A special “best of”” episode. Featuring tracks I dig. Based on the track “Consensus Sequence” by “Bluetech” from the release “Petite Constellations”. 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 playful, dreamy, and emotionally rich journey through quirky electronica, nostalgic ambient, and cinematic melancholy. Side A blends surreal dioramas, shimmering French cool, and classic dawn choruses with funky energy. Side B moves through joyful folktronica, towering dub, haunting introspection, and abstract grooves. Overall mood: Whimsical, nostalgic, and groovy with a balance of light-hearted charm and deeper melancholy. Perfect for golden-hour listening, relaxed evenings, or thoughtful drives. 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 Gelbart – WWI Hamster Diorama Quirky, miniature ambient with surreal war-diorama charm and playful, detailed textures. Eccentric and immersive. 00:03:13 Air – Radian Smooth, shimmering French electronic with lush production and dreamy, radiant beauty. Cool and hypnotic. 00:10:37 Sébastien Tellier – Draw Your World Whimsical, cinematic pop-ambient with gentle melodies and a sense of personal world-building. Charming and imaginative. 00:12:02 Boards of Canada – Dawn Chorus Classic BoC dawn ambient with birdsong-like melodies, warped nostalgia, and gentle analogue haze. Serene and magical. 00:15:37 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Cascade Flowing, nostalgic library-inspired ambient with cascading warmth and gentle charm. Playful and comforting. 00:17:42 Xploding Plastix – Donca Matic Funky, explosive breakbeat-electronica with tight grooves and dynamic, plastic energy. Energetic and fun. Side B 00:22:26 Bibio – All Of The Above Warm, eclectic folk-electronica with rich textures and a joyful, all-encompassing vibe. Sunny and detailed. 00:25:09 The Orb – Towers of Dub Epic, dub-heavy ambient with towering bass, spacey effects, and signature Orb weirdness. Immersive and hypnotic. 00:39:30 MICHAEL ANDREWS ft GARY JULES – Mad World (Donnie Darko) Haunting, stripped-back cover with piano and fragile vocals capturing existential melancholy. Poignant and iconic. 00:41:51 Bluetech – Consensus Sequence Intricate, organic psybient with evolving patterns and luminous, consensus-like harmony. Detailed and flowing. 00:45:00 The Zenmenn – The Magic Eye Lush, pastoral ambient with magical, stereoscopic depth and gentle, hypnotic beauty. Dreamlike and timeless. 00:51:07 Beanfield – Abstractions Smooth, abstract downtempo with jazzy grooves, warm bass, and floating, ethereal layers. Sophisticated and groovy.
Based on the track “Timmi Flew to the Stars (Anholt Beach)” by “Hello Mr. Klaus” from the release “Baltic Odyssey”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A varied ambient journey blending brutalist starkness, cosmic wonder, natural serenity, and dark turbulence. Side A moves from concrete weight and celestial beauty into poetic minimalism and deep space orbits. Side B flows through woodland streams, chaotic tsunamis, residual traces, whimsical stars, and grounded everyday life. Overall mood: Contemplative, atmospheric, and emotionally diverse — from stark and dark to warm and hopeful. Perfect for focused listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Et Voilà – Brutalism 01 Raw, concrete-heavy ambient with brutalist textures and stark architectural weight. Bold and immersive. Artist Bio: Et Voilà is an ambient artist known for stark, architectural soundscapes inspired by brutalism and urban decay. 00:03:59 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Cassiopeia (2015) Celestial, star-constellation ambient with shimmering synths and cosmic wonder. Luminous and dreamy. Artist Bio: Mark Ellery Griffiths is a UK ambient composer creating cosmic and textural works often inspired by space and nature. 00:10:07 Feon – Darkness Within Darkness Deep, layered dark ambient exploring inner voids with rich, enveloping shadows. Mysterious and profound. Artist Bio: Feon is an ambient artist focused on dark, introspective explorations of inner darkness and emotional depth. 00:12:30 Substak – Looming Light(naviarhaiku642) Subtle, haiku-inspired ambient with looming light and delicate, poetic textures. Minimal and evocative. Artist Bio: Substak is a Greek ambient artist creating minimal drone works. 00:16:16 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Managed Decline Brutalist hauntology with decaying urban synths and themes of managed decline. Stark and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan is a hauntological project exploring British new towns, brutalism, and social history through synth music. 00:19:38 Aether Audio – Deep Space Orbit Vast, orbital ambient with deep space silence and gentle gravitational drift. Expansive and serene. Artist Bio: Aether Audio is an ambient artist creating vast, space-inspired soundscapes focused on orbital and cosmic themes. Side B 00:29:51 Nick May – Stream In Woods Gentle, flowing ambient capturing woodland streams with natural warmth and quiet movement. Peaceful and organic. Artist Bio: Nick May is an ambient artist known for gentle, nature-inspired works with warm, organic textures. 00:34:48 Belial Pelegrim – Tsunami of Bad Ideas Dark, turbulent ambient with overwhelming waves of chaotic thought and brooding intensity. Artist Bio: Belial Pelegrim is an ambient artist creating dark, narrative-driven works with mysterious and turbulent atmospheres. 00:38:43 Rodrigo Passannanti – Residual Existence Minimal, lingering ambient exploring what remains after dissolution with fragile beauty. Artist Bio: Rodrigo Passannanti is a London-based Italian electronic composer known for immersive, time-focused ambient works and vintage synth explorations. 00:42:14 Hello Mr. Klaus – Timmi Flew to the Stars (Anholt Beach) Star-bound ambient with beachy warmth and cosmic adventure. Charming. Artist Bio: Hello Mr. Klaus is an ambient artist blending, location-inspired, and cosmic elements. 00:52:13 Mark Barrott – Land (III) Earthy, Balearic-tinged ambient with grounded textures and gentle, land-inspired calm. Artist Bio: Mark Barrott is a Balearic and ambient producer known for warm, earthy, and sun-drenched soundscapes. 00:56:31 Jogging House – Stenography *Intimate, everyday ambient capturing hidden rhythms and quiet domestic notation. Warm and personal. Artist Bio: Jogging House is a German ambient artist known for warm, everyday, and melodic soundscapes as well as curating the Seil Records label. *
Based on the track “In The Heart Of Spring (Tim Hopkins Remix)” by “CommsBreakdown” from the release “Dadtronica Remixes”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A warm, organic, and emotionally resonant ambient journey through nature, time, and inner reflection. Side A moves from spring renewal and riverine depths into geometric structures and soul-reaping darkness. Side B dives into oceanic drones, mysterious realms, timeless flow, rainful nostalgia, and ends on hopeful star-gazing and prairie calm. Overall mood: Grounded yet expansive, gently melancholic with hopeful warmth and subtle enchantment. Ideal for nature connection, reflective listening, or peaceful evenings. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 CommsBreakdown + Tim Hopkins – In The Heart Of Spring (Tim Hopkins Remix) Lush, springtime ambient with blooming textures and gentle, hopeful renewal. Warm and vibrant. Artist Bio: CommsBreakdown (Steve Ash) is a British-Australian producer blending ambient, electronica, and house; Tim Hopkins is known for atmospheric remixes and electronic works. 00:07:23 arc rae – Nope Minimal, defiant ambient with clean lines and a quiet sense of refusal. Stark and focused. Artist Bio: arc rae is a French-born, Berlin-based musician blending acoustic and electronic textures in generative ambient soundscapes. 00:08:52 Tim Stebbing – Rio Negro Deep, riverine ambient evoking the dark waters of the Rio Negro with rich, flowing textures. Immersive and mysterious. Artist Bio: Tim Stebbing is a veteran UK electronic musician with a long history in Berlin-school and melodic synth music, now creating expansive ambient works. 00:18:53 Grosso Gadgetto – Quadrata Dodus Act 1 Geometric, structured ambient with square-like precision and dramatic development. Bold and architectural. Artist Bio: Grosso Gadgetto is a French artist blending dark ambient, experimental hip-hop, and movie soundtrack influences. 00:24:25 Hverheij – Reaper Of Souls Dark, ritualistic ambient with solemn weight and a sense of inevitable transition. Haunting and powerful. Artist Bio: Hverheij is a Canadian composer and recording artist creating diverse ambient and electronic works that transpose consciousness into sound. 00:27:42 Stewart Keller – Moving Trees Organic, wind-swept ambient capturing trees in motion with gentle, natural flow. Peaceful and alive. Artist Bio: Stewart Keller is a US composer known for ambient, electronic, and video game soundtrack work with organic and emotional depth. Side B 00:31:31 deepspace – Hydrospheric Extraction Drones Class Ⲑ Vast, underwater drone ambient with deep oceanic pressure and mechanical extraction themes. Immersive and cinematic. Artist Bio: deepspace is an ambient project focused on vast, oceanic, and space-inspired drone soundscapes. 00:34:23 Belial Pelegrim – Interamnia Mysterious, inter-realm ambient with subtle tension and otherworldly elegance. Cool and enigmatic. Artist Bio: Belial Pelegrim is an ambient artist creating mysterious, cinematic works with dark and elegant atmospheres. 00:39:24 THE GAYE DEVICE – Time Beyond Captured Expansive, time-transcending ambient with warm analogue layers and a sense of eternal flow. Artist Bio: THE GAYE DEVICE is a Leeds based ambient artist exploring time, memory, and expansive electronic soundscapes. 00:50:05 MDA Analog – Rainful Memories Nostalgic, rain-soaked analogue ambient with warm, memory-drenched textures. Melancholic and comforting. Artist Bio: MDA Analog is an ambient artist creating nostalgic, tape-warmed works focused on emotion. 00:53:55 Veryan – Step Forward To The Seven Stars Ascending, star-bound ambient with hopeful progression and celestial wonder. Uplifting and expansive. Artist Bio: Veryan is an ambient artist crafting hopeful, celestial, and exploratory soundscapes. 00:57:41 Time Rival – Dakota Bridge + Birdsong (Prairie Trail 4-13-23) Field-recording-rich ambient blending bridge sounds and birdsong with prairie tranquility. Peaceful and grounded. Artist Bio: Time Rival is an ambient artist incorporating field recordings and natural sounds into peaceful, location-based compositions.
