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 290. 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.
As this is episode 290 that makes it a best of show. Where I’ve chosen 12 favourites from over the years. The best of shows remain free but everything else slips quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers after 7 days. Subscribers currently have 1,122 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. They also receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies, and get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
On Side A you’ll hear Albin, Coldplay, Telefon Tel Aviv, Kettel, KILN and Air On the flip side you’ll hear Sababa 5, Pacific!, beaunoise, Felix Laband, Jordan Rakei and Six Organs Of Admittance This will be Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode 290. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool. Enjoy…
00:00:00 Albin – Motljus Figures stand against a source of gold, edges dissolving into flare and halo. 00:07:05 Coldplay – Coloratura Vocal ornament climbs through star-maps and slow orbital colour. 00:17:02 Telefon Tel Aviv – john thomas on the inside is nothing but foam Soft cellular bubbles rise and collapse in luminous interior weather. 00:21:49 Kettel – My Dogan (15th Anniversary Edition) Warm IDM patterns bloom again in familiar, renewed light. 00:25:41 KILN – Brutalist Desk Object Angles and grain hold quiet weight, texture stacked like poured stone. 00:28:56 Air – Cherry Blossom Girl (Hope Sandoval Version) Petals hang in still air while the melody walks beneath pink canopies.
00:31:51 Sababa 5 – Wembley Percussion and melody lock into a wide stadium of rhythm. 00:36:15 Pacific! – Sunrise Early colour spreads across water and waking air. 00:38:31 beaunoise – Gymnopédie No. 1 (Buchla 200e) Satie’s slow dance becomes modular light, each step hanging in voltage. 00:41:11 Felix Laband – Falling Off A Horse Dust and motion spiral outward in unhurried descent. 00:45:56 Jordan Rakei – Lover, You Should’ve Come Over (Exclusive Cover Version) Jeff Buckley’s song opens again in new breath and evening warmth. 00:48:36 Six Organs Of Admittance – Wolves’ Pup Acoustic drift and drone gather around small wild presence.
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.
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, slightly hauntological ambient journey through memory pools, lost-and-found melodies, and parallel realities. Side A gathers shared sonic connections, 1974 household radiophonics, midnight Frankfurt tones, recovered places, Lancashire ease, and ballad-inspired ambient forms. Side B drifts through emotional anchors, nostalgic Japanese colour, Quiet Figures still gathering, serpents in daylight, elemental wooded harmony, and ends walking the fictional lanes of Belbury. Overall mood: Contemplative, nostalgic, and gently communal — full of recovered light, quiet personal colour, and soft village atmosphere. Perfect for deep listening, late evenings, or sitting with the ordinary as it quietly 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.
00:00:00 Soeik – Memory Pool Soeik – Memory Pool. Diverse artists gather under the SLIT ART banner, each contribution expanding the label’s reach through shared sonic connection. 00:08:07 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Instamatic The Twelve Hour Foundation – Instamatic. Household objects and treated recordings capture 1974 spirit. Radiophonic Workshop colours meet Tangerine Dream and early Kraftwerk nods in Bristol rooms. 00:12:04 HDRF – Frankfurt After Midnight HDRF – Frankfurt After Midnight. Compilation tones settle across the sixth Sound for the Soul gathering of listeners and makers. 00:17:30 Dionisaf – Lost and Found Dionisaf – Lost and Found. Melodies rise from previously misplaced places. 00:20:01 Brapscallion – Shadaloo Brapscallion – Shadaloo. Lancashire rhythms move in easy layered motion. 00:23:03 Green Static – Three Corbies Green Static – Three Corbies. Traditional ballad imagery from The Long Harvest inspires new ambient forms, profits flowing toward ClientEarth protection of earth systems.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:32:12 Samatha – Drift X Samatha – Drift X. Spontaneous layering and looping search for anchors among shifting emotions. 00:33:01 Saitoh Tomohiro – nostalgic vibes Saitoh Tomohiro – nostalgic vibes. Japanese tones previously heard through U-Cover connections expand in quiet personal colour. 00:37:04 Visionary Lines – Two Parallel Realities Visionary Lines – Two Parallel Realities. Rich Johnson’s projects move through the Quiet Figures still gathering. 00:41:56 Christian Fiesel – Serpent In Broad Daylight Christian Fiesel – Serpent In Broad Daylight. DeepMind12 and Memotron voices ride wild sketches and longer pieces inspired by The Illustrated Man. 00:57:43 Castle Waters – Elemental Harmony Castle Waters – Elemental Harmony. Wooded walkways and ancient bridges inspire metaphysical relaxation. ETERNITEA awaits at 1:37 in the floating gazebo overlooking the lake. 01:01:16 Belbury Poly – Music, Movement & Meaning Belbury Poly – Music, Movement & Meaning. Vintage analogue synths, hand percussion, melodica, psaltery and samples walk the fictional village. Disembodied laughter and Minimoog lead from Rattler’s Hey through Pan’s Garden.
