and vast inner/outer space — perfect for deep listening, meditation, or quiet reflective moments. Intimate yet expansive, with a beautifully somber and serene atmosphere. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Loneward – Exult in Surrender Deep, immersive ambient with rich harmonic layers and a sense of blissful release. Warm and enveloping. 00:09:18 The Black Dog – Sleep Deprivation 43: Somnolent Sofa Pulse Hypnotic, low-slung ambient techno pulse with heavy-lidded warmth and subtle rhythmic sway. Deeply relaxing. 00:13:50 ff8282 – to the skin’s raw edges Raw, textural ambient with exposed emotional edges and delicate digital fragility. Intimate and vulnerable. 00:16:13 Audio Obscura – The Quiet Night Gentle, nocturnal ambient with soft glowing tones and peaceful stillness. Calm and introspective. 00:19:55 HERE – Saudade Melancholic, heartfelt ambient capturing deep longing and nostalgic beauty. Emotionally resonant. 00:23:42 Prism Capture – Track No. VII (Sometime) Subtle, prismatic ambient with shifting light and quiet temporal drift. Delicate and reflective. 00:28:04 Spheruleus – Dust Days Dry, particulate ambient with faded memories and warm, dusty textures. Nostalgic and atmospheric. Side B 00:32:15 anthéne – air signs Light, airy ambient with gentle movement and ethereal transparency. Floating and serene. 00:39:42 Cells Interlinked – Cold Spring Day Crisp, melancholic ambient evoking early spring light and quiet renewal. Fresh and bittersweet. 00:47:18 Erik Wøllo – Astral Travelers Cosmic, flowing ambient with majestic pads and sense of interstellar journey. Expansive and wondrous. 00:52:02 Autumna – Expiry pt. 2 (Halo) Haunting, halo-like ambient with emotional weight and fading luminescence. Poignant and beautiful. 00:55:18 Substak – Gravity Harmonics Deep, resonant ambient with gravitational pull and harmonic richness. Powerful and grounding. 00:56:53 David Cordero – Falsen Sparse, minimalist ambient with subtle Nordic coolness and quiet introspection. Restrained and elegant.
Hypnotic and dreamlike, often sitting in liminal spaces.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 212 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. This episode is based on the track “Tower of Butterflies” by Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid from the album “Looking For Mount Sylvan” which dropped on the 10th of March via The 12th Isle label. Also a massive thank you to Driftworks, Lunar Module which is the CD imprint of Castles in Space, Audiobulb, Amulet of Tears, Trem 77, and Third Kind Records for sponsoring the episode with material. This mix carries a moody, introspective, and slightly surreal nocturnal atmosphere. It moves through themes of isolation, transformation, thresholds, and fragile beauty. There’s a strong contrast between cold urban desolation and organic, fluttering delicacy — from concrete fields and body worms to towers of butterflies and sunlit solitude. The overall feeling is hypnotic and dreamlike, often sitting in liminal spaces (half-awake, melting forms, interrupted signals), with a subtle undercurrent of unease balanced by moments of quiet wonder and graceful movement. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Ghostloop – Concrete fields Bleak yet atmospheric ambient depicting empty urban sprawl. Grey, expansive drones and subtle industrial textures create a haunting sense of isolation in man-made wilderness. 00:04:30 The Green Kingdom – The Owls Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with soft, watchful tones. Gentle rustling textures and warm synths evoke hidden eyes in the dark and the quiet wisdom of the night. 00:06:37 Camp of Wolves – Little Black Eyes Intimate, shadowy ambient with a feral edge. Delicate yet unsettling layers suggest small, gleaming eyes watching from the undergrowth—curious and slightly menacing. 00:10:33 Saïph – Psyché du figurant (128) Abstract, hypnotic ambient/electronic exploration. Minimal rhythms and fragmented textures probe the psyche of an anonymous background figure—detached and surreal. 00:13:10 Ida Urd & Ingri Høyland– Melting Cubes Fluid, dissolving ambient with geometric forms gradually breaking down. Soft, melting tones and crystalline details create a beautiful, impermanent sonic sculpture. 00:15:24 Future Children – New mythology part 3 Speculative, glowing ambient weaving contemporary myths. Warm, hopeful layers and subtle narrative movement suggest emerging stories for a new generation. 00:22:18 The Black Dog – Sleep Deprivation 39: Threshold Ov Wakefulness Disorienting, liminal ambient from the legendary duo. Pulsing, sleep-deprived textures sit on the fragile edge between dreams and reality—tense and immersive. 