Based on the track “Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)” by “Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed” from the album “Reverie”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A warm, groovy, and cinematic journey through jazz-funk, psychedelic grooves, French electronic cool, and sunrise optimism. Side A blends raw Afrobeat energy with sophisticated library jazz and spiritual fusion. Side B cruises with laid-back psych-funk, quirky electronica, and feel-good house before ending on radiant, dreamy highs. Overall mood: Stylish, sun-kissed, and soulful with a strong retro-cinematic flair. Perfect for golden-hour drives, warm evenings, or chilled dancing. Highly groovy and immersive. 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 Nu Guinea, Tony Allen – Howls Funky Afrobeat groove powered by Tony Allen’s legendary rhythms and warm electronic jazz-psych energy. Alive and infectious. 00:04:55 Air – How Does It Make You Feel? Smooth, seductive French electronic with breathy vocals, lush production, and late-night sensual charm. Cool and hypnotic. 00:09:17 Dos Palos – Lady Of The Westway [Andi Hanley Rework] Laid-back Northern Soul rework with deep grooves, warm bass, and breezy Westway sunshine. Groovy and nostalgic. 00:16:20 Mahavishnu Orchestra – Pastoral Epic jazz-fusion beauty with soaring guitar, intricate rhythms, and spiritual, pastoral majesty. Transcendent. 00:19:26 Brian Bennett – The Prowler Sleazy, cinematic library funk with tight breaks and shadowy, prowling menace. Cool and characterful. 00:20:56 Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed – Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler) Smoky, deeply grooving jazz with rich reeds, warm bass, and soulful Middle Eastern flavour. Immersive and swinging. Side B 00:24:23 Domenique Dumont – Quasi Quasi Playful, quirky French electronic pop with charming melodies and light, bouncy grooves. Delightful and whimsical. 00:28:11 Khruangbin – Mr. White Psychedelic, dub-tinged instrumental funk with deep bass, shimmering guitar, and laid-back swagger. Hypnotic. 00:32:19 Jimi Tenor – Moonfolks Cosmic, eccentric jazz-electronica with quirky synths and interstellar lounge vibes. Weird and wonderful. 00:37:00 Breakbot – Another Dawn (feat. Irfane) Slick French house/funk with smooth vocals, funky bass, and optimistic sunrise energy. Feel-good and danceable. 00:40:32 Albin – Vinterkassetten Chilled, wintry Swedish electronic with warm cassette tones and cozy, melancholic grooves. Atmospheric and intimate. 00:44:25 Tycho – Sunrise Projector Lush, shimmering electronic with dreamy guitars, pulsing beats, and golden sunrise glow. Beautiful and uplifting.
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.
Based on the track “Minilogue 2” by “Nick May” from the album “Sketches: Ambient Works”. 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 deeply personal and introspective ambient journey centered on nostalgia, home, memory, and inner reflection. Side A opens with warm, tape-saturated domestic quietude before drifting into airy lightness, submerged depths, and gentle sorrow. Side B moves inward with meditative loops, nocturnal mystery, and ghostly Aphex Twin beauty, ending on serene harbour echoes and minimal elegance. Overall mood: Nostalgic, melancholic, and intimately comforting with subtle darkness and quiet wonder. It feels like sitting alone in an empty childhood home on a warm afternoon, lost in thought. Perfect for deep listening, meditation, reflection, or unwinding in solitude. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Akira Film Script – N3-71 Intimate, nostalgic ambient captured in a childhood home using field recordings, cassette tape, and warm analogue hiss. Quiet reflections filled with distant prop planes, birds, clock chimes, and soft domestic silence — deeply personal and comforting. 00:07:59 Intact Veils – Imago of Air Light, airy ambient portrait of wind and atmosphere with delicate, flowing textures. Ethereal and weightless. 00:12:26 phorme – drowning myself in poison Dark, immersive ambient with heavy, intoxicating drones and a sense of sinking surrender. Brooding and hypnotic. 00:13:27 applecore – deepwater Submerged, liquid ambient with muffled depths and gentle underwater movement. Calm and enveloping. 00:20:02 Arcane Trickster – Homeworld (Ambient Mix) Warm, expansive homecoming ambient with soft glowing layers and comforting familiarity. Peaceful and welcoming. 00:24:02 Blank Embrace – Sorrow Melancholic, minimalist ambient wrapped in gentle sorrow and emotional restraint. Poignant and tender. Side B 00:29:53 Ghostloop – Inside Introspective, looping ambient exploring inner spaces with soft, repetitive warmth. Meditative and cocooning. 00:35:53 Belial Pelegrim – 214 Sparse, nocturnal ambient with subtle tension and cinematic distance. Cool and mysterious. 00:38:23 Aphex Twin – #7 Classic Aphex Twin weirdness — delicate, shifting ambient with ghostly melodies and subtle unease. Beautifully unsettling. 00:44:41 Solace Road – Echoes of Moment Gentle, echoing ambient capturing fleeting moments with warm resonance and quiet reflection. 00:49:32 David Cordero – El Rincón Del Puerto Atmospheric, harbour-side ambient with nautical melancholy and soft coastal textures. Evocative and serene. 00:55:00 Nick May – Minilogue 2 Minimal, refined ambient with subtle melodic touches and patient, flowing elegance. Graceful closer.
