Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 273
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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 273. A twelve-track virtual cassette that flips itself at the halfway mark, whether you’re ready or not.
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A soft, slightly quirky ambient journey through floating persistence, growth, residual hope, and quiet promises.
Side A drifts from stuffed repetition and first cultivations into remixes of light, machine minimalism, low flames, and mysterious beings. Side B moves through glitchy indexes, bubbling collaboration, woodland ghosts, emptiness, suspended paths, and ends on a gentle promise.
Overall mood: Contemplative, warm, and gently playful — full of soft textures and quiet emotional space. Perfect for deep listening, late mornings, 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 1,098 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 young Italian composer and producer Luciano Masala, better known as hershel, with the floating piece “Stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy” from his debut album silent steps for a better way, available on CD from Whitelabrecs.
Then Estonia-based Paul Beaudoin invites us into adaptive drift with “1st Cultivation” from his brand-new release spores.dat, out on Sheffield’s Audiobulb.
Next, Wahn appears via a remix: Dissolved’s reworking of “Not All Is Lost”, taken from the album Re: Echo Mist Light, in which 18 artists remix Wahn’s classic Echo Mist Light. The release celebrates Bulgarian label Mahorka’s 500th release.
We’re back with Whitelabrecs for French composer Anthony Elfort (as Toàn) and the track “DEL 1”, created entirely on a single machine — the Deluge — from the album Solitarium.
Staying with Harry Towell’s wonderfully prolific Whitelabrecs, we hear a guitar-based gem from Michael Cottone’s long-running project The Green Kingdom: “By Low Flame”, taken from the soothing album Vespera.
Closing Side A is an exclusive from my upcoming compilation Quiet Figures: Brighton-based BUNKR with the vibrating “The Beings of Borde Hill”. The album currently features 11 artists including Anhnch, Cries from the LTN, Keith Seatman, BUNKR, The Gaye Device, HDRF, Simon Heartfield, The Earl of Dean, Graham Thorpe, Visionary Lines and Substak. There’s still time to submit — the window closes 24 September.
But first, to set the vibe: hershel with “Stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy”.
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 UK-based Bibio together with Vienna’s Dorian Concept on their bubbling collaboration single “Shame”, out on Warp Records.
Then we revisit older Triplicate Records material with Nottingham’s George Evans (Suncastle) and the good-mood creation “Ghost in Trees” from the 2020 album Platformer.
Next we head to one of my favourite labels — the one-of-a-kind Cyclical Dreams from Buenos Aires — for a minimal track titled “Into Emptiness” by Trittau, Germany’s Christian Fiesel, taken from his recent release On A Second Thought.
Near the end we travel to Alfortville, France, for Japanese artist Hiroaki Yamamoto and the opening track “Paths” from his album Suspended in the Wind, the latest release on Driftworks.
And finally, from the excellent cassette compilation Connection: sculpting silence on French label Hylé Tapes, I leave you with Ekin Fil and Dominic Coppola’s wonderfully soothing “Promise To Never Be Like Them”.
But first, we return to 2020 and Santa Fe, New Mexico’s Richard Alfaro with the glitchy “Index”, taken from the Trip FM compilation Red Shift. Being six years old, it’s Name Your Price on Bandcamp — thank you to Triplicate Records for helping keep this channel sustainable.
Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 hershel – Stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy stuffy
Playfully repetitive, floating ambient with soft, stuffed-up textures and quiet persistence. Curious and hypnotic.
00:09:54 Paul Beaudoin – 1st Cultivation
Patient, adaptive ambient exploring first growth and subtle digital spores. Organic and thoughtful.
00:13:46 Wahn – Not All Is Lost (Dissolved Remix)
Hopeful, remixed ambient with residual light and a sense of recovery. Atmospheric and reassuring
00:18:10 Toàn – DEL 1
Minimal, single-machine ambient created on the Deluge, with clean deletion and precise restraint. Focused and pure.
00:22:22 The Green Kingdom – By Low Flame
Gentle, guitar-led ambient with low flickering warmth and soft, evening glow. Soothing and intimate.
00:24:35 BUNKR – The Beings of Borde Hill
Vibrating, exclusive ambient with quiet presence and mysterious garden-like inhabitants. Intriguing and textured.
Side B
00:29:20 Richard Alfaro – Index
Glitchy, indexical ambient with fragmented references and soft electronic scatter. Quirky and detailed.
