EXPANSIVE WAVES 27
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…
Substak – Gravity Lapse
Cells Interlinked – Drift (Summer memories about spring)
The Taps Of The Holy Trinity – The Passage
Exclusive track from the upcoming album “Customs & Rituals of…” releasing on the Fenny Compton label on the 20th of June 2026
Toni Dimitrov + Blanket Swimming – Hermetic
Andreas Rönnquist + rsn – invisible paths
R&D – Adjust the Mixture
Alex Ringess – Tableau #4
Bill Astro Music – Fragile Orbit
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 214
Eternal Ocean Door
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 213
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 212
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 211
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 210
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 209
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.
Youtube short version: https://youtu.be/NsQW0sqZtpM
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 208
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.
Youtube short version: https://youtu.be/5Pxv9FjDQrk
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 207
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.
Youtube short version: https://youtu.be/8vyHTiCZAW4
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 206
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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Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 205
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 204
Fragile, emotive ambient with lingering tones and a sense of hopeful suspension. Touching and vulnerable.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 204 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 “Please Hold On” by Exit chamber out on the amazing Passed Recordings who are also featured with an Ed Herbers entry. Also shout outs to whitelab recs, Lo Recordings and 4000 records as well as free album codes for being awesome.
A deeply meditative and emotionally resonant ambient journey focused on introspection, space, and gentle melancholy.
Side A flows from soft, hazy summer drifts and weightless cosmic reductions into sun-baked road imagery and warm organic minimalism. Side B expands into vast harmonic depths, shadowy intimacy, fragile emotion, and powerful cosmic gravity.
Calm, spacious, contemplative, and quietly moving. Perfect for deep listening, late-night reflection, or moments of solitude. Intimate yet expansive, with a beautiful balance of warmth and ethereal distance.
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
00:02:10 zerosummer – Perchance
Soft, drifting ambient with delicate textures and gentle summer haze. Intimate and wistful.
00:07:25 Suseti/Willebrant – electro buoy (space walk reduction)
Weightless ambient reduction with floating pads and subtle cosmic motion. Serene and spacious.
00:10:02 Francis Morning – Inner
Warm, introspective ambient with tender melodies and quiet emotional glow. Deeply personal.
00:11:31 Moray Newlands – The wide road shimmered in the hot sun
Dreamy, sun-baked ambient with shimmering heat-haze drones and road-trip melancholy. Evocative and cinematic.
00:13:17 encym, Wodwo – Mello
Mellow, organic electronic collaboration with soft layers and gentle psychedelic warmth. Laid-back and immersive.
00:19:46 Akira Film Script – D
Minimal, filmic ambient with sparse textures and subtle narrative tension. Elegant and restrained.
Side B
00:29:02 36 – Principle Dilution
Deep, expansive ambient with rich harmonic layers and slow-dissolving atmosphere. Majestic and meditative.
00:33:22 Dunya – I Noticed You in the Dark
Intimate, shadowy ambient with emotional warmth and quiet nocturnal beauty. Haunting and tender.
00:37:29 ff8282 – absence of violence
Clean, minimalist electronic ambient with peaceful clarity and soft digital serenity. Calm and reflective.
00:41:10 Exit Chamber – Please Hold On
Fragile, emotive ambient with lingering tones and a sense of hopeful suspension. Touching and vulnerable.
00:47:17 Ed Herbers – Gravity Well
Cosmic, gravity-pulling drones with deep spatial pull and celestial weight. Immersive and powerful closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 203
Pastoral, folk-tinged hauntology with warm analogue tones and gentle countryside feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 203 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 a continuation of my library mood at the moment.
Warm, intimate, slightly surreal, and gently psychedelic. Think golden-hour light, quiet wonder, and analogue comfort — perfect for relaxed listening, daydreaming, or late afternoon/evening wind-down. Soft, charming, and emotionally tender with a strong sense of nostalgic beauty.
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 Golden Brown – Milton Banana
Playful, summery electronic funk with bright grooves and tropical whimsy. Light and joyful.
00:03:22 D. Lord – Osmo
Warm, flowing ambient electronics with gentle organic textures and soft movement. Calm and immersive.
00:06:27 Musette – How to Behave in Elevators
Quirky, jazzy library-inspired piece with charming melodies and subtle humour. Delightful and offbeat.
00:08:18 Vic Mars – Mountain Centre
Pastoral, folk-tinged hauntology with warm analogue tones and gentle countryside feel.
00:11:07 Under Allt – Heimlich / Bananas
Playful, slightly surreal electronic with quirky rhythms and warm Swedish charm.
00:12:14 Omni Gardens – Nectar Grass
Lush, botanical ambient with soft synths and dreamy, growing organic layers. Serene and verdant.
00:13:51 Foam and Sand – Circle 21 (ft. Circadian Delays)
Deep, hypnotic ambient with slow-circling textures and meditative warmth.
00:16:31 Dean Honer – Ambient Dogfight
Whimsical, cinematic ambient with playful tension and retro electronic flair.
00:17:33 Swansither – Flying Spoons
Light, surreal electronic with floating melodies and gentle psychedelic lift.
00:23:18 Heron & Crane – Darq Qrystals
Mysterious, crystalline ambient with dark sparkling textures and nocturnal beauty.
00:26:03 Sven Wunder – Natura Morta (Reprise)
Elegant, cinematic exotica with rich analogue warmth and still-life serenity.
Side B
00:28:19 Correlations – SEARCH SIGNAL
Retro-futurist electronic with scanning synths and subtle broadcast nostalgia.
00:32:55 SiP/Prezzano – Pygmalion
Smooth, melodic electronic groove with warm Mediterranean undertones and subtle swing.
00:39:49 Synthetic Villains – Susurrus
Whispering, shadowy ambient electronics with intimate, slightly sinister textures.
00:40:34 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Cloud at a Stone’s heart
Gentle, contemplative ambient with soft clouds of sound and emotional depth.
00:46:20 Sinj Clarke – I Still See Your Face
Melancholic, dreamy electronic with nostalgic haze and tender emotion.
00:49:17 Piero Umiliani – Penombra
Classic Italian library beauty — soft, shadowy exotica with elegant twilight mood.
00:51:59 Polypores – Moonhole
Deep, cavernous ambient with lunar textures and hypnotic, otherworldly drift. Beautiful closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 202
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 202 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 “Café Frappé” by Bolbec. Available on the amazing library music inspired album “Foutu Félin”. Released May 8 on the wonderful channel supporting Batov Records.
