Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark. A gentle, dream-facing ambient journey through insectile moonlight, library warmth, and far-shore destinations. Side A weaves moonflower percussion and analogue arrival into placid Italian night, New Mexico autumn weather, infinite healing time, and a lullaby held behind rain-glass. Side B opens with a whistle toward emotion, then settles into open dusk sky, eleven minutes of analogue hope, close string resonance, a voyage to Beta Virginis, and memory finding water again. Overall mood: Soft, hopeful, and quietly celestial — full of dusk light, small window-reflections, and patient unfolding. Perfect for twilight listening, falling asleep, or sitting with what still waits on the far shore. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
00:01:17 Polypores – Moonflower Polypores – Moonflower. Tenor recorder, guitars, piano, drums, kalimba and homemade percussion weave insectile textures. Loose slack layers build dense walls of melody dedicated to Violet. 00:05:36 The British Stereo Collective – Arrival The British Stereo Collective – Arrival. Benny and Björn’s melody becomes analogue library light among other covered transmissions. 00:07:44 Piero Umiliani – Placida Notte Piero Umiliani – Placida Notte. Fantasy, the lost Telesound chapter, returns on the composer’s centenary. Analogue synthesizers, light orchestration and smooth rhythms share one playful science-and-nature dream. 00:10:49 Heron & Crane – Over Autumn Heron & Crane – Over Autumn. Clouds hover above New Mexico desert. Celtic harp, new-age synth, lap steel and Moog sequence travel from Charlottesville to Columbus in all-instrumental weather. 00:13:32 ALURIA – Infinite Time ALURIA – Infinite Time. Healing soundscapes make their FORM@ debut on SLIT ART, opening an original worldview. 00:20:49 Lab’s Cloud – Lullaby for Dreamers Lab’s Cloud – Lullaby for Dreamers. Rain, snow, wind and twilight move outside the glass. Interior warmth holds ethereal textures and small window-reflections.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:26:48 Henrik Meierkord & Suseti – The whistle Henrik Meierkord & Suseti – The whistle. Strings and atmospheric new-age tones invite each listener toward their own emotion. 00:29:58 The Green Kingdom – Open Sky The Green Kingdom – Open Sky. Softly processed piano, reverb-soaked guitar and sampled textures settle into airy dusk. Vespera names the hour. 00:33:35 Circuit3 – The Hope Circuit3 – The Hope. Peter Fitzpatrick and Vince Clarke build an eleven-minute melodic drone landscape. Analogue machines carry notebook fragments into spacious instrumental light. 00:43:38 Aki Yli-Salomäki & Kreeta-Julia Heikkilä – Viriää Aki Yli-Salomäki & Kreeta-Julia Heikkilä – Viriää. Violin and viola meet subtle synthesizer undercurrents. Slowly unfolding structures of timbre and resonance keep acoustic closeness. 00:46:06 Thaneco – Destination Beta Virginis Thaneco – Destination Beta Virginis. Minimoog, Matriarch, Eurorack and mellotron voices soundtrack tau approaching zero. Bluish-green vegetation waits at the far shore of a new bang. 00:55:26 Teatre – Memory Teatre – Memory. Amulet of Tears gathers the piece as a dry life finding water again.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 293. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark. A warm, earthy ambient journey through shared currents, evening rituals, and what remains after the light fades. Side A gathers jungle meetings and sacred tea, then moves through sunset marrow, mountain mist, solitary machine colour, and warm rainfall microliths. Side B opens liminal gazes and Holkham shorelines, then settles into piano placeholders, remaining polaroids, morning inlight, and a summer curve of insect hum. Overall mood: Contemplative, healing, and quietly luminous — full of tape hiss, shoreline near-silence, and small rites of duration. Perfect for dusk listening, deep rest, or sitting with what stays. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
00:01:18 Biodiverse, Anee Molly & Canblaster – Unite Biodiverse, Anee Molly & Canblaster – Unite. Jungle scan and echolocation gather as travellers of the past step into shared current. Illustration and tape hiss hold the meeting. 00:07:02 Time Rival – Sacred Tea Time Rival – Sacred Tea. Tongue drums, kalimba, flute and sun-bleached saturation pour from a planner marked new music. The brew arrives cooked, oversaturated, warm. 00:14:09 Bålsam – Every Sunset Bålsam – Every Sunset. Cicadas and river-rush enter the marrow. A mother’s voice message and a daughter’s unburdened tone sit among orchids and damp earth. Healing moves as pulse. 00:17:40 Maps and Diagrams – Mist on the Mountain Maps and Diagrams – Mist on the Mountain. Loops and found sources cycle and fade. Subtle variation and decay keep happening in quiet instability. 00:21:40 Toàn – DEL 0 Toàn – DEL 0. A single Deluge machine, tape loops, harp and bowed tones layer into synesthetic colour. Solitude hangs as an invisible wall of texture. 00:26:01 zakè, Ossa, ASC – Microlith 8 zakè, Ossa, ASC – Microlith 8. Shimmering keys pour like warm rainfall. Analog lines, chest-deep bass and tape-saturated mist carry 90s ambient memory toward an ambiguous horizon.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:27:48 Philippe Blache – Let This Gaze Be Our Part Philippe Blache – Let This Gaze Be Our Part. Liminal corridors and flowing memory open in meandering textures. Imaginary territories rise through melancholia and repetition. 00:33:47 (EXCLUSIVE) Richard Sage – Holkham Richard Sage – Holkham. Tripod, Zoom and iPhone gather wave-analogues and shoreline seeds. Near silence wears its own palette. 00:41:25 Audio Obscura – Placeholder for Meaning Audio Obscura – Placeholder for Meaning. Piano improvisation from Whitby finds its way after months of stillness. Pyramid shapes and late-year fruit settle into place. 00:48:55 Laurel Morgan & Yorkshire Modular Society – Remaining Laurel Morgan & Yorkshire Modular Society – Remaining. Polaroids and modular breath keep what stays. Scrapbook pages hold the UK location in quiet duration. 00:53:21 David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi – Inlight David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi – Inlight. Piano notes float as points of light. Modular tones gather in soft waves around the threshold of morning. 00:56:45 CIRC – Summer Curve CIRC – Summer Curve. Insect hum and rustle become looped ethereal texture. Everyday night turns into a small sonic rite.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 291. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark. A quiet, city-tinged ambient journey through perpetual urban grids, eternal depths, and the soft machinery of passing years. Side A locks everyday Koenji sounds into rhythm, then opens through cello harmonics, Saturn wings, impenetrable fog, Manchester distance, and autumn-orange strings. Side B settles into shed-piano birdsong, moments held in arms, calm pieces, inner recovery landscapes, laundry-line breath, and a paper machine marking quiet growth. Overall mood: Contemplative, gently textured, and intimate — blending urban observation with personal stillness and soft analogue warmth. Perfect for focused listening, late evenings, or sitting with the ordinary as it slowly transforms. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
00:03:28 Nonturn – Perpetual Koenji fragments lock onto a 96 BPM grid. Nonturn – Perpetual. Traffic signals, footsteps, air conditioners and passing cars become rhythm and texture. The everyday city turns into a private miniature world of repeating surfaces. 00:10:03 Jupi/ter – 13 (feat. Henrik Meierkord, Sole Gipp Ossler) Thirteen rises with cello and additional voices. Jupi/ter – 13 (feat. Henrik Meierkord, Sole Gipp Ossler). Tones stretch and interweave across open harmonic space. 00:15:58 Brannan Lane – Wings of Saturn Wings of Saturn fold space for instantaneous travel. Brannan Lane – Wings of Saturn. Vast evolving soundscapes open for relaxation, focus and faster-than-light passage through distorted fabric. 00:18:28 Field Lines Cartographer – Eternal Depths Eternal depths descend in impenetrable fog. Field Lines Cartographer – Eternal Depths. Blackness holds the gaze. Helicopter noise drifts overhead while a mug shatters like a pistol shot in the eclipsed room. Secrets remain unanswered. 00:25:22 Dark Fidelity Hi Fi – Distance Distance opens in colourful cascades of keys and pads. Dark Fidelity Hi Fi – Distance. Crystalline percussion and radiant bass carry melodies of love, memories and acceptance across a Manchester skyline. 00:27:59 Trem 77 – Autumn Orange Spectrum (Strings Mix) Autumn orange spectrum paints with treated strings. Trem 77 – Autumn Orange Spectrum (Strings Mix). Sandpaper distortion and powdery modulated dust turn sound into tangible grain. Forms stay in perpetual transience while Henrik Meierkord’s strings leave the final auditory thought.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:36:34 Josaleigh Pollett – Shed Piano, Birds Shed piano and birds gather in Salt Lake and Osaka light. Josaleigh Pollett – Shed Piano, Birds. Voices layer across folk-tinged electronic pop. Experimentation and songwriting open spaces for the listener to enter. 00:38:26 mRn – Cada Momento En Tus Brazos Cada momento stays held in your arms. mRn – Cada Momento En Tus Brazos. Soft currents of presence move without hurry. 00:41:36 Calm Pieces – Dodes’ka-den Dodes’ka-den arrives as calm pieces. Calm Pieces – Dodes’ka-den. Quiet motion settles into patient listening. 00:44:30 survey channel – Inner Landscape Inner landscape traces a cycle of recovery. survey channel – Inner Landscape. Atmospheric exploration breaks free from feedback loops toward genuine stillness. 00:49:37 Hiroaki Yamamoto – Breath Breath moves between laundry lines. Hiroaki Yamamoto – Breath. Sheets, shirts and socks hang as an alphabet of ordinary things. Wind brushes the threads. A leaf has not yet decided where to fall. Day and night leave their scent on the bare lines. 00:52:22 hershel – paper machine for the passing years A paper machine marks the passing years. hershel – paper machine for the passing years. Processed guitars, piano and cassette recordings blur into fluid forms. Small silent steps carry personal growth and quiet realisation.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 288. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 285. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,115 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures. A grounded yet otherworldly ambient journey through suburban roots, dissolving melodies, secret stones, and unravelled dreams. Side A takes root in overlooked verges and massive voltage, then unfolds along early analogue paths, melting gestures, nights of silver tears, and Leeds-cloud haze. Side B opens into celestial mediumship and the hidden life of stones, then moves through whispering figures, closed-eye warmth, Lovecraftian walking, and a dream seen that day. Overall mood: Contemplative, slightly melancholic, and richly textured — blending organic observation, analogue warmth, and quiet mystery. Perfect for deep listening, late-night walks, or sitting still while the world slowly unravels. The tape unspools its visions.
