Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 279
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-279/
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 279. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
I’m trying something new by not introducing the artists, but instead incorporating their work into an incantation of sorts.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,108 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
Side A
Volcanic snow dogs race across a mountain ridge under shifting digital skies. Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Volcan Snow Dogs. Ship-to-shore light pours over butterfly towers and shaman shoes. Moshi moves through deep-breathing valleys where digital synth motifs drift in soft waves. Wood-workshop percussion rises with new-age swells and bit-crushed vocal haunts, carrying the entire 12th Isle landscape forward in continuous playful motion.
Dawn breaks across layered South Indian folk tones and electronic drums. Sunken Cages – Darantee (with Kuza). Dark synths and industrial textures open into wide deconstructed fields. Kuza’s voice rises as a ghostly aria through the glowing circuitry, the whole surface expanding in resynthesized global club light.
Distant piano figures stretch across a cinematic horizon of dense electronics and layered guitar. Simon Heartfield – Ultimate Creature. Fractured voices drift through insistent percussion and powerful rhythms. The landscape unfolds in patient continuous transformation, every layer of time gathering into one vast evolving field.
Broken synths and scratched CDs release soft electrical pulses across a tired piano from Cornwall. Dave Clarkson – The Age of Static. Warped tapes and power surges open into unexpected luminous forms. The entire space fills with the quiet magic of imperfect signals moving in steady chance patterns.
Growth expands outward from within a single luminous centre. f5point6 – Endogenesis. Jazz roots, Detroit techno currents and ambient electronica rise together in visual colour. Plugins generate intricate patterns that drift like sand across an endless desert or calm water along a deep lake shore, the whole sequence suspended in continuous immersive motion.
Small fires glow in warm intimate circles across a Polish winter landscape. Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Enter the Spiral. Organic tones unfold in unhurried flow. The session opens as a continuous spiral of soft ambiance, each sound tending the fire in quiet shared light.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
Side B
Deep water at the bottom of Lake Mead holds a long continuous recording. Nosferatupac – Capitalism Only Works If It Completely Strips You Of Any Sense Of Dignity Or Self Worth. The lake floor opens into dense submerged textures that keep expanding in slow underwater currents.
Minimal circuits pulse across a wide open field of four instruments. Alex Ringess – State Of Emergency. Corrupted signals, escape trajectories and crystal-clear frequencies rise in continuous sequence. Heat waves and collective cognitive fields stretch outward in steady luminous patterns.
A soft voice holds the line in endless floating space. luxury elite – please stay on the line. The tone remains open and continuous, the entire channel glowing in quiet sustained presence.
Waves move through a cosmic ocean of harmonium, space sounds, guitar, gong, singing bowls, ocean drum, chimes, bass, cello, drums and percussion. Monks Pond – Waves in the Cosmic Ocean. Every instrument expands into the same vast watery light, the whole surface rolling forward in continuous cosmic motion.
Surface tension holds quirky emotive harmonies across twenty years of detailed glitch. Planet Boelex – Surface tension. Small luminous details rise and settle in steady mildly glitched waves, the entire field recommended for headphones in continuous close listening.
Aerospace corridors open across late-seventies industrial horizons of Warrington, Widnes and Runcorn. Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Aerospace. Prophet synths and gallons of reverb carry the landscape in continuous nostalgic electronica. Workers and industry glow in soft infinite decay, the whole new-town field expanding in quiet forward light.
The visions complete their circle.
The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that stir anything?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work.
Deadline: 24 September.
This has been Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode 279.
Travel safely between the tracks.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Side A
00:00:00 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Volcan Snow Dogs
Volcanic snow dogs race across a mountain ridge under shifting digital skies. Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Volcan Snow Dogs. Ship-to-shore light pours over butterfly towers and shaman shoes. Moshi moves through deep-breathing valleys where digital synth motifs drift in soft waves. Wood-workshop percussion rises with new-age swells and bit-crushed vocal haunts, carrying the entire 12th Isle landscape forward in continuous playful motion.
00:09:13 Sunken Cages – Darantee (with Kuza)
Dawn breaks across layered South Indian folk tones and electronic drums. Sunken Cages – Darantee (with Kuza). Dark synths and industrial textures open into wide deconstructed fields. Kuza’s voice rises as a ghostly aria through the glowing circuitry, the whole surface expanding in resynthesized global club light.
00:12:18 Simon Heartfield – Ultimate Creature
Distant piano figures stretch across a cinematic horizon of dense electronics and layered guitar. Simon Heartfield – Ultimate Creature. Fractured voices drift through insistent percussion and powerful rhythms. The landscape unfolds in patient continuous transformation, every layer of time gathering into one vast evolving field.
00:16:46 Dave Clarkson – The Age of Static
Broken synths and scratched CDs release soft electrical pulses across a tired piano from Cornwall. Dave Clarkson – The Age of Static. Warped tapes and power surges open into unexpected luminous forms. The entire space fills with the quiet magic of imperfect signals moving in steady chance patterns.
00:23:15 f5point6 – Endogenesis
Growth expands outward from within a single luminous centre. f5point6 – Endogenesis. Jazz roots, Detroit techno currents and ambient electronica rise together in visual colour. Plugins generate intricate patterns that drift like sand across an endless desert or calm water along a deep lake shore, the whole sequence suspended in continuous immersive motion.
00:26:51 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Enter the Spiral
Small fires glow in warm intimate circles across a Polish winter landscape. Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Enter the Spiral. Organic tones unfold in unhurried flow. The session opens as a continuous spiral of soft ambiance, each sound tending the fire in quiet shared light.
Side B
00:33:35 Nosferatupac – Capitalism Only Works If It Completely Strips You Of Any Sense Of Dignity Or Self Worth
Deep water at the bottom of Lake Mead holds a long continuous recording. Nosferatupac – Capitalism Only Works If It Completely Strips You Of Any Sense Of Dignity Or Self Worth. The lake floor opens into dense submerged textures that keep expanding in slow underwater currents.
00:35:19 Alex Ringess – State Of Emergency
Minimal circuits pulse across a wide open field of four instruments. Alex Ringess – State Of Emergency. Corrupted signals, escape trajectories and crystal-clear frequencies rise in continuous sequence. Heat waves and collective cognitive fields stretch outward in steady luminous patterns.
00:40:07 luxury elite – please stay on the line
A soft voice holds the line in endless floating space. luxury elite – please stay on the line. The tone remains open and continuous, the entire channel glowing in quiet sustained presence.
00:40:37 Monks Pond – Waves in the Cosmic Ocean
Waves move through a cosmic ocean of harmonium, space sounds, guitar, gong, singing bowls, ocean drum, chimes, bass, cello, drums and percussion. Monks Pond – Waves in the Cosmic Ocean. Every instrument expands into the same vast watery light, the whole surface rolling forward in continuous cosmic motion.
00:45:22 Planet Boelex – Surface tension
Surface tension holds quirky emotive harmonies across twenty years of detailed glitch. Planet Boelex – Surface tension. Small luminous details rise and settle in steady mildly glitched waves, the entire field recommended for headphones in continuous close listening.
00:49:09 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Aerospace
Aerospace corridors open across late-seventies industrial horizons of Warrington, Widnes and Runcorn. Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Aerospace. Prophet synths and gallons of reverb carry the landscape in continuous nostalgic electronica. Workers and industry glow in soft infinite decay, the whole new-town field expanding in quiet forward light.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 275
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-275/
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve just pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 275. A twelve-track virtual cassette that flips itself at the halfway mark, whether you’re ready or not.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
A varied ambient journey mixing cosmic library mystery, long-form meditation, playful ease, and quiet spectral presence.
Side A moves from Italian mysteries and returning echoes into modular uncertainty, wind-like drones, playtime charm, and challenging growth. Side B shifts through a quick French exit, Pacific waltzing, river-like storytelling, exclusive ghosts, piano stillness, and ends in an empty town.
Overall mood: Contemplative, atmospheric, and gently shifting — balancing deep immersion with lighter, more playful moments. Perfect for focused listening, late evenings, or quiet solitude.