This Mix is a vibrant, retro-flavoured journey through 70s library inspired music, cinematic funk, psychedelic grooves, and dusty Balearic electronics.
Side A moves from playful alpine funk and sunny Tahitian exotica into hypnotic desert psych and cruising electronic energy. Side B shifts into raw dusty beats, warped library psychedelia, Ethiopian-jazz tension, and motorik drive before closing on a haunting ambient note.
Overall mood: Sunny, groovy, slightly sleazy, and cinematic with strong 70s/80s library nostalgia. Playful yet atmospheric — perfect for warm evenings, road trips, or crate-digging sessions. Energetic in places but never loses its cool, hazy charm.
I’ve been getting loads of material during the week so I’ve decided to add this segment called “Shout outs from The Inbox”
Which go to Dave Clarkson, Sick Robot, Exit Chamber, Audio Obscura, Stray Wool and Linear North. As well as channel supporting labels Batov Records, Castles in Space, See Blue Audio, Mortality Tables, Clay Pipe Music, Discus Music, whitelabrecs and Synonym Music. Also promotional champions fonodroom and free album codes.
This episode contains music from Castle If, HDRF, Mike Dickinson, Piero Umiliani, Pulselovers and many more.
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, if you can, subscribe — even if it’s just for a month. I put in the work you could buy me the equivalent of 18% of a coffee. As it stands I’m 1 subscriber short of myself or the artists getting anything.
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 Dressel Amorosi – Skipass
Bouncy, snowy library funk with playful percussion and retro alpine groove. Light-hearted and energetic.
00:08:52 Alessandro Alessandroni – Tahiti Joint (From ‘Emanuelle A Tahiti’)
Exotic 70s soundtrack gem with sunny Latin rhythms, whistling, and tropical lounge vibes. Pure escapism.
00:11:38 HDRF – Mechanoid
Sleek, robotic electronica with mechanical precision and cold futuristic edge. Hypnotic and driving.
00:15:13 Castle If – Fifth Gear
Upbeat, cruising electronic with retro synths and road-trip momentum. Fun and propulsive.
00:19:43 Bolbec – Café Frappé
Chilled French-style electronic lounge with smooth grooves and café terrace cool. Breezy and sophisticated.
00:22:43 La Chooma – Huachuma
Psychedelic, cactus-inspired desert grooves with mystical, hypnotic flow. Warm and mind-expanding.
00:26:04 ATA Records – Dunaway’s Eyes
Cinematic soul-funk with lush horns and moody 70s detective swagger. Smooth and evocative.
00:29:06 Mike Dickinson – Patterning
Intricate, layered electronic minimalism with subtle rhythmic patterns. Precise and hypnotic.
Side B
00:33:30 J-Zone – Nasty Popcorn Ceiling
Raw, dusty hip-hop funk with gritty drums and lo-fi attitude. Playful and characterful.
00:34:44 The Lighthouse – Distorting Mirrors
Warped, psychedelic library electronics with swirling mirrors and disorienting charm.
00:37:48 Surprise Chef – Over The Moon
Funky, jazz-fuelled instrumental hip-hop with tight grooves and cosmic uplift. Joyful and groovy.
00:40:55 Rocchi, Godi, Chiarosi – Imprevedibile
Dramatic Italian library piece with unpredictable shifts and vintage cinematic flair.
00:42:59 Piero Umiliani – Magical Moonlight
Dreamy exotica with soft percussion, harp-like tones, and enchanting nocturnal mood.
00:45:44 Whatitdo Archive Group – Mirage
Psychedelic desert funk with swirling organ and hazy, mirage-like grooves. Transportive.
00:48:30 Falk & Klou – Race Day 21 (Ring Knutstorp)
High-octane, motor-sport synthwave with racing adrenaline and retro 80s drive.
00:50:31 The Sorcerers – Pinch of the Death Nerve
Dark, cinematic Ethiopian-jazz funk with heavy grooves and occult tension. Powerful.
00:54:52 Golden Bug, In Fields – Blind
Hypnotic, motorik-tinged electronic with pulsing rhythms and shadowy allure.
00:58:15 Pulselovers – Orphans (Lo Five Remix)
Haunting, ghostly ambient remix with emotional depth and spacious melancholy. Beautiful closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 198
Library Music
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the new 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 “They Are Coming Back! (Possibly Maybe)” by friend of the channel Uncle Fido. Available through his alter ego Binaural Space. Dropped May 1.
If you make music 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.
And if you’re enjoying the channel, please consider subscribing — even if it’s just for a month, it makes a real difference.
So settle in, turn it up a bit if you can, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
No breaks, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Graham Reznick – Mulwray Drive
Atmospheric, filmic ambient with noir-ish tension and subtle cinematic movement. Moody and immersive.
00:04:29 Uncle Fido – They Are Coming Back! (Possibly Maybe)
Playful, slightly paranoid electronic whimsy with quirky synths and light-hearted unease. Fun and offbeat.
00:06:27 Binaural Space – Contentment
Warm, spacious ambient drift focused on calm and gentle resonance. Soothing and centred.
00:07:20 Furio Di Castri, Paolo Fresu – Brooklyn
Intimate, smoky jazz ballad with lyrical trumpet and warm bass. Reflective and beautifully understated.
00:09:08 Marc Codsi – The Wait
Sparse, emotionally charged ambient with patient tension and minimalist beauty. Haunting and poignant.
00:12:04 Omni Gardens – Grassland
Gentle, sun-dappled ambient with soft synths and organic, pastoral calm. Lush and serene.
00:14:13 TALsounds – Slides
Dreamy, fluid vocal-electronic layers with shifting, slippery textures. Hypnotic and otherworldly.
00:20:34 4T Thieves – The Empty Quarter
Vast, desolate ambient desert soundscapes with warm drones and subtle wind-like motion. Expansive and isolating.
00:24:39 Sven Wunder – Deep Sea
Lush, cinematic exotica/jazz with rich percussion and underwater mystique. Groovy and immersive.
00:27:17 Syrinx – Hollywood Dream Trip
Psychedelic 70s library-inspired trip with swirling analogue warmth and dreamy haze. Nostalgic and hypnotic.
00:32:05 Elijah Fox – Never Let Me Go
Tender, melancholic piano-led piece with intimate emotion and soft jazz warmth. Heartfelt and delicate.
Side B
00:34:41 Paul Ellis – Internal External
Expansive, flowing ambient with rich harmonic layers and profound spatial depth. Meditative and majestic.