Cool, sophisticated, and slightly mysterious with a strong retro cinematic flair.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 210 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. This episode is based on the track “Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)” by Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed from the stunning upcoming album “Reverie” which drops on the 12th of June via the Batov Records label. Also a massive thank you to Four Flies Records, The Dream Journal Institute, Batov Records and Mystery Circles for sponsoring the episode with material. A stylish, cinematic, and eclectic trip through 70s Italian library grooves, jazz-funk, psychedelic exotica, and warm ambient textures. Side A blends sleazy thriller funk and sunny Mediterranean rhythms with mystical desert drones and playful adventure themes. Side B shifts into nocturnal jazz-funk, delicate minimalism, soulful grooves, and ends with loose, exploratory jazz energy. Overall mood: Cool, sophisticated, and slightly mysterious with a strong retro cinematic flair. It feels like a warm Mediterranean evening that slowly turns into a smoky, late-night jazz club session — groovy, atmospheric, adventurous, and effortlessly stylish. Perfect for cruising, golden-hour listening, or relaxed evening vibes. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Berto Pisano, Elsio Mancuso – STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER Dark, sleazy 70s Italian library funk with tense rhythms and cinematic thriller vibes. Seductive and dangerous. 00:05:10 Atabasca – Khettara Mysterious desert ambient with North African influences, dusty textures, and hypnotic flow. Ancient and atmospheric. 00:09:16 The Sound Catelouge – Final Questions Sparse, questioning ambient with subtle tension and philosophical weight. Minimal and introspective. 00:11:47 Banda Maje – Costa Sud Sunny Italian Mediterranean groove with warm percussion and coastal dolce vita charm. Breezy and joyful. 00:15:21 FOREVER PAVOT & MELCHIOR – LES AVENTURES DE TINTIN (GENERIQUE) Playful, adventurous psych-pop reinterpretation of the classic Tintin theme. Fun, colourful, and nostalgic. 00:18:47 gribbles – Ancient Answer Mystical, earthy ambient with ancient resonances and subtle ritualistic warmth. Timeless and contemplative. 00:23:17 Kronstad 23 – Stratosfæren Floating, stratospheric ambient with cool Nordic synths and high-altitude serenity. Crisp and elevated. Side B 00:27:59 Albin – Flöjten Gentle, melodic flute-led piece with soft Scandinavian warmth and folk-like intimacy. Peaceful and lyrical. 00:31:04 Wojciech Golczewski – Transmission 14 Dark synthwave/ambient with retro horror vibes and pulsing tension. Cinematic and brooding. 00:34:21 ATA Records – Walter In Gabardine Cool, rainy-day library jazz-funk with sophisticated grooves and detective swagger. Stylish and mellow. 00:36:33 EKT – Postman Quirky, offbeat electronic with characterful rhythms and subtle humour. Playful and distinctive. 00:39:04 East Side Supply – Delicatessen Tasty, swinging jazz-funk with rich grooves and deli-counter cool. Groovy and appetising. 00:42:45 Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed – Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler) Warm, glowing jazz fusion with rich tones and emotional depth. Smooth and luminous. 00:45:43 Agnes Martian – One Delicate, minimalist ambient with soft fragility and quiet emotional resonance. Intimate and tender. 00:47:43 Surprise Chef – Blyth Street Nocturne Soulful, nocturnal instrumental jazz with warm grooves and late-night atmosphere. 00:52:26 El Michels Affair – Shining (Instrumental) Tight, cinematic soul-funk with lush horns and moody swagger. Vintage-inspired and powerful. 00:55:31 Galecstasy & Mike Watt Trio – Wander In Loose, exploratory jazz-rock with free-spirited energy and wandering spirit. Organic and adventurous closer.
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.
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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.
Based on the track “Ectoplasmically Yours” by a great friend of the channel, a super chap and one of my few subscribers Gareth Evans also known as “HDRF”. This is a live set from Stafford EMOM on May 8. If you make music and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. And if you’re enjoying the channel, please consider subscribing — even if it’s just for a month, it makes a real difference. So settle in, turn it up a bit if you can, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. No breaks, just the music.
00:00:00 HDRF – Ectoplasmically Yours Ghostly, swirling ambient techno with ethereal textures and subtle rhythmic undertow. Haunting and hypnotic. 00:16:30 Lo Five – Depths You Will Never Fathom Dark, submerged ambient with heavy low-end drones and oceanic mystery. Deep, claustrophobic, and immersive. 00:22:05 Dollkraut – La Banda Dello Scorpione SEQ. 2 Pulsing, retro-futurist synthwave with Italian horror soundtrack vibes. Sleazy, driving, and cinematic. 00:23:41 Urulu – 9045XY Minimal deep house with crisp percussion and warm, rolling basslines. Smooth, late-night groover. 00:28:54 Arovane – Woven Delicate, intricate IDM/ambient with fragile melodies and organic electronic weave. Beautifully detailed. 00:30:35 Darren Nye – A View From The 4Th Dimension (Version 2) Floating, multi-dimensional ambient with spacious synths and gentle movement. Expansive and weightless. 00:36:33 John Louis Kluck – Rising Orb Warm, glowing ambient electronics with slow-building cosmic light. Radiant and meditative. 00:41:06 Koresma – Clouds Downtempo chill with soft beats, dreamy pads, and airy atmosphere. Floating and serene. 00:44:17 Moray Newlands – A Love Of Books Intimate, literary ambient with warm analogue tones and quiet nostalgia. Cozy and reflective. 00:47:30 Pabellón Sintético – Metamorfosis Evolving synthetic soundscapes with organic transformation and rich textures. Hypnotic and alive. 00:50:47 Payta – Passing Time Gentle, time-dissolving ambient with soft pulses and melancholic warmth. Patient and comforting. 00:52:41 Salvatore Mercatante – Le Corne Mysterious, ritualistic electronics with dark, horn-like resonances. Atmospheric and slightly ominous. 00:53:07 SiP – Hard Times Laid-back global grooves with soulful, resilient melodies. Warm and quietly uplifting. 00:58:45 Kilometre Club – Lowered Slow, tape-saturated ambient drift with warm, lowered horizons. Hazy and deeply relaxing. 00:59:16 The Future Sound Of London – Cascade Classic FSOL liquid ambience with flowing textures and futuristic melancholy. Immersive and timeless. 01:05:02 Ernest Hood – At The Store Lo-fi environmental jazz with zither, field recordings, and gentle small-town nostalgia. Warmly intimate. 01:10:59 Christian Wittman – Stellar Winds Cosmic ambient with sweeping stellar drones and celestial movement. Vast and windswept. 01:14:13 Jeremiah Chiu – Nineteen Delicate, minimalist ambient with subtle piano-like tones and tender emotion. Quietly luminous. 01:15:33 IDTiL – Fractal Anomaly Glitchy, fractal IDM/ambient with twisting patterns and digital unease. Intricate and mind-bending. 01:21:13 Cub-cub – Salvia Time Distortion Psychedelic, time-warping ambient with salvia-inspired surrealism. Trippy and disorienting. 01:21:57 Duke Hugh – Your Number Laid-back, jazzy electronic soul with warm chords and mellow grooves. Smooth and heartfelt. 01:26:50 Sababa 5 – Dreams of Love – (Instrumental) Dreamy Middle Eastern psych-funk with hypnotic melodies and gentle propulsion. Blissful and transportive.
Good day to you listeners, wherever you are. This is Trevor. Welcome to one of these spontaneous episodes – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that appears somewhere inside the set. This episode titled Lost Karst Dreamers is based on the track “Karst” by “Tewksbury”, from the album “rust/wave”, which comes out on May 22 via channel supporting label Imaginary North. All the other tracks happened to just fit the vibe. If you make music and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. And if you’re enjoying the channel, please consider subscribing — even if it’s just for a month, it makes a real difference. So settle in, turn it up a bit if you can, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. No breaks, just the music.