I’ll introduce Side A now. Side B will wait for the intermission, as is tradition.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,103 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers also receive the expanding series Veil Frequencies, recorded floor-by-floor inside the 24 buildings of a place called the Resonant Veil Enclave. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
Side A
On this episode you’ll hear the cosmic pulsations of “I misteri del mondo” (The Mysteries of the World) by Giuliano Sorgini — another gem unearthed by the excellent Four Flies Records.
Then legendary Japanese ambient artist Rhucle reinterprets Raúl Cantizano & David Cordero’s “Algo a lo que regresar” (Something to Come Back To) from the remix album Aunque llegue la mañana · Refracted (Even If Morning Comes). Eleven artists appear on the record, including zakè, anthéne, Wil Bolton, Ian Hawgood and more. It’s out on David Cordero’s Noray Records.
Next, UK modular synthesist and guitarist Analogue Path with “Uncertain-A” from his name-your-price album Early Days.
This is followed by the longest piece on the episode — a 14-minute meditation from Italian electro-acoustic sound sculptor Gino Fioravanti (Aglaia). The heavily echoed “Anemoi” comes from the recent name-your-price release Altitudes on Projekt Records.
After that we head to Seattle for the duo Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota and the track “Playtime” from their album Music for Babies, out on Mystery Circles.
Closing Side A is Baden-Baden’s free-improvisational drone artist stefan schmidt with the challenging ten-minute “arbrehl” from his latest album tharva gev.
But first, to set the vibe: Giuliano Sorgini with “I misteri del mondo”.
Now settle in. Turn it up just a little. Let’s see where the tape takes us.
One side flip. Just the music.
Side B
I hope you survived that one. Welcome back, sonic travellers. Six tracks down. Six still waiting.
You’ll hear my favourite Ramsgate-based artist, Nick Bonell (Lone Bison), with the waltzing “Be More Pacific” from his latest Castles in Space release Longshore Drifting.
Next we change the pace with Salt Lake City singer-songwriter Josaleigh Pollett and “Like a River” from her latest album If I Let It Quiet, available on random-colour double vinyl from Lavender Vinyl and also on Audio Antihero.
Then we find ourselves in Lincolnshire — famous for Sir Isaac Newton and for gribbles. The latter genius has just started releasing under his real name, Graham Thorpe, and this is an exclusive first listen: “Ghosts”, from the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures (digital release 26 September, available for pre-order now on my Trevlad Bandcamp page).
Near the end we’re joined by one of the most prolific ambient artists around, David Cordero, together with Slovenia-based Japanese artist Aiko Takahashi, for the beautiful piano piece “Montsec” from the album Night’s End on Home Normal.
Finally, as it was in the beginning, we return to Italy with Alessio Bertuzzi (Far Away Nebraska) and some magical ambient noodlings in “Empty as this town” from the album Halfway from nowhere, the latest release on Kordel Records (a sub-label of Jogging House’s Seil Records).
But first, Third Kind boss Nicholas Langley and long-time collaborator Stephen Cousins (Fisty Kendal) with the one-minute-thirty-six-second closing piece from their album Now What? titled “French Exit”.
Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Giuliano Sorgini – I misteri del mondo
Cosmic, mysterious Italian library ambient with pulsating wonder and 70s cinematic flair. Atmospheric and intriguing.
00:07:16 Rhucle – Algo a lo que regresar
Gentle, returning ambient reinterpretation with soft Japanese warmth and quiet emotional pull. Tender and reflective.
00:09:42 Analogue Path – Uncertain-A
Modular, uncertain ambient with guitar textures and early-day exploratory calm. Sparse and thoughtful.
00:13:13 Aglaia – Anemoi
Long-form, heavily echoed electro-acoustic meditation named for the winds. Immersive, patient, and deeply contemplative.
00:26:29 Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota – Playtime
Playful, soft ambient designed with light-hearted ease and quiet charm. Warm and inviting.
00:29:36 stefan schmidt – arbrehl
Challenging free-improvisational drone with dense, tree-like growth and demanding presence. Intense and exploratory.
Side B
00:41:45 Hz & Fisty Kendal – French Exit
Brief, elegant electronic farewell with subtle wit and clean closure. Short and stylish.
00:43:07 Lone Bison – Be More Pacific
Waltzing, coastal ambient with relaxed Pacific sway and Castles-in-Space warmth. Easy and charming.
00:45:58Josaleigh Pollett – Like a River
Storytelling indietronica with flowing vocals and quiet emotional current. Intimate and sincere.
00:49:46 Graham Thorpe – Ghosts
Exclusive, spectral ambient with soft presence and quiet figures waiting in the background. Haunting and gentle.
00:52:29 David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi – Montsec
Beautiful piano-led ambient with collaborative clarity and soft mountain-like stillness. Elegant and peaceful.
00:55:08 Far away Nebraska – Empty as this town
Magical ambient noodling with open, empty-town space and quiet Italian atmosphere. Dreamy and spacious.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, due 26 September.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that stir anything?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work.
Deadline: 24 September.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 274
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-274/
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve just pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 274. A twelve-track virtual cassette that flips itself at the halfway mark, whether you’re ready or not.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
A textured, slightly nocturnal ambient journey through quiet intensity, natural shifts, and digital calm.
Side A moves from prowling glass and sea changes into moonlight grass, barrel flowers, reduced beats, and deep geological time. Side B drifts through wormeries, rushing ascent, liquid amber circles, grid edges, digital meditation, and ends on an old road.
Overall mood: Contemplative, atmospheric, and gently dynamic — blending organic warmth with subtle tension and quiet modern stillness. Perfect for late-evening listening, deep focus, or peaceful immersion.
I’ll introduce Side A now. Side B will wait for the intermission, as is tradition.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,101 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers also receive the expanding series Veil Frequencies, recorded floor-by-floor inside the 24 buildings of a place called the Resonant Veil Enclave. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
Side A
On this episode you’ll hear the sprawling and inventive side-project of Suncastle’s George Evans and Kristofer Thomas aka Paris Texas who together call themselves Glass Roots. Yes it’s an older release from 2020 but as it’s on Triplicate records it means that it’s Name Your Price on Bandcamp. Which suits my unimployed world. Anyway the track is a stomping Idm piece titled “Panther Loud” from the album “The Idiot”. Go grab it for as little as you can.
Then a dose of slapped bass in a wonderful track titled “Sea Change” by friend of the shows Emily Sobool, aka Socool who has teamed up with Paul Griffin and released a collection of tunes under the name “Dreams & Riddles”
Next, another team up with Elizabeth Joan Kelly aka Orca and David Rodriguez aka Attack! with a highly original piece titled “Grass In The Moonlight” which is a great name so I think I’ll title this episode after it. It’s from a release out on the Mortality Tables label called, yes “Grass In The Moonlight”.
This will be followed by, would you believe it?, another duo in the form of Ali O’May and Frazer Brown as Dohnavùr and a captivating synth adventure titled “Flowers In The Barrel” from their latest release “We Owe Each Other Everything” which you can get on vinyl from that Castles In Space that’s in everyones library.
After that, not a another duo, o no, a Leeds based act of unknown numbers. Active between 1993-1994 called Adel Music Club. You’ll be treated to some sweet drum breaks and bongos or highly tuned congas in the track titled “Break Beats Nothing” from the release called “Golden Acres” out on the channel supporting FRBH Recordings.
Closing Side A is of course another duo. A name all of you know and are probably a bit tired of after this release. It is of course Boards of Canada with the wonderfully wobbly track “Deep Time” from their latest gem “Inferno”. That’s on vinyl in my collection and is available through Warp Records.
But first, to set the vibe: Glass Roots and Panther Loud.
Now settle in. Turn it up just a little. Let’s see where the tape takes us.
One side flip. Just the music.
Side B
Welcome back, sonic travellers. Six tracks down. Six still waiting.