00:39:30 Oscar Rocchi, Franco Godi – Pseudomistica
Mysterious Italian library music with occult-tinged melodies and vintage charm. Enigmatic and atmospheric.
00:41:17 Moon Mullins – The Slip
Loose, slippery ambient jazz with gentle grooves and hazy, nocturnal feel. Relaxed and smoky.
00:42:49 Alexis Delozanne – trig
Precise, minimalist electronic study with clean lines and subtle rhythmic intrigue. Elegant and focused.
00:45:46 The New Honey Shade – Taaffeite
Crystalline, gem-like ambient with shimmering textures and quiet luminosity. Delicate and precious.
00:46:12 Green-House – Lichen Maps
Organic, botanical ambient with soft synths and earthy, growing warmth. Nurturing and detailed.
00:49:22 Mark Ellery Griffiths – The Meadow
Peaceful, sunlit pastoral ambient with gentle field-like openness. Calm and verdant.
00:53:49 Gilroy Mere – The Downs
Evocative English landscape ambient with nostalgic, rolling countryside warmth. Pastoral and wistful.
00:57:14 Michael J. York – And They Shall Have Stars
Celestial, ritualistic ambient with cosmic drones and transcendent beauty. Majestic and starlit.
Leaving Dream Origin
Atmospheric, quirky, evocative, fluid, majestic, filmic, delicate, pure, comforting, deep, nurturing, structured and meditative.
00:00:00 Field Lines Cartographer – The Shadow Pool
Deep, immersive ambient with shadowy textures and subtle time-bending drones. Atmospheric and introspective.
00:08:35 Dubberrookie – Spaced Around
Wobbly, experimental piano electronics with spacious, playful drift. Quirky and hypnotic.
00:12:44 Cousin Silas – Dream Cargos (Dream Cargos)
Dreamy, cinematic ambient with rich layers and gentle cargo-like movement. Evocative and transportive.
00:25:19 Letters from Mouse – Cosm
Bubbling analogue synthscapes with warm, cosmic Scottish charm. Fluid and mesmerizing.
00:31:03 Mark Ellery Griffiths – K2
Expansive, mountainous ambient with towering drones and icy textures. Majestic and isolating.
00:36:26 PILOTPRIEST – Bonus Track – Dream Drone Five
Dark, cinematic dream-drone with brooding intensity. Atmospheric and filmic.
00:37:25 Paul Beaudoin + Ümlaut – Me Before You
Thoughtful experimental ambient exploring presence and absence. Delicate and introspective.
00:40:58 Steve Roach – The Perfection of Solitude
Masterful deep ambient with infinite space and profound stillness. Pure, immersive solitude.
00:55:50 *Sons of Faust – Echo Without Origin
Exclusive track which I based the whole mix on. Transportive and profound.
01:03:56 anthéne, Simon McCorry – No Sign Of Leaving
Gentle, drifting ambient with warm cello tones and soft electronics. Comforting and lingering.
01:06:37 log(m) & Laraaji – Deeping Beatless
Beatless ambient collaboration with Laraaji’s signature luminous joy. Deep, blissful, and transcendent.
01:11:44 Pabellón Sintético – Mother 03
Synthetic, organic ambient with maternal warmth and evolving textures. Nurturing and hypnotic.
01:13:56 Peltiform – Numerik II
Precise, numeric ambient electronics with clean, mathematical flow. Structured yet ethereal.
01:17:27 O Yuki Conjugate – Retrograde
Dark, ritualistic ambient with brooding depth and subtle percussion. Atmospheric and mysterious.
01:19:43 Adonai Atrophia – Silence Is Our Way Back Home
Minimal, introspective drones guiding toward silence. Meditative and spiritually resonant.
*exclusive track at the time of recording.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 196
25 April 2026
Skivcentrum in Uppsala where I bought Bitches Brew.
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Hey. Welcome. This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-nine-six.
We’re still pretending it’s a radio show for the sonically adventurous. But really it’s just me and the frequencies in an empty apartment while the world outside forgets we exist.
Stream it free for seven days on Mixcloud.
The background track is available on Trevlad’s TVCL 11 on Bandcamp. The episodes are sonic journeys with metaphysical flips at the halfway mark—perfect for long walks, mental wanders, or quiet moments alone with the universe.
No schedule. Just the mood and the margins.
This episode is broadcasting from a record store in Uppsala where I bought Bitches Brew.
Headphones on. Let time dissolve. And let the frequencies claim you.
A Side
Survey Channel – Jaa’abaní (Dustopian Frequencies, Celebrating The Bat Chapter 2: Into The Night, April 2026)
A bat-radar pulse that maps the night sky in flickering code – Peel would’ve played this twice.
Justice – Repercussus (Dustopian Frequencies, Celebrating The Bat Chapter 2: Into The Night, April 2026)
Echoes rebound like guilt in an empty church; dark, devotional techno.
Hamandra – Nocturnal Conundrum (Secuencias Temporales, various compilations circa 2020–2026)
A puzzle wrapped in velvet dusk – hypnotic and slightly dangerous.
Tomoroh Hidari – Black Star Elevator (Mahorka, Music For Elevators Vol.4, December 2012)
Rides the shaft between floors of reality; creaking, beautiful, eternal.
Recidivist – Characteristic Techniques (Mahorka, Eastern Depths IV, September 2020)
Bulgarian underground grit that smells of solder and rain on concrete.
The Black Dog – Static Between Us (Dust Science / The Black Dog Bandcamp, Loud Ambient 2, April 2026)
Sheffield static that feels like two old friends not quite touching.
Darkhalf – The Cave (Dustopian Frequencies – recent compilation appearance)
Dripping limestone beats from somewhere far below the daylight world.
The Heartwood Institute – The Beach At Drigg – Rescued (Folk Police Recordings, Plague Dogs, April 2026)
Haunting coastal elegy rescued from the tides of memory.
The Science – Farewells and hellos (Mahorka, Eastern Depths IV, September 2020)
A two-minute postcard from the edge of goodbye and beginning.
*Photophobik – Coldchain (Woodford Halse – yet to be released)
Frozen signal from a label that never misses; ice-cold future ambient.
B Side
Hexham Wolf – The Night Singer (Dustopian Frequencies, Celebrating The Bat Chapter 2: Into The Night, April 2026)
A lone howl that turns the dark into velvet theatre.
Dogs Versus Shadows & Nicholas Langley – Substation Doll Gets Its Own Back (Strategic Tape Reserve, 16mm, April 2026)
Cassette ghosts reclaiming the power grid – playful, eerie, perfect.
