Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 261. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A dreamy, exploratory, and atmospheric ambient journey blending mystical electronics, Nordic cool, quirky whimsy, and celestial inheritance. Side A drifts from dazed rhythms and time windows into telos purpose, cool air nostalgia, and rosewood calm. Side B flows through adventures, flugelhorn playfulness, inherited starlight, hypothetical colours, and snowy crossings. Overall mood: Contemplative, whimsical, and wondrous with a blend of warmth, mystery, and quiet beauty. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 261 episodes plus the 823 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. This episode is inspired by the key of A# or Bb minor and based on the retro library charm of the track “Cool Air” by UK artist Jim Jupp under his “Belbury Poly” alias from the 4 track EP “Farmer’s Angle”. Also on this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by an artists I know little about except that they’ve worked with my sister of the airwaves Kate Bosworth and have released most of their work on the wonderful Adventurous Music label this track titled “Das Zeitfenster” (the time window ) is from not so much an album but a book by Corina Retzlaff with artwork by Francis Théberge titled “Die Verschiebung der Zeit” (The shifting of time). Then friend of us all Gavin Brick, aka, The Metamorph gives us his sparkling track “Telos” from his latest masterpiece album “From Cobalt to Aquamarine”. Followed by the episode inspired Belbury Poly piece “Cool Air”. After that, keeping it in the region with Frazer Brown and Alasdair O’May aka Dohnavùr with their track “Predicaments” from the collaboration album “Dohnavùr//Kl(aüs)” out on Castles in Space. Ending the A side is the rather worldly piece titled “Rosewood and Olive” by Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki from the album “Small Fires” out on the Mahorka label. A superb release. Starting off Side B in Berlin school style with Leeds based Tim Stebbing and the track “The Adventure” taken from the “CYCLICAL MAGAZINE 21” EP out on my wonderful friends at Cyclical Dreams. Followed by a character that’s very active on the scene Michael Evill aka Shambolic and here as The Music Liberation Front Sweden with the wonderfully hopeful track titled “Anyone Can Play The Flugelhorn Outside My Window” from his “Lost Hope Society” album released on Subexotic Records. Then a piece by myself titled “Visit Impressing Backup” which is where the cover art for this piece is. Created by my friend Ylva Magnusson. It’s from the album “”TVCL 10”. After that Daniel Avramescu together with Feast of Starlight. A mysterious cloud hovers over all the artists that appear on the label The Dream Journal Institute. All of which seem to be fictional (correct me if I’m wrong) this piece is titled “The Inheritor” and is from the release “The Cosmic Mystery Play” Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of a Castles in Space sister label Lunar Module release from Phexioenesystems and their stunning floating piece titled “Hypothetical Colours” from the album “Patterns in Condensate” Finishing us off is an artist that is the wonderful Portsmouth finest, Mr. Simon Heartfield and the uplifting track “Across The Snow” from his release “Stella Rossa”. But first, to set the vibe is Faroese-Icelandic Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen collectively known as Kiasmos and the piano injected Idm track “Dazed” from their album “II” out on Erased Tapes. Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Kiasmos, Ólafur Arnalds, Janus Rasmussen – Dazed Hypnotic, electronic ambient with pulsing rhythms and dreamy, dazed beauty. Elegant and immersive. 00:10:08 Hendekagon – Das Zeitfenster Time-window ambient with precise, window-like structures and German-titled temporal elegance. Focused and atmospheric. 00:11:44 The Metamorph – Telos Purposeful, goal-oriented ambient with analogue transformation and deep, telos-like resonance. Dynamic and profound. 00:15:46 Belbury Poly – Cool Air Hauntological, cool British ambient with retro library charm and gentle, nostalgic breeze. Whimsical and comforting. 00:17:18 Dohnavùr – Predicaments Mysterious, predicament-laden ambient with Nordic tension and collaborative depth. Stark and evocative. 00:22:09 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Rosewood and Olive Organic, wood-and-olive ambient with warm, instrumental textures and earthy, Mediterranean calm. Side B 00:30:12 Tim Stebbing – The Adventure Exploratory, adventure-filled ambient with melodic synths and a sense of journey and discovery. Uplifting and expansive. 00:37:30 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – Anyone Can Play The Flugelhorn Outside My Window Quirky, playful ambient with whimsy and eccentric charm. Fun and light-hearted. 00:41:43 Trevlad – Visit Impressing Backup Retro-futurist ambient with visiting, impressing, and backup themes — quirky and nostalgic. 00:46:17 Daniel Avramescu, Feast of Starlight – The Inheritor Inherited, starlit ambient with mystical inheritance and celestial warmth. Poignant and luminous. 00:53:39 Phexioenesystems – Hypothetical Colours Hypothetical, colour-exploring ambient with speculative, system-like patterns and vivid imagination. 00:59:55 Simon Heartfield – Across The Snow Vast, snowy ambient with cold, crossing landscapes and serene, wintry beauty.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 259. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A gentle, seasonal, and introspective ambient journey through light, warmth, cold textures, and personal discovery. Side A moves from first light and summer flames into quantum bindings, center-finding, and dated reflections. Side B shifts through cold textures, controlled growth, bubble fragility, speaking pebbles, and small waves. Overall mood: Serene, contemplative, and quietly wondrous with a strong connection to nature and emotion. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning listening, or peaceful reflection. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 259 episodes plus the 821 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. This episode is based on the wonderful modular bubblings in “Bound by Weak Interaction” by Glasgow based music maker Fraser Rowan aka “Ty Lumnus” from the release “Resonances in the Hidden Field” and that’s out on Astral Discs. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured, once again, by Adam Filip and the Future Sound of London vibe, pre-Christian Slavic ritualistic track “Summer Flame” from his release “The Returning Circle” and that’s out on the every present Cyclical Dreams label. Stoke On Trents own Phil Heeks is back with his unmistakeable retro sci-fi adventures as The British Stereo Collective in “Bloodrush” from his latest release “ProtoSynthesis”. Then the shortest piece for today comes from a rework of a Raúl Cantizano & David Cordero piece by Japanese artist, Haruhisa Tanaka with “Mi centro vine a encontrar” ‘I came to find my center.’ From the album ‘Even if the morning comes’. Aunque llegue la mañana · Refracted. Ending the A side is composer and founder of Hylé Tapes, Richard Francés with some nice intimate sound diary with deep bass drones in the track “14 Octobre 2023 II” from the album “Afterwork II (Octobre 2023)” Starting off Side B with some distorted drone blisters is the second choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation on Richard Francés Hylé Tapes label. This one from Berlin based, French artist, kritzkom titled “Texture of Cold”. St. Cloud, Florida based Olio Flux brightens the view in “It’s All About Control (Instrumental)” from the NYP release “Selected Frequencies”. Channel friend, Estonian artist, Paul Beaudoin soothes us with the micro sounds of “10th Cultivation” from his album “spores.dat” out on Audiobulb. The third choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation comes in the form of cassette bliss “Shabondama” by Japans own Hiro Nakamura, aka, Tokyo Bedroom Orchestra Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of the french ambient composer and improviser Tom Leclerc and a rather hopeful piece “the pebbles speak” the final choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation. Finishing us off is the ever drifting wash of ´small waves’ Petites vagues from French Canadian artist Mathieu Lamontagne aka Arbee from his latest from the Chitra Records sub label Ambient Cat, Titled En vain. But first, to set the vibe is modular sound artist, Milan based, Francesca Pavesi aka IDRA and the piece “First Light” from the compilation album that’s dominated this episode “Connection: sculpting silence” from the latest channel supporting label “Hylé Tapes”. Go check them out. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 IDRA – First Light Gentle, dawn-breaking ambient with soft, emerging light and hopeful, early-morning textures. Serene and uplifting. 00:09:38 Adam Filip – Summer Flame Warm, flickering summer ambient with passionate, flame-like glow and seasonal heat. Radiant and lively. 00:13:20 The British Stereo Collective – Bloodrush Energetic, rushing ambient with pulsing adrenaline and retro-futurist drive. Dynamic and thrilling. 00:18:08 Ty Lumnus – Bound by Weak Interaction Subtle, particle-physics-inspired ambient with weak, binding forces and delicate, quantum elegance. 00:25:11 Haruhisa Tanaka – Mi centro vine a encontrar Introspective, Spanish-titled ambient with a sense of finding one’s centre and warm, personal discovery. 00:26:43 Richard Francés – 14 Octobre 2023 II Date-specific ambient capturing a personal October moment with reflective, diary-like intimacy. Side B 00:35:49 Kritzkom – Texture of Cold Crisp, cold-textured ambient with icy surfaces and wintry, tactile chill. Stark and immersive. 00:41:44 Olio Flux – It’s All About Control (Instrumental) Structured, control-themed ambient with precise layers and a sense of managed flow. Focused and thoughtful. 00:45:32 Paul Beaudoin – 10th Cultivation Patient, growth-oriented ambient evoking his 10th stage of cultivation with deep, nurturing resonance. 00:51:24 Tokyo Bedroom Orchestra – Shabondama Delicate, bubble-like ambient with Tokyo bedroom intimacy and shimmering, soap-bubble fragility. 00:54:08 Tom Leclerc – the pebbles speak Gentle, pebble-talking ambient with natural, riverbed conversation and quiet, earthy wisdom. 00:57:06 Arbee – Petites vagues Small, wave-like ambient with delicate, French-titled ripples and soft, lapping motion. Peaceful and charming.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Apologies for the sound quality today. I’m on holidays and find it hard to hard to get a spot quiet enough to record. Anyway… Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 258. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A quirky, colourful, and atmospheric ambient journey through vintage whimsy, seasonal introspection, and urban environments. Side A moves from posh timepieces and color seas into winter frost, fluid transference, cloud gazing, and returning light. Side B shifts through modular habitats, Trieste streets, secure institutions, and cinematic projections. Overall mood: Playful yet contemplative, warm, and slightly uncanny with a mix of nostalgia and modern reflection. Perfect for adventurous listening or relaxed evenings. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast like episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through to give the “virtual cassette” meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my too few subscribers who get to enjoy the 258 episodes plus the 820 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for €3 anymore. It used to be a coffee. Episode 258 is based on the track “Habitat 67” by my friends “The Twelve Hour Foundation” from the release “Expanded & Repurposed” coming out on their Bandcamp on July 27th.
