Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 320
Hello there, listeners. It’s me. Trevor.
You’ve pressed play on another Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve tracks. Two sides. A little plastic ghost that flips itself at the halfway mark, like a polite pancake.
If you make music, or you run a label, or you simply own a shed full of strange noises and would like them filed somewhere warm, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. I read them with both eyes and, on special occasions, a third one.
The shows stay free for the first week, wandering about with their shoelaces undone. After that they slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes, which in my experience is usually Tuesdays, or during eclipses, or when the kettle boils. Subscribers also receive the expanding series of three-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies, which is less a mixtape and more a long walk through a curtain that may be sentient.
Now. Each of these episodes is a two-part outing, just like the classic cassette. Unlike mixtapes or playlists, these two sides are curated as proper DJ sets, six tracks segued into one continuous mix, stitched together so carefully you can barely see the thread. Unless you look.
I hope you enjoy the adventure. Mind the flip.
A sentence that will not finish, then time asked to smile and, for once, agreeing.
Side A never changes to stop, opens doors until a room becomes a corridor, remixes Melody Day until it is handed back still humming, sits in the unfurnished space between, tunes a beautiful place out in the country from a congregation you were invited to, and arrives late to a videotape whose chorus has already been recorded. Side B launches Big Face like a boat, files a sensual woman under mercenary, wants you with the band waiting outside, cruises a street that only exists after the streetlights give up, interviews little fluffy clouds in a West Country accent, and puts a smile on a DJ’s face before keeping the change.
Overall mood: Warm, slightly nostalgic, and gently unfinished — full of souvenirs, velvet ropes left on the floor, and last pages that knew they were last. Perfect for dusk drives, rooms that decide to be corridors, or sitting still while the next spool still waits
Side A
Mood mist: a sentence that will not finish, doors agreeing to open, a day remixed until it smiles, a gap you can sit in, a beautiful place that may be a field recording of a sermon, a tape that knows it is the last song.
00:02:18 The Books – It Never Changes To Stop
https://books.bandcamp.com/track/it-never-changes-to-stop
Album: Lost and Safe. Label: Temporary Residence Ltd.
It never changes to stop. Lost and safe, which is a strange pair of instructions. The sample keeps walking. Temporary Residence lets it.
00:06:20 Maston with L’éclair – The Doors Are Opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDgvTx1NIbQ
Album: Souvenir. Label: Calico Discos
The doors are opening. A souvenir from a room that has decided to be a corridor. Calico Discos holding the handle.
00:09:21 Caribou – Melody Day (Four Tet Remix)
https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/track/melody-day-four-tet-remix
Album: Melody Day.
Melody Day, Four Tet’s hands on the hem. The day lengthened, then folded, then handed back still humming.
00:13:53 Zero 7 – The Space Between
https://zero7.bandcamp.com/track/the-space-between-1
Album: When It Falls (Special Edition). Label: Chrysalis Records
The space between. When it falls, this is what it falls into. Chrysalis leaving the gap unfurnished.
00:19:25 Boards of Canada – Amo Bishop Roden
https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/track/amo-bishop-roden
Album: In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country. Label: Warp Records
Amo Bishop Roden. A beautiful place out in the country, broadcast from a congregation you were invited to.
00:25:10 Radiohead – Videotape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF83_PR2EsA
Album: In Rainbows.
Videotape. In Rainbows, last page. The chorus you were meant to sing along to has already been recorded. You are late, and that is the point.
Side B
Mood mist: a face launched like a boat, a woman filed under mercenary, a want with the band removed, a cruise that only runs after dark, clouds interviewed and found to be little, time asked to smile and, for once, agreeing.
00:30:32 Plaid & Bob Jaroc – The Launching Of Big Face
https://plaid.bandcamp.com/track/the-launching-of-big-face
Album: Greedy Baby. Label: Warp Records
The launching of Big Face. Greedy Baby sending a portrait out to sea. Warp counting down from a number that isn’t a number.
00:34:36 The Herbaliser – The Sensual Woman
https://theherbaliser.bandcamp.com/track/the-sensual-woman-1
Album: Very Mercenary. Label: Ninja Tune
The sensual woman. Very mercenary, which is to say the groove has a price and has already been paid. Ninja Tune leaving the velvet rope on the floor.
00:37:32 Marvin Gaye – I Want You (Acapella)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbfh30z1_u8
Album: I Want You (Expanded Deluxe Edition) Label: Universal Music Group
I want you, and nothing else in the room. The band has been asked to wait outside. The want remains.
00:42:14 DāM-FunK – Night Kruise
https://soundcloud.com/dam-funk/night-kruise
Album: Architecture III. Label: Glydezone Recordings
Night kruise. Architecture for a street that only exists after the streetlights give up. Glydezone keeping the tank full.