Side A
00:03:28 ambalek – Roots Overlooked suburban corners reveal themselves in slow photographic light. ambalek – Roots. Nature’s small moments gather among fences and quiet verges, each observation taking root in soft organic colour. 00:07:43 Baldocaster & Prog Mountain – Massive Dynamic Massive shapes pulse with dynamic voltage. Baldocaster & Prog Mountain – Massive Dynamic. Sonic architecture rises in heavy luminous blocks that shift and reassemble under their own gravity. 00:09:38 Analogue Path – Post Rock 001 Early exploratory paths open across analogue ground. Analogue Path – Post Rock 001. Guitar tones and evolving textures mark the first stretches of a long road still unfolding ahead. 00:13:45 Arbee – Se fondre Modular snippets of melody dissolve into one another. Arbee – Se fondre. Unnoticed actions and quiet gestures texture the air. Details surface at their own pace, inviting deep immersion. 00:16:15 TREVØR – Night of a Thousand Tears A thousand tears fall through night-coloured air. TREVØR – Night of a Thousand Tears. Each drop catches and releases light, turning sorrow into a rain of silver points. 00:24:07 Adel Music Club – Melt the Clouds Leeds jams from the early nineties melt the clouds above. Adel Music Club – Melt the Clouds. Assorted tunes recorded in various rooms rise through a photographic slide bought at the outdoor market, the sky itself softening into warm analogue haze.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
Side B
00:25:19 Aglaia – Mediumship Celestial altitudes open in peaceful hypnotic currents. Aglaia – Mediumship. Processed acoustic instruments and subtle electronics weave a mysterious mandala. Consciousness flies through boundless spaces, receiving rather than transmitting, as sponges, anemones and particle clouds dominate the descent. 00:41:32 Walt Shaw – The secret life of stones Stones keep their secret life among constructed percussion. Walt Shaw – The secret life of stones. Pebbles roll inside bowls and cans. Gongs, springs, saw blades, glass and metal plates vibrate under contact microphones. Accidents become rich textures, blood wiped away, the unexpected harnessed into drones and decay. 00:45:33 Cries from the LTN – Caggy’s Jam Silent figures whisper through Caggy’s jam. Cries from the LTN – Caggy’s Jam. Hidden mysteries unravel in the compositions that shadow us, each narrative rising from the Quiet Figures still gathering. 00:56:12 Six Missing – Eyes Closed Eyes close while vintage analogue warmth holds the listener. Six Missing – Eyes Closed. Synths and guitars chosen for heart and human touch accompany late nights, travel and smaller details. One self passes into another in quiet accepted motion. 00:58:50 Almost Random – I walk whilst the world Unravelled The world unravels while a walker moves through Lovecraftian mists. Almost Random – I walk whilst the world Unravelled. Celephais docks give way to Kingsport fog and forgotten cities in eastern sands. Eurorack voices lead the procession under a lecturer’s gaze. 01:03:29 Silentwave – The dream I saw that day A dream seen that day returns as improvised drone. Silentwave – The dream I saw that day. Soft luminous layers drift in open oneiric space.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 285. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 284. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark. A soft, nocturnal ambient journey through moonlight paths, blooming memory, and lingering radiance. Side A drifts from metaphysical gloom and waking flowers into city bloom, radio interference, river-borne breath, and dense four-track nostalgia. Side B moves through distant inner worlds, Moshi’s island exit, planetary letter cycles, momentary ethereal vocals, faint light-filled reflections, and ends in desert-town groove. Overall mood: Contemplative, gently luminous, and quietly expansive — full of soft transitions, personal memory, and residual glow. Perfect for late-night listening, reflective solitude, or drifting through half-remembered landscapes. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,114 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
00:03:26 Anhnch – Metaphysical Gloom Moonlight spills across unknown paths. Anhnch – Metaphysical Gloom. Adventures unfold under silver glow where shadows hold secrets and the night itself breathes with quiet invitation. 00:08:17 midorinozu – when flowers wake Flowers open in hazy distance. midorinozu – when flowers wake. Blurred electronics and organic textures drift together. Melodies appear for a moment then dissolve into mist, carrying travellers toward horizons that live only in memory and sound. 00:13:02 Gollden – when i started to bloom Bloom begins in city light. Gollden – when i started to bloom. Soft ambient tones rise from Toronto streets and quiet corners, each note reflecting the shape of place upon the music that grows there. 00:15:58 Nick May – Radio Radio interference crackles through sustained drones. Nick May – Radio. Lo-fi tape warps and distortion pedal colours weave around long held notes. Harmonies and melodic loops shift slowly across minimal experimental surfaces recorded in kitchen and studio hours. 00:19:51 Intact Veils – Breath A river carries the wanderer north through drowned forests. Intact Veils – Breath. Collapsed shrines and abandoned watchtowers still whisper from cracked speakers. Machines hum beneath a black sea shoreline while sister voices drift as unfinished prayers and forgotten names. 00:25:33 DOMOTIC – Hardcore Nostalgia Night sessions glow on four-track tape. DOMOTIC – Hardcore Nostalgia. Spring reverb, analogue sequencers, cartridge echoes and vintage synthesizers layer into dense nostalgic patterns captured between 2014 and 2016.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:30:18 Simon Heartfield – Never In The Inner World Distant piano figures move through dense electronics. Simon Heartfield – Never In The Inner World. Layered guitar textures and fractured voices rise toward insistent percussion. Time itself passes across cinematic landscapes that open into dramatic hope. 00:33:55 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Moshi Exit Moshi steps from ship to shore among butterfly towers. Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Moshi Exit. Digital synth motifs and wood-workshop percussion drift with new-age swells and bit-crushed vocal haunts. Cave side-quests and shaman shoes mark the path across the 12th Isle. 00:40:02 Brandon Locher – A-R Letters omitted from a longer cycle form their own constellation. Brandon Locher – A-R. Vedic planetary periods refract through remixes and companion pieces, each tone shaped by the same 264-day orbit of influence. 00:44:11 Anita Tatlow & Be Still the Earth – everything for a moment Ethereal vocals float above deep ambient loops. Anita Tatlow & Be Still the Earth – everything for a moment. Melodic fragments turn slowly while the voice holds every transient beauty in soft sustained presence. 00:46:10 Miguel Otero – Light-Filled A faint glow lingers after other lights fade. Miguel Otero – Light-Filled. Memory and illumination meet in delicate space. Four pieces breathe as reflections suspended, each one a small steady radiance that remains. 00:51:12 Taftir – Yaris Desert town energy locks into dembow-leaning groove. Taftir – Yaris. Monotone synth chords open into layered guitars tracing Eastern scales. Percussion, bass and handclaps shift between full and half-time while the players explore freely in shared instinct.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 284. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 282. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,111 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures. A reflective, slightly melancholic ambient journey through vanishing places, last forests, and hovering resonances. Side A opens in dense brainforests and soft sanctuaries, then blooms through disk errors, chosen confusion, Tokyo pavilions, and tired roads halfway from nowhere. Side B drifts into possible villages, orbital last forests, electric roads of trials, chalk coastal paths, invisible hovering worlds, and ends in the hazed industrial interzone of Motor City. Overall mood: Contemplative, atmospheric, and quietly expansive — full of soft disappearances, preserved light, and gentle forward motion. Perfect for deep listening, late-night reflection, or drifting through imagined landscapes. The tape unspools its visions.
Woodwind and spidery guitars open a dense forest of homemade percussion. Polypores – Seeing Absolutely Everything, Then Never Seeing It Again. Tenor recorder, piano, drums and kalimba rise into insectile textures and weaving repetitive melodies. The Brainforest expands in childlike layered motion, every surface alive with loose and slack exploration.
Sanctuary forms in swirling so-longs and dreamy murmured goodbyes. Halftribe – Sanctuary. Immersive tones drift through quiet open space, the field settling into soft reflective presence.
A disk error blooms into luminous data patterns. maps and diagrams – bloom.Solr- X a.41 [disk.err]. Signal fragments rearrange across open digital ground, each one expanding into new radiant forms.
Confusion gathers around a chosen image. Suncastle – Confusion. Sonic colours rise to meet the visual surface, opening into shared imaginative light.
A pavilion stands inside the sleeping Cityfield of Tokyo. Ryu Oshi – Denizen 3 — Pavilion. Offerings of orange light drift from a moving train window. Kami presence expands through electric piano and synthesizer duets, the urban subconscious glowing in mutual respect.
Tired tires roll across an unknown road of blurred memories. Far away Nebraska – And so it begins…. Ringing fills the open air while a storm moves through the mind. Halfway from nowhere the landscape stretches forward in steady motion.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
A village appears in quiet mirror light where realities fade into new truths. Nahal Kavand – The village where I might have lived one day. Field recordings from Tehran rise through heavy processing into thin layered soundscapes. Disappearances and vanishings open across the surface, time echoing deep within existence.
The last forests of Earth drift through silent orbital chambers. vOLKER rAPP – The last forests of Earth. ARP 2600 and SEM tones expand across vast greenhouse domes. The landscape holds the soft glow of preserved green light moving through space.
A road of trials opens in electric layered motion. Whettman Chelmets – Road of Trials (Electric Mix). Shoegaze ambient textures rise into wide reflective fields, the path expanding in luminous presence.
Beachy Head rises along the foot of the Downs under muted Ravilious colours. Gilroy Mere – Beachy Head. Train windows carry undulating textures, tempos and modulations. Clarinet, trumpet, flute and voice drift through chalk paths and coastal light, crystallizing into open sonic form.
Hovering resonance maps an invisible world drawn in wind and granular synthesis. Philippe Deschamps, The Goodnight Project – The Hovering Resonance. Organic drones and drifting textures expand across distant melodies, opening the boundaries of the ephemeral.
Motor City opens in dusty drum machinery and heavy echo. Sand Circles – Entering Motor City. Analog synths and derelict metropolis atmospheres rise through white sand, downtown haze and distant lights. The interzone expands in hazed industrial reverie.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 282. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Side A 00:03:52 Polypores – Seeing Absolutely Everything, Then Never Seeing It Again Woodwind and spidery guitars open a dense forest of homemade percussion. Polypores – Seeing Absolutely Everything, Then Never Seeing It Again. Tenor recorder, piano, drums and kalimba rise into insectile textures and weaving repetitive melodies. The Brainforest expands in childlike layered motion, every surface alive with loose and slack exploration. 00:12:27 Halftribe – Sanctuary Sanctuary forms in swirling so-longs and dreamy murmured goodbyes. Halftribe – Sanctuary. Immersive tones drift through quiet open space, the field settling into soft reflective presence. 00:14:20 maps and diagrams – bloom.Solr- X a.41 [disk.err] A disk error blooms into luminous data patterns. maps and diagrams – bloom.Solr- X a.41 [disk.err]. Signal fragments rearrange across open digital ground, each one expanding into new radiant forms. 00:19:36 Suncastle – Confusion Confusion gathers around a chosen image. Suncastle – Confusion. Sonic colours rise to meet the visual surface, opening into shared imaginative light. 00:21:15 Ryu Oshi – Denizen 3 — Pavilion A pavilion stands inside the sleeping Cityfield of Tokyo. Ryu Oshi – Denizen 3 — Pavilion. Offerings of orange light drift from a moving train window. Kami presence expands through electric piano and synthesizer duets, the urban subconscious glowing in mutual respect. 00:25:34 Far away Nebraska – And so it begins… Tired tires roll across an unknown road of blurred memories. Far away Nebraska – And so it begins…. Ringing fills the open air while a storm moves through the mind. Halfway from nowhere the landscape stretches forward in steady motion. Side B 00:33:16 Nahal Kavand – The village where I might have lived one day A village appears in quiet mirror light where realities fade into new truths. Nahal Kavand – The village where I might have lived one day. Field recordings from Tehran rise through heavy processing into thin layered soundscapes. Disappearances and vanishings open across the surface, time echoing deep within existence. 00:37:33 vOLKER rAPP – The last forests of Earth The last forests of Earth drift through silent orbital chambers. vOLKER rAPP – The last forests of Earth. ARP 2600 and SEM tones expand across vast greenhouse domes. The landscape holds the soft glow of preserved green light moving through space. 00:39:39 Whettman Chelmets – Road of Trials (Electric Mix) A road of trials opens in electric layered motion. Whettman Chelmets – Road of Trials (Electric Mix). Shoegaze ambient textures rise into wide reflective fields, the path expanding in luminous presence. 00:40:31 Gilroy Mere – Beachy Head Beachy Head rises along the foot of the Downs under muted Ravilious colours. Gilroy Mere – Beachy Head. Train windows carry undulating textures, tempos and modulations. Clarinet, trumpet, flute and voice drift through chalk paths and coastal light, crystallizing into open sonic form. 00:45:07 Philippe Deschamps, The Goodnight Project – The Hovering Resonance Hovering resonance maps an invisible world drawn in wind and granular synthesis. Philippe Deschamps, The Goodnight Project – The Hovering Resonance. Organic drones and drifting textures expand across distant melodies, opening the boundaries of the ephemeral. 00:47:21 Sand Circles – Entering Motor City Motor City opens in dusty drum machinery and heavy echo. Sand Circles – Entering Motor City. Analog synths and derelict metropolis atmospheres rise through white sand, downtown haze and distant lights. The interzone expands in hazed industrial reverie.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode 281. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 279. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
I’m trying something new by not introducing the artists, but instead incorporating their work into an incantation of sorts. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,108 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
Side A
Volcanic snow dogs race across a mountain ridge under shifting digital skies. Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Volcan Snow Dogs. Ship-to-shore light pours over butterfly towers and shaman shoes. Moshi moves through deep-breathing valleys where digital synth motifs drift in soft waves. Wood-workshop percussion rises with new-age swells and bit-crushed vocal haunts, carrying the entire 12th Isle landscape forward in continuous playful motion.