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 289. Travel safely between the tracks. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
“Greetings all. Episode one-five-two of the Virtual Cassette Library. Subtitled Tactical Flagged Happen. That’s the track you hear underneath, and it’s also a location you can find on a map. I filmed it—it’s up on YouTube if you’re curious. I’m Trevor. Ninety minutes, two virtual sides, fifteen tracks each. In this episode you’ll hear Dude, Finn Rees, Cognition Delay on Mahorka, elders from Driftworks, and Warmth on Archives. Later, The Black Dog, Hélène Vogelsinger, Sven Wunder, and my own track Plank Glides Enigma drift through the mix. Everyday Dust, Ndorfik, and Gollden on Imaginary North carry us into the B side. Labels orbiting here include Neo Ouija, Leaving Records, and Intellitronic Bubble. Styles range from ambient and IDM to vaporwave, kosmische, and spiritual jazz. These transmissions stretch across places—Melbourne, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Sheffield—woven into the resonance of the library. The eighth TVCL album is on Bandcamp for pre‑order—it drops when we hit sixteen tracks. Every comment, every like, every subscription keeps the frequencies flowing. So—headphones on, let time dissolve, and let the music claim you.”
Welcome, sonic wanderers. You’ve arrived at Episode 138 of The Virtual Cassette Library. Glare Belonged Reaction is the episodes subtitle, as well as the track you’re hearing in the background and it’s geographical location which I’ve filmed and can be experienced on YouTube. I’m Trevor and I curate these 90-minute genre bending drifts through frequencies from around the globe. No commentary. No interruptions. Just pure sonic immersion. Two, 45 minute mixes, 15 tracks per side with a side change in the middle. Picture the listening experience like being at a music festival where the artists play on a rotating stage. Each act is allotted time for their piece and as it ends the next act takes over rotating into view. Styles for this episode range from asmr to techno, from Ambient to world jazz. The musical keys in focus are E major and C sharp minor, D flat minor. This episode contains some household names like Martin Stürtzer, The Black Dog and Neutral Milk Hotel. Some friends of the channel like The Green Kingdom, Ogle and Time Rival as well as some supporting labels like Fonodroom, Altus Music, Mahorka, Projekt Records, Woodford Halse, whitelabres, Cyclical Dreams and Triplicate Records. You are all the soul of this show. If you’d like to be included on future episodes send your art to trevlad@gmail.com. Links to all the tracks are illuminated at trevor.se and marked in each episode’s Mixcloud timeline. Pre-order the 7th TVCL album on Bandcamp. It drops when we hit 16 tracks. Also the first channel compilation with 33 tracks so far will drop on the 8th of November, pre-orders are available. Subscribe and unlock 868 archived shows. Remember, every comment, every like, every follow, subscription and, album purchase keeps the frequencies flowing. So now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you.