You’ll hear a founder of Triplicate Records, Mr. Michael Southard aka Time Rival and an exclusive, I dare say, from his Bandcamp subscription library titled “Rush Up” from the album “stay safe out there“ which has an official release on the 2nd of October.
Then, speaking of Triplicate Records and their amazing back catalogue I’m playing Belial Pelegrim and an enchanting track titled “Circle of Liquid Ambers”. from the 2020 album “Torus”.
Next. No episode of TVCL would be complete without a dose of modular tweakings. We head to another channel supporting label Paris based Hylé Tapes and the artist Aurel Val with the track “Grid’s End” from the album “Mods-1”. Go grab one of the 7 remaining cassettes on Hylé Tapes.
Near the end we travel to Genoa, Italy with a downtempo summer vibe piece by artist Brioskj titled “Digital Meditation” from the EP The Persuaders! And that’s another Name Your Price release from Finlands finest label: Kahvi Collective.
And finally, a real exclusive track from a true friend of the show. A gentleman fond of words and espicially dialects. Mr. Graham Thorpe who of course is better know as gribbles at least for now. Keep an eye out for upcoming stuff in his own name. Anyway I’m playing a Lemon Jelly flavoured track titled “Owd Roa (Part)” from an upcoming release titled “Agatewards” dropping on boutique label Yellowbelly Records on the 4th of September. Keep an eye out for that.
But first, another exclusive, that makes three for this episode! That deserves a subscription from someone out there does it not?
Anyway, this is an amazing piece of audio art by Imogen Haley Baker who calls herself Enofa, and a rather haunted track titled “The Wormery” from an album called “Small Modernist House in Woodland Setting” which was sent to me by the wonderful Dan Seville, who runs the equally wonderful Subexotic Records. That will be released on double LP black vinyl from the 14th of August. According to the blurb for this release, Imogen made close to a hundred different pieces of music. A lot of htem, she says, will probably stay on her hard drive for decades. Well if you’re listening Imogen, yoou could enter one in for my quiet figures compilation.
Anyway
Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Glass Roots – Panther Loud
Bold, prowling ambient with glass-edged intensity and quiet predatory presence. Atmospheric and sleek.
00:08:06 Paul Griffin x Socool – Sea Change
Transformative, oceanic ambient with shifting tides and collaborative depth. Fluid and reflective.
00:11:25 Orca, Attack! – Grass In The Moonlight
Nocturnal, moonlit ambient with soft grass textures and quiet natural wonder. Serene and evocative.
00:14:18 Dohnavùr – Flowers in the Barrel
Stark, bittersweet ambient placing fragile blooms against hard containers. Poignant and restrained.
00:19:27 Adel Music Club – Break Beats Nothing
Playful, rhythmic ambient that reduces breaks to their quietest essence. Minimal and quirky.
00:21:09 Boards of Canada – Deep Time
Classic BoC deep-time haze with warped nostalgia and geological patience. Hypnotic and timeless.
Side B
00:28:01 Enofa – The Wormery
Earthy, composting ambient with slow organic breakdown and quiet soil life. Grounded and curious.
00:32:17 Time Rival – Rush Up
Urgent, ascending ambient with quickening motion and soft forward pull. Dynamic and hopeful.
00:35:00 Belial Pelegrim – Circle of Liquid Ambers
Warm, circular ambient with molten amber flow and elegant, looping beauty. Rich and immersive.
00:38:58 Aurel Val – Grid’s End
Precise, terminal ambient reaching the edge of structured space. Clean and contemplative.
00:41:04 Brioskj – Digital Meditation
Quiet, screen-soft ambient designed for digital stillness and soft focus. Calm and modern.
00:45:25 gribbles – Owd Roa (Part)
https://www.yellowbellyrecords.co.uk/
Regional, weathered ambient with old-road character and gentle English texture. Nostalgic and grounded.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, due 26 September.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that stir anything?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work.
Deadline: 24 September.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 268
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-268/
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 268. 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 reflective, slightly dark ambient journey through memory, menace, quantum subtlety, and quiet acceptance.
Side A moves from flaming intensity and small-room nostalgia into protective shielding, occult precision, and wave-function deviations. Side B drifts through mossy mind-fog, returning places, hauntological guidance, Moog meadows, and ends on accepted suffering and powerlessness.
Overall mood: Contemplative, melancholic, and atmospheric — blending intimate warmth with subtle darkness and philosophical calm. Ideal for deep listening, late-night reflection, or quiet immersion.
I’ll introduce Side A now and Side B in the intermission. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 1 093 other shows whenever they like.
As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors of the 24 buildings in the veil. You can read about it on my Substack page. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures.
On this TVCL episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by James Bernard with the title track from his album “In A Small Room, Decades Ago” a love letter to the magical 90s. Grab a CD copy from the Past Inside the Present label.
This is followed by the shortest piece of the episode by Glass Roots and the 44 second gem “Merchant of Menace” from the 2020 nyp album “The Idiot” out on Triplicate Records.
Then a super exclusive from fellow Irishman Peter Fitzpatrick aka Circuit3 and the beautiful retro synth piece “Shielding From The Past” from the album “Metanoia: Music From Therapy” which can be pre ordered from the artists Bandcamp page and will also be released on the Mortality Tables label on the 14th of August.
The penultimate track of the first side of the virtual cassette is by the amazing James McKeown aka Hawksmoor with another track from his latest medieval inspired outing “Yclept Thorn” this time with the chilled piece “Ockham”. Out on the Library Of The Occult label.
Finishing off the first half, Fraser Rowan aka Ty Lumnus and his mind altering modular track “Deviations in the Wave Function” from his latest release titled “Resonances in the Hidden Field” which you can get a cassette version of through the Astral Discs label.
But first, to set the vibe is Ramsgates finest, Nick Bonell aka Lone Bison with not only the opening tune from episode but the opener from his latest album “Longshore Drifting” out on channel champion label Castles in Space. This is “Down in Flames”.
Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Welcome sonic travellers to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go.
You’ll hear a gem from the 1978 album “Adonia” by Hervé Picart aka Ose and the synth dreamy track “Retour sur Adonia”. Get your CD or vinyl copy from the Bureau B label.
This is followed by another Belbury Poly track who I played in the previous episode. Here with “Your Way Today” from the wonderful album “The Owl’s Map.” Now available on Belbury Polys Bandcamp page.
After that Shropshire based Tom Kennedy aka Swansither and the pulsing “Moog Meadows” from another compilation you should have “Undulating Waters 10” the final release by the legendary Woodford Halse label.
Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of recent friend of the channel and Hylé Tapes curator Richard Francés, here together with visual artists Faustine De Bock and Simon Girard aka Konpyuta here with the arp infused track “Accept Suffering” from the 2024 album “Music for Healing” which you can get on a pretty pink tape via the Planisphère label.
Finishing us off is the pumping beats of Ali O’May and Frazer Brown aka Dohnavùr and their banger “Powerless” from their recently released “We Owe Each Other Everything” album out on, yes, Castles In Space.
But first, friend of the show, Everyday Dust with some wonderful polyrhythmic noodlings in the track “(To Cut A Long Story Short) I Mossed My Mind” from his latest collection of archive finds titled “The Relic Room” which you can get on the Dustopian Frequencies label. Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Lone Bison – Down in Flames
Dramatic, fiery ambient with descending intensity and bold, blazing textures. Powerful and cinematic.
00:06:25 James Bernard – In A Small Room, Decades Ago
Intimate, nostalgic ambient recalling a quiet room from years past. Warm, reflective, and softly melancholic.
00:09:20 Glass Roots – Merchant of Menace
Dark, menacing ambient with glass-like fragility and a sense of quiet threat. Atmospheric and unsettling.
00:09:49 Circuit3 – Shielding From The Past
Protective, therapeutic ambient with layered electronics designed to buffer memory and emotion. Healing and focused.
00:16:02 Hawksmoor – Ockham
Occult, Occam’s-razor ambient with sparse, precise textures and mystical British resonance. Stark and intriguing.