Dawn breaks across layered South Indian folk tones and electronic drums. Sunken Cages – Darantee (with Kuza). Dark synths and industrial textures open into wide deconstructed fields. Kuza’s voice rises as a ghostly aria through the glowing circuitry, the whole surface expanding in resynthesized global club light.
Distant piano figures stretch across a cinematic horizon of dense electronics and layered guitar. Simon Heartfield – Ultimate Creature. Fractured voices drift through insistent percussion and powerful rhythms. The landscape unfolds in patient continuous transformation, every layer of time gathering into one vast evolving field.
Broken synths and scratched CDs release soft electrical pulses across a tired piano from Cornwall. Dave Clarkson – The Age of Static. Warped tapes and power surges open into unexpected luminous forms. The entire space fills with the quiet magic of imperfect signals moving in steady chance patterns.
Growth expands outward from within a single luminous centre. f5point6 – Endogenesis. Jazz roots, Detroit techno currents and ambient electronica rise together in visual colour. Plugins generate intricate patterns that drift like sand across an endless desert or calm water along a deep lake shore, the whole sequence suspended in continuous immersive motion.
Small fires glow in warm intimate circles across a Polish winter landscape. Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Enter the Spiral. Organic tones unfold in unhurried flow. The session opens as a continuous spiral of soft ambiance, each sound tending the fire in quiet shared light.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
Side B
Deep water at the bottom of Lake Mead holds a long continuous recording. Nosferatupac – Capitalism Only Works If It Completely Strips You Of Any Sense Of Dignity Or Self Worth. The lake floor opens into dense submerged textures that keep expanding in slow underwater currents.
Minimal circuits pulse across a wide open field of four instruments. Alex Ringess – State Of Emergency. Corrupted signals, escape trajectories and crystal-clear frequencies rise in continuous sequence. Heat waves and collective cognitive fields stretch outward in steady luminous patterns.
A soft voice holds the line in endless floating space. luxury elite – please stay on the line. The tone remains open and continuous, the entire channel glowing in quiet sustained presence.
Waves move through a cosmic ocean of harmonium, space sounds, guitar, gong, singing bowls, ocean drum, chimes, bass, cello, drums and percussion. Monks Pond – Waves in the Cosmic Ocean. Every instrument expands into the same vast watery light, the whole surface rolling forward in continuous cosmic motion.
Surface tension holds quirky emotive harmonies across twenty years of detailed glitch. Planet Boelex – Surface tension. Small luminous details rise and settle in steady mildly glitched waves, the entire field recommended for headphones in continuous close listening.
Aerospace corridors open across late-seventies industrial horizons of Warrington, Widnes and Runcorn. Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Aerospace. Prophet synths and gallons of reverb carry the landscape in continuous nostalgic electronica. Workers and industry glow in soft infinite decay, the whole new-town field expanding in quiet forward light.
The visions complete their circle. The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September.
This has been Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode 279. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Side A 00:00:00 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Volcan Snow Dogs Volcanic snow dogs race across a mountain ridge under shifting digital skies. Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid – Volcan Snow Dogs. Ship-to-shore light pours over butterfly towers and shaman shoes. Moshi moves through deep-breathing valleys where digital synth motifs drift in soft waves. Wood-workshop percussion rises with new-age swells and bit-crushed vocal haunts, carrying the entire 12th Isle landscape forward in continuous playful motion. 00:09:13 Sunken Cages – Darantee (with Kuza) Dawn breaks across layered South Indian folk tones and electronic drums. Sunken Cages – Darantee (with Kuza). Dark synths and industrial textures open into wide deconstructed fields. Kuza’s voice rises as a ghostly aria through the glowing circuitry, the whole surface expanding in resynthesized global club light. 00:12:18 Simon Heartfield – Ultimate Creature Distant piano figures stretch across a cinematic horizon of dense electronics and layered guitar. Simon Heartfield – Ultimate Creature. Fractured voices drift through insistent percussion and powerful rhythms. The landscape unfolds in patient continuous transformation, every layer of time gathering into one vast evolving field. 00:16:46 Dave Clarkson – The Age of Static Broken synths and scratched CDs release soft electrical pulses across a tired piano from Cornwall. Dave Clarkson – The Age of Static. Warped tapes and power surges open into unexpected luminous forms. The entire space fills with the quiet magic of imperfect signals moving in steady chance patterns. 00:23:15 f5point6 – Endogenesis Growth expands outward from within a single luminous centre. f5point6 – Endogenesis. Jazz roots, Detroit techno currents and ambient electronica rise together in visual colour. Plugins generate intricate patterns that drift like sand across an endless desert or calm water along a deep lake shore, the whole sequence suspended in continuous immersive motion. 00:26:51 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Enter the Spiral Small fires glow in warm intimate circles across a Polish winter landscape. Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Enter the Spiral. Organic tones unfold in unhurried flow. The session opens as a continuous spiral of soft ambiance, each sound tending the fire in quiet shared light. Side B 00:33:35 Nosferatupac – Capitalism Only Works If It Completely Strips You Of Any Sense Of Dignity Or Self Worth Deep water at the bottom of Lake Mead holds a long continuous recording. Nosferatupac – Capitalism Only Works If It Completely Strips You Of Any Sense Of Dignity Or Self Worth. The lake floor opens into dense submerged textures that keep expanding in slow underwater currents. 00:35:19 Alex Ringess – State Of Emergency Minimal circuits pulse across a wide open field of four instruments. Alex Ringess – State Of Emergency. Corrupted signals, escape trajectories and crystal-clear frequencies rise in continuous sequence. Heat waves and collective cognitive fields stretch outward in steady luminous patterns. 00:40:07 luxury elite – please stay on the line A soft voice holds the line in endless floating space. luxury elite – please stay on the line. The tone remains open and continuous, the entire channel glowing in quiet sustained presence. 00:40:37 Monks Pond – Waves in the Cosmic Ocean Waves move through a cosmic ocean of harmonium, space sounds, guitar, gong, singing bowls, ocean drum, chimes, bass, cello, drums and percussion. Monks Pond – Waves in the Cosmic Ocean. Every instrument expands into the same vast watery light, the whole surface rolling forward in continuous cosmic motion. 00:45:22 Planet Boelex – Surface tension Surface tension holds quirky emotive harmonies across twenty years of detailed glitch. Planet Boelex – Surface tension. Small luminous details rise and settle in steady mildly glitched waves, the entire field recommended for headphones in continuous close listening. 00:49:09 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Aerospace Aerospace corridors open across late-seventies industrial horizons of Warrington, Widnes and Runcorn. Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Aerospace. Prophet synths and gallons of reverb carry the landscape in continuous nostalgic electronica. Workers and industry glow in soft infinite decay, the whole new-town field expanding in quiet forward light.
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 277. A twelve-track virtual cassette that flips itself at the halfway mark, whether you’re ready or not. If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark. I’m trying something new by not introducing the artists, but instead incorporation their work into an incatation of sorts. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,104 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3 hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures. A dreamlike, luminous ambient journey through nameless cities, rising rain, forgotten trails, and golden light. Side A drifts from violet fog and modular labyrinths into voltage nests, Apalachee trails, hauntological villages, deep indigo night, and lost map coordinates. Side B lifts with rain falling upward, vast interlocking machines, Bach-coloured bird calls, sideways golden rays, wide unknowable valleys, and a single golden earring turning in zero gravity. Overall mood: Contemplative, otherworldly, and quietly radiant — full of soft wonder, spectral warmth, and gentle expansion. Perfect for deep listening, late-night immersion, or drifting through imagined landscapes.
Side A 00:00:00 Almost Random – Night at the Nameless city A city without name rises from violet fog. Docks of Celephais stretch into endless water the colour of old mercury. Towers lean at angles that fold inward. Almost Random – Night at the Nameless City. Modular currents braid through the streets. A single lead voice climbs like a pale recorder note, threading the labyrinth where colours bloom outside the spectrum and a lecturer’s silhouette watches from every window at once. 00:05:07 LOULA YORKE – Broody The roof opens. A nest of voltage and feathers pulses with heat. LOULA YORKE – Broody. Shared-system circuits glow amber and emerald. Nestlings open their beaks in perfect rhythm with the rising sequences. The air fills with starling-shaped waveforms that scatter across the studio ceiling and reform as constellations. 00:07:57 Dionisaf – Forgotten Trails of the Apalachee (ft. Liesbet Leroy) Cotton fields unroll under a sky of molten copper. An ageing horse moves through tall grass that whispers in kalimba tones. Dionisaf – Forgotten Trails of the Apalachee. Liesbet’s flute drifts above the restored guitar like river mist carrying the scent of magnolias and dry October leaves. Forest trails glow with soft bioluminescence. Seven years of Mississippi light gather into a single warm horizon that keeps expanding. 00:10:03 Belbury Poly – The People A village appears between the hedges, built entirely of library jingles and children’s television ghosts. Belbury Poly – The People. Minimoog laughter curls through the lanes. Melodica and psaltery ring from open windows. Vines part to reveal Pan’s Garden where the InterCity 125 glides past in slow silver arcs and every face in the square turns toward the listener with the same knowing smile. 00:13:34 Euan Alexander Millar & Henrik Meierkord – Shades Of Night Night gathers in layers of deep indigo and charcoal. Euan Alexander Millar & Henrik Meierkord – Shades Of Night. Cello tones stretch into long translucent ribbons. Spoken words rise from within the drones and dissolve back into them. The entire field breathes at the pace of a single sustained note. 00:17:19 maps and diagrams – Echo.atlas-B2 [lost.wav] A map unfolds made of missing coordinates. maps and diagrams – Echo.atlas-B2 [lost.wav]. Waves of pure signal drift across blank paper, leaving faint luminous traces that rearrange themselves into new continents every few seconds. Side B 00:23:01 Spirituals – Rain Falling Up Rain lifts from the ground in slow silver columns and continues upward into a sky the colour of candle flame. Spirituals – Rain Falling Up. Pedal steel and vibraphone form soft glowing orbs that float beside the rising water. Field recordings and voice memos drift through the air as tiny points of warm light, each one a living candle carried through the open dark. 00:27:18 Dadanaut – Interferenzen Gears the size of towers interlock across a black-and-gold cityscape. Dadanaut – Interferenzen. Workers and superiors move inside the same vast machine. Sparks of freedom leap between the teeth of the wheels. The entire structure hums with the low frequency of relief seeking its shape. 00:32:09 Pointe du Lac – Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf (BWV617) An empty living room fills with the calls of exotic birds that exist only as samples. Pointe du Lac – Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf (BWV617). Simple arpeggios cross and shift like interlocking stained-glass windows. Bach harmonies rise through Sun Ra colours. The ceiling opens into a progressive lake of pure harmonic light. 00:35:04 Timo Kuusi – Crepuscular Rays Crepuscular rays pour sideways across the room in thick golden beams. Timo Kuusi – Crepuscular Rays. Each ray carries its own instructional geometry. The beams expand until the whole space becomes a single radiant exercise in pure illumination. 00:42:39 The Green Kingdom – Vale of the Unknowable Evening settles in airy layers of soft violet and pearl. The Green Kingdom – Vale of the Unknowable. Piano motifs drift through reverb-soaked guitar lines. The landscape opens into a wide still valley where every sound has room to unfold at its own unhurried pace. 00:44:52 Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota – Golden Earring A golden earring turns slowly in zero gravity, catching and releasing light in perfect circles. Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota – Golden Earring. The sound arrives as the first sensation of hearing itself: tender, experimental, shaped for the earliest possible listener. Everything remains open, unguarded, and newly born.
