Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 285
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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.
Sultry Nostalgia Reflection
00:00:00 Future Children – Do Whatcha Want
00:04:49 BRITISH STEREO – Your Reflection
00:08:09 Dissociative Identity Quartet – We’ve fallen apart
00:12:48 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Something wicked this way comes
00:17:56 Drune – Beyond
00:27:39 Vic Mars – Railway Today
00:30:26 Paddy Steer – Horse Dance
00:31:37 Micado – Artificial LandScapeS
00:36:16 Sauveur Mallia – Spacial Escapade
00:38:27 Virgo – Nostalgia
00:41:48 DOLLY DOLLY – The Future Leaks Out
00:42:17 Will Gregory Moog Ensemble – The Sand Reckoner (feat. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales)
00:45:23 Caught In Joy – Skywired
00:48:58 *Hendekagon – Der Zeitwiderstand
00:51:05 James Adrian Brown – UVB-76
00:53:26 Runningonair – Sleeping
00:56:11 The Whimsy Angels – Sultry Sadist Samba
*Track exclusive
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 192
11 April 2026
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Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Hey.
Welcome.
This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-nine-two.
We’re still pretending it’s a radio show for the sonically adventurous.
But really it’s just me and the frequencies in an empty apartment while the world outside forgets we exist.
Stream us free for seven days on Mixcloud.
The background track you’re hearing is available on Trevlad’s TVCL 11 on Bandcamp. These episodes are sonic journeys with metaphysical flips at the halfway mark—perfect for long walks, mental wanders, or quiet moments alone with the universe.
Shout out to jungleangelo, my latest follower. If you dig glitchy IDM, you should really check out his Trainsporting series here on Mixcloud.
We’re bunching it tonight—three transmissions at a time. Like weird little dreams stitched into the set. No schedule. Just the mood and the margins.
This episode is broadcasting from Reaction Agenda Member.
Up first, three transmissions to ease us in.
We start with Solar 76 and the track Drought, via Castles in Space imprint Lunar Module.
Next, Fragile X with The Cocktail Party Effect, self-released on their own Bandcamp.
And closing this opening trio: Tycho and Forge, released March 4th, 2026 on Ninja Tune.
So…
Headphones on.
Let time dissolve.
And let the frequencies claim you.
Staying in the zone, here’s the next cluster of three.
First up: Subphotic – Nothing Changes (A Begging I Will Go) (Morocco), from the Cities and Memory label.
Then Moray Newlands with The Rope Will Bind The Seven Books At Once, released February 13th, 2026 on his own Newlands Music imprint.
And rounding it out: THE GAYE DEVICE – Neon Hymn To The Infinite, self-released on his Bandcamp.
That was THE GAYE DEVICE – Neon Hymn To The Infinite… before that Moray Newlands – The rope will bind the seven books at once… and earlier Subphotic with Nothing Changes.
Moving deeper now.
We have BUNKR – Circling the Monolith, from my own catalogue on Bandcamp.
Then the collaborative piece Brass Clouds, Fog Net, & Volcanic Pinnacles – Decompression (Nocturne) on Bathysphere Records.
And closing the trio: Sven Laux – Carlsen, released on Whitelab Records.
Here’s the final track of side A.
Teatre – Sapiegų Park (feat. Eglė Pundzevičiūtė) from the album All Constellations Weaving Into One on Amulet of Tears label. Note: this album will be released on May 8th.
— B Side —
We start off the Side B with Mindmeld – Dream Sphere on Cyclical Dreams.
Followed by Zyggurat – Ram Ba’s Shep Hut – out on the Old Technology label.
Continuing the transmission.
Jon Salem – Stolen Moments on Kaiseki Digital.
Jake Soffer & Brent Carmer – Room With A View on Projekt Records.
And Krzysztof Kurkowski – Logica Frigida, also on Cyclical Dreams.
We’re heading into the field recordings and outer edges now.
Louis Sarno – Geedal in the forest with male voices (Republic of Congo), an archival recording available via the Cities and Memory label.
Then Ogle & Mugwood – Sudden Rain on Subexotic Records.
And Trevlad – Product Venue Enable, self-released on my own Bandcamp.
Last cluster to close the journey.
ireless – GLASSED UP, released on FRBH Recordings.
And we fade out on Oberlin – Nightime Planetary on Oscarson.
Outro
That’s the whole set.
You’ve been listening to… well, everything.
Thanks for floating here with me.