00:46:08 The Orb – Little Fluffy Clouds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNfjpmvbQG0
Album: The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld. Label: Big Life
Little fluffy clouds. Rickie Lee talking to the sky, the sky talking back in a West Country accent. Ultraworld, first postcard.
00:49:30 Khruangbin & Felix Dickinson – Time (You and I) (Put a Smile on DJ’s Face Mix)
https://khruangbin.bandcamp.com/track/time-you-and-i-put-a-smile-on-djs-face-mix
Album: Mordechai Remixes. Label: Dead Oceans
Time, you and I. The mix that was asked to put a smile on a DJ’s face, and did, and then kept the change. Dead Oceans closing the case.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 320.
Travel safely between the frequencies.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 233
Amber Safe Byway
Based on the track “Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)” by “Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed” from the album “Reverie”.
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 stylish, sun-drenched cinematic journey through groovy library music, psychedelic jazz-funk, exotica, and global grooves.
Side A cruises with vibrant Italian 70s energy, Mediterranean breeziness, and adventurous desert psych. Side B deepens into darker cinematic funk, liquid dreaminess, and occult-tinged grooves before ending on warm, swinging elegance.
Overall mood: Warm, nostalgic, playful, and sophisticated with a strong retro-cinematic flair. Feels like a golden-hour drive along the coast or a smoky late-night lounge session. Highly groovy and immersive.
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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 Piero Umiliani – Orgasmo Seq. 2 (jazz pour l’action)
Vibrant Italian library jazz with energetic percussion, swinging horns, and groovy 70s flair. Playful and cinematic.
00:03:23 D.Rothon – In The Racket Too
Warm, nostalgic library folk-jazz with gentle charm and subtle British whimsy. Cosy and characterful.
00:06:17 Matt Berry – Safe Passage
Smooth, psychedelic-tinged cinematic piece with lush orchestration and adventurous spirit. Elegant and groovy.
00:07:46 Kolumbo – Riviera
Sunny Mediterranean grooves with breezy rhythms and coastal cool. Laid-back and stylish.
00:11:24 Moonbrew, Paolo Apollo Negri – Opportunity’s last farewell
Melancholic, cinematic jazz with emotional depth and a touching sense of closure. Sophisticated and heartfelt.
00:14:53 Elías González – San Juan Unido
Warm Latin jazz/funk fusion with sunny rhythms and heartfelt melodies. Joyful and vibrant.
00:15:49 Falk & Klou – Area 47:1 (Strövelstorp)
Driving, motorik-inspired electronic with retro racing energy and hypnotic propulsion.
00:18:24 Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed – Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)
Rich, smoky jazz with deep bass, expressive reeds, and warm Middle Eastern-tinged grooves. Soulful and immersive.
00:21:23 Sven Wunder – Scenic Byway
Lush exotica/jazz with rolling percussion and picturesque, road-trip warmth. Cinematic and groovy.
00:25:08 Anadol – Hatıralar
Psychedelic Turkish folk-electronica with dreamy, memory-laden textures. Hypnotic and nostalgic.
00:27:30 JJ Whitefield – Bedouin Bounce No. 2
Funky, desert-tinged Afrobeat/jazz with bouncy rhythms and adventurous spirit. Energetic and transportive.
Side B
00:29:33 Ghost Funk Orchestra – Achluo
Dark, cinematic funk-soul with brooding atmosphere and ghostly psychedelic edges. Atmospheric and powerful.
00:33:03 Thee Marloes – Nona (Instrumental)
Smooth, laid-back soul/funk instrumental with warm grooves and gentle melancholy. Elegant and groovy.
00:37:10 Misha Panfilov – Raindrops On Water
Dreamy, liquid psych-jazz with rippling textures and hypnotic analogue warmth. Beautiful and immersive.
00:41:39 Riz Ortolani – Why (strumentale N. 10)
Classic Italian soundtrack elegance with lush strings, subtle drama, and emotional depth.
00:43:05 Bolbec – Machine Arrière
Quirky, retro-futurist electronic with mechanical charm and playful French flair.
00:45:34 The Sorcerers – Kid Mahout
Heavy, psychedelic Ethiopian-jazz funk with powerful rhythms and mystical intensity. Funky and transportive.
00:48:59 Kronstad 23 – Svartmagi
Dark, occult-tinged Nordic psych/jazz with brooding atmosphere and ritualistic drive.
00:52:28 Time Is a Mountain – Wooden Keys
Warm, organic jazz-folk with tactile percussion and gentle, wooden instrumentation. Earthy and meditative.
00:58:00 Gianni Safred – Bottom Up
Swinging Italian library jazz with upbeat energy, tight grooves, and sophisticated cool. A lively closer.