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 277. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
I’m trying something new by not introducing the artists, but instead incorporating their work into a vision of sorts. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,105 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
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 276. A twelve-track virtual cassette that flips itself at the halfway mark, whether you’re ready or not. If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark. A nostalgic, gently varied ambient journey through parting regrets, haunted cities, wildlife, and liquid illusions. Side A moves from crackling farewells and spectral urban spaces into sunflowers, foxes, returning places, and soft confusion. Side B shifts through weird islands, mythical unicorns, brief summer echoes, transistor revolutions, distant horizons, and ends in liquid dreams. Overall mood: Warm, reflective, and lightly mysterious — blending personal nostalgia with quiet wonder and soft experimental edges. Perfect for relaxed listening, late afternoons, 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 1,104 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 Calgary, Alberta based Monroeville Music Center with a lovely nostalgic crackling piece from 2015 titled Parting Regrets from the name your price album Cave & Castle. Formerly available on cassette via Illuminated Paths. Then Coventry, UK based artist Rich Johnson aka Visionary Lines sent me his latest haunted single The People’s City. This will be followed by another UK based artist LoveKrafty and the also nostalgic track Sunflowers from the 2020 release Rainbow Drifter. Then if I say Preston you’ll probably say Polypores. If you know Polypores then you’d probably not recognise this as being the same artist. I’ve chosen the track Foxes taken from his latest release Wildlife. It’s availabe on cassette through the Aural Canyon label. After that we head to Italy and an artist who ended yesterdays episode Far away Nebraska with the drifting drone tones of a track titled It’s been a while since I’ve been here from the album Halfway from nowhere which is out on Seil Records sub-label Kordel Records. Closing Side A is Tehran based Iranian artist Nahal Kavand and the lovely floating drones of the track Confusion from the album Echoes of a Fading Existence which is out on Lᴏɴᴛᴀɴᴏ Series which is the sub-label of rohs! records. But first, to set the vibe: Monroeville Music Center with Parting Regrets. 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 another artist I played yesterday. Italian artist Gino Fioravanti (Aglaia) with the longest entry in todays episode at 13:50 titled Unicorn from their latest release Altitudes which is out on legenday Projekt Records. After that we’ll head to my present city of resedence Stockholm and an older one from 2012 by Martin Herterich’s alter ego Sand Circles and the final track from his album Motor City, it’s also the shortest piece of the episode at 1:10 titled Summer Echoes II. Then we find ourselves in Southsea, UK based artist swimming lesson. Now this is a super duper exclusive from a collective of absolutly wonderful souls that I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for a few years now. They’ve gotten together to form The Synthesis Co-Operative and the first release is out on the 4th of September and will be available on cassette, Minidisc and digital and will be accompanied with a 40 page zine. Preorders from 14th August. This swimming lesson track, is stunning, and is called Transistor Revolution. Other names on this first release which will go by the name The Synthesis Co-Op Volume One will include The Earl of Dean, Legacy Systems, HDRF, Scholars of the Peak, theMLFs, Visionary Lines, Warmfield and more. Near the end we’re joined by another Projekt Records release by Kyiv, Ukraine artist Bohdan Stupak and the moving track horizon from the equally moving album a place in memories. Finally, Paris, France based artist Philippe Deschamps together with Nathaniel James Goldblatt aka The Goodnight Project and the drifting track Liquid Illusions from the four track EP Maps of an Invisible World. But first, a wonderfully weird track by Mensa Group International titled Southern Mauristemo Islands from the 2012 Album Split LP which is split with luxury elite and was released on the Ailanthus Recordings label. Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Monroeville Music Center – Parting Regrets Nostalgic, crackling ambient with warm analogue haze and quiet farewell emotion. Bittersweet and comforting. 00:07:04 Visionary Lines – The People’s City Haunted, urban ambient with spectral city presence and soft, lingering atmosphere. Atmospheric and reflective. 00:10:08 LoveKrafty – Sunflowers Bright, nostalgic ambient with sunny, drifting textures and gentle 2020s warmth. Cheerful and light. 00:12:56 Polypores – Foxes Organic, wildlife-inspired ambient with subtle animal movement and natural electronic detail. Curious and lively. 00:15:25 Far away Nebraska – It’s been a while since I’ve been here Drifting, returning ambient with soft familiarity and quiet Italian spaciousness. Contemplative and open. 00:19:25 Nahal Kavand – Confusion Floating, Iranian ambient drones with gentle uncertainty and fading emotional clarity. Serene and introspective. Side B 00:25:26 Mensa Group International – Southern Mauristemo Islands Wonderfully weird, island-hopping ambient with playful, off-kilter charm and 2012 lo-fi spirit. Quirky and fun. 00:26:57 Aglaia – Unicorn Long-form, mythical electro-acoustic meditation with deep echoes and patient beauty. Immersive and expansive. 00:40:30 Sand Circles – Summer Echoes II Brief, warm summer ambient with soft residual glow and Motor City nostalgia. Short and sunny. 00:41:25 Swimming Lesson – Transistor Revolution Exclusive, revolutionary ambient with circuit warmth and collective energy. Fresh and compelling. 00:43:21 Bohdan Stupak – horizon Moving, memory-tinged ambient with wide Ukrainian horizons and quiet emotional depth. Poignant and spacious. 00:46:47 Philippe Deschamps, The Goodnight Project – Liquid Illusions Drifting, illusory ambient with fluid textures and soft collaborative haze. Dreamy and gentle.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date: 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September. All the best, Trevor
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape. Trevor here. You’ve just pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 275. A twelve-track virtual cassette that flips itself at the halfway mark, whether you’re ready or not. If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise. Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark. A varied ambient journey mixing cosmic library mystery, long-form meditation, playful ease, and quiet spectral presence. Side A moves from Italian mysteries and returning echoes into modular uncertainty, wind-like drones, playtime charm, and challenging growth. Side B shifts through a quick French exit, Pacific waltzing, river-like storytelling, exclusive ghosts, piano stillness, and ends in an empty town. Overall mood: Contemplative, atmospheric, and gently shifting — balancing deep immersion with lighter, more playful moments. Perfect for focused listening, late evenings, or quiet solitude. I’ll introduce Side A now. Side B will wait for the intermission, as is tradition. The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,103 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers also receive the expanding series Veil Frequencies, recorded floor-by-floor inside the 24 buildings of a place called the Resonant Veil Enclave. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures. Side A On this episode you’ll hear the cosmic pulsations of “I misteri del mondo” (The Mysteries of the World) by Giuliano Sorgini — another gem unearthed by the excellent Four Flies Records. Then legendary Japanese ambient artist Rhucle reinterprets Raúl Cantizano & David Cordero’s “Algo a lo que regresar” (Something to Come Back To) from the remix album Aunque llegue la mañana · Refracted (Even If Morning Comes). Eleven artists appear on the record, including zakè, anthéne, Wil Bolton, Ian Hawgood and more. It’s out on David Cordero’s Noray Records. Next, UK modular synthesist and guitarist Analogue Path with “Uncertain-A” from his name-your-price album Early Days. This is followed by the longest piece on the episode — a 14-minute meditation from Italian electro-acoustic sound sculptor Gino Fioravanti (Aglaia). The heavily echoed “Anemoi” comes from the recent name-your-price release Altitudes on Projekt Records. After that we head to Seattle for the duo Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota and the track “Playtime” from their album Music for Babies, out on Mystery Circles. Closing Side A is Baden-Baden’s free-improvisational drone artist stefan schmidt with the challenging ten-minute “arbrehl” from his latest album tharva gev. But first, to set the vibe: Giuliano Sorgini with “I misteri del mondo”. Now settle in. Turn it up just a little. Let’s see where the tape takes us. One side flip. Just the music. Side B I hope you survived that one. Welcome back, sonic travellers. Six tracks down. Six still waiting. You’ll hear my favourite Ramsgate-based artist, Nick Bonell (Lone Bison), with the waltzing “Be More Pacific” from his latest Castles in Space release Longshore Drifting. Next we change the pace with Salt Lake City singer-songwriter Josaleigh Pollett and “Like a River” from her latest album If I Let It Quiet, available on random-colour double vinyl from Lavender Vinyl and also on Audio Antihero. Then we find ourselves in Lincolnshire — famous for Sir Isaac Newton and for gribbles. The latter genius has just started releasing under his real name, Graham Thorpe, and this is an exclusive first listen: “Ghosts”, from the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures (digital release 26 September, available for pre-order now on my Trevlad Bandcamp page). Near the end we’re joined by one of the most prolific ambient artists around, David Cordero, together with Slovenia-based Japanese artist Aiko Takahashi, for the beautiful piano piece “Montsec” from the album Night’s End on Home Normal. Finally, as it was in the beginning, we return to Italy with Alessio Bertuzzi (Far Away Nebraska) and some magical ambient noodlings in “Empty as this town” from the album Halfway from nowhere, the latest release on Kordel Records (a sub-label of Jogging House’s Seil Records). But first, Third Kind boss Nicholas Langley and long-time collaborator Stephen Cousins (Fisty Kendal) with the one-minute-thirty-six-second closing piece from their album Now What? titled “French Exit”. Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Giuliano Sorgini – I misteri del mondo Cosmic, mysterious Italian library ambient with pulsating wonder and 70s cinematic flair. Atmospheric and intriguing. 00:07:16 Rhucle – Algo a lo que regresar Gentle, returning ambient reinterpretation with soft Japanese warmth and quiet emotional pull. Tender and reflective. 00:09:42 Analogue Path – Uncertain-A Modular, uncertain ambient with guitar textures and early-day exploratory calm. Sparse and thoughtful. 00:13:13 Aglaia – Anemoi Long-form, heavily echoed electro-acoustic meditation named for the winds. Immersive, patient, and deeply contemplative. 00:26:29 Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota – Playtime Playful, soft ambient designed with light-hearted ease and quiet charm. Warm and inviting. 00:29:36 stefan schmidt – arbrehl Challenging free-improvisational drone with dense, tree-like growth and demanding presence. Intense and exploratory. Side B 00:41:45 Hz & Fisty Kendal – French Exit Brief, elegant electronic farewell with subtle wit and clean closure. Short and stylish. 00:43:07 Lone Bison – Be More Pacific Waltzing, coastal ambient with relaxed Pacific sway and Castles-in-Space warmth. Easy and charming. 00:45:58Josaleigh Pollett – Like a River Storytelling indietronica with flowing vocals and quiet emotional current. Intimate and sincere. 00:49:46 Graham Thorpe – Ghosts Exclusive, spectral ambient with soft presence and quiet figures waiting in the background. Haunting and gentle. 00:52:29 David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi – Montsec Beautiful piano-led ambient with collaborative clarity and soft mountain-like stillness. Elegant and peaceful. 00:55:08 Far away Nebraska – Empty as this town Magical ambient noodling with open, empty-town space and quiet Italian atmosphere. Dreamy and spacious.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, due 26 September. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that stir anything? Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work. Deadline: 24 September. All the best, Trevor
