Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 224
Sabi Plasma Faces
Based on the track “Sabi” from the album “Aware 哀れ” by “Tomotsugu Nakamura & David Cordero”.
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 refined and introspective ambient journey exploring inner psyche, nature, and cosmic fragility.
Side A moves through hypnotic electronics and vast plasma-like spaces into delicate nocturnal atmospheres and crisp winter serenity. Side B deepens into wabi-sabi impermanence, subtle natural textures, whispered intimacy, and restless nocturnal haze before ending on soft luminous veils.
Overall mood: Ethereal, melancholic, and quietly mysterious. It balances cosmic scale with tender, personal emotion — thoughtful and slightly haunting. Ideal for late-night listening, meditation, or focused deep 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.
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 Saïph – Psyché du figurant (125)
Rhythmic, hypnotic electronic with psychological undertones and steady propulsion. Focused and slightly unsettling.
00:06:52 Bluetech – The Plasma Chasm
Vast, swirling psybient with cosmic depth and glowing plasma-like textures. Immersive and otherworldly.
00:09:07 Glacis with Henrik Meierkord – Night Breathes On Me
Dark, breathing ambient featuring delicate strings and nocturnal melancholy. Intimate and cinematic.
00:13:15 Max Schreiber – Praying Mantis
Precise, insectoid electronic ambient with intricate detail and predatory patience. Sharp and fascinating.
00:17:51 Ryu Oshi – Sea of Faces
Dreamlike, drifting ambient evoking crowds and emotional distance. Fluid and haunting.
00:23:46 Luis Miehlich – 冬晴 (Fuyubare)
Crisp, wintry Japanese-inspired ambient with clear skies and quiet serenity. Beautiful and restrained.
Side B
00:27:16 Tomotsugu Nakamura & David Cordero – Sabi
Delicate wabi-sabi ambient celebrating imperfection and transience. Fragile and deeply poetic.
00:31:41 Adrian Lane – From Step to Step
Patient, minimal ambient with gentle forward movement and subtle emotional layering.
00:35:54 HDRF – Faithful
Ghostly, loyal ambient with warm yet eerie electronic textures. Introspective and atmospheric.
00:38:12 Julien Hauspie – Pine Needle Archive
Forest-floor ambient with detailed, archival natural textures and quiet intimacy.
00:40:17 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – New Found Whispers
Subtle field recordings and whispered electronics creating intimate, hidden conversations. Mysterious and close.
00:47:17 Ed Herbers – Insomnia
Restless, nocturnal ambient capturing the tension and haze of sleepless nights.
00:50:19 Tides – Light Veils
Gentle, flowing ambient with soft luminous layers and calming resolution. Ethereal closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 215
Little Sisters Curls
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A warm, gentle, and introspective journey through pastoral folk, ambient guitar, and soft electronic textures with a strong sense of nature and nostalgia.
Side A blends intimate folk storytelling, dreamy coastal drifts, and lush emotional songwriting into earthy, organic soundscapes. Side B flows into shimmering downtempo, soulful introspection, neoclassical elegance, and playful folktronica before ending on a smooth, continuous ambient note.
Overall mood: Sunny yet melancholic, tender, and deeply comforting. It feels like a peaceful spring or early summer day — wandering through fields, sitting by the coast, or watching golden light fade in the evening. Warm, hopeful, and emotionally rich with a beautiful balance of folk heart and ambient serenity. Perfect for relaxed listening, quiet reflection, or gentle background accompaniment.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 The Modern Folk – Two Sisters
Gentle, haunting folk with intimate storytelling and delicate melancholy. Warm and wistful
00:03:37 The Order Of The 12 – Eye Of A Lens
Hypnotic, swirling psychedelic electronica with rich analogue layers and cosmic focus. Mesmerizing.
00:07:50 Old Amica – To the Coastline
Dreamy, windswept ambient folk with soft textures and coastal longing. Peaceful and evocative.
00:11:37 Bon Iver – Second Nature
Warm, introspective indie-folk with lush production and emotional vulnerability. Beautifully tender.
00:15:28 Austin Potter – Springtime
Bright, hopeful ambient-folk with fresh spring-like clarity and gentle optimism.
00:17:52 Danny Paul Grody – Hidden Valley
Pastoral, fingerstyle guitar ambient with serene beauty and hidden valley tranquility. Gorgeous.
00:22:13 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Artemesia & Moringa
Organic, earthy improvisation with herbal textures and natural, wandering calm.