On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Queens, New York based Chris Moore aka Light Vortex with the sound art track “Awash In A Sea Of Color” from the album “Aurora In Georgian Bay” out on Mortality Tables. My friend of the channel Matthew Davies aka Vic Mars with the Chilled piece we all need right now “Winter II” from his collection of must have tracks “From Different Landscapes”. A beat driven piece by Paris, France based Stephane Laporte aka Domotic from his amazing 36 track album which I’ve been playing a lot recently “Fourrure Sounds Vol. 3 to 6” out on Virtual Cassette supporting label Astra Solaria Recordings. Then Canadian artist Grant Gard, who records as landtitles with the clarinet infused track “staring at the clouds” from the album “geographic beings, phosphorus mountains” out on whitelabrecs. After that Tucson, Arizona based Kirk Markarian aka Neuro… No Neuro with the ambient swelling track “You Wasted Your Time” from the album “MemLoss” out on the Sheffield based Audiobulb label. Then from the latest Cyclical Dreams label release comes the wonderfully stereo panned piece “The Light That Returns” by Adam Filip from the album “The Returning Circle”. Ending the A side is Michael Plaster aka yttriphie with the Boards of Canada tinged “A Narrow Field of View” from the album “Solipsis” out on Projekt Records. Starting off Side B is the inspiration for this episode and one of those bands that are instantly recognisable and just a good mood pill in general. They are of course Polly Hulse and Jez Butler collectively known as The Twelve Hour Foundation. With a track from their latest release “Expanded & Repurposed” with the track “Habitat 67” featuring the brilliant Alan Gubby of Buried Treasure / Revbjelde fame adding vibraphone to this classic. This flows into Brutalist architecture inspired “Rozzol Melara [Triest]” by Fredy Engel aka MiDi BiTCH from another Cyclical Dreams release titled “Habitat”. Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of another favourite artist from the past few years Cate Francesca Brooks and the hypnotic piece “Secure Environments Ltd” from the album “For Your Security”. And finishing us off is the 18 minute 25 second piece “Untitled 1 [a,b,c,d,e]” by The Projectionist from the rather special label The Dream Journal Institute whose artists don’t seem to actually exist yet they are not AI. This track would have ended up on an episode of Expansive Waves but I’m not doing them any more as they just aren’t worth it. Too much time equals too few listeners. But setting the vibe for all of this is Portsmouth based legend Keith Seatman with his track “A Posh Hat and Timepiece” from the album “Counting To Ten Then Back Again” out on Castles In Space. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Keith Seatman – A Posh Hat and Timepiece Quirky, vintage hauntological ambient with dapper, timepiece charm and eccentric British whimsy. Playful and nostalgic. Artist Bio: Keith Seatman is a British hauntological artist known for quirky, vintage-inspired electronic works with eccentric charm. 00:10:20 Light Vortex – Awash In A Sea Of Color Vibrant, colour-flooded ambient with swirling, immersive hues and luminous beauty. Joyful and psychedelic. 00:13:35 Vic Mars – Winter II Cold, wintry ambient with frosty textures and quiet, seasonal introspection. Crisp and melancholic. 00:15:52 DOMOTIC – Transvaser Flowing, transference ambient with smooth, vessel-like motion and elegant electronic transfer. Hypnotic and fluid. Artist Bio: DOMOTIC is a French electronic/ambient artist known for precise, tonal, and minimalist compositions. 00:22:44 landtitles – staring at the clouds Dreamy, cloud-gazing ambient with soft, drifting forms and peaceful, open skies. Serene and contemplative. 00:23:57 Neuro… No Neuro – You Wasted Your Time Glitchy, self-reflective ambient with fragmented rhythms and a sense of wry acceptance. Sharp and introspective. 00:26:08 Adam Filip – The Light That Returns Hopeful, returning light ambient with warm, cyclical glow and gentle renewal. Uplifting and radiant. 00:32:44 yttriphie – A Narrow Field of View Constrained, focused ambient with limited perspective and intimate, narrow beauty. Precise and thoughtful. Side B 00:40:31 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Habitat 67 Brutalist, modular ambient evoking the iconic Habitat 67 with retro-futurist warmth and architectural charm. Artist Bio: The Twelve Hour Foundation is a British library-inspired electronic group creating retro-futurist and architectural works. 00:43:41 MiDi BiTCH – Rozzol Melara [Triest] Urban, Trieste-inspired ambient with gritty, residential textures and local atmosphere. Grounded and evocative. 00:48:26 Cate Francesca Brooks – Secure Environments Ltd Clinical, secure ambient with institutional cool and subtle, controlled tension. Stark and atmospheric. 00:51:44 The Projectionist – Untitled 1 [a,b,c,d,e] Cinematic, projection-based ambient with shifting, untitled scenes and mysterious, filmic quality.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Apologies for the sound quality today. I’m on holidays and find it hard to hard to get a spot quiet enough to record. Anyway… Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 257. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A mystical, elemental, and introspective ambient journey through light, water, time, and deep space. Side A moves from beacon magic and burning waters into glade mornings, rising energy, and druidic sacredness. Side B rolls through time carpets, anchoring resilience, ocean overlooks, deeper dreams, and reduced space walks. Overall mood: Contemplative, wondrous, and atmospheric with a strong sense of vastness and quiet power. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast like episodes but I’ll do all the talking now as I put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through to give the “virtual cassette” meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my too few subscribers who get to enjoy the 257 episodes plus the 819 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for €3 anymore. It used to be a coffee. Episode 257 is based on an exclusive soothing drone track “arc gap” by Tallinn, Estonia based “Paul Beaudoin” from the release “signal loss” coming out on Dragon’s Eye Recordings on the 10th of July. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Italian artist M. Beckmann aka The Volume Settings Folder with his improvised stylings from a release on the one of a kind ambient whitelabrecs label. Rays of light in the form of Bahram Bahrami, Ross Bartlett, and Daniel Field who are Bahrambient, Retland, and Kilometre Club respectively. My Greek mate Substak with a lesson in field recordings from a Sounds for the Soul Records compilation. The only beat driven track of the show from Belgian artist Felix Machtelinckx on celebration of the rising sun with Subexotic Records Finishing the A side is a track from an album based on Risorgimento period samples clipped by Michele Andreotti out on Lᴏɴᴛᴀɴᴏ Series. Side B gives us inner and out space exploration from Oregon based Modular Synth artist Bart Hawkins. A meditative soundscape from Melbourne based friend Willebrant who’s sneaked into the mix twice. Then after the inspired Paul Beaudoin track we drift into a legend of the scene and one I’ve never been able to make contact with. Lee Anthony Norris, here as one of his many alter egos Moss Garden It’s available on lots of places including Fantasy Enhancing, Neotantra and NATURE BLISS. Penultimately from Trittau, Germany is Christian Fiesel with a release on Cyclical Dreams. Ending the show is the drone collaboration of Sunil Kumar Sharma aka Suseti and Karl Willebrant again with a Willebrant self release from last year. But Starting us off Rotterdam based artist Ard Bit is searching for a connection beyond the surface with the track “Fanal Magic” from the album “Juxtaposed”. Out on the Dutch Drunarium sub label Derde. Enjoy…
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Ard Bit – Fanal Magic Mystical, beacon-inspired ambient with magical, fanal-like glow and subtle, guiding light. Enchanting and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Ard Bit is an ambient artist creating clear, precise, and unambiguous soundscapes. 00:11:53 The Volume Settings Folder – Burning Waters Pt 1 Intense, fiery aquatic ambient with dramatic, burning waves and emotional depth. Powerful and evocative. Artist Bio: The Volume Settings Folder is an ambient artist exploring elemental forces and emotional intensity through textured soundscapes. 00:17:51 Bahrambient, Retland, Kilometre Club – Rays of Light Luminous, hopeful ambient with glowing rays and soft, radiant textures. Uplifting and serene. Artist Bio: Collaborative ambient project blending light, hope, and gentle electronic warmth. 00:21:16 Substak – Morning in the Glade Gentle, dawn-lit ambient in a woodland glade with fresh, dewy textures. Peaceful and organic. Artist Bio: Substak is an ambient artist creating minimal, poetic works often inspired by haiku and subtle natural phenomena. 00:23:34 Felix Machtelinckx – The Riser Ascending, rising ambient with gradual lift and building, hopeful energy. Dynamic and inspiring. Artist Bio: Felix Machtelinckx is a Belgian ambient artist creating stark, minimal works with organic and skeletal themes. 00:28:49 Michele Andreotti – Luoghi Druidici Mystical, druidic ambient evoking sacred places with ancient, wooded resonance. Ritualistic and solemn. Artist Bio: Michele Andreotti is an ambient artist creating mystical, druidic, and sacred place-inspired works. Side B 00:33:59 Bart Hawkins – Roll Up The Carpet Of Time Time-compressing ambient with rolling, carpet-like textures and a sense of folding history. Expansive and philosophical. Artist Bio: Bart Hawkins is an ambient artist exploring time, history, and expansive conceptual soundscapes. 00:45:03 Willebrant – Keep Steady, anchoring ambient with a sense of holding on and quiet resilience. Grounded and comforting. Artist Bio: Willebrant is an Australian ambient artist known for grand, cinematic works inspired by landscapes and architecture. 00:49:21 Paul Beaudoin – arc gap Precise, gap-focused ambient with arcing electronics and subtle, bridging tension. Clean and thoughtful. Artist Bio: Paul Beaudoin is an ambient artist creating precise, gap-exploring, and electronic works. 