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 264. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A contemplative, atmospheric ambient journey through gravity, trapped moments, and fiery elements. Side A drifts from weightless lapses and arcane nights into sinister awakenings, amber preservation, and circular comfort. Side B shifts through nostalgic postcards, patterned cosiness, collaborative warmth, and ends on flame and dated reflection. Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and quietly wondrous with a blend of darkness and gentle warmth. Perfect for deep listening, late-night reflection, or peaceful immersion. I’ll introduce Side A now and Side B in the intermission. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 264 episodes as well as the 820 plus other shows whenever they like. As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors from the 24 buildings in the veil. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by the trio of John Crombie, Christopher Innes, and Damiano Verna who together call themselves Arcane Trickster. I’ve chosen their latest single titled “Dead Of Night” which has just been released on Greek label Cosmicleaf Records. This is followed by the track “Sinister Awakening” by Mantris from an album to get lost in titled “Echoes Of The Silver Screen” out on Bulgaria’s finest Mahorka label. After that Edinburgh based modular artist Exit Chamber with the soothing piece “Trapped In The Amber Of This Moment” from the release “I Have Lied To You The Best I Can” which features remix work by some other channel friends including Asha Patera, Ed Herbers and Everyday Dust. Grab a digital copy on the Passed Recordings label. The penultimate track of the first side of this virtual cassette is by French artist Anthony Elfort aka Toàn and the enchanting track “DEL 3” from the album titled “Solitarium” out on the fantastic whitelabrecs label. Finishing off the first half is a track from the album Quieter by Robot Koch under his moniker Foam and Sand with a mix of analog synthesizers, live vibraphone, chimes, and bells in “Circle 62”. Get it at Jogging House curated label Seil Records. But first, to set the vibe is Athens-based artist Kostas Staikos, better known as Substak with a deep and dark almost 15 minute piece titled “Gravity Lapse” which was made for Drone Day 2026 on grey clay radio. Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Welcome to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go. You’ll hear an artist I know nothing about except they are on the fantastic Passed Recordings 31 track compilation album 130.81. Here is Poloma with minimalist piece “Calico”. Also an exclusive track in the collaboration of ambient giants David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi with the piano piece “Arzino” from their upcoming album “Night’s End” which will be available through the wonderful Home Normal label from the 24th of July. After that a master of sunset music, Mark Barrott, with the track “Variation (I)” from the album “The Exit Diaries” and that’s out on the Anjunachill label. Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of the shortest piece of the show clocking in at just 1:31 seconds but showing the amazing sound of Hannah Peel in the track “All They Had Was Fire” from the film soundtrack album Underland, and that’s out on the Rivertones label. Finishing us off is Hylé Tapes curator Richard Francés with some minimalistic drone bliss in the track “11 Février 2024” from the album Afterwork III (Février 2024). But first hailing from Koblenz, Germany, Oberlin with his Fender Telecaster and field-recordings on the track “Postcard #7” from the album Ambient Postcards, Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Substak – Gravity Lapse Weightless, falling ambient with gravitational pull and delicate, lapsed motion. Hypnotic and ethereal. 00:18:35 Arcane Trickster – Dead Of Night Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with arcane shadows and quiet, trickster tension. Haunting and atmospheric. 00:22:14 Mantris – Sinister Awakening Dark, awakening ambient with sinister undertones and gradual, ominous emergence. Tense and immersive. 00:23:56 Exit Chamber – Trapped In The Amber Of This Moment Frozen, amber-preserved ambient with stillness and poignant captured beauty. 00:27:12 Toàn – DEL 3 Minimal ambient with clean lines and quiet restraint. Precise and reflective. 00:30:31 Foam and Sand – Circle 62 Lush, circular ambient with granular warmth and endless, comforting loops. Radiant and meditative. Side B 00:35:40 Oberlin – Postcard #7 Nostalgic, postcard ambient with distant, scenic warmth and gentle, mailed intimacy. 00:37:45 Poloma – Calico Soft, patterned ambient with calico-like textures and warm, fabric-woven calm. Cosy and detailed. 00:41:28 David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi – Arzino Delicate, place-specific ambient with Italian-inspired warmth and subtle, collaborative beauty. 00:43:52 Mark Barrott – Variation (I) Subtle, Balearic-tinged ambient with warm variation and gentle, land-inspired elegance. 00:46:52 Hannah Peel – All They Had Was Fire Fiery, elemental ambient with passionate intensity and a sense of sole reliance on flame. Dramatic and luminous. 00:47:58 Richard Francés – 11 Février 2024 Date-specific ambient capturing a personal February moment with reflective, diary-like intimacy.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 261. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A dreamy, exploratory, and atmospheric ambient journey blending mystical electronics, Nordic cool, quirky whimsy, and celestial inheritance. Side A drifts from dazed rhythms and time windows into telos purpose, cool air nostalgia, and rosewood calm. Side B flows through adventures, flugelhorn playfulness, inherited starlight, hypothetical colours, and snowy crossings. Overall mood: Contemplative, whimsical, and wondrous with a blend of warmth, mystery, and quiet beauty. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 261 episodes plus the 823 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. This episode is inspired by the key of A# or Bb minor and based on the retro library charm of the track “Cool Air” by UK artist Jim Jupp under his “Belbury Poly” alias from the 4 track EP “Farmer’s Angle”. Also on this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by an artists I know little about except that they’ve worked with my sister of the airwaves Kate Bosworth and have released most of their work on the wonderful Adventurous Music label this track titled “Das Zeitfenster” (the time window ) is from not so much an album but a book by Corina Retzlaff with artwork by Francis Théberge titled “Die Verschiebung der Zeit” (The shifting of time). Then friend of us all Gavin Brick, aka, The Metamorph gives us his sparkling track “Telos” from his latest masterpiece album “From Cobalt to Aquamarine”. Followed by the episode inspired Belbury Poly piece “Cool Air”. After that, keeping it in the region with Frazer Brown and Alasdair O’May aka Dohnavùr with their track “Predicaments” from the collaboration album “Dohnavùr//Kl(aüs)” out on Castles in Space. Ending the A side is the rather worldly piece titled “Rosewood and Olive” by Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki from the album “Small Fires” out on the Mahorka label. A superb release. Starting off Side B in Berlin school style with Leeds based Tim Stebbing and the track “The Adventure” taken from the “CYCLICAL MAGAZINE 21” EP out on my wonderful friends at Cyclical Dreams. Followed by a character that’s very active on the scene Michael Evill aka Shambolic and here as The Music Liberation Front Sweden with the wonderfully hopeful track titled “Anyone Can Play The Flugelhorn Outside My Window” from his “Lost Hope Society” album released on Subexotic Records. Then a piece by myself titled “Visit Impressing Backup” which is where the cover art for this piece is. Created by my friend Ylva Magnusson. It’s from the album “”TVCL 10”. After that Daniel Avramescu together with Feast of Starlight. A mysterious cloud hovers over all the artists that appear on the label The Dream Journal Institute. All of which seem to be fictional (correct me if I’m wrong) this piece is titled “The Inheritor” and is from the release “The Cosmic Mystery Play” Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of a Castles in Space sister label Lunar Module release from Phexioenesystems and their stunning floating piece titled “Hypothetical Colours” from the album “Patterns in Condensate” Finishing us off is an artist that is the wonderful Portsmouth finest, Mr. Simon Heartfield and the uplifting track “Across The Snow” from his release “Stella Rossa”. But first, to set the vibe is Faroese-Icelandic Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen collectively known as Kiasmos and the piano injected Idm track “Dazed” from their album “II” out on Erased Tapes. Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Kiasmos, Ólafur Arnalds, Janus Rasmussen – Dazed Hypnotic, electronic ambient with pulsing rhythms and dreamy, dazed beauty. Elegant and immersive. 00:10:08 Hendekagon – Das Zeitfenster Time-window ambient with precise, window-like structures and German-titled temporal elegance. Focused and atmospheric. 00:11:44 The Metamorph – Telos Purposeful, goal-oriented ambient with analogue transformation and deep, telos-like resonance. Dynamic and profound. 00:15:46 Belbury Poly – Cool Air Hauntological, cool British ambient with retro library charm and gentle, nostalgic breeze. Whimsical and comforting. 00:17:18 Dohnavùr – Predicaments Mysterious, predicament-laden ambient with Nordic tension and collaborative depth. Stark and evocative. 00:22:09 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Rosewood and Olive Organic, wood-and-olive ambient with warm, instrumental textures and earthy, Mediterranean calm. Side B 00:30:12 Tim Stebbing – The Adventure Exploratory, adventure-filled ambient with melodic synths and a sense of journey and discovery. Uplifting and expansive. 00:37:30 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – Anyone Can Play The Flugelhorn Outside My Window Quirky, playful ambient with whimsy and eccentric charm. Fun and light-hearted. 00:41:43 Trevlad – Visit Impressing Backup Retro-futurist ambient with visiting, impressing, and backup themes — quirky and nostalgic. 00:46:17 Daniel Avramescu, Feast of Starlight – The Inheritor Inherited, starlit ambient with mystical inheritance and celestial warmth. Poignant and luminous. 00:53:39 Phexioenesystems – Hypothetical Colours Hypothetical, colour-exploring ambient with speculative, system-like patterns and vivid imagination. 00:59:55 Simon Heartfield – Across The Snow Vast, snowy ambient with cold, crossing landscapes and serene, wintry beauty.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 259. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A gentle, seasonal, and introspective ambient journey through light, warmth, cold textures, and personal discovery. Side A moves from first light and summer flames into quantum bindings, center-finding, and dated reflections. Side B shifts through cold textures, controlled growth, bubble fragility, speaking pebbles, and small waves. Overall mood: Serene, contemplative, and quietly wondrous with a strong connection to nature and emotion. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning listening, or peaceful reflection. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 259 episodes plus the 821 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee. This episode is based on the wonderful modular bubblings in “Bound by Weak Interaction” by Glasgow based music maker Fraser Rowan aka “Ty Lumnus” from the release “Resonances in the Hidden Field” and that’s out on Astral Discs. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured, once again, by Adam Filip and the Future Sound of London vibe, pre-Christian Slavic ritualistic track “Summer Flame” from his release “The Returning Circle” and that’s out on the every present Cyclical Dreams label. Stoke On Trents own Phil Heeks is back with his unmistakeable retro sci-fi adventures as The British Stereo Collective in “Bloodrush” from his latest release “ProtoSynthesis”. Then the shortest piece for today comes from a rework of a Raúl Cantizano & David Cordero piece by Japanese artist, Haruhisa Tanaka with “Mi centro vine a encontrar” ‘I came to find my center.’ From the album ‘Even if the morning comes’. Aunque llegue la mañana · Refracted. Ending the A side is composer and founder of Hylé Tapes, Richard Francés with some nice intimate sound diary with deep bass drones in the track “14 Octobre 2023 II” from the album “Afterwork II (Octobre 2023)” Starting off Side B with some distorted drone blisters is the second choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation on Richard Francés Hylé Tapes label. This one from Berlin based, French artist, kritzkom titled “Texture of Cold”. St. Cloud, Florida based Olio Flux brightens the view in “It’s All About Control (Instrumental)” from the NYP release “Selected Frequencies”. Channel friend, Estonian artist, Paul Beaudoin soothes us with the micro sounds of “10th Cultivation” from his album “spores.dat” out on Audiobulb. The third choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation comes in the form of cassette bliss “Shabondama” by Japans own Hiro Nakamura, aka, Tokyo Bedroom Orchestra Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of the french ambient composer and improviser Tom Leclerc and a rather hopeful piece “the pebbles speak” the final choice from the Connection: sculpting silence compilation. Finishing us off is the ever drifting wash of ´small waves’ Petites vagues from French Canadian artist Mathieu Lamontagne aka Arbee from his latest from the Chitra Records sub label Ambient Cat, Titled En vain. But first, to set the vibe is modular sound artist, Milan based, Francesca Pavesi aka IDRA and the piece “First Light” from the compilation album that’s dominated this episode “Connection: sculpting silence” from the latest channel supporting label “Hylé Tapes”. Go check them out. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 IDRA – First Light Gentle, dawn-breaking ambient with soft, emerging light and hopeful, early-morning textures. Serene and uplifting. 