Side B
00:30:08 Tycho – Spectre (Bibio Remix)
Warm, shimmering downtempo with Bibio’s signature soft-focus charm and dreamy grooves.
00:34:26 Moses Sumney – Plastic
Soulful, artful indie-R&B with expressive vocals and clever, fluid arrangements.
00:36:46 North Americans – Classic Water
Sparse, glowing ambient guitar with wide-open spaces and quiet emotional depth.
00:40:39 North Sea Radio Orchestra – Arcade
Elegant, chamber-like neoclassical with warm orchestration and nostalgic charm.
00:43:37 Bibio – Curls
Playful, sun-dappled folktronica with intricate guitar work and joyful bounce.
00:46:42 Golden Brown – Little Rider
Whimsical, intimate electronic folk with gentle melodies and childlike wonder.
00:48:58 Julien Hauspie – Coda
Delicate, minimalist ambient closer with soft emotional resonance and graceful fade.
00:52:08 10.32 – Cornelius Drive
Atmospheric, driving electronic with subtle propulsion and nocturnal coolness.
00:56:12 tadoma – Continuum
Smooth, flowing ambient with seamless transitions and comforting continuity. Perfect ending.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 209
Minimal and focused, it unfolds with quiet intensity and subtle structural beauty.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 209 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
This episode is based on the track “Lectures on Radio Telegraphy” by Andrew Heath from the upcoming album “Airships & Aeronauts” which drops on the 5th of June via the Driftworks label. Also a massive thank you to See Blue Audio, FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS, whitelabrecs, Mystery Circles, Imaginary North and Mahorka for sponsoring the episode with material.
This is a gentle, introspective journey through soft melancholy and quiet wonder. It feels like a slow, overcast spring day — hazy light, light rain on umbrellas, fading golden-hour glow, and the comforting solitude of hidden places. There’s a pervasive sense of transition and impermanence (spring haze, last light, aftermath, phantom presence), balanced by moments of serene beauty and meditative calm. The atmosphere is warm yet wistful, organic and slightly ghostly, inviting deep reflection without ever becoming dark or heavy.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 NRV – Harugasumi (Spring Haze)
Warm, fuzzy Japanese ambient/drone with elegiac chords and soft, enveloping textures. Like a gentle spring mist that softens the landscape while hinting at renewal and quiet melancholy.
00:08:24 Pulselovers – Three Ravens
Atmospheric, folk-tinged ambient/electronic work with a mysterious, narrative edge. Evokes ancient folklore and brooding English countryside through subtle pulses and haunting layers.
00:11:17 IDRA – Arcadia
Idyllic, utopian ambient inspired by paradisiacal visions. Lush, flowing textures and serene tones create a sense of lost or imagined perfection—peaceful and glowing.
00:15:03 Spheruleus – Umbrella Days
Intimate, reflective piece from The Lost Catalogue. Soft, rainy-day collages of field recordings and warm drones capture sheltered, contemplative moments under grey skies.
00:16:53 Julien Hauspie – Last Light
Gentle, fading ambient with cinematic warmth. Delicate layers evoke the final golden rays of daylight—poignant, peaceful, and beautifully transient.
00:20:51 CRSY – Lattermath
Minimal, precise ambient with a sense of aftermath and resolution. Clean textures and thoughtful spacing create a calm, post-climax stillness.
00:22:10 Wavefiler – Between Whether
Modular synth ambient exploring uncertainty and transition. Fluid, wavering tones drift beautifully in the space between decision and doubt.
00:23:58 Chorchill – A Phantom Thing
Ethereal, ghostly ambient with elusive, haunting qualities. Subtle shifts and shadowy textures feel like encountering something half-remembered or barely there.
Side B
00:29:21 Lazy Summer Dogs and Dorraa – Secret Garden
Long-form, meditative ambient inviting deep relaxation. Lush, verdant textures and gentle evolution create an immersive, hidden sanctuary of calm and wonder.
00:42:37 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Ensnared, Bewildered
Organic, free-form improvisation blending acoustic instruments and experimental textures. Tangled, emotive layers evoke confusion, entanglement, and raw emotional immediacy.
00:46:20 The Merricks – bds3
Sparse, introspective ambient/electronic exploration. Minimal and focused, it unfolds with quiet intensity and subtle structural beauty.
00:51:21 Andrew Heath – Lectures on Radio Telegraphy
Thoughtful, lower-case ambient built around piano, electronics, and field recordings. Evokes early wireless communication through crackling signals, distance, and historical resonance.
Youtube short version: https://youtu.be/NsQW0sqZtpM
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