Phil Geraldi – Taos Hum (ChakraWhip / Not Not Fun, Rural Deceased Undiscovered, May 2026)
That low eternal buzz you can’t unhear once the desert gets inside you.
*Farmacia – Cinco Cuartos (Woodford Halse – yet to be released)
Warm, flickering quarters of analogue light from the Doncaster vaults.
RIKAAR – Raining Space Mellow X (Rikaar Bandcamp – recent)
Space rain that tastes like melancholy and neon.
MiDi BiTCH – Genex Turm [Belgrad] (Cyclical Dreams – recent)
Belgrade tower transmission beamed straight into the nervous system.
Tim Stebbing – Homeward (Cyclical Dreams – recent)
Gentle propulsion toward whatever home means tonight.
E.U.E.R.P.I. – Left-Right (Mahorka – recent)
Stereo panning that feels like walking through two parallel memories.
Salamanda – allez, pousse! (Salamanda Bandcamp – recent)
French-tinged push into brighter, stranger territory.
OID – i-ph jz master (LO Recordings – recent)
Glitchy phone-jazz from the wires between worlds.
[Outro]
You’ve been listening to… well, everything.
Thanks for floating here with me.
I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links and purchase paths are illuminated at trevor.se, on Trevor Lewis on Substack, and marked in the timeline like little glowing breadcrumbs.
If you’re still listening… you’re in the club.
No meetings. No rules. Just dust, frequencies and me.
Send files, codes, whatever, to trevlad@gmail.com.
See you in the next crack in the wall.
Cheerio…
Intro – 00:00
Survey Channel – Jaa’abaní – 01:00
Justice – Repercussus – 05:00
Hamandra – Nocturnal Conundrum – 08:15
Tomoroh Hidari – Black Star Elevator – 12:00
Recidivist – Characteristic Techniques – 17:45
The Black Dog – Static Between Us – 24:00
Darkhalf – The Cave – 26:05
The Heartwood Institute – The Beach At Drigg – Rescued – 31:00
The Science – Farewells and hellos – 34:25
*Photophobik – Coldchain – 36:25
B Side – 39:26
Hexham Wolf – The Night Singer – 39:58
Dogs Versus Shadows & Nicholas Langley – Substation Doll Gets Its Own Back – 43:00
Phil Geraldi – Taos Hum – 47:45
*Farmacia – Cinco Cuartos – 52:20
RIKAAR – Raining Space Mellow X – 55:30
MiDi BiTCH – Genex Turm [Belgrad] – 1:00:35
Tim Stebbing – Homeward – 1:05:00
E.U.E.R.P.I. – Left-Right – 1:12:00
Salamanda – allez, pousse! – 1:16:15
OID – i-ph jz master – 1:18:45
Outro – ///outer.yarn.enhances – 1:31:33
***track is yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
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Trev’s Virtual Café 04
00:00:00 Télépopmusik – Breathe – Mounika.Remix
00:03:55 Vulfpeck – In Heaven
00:07:16 Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own
00:11:12 Emilíana Torrini – Sea People
00:12:08 Mario Luciano, Lauren Santi – Blue Miles
00:13:51 Gordon Rees, David Gold – Paradise Island
00:16:46 Felbm – Beaufort
00:20:08 Sababa 5 – Timor
00:23:53 Les Imprimés – If I
00:26:36 Larry Nozero, Dennis Tini – Chronicle Of The Murdered House Part 1
00:29:47 Michael Moore – Holland
00:32:58 Daft Punk – Too Long (Gonzales Version)
00:36:01 Little Dragon, April + VISTA – Nowhere Else To Go
00:38:50 Sun Kil Moon – Ocean Breathes Salty
00:43:06 Morgan Delt – Some Sunsick Day
00:48:02 Slow Club – Trick Question
00:50:00 The Smile – Free In The Knowledge
00:53:13 Air – Space Maker
00:56:25 El Michels Affair – Say Goodbye (Instrumental)
00:58:47 Groove Armada – Suntoucher
01:04:20 Skalpel – Sculpture
01:08:15 Bibio – All Of The Above
01:10:54 Tim Love Lee – Big Love Hunter
01:16:04 Philippe Sarde – Mariage 72
01:19:01 MICHAEL ANDREWS ft GARY JULES – Mad World (Donnie Darko)
01:21:41 The Zenmenn – The Magic Eye
01:27:31 Flora Hibberd – Fern
01:30:41 Dave Guy – Footwork
01:32:27 Kikagaku Moyo/幾何学模様 – Blanket Song
01:35:13 Jack Lever – Today Is Your Lucky Day
01:37:55 Sven Wunder – Asterism Waltz (Celesta Version)
01:40:03 The Shins – Red Rabbits
01:44:21 Psyché – Yagé
01:48:00 The Pattern Forms – The Scenic Route
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 195
22 April 2026
Ångkvarns Bryggeriet Uppsala
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Hey. Welcome.
This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-nine-five.
We’re still pretending it’s a radio show for the sonically adventurous.
But really it’s just me and the frequencies in an empty apartment while the world outside forgets we exist.
Stream it free for seven days on Mixcloud.
The background track is available on Trevlad’s TVCL 11 on Bandcamp.
The episodes are sonic journeys with metaphysical flips at the halfway mark—perfect for long walks, mental wanders, or quiet moments alone with the universe.
No schedule. Just the mood and the margins.
This episode is broadcasting from Brewery Ångkvarns Bryggeriet Uppsala.
Headphones on.
Let time dissolve.
And let the frequencies claim you.
That was
Kliment – Lake of Rememberance (Mahorka)
A slow, haunting drift that feels like memory itself dissolving into mist over dark water. Released 2020, Mahorka.
Side A – Group 1
Alan Elettronico – Home of the Brave (Projekt Records)
Bold electronic pulses wrapped in a strangely comforting melancholy. Released 8 May 2026, Projekt Records.
Dr. Niccolò Trentini – Koch Curve (The Dream Journal Institute)
Fractal mathematics turned into something oddly emotional and hypnotic. Released 14 October 2024, on The Dream Journal Institute.
Check out the link on their Bandcamp page for a treasure trove.
Exit Chamber – Between Two Worlds (Dustopian Frequencies)
A shimmering limbo where realities gently overlap and refuse to choose sides. Released 2 April 2026, Dustopian Frequencies.
Side A – Group 2
David Cordero – Nebel (Noray Records)
Thick fog rolling in with beautiful, blurred edges. Released 3 April 2026, Noray Records.