00:00:00 Pageant – Too Far A drifting, melancholic ambient piece with soft, distant swells and a sense of emotional distance. Gentle textures unfold like regretful memories viewed from afar—intimate yet unreachable. 00:04:41 Rhucle – B2. Rew Warm, tape-saturated ambient from Rhucle’s signature hazy style. Lo-fi loops and gentle field recordings create a nostalgic, rewound atmosphere full of quiet introspection and faded light. 00:07:40 Tewksbury – Karst Geological ambient inspired by limestone landscapes. Crystalline tones, subtle cracks, and slow-dissolving textures evoke underground caves, dripping water, and hidden hollow spaces. 00:10:10 dropTable – Wanna ditch class and go to the mall Playful, nostalgic lo-fi ambient with a carefree 90s/early 2000s teenage daydream vibe. Soft synths and muffled mall echoes paint a picture of skipping responsibilities for fluorescent-lit freedom. 00:18:23 Antonio Visual Project – Lost in space Vast, weightless ambient journey through cosmic emptiness. Deep pads and floating melodies create a sense of peaceful disorientation among distant stars and endless void. 00:24:34 Joerg Dankert – What Is That Curious, questioning ambient with shifting, uncertain textures. Subtle unease and wonder blend as unidentified sounds emerge from the shadows—mysterious and slightly surreal. 00:29:21 Pietro Zollo – Upward Ascending, hopeful ambient with rising drones and luminous layers. It feels like gentle elevation—moving from grounded stillness toward light and open sky. 00:36:20 SYMBOL – Street Machines Retro-futuristic synth ambient with mechanical pulse and nocturnal city energy. Neon-lit grooves and sleek textures capture cruising through empty streets at night. 00:38:18 Sacred Seeds – Rustic Memory Earthy, organic ambient rooted in pastoral nostalgia. Warm acoustic elements and crackling textures evoke old wooden barns, soil, and half-remembered rural summers. 00:45:45 Glinca – We Shall Be Like Dreamers Lush, surreal ambient that drifts between reality and reverie. Soft, cloud-like layers and gentle swells create a beautiful, immersive dream-state full of wonder. 00:54:05 Sad Graffiti – L’idiota Poignant, introspective ambient with a touch of melancholy. Sparse and emotionally raw, it feels like the quiet reflection of Dostoevsky’s fool—vulnerable and strangely wise. 01:04:33 Ulises Labaronnie – Part III Deep, evolving drone/ambient from the Argentine composer. Rich harmonic layers slowly unfold with a meditative, almost architectural sense of space and time. 01:11:55 Sulk Rooms – Details Are Important Meticulous, micro-focused ambient highlighting tiny sonic details. Intimate and slightly obsessive, it rewards close listening with hidden textures and quiet emotional depth. 01:16:29 Elise Plans – Cantoo (Everything Lasts Forever…) Bittersweet, expansive ambient exploring permanence and impermanence. Swelling drones and fragile melodies carry a philosophical weight—beautiful, haunting, and ultimately hopeful.
This episode titled Oracular Blank Dawn is based on the track Midnight Dawn by DTime, from the album Nightwoven , which comes out today May 8 via channel supporting label Cyclical Dreams. All the other tracks happened to just fit the vibe. If you’d like to be featured send file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com If you can subscribe, even if it’s just for the month it would be a great help. So settle in, turn it up a bit if you can, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. No breaks, just the music.
00:00:00 Metamatics – Evening Star A lush, starlit ambient track with warm, drifting synths and gentle melodic currents. Classic Metamatics (Lee Norris) style—immersive, slightly cosmic, and quietly emotional, like gazing at the first bright star of twilight. 00:04:29 Finlay Wright – Astex Minimal, crystalline ambient with sparse, precise textures and subtle movement. Cool, introspective, and beautifully restrained—evoking quiet focus and hidden depth. 00:09:04 Polypores – Blank Holiday Hypnotic modular synth work from Stephen James Buckley. Swirling, psychedelic layers create a disorienting yet captivating “blank” holiday atmosphere—playful weirdness meets deep immersion. 00:14:57 John Scott Shepherd – The Dreamer Dreamy, expansive ambient with soft, flowing pads and a sense of gentle wonder. Warm and cinematic, perfect for drifting through inner landscapes. 00:17:07 Ekin Fil – beni yok saysan da Delicate, haunting drone/ambient from the Turkish artist. Ethereal vocals and fragile textures weave a melancholic, intimate spell—poetic and deeply atmospheric. 00:21:27 Loneward – Oracular Cinematic, prophetic ambient with rich, silken layers and a sense of mystery. Graceful and majestic, like receiving quiet visions from beyond. 00:28:52 Mick Chillage – A Signal Of Virtues Warm, breathing ambient electronics with subtle melodic touches. Thoughtful and restorative, carrying a gentle, virtuous glow. 00:35:03 Taylor Deupree – Minism Microscopic, ultra-delicate sound design from the 12k master. Tiny gestures and quiet spaces create an intimate, minimalist meditation on smallness and presence. 00:37:23 Moss Garden – No Prayers For The Mosquito (The Green Kingdom Remix) Organic, shimmering ambient remix with lush textures and a touch of melancholy. Gentle rhythms and glowing tones evoke summer evenings and fragile life. 00:42:41 DTime – Midnight Dawn Transitional ambient capturing the liminal moment between night and day. Deep, resonant tones with a hopeful, slowly brightening atmosphere. 00:47:31 Satoshi & Makoto – Updraft Warm, breezy Casio CZ-5000 ambient with gentle, uplifting melodies. Airy and nostalgic, like rising thermals carrying memories upward. 00:49:14 Arin Aksberg – Virtuality Smooth, flowing electronic ambient exploring digital dreamscapes. Elegant and immersive, with a subtle sense of floating between realities. 00:53:37 Johan Agebjörn & Mikael Ögren – Decompressed System (One Million Eyes Version) Expansive, rhythmic ambient with piano elements and wide-open spaces. Relaxing yet dynamic, designed for movement and deep listening alike.
Good evening… or good morning, wherever you are. This is Trevor. Welcome once again to one of these spontaneous episodes – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that appears somewhere inside the set itself. This episode titled Raining Fêtes Urge is based on the track Villages, Hamlets And Fêtes (version) by one of my all time favorite artists Matthew Davies better known as Vic Mars. It’s from the album From Different Landscapes, which came out yesterday Friday the 1st of May 2026. All the other tracks happened to just fit the vibe. So settle in, turn it up a bit if you can, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. If you can subscribe, even if it’s just for the month it would be a great help. Right then… here we go.