00:31:30 Bibio & Dorian Concept – Shame
Bubbling, collaborative electronic with playful rhythms and warm, slightly bashful charm. Groovy and engaging.
00:35:47 Suncastle – Ghost in Trees
Good-mood ambient with spectral woodland presence and light, platformer energy. Bright and atmospheric.
00:40:31 Christian Fiesel – Into Emptiness
Minimal, void-seeking ambient with patient descent into open space. Stark and contemplative.
00:43:31 Hiroaki Yamamoto – Paths
Suspended, path-finding ambient with soft wind and quiet direction. Serene and exploratory.
00:47:06 Ekin Fil & Dominic Coppola – Promise To Never Be Like Them
Soothing, collaborative ambient with gentle resolve and soft emotional clarity. Tender and restorative.
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 260
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Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 260. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
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A groovy, cinematic, and eclectic journey blending indie folk introspection, global psychedelic funk, French electronic cool, post-rock elegance, and atmospheric psychedelia.
Side A cruises through cosmic weight, mechanical playfulness, and sun-drenched grooves. Side B percolates with jazzy structures, vaporous textures, and sleek professionalism before ending on a pointed, trippy note.
Overall mood: Stylish, nostalgic, and transportive with a strong retro-cinematic flair—warm, hypnotic, and playfully sophisticated. Perfect for golden-hour drives, late-night listening, or stylish background grooves.
I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 260 episodes plus the 822 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee.
This episode is inspired by the key of G minor and based on the amazing retro synth runs of “A Study In Vapors” by “Bluetech” from a release that’s in my top 5 of the year so far “Petite Constellations”.
Every tenth episode I do a best of show. So all these tracks have probably been featured by me over the years and have a special place, for me, in some way. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Berlin based legends To Rococo Rot with a track simply called “cars”. Originally released on the 1999 album “The Amateur View” which should be in everyone’s collection.
Naples based group Psyché grab our hips with “Cumbia Mahàre” from their debut Four Flies Records, self titled, 2023 release.
Then a trio that have infected me over the past few years, Khruangbin, here joined by the vocal stylings of Leon Bridges in the track “Chocolate Hills” from their 2022 EP Texas Moon.
After that Vincent Taeger aka Tiger Tigre together with, well, himself, in the track “Sport Mécanique” which takes me back to my childhood. My parents watch all sports on tv and this just puts me in that world of 80s sports jingles. It’s taken from the compilation album “ERR REC Library Vol.4 Physical Activity” from 2023.
Ending the A side is the Los Angeles, California based roots reggae infected Pachy García aka Pachyman and the track “Sunset Sound” from the album “The Return of…” released in 2021.
Starting off Side B with Vienna, Austria based synth maestro Dorian Concept and the track “Eigendynamik (Elevator Version)” from the 2020 album “The Jitters”.
Followed by my favourite Stockholm based artist of recent years Joel Danell better known as Sven Wunder. Here with the piece “Pop-Jazz Structures”. Every one of Joels tracks puts me in a happy space. This is from his 2023 album “Late Again”.
Then anyone who has followed the channel knows that I love odd time signatures and the track “Percolator” is in 5/8 and is by the one of a kind originals Stereolab. Taken from the 2025 album “Emperor Tomato Ketchup”.
This leads into the featured Seattle, Washington based, Evan Bartholomew, better known as, Bluetech track “A Study In Vapors”.
Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of one of my all time go to artists Air with the track “Les Professionnels” from their debut 1997 EP Premiers Symptômes.
Finishing us off is Salvia Plath aka RUN DMT with nostalgic samples over a hypnotic acoustic guitar line in the track “Money” from the 2009 album BONG VOYAGE.
But first, to set the vibe is New Zealand based folk tinged artist whose voice just grips me Aldous Harding with the song “Weight of the Planets” from her fantastic third album “Designer” from 2019.
Labels to be mentioned are 4AD UK, City Slang, Four Flies Records, Dead Oceans, ERR REC, ATO, Brainfeeder, Piano Piano Records, Warp Records, Behind The Sky Music, DiN and Virgin Records.
Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Aldous Harding – Weight of the Planets
Introspective indie folk with Aldous Harding’s elastic, shape-shifting voice, enigmatic lyrics, and a sense of cosmic weight and emotional depth. Haunting and beautifully unclassifiable.
Artist Bio: Aldous Harding (born Hannah Sian Topp in 1990 in Lyttelton, New Zealand) is an indie folk singer-songwriter known for her elastic voice, eccentric performances, and off-kilter indie pop/folk that blends chamber pop, art song, and subtle drama. She has released acclaimed albums on 4AD, including Party (2017) and Designer (2019).