*Auscultation – Pinned (100% Silk)
Intimate and quietly intense, like being held in place by invisible threads. Released 5 June 2026, on 100% Silk records.
The Metamorph – The Thought Process (Trevlad)
A gentle unfolding of ideas that somehow feels both mechanical and deeply human. Released 2026, on my own Bandcamp.
Side A – Group 3
*Kronstad 23 – Menigheten (Batov Records)
Gospel-tinged soul that slowly stretches out into something blissfully loose and spacious. Released 29 May 2026, on Batov Records.
*Mere of Light – Blue Moon Ice Cream (Lighten Up Sounds)
Sweet, melting psychedelia that tastes like childhood summers remembered in a dream. Released 24 April 2026, Lighten Up Sounds.
C-Shape – Ep-26 Pt.III (self-released / Bandcamp)
Tape loops and subtle electronics that quietly rearrange the furniture in your head. Released 2 April 2026, C-Shape.
(Brief pause / metaphysical flip / background swell)
Side B – Opening Track
Beaufort – Hotel (Kaiseki Digital)
A lonely, elegant lobby where time checks out but never quite leaves. Released 2018, Kaiseki Digital.
Side B – Group 1
Atabasca – Reprise (Killer Groove Records)
A beautiful return that feels like closing a circle you didn’t know was open. Released 27 March 2026, Killer Groove Records.
Scyye – Postbuzz Interpulse (Dustopian Frequencies)
Buzzing, pulsing energy that somehow still feels underwater and weightless. Released 17 April 2026, Dustopian Frequencies.
*The Earl Of Dean – The Nightcrawler (Trevlad)
Creeping nocturnal grooves that make the shadows dance in perfect time. Released 26 June 2026, Trevlad. Get your entries for this compilation to me be the 24th of June.
Side B – Group 2
Infragreen – Alien Soul (Mahorka)
A soul that feels both ancient and freshly arrived from somewhere far beyond the stars. Released 2013, Mahorka.
Peter Davidson – Ghost (Mahorka)
Delicate traces that linger long after the presence has quietly slipped away. Released 2016, Mahorka.
Asha Patera – Grand Prismatic Spring (Passed Recordings)
Vivid, colourful heat rising in slow, mineral-rich waves of sound. Released 27 March 2026, on Passed Recordings.
Side B – Group 3
Kanz – Restless (Original) (Mahorka)
Restless in the best way, like energy that refuses to settle even when it tries. Released 2017, Mahorka.
Keshavara – Mondlava (Papercup Records)
Lush, lava-flowing dream-pop that glows with its own gentle internal light. Released 8 April 2026, on Papercup Records.
Ninfe – Fondale (The Dream Journal Institute)
Deep, submerged beauty that pulls you down into the quietest, clearest layers. Released 1 April 2026, The Dream Journal Institute.
Outro
*Outro – ///siesta.clutter.sweetly (yet to be released)
You’ve been listening to… well, everything.
Thanks for floating here with me.
I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links and purchase paths are illuminated at trevor.se, on Trevor Lewis on Substack, and marked in the timeline like little glowing breadcrumbs.
If you’re still listening… you’re in the club.
Please save this channel by subscribing. It’s my birthday tomorrow the 23rd of April and even if you just subscribe for one month for less than the price of a coffee you will secure the future of these efforts to promote independent artists.
Send files, codes, whatever, to trevlad@gmail.com.
See you in the next crack in the wall.
Cheerio…
Intro – 00:00
Kliment – Lake of Rememberance – 01:30
Alan Elettronico – Home of the Brave – 08:30
Dr. Niccolò Trentini – Koch Curve – 11:20
Exit Chamber – Between Two Worlds – 16:00
David Cordero – Nebel – 20:15
*Auscultation – Pinned – 23:50
The Metamorph – The Thought Process – 27:10
Kronstad 23 – Menigheten – 32:00
Mere of Light – Blue Moon Ice Cream – 37:50
C-Shape – Ep-26 Pt.III – 41:10
B Side – 46:15
Beaufort – Hotel – 46:45
Atabasca – Reprise – 51:00
Scyye – Postbuzz Interpulse – 55:25
*The Earl Of Dean – The Nightcrawler – 57:20
Infragreen – Alien Soul – 1:03:00
Peter Davidson – Ghost – 1:06:35
Asha Patera – Grand Prismatic Spring – 1:09:05
Kanz – Restless (Original) – 1:14:00
Keshavara – Mondlava – 1:19:20
Ninfe – Fondale – 1:21:30
Outro – ///siesta.clutter.sweetly – 1:29:10
*track is yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
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Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 193
17 April 2026
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Hey.
Welcome.
This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-nine-three.
We’re still pretending it’s a radio show for the sonically adventurous.
But really it’s just me and the frequencies in an empty apartment while the world outside forgets we exist.
Stream it free for seven days on Mixcloud.
The background track is available on Trevlad’s TVCL 11 on Bandcamp.
The episodes are sonic journeys with metaphysical flips at the halfway mark — perfect for long walks, mental wanders, or quiet moments alone with the universe.
We’re bunching it today — three transmissions at a time. Like weird little dreams stitched into the set. No schedule. Just the mood and the margins.
This episode is broadcasting from The Londoner pub in Stockholm with the coordinates ///product.subsets.weekends.
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Starting us off: a shimmering remix from Loopatronica, a brief suspended moment from Hi-Field, and Virtually J stepping out of the shadows with something quietly unsettling.
Headphones on.
Let time dissolve.
And let the frequencies claim you.
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Next we drift into Darryl Wakelin’s Swimming Lesson in a playful library daydream, Loula Yorke and Charlotte Jolly weaving something ancient and watery, and James Osland reminding us how everything starts from almost nothing.
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Now the air gets heavier and more fragile: Sleep Chrysalis letting dreams fade, Scholars of the Peak dredging up sparkles from the deep, and Clariloops opening something very gently.
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We cross into field recordings and memory: Ana Habesh calling from Vanuatu, Then we flip the virtual cassette and find willowlaun dropping the ultimate New Zealand ambient pop moment, and Hverheij stepping into the realm of outside possibilities.
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Sunlight, crystals, and liquid spaces now: Miguel Otero & Raquel Pavón speaking with the light, Arcane Trickster in crystalline suspension, and Scav building a living terrarium.
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Loops, snow, and southern flavours: petr drkula spinning prime loops, Trevlad wandering through bank snow turkeys, and Saïph serving Marseille au riz.
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Thanks for floating here with me.