00:00:00 Jacob Mann – Pier Walk A breezy, melodic jazz-funk piece with warm keys and gentle grooves — perfect laid-back opener with sunny West Coast vibes. 00:04:17 Natureboy Flako – Roundelay Atmospheric electronic beat with intricate sambaesque percussion and dreamy, wandering melodies — intimate and hypnotic. 00:05:27 Vic Mars – Villages, Hamlets And Fêtes (version) Pastoral, nostalgic folktronica evoking English countryside scenes with soft synths and gentle rhythms. 00:07:56 Steve Cobby – Raining Pine Straw Downtempo electronic with lush textures and a mellow, rainy-day introspection — beautifully atmospheric. 00:10:07 Animat – Liquid Fuel (Riccicomoto Lost in Jazz session) Jazzy, liquid electronic grooves with deep bass and smooth, improvisational flair. 00:17:08 Cavern Cult – Of Hope (from Approach) Post-rock/ambient build with emotional depth, shimmering guitars, and a sense of quiet optimism. 00:18:10 Wakan Tanka – Pinnacle Ethereal ambient/drone with vast, spiritual landscapes — serene and elevating. 00:20:48 x.y.r. – bon voyage Warm, tropical-tinged ambient with soft synths and a dreamy, exploratory feel. 00:24:18 Uncle Fido – They Love the Snickerdoodles Playful, whimsical electronic/ambient with quirky charm and light-hearted textures. 00:25:10 Sam Wilkes & Jacob Mann – Soft Landing Smooth, jazzy downtempo with tender melodies and a comforting, weightless groove. 00:26:48 ENTHEO – °⸰•. c r u s h .•⸰° Glitchy, emotional electronic with heartfelt melodies and a crushing, intimate energy. 00:27:36 meeting by chance – She Is My Evening Melancholic, cinematic electronic — intimate and reflective, like a quiet evening reverie. 00:30:32 Belial Pelegrim & GrevusAnjl – Inexplicible Urge Dark, moody electronic with hypnotic rhythms and shadowy, driving tension. 00:37:18 Christopher Willits, Eduardo Castillo – Spiraling – Eduardo Castillo Remix Ambient/experimental with swirling, immersive layers and graceful, spiraling motion. 00:41:36 Gilroy Mere – Christ’s Hospital Nostalgic, evocative folktronica painting scenes of British history and landscape. 00:43:44 gribbles – Existence Laid-back, quirky electronica with groovy, existential chill. 00:47:53 L’Eclair – Coke Mountain Funky, psychedelic groove with live-band energy and hypnotic repetition. 00:55:26 Edward Givens – Ambrosia Generator Mystical, neo-classical/ambient with lush, life-affirming textures. 00:58:50 Giants of Discovery – Nightfall Across the Assembly Fields Cosmic, atmospheric electronic with modular depth and ancient, mythical vibes. 01:02:30 MYPD – Cathexis(Aftermath) Deep, textural ambient/drone with emotional resonance and spacious aftermath calm. 01:07:25 D. Rothon – Lonesome Depot Pedal steel-infused ambient/folk with warm, lonesome introspection. 01:09:18 Man as island – Automaton Rhythmic, dramatic electronic with mechanical yet human pulse. 01:11:17 Sunhaus – Pleng Textural, minimal ambient with colourful, spiralling fragments. 01:12:57 Aphex Twin – Untitled [Saw2 CD1 Track1] (Fourtet Remix) Classic Aphex melancholy beautifully reworked by Four Tet into a lush, emotional journey. 01:19:11 Daniel Aged – 12.21 Smooth, contemporary jazz/electronic fusion with warm, introspective tones. 01:23:06 Tülpa – Want U Intimate, yearning electronic with emotional pull and dreamy atmosphere.
00:00:00 Ekkohaus – Chasing Brown Warm, bouncy organic house with playful percussion and sun-drenched textures. Groovy, understated, and perfect for easing into the set. 00:05:38 Leon Vynehall – Wahness Sultry deep house with rubbery grooves, Hi-hat madness, and hazy vocal snippets. Loose, confident, and full of late-night character. 00:11:24 Mu Vonz – Prpl Morning Mellow downtempo beats and purple synths creating a hazy, immersive afterglow vibe. Chilled and head-nodding. 00:13:27 Richie Hawtin – Concept 1 96:10 19:00 Sparse, hypnotic minimal techno with clinical precision and subtle tension. Pure heads music. 00:20:20 Kirill Sawazki – Radio Frequency Band Atmospheric experimental synths and processed textures evoking drifting radio signals. Moody and cinematic. 00:23:26 Rex The Dog – Crasher Energetic electro-house banger with crunching synths and party-starting drive. Cheeky and fun. 00:30:10 Telpor Nexus – Uncanfordz Intricate IDM-tinged rhythms with quirky, futuristic textures. Brainy and detailed. 00:35:03 Floating Points – Nuits Sonores Lush, winding journey from haunting synths to euphoric dancefloor release. Rich and dynamic standout. 00:45:19 Futuregrapher – Skerplugata Atmospheric Icelandic electronic with warm synths and rolling grooves. Distinctive and cinematic. We miss you man. 00:49:35 Max Graef – Vino Rosetto Funky, dusty house/jazz hybrid with elastic rhythms and smoky soul. Warm and alive. 00:54:16 oilpanic – Vissi Clean, minimal homey grooves with intimate hypnotic flow. Solid late-night cruiser. 00:57:51 Metamatics – Escher Escalator Clever IDM loops and brain-twisting patterns. Abstract yet groovy. 01:01:37 André Bratten – Tunnel Deep, cosmic techno with rich textures and elegant forward motion. Immersive closer.
A place to let loose. A short break from the ambience that usually dominated the channel.
Back with another outing of Alone on the Dance Floor.
This series comes out whenever I can make the time to create them. Like all my shows. I am not affiliated with any station and do not get paid for this work. I rely entirely on labels and artists sending me material, an unquenchable thirst for sharing great sounds, a handful of Mixcloud subscribers and a few sales from Bandcamp.
A place to let loose. A short break from the ambience that usually dominated the channel.
Back with another outing of Alone on the Dance Floor.
This series comes out whenever I can make the time to create them. Like all my shows. I am not affiliated with any station and do not get paid for this work. I rely entirely on labels and artists sending me material, an unquenchable thirst for sharing great sounds, a handful of Mixcloud subscribers and a few sales from Bandcamp.
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Hey. Welcome back… or maybe you just crawled in through a crack in the drywall. This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-eight-nine. We’re still pretending it’s a radio show for the sonically adventurous, but really it’s just me and the frequencies arguing in an empty apartment while the world outside forgets I exist. Headphones on. Let time dissolve. And let the frequencies claim you. We’re bunching it tonight – four transmissions at a time, like weird little dreams stitched into the set. No schedule. Just the mood and the margins.
FIRST CLUSTER Four signals crawling out of the high passes and the liberation fronts. Sonic-Soma – Kinnaur Calling – Cities and Memory, Nepal field recordings turned into sonic soma. The Music Liberation Front Sweden – Astra Shambotica – Submarine Broadcasting, astral jazz revolution. Grosso Gadgetto – Quadrata Dodus Act 2 – Bulgarian label Mahorka, who might be the reason for me not doing these episodes for a few days. Keep an eye and ear out for future Planck Tone episodes I may be guesting. Willebrant – Dell – atmospheric drone from down under. Birds in the rain. A must. You just survived the first transmission: Sonic-Soma, The Music Liberation Front Sweden, Grosso Gadgetto, and Willebrant. The space between us is definitely thinner now.
SECOND CLUSTER Brain shells cracking open, hits amended, voids flattered, dust explained. Zerfranzt – Hirnschale – which means skull or, the nicer translation of, Brain case from Kaiseki Digital, who I’ve been playing lately as Free Album Codes has provided me with codes for some early releases from 2018. German synaptic spill. Trevlad – Hits Enjoyable Amended – self-released soundscape from the episode of the same name. A repeat name from the spot where I try and sleep most nights. This one’s from the album TVCL 10 and has nothing to do with the track of the same name from TVCL 09. Puscha – Sycophanatic – NEN, Melbourne cinematic hypnosis. Provided by Fonodroom. Everyday Dust – Without Explanation – Dustopian Frequencies, Scottish drone stories that evaporate.
You just floated through Zerfranzt, Trevlad, Puscha, and Everyday Dust. Halfway mark is creeping up. I’m starting to feel that metaphysical flip? The universe just winked at you and kept walking.
THIRD CLUSTER (pre-B Side) Edges blurring, bodies floating. phorme – blur – Kaiseki Digital, Australian meditative haze from NSW. Also from 2018. Takashi Kusano – Floating – Sounds for the Soul, Japanese levitation. And then comes the B Side… phorme and Takashi Kusano just lifted you clean out of gravity. Now the bench is empty and the cats are from hell.
FOURTH CLUSTER (B Side) Empty benches, hellcat beats, half-human wires, clinical worms. Substak – Empty Bench – Daydreamers, Greek meditative park-bench snippet. Le Morte d’Abby – Nyanko No Jigoku Beat – dark electro from the neon underworld. Jilk – Half-Human – Bricolage, Glasgow idm hybrid soul. The Foot & Leg Clinic – Worms 2 – alternative rock diagnosis under fluorescent lights. You just sat on Substak’s Empty Bench, got bitten by Le Morte d’Abby’s hellcats, glitched with Jilk, and received a full worm examination from The Foot & Leg Clinic. Your body is now 40% frequency.