00:53:07 Moss Garden – Overlooking Oceans Vast, cliff-top ambient overlooking endless seas with sweeping, panoramic calm. Majestic and serene. Artist Bio: Moss Garden is an ambient artist focused on vast, ocean-overlooking, and panoramic soundscapes. 00:59:18 Christian Fiesel – Deeper Dreamscape Deep, immersive dream ambient with layered, subconscious textures and profound inner exploration. Artist Bio: Christian Fiesel is an ambient artist creating deep, dream-like, and immersive soundscapes. 01:07:23 Suseti/Willebrant – Deep (space walk reduction) Reduced, deep space ambient with weightless drift and reduced, minimalist cosmic beauty. Artist Bio: Suseti & Willebrant collaborate on deep, space-walk-inspired ambient reductions.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 256. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. An eclectic, atmospheric journey blending whimsical dawn grooves, northern flows, and ancient mystical energies. Side A moves from sardine sunrises and titanium explorations into nodal precision, soft focus, and prime matter. Side B shifts through metropolitan gothic, leaping sorcery, seasonal transformation, and ancient tumuli. Overall mood: Playful yet contemplative, warm, and mysterious with a mix of light whimsy and deeper resonance. Perfect for adventurous listening, golden-hour drives, or late-night immersion. Episode 256 is based, appropriately, on the bubbling track “Hylé” by “Denis Violet” from the release “Connection: sculpting silence” out on Paris based Hylé Tapes label. Shout out to Richard Francés who has sent me a load of releases from his label this week. Thanks also to Paul Beaudoin, and Substak for sending me your latest works I’ll be featuring you very soon. In this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by unmistakeably Polish artist Marek Kwiatkowski, An artists that has gone under the radar for years is the UK based Mark Ellery Griffiths. If you’re into vintage synths then dive into his vast name your price catalogue on Bandcamp. Mark gives us some brutalist electronica. Another regular of the episodes is Rick Jones aka DARK FIDELITY HIFI with Orb flavoured Idm out on his sight and sound label. Also London based Rodrigo Passannantis’ latest I can’t seem to get enough of those soaring synth lines lately. From the Cyclical Dreams label. Ivo Petrovs Mahorka label is almost always included. This time with quirky dub vibes from Mülheim, Germany based Record Of Tides. The B side opens with the 27 minute track showing us what the Nord Modular G1 can do by Switzerland based Rupert Lally. This track would have made it onto an Expansive Waves episode but I’ve decided to discontinue those due to lack of motivation. Clarinet based braindance from Berlin duo Meier & Erdmann. Then Leeds based Ethiopian Jazz flavours from The Source on ATA records. Then my friend Gavin Brick aka The Metamorph chills us out with live sci-fi injected ambient. Ending episode 256 is the great combo of Drew Mulholland & Garden Gate with a haunted finale via Subexotic Records. But setting the tape rolling today is an almost avant-garde Idm setting with Liryc303, here as, Cylander together with friend of the channel Fluffy Inside and their track Sardine Sunrise the Fluffy Inside’s Cloudy Dawn Mix. Available through the Neo Ouija label. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Cylander & Friends – Sardine Sunrise (Fluffy Inside’s Cloudy Dawn Mix) Playful, sardine-tinged ambient with cloudy dawn warmth and quirky, fluffy textures. Light and whimsical. Artist Bio: Cylander & Friends create here playful, collaborative ambient works with whimsical and dawn-inspired themes. 00:09:40 Marek Kwiatkowski – Łazikiem po Tytanie Polish-tinged ambient with urban exploration and titanium-like metallic sheen. Adventurous and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Marek Kwiatkowski is a Polish ambient artist exploring urban and material-inspired soundscapes. 00:15:04 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Node Precise, nodal ambient with interconnected points and subtle, linking resonance. Focused and geometric. Artist Bio: Mark Ellery Griffiths is a UK ambient composer creating cosmic and textural works often inspired by space and nature. 00:16:50 DARK FIDELITY HIFI – soft focus Warm, blurred ambient with soft-focus glow and gentle, emotional diffusion. Comforting and hazy. Artist Bio: Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (Rick Jones) is a Manchester producer blending electronic atmospheres with emotional depth and personal reflection. 00:21:34 Rodrigo Passannanti – End Motion Minimal, motion-ending ambient with final, decelerating textures and quiet closure. Reflective and still. Artist Bio: Rodrigo Passannanti is a London-based Italian electronic composer known for immersive, time-focused ambient works and vintage synth explorations. 00:26:04 Denis Violet – Hylé Prime matter ambient with raw, elemental hylé textures and philosophical depth. Primal and contemplative. Artist Bio: Denis Violet is an ambient artist exploring prime matter, elemental, and philosophical themes. 00:35:07 Record Of Tides – The Beach Crate Beach-found ambient with tidal memories and crate-like discovered warmth. Nostalgic and organic. Artist Bio: Record Of Tides is an ambient project focused on tidal, beach-found, and nostalgic sound discoveries. Side B 00:42:28 Rupert Lally – Nord E Northern, directional ambient with cold elegance and steady, eastward flow. Crisp and expansive. Artist Bio: Rupert Lally is a UK, Swiss based, ambient artist creating directional, northern, and elegant electronic works. 01:09:32 Meier & Erdmann – Nosferatu Metropolitain Gothic, metropolitan ambient evoking Nosferatu in a city with dark, dramatic tension. Artist Bio: Meier & Erdmann create cinematic, gothic, and urban-inspired ambient soundtracks. 01:13:25 The Sorcerers – He Who Kills with One Leap Mystical, leaping funk-jazz ambient with powerful, sorcerous energy and ritualistic drive. Artist Bio: The Sorcerers are a psychedelic jazz-funk group known for mystical, energetic, and ritualistic grooves. 01:17:36 The Metamorph – Spring into Summer Seasonal, transforming ambient capturing the shift from spring to summer with lush growth. Artist Bio: The Metamorph is an analogue electronics project exploring scifi synth and transformation. 01:21:11 Drew Mulholland & Garden Gate – Tumulus Ancient, burial-mound ambient with barrow-like resonance and mystical, earthen depth. Artist Bio: Drew Mulholland & Garden Gate collaborate on ancient, mystical, and folklore-inspired ambient works.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Based on the track “Cyme” by “Jonathan Poliart” from the release “Melomed” and “Margin” by “CIRC” from the release “Rite”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A luminous, exploratory, and deeply personal ambient journey through light, myth, and memory. Side A drifts from setting sun pearls and circular radiance into majestic airships and mythical horizons. Side B expands into floral delicacy, eternal journeys, dream scaffolds, and ends on warm childhood nostalgia. Overall mood: Warm, contemplative, and wondrous with a strong sense of vastness and intimate reflection. Perfect for deep listening, golden-hour vibes, or peaceful unwinding. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 R&D – Pearls of Setting Sun Warm, glowing analogue ambient capturing the last pearls of sunlight with rich, fading beauty. Serene and nostalgic. Artist Bio: R&D is the electronic project of a synth enthusiast creating deep, textural analogue soundscapes. 00:09:49 Dark Fidelity Hi Fi – Circular Square Luminous, geometric ambient with circular motion and emotional depth. Hopeful and radiant. Artist Bio: Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (Rick Jones) is a Manchester producer blending electronic atmospheres with emotional depth and personal reflection. 00:13:06 Andrew Heath – A Fleet of Airships Majestic, floating ambient evoking a fleet of airships with vast, drifting elegance. Cinematic and wondrous. Artist Bio: Andrew Heath is a UK ambient composer known for spacious, cinematic works inspired by nature and history. 00:23:12 Zhe Pechorin & F.A. – Yellow Sun Bright, solar ambient with warm yellow tones and gentle, life-giving radiance. Optimistic and glowing. Artist Bio: Zhe Pechorin & F.A. collaborate on warm, solar, and emotionally radiant ambient music. 00:26:36 philippe neau – ‘ Minimal, apostrophe-like ambient with precise, subtle punctuation and quiet introspection. Clean and poetic. Artist Bio: philippe neau is a French ambient artist creating minimal, precise, and poetic electronic works. 00:31:17 The Earl of Dean – Beyond The Pillars Of Hercules Mythical, exploratory ambient venturing past ancient boundaries with deep, legendary resonance. Artist Bio: The Earl of Dean is a Scottish ambient artist crafting misty, landscape-inspired sound worlds with Nordic and mythical influences. Side B 00:38:19 Jonathan Poliart – Cyme Delicate, cyme-inspired ambient with clustered floral textures and soft, natural elegance. Artist Bio: Jonathan Poliart is an ambient artist creating delicate, nature-inspired works with floral and organic themes. 00:44:34 Yzymyr – Meditation Pure, meditative ambient with focused stillness and profound inner calm. Minimal and transcendent. Artist Bio: Yzymyr is an ambient artist focused on pure, minimal, and absolute sonic explorations. 00:51:05 Thaneco – Neverending Journey Vast, eternal ambient capturing endless exploration with cosmic drones and timeless flow. Artist Bio: Thaneco is a Greek ambient artist creating space-themed, narrative-driven electronic works. 00:58:22 Helyg Weidenbach – Dream Scaffold I Dreamy, scaffold-like ambient building ethereal structures with soft, supportive layers. Artist Bio: Helyg Weidenbach is an ambient artist crafting dream-like, structural soundscapes. 01:04:21 CIRC – Margin Precise, edge-dwelling ambient exploring boundaries with clean, marginal textures. Artist Bio: CIRC is an ambient artist focused on precise, boundary-exploring minimal electronics. 01:08:41 Akira Film Script – N4-81 Nostalgic, tape-warmed ambient captured in a childhood home with field recordings, cassette hiss, and quiet domestic peace. Deeply personal and comforting. Artist Bio: Akira Film Script is Ryan Watts, a veteran electronic musician creating nostalgic, field-recording-heavy ambient works inspired by childhood homes and personal reflection.