Sonic Picnic: Summer Library Sessions
No time for the usual, so I cooked up a spontaneous summer blend: global grooves, hazy soundtracks, library gems, and sun-drenched psychedelia. Perfect for BBQs, beach days, or just zoning out under open skies.
The Sorcerers – Oromo Moon – 00:00
The Qualitons – Óceán – 02:52
Voyage Futur – Topographic Change – 08:29
Elías González – Covid Cono Sur – 13:35
Kolumbo – Tropicana – 15:12
Paddy Steer – Salty Fringe Taser – 19:28
Giuliano Sorgini – Viaggio nel Deserto – 22:11
Andres Lopez Azpiri – Altura – 25:20
Mark Ellery Griffiths – Land of the Rising Fun (Roland) – 26:16
Rémy Lozano – Niño Millón – 28:55
The Hologram People – Bongo Express – 30:23
La Chooma – Huachuma – 33:04
Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 037
05.05.2025
Trevs Intro – 00:00
THE GAYE DEVICE – Silicon Shadows – 02:24
Paolo Zavallone – Prateria – 07:27
Christian Fiesel – Downfall – 11:48
Common Saints – Sandman – 15:22
Jonny Fallout – Isn’t Love Important – 18:56
A. Song – Meander – 22:31
Floating Shrine – Sitting Quietly – 23:35
Willebrant x The Billows Burn Bright – Transit – 26:31
Kilometre Club – Bunny Rate – 28:43
Jason Kolàr – Taishido – 29:44
Mind over MIDI – sart – 34:59
Simon Heartfield – The Book Spirits – 36:45
Beefus B – The Road to Nowhere – 40:48
B Side – 47:22
Misha Panfilov – Seagulls – 48:09
Oceanographer – Coral Dancing – 52:11
Scholars of the Peak – Telemetric – 55:54
Romano – Güle Güle – 59:45
Kolumbo – Island Love – 1:01:33
Lo Five – Ghost – 1:04:51
DAVID BEAST – ENDURANCE TEST – 1:09:47
Guy Blakeslee – Extravision – 1:11:56
BRIAN DUFFY – Echo – 1:15:45
Arc De Soleil – Sahara Cowboy – 1:19:12
Neverending Audit – The Endlessly Empty – 1:21:39
Omni Gardens – Patchouli – 1:24:06
Coda Nautica – Seclude – 1:26:24
Austin Potter – Peace, Won’t You Stay – 1:32:41
Trevs Outro – 1:33:45
Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 010
31.03.2025
Trevs Intro – 00:00
- A Side –
Mamman Sani, Tropikal Camel – Nomadic – 01:55
Matthew Halsall – Mountains, Trees and Seas – 05:11
Time Rival – Music for Campfire – 09:42
Unknown To Known – Wide Waters – 14:52
Peter Phippen & Ivar Lunde, Jr. – Essence – 18:57
Daniella Tourgeman, Tomer Baruch – Mistor – 29:14
OdNu + Ümlaut – Pet Wasp – 33:10
Felbm – spring iv – 39:28 - B Side – 40:47
Natural Life Essence – Organic Adventures 4(Part 2) – 41:16
Hervé Perez and John Garner – sacred violet – 51:25
*Morgan Szymanski, Tommy Perman – Harmonic Rain – 55:37
The Qualitons – Wumzi bár – 59:06
Tadhe – Other Voices – 1:03:39
SiP – Rubber Time – 1:10:41
A. Song – Saunter – 1:12:10
Kolumbo – Sandy Legs – 1:13:20
Piero Umiliani – Nel Villaggio – 1:17:47
Skyminds – Westward Winds – 1:19:52
Trevs Outro – 1:23:51
Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 008
30.03.2025
Trevs Intro – 00:00
- A Side –
Site Nonsite – Tombi (To the Circling Kites) – 01:35
Karl Marx Stadt – Swingin’ Rhythm – 07:42
Forever Pavot – Dans l’aquarium – 10:53
Les Imprimés – Thousand Clouds (Instrumental) – 12:04
Uncle Fido – They Do Some Magic – 15:20
Windstar Enterprises – Programmer – 17:06
Dressel Amorosi – Studio 70 – 20:16
Dave Clarkson – Here Is A Box, A Musical Box – 24:50
Stephen Gray – Gliding Through Clouds – 27:42
CIALYN – Circadian aurora – 30:11
Musette – Apocalypso – 34:35
Claude Lavender – Real Love – 39:50
The Sorcerers – Bebaynetu – 41:39 - B Side – 45:32
E. Lundquist – My Sun – 46:02
Nitai Hershkovits, Daniel Dor – For The Faint Of Heart – 50:02
ATA Records – Fear on Phobos – 50:46
El Michels Affair – Things Done Changed – 52:17
Cate Brooks – Delta Waves – 54:40
Stellarays – Sun Deck – 58:21