00:18:27 Ty Lumnus – Deviations in the Wave Function
Quantum-inspired ambient exploring subtle deviations and wave-function uncertainty. Delicate and cerebral.
Side B
00:26:49 Everyday Dust – (To Cut A Long Story Short) I Mossed My Mind
Mossy, mind-fog ambient with organic overgrowth and a long-story sense of quiet overgrowth. Earthy and immersive.
00:35:02 Ose – Retour sur Adonia
Returning, Adonia-inspired ambient with French-titled nostalgia and soft, place-based reflection. Poignant and serene.
00:38:06 Belbury Poly – Your Way Today
Hauntological library charm with gentle guidance and everyday British whimsy. Warm and comforting.
00:39:19 Swansither – Moog Meadows
Pastoral Moog-driven ambient with meadow-like openness and analogue rural beauty. Expansive and peaceful.
00:44:06 Richard Francés, Konpyuta – Accept Suffering
Meditative ambient confronting acceptance and suffering with quiet, collaborative depth. Contemplative and honest.
00:47:52 Dohnavùr – Powerless
Stark, driving Idm from Scottish duo
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.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 263
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-263/
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 263. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
A varied, atmospheric ambient journey blending mystical folklore, northern chill, and intimate warmth.
Side A moves from relaxing breaks and cliff-hanging tension into union commentary and mosaic beauty. Side B drifts through coastal calm, wizardly myths, hyperborean ice, sinister clouds, sunny winds, and communal glass.
Overall mood: Contemplative, mystical, and gently dynamic with a mix of dark mystery and hopeful warmth. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion.
As of now I’ll introduce Side A now and Side B in the intermission. as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 263 episodes as well as the 820 plus other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid anymore. It used to be a coffee.
As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors from the 24 buildings in the veil. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures.
On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by the collaboration of Analogue Path & channel friend Akira Film Script with the track “Lamkin” from volume two of the fantastic compilation series “The Silent Harvest” which you should really add to your collection if you haven’t already. They’re out on the Manchester based label FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS.
Then an artist that contacted me recently, fellow Irishman, Kilkenny based, Sean Grimes who goes bye the alias “NQUAUS” with the shortest track of the episode with the longest title “Rushe Cuts- NEW START- May 26- Vol. 1 – 15 – v.1.2 -Cliff Hanger” from the self released EP “Rushe Cuts vol.1 (Teaser)”.
After that Gordon Chapman-Fox an artist who is no stranger to the channel. A man with his noggin in the right place. “Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan” with the soaring track “Part of the Union” from the album “People & Industry Special Edition” with 4 bonus tracks from the 2021 original album, and you can grab that from the Castles In Space label.
This is followed by the Auckland, New Zealand artist Jim Marjoram and another piece from “The Silent Harvest Volume Two” FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS release the dark track is called “Lass of Lochroyan”.
Finishing off the first half is Berlin-based French musician arc rae and the stunning track “Mosaic” from the album “Bow and Arrow” and that’s out on long time channel supporter Las Vegas based Mystery Circles.
But first, to set the vibe is a collaboration I played on the last episode by Third Kind Records label curator Nicholas Langley together with university buddy Stephen Cousins. They are collectively known as Hz & Fisty Kendal here with the track “Relaxing Break” from the album “Now What?”
Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Welcome to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go.
Starting us off is Liverpool based artist Borchardt with the bubbling piece titled “Hanko” from the self titled, self released album and also on the outstanding periodical magazine from Wirrals finest Moolakii Club Audio Interface.
Then another artist I played on the previous episode, Bristol based HAWKSMOOR with a medieval inspired “Myrddin Wyltt” from the album “Yclept Thorn” which you can obtain via the Library Of The Occult label.
After that an album I’ve played a lot lately and one of my favourite of the year so far “Petite Constellations” by Seattle based Bluetech here with the superb track “Hyperborealis”. You can grab the album from Bluetechs Bandcamp page, also Evans own label Behind The Sky on vinyl and Ian Boddy curated DiN Records for your CD version.
Then I’ve gone back to 2017 and a track from channel friend Belial Pelegrim titled “Followed by a Sinister Cloud” from the compilation release “Do You” from the, now defunct, Mangled Music Co., who were an affiliate of Triplicate Records.
Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of the 2014 track “Sun wind” by Protuberance from an album I’ve also played from in the previous episode “Recollections” go and grab a name your price version on the Bulgarian Mahorka label.
Finishing us off is UK duo Suncastle & Paris Texas known as Glass Roots with the soothing piece “Now Everybody” from their 2020 Triplicate Records release “The Idiot”.
But first Borchardt and Hanko. Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Hz & Fisty Kendal – Relaxing Break
Casual, break-time ambient with playful, relaxing vibes and intimate, bedroom warmth. Light-hearted and cosy.
00:08:29 Analogue Path & Akira Film Script – Lamkin
Nostalgic, folk-tinged ambient with tape-warmed textures and storytelling intimacy. Haunting and comforting.
00:14:53 NQUAUS – Rushe Cuts- NEW START- May 26- Vol. 1 – 15 – v.1.2 -Cliff Hanger
Dramatic, cliff-hanging electronic with urgent, new-start energy and raw, rushing tension. Intense and cinematic.
00:17:04 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Part of the Union
Brutalist, union-themed hauntology with retro-futurist synths and social commentary edge. Stark and evocative.
00:21:25 Jim Marjoram – Lass of Lochroyan
Traditional folk-ambient reimagining with misty, loch-side melancholy and gentle, ballad warmth.
00:25:07 arc rae – Mosaic
Fragmented, mosaic-like ambient with pieced-together beauty and delicate, colourful patterns.
Side B
00:29:01 Borchardt – Hanko
Finnish?-inspired ambient with cold, coastal Hanko textures and northern, minimalist calm.
00:32:10 Hawksmoor – Myrddin Wyltt
Mystical, Merlin-inspired ambient with occult British folklore resonance and ancient, wizardly depth.
00:35:27 Bluetech – Hyperborealis
Hyperborean, northern synth with icy, mythical beauty and vast, polar wonder.
00:38:09 Belial Pelegrim – Followed by a Sinister Cloud
Dark, cloud-followed ambient with sinister shadows and brooding, cinematic tension.
00:43:34 Protuberance – Sun wind
Warm, wind-blown ambient with solar energy and flowing, sunny movement. Radiant and dynamic.
00:49:53 Glass Roots – Now Everybody
Communal ambient with transparent, collective warmth and uplifting unity.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work.
Tracks due by September 24.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 261
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-261/
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?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work.
Tracks due by September 24.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 258
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.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 254
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 254. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Episode 254 is a short, cosy, quirky, and atmospheric ambient journey through frost, awakenings, domestic warmth, and mysterious valleys.
Side A moves from chilly pockets and tonal precision into planetary awakening and bedroom authority. Side B drifts through affectionate playfulness, Lovecraftian bicycle rides, plastic rain, and misty rotations.
Overall mood: Warm, contemplative, and slightly eccentric with a blend of cosiness, mystery, and gentle wonder. Perfect for relaxed listening, morning reflection, or peaceful evenings.
It’s based on the track ”Bedroom Authority” by “Hz & Fisty Kendal” from the release “Now What?” which is available through Third Kind Records.
Also on the show is French artist Domotic with a release on Astra Solaria Recordings.
A Castles in Space release from Danalogue.
Time Rival with a track from a Triplicate Records release.
Linear North with a self release which also appears on the community-led magazine MEANS.
Protuberance from the Mahorka stable.
The B Side blesses us with Glasgow artists Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid from a 12th Isle release.
Fellow Swede dweller rikardfvs with a self release that also appears on a Sounds for the Soul Records compilation.
Light Vortex with a track from their Mortality Tables release.
Finlands Planet Boelex with a track that appears on the Kahvi Collective.
And ending the show with an exclusive track from a Mystery Circles release due out on the 24th of July. By Tyler Pursel.