I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links and purchase paths are illuminated at trevor.se, on Trevor Lewis on Substack, and marked in the timeline like little glowing breadcrumbs.
If you’re still listening… you’re in the club.
No meetings. No rules. Just dust, frequencies and me.
Send files, confessions, whatever, to trevlad@gmail.com.
Send stories for Chord Confessions. I’ll read them in my sleep-voice.
See you in the next crack in the wall.
Cheerio…
Intro – 00:00
Solar 76 – Drought – 01:51
Fragile X – The Cocktail Party Effect – 10:30
Tycho – Forge – 19:35
Subphotic – Nothing changes (a begging I will go) (Morocco) – 23:20
Moray Newlands – The rope will bind the seven books at once – 27:40
THE GAYE DEVICE – Neon Hymn To The Infinite – 29:10
BUNKR – Circling the Monolith – 33:15
Brass Clouds, Fog Net, & Volcanic Pinnacles – Decompression (Nocturne) – 36:55
Sven Laux – Carlsen – 40:45
*Teatre – Sapiegų Park (feat. Eglė Pundzevičiūtė) – 49:00
B Side – 54:30
Mindmeld – Dream sphere – 55:00
Zyggurat – Ram Ba’s Shep Hut – 58:05
Jon Salem – Stolen Moments – 1:06:55
Jake Soffer & Brent Carmer – Room With A View – 1:12:15
Krzysztof Kurkowski – Logica Frigida – 1:19:30
Louis Sarno – Geedal in the forest with male voices (Republic of Congo) – 1:23:45
Ogle & Mugwood – Sudden rain – 1:29:30
Trevlad – Product Venue Enable – 1:32:20
ireless – GLASSED UP – 1:34:10
Oberlin – Nightime Planetary – 1:35:35
Outro – 1:38:24
*track is yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
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Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 049
🌌 Welcome, seekers of hidden frequencies—your vessel has arrived at the edge of the cosmic fold. Step beyond perception and surrender to the spiral of auditory prophecies, bending time and space in their wake.
🔮 The sponsoring labels guiding today’s episode are: Ingrown Records, Projekt Records, Blackford Hill, Dragon_Trax, Cyclical Dreams, ARCHIVES, and, FRBH Recordings.
🚀 The sponsoring artists of today’s transmission: Anita Tatlow, Simon Heartfield, ARMATURES, Dave Clarkson, Pink and Yellow, and, David Cordero.
And distributor, Fonodroom, ensuring the echoes resonate far beyond the known horizon.
Also the benevolent force that ensures chosen frequencies find their way home: ✨ Free Album Codes
Today’s episode contains 4 exclusive tracks from upcoming releases by, Audio Obscura, Ultramarine, Socool and David Cordero. Remember where you heard them first.
Links to all the material are on the Mixcloud timeline.
The background music is produced by me.
Welcome to a soundscape that defies language—an auditory passage through the unseen. We are mere surfers atop an infinite wave.
🌞 Shoutouts to passengers: 🌿DJ Kryptogen, aeon music and Otis. Thank you for favouriting earlier shows.
🗣 Everyone is invited to leave a mark—comment your favorites, etch your presence into the mix.