00:25:53 Phexioenesystems – Body Worm Organic, microscopic body-horror-tinged ambient. Creeping textures and intimate biological sounds evoke parasites, transformation, and internal hidden worlds. Side B 00:30:33 Neuro… No Neuro – Words On Branches Delicate, branching ambient with organic-electronic hybridity. Gentle, tree-like structures and whispered fragments feel like thoughts growing naturally in a quiet forest. 00:34:46 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid– Tower of Butterflies Light, fluttering ambient full of movement and grace. Swirling, kaleidoscopic layers build an elegant, fragile tower of color and motion. 00:39:28 Loris S. Sarid – One Million Streams (feat. Tony Morris) Flowing, multi-layered ambient celebrating convergence. Rich, interwoven textures suggest countless individual streams merging into something vast and beautiful. 00:40:22 Teatre – Frostbite Cold, crystalline ambient with a biting edge. Sharp yet beautiful frozen tones capture the painful beauty and isolation of extreme chill. 00:44:01 Trem 77 – Glister (Overland mix) Shimmering, overland ambient with subtle rhythmic drive. Glistening textures and wide-open movement evoke traveling across sunlit or moonlit terrain. 00:46:49 Spectrical – Sunlit Solitude Warm, radiant ambient focused on peaceful isolation. Golden, glowing drones and soft reflections create a comforting sense of being alone in bright, open space. 00:53:11 Sleep Chrysalis – Smoke Signal, Interupted Hazy, fragile ambient with broken communication. Drifting smoke-like textures and gentle interruptions evoke messages fading into the distance.
A captivating cosmic and atmospheric journey blending space ambient, cinematic electronics, and warm analogue nostalgia.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 211 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. This episode is based on the track “Ghosted” by Lone Cosmonaut from the name your price EP “Ghosted” which dropped on the 21st of May via The Committee for Sonic Research label. Also a massive thank you to Lone Cosmonaut, Ian Boddy at DiN Records, Pablo Bilbao at Cyclical Dreams and Colin Morrison at Castles in Space for sponsoring the episode with material. A captivating cosmic and atmospheric journey blending space ambient, cinematic electronics, and warm analogue nostalgia. Side A drifts through ethereal astral planes, lonely ghost transmissions, dark hypnotic voids, and stylish Italian evening grooves. Side B expands with bright hopeful radiance, grand orchestral Moog swells, intricate rhythms, and deep philosophical layers before closing on mysterious folkloric darkness. Overall mood: Dreamy, mysterious, and emotionally rich with a strong sense of wonder and solitude. It feels like floating through starlit skies, abandoned satellites, and warm summer nights — equal parts cosmic isolation and comforting analogue warmth. Perfect for late-night listening, stargazing, or immersive headphone sessions. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Claude Lavender – Astral Plane Floating, ethereal ambient with cosmic pads and weightless drift. Dreamy and transcendent. 00:05:59 The Lighthouse – Staring Into Black Light Dark, hypnotic ambient with deep voids and subtle glowing tension. Mysterious and immersive. 00:08:50 Lone Cosmonaut – Ghosted Haunting, lonely space ambient with faded transmissions and emotional isolation. Melancholic and atmospheric. 00:13:53 RIEUX – Ariel Incidents Cinematic, glitch-tinged electronic with subtle sci-fi unease and elegant tension. Intriguing and detailed. 00:19:26 d’Voxx – Julia Warm, melodic synth work with emotional depth and retro-futurist charm. Nostalgic and heartfelt. 00:25:04 Uomo Meccanico – Alle Sette di sera Italian-flavoured electronic with mechanical grooves and golden-hour warmth. Stylish and laid-back. Side B 00:31:04 Home – Sun Bright, radiant bedroom electronic with hopeful melodies and glowing warmth. Uplifting and nostalgic. 00:33:33 Will Gregory Moog Ensemble, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Law of the Lever Grand, orchestral Moog hybrid with rich analogue power and majestic sweep. Epic and sophisticated. 00:36:45 Time Rival – Bookworm Intricate, bookish IDM/electronic with clever rhythms and intimate focus. Quirky and absorbing. 00:38:39 Cartas de Japón – Chapadmalal Dreamy, distant ambient with warm South American haze and gentle melancholy. Evocative and peaceful. 00:45:55 Autumn Of Communion – Metacognition Deep, philosophical ambient with expansive layers and thoughtful resonance. Meditative and profound. 00:55:18 Salvatore Mercatante – The Night Battles (Benandanti) Mysterious, folkloric dark ambient with ritualistic undertones and nocturnal magic. Atmospheric and compelling.