First off we have Scottish duo Ali O’May and Frazer Brown also know as Dohnavùr with their piece Frost Pockets from their latest outing “We Owe Each Other Everything” and that’s of course out on Biggleswades shining label Castles in Space. Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Dohnavùr – Frost Pockets
Chilly, pocketed ambient with frosty textures and quiet, wintry isolation. Crisp and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Dohnavùr is an ambient duo Ali O’May and Frazer Brown creating cold, landscape-inspired works with Nordic and wintry themes.
00:05:29 DOMOTIC – The Four Tones
Precise, tone-focused ambient with four distinct layers and elegant, harmonic balance. Clean and hypnotic. Artist Bio: DOMOTIC is a French electronic/ambient artist known for precise, tonal, and minimalist compositions.
00:06:12 Danalogue – Awakening On The Planet
Cosmic, awakening ambient with planetary wonder and gentle, morning-like emergence. Expansive and hopeful. Artist Bio: Danalogue is a cosmic jazz/ambient artist known for exploratory, awakening-themed electronic works.
00:07:37 Time Rival – Cottage Pie
Cosy, domestic ambient evoking hearty cottage meals with warm, comforting textures. Nostalgic and inviting. Artist Bio: Time Rival is Richmond, Illinois based Michael Southard, ambient artist incorporating field recordings and natural sounds into peaceful, location-based compositions.
00:09:40 Linear North – the sacred pattern
Sacred, geometric ambient with northern precision and profound, patterned stillness. Meditative and structured. Artist Bio: Linear North is an ambient artist exploring open, wild, and northern landscapes through sound.
00:12:22 Protuberance – Dark grey morning
Overcast, grey-toned ambient capturing a somber, early-morning mood with subtle tension. Moody and realistic. Artist Bio: Protuberance is an ambient artist from the Mahorka label stable creating moody, atmospheric works inspired by everyday natural phenomena.
00:15:55 Hz & Fisty Kendal – Bedroom Authority
Intimate, authoritative ambient with bedroom warmth and playful, personal dominance. Quirky and close. Artist Bio: Hz & Fisty Kendal collaborate here with quirky, intimate, and playful ambient electronic works.
Side B
00:20:07 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Moshi Likes It
Playful, cat-approved ambient with gentle, affectionate textures and light-hearted charm. Artist Bio: Glaswegian artists Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid collaborate here with playful, nature- and animal-inspired ambient pieces.
00:22:53 rikardfvs – Bicycling in the Miskatonic Valley
Adventurous, Lovecraftian-tinged ambient with bicycle motion and mysterious valley atmosphere. Quirky and evocative. Artist Bio: rikardfvs is a Swedish ambient artist creating quirky, location-inspired works with literary and adventurous themes.
00:27:17 Light Vortex – Plastic Rain
Synthetic, plastic rain ambient with artificial droplets and shimmering, unnatural beauty. Artist Bio: Light Vortex is an ambient artist here exploring synthetic and unnatural weather phenomena.
00:30:46 Planet Boelex – Double standards
Psychedelic, dual-layered ambient exploring contradictions with swirling, boelex-like patterns. Artist Bio: Finlands Planet Boelex is an ambient artist creating psychedelic, dual-natured, and pattern-based soundscapes.
00:35:03 Tyler Pursel – Mist Rotations
Rotating, misty ambient with soft, cyclical fog and gentle, turning motion. Dreamlike and serene. Artist Bio: Philadelphia-based experimental musician and visual artist Tyler Pursel is an ambient artist known for favoring slow pressure over spectacle.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work.
Tracks due by September 24.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 247
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. *
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 244
Based on the track “Eyes Closed” by “James Bernard” from the release “In A Small Room, Decades Ago”.
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, and deeply personal ambient journey through memory, nature, and quiet emotion.
Side A drifts from intimate remembrance and humid atmospheres into seasonal transitions and dawn-lit hope. Side B expands into majestic grandeur, childhood nostalgia, woodland paths, and gentle blue rain.
Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and warmly comforting with a strong sense of place and emotional intimacy. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning reflection, 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.
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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 Clariloops – Drifting, Fleeting
Gentle, looping ambient with soft, ephemeral textures and a sense of quiet transience. Delicate and meditative. Artist Bio: Clariloops is a UK ambient artist known for delicate, looping soundscapes that explore memory and impermanence.
00:04:54 James Bernard – Eyes Closed
Intimate, eyes-closed ambient with warm pads and deep personal reflection. Calm and immersive. Artist Bio: James Bernard is an ambient composer creating introspective, emotionally rich works often focused on mindfulness and inner states.
00:08:15 Camp of Wolves – Old Paws
Rustic, weathered ambient with earthy tones and a sense of aged wilderness. Warm and nostalgic. Artist Bio: Camp of Wolves is an ambient project blending organic textures and soundscapes.
00:09:05 Anubis Rude – Planetary Arcade
Anubis Rude – Planetary Arcade Playful, retro-futurist electronic with arcade-like energy and cosmic oddity. Quirky and vibrant. Artist Bio: Anubis Rude is an electronic artist crafting playful, cosmic, and retro-inspired sound worlds. Also curator of Ingrown Records.
00:10:39 Bahrambient, Retland, Kilometre Club – Rays of Light (Applefish Rework)
Luminous, reworked ambient with glowing rays and soft, hopeful textures. Radiant and uplifting. Artist Bio: Collaborative ambient project blending light, hope, and gentle electronic warmth; Applefish is known for uplifting reworkings.
00:15:28 The Volume Settings Folder – Burning Waters Pt 2
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.
Side B
00:21:04 Lorna Dune – Persistence of Memory
Dreamlike, memory-infused ambient with soft, surreal textures and emotional persistence. Haunting and tender. Artist Bio: Lorna Dune creates dreamy, memory-focused ambient works with a strong emotional and surreal edge.
00:23:22 SanelliX & SpoonBeats – Dreams in Ruin
Melancholic, ruined dream ambient with fragmented beauty and quiet sorrow. Atmospheric and poignant. Artist Bio: SanelliX & SpoonBeats collaborate on dark, emotional ambient exploring ruined dreams and melancholy.
00:25:06 Brass Clouds, Fog Net, & Volcanic Pinnacles – Collapsing Realm
Dramatic, collapsing ambient with volcanic tension and brass-like resonance. Epic and unsettling. Artist Bio: Collaborative project blending brass, fog, and volcanic imagery into dramatic, collapsing sound worlds.
00:28:17 Felix Machtelinckx – Ossa
Minimal, bone-like ambient with stark, skeletal textures and quiet intensity. Raw and contemplative. Artist Bio: Felix Machtelinckx is a Belgian ambient artist creating stark, minimal works with organic and skeletal themes.
00:30:57 Jogging House – Canary
Gentle, canary-inspired ambient with light, melodic warmth and everyday serenity. Charming and peaceful. Artist Bio: Jogging House is a German ambient artist known for warm, everyday, and melodic soundscapes.
00:34:12 Sævar Jóhannsson – Kalkvistur
Icelandic ambient with crisp, calcified textures and northern, stony calm. Cool and grounded. Artist Bio: Sævar Jóhannsson is an Icelandic ambient composer creating cool, textural works inspired by landscapes and geology.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 241
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 237
Based on the track “Day Dream” by “BVSMV & Running in Slow Motion” from the album “Moments”.
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.
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 Danalogue – Earth Remembrance Day
Warm, reflective cosmic jazz/ambient with earthy tones and a sense of planetary reverence. Thoughtful and expansive.
00:05:03 BVSMV & Running in Slow Motion – Day Dream
Gentle, drifting ambient with soft dreamy layers and relaxed, sun-dappled movement. Blissful and immersive.
00:09:22 Distant Fires Burning & Autistici – Scalar (E-xtended Mix)
Extended, scalar ambient with intricate, mathematically elegant textures and deep spatial resonance. Hypnotic and detailed.
00:15:58 Hverheij – Untoward
Sparse, slightly uneasy ambient with subtle tension and introspective minimalism. Cool and restrained.
00:20:42 Dohnavùr – Unwavering
Steady, resolute ambient with strong forward presence and emotional steadfastness. Focused and grounded.