🔹 Artists, experimenters, visionaries—send forth your sonic offerings: trevlad@gmail.com. 🔹
🔮 Prepare for immersion. Secure your headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
Trevs Intro – 00:00
The Soviet Space Dog Project – Modular Piece No. 6 – 02:27
Adi Goldstein & Anita Tatlow – kairos (with Async Ross) – 13:35
Simon Heartfield – Mystery of the Number – 16:48
*Audio Obscura – My broken easel – 19:51
zYklen – Legend of Cape Bojador – 23:40
Claude Lavender – Night School – 27:43
Corsica Annex – Fish – 30:13
B Side – 47:22
Armatures – OSPREY – 48:12
Aarktica – Welcome Home – 52:41
Dave Clarkson – Sugar Rush (Speed of Life) – 1:00:04
*Ultramarine – Present Tense – 1:02:47
*Socool – Whirlwind – 1:04:37
Anantakara – Light is Calling – 1:08:26
Warmth – The Disappearance – 1:14:30
ireless – DORIS HAS A DAYDREAM – 1:17:58
Pink and Yellow – Heliopolis – 1:25:16
*David Cordero – La distancia desapercibida – 1:28:14
Trevs Outro – 1:33:40
*tracks are yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 033
30.04.2025
Trevs Intro – 00:00
A Side –
Steve Roach – Fantastic Elastic – 2005 – 02:27
Tau Sagittarii – Denali – 08:00
Toxic Chicken – Cocktails in the sun – 16:13
Anubis Rude – Free – 19:42
Nobuka – balkon – 24:13
Polypores – Void Reveal! – 26:17
Mad Squabbles – Wanga – 34:28
Goat Lightning – Truth-Trance – 36:50
Dividenthal & Aumgn – Asio100cz – 39:06
B Side – 46:42
yttriphie – yrsta-fiirn – 48:34
*Dave Clarkson – Bournville – 55:08
Dr. Quandary & Elder Orange – Otherones – 58:21
Herne – Air On The Hill Tower – 1:00:07
Kevin Paczesny – Angelic Waves – 1:04:07
Red Setter – The Great Indoors – 1:08:04
Jacek Doroszenko – R_sin _io – 1:11:07
C418 – Eucalyptus Part 3 – 1:16:56
ireless – CLEANLINESS – 1:18:20
Autumna – World Inside Of You – 1:20:17
Trevs Outro – 1:24:10
*track is yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 028
22.04.2025
Trevs Intro – 00:00
A Side –
Squarb – Edgey – 03:13
*Dave Clarkson – Ghosts of Childhood – 07:49
David Slowing – Valley – 11:30
Harald Gramberg – Sequence E, Nightly Silence (Nachtelijke stilte) – 17:01
Sons of Faust – The Golden Age of Inevitability – 24:38
Fflwcs – A Kiss In The Dark – 28:51
Audio Maze – Myth of A Monolith – 31:56
Fallen – We Are Late Falling Stars – 35:54
*HDRF – Spirit Lights, Trumpets, Tea and Biscuits – 40:29
Bowing – Tomorrow Will Bring – 45:41
B Side – 49:02
Emanuele Liguori – Decrepitude IX – 51:15
Willebrant – Rivulet – 55:20
Dag Rosenqvist – Vintervägar – 58:15
Local Sound Developer – Twisting About Turning – 59:41
Weldroid – Purple Coffee – 1:02:37
Ouzo Bazooka – Asia – 1:06:01
*The Birds Companion – An Imaginary Reality – 1:10:14
Dr. Quandary – The Boy Who Went to War – 1:15:37
Stephen Roddy – 21, 7 & 3 – 1:19:32
ireless – PING PING PONG – 1:24:57
Trevs Outro – 1:31:10
*tracks are yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
Invisible Club 019
Intro 00:00
Fred und Luna-Intro (Future Sounds Of Kraut) 01:03
Karl Marx-Acid Northern Lights 02:54
The Whimsy Angels-Hamburg Movement I 05:49
MICADO-My Oldest Retrieved Song 10:15
Site Nonsite-Jigokudani (Site Nonsite’s Snow Monkey Mix) 24:42
Fragile X-Missing Pages 29:27
Jetfire Prime-Closing Up (Unreleased Poolside Track) 33:19
MUTANTE-Dream Recorder 34:28
Panabrite-Camembert Symphony 43:13
Juan Moreno-Fantasma Interno 50:22
cortion-k1m 56:50
Sunshine Playroom-The Old Railway Track theme 1:03:13
Mike Dickinson-C-E-G 1:05:22
Socool & Ireless-Kat 1:10:58
TFSL-Heartily 1:13:55
Hello Meteor-Geopolymers 1:22:34
Outro 1:25:01
Invisible Club 014
Intro 00:00
The Galaxy Electric & Droog Mulholland-Mystery Song 01:07
Contours, Simmy Singh-Balafon C 03:58
cortion-k4m 12:25
Ian Boddy & Markus Reuter-Presentation Of An Offering 15:22
Anna Schreit-Julian Is A Hero 26:30
Double Geography-Goodbye Great Escape 32:41
Romare-Dungeon 37:44
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan-A Shared Sense of Purpose: 1973 Version 40:56
Braille-Suntime 45:10
Sankt Otten-Melancholie für Millionen – Harald Grosskopf Remix 48:11
Herandu-Fab-U-Lous 51:21
Bernard Grancher-Say goodbye to depression 56:59
Bethany Ley-Glass Bonding 1:05:34
Mater Suspiria Vision-Das Universum bist Du 1:09:28
The Whimsy Angels-Sultry Sadist Samba 1:17:06
Johnny Woods-Cube of Worship (Ambient Swim Mix) 1:18:35
Outro 1:22:25
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