00:09:38 Adam Filip – Summer Flame Warm, flickering summer ambient with passionate, flame-like glow and seasonal heat. Radiant and lively. 00:13:20 The British Stereo Collective – Bloodrush Energetic, rushing ambient with pulsing adrenaline and retro-futurist drive. Dynamic and thrilling. 00:18:08 Ty Lumnus – Bound by Weak Interaction Subtle, particle-physics-inspired ambient with weak, binding forces and delicate, quantum elegance. 00:25:11 Haruhisa Tanaka – Mi centro vine a encontrar Introspective, Spanish-titled ambient with a sense of finding one’s centre and warm, personal discovery. 00:26:43 Richard Francés – 14 Octobre 2023 II Date-specific ambient capturing a personal October moment with reflective, diary-like intimacy. Side B 00:35:49 Kritzkom – Texture of Cold Crisp, cold-textured ambient with icy surfaces and wintry, tactile chill. Stark and immersive. 00:41:44 Olio Flux – It’s All About Control (Instrumental) Structured, control-themed ambient with precise layers and a sense of managed flow. Focused and thoughtful. 00:45:32 Paul Beaudoin – 10th Cultivation Patient, growth-oriented ambient evoking his 10th stage of cultivation with deep, nurturing resonance. 00:51:24 Tokyo Bedroom Orchestra – Shabondama Delicate, bubble-like ambient with Tokyo bedroom intimacy and shimmering, soap-bubble fragility. 00:54:08 Tom Leclerc – the pebbles speak Gentle, pebble-talking ambient with natural, riverbed conversation and quiet, earthy wisdom. 00:57:06 Arbee – Petites vagues Small, wave-like ambient with delicate, French-titled ripples and soft, lapping motion. Peaceful and charming.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Apologies for the sound quality today. I’m on holidays and find it hard to hard to get a spot quiet enough to record. Anyway… Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 257. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A mystical, elemental, and introspective ambient journey through light, water, time, and deep space. Side A moves from beacon magic and burning waters into glade mornings, rising energy, and druidic sacredness. Side B rolls through time carpets, anchoring resilience, ocean overlooks, deeper dreams, and reduced space walks. Overall mood: Contemplative, wondrous, and atmospheric with a strong sense of vastness and quiet power. Perfect for deep listening, nature connection, or late-night immersion. I’ve gone back to doing more podcast like episodes but I’ll do all the talking now as I put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through to give the “virtual cassette” meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my too few subscribers who get to enjoy the 257 episodes plus the 819 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for €3 anymore. It used to be a coffee. Episode 257 is based on an exclusive soothing drone track “arc gap” by Tallinn, Estonia based “Paul Beaudoin” from the release “signal loss” coming out on Dragon’s Eye Recordings on the 10th of July. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Italian artist M. Beckmann aka The Volume Settings Folder with his improvised stylings from a release on the one of a kind ambient whitelabrecs label. Rays of light in the form of Bahram Bahrami, Ross Bartlett, and Daniel Field who are Bahrambient, Retland, and Kilometre Club respectively. My Greek mate Substak with a lesson in field recordings from a Sounds for the Soul Records compilation. The only beat driven track of the show from Belgian artist Felix Machtelinckx on celebration of the rising sun with Subexotic Records Finishing the A side is a track from an album based on Risorgimento period samples clipped by Michele Andreotti out on Lᴏɴᴛᴀɴᴏ Series. Side B gives us inner and out space exploration from Oregon based Modular Synth artist Bart Hawkins. A meditative soundscape from Melbourne based friend Willebrant who’s sneaked into the mix twice. Then after the inspired Paul Beaudoin track we drift into a legend of the scene and one I’ve never been able to make contact with. Lee Anthony Norris, here as one of his many alter egos Moss Garden It’s available on lots of places including Fantasy Enhancing, Neotantra and NATURE BLISS. Penultimately from Trittau, Germany is Christian Fiesel with a release on Cyclical Dreams. Ending the show is the drone collaboration of Sunil Kumar Sharma aka Suseti and Karl Willebrant again with a Willebrant self release from last year. But Starting us off Rotterdam based artist Ard Bit is searching for a connection beyond the surface with the track “Fanal Magic” from the album “Juxtaposed”. Out on the Dutch Drunarium sub label Derde. Enjoy…
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Ard Bit – Fanal Magic Mystical, beacon-inspired ambient with magical, fanal-like glow and subtle, guiding light. Enchanting and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Ard Bit is an ambient artist creating clear, precise, and unambiguous soundscapes. 00:11:53 The Volume Settings Folder – Burning Waters Pt 1 Intense, fiery aquatic ambient with dramatic, burning waves and emotional depth. Powerful and evocative. Artist Bio: The Volume Settings Folder is an ambient artist exploring elemental forces and emotional intensity through textured soundscapes. 00:17:51 Bahrambient, Retland, Kilometre Club – Rays of Light Luminous, hopeful ambient with glowing rays and soft, radiant textures. Uplifting and serene. Artist Bio: Collaborative ambient project blending light, hope, and gentle electronic warmth. 00:21:16 Substak – Morning in the Glade Gentle, dawn-lit ambient in a woodland glade with fresh, dewy textures. Peaceful and organic. Artist Bio: Substak is an ambient artist creating minimal, poetic works often inspired by haiku and subtle natural phenomena. 00:23:34 Felix Machtelinckx – The Riser Ascending, rising ambient with gradual lift and building, hopeful energy. Dynamic and inspiring. Artist Bio: Felix Machtelinckx is a Belgian ambient artist creating stark, minimal works with organic and skeletal themes. 00:28:49 Michele Andreotti – Luoghi Druidici Mystical, druidic ambient evoking sacred places with ancient, wooded resonance. Ritualistic and solemn. Artist Bio: Michele Andreotti is an ambient artist creating mystical, druidic, and sacred place-inspired works. Side B 00:33:59 Bart Hawkins – Roll Up The Carpet Of Time Time-compressing ambient with rolling, carpet-like textures and a sense of folding history. Expansive and philosophical. Artist Bio: Bart Hawkins is an ambient artist exploring time, history, and expansive conceptual soundscapes. 00:45:03 Willebrant – Keep Steady, anchoring ambient with a sense of holding on and quiet resilience. Grounded and comforting. Artist Bio: Willebrant is an Australian ambient artist known for grand, cinematic works inspired by landscapes and architecture. 00:49:21 Paul Beaudoin – arc gap Precise, gap-focused ambient with arcing electronics and subtle, bridging tension. Clean and thoughtful. Artist Bio: Paul Beaudoin is an ambient artist creating precise, gap-exploring, and electronic works. 00:53:07 Moss Garden – Overlooking Oceans Vast, cliff-top ambient overlooking endless seas with sweeping, panoramic calm. Majestic and serene. Artist Bio: Moss Garden is an ambient artist focused on vast, ocean-overlooking, and panoramic soundscapes. 00:59:18 Christian Fiesel – Deeper Dreamscape Deep, immersive dream ambient with layered, subconscious textures and profound inner exploration. Artist Bio: Christian Fiesel is an ambient artist creating deep, dream-like, and immersive soundscapes. 01:07:23 Suseti/Willebrant – Deep (space walk reduction) Reduced, deep space ambient with weightless drift and reduced, minimalist cosmic beauty. Artist Bio: Suseti & Willebrant collaborate on deep, space-walk-inspired ambient reductions.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 255. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. A gentle, nature-infused, and introspective ambient journey through seasons, plants, and storytelling. Side A flows from sunny rain and clear ambiguity into fleeting glimpses, resigned beauty, and rhythmic patterns. Side B gathers around campfires, buoys, synesthetic storms, momentary drifts, and golden mystical pillars. Overall mood: Warm, contemplative, and quietly wondrous with a strong connection to nature and emotion. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning listening, or peaceful reflection. Episode 255 is based on the track “Buoy.” by “Willebrant” from the release “Selected Works – Slowed and Reverb, Volume 2”. Which Australian artist Karl Willebrant sent me a couple of days back. The track is over 13 minutes long so it should be on an episode of Expansive Waves which is my long form music show. For the moment that’s on hold as I don’t have the will to do one. Mainly from lack of time but also from having to pay for the shows myself as I’m still, after years of trying, missing 2 subscribers from the channel in order to get a payout from Mixcloud. It’s super frustrating dangling on that edge for so long. Anyway a massive shout out to Richard Francés of Hylé Tapes for sending me their catalogue of wonderful releases. You’ll be hearing lots from Hylé Tapes in the near future. In other news, Substak has entered a track for my next compilation release “Quiet Figures”. Get your entry in before September 24th and join him and The Earl of Dean. Details on the Bandcamp page. Now back to this episode which features Dutch artist Art Bit and Columbian artist Bålsam both with releases on the Dronarium label. Japanese artist Tomotsugu Nakamura together with Spanish artists David Cordero have one out via Home Normal records. Another play by Washington DC based Dionisaf from his release on the Ambient Cat label. Maps and Diagrams has a release on Sardinian label Lontano Series the sub label of Rohs! records. Brussels based Jonathan Poliart gets another play from his release as well as Paris based Simon Cacheux both out on Adventurous Music. The wonderful Mahorka label features, as usual, with a piece by Auto-nomaton. Also the fantastic collaboration of zakè, Ossa, ASC with a release on zakés own Bandcamp page. Ending the episode is Danish artist øjeRum with a release on Lithuanian label Amulet of Tears who has also supported the channel with loads of releases. But first out to start the ball rolling Toronto based artist Chad Skinner also known as Sun Rain with his track May from the Imaginary North release Lake Effect: Quiet Music From Toronto. 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 Sun Rain – May Bright, sun-drenched ambient with gentle rain textures and springtime freshness. Warm and refreshing. Artist Bio: Sun Rain is a Toronto based ambient artist known for bright, seasonal works blending the elements. 00:06:01 Ard Bit – Disambigious Clear, unambiguous ambient with precise textures and a sense of resolved clarity. Clean and focused. Artist Bio: Ard Bit is an ambient artist creating clear, precise, and unambiguous soundscapes. 00:08:09 Bålsam – Glimpses Tender, fleeting ambient capturing brief glimpses with soft, balsam-like warmth. Intimate and ephemeral. Artist Bio: Bålsam is an ambient artist creating tender, heart-centered works with warm, soothing qualities. 00:12:17 Tomotsugu Nakamura & David Cordero – Shōganai Resigned, Japanese-inspired ambient with gentle acceptance and melancholic beauty. Poignant and serene. Artist Bio: Tomotsugu Nakamura and David Cordero collaborate on delicate, wabi-sabi-inspired ambient reflections. 00:15:24 Dionisaf – Rain Patterns Intricate, pattern-forming rain ambient with detailed, falling rhythms and soothing repetition. Artist Bio: Dionisaf is an ambient artist creating intricate, nature-patterned, and detailed soundscapes. 00:22:44 Maps and Diagrams – Gigue Dancing, gigue-inspired ambient with light, rhythmic elegance and cartographic warmth. Artist Bio: Maps and Diagrams is a British ambient artist known for elegant works. 00:27:03 Jonathan Poliart – Oxalis Delicate, plant-inspired ambient evoking oxalis leaves with soft, natural elegance. Artist Bio: Jonathan Poliart is an ambient artist creating here, delicate, nature-inspired works with floral and organic themes. Side B 00:35:06 Autonomaton – Campfirestory Warm, storytelling ambient around a crackling campfire with intimate, narrative glow. Artist Bio: Autonomaton is an ambient artist creating intimate, narrative, and campfire-inspired soundscapes. 00:38:13 Willebrant – Buoy. Floating, buoyant ambient with gentle bobbing motion and oceanic calm. Serene and anchored. Artist Bio: Willebrant is an Australian ambient artist known for grand, cinematic works inspired by landscapes and architecture. 00:49:59 Simon Cacheux – Hearing the lightning and seeing the thunder Synesthetic ambient swapping senses with dramatic, inverted storm textures. Powerful and immersive. Artist Bio: Simon Cacheux is a French ambient artist exploring melancholic and time-lost themes through atmospheric electronics. 00:52:50 zakè, Ossa, ASC – Momentary Drift 2 Drifting, collaborative ambient with soft, momentary flow and deep, resonant beauty. Artist Bio: zakè, Ossa, and ASC are respected ambient artists collaborating on drifting, resonant works. 00:57:20 øjeRum – Søjlen Med Det Gyldne Hoved Mystical, golden-headed pillar ambient with Danish folklore resonance and solemn elegance. Artist Bio: øjeRum is a Danish ambient artist creating mystical, folklore-inspired soundscapes with solemn beauty.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26. Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries. Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work. Tracks due by September 24.