FIFTH CLUSTER Appetizers of life, grace with nothing, tidal animation tags, Nordic sea breath. The Appetizers – The Life – Italian roots reggae funk from Rome. Rejoicer – Grace Was Happy (I Found Nothing) – LA epiphany of joyful emptiness. Sounds as if Weather Report did music for film. Record Of Tides – Yoshimoto Animation Tag – Mahorka hauntological Japanese cels on the tide. Glitchy 8-bit crackles. Albin – Havet – Paltunes, Swedish sea inhaling your thoughts. Everything Albin Johansson touches glows with a nostalgic warmth I can never get enough of. You just tasted The Appetizers, let Rejoicer’s Grace smile at nothing, rode Record Of Tides’ animation waves, and sank into Albin’s Havet. The apartment is underwater now.
FINAL CLUSTER Rain shelter geometry and half-a-day London melt. Kikagaku Moyo – Amayadori – Guruguru Brain, psychedelic Tokyo forest clearing. ff8282 – london / half the day – 4000 Records, fractured electronic daydreams. You just sheltered with Kikagaku Moyo and melted through half a London day with ff8282. That’s the whole set. Thanks for floating here with me. I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links, and purchase paths are illuminated at trevor.se and marked in the timeline. If you’re still listening… you’re in the club. No meetings. No rules. Just dust and frequencies. Send files, confessions, whatever, to trevlad@gmail.com. Send stories for Chord Confessions. I’ll read them in my sleep-voice. See you in the next crack in the drywall. Cheerio…
END OF BROADCAST Stream free for 7 days on Mixcloud. Background track: Trevlad’s TVCL 11. A sonic journey with a metaphysical flip at the halfway mark – perfect for a long walk, a mental wander, or a quiet moment alone with the universe
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Welcome to Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, Episode 180—your flickering beacon in the haze, where forgotten reels spin secrets and new ghosts whisper through the virtual cassette heads. We pause the fast-forward and let time stretch thin: imagine a single worn cassette shell cracked open on a sun-bleached dashboard at dusk, magnetic tape spilling like ribbon across cracked leather seats. Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, for the sonically adventurous, wherever it finds you. You’ve hit play so, let the tape hiss, and drift with us through these captured breaths. Subscribe to the channel to hear these shows whenever you please. Subscribers also get mix versions of the episodes without all my babbling. Just a quick shout out to the latest followers Edge Effect who you should check out on Bandcamp and fellow Irish person A New Forest who is a resident DJ on Dublin Digital Radio. Also a new subscriber that has me dangling in the edge of the channel getting a payout from Mixcloud imilleryes
We open with the song Sunshine Grove by SubDan. Golden afternoon light spilling through leaves onto a quiet wooden porch swing, where acid-tinged synths ripple like warm breezes and gentle breakbeat grooves sway in lazy contentment, capturing pure, unhurried joy suspended forever in a glowing breath. This is Sunshine Grove by SubDan from the album Moments of Joy out on Nottingham, UK’s Remnants label.
Now, The track time, running away from you by HUNGER A lone figure standing motionless on an empty midnight highway as the taillights of a departing car stretch into vanishing red threads, while slow, decaying synth drones and fractured rhythmic pulses chase each other in futile pursuit, freezing the ache of irreversible loss in a single, elongating breath of experimental electronic melancholy. This is HUNGER with the track time, running away from you from the album declined out on Leipzig, Germany’s Adventurous Music
Next, The track Tripping Soldiers 2 by Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (from Bricolage’s underground Glasgow electronic label) A squad of spectral soldiers marching in slow, hallucinatory lockstep through a fog-choked, neon-lit alley at 3 a.m., their boots echoing into warped, stuttering breaks and gritty, acid-flecked synth stabs that bend reality like melting film reels, freezing the surreal vertigo of a chemically unraveling night patrol in a single, looping breath of shadowy, tripped-out dubbed melancholy. This is Tripping Soldiers 2 by Dark Fidelity Hi Fi from a couple of places one of them being Bricolage’s Paradigm (10 Year Label Sampler)
Now Akira Film Script, Graham Seaman, Mosaicist, Percolator and Justin Amphlett – This Burnished Land The collaborative expanse of This Burnished Land A vast, sun-scorched prairie at golden hour where ancient mosaic fragments embedded in cracked earth glow like buried memories, while layered drones and subtle field-recorded winds weave a slow, collective breath of timeless, burnished serenity suspended in amber light. This Burnished Land by Akira Film Script, Graham Seaman, Mosaicist, Percolator and Justin Amphlett from the, must have, compilation album This Burnished Land out on whitelabrecs
Next aug16 by ff8282 A deserted summer rooftop at dusk in late August, empty cassette tapes scattered like fallen leaves as faint, lo-fi synth pulses and fragmented tape warbles drift upward into a fading orange sky, capturing the quiet, nostalgic drift of a single fleeting day dissolving into static eternity. From the stable of 4000 Records label ff8282 and the track aug16 from the album No Statue.
“A Wound Kisser by Dunya A dimly lit apartment at midnight, where soft ambient tendrils curl like gentle fingers tracing an old scar on pale skin, the slow-healing ache blooming into hushed, shimmering layers of forgiveness frozen in an intimate exhale of wounded light. From Vilnius, Lithuania’s Amulet of Tears label I give you Dunya with A Wound Kisser from the album **Pay It Forward **.
**Take Me There – Totte (a reflection on childhood) originally from the album *Nine Reflections: Music For Cats* “Totte (a reflection on childhood)” A sun-dappled backyard sandbox long abandoned, where a child’s forgotten toy cat sits amid drifting dandelion seeds and gentle, nostalgic drones that lap like warm summer memories against the porch steps, freezing the soft pang of innocence receding into quiet feline contemplation. This is Totte (a reflection on childhood) by Take Me There from a fantastic, and recommended, compilation The Passed Year 2025 out on Passed Recordings.
Land of the Endless by joe nora An unbroken horizon of rolling golden dunes under a perpetual twilight, where sparse, piano motifs and subtle string horizons stretch outward forever, locking the serene vertigo of boundless solitude in an unresolving breath of eternal drift. This is Land of the Endless by Joe Nora from the album Puzzle Face available through Los Angeles, California’s Friends Of Friends label.
uami step by raays A bioluminescent jungle clearing at cosmic dawn, where shimmering synth pads and off-kilter jazz-inflected beats pulse like fireflies in slow-motion syncopation, freezing the euphoric fusion of earthly roots and weightless space jungle levitation in glowing stride. This is raays with uami step from the EP Plaays out on LEAVING RECORDS.
desert ambient by applecore A lone saguaro silhouette against a blood-orange sunset over endless sand, where minimal, heat-warped drones and distant wind howls ripple like mirages across cracked earth, capturing the austere, meditative vastness of isolation distilled into scorching breath. applecore with desert ambient from the album contact at the deep bottom out on Bulgaria’s Mahorka label.
We end the first half and first side of this virtual cassette with Monolit K by Gelbart A colossal black obelisk rising from cracked concrete in an abandoned Eastern European industrial yard at dawn, its surface humming with deep, resonant modular synth throbs and metallic echoes that reverberate into infinity, freezing the enigmatic weight of forgotten futures in an unyielding pulse. Gelbart with Monolit K from the album Gelbart-TK-745 out on Berlin, Germany’s Kitchen Leg records. Catch you on the flip side.
Starting us off this half “Transmission 18 by Wojciech Golczewski A derelict satellite dish pointed skyward in a snowy midnight field, receiving faint, crackling cosmic signals through swelling retro-synth waves and distant static bursts, suspending the lonely vigil of interstellar longing in a glacial sweep. Wojciech Golczewski with Transmission 18 from the album End Of Transmission 3 available through Marseille, France’s Data Airlines label.