Based on the track “MIZUBURO” by “silentwave” from the release “TSURUKAME NIGHT”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A dreamy, cosmic, and introspective ambient journey through weird dreams, vast time scales, and organic wonder. Side A drifts from surreal quirkiness and water fluidity into absolute stillness and orbital grace. Side B expands into geological eons, warped nostalgia, polished sea glass, and microscopic cellular life. Overall mood: Contemplative, whimsical, and expansive with a blend of warmth, mystery, and quiet wonder. Perfect for deep listening, relaxation, or late-night immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Brioskj – A Weird Dream Surreal, dreamlike ambient with quirky, off-kilter textures and gentle absurdity. Playful and immersive. Artist Bio: Brioskj is an ambient artist creating quirky, surreal, electronic soundscapes. 00:05:19 Mike Petruna – Why Not Laid-back, exploratory ambient with warm analogue tones and a casual, philosophical curiosity. Relaxed and inviting. Artist Bio: Mike Petruna is an ambient musician known for warm, exploratory, and thoughtful analogue works. 00:09:46 silentwave – MIZUBURO Fluid, water-inspired ambient with smooth, bubbling textures and deep, meditative calm. Serene and liquid. Artist Bio: silentwave is an ambient artist specializing in meditative soundscapes. 00:13:58 Dark Fidelity Hi Fi – Floatations Buoyant, uplifting ambient with glowing electronics and a sense of emotional levitation. Warm and hopeful. Artist Bio: Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (Rick Jones) is a Manchester producer blending electronic atmospheres with emotional depth and personal reflection. 00:17:00 Yzymyr – Absolute Pure, absolute ambient with stark minimalism and profound, unadorned stillness. Clean and contemplative. Artist Bio: Yzymyr is an ambient artist focused on pure, minimal, and sonic explorations. 00:21:20 Olio Flux – Orbiting Graceful, orbital ambient with smooth circular motion and cosmic, weightless beauty. Artist Bio: Olio Flux is an ambient project exploring cosmic motion through textured electronics. Side B 00:23:57 Thaneco – Billion Year Cycles Are Moments Vast, geological ambient compressing eons into fleeting moments with deep time resonance. Epic and humbling. Artist Bio: Thaneco is an ambient artist creating space-themed, narrative-driven electronic works. 00:29:49 Boards of Canada – I Saw Through Platonia Eerie, warped nostalgia with classic BoC analogue haze and a glimpse into an uncanny realm. Mysterious and hypnotic. Artist Bio: Boards of Canada are the iconic Scottish duo known for warped nostalgia, analogue warmth, and eerie electronic soundscapes. 00:31:58 Noodle Therapy – Sea Glass Smooth, tumbled ambient with polished, sea-worn textures and gentle, healing calm. Soothing and beautiful. Artist Bio: Noodle Therapy is an ambient artist crafting smooth, healing, and nature-inspired soundscapes. 00:36:39 Mark Barrott – Variation (III) Subtle, Balearic-tinged ambient with warm variation and gentle, land-inspired elegance. Artist Bio: Mark Barrott is a Balearic and ambient producer known for warm, earthy, and sun-drenched soundscapes. 00:40:07 Solar Phasing – Cell Division Organic, microscopic ambient capturing the wonder of cellular life with luminous, dividing patterns. Artist Bio: Solar Phasing is an ambient artist focused cosmic reflection. 00:44:30 Grant Beasley – Subspace Deep, dimensional ambient exploring hidden subspaces with rich, layered textures and cosmic depth. Artist Bio: Grant Beasley is a Sunderland-based ambient musician creating space-inspired, expansive soundscapes with analogue warmth.
Based on the track “Timmi Flew to the Stars (Anholt Beach)” by “Hello Mr. Klaus” from the release “Baltic Odyssey”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A varied ambient journey blending brutalist starkness, cosmic wonder, natural serenity, and dark turbulence. Side A moves from concrete weight and celestial beauty into poetic minimalism and deep space orbits. Side B flows through woodland streams, chaotic tsunamis, residual traces, whimsical stars, and grounded everyday life. Overall mood: Contemplative, atmospheric, and emotionally diverse — from stark and dark to warm and hopeful. Perfect for focused listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Et Voilà – Brutalism 01 Raw, concrete-heavy ambient with brutalist textures and stark architectural weight. Bold and immersive. Artist Bio: Et Voilà is an ambient artist known for stark, architectural soundscapes inspired by brutalism and urban decay. 00:03:59 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Cassiopeia (2015) Celestial, star-constellation ambient with shimmering synths and cosmic wonder. Luminous and dreamy. Artist Bio: Mark Ellery Griffiths is a UK ambient composer creating cosmic and textural works often inspired by space and nature. 00:10:07 Feon – Darkness Within Darkness Deep, layered dark ambient exploring inner voids with rich, enveloping shadows. Mysterious and profound. Artist Bio: Feon is an ambient artist focused on dark, introspective explorations of inner darkness and emotional depth. 00:12:30 Substak – Looming Light(naviarhaiku642) Subtle, haiku-inspired ambient with looming light and delicate, poetic textures. Minimal and evocative. Artist Bio: Substak is a Greek ambient artist creating minimal drone works. 00:16:16 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Managed Decline Brutalist hauntology with decaying urban synths and themes of managed decline. Stark and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan is a hauntological project exploring British new towns, brutalism, and social history through synth music. 00:19:38 Aether Audio – Deep Space Orbit Vast, orbital ambient with deep space silence and gentle gravitational drift. Expansive and serene. Artist Bio: Aether Audio is an ambient artist creating vast, space-inspired soundscapes focused on orbital and cosmic themes. Side B 00:29:51 Nick May – Stream In Woods Gentle, flowing ambient capturing woodland streams with natural warmth and quiet movement. Peaceful and organic. Artist Bio: Nick May is an ambient artist known for gentle, nature-inspired works with warm, organic textures. 00:34:48 Belial Pelegrim – Tsunami of Bad Ideas Dark, turbulent ambient with overwhelming waves of chaotic thought and brooding intensity. Artist Bio: Belial Pelegrim is an ambient artist creating dark, narrative-driven works with mysterious and turbulent atmospheres. 00:38:43 Rodrigo Passannanti – Residual Existence Minimal, lingering ambient exploring what remains after dissolution with fragile beauty. Artist Bio: Rodrigo Passannanti is a London-based Italian electronic composer known for immersive, time-focused ambient works and vintage synth explorations. 00:42:14 Hello Mr. Klaus – Timmi Flew to the Stars (Anholt Beach) Star-bound ambient with beachy warmth and cosmic adventure. Charming. Artist Bio: Hello Mr. Klaus is an ambient artist blending, location-inspired, and cosmic elements. 00:52:13 Mark Barrott – Land (III) Earthy, Balearic-tinged ambient with grounded textures and gentle, land-inspired calm. Artist Bio: Mark Barrott is a Balearic and ambient producer known for warm, earthy, and sun-drenched soundscapes. 00:56:31 Jogging House – Stenography *Intimate, everyday ambient capturing hidden rhythms and quiet domestic notation. Warm and personal. Artist Bio: Jogging House is a German ambient artist known for warm, everyday, and melodic soundscapes as well as curating the Seil Records label. *
Based on the track “In The Heart Of Spring (Tim Hopkins Remix)” by “CommsBreakdown” from the release “Dadtronica Remixes”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A warm, organic, and emotionally resonant ambient journey through nature, time, and inner reflection. Side A moves from spring renewal and riverine depths into geometric structures and soul-reaping darkness. Side B dives into oceanic drones, mysterious realms, timeless flow, rainful nostalgia, and ends on hopeful star-gazing and prairie calm. Overall mood: Grounded yet expansive, gently melancholic with hopeful warmth and subtle enchantment. Ideal for nature connection, reflective listening, or peaceful evenings. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 CommsBreakdown + Tim Hopkins – In The Heart Of Spring (Tim Hopkins Remix) Lush, springtime ambient with blooming textures and gentle, hopeful renewal. Warm and vibrant. Artist Bio: CommsBreakdown (Steve Ash) is a British-Australian producer blending ambient, electronica, and house; Tim Hopkins is known for atmospheric remixes and electronic works. 00:07:23 arc rae – Nope Minimal, defiant ambient with clean lines and a quiet sense of refusal. Stark and focused. Artist Bio: arc rae is a French-born, Berlin-based musician blending acoustic and electronic textures in generative ambient soundscapes. 00:08:52 Tim Stebbing – Rio Negro Deep, riverine ambient evoking the dark waters of the Rio Negro with rich, flowing textures. Immersive and mysterious. Artist Bio: Tim Stebbing is a veteran UK electronic musician with a long history in Berlin-school and melodic synth music, now creating expansive ambient works. 00:18:53 Grosso Gadgetto – Quadrata Dodus Act 1 Geometric, structured ambient with square-like precision and dramatic development. Bold and architectural. Artist Bio: Grosso Gadgetto is a French artist blending dark ambient, experimental hip-hop, and movie soundtrack influences. 00:24:25 Hverheij – Reaper Of Souls Dark, ritualistic ambient with solemn weight and a sense of inevitable transition. Haunting and powerful. Artist Bio: Hverheij is a Canadian composer and recording artist creating diverse ambient and electronic works that transpose consciousness into sound. 00:27:42 Stewart Keller – Moving Trees Organic, wind-swept ambient capturing trees in motion with gentle, natural flow. Peaceful and alive. Artist Bio: Stewart Keller is a US composer known for ambient, electronic, and video game soundtrack work with organic and emotional depth. Side B 00:31:31 deepspace – Hydrospheric Extraction Drones Class Ⲑ Vast, underwater drone ambient with deep oceanic pressure and mechanical extraction themes. Immersive and cinematic. Artist Bio: deepspace is an ambient project focused on vast, oceanic, and space-inspired drone soundscapes. 00:34:23 Belial Pelegrim – Interamnia Mysterious, inter-realm ambient with subtle tension and otherworldly elegance. Cool and enigmatic. Artist Bio: Belial Pelegrim is an ambient artist creating mysterious, cinematic works with dark and elegant atmospheres. 00:39:24 THE GAYE DEVICE – Time Beyond Captured Expansive, time-transcending ambient with warm analogue layers and a sense of eternal flow. Artist Bio: THE GAYE DEVICE is a Leeds based ambient artist exploring time, memory, and expansive electronic soundscapes. 00:50:05 MDA Analog – Rainful Memories Nostalgic, rain-soaked analogue ambient with warm, memory-drenched textures. Melancholic and comforting. Artist Bio: MDA Analog is an ambient artist creating nostalgic, tape-warmed works focused on emotion. 00:53:55 Veryan – Step Forward To The Seven Stars Ascending, star-bound ambient with hopeful progression and celestial wonder. Uplifting and expansive. Artist Bio: Veryan is an ambient artist crafting hopeful, celestial, and exploratory soundscapes. 00:57:41 Time Rival – Dakota Bridge + Birdsong (Prairie Trail 4-13-23) Field-recording-rich ambient blending bridge sounds and birdsong with prairie tranquility. Peaceful and grounded. Artist Bio: Time Rival is an ambient artist incorporating field recordings and natural sounds into peaceful, location-based compositions.