Cool, sophisticated, and slightly mysterious with a strong retro cinematic flair.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 210 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. This episode is based on the track “Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)” by Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed from the stunning upcoming album “Reverie” which drops on the 12th of June via the Batov Records label. Also a massive thank you to Four Flies Records, The Dream Journal Institute, Batov Records and Mystery Circles for sponsoring the episode with material. A stylish, cinematic, and eclectic trip through 70s Italian library grooves, jazz-funk, psychedelic exotica, and warm ambient textures. Side A blends sleazy thriller funk and sunny Mediterranean rhythms with mystical desert drones and playful adventure themes. Side B shifts into nocturnal jazz-funk, delicate minimalism, soulful grooves, and ends with loose, exploratory jazz energy. Overall mood: Cool, sophisticated, and slightly mysterious with a strong retro cinematic flair. It feels like a warm Mediterranean evening that slowly turns into a smoky, late-night jazz club session — groovy, atmospheric, adventurous, and effortlessly stylish. Perfect for cruising, golden-hour listening, or relaxed evening vibes. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Berto Pisano, Elsio Mancuso – STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER Dark, sleazy 70s Italian library funk with tense rhythms and cinematic thriller vibes. Seductive and dangerous. 00:05:10 Atabasca – Khettara Mysterious desert ambient with North African influences, dusty textures, and hypnotic flow. Ancient and atmospheric. 00:09:16 The Sound Catelouge – Final Questions Sparse, questioning ambient with subtle tension and philosophical weight. Minimal and introspective. 00:11:47 Banda Maje – Costa Sud Sunny Italian Mediterranean groove with warm percussion and coastal dolce vita charm. Breezy and joyful. 00:15:21 FOREVER PAVOT & MELCHIOR – LES AVENTURES DE TINTIN (GENERIQUE) Playful, adventurous psych-pop reinterpretation of the classic Tintin theme. Fun, colourful, and nostalgic. 00:18:47 gribbles – Ancient Answer Mystical, earthy ambient with ancient resonances and subtle ritualistic warmth. Timeless and contemplative. 00:23:17 Kronstad 23 – Stratosfæren Floating, stratospheric ambient with cool Nordic synths and high-altitude serenity. Crisp and elevated. Side B 00:27:59 Albin – Flöjten Gentle, melodic flute-led piece with soft Scandinavian warmth and folk-like intimacy. Peaceful and lyrical. 00:31:04 Wojciech Golczewski – Transmission 14 Dark synthwave/ambient with retro horror vibes and pulsing tension. Cinematic and brooding. 00:34:21 ATA Records – Walter In Gabardine Cool, rainy-day library jazz-funk with sophisticated grooves and detective swagger. Stylish and mellow. 00:36:33 EKT – Postman Quirky, offbeat electronic with characterful rhythms and subtle humour. Playful and distinctive. 00:39:04 East Side Supply – Delicatessen Tasty, swinging jazz-funk with rich grooves and deli-counter cool. Groovy and appetising. 00:42:45 Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed – Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler) Warm, glowing jazz fusion with rich tones and emotional depth. Smooth and luminous. 00:45:43 Agnes Martian – One Delicate, minimalist ambient with soft fragility and quiet emotional resonance. Intimate and tender. 00:47:43 Surprise Chef – Blyth Street Nocturne Soulful, nocturnal instrumental jazz with warm grooves and late-night atmosphere. 00:52:26 El Michels Affair – Shining (Instrumental) Tight, cinematic soul-funk with lush horns and moody swagger. Vintage-inspired and powerful. 00:55:31 Galecstasy & Mike Watt Trio – Wander In Loose, exploratory jazz-rock with free-spirited energy and wandering spirit. Organic and adventurous closer.