I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links and purchase paths are illuminated at trevor.se, on Trevor Lewis on Substack, and marked in the timeline like little glowing breadcrumbs.
If you’re still listening… you’re in the club.
No meetings. No rules. Just dust, frequencies and me.
Send files, confessions, whatever, to trevlad@gmail.com.
For the final stretch we stay with Mahorka and a couple of great tracks that didn’t quite fit in my Planck Tone sessions but fit nicely here: Mloski – Shaper Mloski bending the waveform like it owed him money… beautiful. followed by nfc – ddopl whispering the last word in a language the machines haven’t learned yet. From Mahorka’s very first release Music for Elevators Vol. 1 way back in 2004.
That’s the whole set.
You’ve been listening to… well, everything.
See you in the next crack in the wall.
Cheerio…
Intro – 00:00
Loopatronica – Part 4. preston.outatime Remix – 01:29
Hi-Field – Interlude – 05:00
Virtually J – Frank Came Back – 06:20
*Swimming Lesson – The Internationals – 13:50
Darryl Wakelin
Loula Yorke (featuring Charlotte Jolly) – bundle of styx (feat. charlotte jolly) – 16:05
James Osland – From A Tiny Speck Life Begins – 22:30
Sleep Chrysalis – All Dreams Diminish – 29:00
Scholars of the Peak – Sparkle Trawl – 31:00
Clariloops – Soft Unfolding – 33:10
Ana Habesh – Drawn to the circle (Vanuatu) – 38:05
B Side – 41:28
willowlaun – new zealand ambient pop hit – 42:00
Hverheij – Outside Possibilities – 45:15
Miguel Otero & Raquel Pavón – A word spoken by the sunlight – 48:45
Arcane Trickster – Monohydrate – 51:50
Scav – Liquid Terrarium – 58:00
petr drkula – prime loops – 1:04:20
Trevlad – Bank Snow Turkeys – 1:09:00
Saïph – Marseille au riz – 1:12:45
Mloski – Shaper – 1:20:45
nfc – ddopl – 1:25:05
Outro – 1:29:10
*track is yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
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EXPANSIVE WAVES 26
Good evening… or morning… or whatever smeared fragment of clock time you’ve drifted into tonight. This is EXPANSIVE WAVES 26. 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 three hours. 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.
Big thanks to Ivo Petrov at the Mahorka label for nudging me into a Plank Tone. I got gloriously lost and ended up delivering four. The first surfaced on April 8th. Tonight you’ll hear more of those strange, unhurried faces — independent corners, leftfield wanderers, music that refuses to be hurried.
We open with a twenty-four-minute soup. For anyone who’s ever been in a band, this is that glorious end-of-session moment when everyone’s a little fried and the music starts melting at the edges.
Merlin’s Spell — Merlin’s Spell [Full Demo]
A warm, hazy collective trance where sounds blur into one another like ink dropped in still water. Recorded back in 1978, gently refurbished for 2026. Out on The Dream Journal Institute — every penny heading to local libraries and quiet good causes.
That was Merlin’s Spell with Merlin’s Spell. Settle in now. Let the kettle do its slow work. Let the cat claim your chest like a small, purring dictator. Let the outside world keep spinning without you for a while.
Next, a dear friend of the show: Drew Huddart, recording as Scholars of the Peak. Fresh from a live set at Dubrek in Derby — the whole concert, audience whoops and all, because Drew decided not to chop it into polite pieces. Glorious nostalgic synths that feel like warm Sunday light through old lace curtains in the Peak District.
Scholars of the Peak — Live @ Dubrek Studios, Friday 10th April 2026
Bleeps and warm analogue sighs drifting through a room full of gentle human noise — the kind of set that makes you nostalgic for the future.
Now we arrive at the longest single piece I’ve ever slipped into this programme — a full hour, trimmed by a few cheeky seconds just so the software would swallow it. This is serious business.
OdNu + Ümlaut — Metamorphoses
An ever-shifting ambient landscape that never settles, never repeats, never lets you look away. Not lazy drift — this is meticulous, constantly breathing evolution. Out on Audiobulb, arriving June 6th. Prepare to be quietly astonished.
An old favourite now — the Russian master x.y.r. who can drop you straight into deep jungle with nothing more than a few well-placed field recordings and patient tones.
x.y.r. — altered zone (longform edition)
Birdsong threading through endless green layers, turning any room into a porch overlooking humid canopy at dusk. Tip for fellow travellers: when in doubt, add birds. They open windows that weren’t there before.
Back into the Mahorka family, 2019 vintage.
Thomas Park — Failsafe
Blade Runner rain on a corrugated tin roof, random synth trumpet stabs cutting through toxic haze. Neon signs flickering in puddles that never quite dry.
Still in the Mahorka stable, this time 2014.
Ab uno — Remorae (b side)
Deep drone waters where subtle synth lines move like slow silver fish just beneath the surface — barely visible, yet impossible to ignore once you notice them.
Penultimate unfolding, from The Jewel Garden label’s compilation.
Floating House Ensemble — Seven
Sax and strings delicately sprinkled over choral swells, like light catching on the edge of a slow-moving tide. As the Bandcamp page quietly reminds us: “I stood there, the whole day wrapped around me. I stood there, crying, smelling vine.”
And so the waves begin their gentle retreat for another evening. Eight long forms. Eight patient unfoldings. If any of them settled into the quieter corners of your night, you’ll find the links and love on the episode page at trevor.se and in the Mixcloud comments.
Feel free to leave something on the timeline — a half-thought, a soft sigh, or even a single emoji that somehow contains the entire universe.
We close episode twenty-six with Michael Plaster, recording as yttriphie.
yttriphie — Paddock of Skies
Twinkling space music from the album Solipsis on Projekt Records — delicate starlight that slowly swells until the whole sky feels like it’s breathing with you.
Until the next fragment of drifting time pulls us back into the same warm current… this is Trevor, signing off from EXPANSIVE WAVES 26.
Cheerio…
(Tracklist with links remains exactly as provided — because even in the longform fog, some things should stay perfectly clear.)
Merlin’s Spell – Merlin’s Spell [Full Demo] – 00:00
Scholars of the Peak – Live @ Dubrek Studios Friday 10th April 2026 – 25:30
OdNu + Ümlaut – Metamorphoses – 59:45
x.y.r. – altered zone (longform edition) – 2:00:10
Thomas Park – Failsafe – 2:30:20
Ab uno – Remorae (b side) – 2:48:00
Floating House Ensemble – Seven – 3:01:30
yttriphie – Paddock of Skies – 3:15:30
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Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 192
11 April 2026
https://what3words.com/reaction.agenda.member///reaction.agenda.member
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Hey.