Based on the track “Leonora Christine” by “Thaneco” from the release “Tau Zero”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A deep, cosmic, and introspective ambient journey through time, memory, loss, and renewal. Side A descends into subterranean darkness and temporal stillness before rising with guiding light and misty mystery. Side B reflects on ageing, interstellar voyages, dissolution, and inner neuroses. Overall mood: Contemplative, melancholic, and expansive with moments of hope and cosmic wonder. Perfect for deep listening, late-night reflection, or immersive solitude. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 R&D – SubQtanium Deep, subterranean analogue electronics with heavy low-end pressure and immersive darkness. Dense and hypnotic. Artist Bio: R&D is the electronic project of a synth enthusiast creating deep, textural analogue soundscapes. 00:11:32 Rodrigo Passannanti – Time Watches Itself Minimal, self-observing ambient with patient drones and a profound sense of temporal stillness. Meditative and vast. Artist Bio: Rodrigo Passannanti is a London-based Italian electronic composer known for immersive, time-focused ambient works and vintage synth explorations. 00:17:31 Exit Chamber – The Disinherited Haunting, dispossessed ambient with emotional weight and a sense of loss and exile. Stark and poignant. Artist Bio: Exit Chamber is a Scottish ambient/drone artist creating dark, introspective soundscapes often exploring isolation and inner thoughts. 00:21:38 Grant Beasley – Omega Point Cosmic, finality-focused ambient exploring the end of all things with dramatic scale and luminous textures. Artist Bio: Grant Beasley is a Sunderland-based ambient musician creating space-inspired, expansive soundscapes with analogue warmth. 00:26:53 Dark Fidelity Hi Fi – Angel On My Shoulder Warm, guiding ambient with glowing electronics and a comforting, protective presence. Hopeful and luminous. Artist Bio: Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (Rick Jones) is a Manchester producer blending electronic atmospheres with emotional depth and personal reflection. 00:28:17 The Earl of Dean – Bólstraský Misty, Nordic-tinged ambient with cold, bog-like atmospheres and quiet mystery. Artist Bio: The Earl of Dean is an ambient artist crafting misty, landscape-inspired sound worlds with field recorded influences. Side B 00:36:09 Olio Flux – Growing Old Reflective, ageing ambient with soft, evolving textures and gentle acceptance. Warm and melancholic. Artist Bio: Olio Flux is an ambient project exploring themes of time, change, and emotional growth through textured electronics. 00:43:31 Thaneco – Leonora Christine Sci-fi inspired ambient evoking interstellar travel with vast, exploratory drones and cosmic wonder. Artist Bio: Thaneco is an ambient artist creating space-themed, narrative-driven electronic works. 00:51:19 Solar Phasing – The Reflection of Time Luminous, time-reflecting ambient with soft phasing layers and philosophical calm. Serene and radiant. Artist Bio: Solar Phasing is an ambient artist focused on luminous, time-based soundscapes and cosmic reflection. 01:00:20 Bluetech – On the Cusp of Dissolution Delicate, dissolving psybient with intricate details and a sense of beautiful impermanence. Ethereal and intricate. Artist Bio: Bluetech (Evan Bartholomew) is a veteran psybient artist known for intricate, organic electronic soundscapes. 01:03:39 DTime – Eclipse Of Origins Dark, primordial ambient capturing the shadow of beginnings with deep, eclipsing resonance. Artist Bio: DTime is an ambient artist exploring dark, primordial, and cosmic themes through textural sound design. 01:10:02 The British Stereo Collective – Neuroses Retro-futurist analogue exploration of inner turmoil with warm, institutional textures and subtle unease. Artist Bio: The British Stereo Collective is Stoke on Trents finest, Phil Heeks creating retro-futurist electronic works inspired by British institutions, retro sci-fi and inner states.
Based on the track “Silent” by “Spectrum” from the release “Cosmic Chart Magazine 01”. 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 cosmic and contemplative ambient journey through space, nature, memory, and silence. Side A spirals from intricate accretion disks and gentle downstream drift into quirky everyday surrealism, minimal precision, and dusty expanses. Side B grounds the mix with earthy waves before ascending into celestial mystery, holographic vastness, and profound quiet. Overall mood: Expansive, introspective, and subtly mysterious with a strong sense of scale and inner reflection. It balances intricate detail with spacious calm — ideal for deep listening, meditation, or late-night immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Bluetech – Accretion Disk Etude Intricate, swirling psybient study of cosmic gravity and spiraling matter. Hypnotic, detailed, and elegantly turbulent. 00:04:43 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Drifting Downstream (2026) Gentle, flowing ambient with warm analogue tones and peaceful downstream motion. Serene and meditative. 00:07:36 Chaircrusher – Department Store Surreal, bustling electronic collage capturing the strange ambience of a department store. Quirky and immersive. 00:12:07 philippe neau – 48 Minimal, precise ambient with clean lines and subtle emotional restraint. Stark and beautifully focused. 00:15:31 Rodrigo Passannanti – Dustborn Dry, wind-swept ambient born from dust with textured minimalism and vast emptiness. Atmospheric and haunting. 00:19:11 Pulse Mandala – Scalar (Pulse Mandala Remix) Expansive, scalar ambient remix with rich resonant layers and hypnotic spatial depth. Immersive and elegant. Side B 00:23:20 Dohnavùr – Acetylene Sharp, burning ambient with bright chemical intensity and industrial-tinged resonance. Focused and luminous. 00:26:46 Flower Frequency – Grounding Waves Soothing, earthy ambient with gentle grounding rhythms and flowing wave-like textures. Calming and restorative. 00:28:35 Klaus Wolfe – Celestial Emissaries Mysterious, star-sent ambient with shimmering cosmic messengers and ethereal beauty. Majestic and otherworldly. 00:39:12 Grant Beasley – Holographic Universe Vast, mind-bending ambient exploring simulated reality with crystalline textures and expansive scale. 00:46:28 Spectrum – Silent Profound, minimalist ambient embracing pure silence and subtle sonic absence. Deep and contemplative. 00:52:37 DOMOTIC – Hyène Sleek, predatory electronic ambient with hyena-like cunning and nocturnal edge. Sharp and atmospheric.