Based on the track “Cyme” by “Jonathan Poliart” from the release “Melomed” and “Margin” by “CIRC” from the release “Rite”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A luminous, exploratory, and deeply personal ambient journey through light, myth, and memory. Side A drifts from setting sun pearls and circular radiance into majestic airships and mythical horizons. Side B expands into floral delicacy, eternal journeys, dream scaffolds, and ends on warm childhood nostalgia. Overall mood: Warm, contemplative, and wondrous with a strong sense of vastness and intimate reflection. Perfect for deep listening, golden-hour vibes, or peaceful unwinding. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 R&D – Pearls of Setting Sun Warm, glowing analogue ambient capturing the last pearls of sunlight with rich, fading beauty. Serene and nostalgic. Artist Bio: R&D is the electronic project of a synth enthusiast creating deep, textural analogue soundscapes. 00:09:49 Dark Fidelity Hi Fi – Circular Square Luminous, geometric ambient with circular motion and emotional depth. Hopeful and radiant. Artist Bio: Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (Rick Jones) is a Manchester producer blending electronic atmospheres with emotional depth and personal reflection. 00:13:06 Andrew Heath – A Fleet of Airships Majestic, floating ambient evoking a fleet of airships with vast, drifting elegance. Cinematic and wondrous. Artist Bio: Andrew Heath is a UK ambient composer known for spacious, cinematic works inspired by nature and history. 00:23:12 Zhe Pechorin & F.A. – Yellow Sun Bright, solar ambient with warm yellow tones and gentle, life-giving radiance. Optimistic and glowing. Artist Bio: Zhe Pechorin & F.A. collaborate on warm, solar, and emotionally radiant ambient music. 00:26:36 philippe neau – ‘ Minimal, apostrophe-like ambient with precise, subtle punctuation and quiet introspection. Clean and poetic. Artist Bio: philippe neau is a French ambient artist creating minimal, precise, and poetic electronic works. 00:31:17 The Earl of Dean – Beyond The Pillars Of Hercules Mythical, exploratory ambient venturing past ancient boundaries with deep, legendary resonance. Artist Bio: The Earl of Dean is a Scottish ambient artist crafting misty, landscape-inspired sound worlds with Nordic and mythical influences. Side B 00:38:19 Jonathan Poliart – Cyme Delicate, cyme-inspired ambient with clustered floral textures and soft, natural elegance. Artist Bio: Jonathan Poliart is an ambient artist creating delicate, nature-inspired works with floral and organic themes. 00:44:34 Yzymyr – Meditation Pure, meditative ambient with focused stillness and profound inner calm. Minimal and transcendent. Artist Bio: Yzymyr is an ambient artist focused on pure, minimal, and absolute sonic explorations. 00:51:05 Thaneco – Neverending Journey Vast, eternal ambient capturing endless exploration with cosmic drones and timeless flow. Artist Bio: Thaneco is a Greek ambient artist creating space-themed, narrative-driven electronic works. 00:58:22 Helyg Weidenbach – Dream Scaffold I Dreamy, scaffold-like ambient building ethereal structures with soft, supportive layers. Artist Bio: Helyg Weidenbach is an ambient artist crafting dream-like, structural soundscapes. 01:04:21 CIRC – Margin Precise, edge-dwelling ambient exploring boundaries with clean, marginal textures. Artist Bio: CIRC is an ambient artist focused on precise, boundary-exploring minimal electronics. 01:08:41 Akira Film Script – N4-81 Nostalgic, tape-warmed ambient captured in a childhood home with field recordings, cassette hiss, and quiet domestic peace. Deeply personal and comforting. Artist Bio: Akira Film Script is Ryan Watts, a veteran electronic musician creating nostalgic, field-recording-heavy ambient works inspired by childhood homes and personal reflection.
Based on the track “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 “Humidity” by “Ed Herbers” from the release “Season Cycle: Summer”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A tender, atmospheric, and deeply personal ambient journey through memory, nature, and quiet emotion. Side A drifts from intimate remembrance and humid atmospheres into seasonal transitions and dawn-lit hope. Side B expands into majestic grandeur, childhood nostalgia, woodland paths, and gentle blue rain. Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and warmly comforting with a strong sense of place and emotional intimacy. Perfect for reflective listening, rainy afternoons, or peaceful unwinding. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Fallen – Room of Remembrance Intimate, reflective ambient with soft, memory-laden textures and quiet emotional resonance. Warm and contemplative. Artist Bio: Fallen is Italian-based ambient artist Lorenzo Bracaloni known for deeply personal, melancholic soundscapes often inspired by memory, nature, and emotional landscapes. Label: FORM@ RECORDS 00:06:39 Foam and Sand – Circle 68 feat. Masha Brodskaya Lush, circular ambient with vocal warmth and soft granular layers. Dreamy and embracing. Artist Bio: Foam and Sand is the ambient project of producer Robin Schut, blending granular synthesis and dreamy textures with occasional vocal collaborations. Label: Seil Records 00:10:33 Kasia Gawlik – Echo 2 Delicate, reverberating ambient with gentle echoes and fragile emotional distance. Ethereal and haunting. Artist Bio: Kasia Gawlik is a Polish ambient artist creating fragile, echo-filled soundscapes that explore memory and emotional space. Label: whitelabrecs 00:16:30 Ed Herbers – Humidity Muggy, atmospheric ambient capturing thick summer air and subtle, sticky warmth. Immersive and tactile. Artist Bio: Ed Herbers is a UK ambient musician known for seasonal, textural works that capture natural atmospheres and emotional states. Label: Passed Recordings (release date – 21 June 2026) 00:18:31 Jics – Concetta (In North York At Dawn) Gentle, dawn-lit ambient with Toronto morning light and quiet, personal intimacy. Serene and hopeful. Artist Bio: Jics is a Toronto-based ambient artist crafting intimate, location-inspired pieces that capture personal moments and urban dawn. Label: Imaginary North (release date – 19 June 2026) 00:20:33 David Cordero – Nubilus Cloudy, drifting ambient with soft, nebulous textures and gentle, overcast serenity. Ethereal and meditative. Artist Bio: David Cordero is a Spanish ambient composer from Cádiz who runs Noray Records. His work often explores delicate, introspective soundscapes blending field recordings and minimal electronics. Label: Noray Records Side B 00:23:54 Suncastle – Hilaboa Bright, solar ambient with uplifting warmth and crystalline, castle-like structures. Radiant and optimistic. Artist Bio: Suncastle is an ambient project focused on luminous, nature-inspired electronic soundscapes. Label: Triplicate Records 00:28:57 Willebrant – The Grand Gallery Majestic, spacious ambient evoking grand architectural halls with deep resonance and solemn beauty. Artist Bio: Willebrant is an Australian ambient artist known for grand, cinematic works inspired by landscapes and architecture. Label: Self released 00:32:58 Akira Film Script – N2-16 Nostalgic, tape-warmed ambient captured in a childhood home with field recordings, cassette hiss, and quiet domestic peace. Deeply personal and comforting. Artist Bio: Akira Film Script is Ryan Watts, an electronic musician creating nostalgic, field-recording-heavy ambient works inspired by childhood homes and personal reflection. Label: Audiobulb (release date – 10 July 2026) 00:34:22 Heÿkla – Through the Branches Organic, woodland ambient with dappled light filtering through trees and gentle, natural flow. Artist Bio: Heÿkla is an ambient artist crafting nature-inspired, immersive soundscapes with organic textures. Label: Driftworks 00:38:11 Intact Veils – Aria Elegant, veiled ambient with operatic grace and shimmering, airy textures. Beautiful and ethereal. Artist Bio: Intact Veils is a project known for delicate, atmospheric ambient works with a focus on beauty and emotion. Label: The Artificial Pine 00:40:40 Rhucle – Blue Rain Soft, melancholic ambient with gentle rainfall and blue-hued emotional wash. Calm and soothing. Artist Bio: Rhucle is a Japanese ambient artist creating soft, rainy, and introspective soundscapes. Label: Silent Songs
Based on the track “Silent” by “Spectrum” from the release “Cosmic Chart Magazine 01”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A cosmic and contemplative ambient journey through space, nature, memory, and silence. Side A spirals from intricate accretion disks and gentle downstream drift into quirky everyday surrealism, minimal precision, and dusty expanses. Side B grounds the mix with earthy waves before ascending into celestial mystery, holographic vastness, and profound quiet. Overall mood: Expansive, introspective, and subtly mysterious with a strong sense of scale and inner reflection. It balances intricate detail with spacious calm — ideal for deep listening, meditation, or late-night immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Bluetech – Accretion Disk Etude Intricate, swirling psybient study of cosmic gravity and spiraling matter. Hypnotic, detailed, and elegantly turbulent. 00:04:43 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Drifting Downstream (2026) Gentle, flowing ambient with warm analogue tones and peaceful downstream motion. Serene and meditative. 00:07:36 Chaircrusher – Department Store Surreal, bustling electronic collage capturing the strange ambience of a department store. Quirky and immersive. 00:12:07 philippe neau – 48 Minimal, precise ambient with clean lines and subtle emotional restraint. Stark and beautifully focused. 00:15:31 Rodrigo Passannanti – Dustborn Dry, wind-swept ambient born from dust with textured minimalism and vast emptiness. Atmospheric and haunting. 00:19:11 Pulse Mandala – Scalar (Pulse Mandala Remix) Expansive, scalar ambient remix with rich resonant layers and hypnotic spatial depth. Immersive and elegant. Side B 00:23:20 Dohnavùr – Acetylene Sharp, burning ambient with bright chemical intensity and industrial-tinged resonance. Focused and luminous. 00:26:46 Flower Frequency – Grounding Waves Soothing, earthy ambient with gentle grounding rhythms and flowing wave-like textures. Calming and restorative. 00:28:35 Klaus Wolfe – Celestial Emissaries Mysterious, star-sent ambient with shimmering cosmic messengers and ethereal beauty. Majestic and otherworldly. 00:39:12 Grant Beasley – Holographic Universe Vast, mind-bending ambient exploring simulated reality with crystalline textures and expansive scale. 00:46:28 Spectrum – Silent Profound, minimalist ambient embracing pure silence and subtle sonic absence. Deep and contemplative. 00:52:37 DOMOTIC – Hyène Sleek, predatory electronic ambient with hyena-like cunning and nocturnal edge. Sharp and atmospheric.