Welcome.
This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-nine-two.
We’re still pretending it’s a radio show for the sonically adventurous.
But really it’s just me and the frequencies in an empty apartment while the world outside forgets we exist.
Stream us free for seven days on Mixcloud.
The background track you’re hearing is available on Trevlad’s TVCL 11 on Bandcamp. These episodes are sonic journeys with metaphysical flips at the halfway mark—perfect for long walks, mental wanders, or quiet moments alone with the universe.
Shout out to jungleangelo, my latest follower. If you dig glitchy IDM, you should really check out his Trainsporting series here on Mixcloud.
We’re bunching it tonight—three transmissions at a time. Like weird little dreams stitched into the set. No schedule. Just the mood and the margins.
This episode is broadcasting from Reaction Agenda Member.
Up first, three transmissions to ease us in.
We start with Solar 76 and the track Drought, via Castles in Space imprint Lunar Module.
Next, Fragile X with The Cocktail Party Effect, self-released on their own Bandcamp.
And closing this opening trio: Tycho and Forge, released March 4th, 2026 on Ninja Tune.
So…
Headphones on.
Let time dissolve.
And let the frequencies claim you.
Staying in the zone, here’s the next cluster of three.
First up: Subphotic – Nothing Changes (A Begging I Will Go) (Morocco), from the Cities and Memory label.
Then Moray Newlands with The Rope Will Bind The Seven Books At Once, released February 13th, 2026 on his own Newlands Music imprint.
And rounding it out: THE GAYE DEVICE – Neon Hymn To The Infinite, self-released on his Bandcamp.
That was THE GAYE DEVICE – Neon Hymn To The Infinite… before that Moray Newlands – The rope will bind the seven books at once… and earlier Subphotic with Nothing Changes.
Moving deeper now.
We have BUNKR – Circling the Monolith, from my own catalogue on Bandcamp.
Then the collaborative piece Brass Clouds, Fog Net, & Volcanic Pinnacles – Decompression (Nocturne) on Bathysphere Records.
And closing the trio: Sven Laux – Carlsen, released on Whitelab Records.
Here’s the final track of side A.
Teatre – Sapiegų Park (feat. Eglė Pundzevičiūtė) from the album All Constellations Weaving Into One on Amulet of Tears label. Note: this album will be released on May 8th.
— B Side —
We start off the Side B with Mindmeld – Dream Sphere on Cyclical Dreams.
Followed by Zyggurat – Ram Ba’s Shep Hut – out on the Old Technology label.
Continuing the transmission.
Jon Salem – Stolen Moments on Kaiseki Digital.
Jake Soffer & Brent Carmer – Room With A View on Projekt Records.
And Krzysztof Kurkowski – Logica Frigida, also on Cyclical Dreams.
We’re heading into the field recordings and outer edges now.
Louis Sarno – Geedal in the forest with male voices (Republic of Congo), an archival recording available via the Cities and Memory label.
Then Ogle & Mugwood – Sudden Rain on Subexotic Records.
And Trevlad – Product Venue Enable, self-released on my own Bandcamp.
Last cluster to close the journey.
ireless – GLASSED UP, released on FRBH Recordings.
And we fade out on Oberlin – Nightime Planetary on Oscarson.
Outro
That’s the whole set.
You’ve been listening to… well, everything.
Thanks for floating here with me.
I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links and purchase paths are illuminated at trevor.se, on Trevor Lewis on Substack, and marked in the timeline like little glowing breadcrumbs.
If you’re still listening… you’re in the club.
No meetings. No rules. Just dust, frequencies and me.
Send files, confessions, whatever, to trevlad@gmail.com.
Send stories for Chord Confessions. I’ll read them in my sleep-voice.
See you in the next crack in the wall.
Cheerio…
Intro – 00:00
Solar 76 – Drought – 01:51
Fragile X – The Cocktail Party Effect – 10:30
Tycho – Forge – 19:35
Subphotic – Nothing changes (a begging I will go) (Morocco) – 23:20
Moray Newlands – The rope will bind the seven books at once – 27:40
THE GAYE DEVICE – Neon Hymn To The Infinite – 29:10
BUNKR – Circling the Monolith – 33:15
Brass Clouds, Fog Net, & Volcanic Pinnacles – Decompression (Nocturne) – 36:55
Sven Laux – Carlsen – 40:45
*Teatre – Sapiegų Park (feat. Eglė Pundzevičiūtė) – 49:00
B Side – 54:30
Mindmeld – Dream sphere – 55:00
Zyggurat – Ram Ba’s Shep Hut – 58:05
Jon Salem – Stolen Moments – 1:06:55
Jake Soffer & Brent Carmer – Room With A View – 1:12:15
Krzysztof Kurkowski – Logica Frigida – 1:19:30
Louis Sarno – Geedal in the forest with male voices (Republic of Congo) – 1:23:45
Ogle & Mugwood – Sudden rain – 1:29:30
Trevlad – Product Venue Enable – 1:32:20
ireless – GLASSED UP – 1:34:10
Oberlin – Nightime Planetary – 1:35:35
Outro – 1:38:24
*track is yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
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Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 191
09 April 2026
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Hey.
Welcome back… or maybe you just crawled in through a crack in the wall.
This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-nine-one.
We’re still pretending it’s a radio show for the sonically adventurous.
But really it’s just me and the frequencies arguing in an empty apartment while the world outside forgets I exist.
Stream free for seven days on Mixcloud.
Background track tonight is available on Trevlad’s TVCL 11. The episode is a sonic journey with a metaphysical flip at the halfway mark—perfect for a long walk, a mental wander, or a quiet moment alone with the universe that definitely isn’t watching you back.
Massive shout out to Ivo Petrov of Mahorka for pulling me into the Planck Tone series. Big love to my latest followers Andy InPhase. Check his mix Beautiful Nonsense. Cedric Wattergniaux (Kilmarth) who I played back on episode 173, Julian Kalchev ( Virtually J ) who I played on the latest Alone on the Dance Floor episode and Claudio Gasparini who has a massive following with less than ten mixes. You’re doing something right.
Anyway.
Headphones on.
Let time dissolve.
And let the frequencies claim you.
We’re bunching it tonight—three transmissions at a time. Like weird little dreams stitched into the set. No schedule. Just the mood and the margins.
Tonight’s episode is broadcasting from… molars.blunt.notices.