00:26:40 Simon Heartfield – A Language We Lost
Melancholic, nostalgic ambient evoking forgotten tongues and faded communication. Poignant and atmospheric.
Side B
00:29:35 Obsydian Fox – Chromatophore
Shifting, colour-changing ambient with organic, adaptive textures and subtle bioluminescent glow. Fluid and alive.
00:34:30 Melorman – Cool Delight
Smooth, chilled electronic with breezy melodies and refreshing, summery coolness. Laid-back and delightful.
00:37:06 Stereo Minus One – All This Time I Was Afraid To Say (instrumental)
Atmospheric, emotionally charged instrumental with acid-tinged undertones and quiet vulnerability.
00:40:26 Belial Pelegrim – Subtext
Subtle, layered ambient revealing hidden meanings with cool, nocturnal elegance. Mysterious and refined.
00:45:20 Authentek – Disappearing Ink (Pressed Version)
Fading, impermanent ambient with delicate textures that feel like they’re slowly vanishing. Fragile and haunting.
00:51:17 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Built By Robots
Retro-futurist hauntology with mechanical precision, brutalist synths, and dystopian charm. Bold and atmospheric.
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Livingston Transmission Centre
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.
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Microchipped Earth Portal
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 230
Deepstate Light Spark
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 229
Returning Magic Cluster
Based on the track “Elland” from the album “The Mystery of the Night” by “Warmfield”.
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, organic, and nostalgic ambient journey connecting earth, memory, and cosmic wonder.
Side A moves from soil-rich grounding and post-rain freshness into analogue nostalgia and bright radiance. Side B blends quirky hauntology, glacial serenity, and meditative calm before expanding into stellar energy and enchanted magic.
Overall mood: Grounded yet expansive, gently melancholic with hopeful warmth and subtle enchantment. Ideal for reflective nature listening, golden-hour vibes, or late-evening 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 HDRF – Song of the Soil
Earthy, organic ambient with deep resonant textures and grounded, living warmth. Rich and nurturing.
00:08:34 Teatre – Returning
Gentle, cyclical ambient with a strong sense of homecoming and emotional resolution. Warm and comforting.
00:13:52 gribbles – After The Rain
Fresh, glistening ambient capturing post-rain clarity and soft dripping textures. Clean and rejuvenating.
00:18:17 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Synthi Memory 15
Nostalgic analogue synth exploration with warm, memory-laden tones and subtle melancholy.
00:21:54 DOMOTIC – Ultra
Bright, expansive electronic with shimmering layers and uplifting clarity. Radiant and dynamic.
00:25:47 Rob Dobson – Spectral Cartography
Ghostly, map-like ambient charting invisible sonic territories with delicate precision.
Side B
00:28:17 Keith Seatman – Molly Dolly Stain Glass
Quirky, hauntological charm with colourful, stained-glass-like analogue textures. Playful and nostalgic.
00:31:27 Erik Wøllo – Glacial Veil
Icy, majestic ambient with shimmering glacial layers and vast northern beauty. Crystalline and serene.
00:35:59 Neuro… No Neuro – Just let It Go
Minimal, liberating electronic with glitchy detachment and calm release. Precise and freeing.
00:37:51 RIKAAR – Neutronical Sun Cluster
Cosmic, high-energy ambient with stellar clusters and radiant solar warmth. Expansive and glowing.
00:45:11 maya ongaku – Meiso Ongaku 1
Dreamy, meditative Japanese ambient with subtle psych-folk haze. Hypnotic and introspective.
00:48:31 * Warmfield – Elland
Regional ambient with textured melancholy and gentle English countryside nostalgia.
00:53:04 Boards of Canada – Into The Magic Land
Enchanted warped nostalgia with magical melodies and analogue mystery. Spellbinding closer.
* Exclusive track. Not released at the time of recording.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 228
Intercellular Mineral Genesis
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 226
Friends Manufacturing Space
Based on the track “Man and Manufacturing” from the album “People & Industry Special Edition” by “Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan”.
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 thoughtful and emotionally layered ambient journey moving between hope, nostalgia, and darkness.
Side A offers gentle optimism and delicate beauty, while Side B drifts into warped nostalgia, hauntological melancholy, and ends in deep, dramatic intensity.
Overall mood: Melancholic, reflective, and slightly eerie with moments of warmth and wonder. It has a strong sense of introspection and temporal retreat — perfect for late-night listening or quiet, focused 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 Hverheij – Un
Minimal, introspective ambient with sparse textures and quiet emotional restraint. Clean and contemplative.
00:06:29 Interstellar Messenger – Sunrise Solitude
Warm, glowing ambient capturing the peaceful solitude of dawn in deep space. Hopeful and radiant.
00:14:40 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – I Hope We Will Be Friends One Day Soon
Gentle, optimistic electronic with heartfelt warmth and subtle quirky charm. Tender and endearing.
00:18:01 Antonin De Bemels – ReCOMPTINE Une
Delicate, re-composed piano and electronic piece with fragile beauty and subtle movement. Poetic and graceful.
00:23:53 Kasia Gawlik – Echo 4
Haunting, reverberant ambient with soft echoing layers and emotional distance. Ethereal and melancholic.
Side B
00:28:42 Boards of Canada – You Retreat In Time And Space
Classic BoC warped nostalgia with eerie melodies and retreating analogue haze. Dreamlike and unsettling.
00:34:08 Hello Meteor – Species of Special Concern
Smooth, cinematic downtempo with ecological undertones and lush textures. Warm and reflective.
00:37:10 Electric Supply Station – The Lander (Reimagination)
Atmospheric, exploratory electronic with a sense of landing and discovery. Spacious and immersive.
00:41:02 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Man and Manufacturing
Brutalist hauntology with retro-futurist synths and industrial melancholy. Stark and atmospheric.
00:46:34 DOMOTIC – Irisé
Iridescent, shimmering electronic with fluid melodic layers and colourful warmth.
00:47:53 Audio Obscura – Is it true we only dream in Black and White?
Dreamy, questioning ambient with soft monochrome textures and subtle wonder.
00:53:25 worriedaboutsatan – And You in the Lowest Depths of Hell
Dark, powerful post-rock/ambient with heavy emotional weight and brooding intensity. Dramatic closer.
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Deep Surface Arrival
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 212
Hypnotic and dreamlike, often sitting in liminal spaces.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 212 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
This episode is based on the track “Tower of Butterflies” by Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid from the album “Looking For Mount Sylvan” which dropped on the 10th of March via The 12th Isle label. Also a massive thank you to Driftworks, Lunar Module which is the CD imprint of Castles in Space, Audiobulb, Amulet of Tears, Trem 77, and Third Kind Records for sponsoring the episode with material.
This mix carries a moody, introspective, and slightly surreal nocturnal atmosphere. It moves through themes of isolation, transformation, thresholds, and fragile beauty. There’s a strong contrast between cold urban desolation and organic, fluttering delicacy — from concrete fields and body worms to towers of butterflies and sunlit solitude. The overall feeling is hypnotic and dreamlike, often sitting in liminal spaces (half-awake, melting forms, interrupted signals), with a subtle undercurrent of unease balanced by moments of quiet wonder and graceful movement.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Ghostloop – Concrete fields
Bleak yet atmospheric ambient depicting empty urban sprawl. Grey, expansive drones and subtle industrial textures create a haunting sense of isolation in man-made wilderness.
00:04:30 The Green Kingdom – The Owls
Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with soft, watchful tones. Gentle rustling textures and warm synths evoke hidden eyes in the dark and the quiet wisdom of the night.
00:06:37 Camp of Wolves – Little Black Eyes
Intimate, shadowy ambient with a feral edge. Delicate yet unsettling layers suggest small, gleaming eyes watching from the undergrowth—curious and slightly menacing.
00:10:33 Saïph – Psyché du figurant (128)
Abstract, hypnotic ambient/electronic exploration. Minimal rhythms and fragmented textures probe the psyche of an anonymous background figure—detached and surreal.