Minimal and focused, it unfolds with quiet intensity and subtle structural beauty.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 209 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. This episode is based on the track “Lectures on Radio Telegraphy” by Andrew Heath from the upcoming album “Airships & Aeronauts” which drops on the 5th of June via the Driftworks label. Also a massive thank you to See Blue Audio, FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS, whitelabrecs, Mystery Circles, Imaginary North and Mahorka for sponsoring the episode with material. This is a gentle, introspective journey through soft melancholy and quiet wonder. It feels like a slow, overcast spring day — hazy light, light rain on umbrellas, fading golden-hour glow, and the comforting solitude of hidden places. There’s a pervasive sense of transition and impermanence (spring haze, last light, aftermath, phantom presence), balanced by moments of serene beauty and meditative calm. The atmosphere is warm yet wistful, organic and slightly ghostly, inviting deep reflection without ever becoming dark or heavy. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 NRV – Harugasumi (Spring Haze) Warm, fuzzy Japanese ambient/drone with elegiac chords and soft, enveloping textures. Like a gentle spring mist that softens the landscape while hinting at renewal and quiet melancholy. 00:08:24 Pulselovers – Three Ravens Atmospheric, folk-tinged ambient/electronic work with a mysterious, narrative edge. Evokes ancient folklore and brooding English countryside through subtle pulses and haunting layers. 00:11:17 IDRA – Arcadia Idyllic, utopian ambient inspired by paradisiacal visions. Lush, flowing textures and serene tones create a sense of lost or imagined perfection—peaceful and glowing. 00:15:03 Spheruleus – Umbrella Days Intimate, reflective piece from The Lost Catalogue. Soft, rainy-day collages of field recordings and warm drones capture sheltered, contemplative moments under grey skies. 00:16:53 Julien Hauspie – Last Light Gentle, fading ambient with cinematic warmth. Delicate layers evoke the final golden rays of daylight—poignant, peaceful, and beautifully transient. 00:20:51 CRSY – Lattermath Minimal, precise ambient with a sense of aftermath and resolution. Clean textures and thoughtful spacing create a calm, post-climax stillness. 00:22:10 Wavefiler – Between Whether Modular synth ambient exploring uncertainty and transition. Fluid, wavering tones drift beautifully in the space between decision and doubt. 00:23:58 Chorchill – A Phantom Thing Ethereal, ghostly ambient with elusive, haunting qualities. Subtle shifts and shadowy textures feel like encountering something half-remembered or barely there. Side B 00:29:21 Lazy Summer Dogs and Dorraa – Secret Garden Long-form, meditative ambient inviting deep relaxation. Lush, verdant textures and gentle evolution create an immersive, hidden sanctuary of calm and wonder. 00:42:37 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Ensnared, Bewildered Organic, free-form improvisation blending acoustic instruments and experimental textures. Tangled, emotive layers evoke confusion, entanglement, and raw emotional immediacy. 00:46:20 The Merricks – bds3 Sparse, introspective ambient/electronic exploration. Minimal and focused, it unfolds with quiet intensity and subtle structural beauty. 00:51:21 Andrew Heath – Lectures on Radio Telegraphy Thoughtful, lower-case ambient built around piano, electronics, and field recordings. Evokes early wireless communication through crackling signals, distance, and historical resonance.