Based on the track “Récits Terre” by “Saïph” from the EP “Récits Terre”. 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. An emotional and atmospheric ambient journey moving through isolation, memory, and inner landscapes. Side A drifts from liberated lightness and planetary solitude into grounded storytelling and sun-drenched haze. Side B shifts between delicate minimalism, intense grief, playful quirkiness, and luminous oscillator textures. Overall mood: Contemplative, melancholic, and subtly hopeful with strong emotional range. It feels like wandering through personal and cosmic reflections — ideal for deep listening, introspection, or late-night immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Caught In Joy – Run Without Shadows Light, liberated ambient with glowing textures and a sense of weightless freedom. Radiant and joyful. 00:09:17 x.y.r. – alone on the planet Lonely, expansive ambient capturing isolation on a vast, empty world. Melancholic and immersive. 00:12:26 The British Stereo Collective – Seeding Warm, organic analogue ambient with patient growth and hopeful potential. Nurturing and detailed. 00:17:16 Saïph – Récits Terre Earth-bound storytelling ambient with rich, grounded layers and narrative depth. Atmospheric and rooted. 00:19:39 Olio Flux – Drowning Heavy, submerging ambient with emotional overwhelm and dense, liquid textures. Intense and enveloping. 00:22:25 CommsBreakdown – Lazing In The English Sunshine (Slow) Relaxed, sun-drenched ambient with slow, hazy (Aussie) British pastoral warmth. Blissful and laid-back. Side B 00:29:43 Alex Ringess – Tableau #4 Minimal, painterly ambient creating a static yet emotionally rich sonic tableau. Subtle and refined. 00:37:13 Glass Roots – Little Island Intimate, isolated ambient evoking a small, self-contained world with delicate beauty. 00:38:09 Desprecio Nauseabundo – The Last Embrace in the Rain Among the Garbage & Finding Death – The Cry of a Father Repenting of his Anger Dark, visceral ambient drenched in grief, regret, and cinematic emotional turmoil. Powerful and haunting. 00:49:58 Lorna Dune – Cha-cha-channel Playful, channel-surfing electronic ambient with quirky rhythms and retro charm. 00:52:11 Bluetech – A Study In Vapors Delicate, vaporous psybient with misty, dissolving textures and intricate detail. Ethereal and hypnotic. 00:55:58 Marius Leicht – Chor der Oszillatoren Vibrant, choral oscillator ambient with rich, oscillating layers and dynamic movement. Luminous and expressive.
Based on the track “Elsewhere (KapTep Pale Blue Dot Remix)” by “M. Cross Dougherty” from the album “Artemis II”. 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 serene and contemplative ambient journey through cosmic space, earthly textures, memory, and natural elements. Side A floats from ethereal space walks and mystical glades into weathered nostalgia and planetary reflection. Side B grounds the mix with ancient trees, tidal rhythms, and high clouds before ending in warm, fireside comfort. Overall mood: Peaceful, introspective, and gently melancholic with a strong sense of vastness and quiet beauty. It feels like drifting between inner reflection and outer wonder — perfect for deep relaxation, meditation, or late-night listening. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Dubberrookie – Etheral Space Walk Weightless, dreamy ambient with spacious synths and gentle cosmic drift. Serene and floating. 00:05:22 BUNKR – This Side Of Forever Deep, resonant electronic ambient with a sense of timelessness and warm, bunker-like intimacy. 00:09:27 On Idyl – Caliche Dry, earthy ambient inspired by desert soil with textured minimalism and quiet warmth. 00:13:26 Sylvain Henricksen – Akashic Glade Rest Area Lush, mystical ambient offering rest in an ethereal glade with soft, Akashic resonance. 00:17:49 M. Cross Dougherty – Elsewhere (KapTep Pale Blue Dot Remix) Vast, planetary ambient with pale blue cosmic beauty and distant, reflective melancholy. 00:21:28 Spheruleus – Defining Days Nostalgic, weathered ambient capturing fleeting moments with soft, defining emotional weight. Side B 00:26:50 Tim Stebbing – Baobab Ancient, grounded ambient evoking the mighty baobab tree with deep organic resonance. 00:30:59 Ian Hawgood & David Cordero – What Remains Fragile, poignant ambient exploring memory and impermanence with delicate beauty. 00:37:11 Earthborn Visions – Sea Wash Gentle, rhythmic ambient mimicking waves washing ashore with soothing, tidal calm. 00:42:02 Ed Herbers – Cirrus High, wispy ambient with cirrus cloud textures and airy, elevated serenity. 00:45:29 Unruly Disturbance – Acclamation Of C Major Bright, triumphant yet disturbed ambient celebrating C major with subtle chaos. 00:51:38 Eluvium – The Fires At Night Warm, glowing post-classical ambient with crackling fires and deep nocturnal comfort.
Based on the tracks “Tukushima Transmission” by “Dark Fidelity Hi Fi” from the album “Your Skyline Correspondent” and “Make it In Livingston” by “Dohnavùr” from the album “We Owe Each Other Everything”. 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 luminous and emotionally rich electronic-ambient voyage blending cosmic wonder, personal reflection, and subtle melancholy. Side A shines with intricate psybient, heartfelt warmth, and liquid fluidity, while Side B drifts into warped nostalgia, nautical mystery, and deep void-like stillness. Overall mood: Hopeful yet introspective, atmospheric, and gently psychedelic. It balances light and shadow beautifully — perfect for late-night drives, deep listening, or reflective immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Bluetech – Chronal Anomaly Intricate psybient with swirling temporal glitches, crystalline percussion, and luminous melodic layers. Hypnotic and mind-bending. 00:04:00 Dark Fidelity Hi Fi – Tukushima Transmission Warm, glowing electronic soundscapes layered with emotional depth, radiant bass, and shimmering keys. Melancholy-tinged yet hopeful and beautifully crafted — a heartfelt transmission shining through grief into acceptance and light. 00:07:02 R&D – Periscope Depth Submerged, stealthy analogue electronics with deep pressure and patient, submerged movement. Tense and immersive. 00:14:52 Grant Beasley – Omega Particle Vast, high-energy ambient/techno exploring cosmic particles with crystalline textures and expansive scale. Dramatic and radiant. 00:20:31 DOMOTIC – Ground ( Liquid Version ) Fluid, liquid ambient with gentle rhythms and grounded warmth. Flowing and emotionally resonant. 00:22:55 Hannah Peel – Mantis vs Horse Playful, intricate electronic piece with organic vs mechanical tension and delicate, detailed beauty. Quirky and charming. Side B 00:28:37 Boards of Canada – Prophecy At 1420 MHz Eerie, mid-tempo BoC classic with ominous narration, warped analogue nostalgia, and subtle cosmic dread. Instantly recognisable and hypnotic. 00:33:42 Dohnavùr – Make it In Livingston Atmospheric, regional electronic with hauntological undertones and a sense of place. Stark and evocative. 00:37:45 Twilight Sequence – Lurid Episodes Out at Sea Moody, cinematic ambient with nautical mystery and dramatic, lurid storytelling. Darkly immersive. 00:44:35 The British Stereo Collective – Nerve Centre Retro-futurist analogue exploration with central nervous system energy and warm, institutional charm. Focused and vibrant. 00:52:00 Rodrigo Passannanti – Voidstar Deep, starless ambient venturing into vast emptiness with subtle tension and cosmic void. Profound and minimal.
Based on the track “Earth is Room Enough” by “The British Stereo Collective” from the album “ProtoSynthesis”. 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 cosmic and introspective ambient voyage exploring distance, portals, memory, and emotional renewal. Side A journeys from far horizons and astral projection through architectural grandeur and glitchy interference into lonely emptiness and unseen gateways. Side B drifts through fading dreams and earthly comfort before plunging into oceanic depths and ending on hopeful rebirth. Overall mood: Dreamlike, melancholic, and subtly psychedelic with a balance of wonder, solitude, and quiet optimism. It feels like drifting between inner space and outer cosmos — perfect for deep listening, meditation, or nighttime immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Universos Terrenales – Mirando A Lo Lejos Dreamy, distant ambient with warm pads and a sense of looking toward far horizons. Peaceful and expansive. 00:03:10 Cosmic Angst – Preliminal Threshold ambient exploring the space before crossing over, with subtle tension and cosmic unease. Atmospheric and anticipatory. 00:10:38 Polypores – Guarenteed Astral Projection Psychedelic, mind-expanding ambient designed for out-of-body travel. Trippy, swirling, and immersive. 00:12:46 The Metamorph – Colonnade Architectural analogue electronics with grand, columned spaces and elegant resonance. Majestic and hypnotic. 00:15:42 KLAUS BACK + TINI BEIER – INTERFERENCES Glitchy, signal-disrupted electronic with overlapping transmissions and retro-futurist charm. Dynamic and textured. 00:17:05 Scholars of the Peak – No Keeper Left To Answer Lonely, windswept ambient with a profound sense of abandonment and open emptiness. Stark and contemplative. 00:21:28 Voyage Futur – Unseen Portal Mysterious, gateway-focused ambient with shimmering portals and forward-looking wonder. Side B 00:22:44 x.y.r. – terminal dream Hazy, fading dream-state ambient with soft dissolution and terminal melancholy. Gentle and dissolving. 00:30:26 The British Stereo Collective – Earth is Room Enough Warm, spacious analogue exploration celebrating our planet as sufficient wonder. Cosy and humanistic. 00:36:32 Apta – The Depths Deep, submerged ambient plumbing emotional and sonic abysses. Dark, immersive, and profound. 00:38:58 Coda Nautica – Silent Cry Oceanic, wordless ambient expressing quiet sorrow with flowing, nautical textures. Poignant and moving. 00:44:06 Crystal Voyager, UFOm – Microchipped Glitchy, cybernetic ambient with crystalline shards and subtle dystopian edge. Sharp and futuristic. 00:46:19 Small Chief – A New Beginning Hopeful, rebirth-oriented ambient with gentle optimism and fresh sonic light. Uplifting closer.