00:13:10 Ida Urd & Ingri Høyland– Melting Cubes
Fluid, dissolving ambient with geometric forms gradually breaking down. Soft, melting tones and crystalline details create a beautiful, impermanent sonic sculpture.
00:15:24 Future Children – New mythology part 3
Speculative, glowing ambient weaving contemporary myths. Warm, hopeful layers and subtle narrative movement suggest emerging stories for a new generation.
00:22:18 The Black Dog – Sleep Deprivation 39: Threshold Ov Wakefulness
Disorienting, liminal ambient from the legendary duo. Pulsing, sleep-deprived textures sit on the fragile edge between dreams and reality—tense and immersive.
00:25:53 Phexioenesystems – Body Worm
Organic, microscopic body-horror-tinged ambient. Creeping textures and intimate biological sounds evoke parasites, transformation, and internal hidden worlds.
Side B
00:30:33 Neuro… No Neuro – Words On Branches
Delicate, branching ambient with organic-electronic hybridity. Gentle, tree-like structures and whispered fragments feel like thoughts growing naturally in a quiet forest.
00:34:46 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid– Tower of Butterflies
Light, fluttering ambient full of movement and grace. Swirling, kaleidoscopic layers build an elegant, fragile tower of color and motion.
00:39:28 Loris S. Sarid – One Million Streams (feat. Tony Morris)
Flowing, multi-layered ambient celebrating convergence. Rich, interwoven textures suggest countless individual streams merging into something vast and beautiful.
00:40:22 Teatre – Frostbite
Cold, crystalline ambient with a biting edge. Sharp yet beautiful frozen tones capture the painful beauty and isolation of extreme chill.
00:44:01 Trem 77 – Glister (Overland mix)
Shimmering, overland ambient with subtle rhythmic drive. Glistening textures and wide-open movement evoke traveling across sunlit or moonlit terrain.
00:46:49 Spectrical – Sunlit Solitude
Warm, radiant ambient focused on peaceful isolation. Golden, glowing drones and soft reflections create a comforting sense of being alone in bright, open space.
00:53:11 Sleep Chrysalis – Smoke Signal, Interupted
Hazy, fragile ambient with broken communication. Drifting smoke-like textures and gentle interruptions evoke messages fading into the distance.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 211
A captivating cosmic and atmospheric journey blending space ambient, cinematic electronics, and warm analogue nostalgia.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 211 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
This episode is based on the track “Ghosted” by Lone Cosmonaut from the name your price EP “Ghosted” which dropped on the 21st of May via The Committee for Sonic Research label. Also a massive thank you to Lone Cosmonaut, Ian Boddy at DiN Records, Pablo Bilbao at Cyclical Dreams and Colin Morrison at Castles in Space for sponsoring the episode with material.
A captivating cosmic and atmospheric journey blending space ambient, cinematic electronics, and warm analogue nostalgia.
Side A drifts through ethereal astral planes, lonely ghost transmissions, dark hypnotic voids, and stylish Italian evening grooves. Side B expands with bright hopeful radiance, grand orchestral Moog swells, intricate rhythms, and deep philosophical layers before closing on mysterious folkloric darkness.
Overall mood: Dreamy, mysterious, and emotionally rich with a strong sense of wonder and solitude. It feels like floating through starlit skies, abandoned satellites, and warm summer nights — equal parts cosmic isolation and comforting analogue warmth. Perfect for late-night listening, stargazing, or immersive headphone sessions.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Claude Lavender – Astral Plane
Floating, ethereal ambient with cosmic pads and weightless drift. Dreamy and transcendent.
00:05:59 The Lighthouse – Staring Into Black Light
Dark, hypnotic ambient with deep voids and subtle glowing tension. Mysterious and immersive.
00:08:50 Lone Cosmonaut – Ghosted
Haunting, lonely space ambient with faded transmissions and emotional isolation. Melancholic and atmospheric.
00:13:53 RIEUX – Ariel Incidents
Cinematic, glitch-tinged electronic with subtle sci-fi unease and elegant tension. Intriguing and detailed.
00:19:26 d’Voxx – Julia
Warm, melodic synth work with emotional depth and retro-futurist charm. Nostalgic and heartfelt.
00:25:04 Uomo Meccanico – Alle Sette di sera
Italian-flavoured electronic with mechanical grooves and golden-hour warmth. Stylish and laid-back.
Side B
00:31:04 Home – Sun
Bright, radiant bedroom electronic with hopeful melodies and glowing warmth. Uplifting and nostalgic.
00:33:33 Will Gregory Moog Ensemble, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Law of the Lever
Grand, orchestral Moog hybrid with rich analogue power and majestic sweep. Epic and sophisticated.
00:36:45 Time Rival – Bookworm
Intricate, bookish IDM/electronic with clever rhythms and intimate focus. Quirky and absorbing.
00:38:39 Cartas de Japón – Chapadmalal
Dreamy, distant ambient with warm South American haze and gentle melancholy. Evocative and peaceful.
00:45:55 Autumn Of Communion – Metacognition
Deep, philosophical ambient with expansive layers and thoughtful resonance. Meditative and profound.
00:55:18 Salvatore Mercatante – The Night Battles (Benandanti)
Mysterious, folkloric dark ambient with ritualistic undertones and nocturnal magic. Atmospheric and compelling.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 207
Open-hearted, wistful, and emotionally rich with a strong cinematic feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 207 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is based on the tracks “At One With The Woods” by CommsBreakdown and “A Moonlit Crop Circle Timelapse” from the upcoming compilation album “The Mystery of the Night” curated by yours truly. Shout out to John, Steve and all the artists so far to contribute to what’s looking to be a fantastic collection. Also a massive thank you to Audio Obscura for sharing his upcoming album “Dream States”. Labels Mystery Circles, Machine Records, Castles In Space, and See Blue Audio for sponsoring the channel with material.
A dreamy, atmospheric journey through cosmic ambient, gentle electronica, and cinematic textures with a strong sense of wonder and introspection.
Side A moves from vast space-castle dreams and delicate minimalism into warm dub bliss, rain-streaked melancholy, and nostalgic instrumental storytelling. Side B expands into brainwave cosmic pulses, forest immersion, mysterious moonlit visions, and intricate winding electronics.
Overall mood: Ethereal, contemplative, and subtly adventurous. It feels like drifting between inner worlds, rainy windows, starry skies, and hidden forest clearings — perfect for late-night listening, focused work, or quiet escapism. Warm, immersive, and pleasantly hypnotic throughout.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Audio Obscura – I Once Dreamt of Building Castles in Space
Expansive, dreamy ambient with soaring cosmic textures and wide-eyed wonder. Beautifully spacious and uplifting.
00:05:21 david rothbaum – four
Minimal, delicate ambient with gentle piano-like tones and quiet introspection. Sparse and luminous.
00:06:54 Subordinate Clause – Only Mine Radio Edit
Smooth, melodic electronic pop with warm grooves and subtle emotional pull. Catchy and atmospheric.
00:11:45 Dubberrookie – Dub-bliss
Warm, rolling dub-ambient with blissful basslines and echoing textures. Deeply relaxed and immersive.
00:19:11 Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop / Wavefiler – Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop – Rain Windows
Gentle, rain-streaked ambient with soft pulsing layers and melancholic beauty. Intimate and soothing.
00:21:37 Time Rival – Adapter
Precise, rhythmic electronic minimalism with clever sequencing and subtle drive. Focused and hypnotic.
00:24:21 Stereo Minus One – Lifetimes In-Between (instrumental)
Cinematic, nostalgic instrumental with warm analogue tones and emotional storytelling. Reflective and heartfelt.
Side B
00:28:28 Danalogue – Theta Wave Convergence
Cosmic, brainwave-inspired ambient with deep pulsing drones and transcendent flow. Hypnotic and expansive.
00:34:59 CommsBreakdown – At One With The Woods
Organic, forest-immersed ambient with rich natural textures and peaceful grounding. Lush and meditative. with a dash of sax
00:39:25 f5point6 – La femme au port
Atmospheric, cinematic electronic with French elegance and misty harbour melancholy. Stylish and evocative.