Väntan by Gustav Davidsson Frost-covered birch trees standing silent along a frozen Swedish lake at first light, where sparse, glacial ambient tones and soft harmonic swells drift like breath on glass, freezing the quiet anticipation of spring’s distant promise in a crystalline pause. This is Gustav Davidsson with Väntan from another great whitelbrecs compilation celebrating their 10-year anniversary Shades.
Pollinator Project Pt. 4 – Entomophily by Loopatronica. A sunlit wildflower meadow alive with bees in ecstatic slow-motion orbit, their wings blurring into intricate looping rhythms and organic electronic pulses that hum in symbiotic harmony, locking the vibrant dance of pollination into a nectar-drenched view. This is Loopatronica with Pollinator Project Pt. 4 – Entomophily from the album Pollinator Project out on Moolakii Club Audio Interface.
Let Me by Djrum Rain streaked city windows at 4 a.m., reflecting blurred neon as intricate breakbeats and soulful piano fragments plead through dense, atmospheric layers, capturing the intimate ache of unspoken desire suspended in rain-lashed heartbeats. This is Djrum with Let Me from the albumUnder Tangled Silence out on London, UK’s Houndstooth label.
Movement Implies Convergence by Substak + LR Friberg Converging railway tracks vanishing into a misty horizon at twilight, where pulsing modular sequences and converging field drones pull forward in relentless gravity, freezing the philosophical inevitability of paths uniting in a forward-leaning flow. Substak + LR Friberg with Movement Implies Convergence from the album The White Between Words another great release from the Mahorka label.
Blanket Song by Kikagaku Moyo A threadbare wool blanket spread under stars on a summer hillside, where psych-folk guitars wrap around soft, wandering melodies like shared warmth, capturing the simple comfort of stargazing companionship in an enveloping sigh. Kikagaku Moyo/幾何学模様 with Blanket Song from the album Masana Temples out on Fukuoka, Japan’s Guruguru Brain label.
Office Olympics by Dolphins of Venice Fluorescent-lit cubicles transformed into a surreal arena at after-hours, where quirky synth bounces and playful beats turn staplers into javelins and printers into hurdles, freezing the gleeful rebellion of corporate daydreams in a single, mischievous leap. This is Dolphins of Venice with Office Olympics from the album Captains of Industry another great Mahorka label release.
The penultimate track of the show now. Sub-Aura (2025 Remaster) by Ian Boddy & Chris Carter Underwater aurora lights shimmering through deep ocean currents at midnight, where vintage analog modular synth waves undulate in slow, hypnotic layers, locking the submerged glow of hidden electromagnetic realms in a breath of cosmic tranquility. Ian Boddy & Chris Carter with Sub-Aura (2025 Remaster) from the album Caged (25th Anniversary Edition) out on Ian Boddy curated label DiN.
So just one track to go and, before you do go, I need you to send me your stories for the Chord Confessions series. I need a song or piece of music that has meant something special to you for some reason. I’ll play the music and say nice things about you and tell your tale on the airwaves.
Spontaneous Reduction by Hverheij A falling snowflake caught mid-descent in a vast white void, where sparse, reductive tones and micro-shifts in texture gradually simplify into near-silence, capturing the elegant inevitability of everything distilling to essence in a vanishing exhale. Hverheij with Spontaneous Reduction
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Good evening, or morning, or whatever sliver of the clock you’ve drifted into. This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode one hundred and seventy-two. I’m Trevor, sifting through the reels once more, turning the dial until something faintly human—or faintly inhuman—comes through.
These cassettes still carry the promise of two sides, a flip in the middle. Twenty artists tonight, drawn from various corners: some from the damp fields of field recording-touched ambient, others from the slow-burn electronics of Glasgow’s Bricolage or whitelabrecs quiet corners, a few from Portland’s soft tape worlds, and further out to the looped, patient rhythms that refuse to hurry.
No rush here. No hooks to grab you by the collar. These are pieces that breathe, that unfold like fog over water, that let time stretch until it forgets its own name.
The Wild Hunt Die Wilde Jagd – Gleiß K – Convenanza – Höganord Rekords A motorik pulse wrapped in dark-leaning kraut electronics, voices half-buried in the machinery, building without ever quite arriving. So Headphones on, let time dissolve and let the frequencies claim you.
Now one of the shortest entries on the show Ann Annie – lupine – El Prado (Deluxe) – available through Nettwerk label. Portland piano atmospheres drift in gentle layers, carrying a meditative hush, like rain on greenhouse glass.
blochemy – Eim – Islas Calm Cloud – whitelabrecs. Sorry for the mispronunciation in the last episode. Minimal tape wonk and electroacoustic patience, tones that hover and slowly modulate, a quiet study in restraint and space.
And now clap along with Nu Era – See Are Seven (Bonus Track) – The Second Circle – Neroli Records Deep, enveloping electronics with a touch of kosmische drift, layers folding inward, unhurried and expansive.
Next Saya Gray – PUDDLE ( OF ME ) – Saya – Dirty Hit Intimate, watery textures, voice and instrumentation blurring into something fragile and reflective, almost confessional in its slowness.
Check the reverb on the rimshots. Robohands – Oranj – Oranj – Bastard Jazz Recordings Wonky Rhodes and guitar-led loops that circle and evolve, warm and understated, letting small repetitions reveal hidden depths over time.
Now panic inducing mud flaps. Sophie Sleigh-Johnson – Chaldean Acts – Nuncio Ref – Crow Versus Crow Sparse, ritualistic soundscapes, field edges and processed resonances evoking ancient, unspoken acts.
Back to some pop phrasings and a bassist at work Flora Hibberd – Auto Icon – Swirl – self-released Delicate, swirling arrangements, voice and instrumentation caught in gentle eddies, intimate and quietly hypnotic.
And now a recent mate of the channel brings some pigeons CommsBreakdown – In The Heart Of Spring – Dadtronica Ambientus – self-released Spring-like modular pulses and soft drones, a sense of renewal threaded through the circuitry. Lovely stuff.
Now to end Side A with a stomping track from one of my fantastic supporting labels Bricolage Black Lupus – Fractal Particles – Paradigm 10 Year Label Sampler – Bricolage Glasgow Granular electronics from Glasgow, particles scattering and reforming in fractal patterns, precise yet organic.
Tape flip.
The cassette turns. Side B.
Starting off Side B Vancouver based Active Dark Filament – Song for Moritz – (NYP) – Lost Axioms Excerpts – self-released Dedicated drift, dark ambient threads that pull slowly across an 80s vibe stereo field.
And now for something special from David Soulscorch here as Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project – Disenchanting. Nice Work If You Can Get It – Jolly Johnny and His Oompahing Oomlahs. Lo-fi pastoral wanderings, disenchanted yet oddly affectionate, cassette warmth intact. This album made me happy.
Next is from a label I’d love to play more of as they release some of the best sounds out there. Unfortunately I can’t afford to play as much as I’d like and I respect that they won’t send me stuff for free, but every now and then something lands on my decks for which I’m grateful. This is one of those times. Here’s Kayla Painter – Anicca – Tectonic Particles – Quiet Details Shifting, impermanent textures, tectonic plates of sound moving beneath the surface, calm on top.
And now to the label who has championed the channel for many a year and a release by James Adrian Brown – Generator – Generator – Colin Morrisons Castles in Space Generator hums and harmonic overtones, a machine dreaming its own slow song.
Speaking of great labels here’s another one worthy of your attention storyinsoil – Spin Glass – Distillation – Ingrown Glassy, spinning drones, crystalline and distilled, turning in perpetual motion. Release date is set to February 3rd, so go grab a copy.
Now there’s this wonderful Russian artist NDORFIK who I’ve had a bit of contact with over the past few weeks. He’s a great guy and good at promoting his mates here is one of them in Local Gods label curator Alexander Lvov as Man as island – Haikei – AN. This has yet to get an official release date so you are a lucky bunch. Isolated, island-bound reveries, spacious and solitary, awaiting their proper tide.