Based on the track “Rain and Weak Light” by “Twilight Sequence” from the album “Stars of the Wayside”. 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 moody, introspective electronic-ambient journey through time, memory, and emotional transition. Side A builds from dark tension and marching inevitability into vulnerable, cycling emotion. Side B shifts between detached urban energy, melancholic closure, fragile hope, and hazy melancholy before ending on an open, meditative portal. Overall mood: Melancholic, atmospheric, and subtly hopeful with a blend of urban grit and dreamy detachment. It feels like wandering through rain-soaked streets at dusk into quiet reflection. Perfect for late-night drives, focused listening, or contemplative evenings. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Mindmeld – Deepstate Dark, brooding ambient with dense layers and subtle political tension. Immersive and shadowy. 00:06:36 R&D – Time Marches Steady, marching analogue electronics with a sense of inexorable time and warm synth progression. Hypnotic and purposeful. 00:16:44 Agnes Martian – Cycle Heart Echo Emotional, cycling ambient with heartfelt echoes and tender rhythmic pulses. Vulnerable and resonant. Side B 00:23:59 John Foxx – Mr. No Cool, detached synth-pop/ambient with John Foxx’s signature dystopian elegance and minimalist groove. 00:27:07 Anton Witter – Side(walk) Hustle Urban, funky electronic with streetwise energy and playful, bustling charm. 00:29:15 Wilks – End Song Melancholic, farewell-tinged ambient with gentle finality and warm emotional weight. 00:31:20 Dissociative Identity Quartet – A spark of hope Delicate, fragmented ambient with fragile beauty and a quiet glimmer of optimism. 00:33:16 Nonima + Abdicant – VAPOR FRAME Hazy, vaporous electronic textures with floating digital drift and atmospheric depth. 00:38:04 Twilight Sequence – Rain and Weak Light Moody, rain-soaked ambient capturing dim light and quiet melancholy. Intimate and cinematic. 00:44:05 rikardfvs – porta patet Open, portal-like ambient with spacious resonance and a sense of transition. Meditative and inviting.
Based on the track “Mineral Silence” from the album “Timeless Conceptions” by “Rodrigo Passannanti”. 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 deep, cerebral ambient journey from shadowed origins and inner worlds to cosmic scale and planetary reverence. Side A builds from dark, minimalist introspection through cyclic rituals and interstellar warmth. Side B expands into microscopic detail, industrial hauntology, luminous rhythms, and ends on a grand, holistic vision of Earth. Overall mood: Mysterious, contemplative, and expansive with a strong undercurrent of wonder and quiet intensity. It balances cold precision with organic warmth — ideal for focused deep listening, meditation, or nighttime immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 DTime – Shadowed Genesis Dark, embryonic ambient with brooding textures and a sense of primordial emergence. Mysterious and weighty. 00:06:29 Fragile X – Between The Lines Subtle, intricate ambient exploring hidden spaces and delicate emotional nuance. “Fragile” and introspective. 00:10:21 Rodrigo Passannanti – Mineral Silence Crystalline, mineral-inspired ambient with deep stillness and geological patience. Cool and meditative. 00:16:46 Mantris – Full Circle Cyclic, ritualistic electronic with hypnotic repetition and satisfying closure. Focused and transformative. 00:21:00 Danalogue – Mother of Mars Cosmic, maternal ambient-jazz with red planet warmth and interstellar tenderness. Expansive and nurturing. 00:23:03 philippe neau – 0° Precise, zero-degree ambient with minimalist restraint and icy clarity. Stark and beautifully empty. Side B 00:26:38 Leit Motif – Sweven Dreamlike, motif-driven ambient with flowing melodic development and gentle propulsion. Hypnotic and elegant. 00:31:27 zensor – Intracellular Recordings Microscopic, biological electronic textures with inner-world detail and organic pulse. Intriguing and scientific. 00:35:59 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Standard Industrial Classification (AKA Part One From Werra Foxma Live) Brutalist synth hauntology with retro-industrial grandeur and bureaucratic melancholy. Bold and atmospheric. 00:39:17 Bluetech – Dance Of The Lumen (ft. KiloWatts) Luminous, rhythmic psybient with glowing melodies and intricate organic flow. Bright and danceable. 00:42:57 Grant Beasley – Null Space Empty, vast ambient exploring nothingness with subtle tension and spatial depth. Minimal and profound. 00:48:10 Intact Veils – Imago of Earth Majestic, veiled ambient portrait of the planet with rich, holistic textures. Reverent and cinematic.
Based on the track “Fratelli” from the album “Fourrure Sounds Vol. 3 to 6” by “DOMOTIC”. 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 nature-infused ambient journey that blends cosmic exploration with earthly intimacy and gentle nostalgia. Side A flows from soulful analogue psych-jazz and wide-open horizons into playful textures, misty mountains, celestial arrivals, and deep mythological atmospheres. Side B shifts toward cosy, reflective minimalism — featuring modular whimsy, vintage warmth, cabin-bound peace, and tidal serenity. Overall mood: Hopeful, contemplative, and gently psychedelic with a strong organic warmth. It feels like a sunlit walk through forests and fields that slowly transitions into star-gazing at dusk. Perfect for relaxed deep listening, daytime dreaming, or evening unwinding. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Misha Panfilov – Deep Breath Warm, soulful analogue psych-jazz with rich grooves and a deep, cleansing exhale. Hypnotic and immersive. 00:02:04 Scholars of the Peak – Eyes On The Horizon, Ears Tuned To The Deep Expansive, contemplative ambient with wide-open horizons and subtle oceanic undercurrents. Serene and attentive. 00:05:36 gribbles – bouce (beatless) Floating, rubbery ambient with gentle bounce and playful, weightless textures. Light and charming. 00:08:17 Vic Mars – Picws Du (long version) Misty, mountainous Welsh ambient with brooding beauty and long, atmospheric development. Dramatic and evocative. 00:14:24 Happy Hearts – Nature Playing With Birds Bright, joyful ambient celebrating birdsong and natural playfulness. Sunny and uplifting. 00:16:52 Caught In Joy – Surface Halo Glowing, radiant ambient with shimmering halos of light and celestial warmth. Beautiful and luminous. 00:17:51 Danalogue – Arrival at Rho Ophiochi Cosmic jazz-fusion journey with interstellar wonder and smooth propulsion. Adventurous and dreamy. 00:19:26 The Metamorph – Volatile Power Unstable, shape-shifting analogue electronics with raw energy and tension. Dynamic and unpredictable. 00:22:37 Camp of Wolves – Amongst Firs Dark, forested ambient with pine-scented mystery and earthy ritualistic tones. Atmospheric and wild. 00:23:39 deepspace – Arcadia=Geographica=Hydros Vast, mythological ambient merging land, water, and utopian dreams. Deep, flowing, and cinematic. Side B 00:29:07 Günter Schlienz – Trinkbrunnen Gentle, bubbling modular ambient inspired by a drinking fountain. Playful, refreshing, and minimal. 00:33:48 Barigozzi Group – White Neck Elegant, vintage Italian library jazz with sophisticated grooves and smooth sophistication. 00:36:11 4T Thieves – Unconventionality Quirky, off-kilter ambient with experimental charm and subtle rhythmic intrigue. 00:40:21 Omni Gardens – Sunday Robe Cosy, lazy Sunday ambient with soft synths and intimate, robe-wrapped comfort. Warm and relaxed. 00:42:37 Synthetic Villains – Burying the Time Capsule Nostalgic, slightly eerie ambient reflecting on time, memory, and buried futures. Reflective and poignant. 00:43:09 Visible Light – Cabin Song Intimate, cabin-bound ambient with warm wooden tones and peaceful isolation. Cosy and heartfelt. 00:46:30 DOMOTIC – Fratelli Melodic, brotherly electronic warmth with gentle grooves and emotional connection. 00:48:32 Andrea Castiglioni – Before Sailing – an Ecology of Mind Thoughtful, pre-departure ambient with ecological awareness and calm anticipation. Mature and serene. 00:53:13 Vandus – Tidepools Gentle, tidal ambient exploring small ecosystems with delicate movement and marine calm. Detailed and meditative.
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…
Based on the track “Escape to Dream” from the album “Escape to Dream” by “Solace Road”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A tender, atmospheric ambient journey centered on introspection, escape, and emotional depth. Side A drifts through gentle dreamscapes, delicate melodies, and fragile, watery textures — evoking longing, memory, and quiet reflection. Side B expands into luminous, slowed, and alchemical territory before shifting toward vivid cosmic and dark energy realms. Overall mood: Dreamy, melancholic, and emotionally resonant with a strong sense of space and solitude. It feels intimate yet vast — like drifting between inner thoughts and the cosmos. Ideal for deep listening, late-night reflection, meditation, or unwinding. 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 Solace Road – Escape to Dream – Escape to Dream – 2026 Gentle, flowing ambient with soft pads and dreamy escapism. Warm, hopeful, and soothing. 00:08:30 Arbee & Kilometre Club – Once is not a habit – Once is not a habit – 2025 Minimal, tape-warmed ambient with delicate textures and quiet repetition. Intimate and reflective. 00:09:54 Garda – Likimas – Sąlyga – 2025 Atmospheric Lithuanian ambient with emotional depth and subtle cinematic tension. Melancholic and elegant. 00:14:57 Scyye – outside – 2018 Sparse, drifting electronic ambient with open space and gentle detachment. Calm and airy. 00:18:25 Woo – Celeste Light, whimsical ambient with charming melodies and signature Woo warmth. Playful and dreamy. 00:19:40 Spheruleus – Atlas Days – The Lost Catalogue – 2026 Subtle, weathered ambient with lost-catalogue nostalgia and soft decaying tones. Poignant and nostalgic. 00:23:43 Ekin Fil – bazille-water drop – Bora Boreas – 2025 Delicate, watery ambient with fragile beauty and emotional translucence. Ethereal and touching. Side B 00:26:43 Solar Phasing – Luminescence (432hz) – Electronic Patterns – 2025 Luminous, tuned ambient with soft glowing layers and healing calm. Radiant and meditative. 00:30:44 Willebrant – Emerge (slowed and reverb) – The Pilgrim – Slowed and Reverb – 2025 Deep, slowed ambient with heavy reverb and emotional emergence. Immersive and cinematic. 00:35:57 Paul Beaudoin – Prima Materia – Alchemies – 2025 Alchemical ambient exploring raw sonic matter with rich, evolving textures. Mystical and grounded. 00:40:28 SURVEY CHANNEL – Outside the Coding Region – Triplicate Tapes Vol. 2: Space Invaders – 2021 Glitchy, coded electronic ambient with sci-fi unease and digital drift. Abstract and intriguing. 00:45:03 Loneward – Crimson Canvas – Musings of a Painted Sky – 2025 Vivid, painterly ambient with warm glowing tones and emotional brushstrokes. Beautiful and expressive. 00:52:31 Substak – Dark Energy Singularity – Black Noise Constellation – 2025 Cosmic, low-frequency dark ambient with massive scale and gravitational pull. Deep and powerful.