00:45:03 Masefield Labs – A Moonlit Crop Circle Timelapse
Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with shimmering otherworldly tones and subtle wonder. Enchanting and eerie.
00:49:08 Planet Boelex – Rabbitholes
Intricate, winding IDM/electronic with playful complexity and deep listening reward. Quirky and absorbing.
00:52:24 Rhombus Index – Digital Anemone (NRV Remix)
Flowing, organic electronic remix with pulsing rhythms and sea-creature fluidity. Dynamic and elegant closer.
Youtube short version: https://youtu.be/8vyHTiCZAW4
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 203
Pastoral, folk-tinged hauntology with warm analogue tones and gentle countryside feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 203 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is a continuation of my library mood at the moment.
Warm, intimate, slightly surreal, and gently psychedelic. Think golden-hour light, quiet wonder, and analogue comfort — perfect for relaxed listening, daydreaming, or late afternoon/evening wind-down. Soft, charming, and emotionally tender with a strong sense of nostalgic beauty.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
No breaks, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Golden Brown – Milton Banana
Playful, summery electronic funk with bright grooves and tropical whimsy. Light and joyful.
00:03:22 D. Lord – Osmo
Warm, flowing ambient electronics with gentle organic textures and soft movement. Calm and immersive.
00:06:27 Musette – How to Behave in Elevators
Quirky, jazzy library-inspired piece with charming melodies and subtle humour. Delightful and offbeat.
00:08:18 Vic Mars – Mountain Centre
Pastoral, folk-tinged hauntology with warm analogue tones and gentle countryside feel.
00:11:07 Under Allt – Heimlich / Bananas
Playful, slightly surreal electronic with quirky rhythms and warm Swedish charm.
00:12:14 Omni Gardens – Nectar Grass
Lush, botanical ambient with soft synths and dreamy, growing organic layers. Serene and verdant.
00:13:51 Foam and Sand – Circle 21 (ft. Circadian Delays)
Deep, hypnotic ambient with slow-circling textures and meditative warmth.
00:16:31 Dean Honer – Ambient Dogfight
Whimsical, cinematic ambient with playful tension and retro electronic flair.
00:17:33 Swansither – Flying Spoons
Light, surreal electronic with floating melodies and gentle psychedelic lift.
00:23:18 Heron & Crane – Darq Qrystals
Mysterious, crystalline ambient with dark sparkling textures and nocturnal beauty.
00:26:03 Sven Wunder – Natura Morta (Reprise)
Elegant, cinematic exotica with rich analogue warmth and still-life serenity.
Side B
00:28:19 Correlations – SEARCH SIGNAL
Retro-futurist electronic with scanning synths and subtle broadcast nostalgia.
00:32:55 SiP/Prezzano – Pygmalion
Smooth, melodic electronic groove with warm Mediterranean undertones and subtle swing.
00:39:49 Synthetic Villains – Susurrus
Whispering, shadowy ambient electronics with intimate, slightly sinister textures.
00:40:34 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Cloud at a Stone’s heart
Gentle, contemplative ambient with soft clouds of sound and emotional depth.
00:46:20 Sinj Clarke – I Still See Your Face
Melancholic, dreamy electronic with nostalgic haze and tender emotion.
00:49:17 Piero Umiliani – Penombra
Classic Italian library beauty — soft, shadowy exotica with elegant twilight mood.
00:51:59 Polypores – Moonhole
Deep, cavernous ambient with lunar textures and hypnotic, otherworldly drift. Beautiful closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 202
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 202 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is based on the track “Café Frappé” by Bolbec. Available on the amazing library music inspired album “Foutu Félin”. Released May 8 on the wonderful channel supporting Batov Records.
This Mix is a vibrant, retro-flavoured journey through 70s library inspired music, cinematic funk, psychedelic grooves, and dusty Balearic electronics.
Side A moves from playful alpine funk and sunny Tahitian exotica into hypnotic desert psych and cruising electronic energy. Side B shifts into raw dusty beats, warped library psychedelia, Ethiopian-jazz tension, and motorik drive before closing on a haunting ambient note.
Overall mood: Sunny, groovy, slightly sleazy, and cinematic with strong 70s/80s library nostalgia. Playful yet atmospheric — perfect for warm evenings, road trips, or crate-digging sessions. Energetic in places but never loses its cool, hazy charm.
I’ve been getting loads of material during the week so I’ve decided to add this segment called “Shout outs from The Inbox”
Which go to Dave Clarkson, Sick Robot, Exit Chamber, Audio Obscura, Stray Wool and Linear North. As well as channel supporting labels Batov Records, Castles in Space, See Blue Audio, Mortality Tables, Clay Pipe Music, Discus Music, whitelabrecs and Synonym Music. Also promotional champions fonodroom and free album codes.
This episode contains music from Castle If, HDRF, Mike Dickinson, Piero Umiliani, Pulselovers and many more.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please, if you can, subscribe — even if it’s just for a month. I put in the work you could buy me the equivalent of 18% of a coffee. As it stands I’m 1 subscriber short of myself or the artists getting anything.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
No breaks, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Dressel Amorosi – Skipass
Bouncy, snowy library funk with playful percussion and retro alpine groove. Light-hearted and energetic.
00:08:52 Alessandro Alessandroni – Tahiti Joint (From ‘Emanuelle A Tahiti’)
Exotic 70s soundtrack gem with sunny Latin rhythms, whistling, and tropical lounge vibes. Pure escapism.
00:11:38 HDRF – Mechanoid
Sleek, robotic electronica with mechanical precision and cold futuristic edge. Hypnotic and driving.
00:15:13 Castle If – Fifth Gear
Upbeat, cruising electronic with retro synths and road-trip momentum. Fun and propulsive.
00:19:43 Bolbec – Café Frappé
Chilled French-style electronic lounge with smooth grooves and café terrace cool. Breezy and sophisticated.
00:22:43 La Chooma – Huachuma
Psychedelic, cactus-inspired desert grooves with mystical, hypnotic flow. Warm and mind-expanding.
00:26:04 ATA Records – Dunaway’s Eyes
Cinematic soul-funk with lush horns and moody 70s detective swagger. Smooth and evocative.
00:29:06 Mike Dickinson – Patterning
Intricate, layered electronic minimalism with subtle rhythmic patterns. Precise and hypnotic.
Side B
00:33:30 J-Zone – Nasty Popcorn Ceiling
Raw, dusty hip-hop funk with gritty drums and lo-fi attitude. Playful and characterful.
00:34:44 The Lighthouse – Distorting Mirrors
Warped, psychedelic library electronics with swirling mirrors and disorienting charm.
00:37:48 Surprise Chef – Over The Moon
Funky, jazz-fuelled instrumental hip-hop with tight grooves and cosmic uplift. Joyful and groovy.
00:40:55 Rocchi, Godi, Chiarosi – Imprevedibile
Dramatic Italian library piece with unpredictable shifts and vintage cinematic flair.
00:42:59 Piero Umiliani – Magical Moonlight
Dreamy exotica with soft percussion, harp-like tones, and enchanting nocturnal mood.
00:45:44 Whatitdo Archive Group – Mirage
Psychedelic desert funk with swirling organ and hazy, mirage-like grooves. Transportive.
00:48:30 Falk & Klou – Race Day 21 (Ring Knutstorp)
High-octane, motor-sport synthwave with racing adrenaline and retro 80s drive.
00:50:31 The Sorcerers – Pinch of the Death Nerve
Dark, cinematic Ethiopian-jazz funk with heavy grooves and occult tension. Powerful.
00:54:52 Golden Bug, In Fields – Blind
Hypnotic, motorik-tinged electronic with pulsing rhythms and shadowy allure.
00:58:15 Pulselovers – Orphans (Lo Five Remix)
Haunting, ghostly ambient remix with emotional depth and spacious melancholy. Beautiful closer.
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