Welcome, wanderers of sound and seekers of stillness. You’ve just tuned into Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library, Episode 114—titled Chase Surface Install. A name, a location, a vibration. ///chase.surface.install is more than a What3Words tag—it’s your portal to a 90-minute sonic pilgrimage. This mix is designed for walking meditations, mental meanderings, or quiet communion with the cosmos. No commentary. No interruptions. Just pure, uninterrupted transmission. At the halfway mark, the metaphysical flip occurs—so stay with it. Let the frequencies guide you. 💌 Want to be part of the signal? Send your vibrations, your art, your echoes to trevlad@gmail.com. Purchase paths are always illuminated at trevor.se, and marked at the top of each show. 🎶 Support the signal: Pre-order the 5th Virtual Cassette Library album on Bandcamp. When we hit 16 tracks, it drops. Subscribe for just $3/month and unlock the archive—839 previous shows, waiting to be rediscovered. 🔗 Subscribe on Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/djsofabed/subscribe Now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve. Let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
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🎙️ Welcome to Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library, Episode 109 Titled: Prosper Desire Jams. This is a radiant transmission of longing, loops, and layered frequencies.—woven into two uninterrupted 45-minute cassette sides, with a metaphysical flip halfway through. A sonic constellation—where experimental electronics meet folk storytelling, and drone ambient dissolves into hypnagogic techno. It’s a celebration of creative yearning, stitched together with tape hiss, bird song, and the occasional pulse of a cheap synth. These shows are crafted for walking meditations, mental wanderings, or quiet communion with the universe. No commentary between tracks—just pure sonic immersion. You’re invited to follow along on the timeline. Don’t be shy. 🎶 Support the Signal by Pre-ordering the 5th Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library album on Bandcamp to help keep the channel alive. It drops once we hit 16 tracks corresponding with the 16 Mixcloud subscribers. If you subscribe, you’ll not only unlock an exclusive bonus track you’ll also gain access to previous releases plus the 830+ previous shows for just $3/month or your local equivalent. 🎨 Want to be part of future transmissions? Send your art to trevlad@gmail.com. Purchase paths are always illuminated at trevor.se and marked in each episode. Now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
📼 Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library Free to stream for 7 days—then it joins 830+ shows in the archive. 🎧 $2.99/month. Support the underground. Unlock the sound. 🔗 https://www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/subscribe/
🎙️ Welcome to Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library, Episode 107: Evolving Atoms Traffic. This transmission is a collision of modular synth rituals, hauntological fragments, and cosmic folk hallucinations—woven into two uninterrupted 45-minute cassette sides, with a metaphysical flip halfway through. A lovingly warped mixtape tracing the traffic of evolving atoms through sound design, field recordings, and post-new age textures. These shows are crafted for walking meditations, mental wanderings, or quiet communion with the universe. No commentary between tracks—just pure sonic immersion. You’re invited to follow along with Nanogods’ poetic visualizations on the timeline. Don’t be shy. 🎶 Support the Signal Pre-order the TVCL 05 album on Bandcamp to help keep the channel alive. It drops once we hit 16 Mixcloud subscribers. If you subscribe, you’ll not only unlock an exclusive bonus track you’ll also gain access to all my albums for just $3/month or your local equivalent. 🎨 Want to be part of future transmissions? Send your art to trevlad@gmail.com. Purchase paths are always illuminated at trevor.se and marked in each episode. Now—secure your headphones. Let time dissolve. Let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
📼 Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library Free to stream for 7 days—then it joins 830+ shows in the archive. 🎧 $2.99/month. Support the underground. Unlock the sound. 🔗 https://www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/subscribe/
Let the spices simmer: a smoky, percussive ride through jazz-funk, global psychedelia, library oddities, and rhythm-rich worlds. > No script, just instinct—world grooves, dubbed textures, and heat-shimmering fusion stitched into a sun-dazed soundscape. > > Featuring: Afrodisax, Odin Kaban, Louie Zong, Shay Hazan, Piero Umiliani, Sven Wunder, The Hologram People & more. > > Filed under: library funk, global percussion, BBQ psych, jazz-fusion stew, tropical oddities. 🥁🌍🔥
No time for the usual, so I cooked up a spontaneous summer blend: global grooves, hazy soundtracks, library gems, and sun-drenched psychedelia. Perfect for BBQs, beach days, or just zoning out under open skies.
A brand new look and new intro for the show. Same concept. One hour of music containing, or relating to, our feathered companions. The idea being that if the channel gets enough subscribers to cover the costs of production then I’ll start buying birdseed to reimburse our avian friends for the royalties they probably never received.