Equal parts cosmic wonder, gentle unease, and deep relaxation. Ideal for late-night listening, focused immersion, or psychedelic headspace sessions.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 208 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary. This episode is based on the track “Night owl dub” by Dubberrookie from the upcoming compilation album “The Mystery of the Night” curated by yours truly. Shout out to all the artists so far to contribute to what’s looking to be a fantastic collection. Also a massive thank you to Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project, Discus Music, Subexotic Records, Dubberrookie for sponsoring the channel with material. An adventurous, psychedelic, and atmospheric journey through experimental electronics, cosmic jazz, hauntology, and deep dub. Side A moves from playful lo-fi quirkiness and cerebral intensity into vast cosmic expanses, ancient drones, acid-tinged mysticism, and faded derelict nostalgia. Side B drifts into dreamy Japanese psych, precise minimalism, warm organic calm, and closes with smoky late-night dub. Overall mood: Mysterious, expansive, and slightly mind-altering. It has a nocturnal, otherworldly feel — equal parts cosmic wonder, gentle unease, and deep relaxation. Ideal for late-night listening, focused immersion, or psychedelic headspace sessions. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project – What Happens On The Mesericord, Stays On The Mesericord Lo-fi, eccentric ambient with quirky field recordings and warm analogue charm. Playful and intimate. 00:04:53 EKT – CCRU Dark, cerebral electronic with intense cybernetic energy and accelerationist edge. Sharp and hypnotic. 00:08:07 Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere – Under The Azure Expansive cosmic jazz/ambient with soaring horns and vast open skies. Majestic and exploratory. 00:17:46 WEALDHAM – Time Haunting, ancient-tinged ambient with deep drones and timeless melancholy. Atmospheric and solemn. 00:20:50 Audio Obscura – Babyloniacid Psychedelic, acid-tinged ambient with swirling layers and mysterious ancient-future vibes. Trippy and immersive. 00:24:58 The British Stereo Collective – Dereliction Eerie, abandoned hauntological soundscapes with faded analogue warmth and quiet decay. Nostalgic and ghostly. Side B 00:29:20 maya ongaku – Maybe Psychic Dreamy, psychedelic Japanese ambient with loose grooves and hypnotic, mind-expanding haze. Blissful and otherworldly. 00:34:04 Barker – Positive Disintegration Minimal techno/ambient with crisp percussion and subtle emotional tension. Precise and cerebral. 00:38:42 Tegu – V Warm, organic ambient with gentle textures and flowing, meditative calm. Soft and nurturing. 00:42:21 Dubberrookie – Night owl dub Deep, smoky dub-ambient with late-night echoes and heavy, relaxed bass weight. Atmospheric and immersive closer.
Open-hearted, wistful, and emotionally rich with a strong cinematic feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 207 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary. This episode is based on the tracks “At One With The Woods” by CommsBreakdown and “A Moonlit Crop Circle Timelapse” from the upcoming compilation album “The Mystery of the Night” curated by yours truly. Shout out to John, Steve and all the artists so far to contribute to what’s looking to be a fantastic collection. Also a massive thank you to Audio Obscura for sharing his upcoming album “Dream States”. Labels Mystery Circles, Machine Records, Castles In Space, and See Blue Audio for sponsoring the channel with material. A dreamy, atmospheric journey through cosmic ambient, gentle electronica, and cinematic textures with a strong sense of wonder and introspection. Side A moves from vast space-castle dreams and delicate minimalism into warm dub bliss, rain-streaked melancholy, and nostalgic instrumental storytelling. Side B expands into brainwave cosmic pulses, forest immersion, mysterious moonlit visions, and intricate winding electronics. Overall mood: Ethereal, contemplative, and subtly adventurous. It feels like drifting between inner worlds, rainy windows, starry skies, and hidden forest clearings — perfect for late-night listening, focused work, or quiet escapism. Warm, immersive, and pleasantly hypnotic throughout. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Audio Obscura – I Once Dreamt of Building Castles in Space Expansive, dreamy ambient with soaring cosmic textures and wide-eyed wonder. Beautifully spacious and uplifting. 00:05:21 david rothbaum – four Minimal, delicate ambient with gentle piano-like tones and quiet introspection. Sparse and luminous. 00:06:54 Subordinate Clause – Only Mine Radio Edit Smooth, melodic electronic pop with warm grooves and subtle emotional pull. Catchy and atmospheric. 00:11:45 Dubberrookie – Dub-bliss Warm, rolling dub-ambient with blissful basslines and echoing textures. Deeply relaxed and immersive. 