Kolumbo – Night Blooming Jasmine – 1:00:17
Omni Gardens – Honeywisp – 1:04:41
Ghost Funk Orchestra – Casadastra – 1:07:28
Scanner – Flexaia – 1:10:29
David Boulter – The Abouretum – 1:13:05
Pulsliebhaber – Domestic Fission – 1:15:52
Binaural Space – We’ll Never Forget – 1:18:01
The Cromagnon Band – Bad Night – 1:18:53
Heron & Crane – Morning Ritual – 1:22:59
Trevs Outro – 1:26:54
Urban Water Memories
02.03.2025
Voyage Futur – Entering the Grotto – 00:00
Moonbrew, Paolo Apollo Negri – Approaching the Red Planet – 06:18
Pneumatic Tubes – Petit Bleu II – 10:20
Dorian Concept – The Touch – 12:09
Mike Dickinson – No Spacesuit, No Helmet, No Oxygen – 15:21
Paolo Zavallone – Attualità – 22:01
Lionmilk – sue’s garden – 24:31
Riz Ortolani – Why (strumentale N. 2) – 25:48
Riz Ortolani – Così Dolce… Così Perversa (Shake N. 2) – 27:22
MICADO – A Strange Place – 30:02
MICADO – A Place with Memories – 37:46
Pneumatic Tubes – Petit Bleu XII – 42:23
Voyage Futur – Light Reach – 43:58
Cate Brooks – Chipset – 51:22
Cate Brooks – Prismatics – 55:26
Dorian Concept – Novelty – 59:10
Redshift – Redshift – 01:01:08
Mark Ellery Griffiths – Urban Encroachment – 01:19:42
Andres Lopez Azpiri – Una Carta Para Mamá – 01:22:21
Elías González – Rickyleaks – 01:23:32
Ana Tuirán – Pequeña Falla – 01:24:29
Ana Tuirán – Run Run a la Fuga – 01:25:24
Andres Lopez Azpiri – Pepe el Hipopótamo – 01:26:12
Rémy Lozano – Nicaragua – 01:27:50
Elías González – Un Caixixi – 01:29:31
Paolo Zavallone – Telespazio – 01:30:43
Misha Panfilov – Baltica Calls Me – 01:32:15
Ojard – Dimanche – 01:38:33
Thee Marloes – Logika (Instrumental) – 01:41:07
Tony Gilbert – Strata Florida – 01:45:11
Kolumbo – Water Bear – 01:47:16
Nitai Hershkovits, Daniel Dor – The Garden’s Humble – 01:53:24
Nitai Hershkovits, Daniel Dor – Dance Of The Petals – 01:55:57
Thee Marloes – I Know (Instrumental) – 01:58:10
Invisible Club 049
22.01.2025
MiDi BiTCH – Hyperoche – 00:00
Carlisle City Council – Demolishing The Old Lanes – 06:39
Cate Brooks – Future Free – 10:30
cable.percussion – Molecular Break-Up – 12:54
Polypores – Live at The Cumberland, Newcastle (10.08.24) – 17:43
Kolumbo – Appleton – 23:57
Xylander – Dark Eyes – 28:57
Time Rival – Oblique Wear Patterns – 31:21
Lightower – Underpass – 33:50
MICADO – (C)onscious (C)onfusion (feat. Synthasy) – 35:51
Mindheal – Heart-Mind Harmony – 41:43
Fragile X – Meliorism – 45:59
Supersempfft – Be A Man You Frog – 53:29
Wound – Breaking News 9-00 (New Horrors) – 57:50
Larry Nozero feat. Dennis Tini – Tune For L.N. – 01:00:37
A. Song – Amble – 01:05:53
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Blooming Christmas Heart
25.12.2024
Phoebe Bridgers – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – 00:00
Vulfpeck – Christmas in L.A. – 02:57
M3ON featuring Lily Wolter and Clemmie Franks – Jerusalem – Apta Remix – 05:47
Khruangbin – Christmas Time Is Here – 10:21
Röyksopp – Le Cantique de Noël – 12:54
Nitai Hershkovits, Daniel Dor – For The Faint Of Heart – 15:55
Nico Georis – Thermals – 16:48
Moon Mullins – Girls on the Beach – 23:04
Kolumbo – Night Blooming Jasmine – 25:30
Suzanna Choffel – Gee Whiz, it’s Christmas – 29:33
su na – Greensleeves – 33:06
Pye Corner Audio – There’s Someone on the Roof (Slaybell Mix) – 35:55
Jürgen Paape – Ofterschwang – 39:03
Fleet Foxes – white winter hymnal – 42:48
David Boulter – The Abouretum – 45:02
Binaural Space – Ave Maria (dedicated to Grandpa) – 48:09
Joni Mitchell – River – 50:32
Nation of Language – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – 54:06
The British Stereo Collective – Come What May – 57:54