Based on the track “Tableau #5” from the album “Analog Abstractions” by “Alex Ringess”. 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 cosmic and contemplative ambient journey through space, memory, and introspection. Side A drifts from vast exoplanetary drones and celestial downtempo into graceful, melancholic departures and mystical stellar atmospheres. Side B deepens the cinematic feel with Solaris-inspired processions, minimalist reflections, cerebral electronics, and ends on a warm, serene modular note. Overall mood: Ethereal, spacious, and gently melancholic with a strong sense of wonder and quiet emotional depth. It balances cosmic vastness with intimate, reflective moments. Perfect for stargazing, late-night immersion, or focused deep listening. 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 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Gliese 581d EdWiardian Mix Deep space ambient inspired by an exoplanet, with vast drones and shimmering cosmic textures. Expansive and otherworldly. 00:10:28 Bluetech – Aphelion Isomer Chilled, intricate downtempo with celestial melodies and subtle rhythmic detail. Floating and immersive. 00:12:20 THE GAYE DEVICE – A Soft Departure Gentle, bittersweet ambient with soft glowing synths and a graceful sense of leaving. Tender and emotional. 00:17:42 Hawksmoor – Galadali Mystical, cinematic dark ambient with rich, haunting layers. Atmospheric and slightly arcane. 00:19:38 Caught In Joy – Stellar Remains Pt.1 (Mercury) Intense, glowing ambient evoking planetary remnants and metallic cosmic dust. Dramatic and radiant. Side B 00:25:59 CIALYN – Solaris / Cypresses Procession Dreamlike, flowing ambient with cinematic melancholy and procession-like movement. Deeply atmospheric. 00:31:52 Alex Ringess – Tableau #5 Minimal, painterly ambient creating a static yet emotive sonic tableau. Subtle and refined. 00:39:51 vOLKER rAPP – A.nt I.ntelligence Cerebral, glitch-infused electronics exploring artificial consciousness. Sharp, textured, and intelligent. 00:54:22 Warmfield – Tight Shoes, Tight Stays and Cravats Eccentric, vintage-flavoured electronic with quirky historical charm and warm analogue tones. 00:57:00 Patrick R. Pärk – Calm Modular Solstice Peaceful, luminous modular synth work with gentle pulsing warmth. Serene and beautifully balanced.”
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 serene and expansive ambient journey blending cosmic exploration, earthly resonance, and gentle mysticism. Side A drifts through peaceful Japanese-inspired skies into warm intimacy and long-form cosmic psychedelia, ending on a melancholic note. Side B grounds the mix with deep naturalistic drones before rising into vertical electronics, subtle conspiracy, tender organic moments, and surreal dreamlike finales. Overall mood: Calm, contemplative, and subtly psychedelic with a warm, wistful glow. It feels exploratory yet intimate — like drifting between inner reflection and outer space. Perfect for deep relaxation, meditation, or golden-hour listening. 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 Ogle – Japanese Sky Serene, spacious ambient with delicate Far Eastern-inspired melodies and gentle cinematic glow. 00:04:15 Sevensy – Greeting Warm, intimate electronic welcome with soft textures and subtle melodic charm. Gentle and inviting. 00:09:12 American Astro Monkey Project – Selective Mix Part 1 Long-form cosmic psych-electronics with swirling analogue layers and exploratory drift. Trippy and expansive. 00:22:45 Kh3rtis – What Never Came to Be Melancholic, wistful ambient with emotional depth and a sense of lost possibility. Haunting and reflective. Side B 00:26:04 Willebrant – Cowwarr III Deep, earthy Australian ambient with rich drones and natural resonance. Grounded and immersive. 00:35:32 Grosso Gadgetto – Verticalis Vertical, ascending electronic soundscapes with clean lines and spatial elevation. Precise and hypnotic. 00:41:52 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – The Men In Golden Suits Conspiratorial, retro-tinged electronic with mysterious intrigue and subtle tension. Quirky and atmospheric. 00:44:29 Miguel Otero & Raquel Pavón – Apple seed Gentle, organic acoustic-electronic piece with warm, intimate folk-like fragility. Tender and delicate. 00:47:30 Amotken – Prelude to the Amotken O Mystical, ritualistic ambient with deep ceremonial undertones and ancient resonance. Powerful and enigmatic. 00:50:57 Edward Givens – The Impossible Honey Tree Surreal, dreamlike ambient with sweet, impossible textures and whimsical beauty. Enchanting and otherworldly.
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 cerebral and atmospheric ambient journey exploring mathematics, time, memory, and retro-futurism. Side A focuses on intricate, conceptual electronics — fractal patterns, phantom signals, and philosophical reflection with a subtle undercurrent of melancholy. Side B expands into hauntological textures, time-warping analogue synths, nostalgic library sounds, and ends with dramatic tension. Overall mood: Mysterious, introspective, and slightly uncanny. It blends intellectual minimalism with warm analogue nostalgia and a touch of unease. Ideal for deep listening, late-night drives, or focused background immersion. The mix has a strong sense of quiet wonder mixed with temporal drift. 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 Dr. Niccolò Trentini – Sierpiński Gasket Intricate, fractal-inspired ambient with mathematical precision and evolving geometric patterns. Clean and hypnotic. 00:08:07 Mindmeld – Phantom Patterns Ghostly, shifting electronic textures with subtle rhythmic undercurrents. Mysterious and dreamlike. 00:13:07 Mindheal – I Think, Therefore I Feel Reflective, philosophical ambient with warm analogue tones and emotional depth. Thoughtful and immersive. 00:16:19 Pabellón Sintético & Lucas Tripaldi – Chivilcoy 1414 Atmospheric South American, Berlin-tinged electronics with rich textures and urban melancholy. Detailed and cinematic. 00:22:41 The Night Monitor – No Trace of T.R.A.C.E Retro-futurist synth mystery with surveillance-like tension and analogue warmth. Eerie and atmospheric. Side B 00:26:02 concretism – For Concrete and Country Brutalist hauntology with concrete rhythms and pastoral electronic contrast. Nostalgic and grounded. 00:31:54 The Metamorph – Time-Shifting Devices Temporal, warping analogue electronics with fluid time-bending layers. Hypnotic and disorienting. 00:34:54 Suzanne Ciani, Jonathan Fitoussi – Pinwheel Playful, kinetic modular synth work with spinning, mechanical charm. Joyful and precise. 00:38:17 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Time’s Patina Warm, nostalgic library-inspired electronica with gentle ageing textures. Melancholic and charming. 00:41:56 Liam Boyle – Arrival Expansive, hopeful ambient with soft glowing pads and sense of destination. Serene and uplifting. 00:48:03 HDRF – Crash Landing Dramatic, turbulent ambient electronica with descending energy and metallic debris textures. Intense and cinematic.
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 serene, minimalist, and deeply atmospheric ambient journey focused on introspection, nature, and emotional subtlety. Side A drifts from sparse elegance and remote wilderness sounds into ritualistic mystery, crystalline shimmer, dreamy states, and dramatic natural forces. Side B warms slightly with nostalgic memories, hopeful release, and gentle coastal waters. Overall mood: Calm, contemplative, and quietly melancholic. It has a strong sense of stillness and inner space — like observing vast landscapes, fading memories, or personal reflection in solitude. Perfect for focused listening, meditation, reading, or late-night wind-down. Intimate and immersive with beautiful restraint. 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 philippe neau – N Minimal, restrained ambient with delicate tones and quiet introspection. Sparse and elegant. 00:05:02 Drune – Tierra del Fuego Sessions II Vast, windswept ambient capturing remote southern landscapes. Cold, earthy, and immersive. 00:07:40 Teatre – The Call Haunting, ritualistic ambient with subtle urgency and emotional depth. Mysterious and compelling. 00:09:50 Rhucle – Keeper Of Time Gentle, time-suspended ambient with soft evolving layers and patient beauty. Meditative and warm. 00:12:01 Vel Raine – Crystal Vibes Shimmering, crystalline ambient with bright, high-frequency sparkle and luminous clarity. 00:18:04 Audio Obscura – Dream States #1 Soft, floating dreamscape ambient with blurred edges and subconscious drift. Hypnotic and serene. 00:22:37 Tim Stebbing – Osorno Eruption Dramatic, rumbling ambient inspired by volcanic force with deep textures and tension. Side B 00:27:59 Akira Film Script – N8-99 Cinematic, minimalist ambient with subtle narrative tension and filmic restraint. 00:37:11 SanelliX & SpoonBeats – memories together Warm, nostalgic lo-fi ambient with intimate textures and sentimental glow. 00:38:09 Ed Herbers – A Way Out Hopeful, spacious ambient with gentle forward movement and emotional release. 00:43:00 Jo Johnson – Deluded Them All Subtle, slightly uneasy ambient with clever layering and quiet psychological edge. 00:48:58 C-Shape – Brittany Pt. II Coastal, breezy ambient with soft regional character and peaceful fluidity. 00:53:21 Peter Davidson – Waiting Waters Calm, flowing ambient with deep aquatic resonance and patient stillness. Beautiful closer.