00:09:17 To Rococo Rot – cars
Instrumental post-rock with electronic and analog elements—unmistakably digital yet 100% human. Hypnotic grooves, minimal structures, and a sense of mechanical elegance.
Artist Bio: To Rococo Rot were a Berlin-based trio (1995–2014) blending electronic and analog sounds into instrumental post-rock/IDM. Core members: Stefan Schneider (bass), brothers Robert Lippok (electronics/guitar) and Ronald Lippok (drums/effects). Their name is a palindrome.
00:11:43 Psyché – Cumbia Mahàre
Psychedelic groove with Mediterranean roots, sinuous rhythms, and improvisational flair. Evokes a mythical past with cosmic funk and desert-blues energy.
Artist Bio: Psyché is a band/project known for a unique mix of psychedelia, groove, and improvisation. Their music draws on Mediterranean roots and evokes visions of a mythical past; released on Four Flies Records.
00:15:23 Khruangbin – Chocolate Hills
Smooth, bass-heavy psychedelic funk with Thai funk influences, surf-rock cool, and global grooves. Laid-back yet hypnotic, with that signature Khruangbin warmth.
Artist Bio: Khruangbin is a Houston, Texas trio (Laura Lee on bass/vocals, Mark Speer on guitar/vocals, Donald “DJ” Johnson on drums) blending Thai funk, Iranian pop, dub, soul, and psychedelia. Their name means “airplane” in Thai.
00:18:26 Tiger Tigre & Taurelle – Sport Mécanique
Playful electronic track with mechanical rhythms and sporty, energetic flair—quirky and danceable.
Artist Bio: Tiger Tigre & Taurelle is Vincent Taeger delivering groovy, mechanical, and playful tracks.
00:22:38 Pachyman – Sunset Sound
Breezy dub reggae with Puerto Rican roots, vintage gear warmth, and smooth, freedom-seeking grooves. Sunny and rootsy.
Artist Bio: Pachyman (Pachy Garcia) is a Puerto Rico-born, Los Angeles-based dub reggae musician and producer. A dedicated craftsman in the lineage of King Tubby and The Scientist, blending dub with personal, forward-thinking takes on roots reggae.
Side B
00:26:40 Dorian Concept – Eigendynamik (Elevator Version)
Eclectic electronic with modal/free jazz, funk, hip-hop, and ambient elements. Self-dynamic and elevator-lifted—playful yet sophisticated.
Artist Bio: Dorian Concept (Oliver Thomas Johnson, born 1984 in Vienna, Austria) is a composer, producer, and keyboardist blending modal/free jazz, funk, hip-hop, electronic, ambient, and soundscape music. His stage name references the Dorian scale.
00:29:35 Sven Wunder – Pop-Jazz Structures
Lush pop-jazz with cinematic structures, warm grooves, and elegant orchestration. Sophisticated and transportive.
Artist Bio: Sven Wunder is a Swedish composer and musician known for cinematic pop-jazz and instrumental works that blend retro elegance with modern warmth.
00:32:36 Stereolab – Percolator
Hypnotic indie/electronic pop with singsong vocals, krautrock influences, and percolating rhythms. Mesmerizing and groovy.
Artist Bio: Stereolab (formed 1990) were a highly influential band led by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier. Known for hypnotic rhythms, mesmerizing vocals, and blending 60s pop, krautrock, jazz, hip-hop, and lounge into a distinctive art-rock sound.
00:35:58 Bluetech – A Study In Vapors
Intricate psybient with organic textures, dissolving vapors, and luminous detail. Ethereal and hypnotic.
Artist Bio: Bluetech (Evan Bartholomew) is a veteran psybient/electronic artist known for intricate, organic, and mind-expanding soundscapes.
00:39:35 Air – Les Professionnels
Sleek French electronic with cinematic cool, smooth synths, and sophisticated lounge atmosphere. Effortlessly stylish.
Artist Bio: Air is a French duo from Versailles (Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel) known for downtempo/electronic music with influences from bossa nova, lounge, film scores, and 70s pop. Their debut Moon Safari (1998) was a global success.
00:43:16 RUN DMT – Money
Psychedelic/electronic track with trippy vibes and a playful yet pointed take on materialism. Groovy and irreverent.