Now an oldie I think I discovered through an instagram post by dream.weasel. I recommend you checking her out. This is Andy Stott – Luxury problems – Modern Love Heavy, dubbed-out pressure, bass weight and smeared atmospheres from the Manchester shadows.
Now my favourite middle eastern groove outfit Sababa 5 – Allô – C A VA C A VA – set for release on Batov records on 20 Feb. Psychedelic-tinged grooves, loose and sun-bleached.
The penultimate track and another super supporter of the channel. Label curator Harry Towell & Guy Gelem – Esplanade – Islas Calm Cloud – Whitelabrec. Calm, esplanade-length drones, coastal in feel, minimal and modern classical in poise.
And now, as the tape nears its end, a few words before the leader tape rattles through. Thanks for staying with it. These libraries aren’t built for playlists or algorithms; they’re for the ones who still turn the dial by hand. Support the artists if any of this lodged somewhere inside you—buy the tapes, the files, the vinyl where it exists. Whisper their names when the room is quiet. It matters. This episode streams on Mixcloud for a short while, links and credits at trevor.se and in the comments below. Say something if the mood takes you. Or say nothing. Silence has its own frequency. The final piece is the shortest of the episode but is a gem by Kure – Moon Acid – Another from Paradigm 10 Year Label Sampler – on Glasgows finest Bricolage label. Acid-touched moonlit electronics, another Glasgow echo, warped and lunar. Until the next reel spins—stay resonant, stay adrift.
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Good evening, or morning, or whatever sliver of the clock you’ve managed to carve out for yourself. This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode one hundred and seventy-one. I’m Trevor, speaking to you from the other side of the tape head, where the oxide still clings and the hiss is part of the charm.
We find ourselves on the twenty-third of January, two thousand and twenty-six, with a programme assembled in the spirit of those old C90s that used to stretch evenings without apology. Two sides, as ever. A gentle flip midway through. Twenty artists in total, no more, no less. The music wanders through ambient drifts that evoke Norwegian fjords and calm clouds over islands, psychedelic excursions rooted in Tokyo’s lost forests, motorik pulses, industrial jazz fragments, electroacoustic meditations, desolate plains of techno shadow, and transmissions that feel beamed from some parallel broadcast tower.
No rush here. The pieces breathe. Some stretch beyond the usual borders. If you’re in a hurry, the dial is yours to turn. Otherwise, stay. Let the kettle whistle its own tune. Let the room settle around you.
We open with the first of five exclusive tracks for the episode. This one from Revbjelde and the piece Non Chion – from that Extracellular promo CD on Buried Treasure. Berkshire’s particular strain of industrial jazz psych motorik folk, with guests adding their edges; here it’s a slow uncoiling, fragments of voice and rhythm that feel unearthed from some forgotten field recording.
Next, WEALDHAM with Spectral Points – self-released on Bandcamp. Ghostly electronics, lo-fi edges meeting something almost jazzy and indie, spectral in the truest sense, points of light flickering in the undergrowth.
Then Harry Towell aka Glåsbird, Kaldsår – from the Islas Calm Cloud compilation on Whitelabrecs. Modern classical ambient, electroacoustic, a frozen landscape thawing very slowly, evoking those northern Scandinavian waters and quiet inlets.
Next a new artist for me. Kikagaku Moyo with Kodama – from Forest of Lost Children on Guruguru Brain. Tokyo psychedelic rock, acid folk with raga undertows and krautrock momentum; this one carries the weight of ancient trees and childlike discovery, hypnotic and unhurried.
Then German artist, Tobias Lorsbach, aka, Logic Moon, Under The Blue – also from Islas Calm Cloud on Whitelabrecs. Deep, patient ambient layers, blue horizons stretching out, calm as the title suggests.
Now the amazing Dennis Huddleston, or, 36 as you probably know him, with Imagine The Truth – from Threewave on Past Inside The Present. Vast, immersive drone and ambient textures, truth imagined in slow-motion swells.
Now Tim Gilbert, as, Fields of Few, with a short entry, Northern Light Fading – from Sines Signals on Triplicate Records. Fading auroral glows translated into electronic signals, northern skies captured in synth and reverb.
Next the second of five exclusives from Saratoga Springs based David Aimone, Formless Statement – from Eulogy for an American Dream. Dropping on the 20 February via channel favourite label Passed Recordings. A eulogy delivered in abstract, formless shapes, poignant and drifting.
Here is another short one and an exclusive from Dolly Dolly & Fogroom with Clock Tower – again from that Extracellular promo on Buried Treasure. Avant-garde abstraction, perhaps clockwork mechanics wound down to a whisper, hip-swinging in strange time. This will be a vinyl launch will be at the Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading, Berks. On Sat 28th Feb – 7.30pm to 11pm. Get you tickets now.
UK based, Martin Archer led jazz collective, Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere, and the fourth exclusive in the form of, Moonride – from their up coming release on Discus Music. Due out 30th January. Cosmic jazz orbits, upper atmosphere drifts where melody and improvisation meet the void.
And now another channel champion in the form of Bucla easel star Giulio Fontana known as, Ogle, Walking Robots – from Dystopian Leisure on Mahorka. Robotic gait in a leisure dystopia, electronic pulses that walk with mechanical melancholy.
Here’s one of my all time top artists. Finlands finest, Jimi Tenor Band, Shine All Night featuring Florence Adooni – from the Bureau B 2025 compilation on Bureau B. Afro-futurist grooves, shining through the night with soulful brass and voices.
Now the final track before the flip from the wonderful Polish artist, Wojciech Golczewski, Transmission 21 – from End of Transmission 3 on French label Data Airlines. Synth transmissions, data streams ending in quiet dissolution.
Opening the B side is the second Bucla artist and amazing Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, I Miss The Way You Swim – from Thoughts on the Future on a couple of places. One of them being the Nettwerk label. Buchla explorations, missing the fluid motion, modular sighs and swells.
Now we head th New Zealand and, Liam Todd, as, ZHERAV, NAJA – from Naja Bazaar on London legends Batov Records. Bazaar echoes, middle eastern motifs twisted into contemporary electronic forms.
Now Toronto-based, Jordan Czamanski or, Jordan GCZ, I Said What I Said – from The Second Circle compilation on Italian label Neroli Records. Direct, unapologetic house rhythms, spoken truths over the beat.
Next Oslo based, Mikkel Haraldstad, better known as, Mikkel Rev, Desolate Plains – from the 2025 label compilation mixed by todos, on A Strangely Isolated Place. Wide, empty landscapes in techno guise, desolate yet compelling.
And now Portland based label curator Eric Angelo Bessel, Double Helix – from Mirror at Night on his Lore City Music label. Spiralling structures, night mirrors reflecting genetic twists in sound.
The penultimate track of episode 171 comes from Russian artist Aleksander Tochilkin who we know as Koett, Lost Time – from Lost Time pre-release, which is an odd title for an EP that was released in 2013 on Dutch label Atomnation. Time slipping away, recaptured in melancholic electronic memory.
And finally on the episode I present to you, the fifth exclusive from Isle of Lewis based, Ali Murray or The Lonely Bell, Elsewhere – from his upcoming release Time Lost. Preorder on the Oscaron label from the 30 January. Tones ringing from somewhere distant, elsewhere indeed. And as the reels slow and the tape begins to slacken, a few words before the silence returns. Thanks for staying with it. These transmissions aren’t built for playlists or quick scrolls. They’re for those who still let music occupy real time. Support the artists where you can – Bandcamp pages, labels, whatever small act keeps the chain intact. Whisper their names if you like; the void listens sometimes. This episode streams on Mixcloud, free for a week as usual. Links, credits, the full tracklist – all at trevor.se and in the comments. Say something there if the mood takes you. Or say nothing. Either way suits. Until the next time the cassette turns over – stay resonant. Here is The Lonely Bell, Elsewhere, cheerio…