Based on the track “Música de las Plantas” by “Visible Light” from the album “Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A tender, intimate, and nature-infused ambient journey focused on emotion, memory, and quiet connection to the living world. Side A drifts through lullabies, watery fragility, and hollowed hearts, while Side B offers misty serenity, gentle kindness, and a lush rainforest soundscape. Overall mood: Gentle, melancholic, and warmly contemplative with a strong sense of healing and presence. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning reflection, 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 Morgan Szymanksi and Tommy Perman – Lullaby for Angie Gentle, tender ambient lullaby with soft guitar and delicate textures. Intimate, soothing, and full of quiet love. 00:04:35 David Cordero – Wet Paper Fragile, waterlogged ambient with soft decaying textures and subtle melancholy. Poignant and beautifully ephemeral. 00:06:01 Desolate Horizons – Time Slows to a Hush Expansive, time-stretching ambient with vast stillness and gentle, slowing drift. Deeply meditative and serene. 00:08:27 Willebrant – Cowwarr II Earthy, grounded Australian ambient with rich drones and natural resonance. Warm and immersive. 00:14:00 Rhucle & morimoto naoki – Kisui Delicate, watery Japanese-inspired ambient with flowing minimalism and peaceful clarity. Graceful and refreshing. 00:17:29 Mark Hjorthoy – A Heart Full Of Hollow Wounds Emotional, hollowed-out ambient with deep melancholy and fragile beauty. Haunting and heartfelt. Side B 00:21:36 Runaway Horses – Condensa Misty, condensing ambient with soft focus and gentle emotional weight. Dreamlike and atmospheric. 00:24:42 Ann Annie – laurel Intimate, leaf-like ambient with tender acoustic warmth and quiet natural elegance. Delicate and comforting. 00:26:47 Hverheij – Share A Little Love Gentle, uplifting ambient with soft glowing tones and a message of quiet kindness. Warm and hopeful. 00:29:21 Time Rival – Cylindrical Sea Curved, oceanic ambient with rolling cylindrical waves and hypnotic motion. Immersive and fluid. 00:32:15 amelia courthouse – One Fine Morning Bright, optimistic ambient capturing the fresh promise of a new day. Light and uplifting. 00:39:49 Visible Light – Música de las Plantas Living, bio-electronic ambient woven from Puerto Rican rainforest field recordings, cello, and plant signals. Organic, nocturnal, and deeply alive.
Based on the track “Oceanic” by “Fields of Few” from the compilation album “Music for Condensation”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A deep, introspective, and elemental ambient journey moving through water, inner worlds, decay, and vast landscapes. Side A flows from oceanic vastness into personal fragility and emotional submersion. Side B shifts across desert expanses, tropical warmth, ghostly seas, and subterranean spaces before ending on gentle, cyclical calm. Overall mood: Melancholic, immersive, and quietly contemplative with a strong sense of place and solitude. It feels like drifting slowly through different environments and emotional states — ideal for focused deep listening, meditation, or late-night reflection. 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 Fields of Few – Oceanic Vast, rolling ambient with deep aquatic textures and gentle wave-like motion. Immersive and serene. 00:04:30 f5point6 – World Within Our World Introspective, layered ambient exploring inner and outer realms with warm, detailed electronics. Thoughtful and expansive. 00:15:45 Veins Full Of Static – Ceaseless Collapse Dark, crumbling ambient with heavy static and relentless structural decay. Tense and atmospheric. 00:21:07 Federica Deiana – Sinking Gently submerging ambient with soft, dissolving textures and emotional weight. Delicate and melancholic. 00:23:18 Spirit Unwell – Inside Intimate, inward-focused ambient with fragile vulnerability and quiet emotional resonance. 00:24:30 Nick May – Minilogue 1 Minimal, refined ambient with subtle melodic touches and patient, elegant flow. Side B 00:28:15 David Strother – other desert cities Sparse, sun-bleached desert violin ambient with wide-open spaces and dry, haunting beauty. 00:31:01 landtitles – tropics of the sun Warm, geographic ambient evoking tropical landscapes with glowing pads and gentle heat haze. 00:32:59 Lines of Silence – The Ghost Ship Eerie, drifting nautical ambient with ghostly presence and foggy maritime mystery. 00:36:56 Carlos Ferreira – inconsistency Subtle, fluctuating ambient with fragile textures and quiet emotional uncertainty. 00:42:58 Stray wool – Under Subterranean, muffled ambient with soft pressure and buried introspection. 00:46:11 mRn – Cosas Del Mundo Gentle, worldly ambient steel guitar with organic warmth and reflective, everyday poetry. 00:48:49 life on marx – Gatava Dreamy, flowing ambient with subtle rhythmic undertow and emotional lift. 00:50:21 Foam and Sand – Circle 63 Lush, cyclical ambient with soft granular textures and meditative repetition. Calming closer.
Based on the track “Mineral Silence” from the album “Timeless Conceptions” by “Rodrigo Passannanti”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A deep, cerebral ambient journey from shadowed origins and inner worlds to cosmic scale and planetary reverence. Side A builds from dark, minimalist introspection through cyclic rituals and interstellar warmth. Side B expands into microscopic detail, industrial hauntology, luminous rhythms, and ends on a grand, holistic vision of Earth. Overall mood: Mysterious, contemplative, and expansive with a strong undercurrent of wonder and quiet intensity. It balances cold precision with organic warmth — ideal for focused deep listening, meditation, or nighttime immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 DTime – Shadowed Genesis Dark, embryonic ambient with brooding textures and a sense of primordial emergence. Mysterious and weighty. 00:06:29 Fragile X – Between The Lines Subtle, intricate ambient exploring hidden spaces and delicate emotional nuance. “Fragile” and introspective. 00:10:21 Rodrigo Passannanti – Mineral Silence Crystalline, mineral-inspired ambient with deep stillness and geological patience. Cool and meditative. 00:16:46 Mantris – Full Circle Cyclic, ritualistic electronic with hypnotic repetition and satisfying closure. Focused and transformative. 00:21:00 Danalogue – Mother of Mars Cosmic, maternal ambient-jazz with red planet warmth and interstellar tenderness. Expansive and nurturing. 00:23:03 philippe neau – 0° Precise, zero-degree ambient with minimalist restraint and icy clarity. Stark and beautifully empty. Side B 00:26:38 Leit Motif – Sweven Dreamlike, motif-driven ambient with flowing melodic development and gentle propulsion. Hypnotic and elegant. 00:31:27 zensor – Intracellular Recordings Microscopic, biological electronic textures with inner-world detail and organic pulse. Intriguing and scientific. 00:35:59 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Bonus: Standard Industrial Classification (AKA Part One From Werra Foxma Live) Brutalist synth hauntology with retro-industrial grandeur and bureaucratic melancholy. Bold and atmospheric. 00:39:17 Bluetech – Dance Of The Lumen (ft. KiloWatts) Luminous, rhythmic psybient with glowing melodies and intricate organic flow. Bright and danceable. 00:42:57 Grant Beasley – Null Space Empty, vast ambient exploring nothingness with subtle tension and spatial depth. Minimal and profound. 00:48:10 Intact Veils – Imago of Earth Majestic, veiled ambient portrait of the planet with rich, holistic textures. Reverent and cinematic.
Based on the track “Man and Manufacturing” from the album “People & Industry Special Edition” by “Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A thoughtful and emotionally layered ambient journey moving between hope, nostalgia, and darkness. Side A offers gentle optimism and delicate beauty, while Side B drifts into warped nostalgia, hauntological melancholy, and ends in deep, dramatic intensity. Overall mood: Melancholic, reflective, and slightly eerie with moments of warmth and wonder. It has a strong sense of introspection and temporal retreat — perfect for late-night listening or quiet, focused immersion. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Hverheij – Un Minimal, introspective ambient with sparse textures and quiet emotional restraint. Clean and contemplative. 00:06:29 Interstellar Messenger – Sunrise Solitude Warm, glowing ambient capturing the peaceful solitude of dawn in deep space. Hopeful and radiant. 00:14:40 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – I Hope We Will Be Friends One Day Soon Gentle, optimistic electronic with heartfelt warmth and subtle quirky charm. Tender and endearing. 00:18:01 Antonin De Bemels – ReCOMPTINE Une Delicate, re-composed piano and electronic piece with fragile beauty and subtle movement. Poetic and graceful. 00:23:53 Kasia Gawlik – Echo 4 Haunting, reverberant ambient with soft echoing layers and emotional distance. Ethereal and melancholic. Side B 00:28:42 Boards of Canada – You Retreat In Time And Space Classic BoC warped nostalgia with eerie melodies and retreating analogue haze. Dreamlike and unsettling. 00:34:08 Hello Meteor – Species of Special Concern Smooth, cinematic downtempo with ecological undertones and lush textures. Warm and reflective. 00:37:10 Electric Supply Station – The Lander (Reimagination) Atmospheric, exploratory electronic with a sense of landing and discovery. Spacious and immersive. 00:41:02 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Man and Manufacturing Brutalist hauntology with retro-futurist synths and industrial melancholy. Stark and atmospheric. 00:46:34 DOMOTIC – Irisé Iridescent, shimmering electronic with fluid melodic layers and colourful warmth. 00:47:53 Audio Obscura – Is it true we only dream in Black and White? Dreamy, questioning ambient with soft monochrome textures and subtle wonder. 00:53:25 worriedaboutsatan – And You in the Lowest Depths of Hell Dark, powerful post-rock/ambient with heavy emotional weight and brooding intensity. Dramatic closer.