Artist Bio: RUN DMT is an electronic/psychedelic project (associated with Salvia Plath) known for trippy, groovy, and irreverent electronic tracks.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that trigger a creative thought?
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
Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 091
Cosmic Paperwork.
Trevor here, transmitting from home base Sollentuna, Sweden. This is your gateway to another immersive expedition through sound—Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 091 A 90-minute journey with a metaphysical flip at the halfway mark—perfect for a long walk, a mental wander, or a quiet moment alone with the universe. Today’s flight is sponsored by the labels that keep our circuits humming: Machine Records, Imaginary North, Mahorka, Cyclical Dreams, Mortality Tables, and, Waxing Crescent Records.
Special thanks to Free Album Codes—always fueling the episodes with Bandcamp gems. 🙏
Also shout outs to, Steve El, aeon, moicflo, voidscan, Mirko Polo Ruckels, Otis, and, oceanographer for the follows, likes and comments.
I won’t be commenting between the tracks. You can do that on the time line. Don’t be shy.
💌 Want to be part of the transmission? Send your vibrations to: trevlad@gmail.com Purchase paths are always illuminated at trevor.se and marked at the top of each show.
Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
Intro – 00:00
Phase4our – Blame The Minority – 01:50
Dorian Concept – A Sceptical Day – 07:04
Aisha Vaughan – Half Awake – 09:11
Hainbach & Ensemble Recherche – Parallels – 13:05
Sun Rain – Pages (Kilometre Club Rework) – 16:25
VPD + Sai – Psychedelic Blunted Waltz – 19:00
Trevlad – Hypnotic Patterns – 22:15
Jogging House – Cape – 24:35
Cells Interlinked – River Song – 30:30
Luneta Freedom Jazz Collective – Indak ng kasaysayan sa pagpikit – 39:37
Michael Brückner – Some Further Minutes of Inner Peace (Bonus Track) – 40:54
Side B – 46:02
Andrew Brenza / alka – Chapter 6 – 46:46
祭司 – Rain – 52:36
socool – Paper Flowers – 56:48
Lo Five – Original Spirit – 1:00:52
David Edren – Binnenin – 1:05:02
Aphex Twin – #24 – 1:12:42
DTime – Signal From The Void – 1:17:14
D York – Night Is Coming – 1:22:25
Lamasz & Thme – Lueurs – 1:28:47
Outro – 1:35:00
The Best Songs I’ve Never Played
SUBSCRIPTION ONLY
A summer mix for my subscribers. Just some classics that I don’t believe I’ve ever played on the channel.
Tycho – Time To Run – 00:00
Kettel – My Dogan (15th Anniversary Edition) – 04:08
The Police – Spirits In The Material World – 08:50
Capitol 1212 ft. Earl 16 – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Full Vocal Dub) (Exclusive remix) – Originally recorded by Joy Division – 11:36
Albin – I dessa tider – 15:04
To Rococo Rot – cars – 18:28
Sababa 5 – Popcorn – 20:53
Nitai Hershkovits, Daniel Dor – Gnome Worthy – 24:15
Gelbart – WWI Hamster Diorama – 28:08
Mint Julep – It’s My Life – 30:23
Donny Benét – Le Piano – 34:04
Psyché – Cumbia Mahàre – 39:01
Jack J – If You Don’t Know Why – 42:26
Bibio – Even More Excuses – 48:09
Maston with L’éclair – Do You Feel It Working? – 52:05
Harry Nilsson – Everybody’s Talkin’ – 55:55
SALES – Can’t Be Yours Forever – 58:18
The Books – It Never Changes To Stop – 1:00:34
Prince Fatty & Shniece McMenamin – Black Rabbit – Originally recorded by Jefferson Airplane – 1:04:08
Les Imprimés – You – 1:07:30
Shabason, Krgovich & Harris – Sometimes I think that I know – 1:10:22
Edgar Froese – Stuntman – 2012 Remaster – 1:14:28
Low Motion Disco – Things are going to get easier – 1:18:24