00:19:11 Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop / Wavefiler – Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop – Rain Windows Gentle, rain-streaked ambient with soft pulsing layers and melancholic beauty. Intimate and soothing. 00:21:37 Time Rival – Adapter Precise, rhythmic electronic minimalism with clever sequencing and subtle drive. Focused and hypnotic. 00:24:21 Stereo Minus One – Lifetimes In-Between (instrumental) Cinematic, nostalgic instrumental with warm analogue tones and emotional storytelling. Reflective and heartfelt. Side B 00:28:28 Danalogue – Theta Wave Convergence Cosmic, brainwave-inspired ambient with deep pulsing drones and transcendent flow. Hypnotic and expansive. 00:34:59 CommsBreakdown – At One With The Woods Organic, forest-immersed ambient with rich natural textures and peaceful grounding. Lush and meditative. with a dash of sax 00:39:25 f5point6 – La femme au port Atmospheric, cinematic electronic with French elegance and misty harbour melancholy. Stylish and evocative. 00:45:03 Masefield Labs – A Moonlit Crop Circle Timelapse Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with shimmering otherworldly tones and subtle wonder. Enchanting and eerie. 00:49:08 Planet Boelex – Rabbitholes Intricate, winding IDM/electronic with playful complexity and deep listening reward. Quirky and absorbing. 00:52:24 Rhombus Index – Digital Anemone (NRV Remix) Flowing, organic electronic remix with pulsing rhythms and sea-creature fluidity. Dynamic and elegant closer.
Open-hearted, wistful, and emotionally rich with a strong cinematic feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 206 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary. This episode is based on the track “Unbegun” by Hverheij from the album “R-Un”. Shout out to Harry Verheij for sending me the album and a bunch of codes which you can find on the substack episode article or the episode page on trevor.se. Also shoutouts to Waxing Crescent Records, DRONARIVM, Third Kind Records, Woodford Halse and Clay Pipe Music for sponsoring the channel with material. This episode puts the acoustic guitar in focus. A warm, nostalgic, and gently psychedelic ambient journey blending sun-drenched summer haze, intimate minimalism, and wistful hauntology. Side A drifts from breezy cycling melodies and hazy environmental sounds into playful psychedelic explorations and tender, emotional minimalism. Side B shifts between theatrical quirkiness, magical nocturnal spells, live organic warmth, and ends with lonely cosmic melancholy and quiet railway nostalgia. Overall mood: Sunny yet melancholic, intimate, and emotionally rich. It feels like a golden late-summer afternoon slowly fading into a dreamy, reflective evening — perfect for relaxed listening, daydreaming, or quiet contemplation. Strong analogue warmth with a touch of magic and gentle sadness. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 tadoma – Red Raleigh Warm, nostalgic ambient with gentle cycling melodies and sun-faded charm. Breezy and reflective. 00:04:28 Hverheij – Unbegun Delicate, minimal ambient with soft unfolding textures and quiet emotional space. Intimate and contemplative. 00:07:10 Ernest Hood – August Haze Classic lo-fi environmental sounds with hazy summer warmth, zither and field recordings. Dreamy and nostalgic. 00:13:33 Amorphous Androgynous – Go Tell It To The Trees Egghead Psychedelic, whimsical electronic odyssey with lush layers and playful surrealism. Trippy and expansive. 00:17:09 Kacey Johansing – Whales of Agate Gentle, flowing folk-ambient with dreamy vocals and crystalline beauty. Ethereal and soothing. 00:21:02 La French – For Casey Tender, minimalist piano-led piece with intimate warmth and quiet emotion. Touching and personal. 00:22:58 Dalton Alexander – At Some Point it Stopped Sparse, drifting ambient with subtle tension and graceful resignation. Still and poignant. Side B 00:27:50 The Foot & Leg Clinic – Intro – Showtime Playful, theatrical intro with quirky charm and vintage broadcast feel. Fun and characterful. 00:29:07 Fallen – This Night is a Magic Spell Enchanting, nocturnal ambient with soft glowing textures and magical atmosphere. Hypnotic and spellbinding. 00:33:27 Willebrant – musings (live at the Brunswick Green) – Live Warm, immersive live ambient with rich resonance and gentle emotional flow. Organic and heartfelt. 00:38:59 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – Life Around The Sailing Club Sunny, melodic electronic with breezy seaside nostalgia and gentle grooves. Warm and carefree. 00:45:05 Andrea Castiglioni – For Annabelle Delicate, romantic ambient with soft classical elegance and tender melancholy. Beautiful and intimate. 00:48:37 Aural Design – The Dead Astronaut Spacious, cinematic ambient with lonely cosmic drift and subtle sci-fi melancholy. Haunting and vast. 00:49:44 Vic Mars – End Of The Branch Line Wistful, hauntological farewell with warm analogue tones and gentle railway nostalgia. Poignant closer.