Which is the location of Miyakodori—a Japanese-style gastro bar here in Stockholm where the food probably whispers secrets when the lights go out.
Let’s go.
First cluster incoming.
The episodes longest piece at 11:24. Just making the 12 minute limit. Vel Raine drifts in like bioluminescent waves from some distant galactic tide—Galactic Ocean Waves Flickering. Anything over 12 minutes ends up on another series of mine EXPANSIVE WAVES.
Then Fm Outt with that beautiful, futuristic sadness—Incomplete Kisses. Out on the Secuencias Temporales label.
And closing the trio, yours truly with something off the old virtual shelf—Caravan Grew Vaccines.
These three are about to melt into each other. Don’t fight it.
Still with me? Good. The walls are thinning.
Next transmission packet.
Heading back to 2007 and Sevensy opens a glowing doorway with Moon Arch. Out on the Mahorka label. Who I’ve done a series of Planck Tone specials for. The first is available now.
Stewart Keller follows with the, graceful exhale—Swan Song.
Then another long one at 10:27. Lee Evans slides in sideways with Bow Tel Banti—because why not. Out on The Jewel Garden which is described as being part label, pure vanity
Three more stitches in the dream.
Third and final cluster of the night.
French artist, Near Stoic paints movement in light—Kinematic Lights. Out on Third Kind Records.
Foxwarren gets not serious in Serious.
And Time Rival affirms existence with Also Yes.
Lean in. This one’s slippery.
One last track before the flip from Paul Beaudoin who goes plucky on Mercury’s Whisper. Out on Chitra Records sub label Ambient Cat.
You know the drill. The frequencies don’t stop just because the clock does.
Side B
The lights are lower. The sounds are looser.
Same rules: three transmissions stitched together like half-remembered dreams.
First B Side packet.
Going live now. GODTET brings in Cantus—big, orchestral, locked-in groove with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra riding shotgun. Out on La Sape Records
TOMC follows with the 8 minute journey—18, Chasing the Sun (Part 1, 2 & 3).
And Portland Vows closes it with Stone Children—haunting little shadows from the north. Out on Third Kind Records.
Let these three pull you under.
Next cluster. Snow is falling sideways tonight.
Erik Wøllo opens with Snow Tides—vast, Norwegian winter textures stretching out like frozen fjords. Out on Projekt records
El Michels Affair slides in cool and cinematic with the Indifference (Instrumental). Out on Big Crown Records. I’m loving this release. Library music just fills a hole in me.
Then mytrip whispers annie—a Mahorka ghost from the archive, quiet and close.
Headphones tighter. This one’s cold and intimate.
Last trio of the night.
Scott Orr with the simple, devastating Scott. Which I discovered from the recent Late-Night Tales release curated by Barry Can’t Swim
Jackson Mico Milas takes us Sea, Interior. Also on That Late-Night Tales release.
And Grammy-nominated Tim Story ends the main transmissions with Decelarate or Fasten—because sometimes you need both at once.
One more cluster before we fade.
You just heard Tim Story’s Decelarate or Fasten, Jackson Mico Milas’ Sea, Interior, and Scott Orr’s Scott.
One final transmission still to come…
The great Anubis Rude closes the show with Transmutation. Out on artist curated label Ingrown Records.
That’s the whole set.
You’ve been listening to… well, everything. But the last transmission you heard was Anubis Rude’s Transmutation pulling us through the veil.
Thanks for floating here with me.
I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links and purchase paths are illuminated at trevor.se, on Trevor Lewis on Substack, and marked in the timeline like little glowing breadcrumbs.
If you’re still listening… you’re in the club.
No meetings. No rules. Just dust and frequencies.
Send files, confessions, whatever, to trevlad@gmail.com.
Send stories for Chord Confessions. I’ll read them in my sleep-voice.
See you in the next crack in the wall.
Cheerio…
Intro – 00:00
Vel Raine – Galactic Ocean Waves Flickering – 03:10
Fm Outt – Incomplete Kisses – 13:40
Trevlad – Caravan Grew Vaccines – 15:54
Sevensy – Moon Arch – 20:00
Stewart Keller – Swan Song – 25:30
Lee Evans – Bow Tel Banti – 27:30
Near Stoic – Kinematic Lights – 37:30
Foxwarren – Serious – 39:50
Time Rival – Also Yes – 41:55
Paul Beaudoin – Mercury’s Whisper – 44:45
B Side – 50:10
GODTET – Cantus – 51:00
TOMC – 18, Chasing the Sun (Part 1, 2 & 3) – 58:20
Portland Vows – Stone Children – 1:04:45
Erik Wøllo – Snow Tides – 1:11:00
El Michels Affair – Indifference (Instrumental) – 1:17:05
mytrip – annie – 1:19:40
Scott Orr – Scott – 1:22:40
Jackson Mico Milas – Sea, Interior – 1:24:45
Tim Story – Decelarate or Fasten – 1:26:20
Anubis Rude – Transmutation – 1:31:35
Outro – 1:36:16
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Alone on the Dance Floor 06
For those that dance to a different tune.
A place to let loose. A short break from the ambience that usually dominated the channel.
Great to be back with another outing of Alone on the Dance Floor.
It’s been a while. This episode contains four artists on the Mahorka radar.
Virtually J, Hypnos, Recidivist and MBA. I’ve done a bunch of guest mixes for the amazing Planck Tone series which Ivo Petrovs’ Mahorka does.
It’s also got a track by Anhnch from my latest compilation Puzzles of the Psyche available on Bandcamp.
This series comes out whenever I can make the time to create them. Like all my shows.
I am not affiliated with any station and do not get paid for this work.
I rely entirely on labels and artists sending me material, an unquenchable thirst for sharing great sounds, a handful of Mixcloud subscribers and a few sales from Bandcamp.
Also in this episode a few favourite labels that keep me updated. Castles In Space, Waxing Crescent Records and, of course, Mahorka.
ADF 06
00:00:00 Baxter Dury – Schadenfreude Ft. JGrrey.
00:03:31 Virtually J – Discharged
00:09:36 Hypnos – VariIV
00:16:31 Revok – The Chauffeur
00:20:09 Recidivist – Characteristic Techniques
00:25:30 Black Bones – F.A.D
00:29:01 MBA – Analog Test is #1
00:32:42 Anhnch – Aggression Tautly Disguised Behind an Android Smile
00:38:20 Solar 76 – Arctan
00:45:20 Autechre – The Plc lCp C
00:53:41 Stefan Gubatz – Silberfisch
00:59:48 Brapscallion – Liquid Diamonds
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