Sven Wunder – Asterism Waltz (Celesta Version) – 1:24:01
Carole King – Bitter with the Sweet – 1:26:23
Surprise Chef – Spring’s Theme – 1:28:37
The Smile – The Smoke – 1:32:21
Marvin Gaye – Where Are We Going? – Alternative Mix 2 – 1:35:56
Mave & Dave – You Are Delicious – 1:39:34
Ozric Tentacles – Sploosh! – 1:43:58
Me and My Friends – You Came Into My Life – 1:49:39
DāM-FunK – Night Kruise – 1:53:09
Jordan Rakei – Lover, You Should’ve Come Over (Exclusive Cover Version) – 1:57:26
The Doors – Riders On The Storm (Sunset Sound Demo) – 1:59:53
Khruangbin – B-Side – 2:04:14
The Velvet Underground – Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ – 2015 Remaster – 2:08:24
Dorian Concept – Eigendynamik (Elevator Version) – 2:15:35
Gil Trythall – Wichita Lineman – 2:18:17
Tomer Baruch, Animals And Synthesizers – Starfish – 2:20:59
Dina Ögon – Mormor – 2:23:39
Malouma – Nebine – 2:27:27
Michael Andrews ft Gary Jules – Mad World (Donnie Darko) – 2:31:55
Jonny Greenwood – Don’t Read What Hasn’t Been Baptized by Time – 2:34:51
Billy Cobham, Novecento, Bob Mintzer – Stratus – 2:36:29
Pocket Pavilions – Decagons – 2:42:44
Lake Map Fragment
05.03.2025
Trevors’ Intro – 00:00
Side A – 01:22
Dorian Concept – Outside Yourself – 01:35
Pulsliebhaber – Underground Architect – 03:52
Paddy Thorne – Boxed & Sealed – 05:55
Universos Terrenales – Con Atencion – 11:59
Moat Bells – Psych FM8E – 13:30
Wound – Secret Lake Bed and Breakfast – 15:34
The Metamorph – Dateline 1980 – 18:01
Xylander – Happy New Dystopia! – 20:15
4T Thieves – Fragment 1 – 24:54
Organza Ray & Fred und Luna – Water Map – 26:00
Brendan Pollard – Venture to the Circles – 33:33
Side B – 42:30
Patrick R. Pärk – Sardonic Supernova Sonatas – 43:01
Crystal Voyager, UFOm – Transfer Onto the New Earth – 57:12
Coda Nautica – A Thousand Parsecs From Earth – 59:17
Sula Bassana – Space Taxi – 01:07:49
The Tin Box – Cosmodrome – 01:13:02
Dr Penal Gland – ETHHSA – 01:16:32
The Central Office Of Information – M4 Corridor – 01:17:27
Oberu – lakehouse – 01:22:47
Trevors’ Outro – 1:26:25
Urban Water Memories
02.03.2025
Voyage Futur – Entering the Grotto – 00:00
Moonbrew, Paolo Apollo Negri – Approaching the Red Planet – 06:18
Pneumatic Tubes – Petit Bleu II – 10:20
Dorian Concept – The Touch – 12:09
Mike Dickinson – No Spacesuit, No Helmet, No Oxygen – 15:21
Paolo Zavallone – Attualità – 22:01
Lionmilk – sue’s garden – 24:31
Riz Ortolani – Why (strumentale N. 2) – 25:48
Riz Ortolani – Così Dolce… Così Perversa (Shake N. 2) – 27:22
MICADO – A Strange Place – 30:02
MICADO – A Place with Memories – 37:46
Pneumatic Tubes – Petit Bleu XII – 42:23
Voyage Futur – Light Reach – 43:58
Cate Brooks – Chipset – 51:22
Cate Brooks – Prismatics – 55:26
Dorian Concept – Novelty – 59:10
Redshift – Redshift – 01:01:08
Mark Ellery Griffiths – Urban Encroachment – 01:19:42
Andres Lopez Azpiri – Una Carta Para Mamá – 01:22:21
Elías González – Rickyleaks – 01:23:32
Ana Tuirán – Pequeña Falla – 01:24:29
Ana Tuirán – Run Run a la Fuga – 01:25:24
Andres Lopez Azpiri – Pepe el Hipopótamo – 01:26:12
Rémy Lozano – Nicaragua – 01:27:50
Elías González – Un Caixixi – 01:29:31
Paolo Zavallone – Telespazio – 01:30:43
Misha Panfilov – Baltica Calls Me – 01:32:15
Ojard – Dimanche – 01:38:33
Thee Marloes – Logika (Instrumental) – 01:41:07
Tony Gilbert – Strata Florida – 01:45:11
Kolumbo – Water Bear – 01:47:16
Nitai Hershkovits, Daniel Dor – The Garden’s Humble – 01:53:24
Nitai Hershkovits, Daniel Dor – Dance Of The Petals – 01:55:57
Thee Marloes – I Know (Instrumental) – 01:58:10
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