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Open-hearted, wistful, and emotionally rich with a strong cinematic feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 205 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary. This episode is based on the track “mabel” by Linear North from the album “We Thought It Was Normal”. Shout out to Linear North for sending me the album. Also shoutouts to Mystery Circles, Mahorka, Cyclical Dreams, Imaginary North and Rupert Lally for sponsoring the channel with material. Also thanks to CommsBreakdown for being the latest artists to appear on the upcoming compilation The Mystery of the Night. There’s still time to get yours in. June 24th is the deadline. This is a flowing mix of expansive ambient, emotional introspection, and gentle cinematic storytelling. Side A opens with wide-open airy landscapes and healing warmth before moving through melancholic waltzes, intricate rhythms, and reflective urban tones. Side B brings playful quirkiness, hazy nostalgia, romantic filmic moments, and closes with darker, ritualistic depth. Overall mood: Open-hearted, wistful, and emotionally rich with a strong cinematic feel. It shifts from bright, spacious hopefulness into warmer nostalgia and subtle darkness — ideal for thoughtful listening, road trips, or evening reflection. Intimate yet expansive with lovely emotional range. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. No breaks, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop / Wavefiler – Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop – Wide Open Spaces Expansive, breezy ambient with wide cinematic pads and airy openness. Light, hopeful, and spacious. 00:05:16 Tom Bragl – Exposed to be healed Gentle, healing ambient with warm evolving textures and soft emotional release. Tender and restorative. 00:10:41 Fallen – Our Neverending Waltz Melancholic, looping ambient waltz with graceful sadness and infinite repetition. Poignant and hypnotic. 00:15:03 Time Rival – Four in Hand Intricate, rhythmic electronic minimalism with subtle drive and clean layering. Precise and engaging. 00:18:14 Linear North – mabel Warm, melodic ambient with gentle northern light and nostalgic softness. Intimate and comforting. 00:18:59 MiDi BiTCH – Barbican Centre [London] Atmospheric, urban-inspired ambient with concrete resonance and subtle architectural depth. Cool and reflective. Side B 00:24:31 SUUB – Straight In No Kissin’ Playful, quirky electronic groove with cheeky energy and offbeat charm. Fun and characterful. 00:28:16 CRSY – Reminiscence Nostalgic, hazy ambient with warm reminiscing tones and soft emotional glow. Dreamy and heartfelt. 00:33:07 Zerfranzt – Edward Darkly elegant electronic with mysterious undertones and subtle cinematic tension. Atmospheric and refined. 00:38:21 Kilometre Club – Open Roads (with Raphah) [Splinter Forceps Remix] Road-trip ambient with expansive horizons, warm textures, and gentle forward motion. Open and liberating. 00:46:05 Rupert Lally – If This Was A Movie (We’d Be Together) Romantic, filmic ambient with wistful beauty and emotional storytelling quality. Tender and cinematic. 00:49:28 Stewart Keller – Blood Stained Cauldron Dark, ritualistic ambient with occult warmth and simmering intensity. Mysterious and immersive closer.