Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 268. 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 reflective, slightly dark ambient journey through memory, menace, quantum subtlety, and quiet acceptance. Side A moves from flaming intensity and small-room nostalgia into protective shielding, occult precision, and wave-function deviations. Side B drifts through mossy mind-fog, returning places, hauntological guidance, Moog meadows, and ends on accepted suffering and powerlessness. Overall mood: Contemplative, melancholic, and atmospheric — blending intimate warmth with subtle darkness and philosophical calm. Ideal for deep listening, late-night reflection, or quiet 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 1 093 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 of the 24 buildings in the veil. You can read about it on my Substack page. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures.
On this TVCL episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by James Bernard with the title track from his album “In A Small Room, Decades Ago” a love letter to the magical 90s. Grab a CD copy from the Past Inside the Present label. This is followed by the shortest piece of the episode by Glass Roots and the 44 second gem “Merchant of Menace” from the 2020 nyp album “The Idiot” out on Triplicate Records. Then a super exclusive from fellow Irishman Peter Fitzpatrick aka Circuit3 and the beautiful retro synth piece “Shielding From The Past” from the album “Metanoia: Music From Therapy” which can be pre ordered from the artists Bandcamp page and will also be released on the Mortality Tables label on the 14th of August. The penultimate track of the first side of the virtual cassette is by the amazing James McKeown aka Hawksmoor with another track from his latest medieval inspired outing “Yclept Thorn” this time with the chilled piece “Ockham”. Out on the Library Of The Occult label. Finishing off the first half, Fraser Rowan aka Ty Lumnus and his mind altering modular track “Deviations in the Wave Function” from his latest release titled “Resonances in the Hidden Field” which you can get a cassette version of through the Astral Discs label. But first, to set the vibe is Ramsgates finest, Nick Bonell aka Lone Bison with not only the opening tune from episode but the opener from his latest album “Longshore Drifting” out on channel champion label Castles in Space. This is “Down in Flames”. 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 sonic travellers to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go. You’ll hear a gem from the 1978 album “Adonia” by Hervé Picart aka Ose and the synth dreamy track “Retour sur Adonia”. Get your CD or vinyl copy from the Bureau B label. This is followed by another Belbury Poly track who I played in the previous episode. Here with “Your Way Today” from the wonderful album “The Owl’s Map.” Now available on Belbury Polys Bandcamp page. After that Shropshire based Tom Kennedy aka Swansither and the pulsing “Moog Meadows” from another compilation you should have “Undulating Waters 10” the final release by the legendary Woodford Halse label. Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of recent friend of the channel and Hylé Tapes curator Richard Francés, here together with visual artists Faustine De Bock and Simon Girard aka Konpyuta here with the arp infused track “Accept Suffering” from the 2024 album “Music for Healing” which you can get on a pretty pink tape via the Planisphère label. Finishing us off is the pumping beats of Ali O’May and Frazer Brown aka Dohnavùr and their banger “Powerless” from their recently released “We Owe Each Other Everything” album out on, yes, Castles In Space. But first, friend of the show, Everyday Dust with some wonderful polyrhythmic noodlings in the track “(To Cut A Long Story Short) I Mossed My Mind” from his latest collection of archive finds titled “The Relic Room” which you can get on the Dustopian Frequencies label. Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Lone Bison – Down in Flames Dramatic, fiery ambient with descending intensity and bold, blazing textures. Powerful and cinematic. 00:06:25 James Bernard – In A Small Room, Decades Ago Intimate, nostalgic ambient recalling a quiet room from years past. Warm, reflective, and softly melancholic. 00:09:20 Glass Roots – Merchant of Menace Dark, menacing ambient with glass-like fragility and a sense of quiet threat. Atmospheric and unsettling. 00:09:49 Circuit3 – Shielding From The Past Protective, therapeutic ambient with layered electronics designed to buffer memory and emotion. Healing and focused. 00:16:02 Hawksmoor – Ockham Occult, Occam’s-razor ambient with sparse, precise textures and mystical British resonance. Stark and intriguing. 00:18:27 Ty Lumnus – Deviations in the Wave Function Quantum-inspired ambient exploring subtle deviations and wave-function uncertainty. Delicate and cerebral. Side B 00:26:49 Everyday Dust – (To Cut A Long Story Short) I Mossed My Mind Mossy, mind-fog ambient with organic overgrowth and a long-story sense of quiet overgrowth. Earthy and immersive. 00:35:02 Ose – Retour sur Adonia Returning, Adonia-inspired ambient with French-titled nostalgia and soft, place-based reflection. Poignant and serene. 00:38:06 Belbury Poly – Your Way Today Hauntological library charm with gentle guidance and everyday British whimsy. Warm and comforting. 00:39:19 Swansither – Moog Meadows Pastoral Moog-driven ambient with meadow-like openness and analogue rural beauty. Expansive and peaceful. 00:44:06 Richard Francés, Konpyuta – Accept Suffering Meditative ambient confronting acceptance and suffering with quiet, collaborative depth. Contemplative and honest. 00:47:52 Dohnavùr – Powerless Stark, driving Idm from Scottish duo
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 267. 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 stylish, cinematic journey through hauntology, Italian library grooves, cosmic jazz, and dusty intrigue. Side A offers ceremonial nostalgia, Arabian adventure, 1970s modernism, and space-age elegance. Side B shifts into psychedelic funk, flowing calm, low-orbit jazz, conspiratorial dust, fiery intensity, and extraction drama. Overall mood: Retro-cinematic, groovy, and atmospheric — blending playful sophistication with subtle mystery. Perfect for golden-hour listening, stylish drives, or immersive evening sessions. 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 1 091 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 of the 24 buildings in the veil. You can read about it on my Substack page. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures. If I mention the labels Four Flies Records, ATA Records, Batov Records, Buried Treasure or Sonor Music Editions you’ll instantly get the vibe for this episode. A cinematic journey through hauntology, Italian library grooves, cosmic jazz, and dusty intrigue. On this TVCL episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by the hypnotic sequencing of Italian artist Giuliano Sorgini, in the track “Arabian Safari” from the 7” single titled “Savana Selvaggia” available through Four Flies Records. Followed by friends of the show and one of my all time favourite outfits “The Twelve Hour Foundation” and the super recognisable retro moog sounds of their track “Roissy 1977” which is taken from the final Undulating Waters compilation, and Woodford Halses 100th release. Get it. Then Sarnia, Ontario based “EKT” with a groovy synth outing in the piece “Pioneer Plaque” from a 32 track album called “Pura Vida” A fascinating release where almost all the tracks have super psychedelic videos. The album is also free to anyone who sends a screenshot or photo proof of them deleting Spotify and/or any social media app. The penultimate track of the first side of the virtual cassette is by Eric Wetherell and the theme from the 1975 HTV series “Sky”. The shortest track of the episode at just 47 seconds. Suggestive and eerie. From the well sold out Album “Sky” on the Buried Treasure label. Finishing off the first half, we go one year earlier with a track by Milan based Barigozzi Group and a bouncing library jazz track complete with cowbell from 1974 titled “Violet Lips” from the album Woman’s Colours where all the track names are a specific colour combined with a different part of the body. But first, to set the vibe is the outstanding Jim Jupp aka Belbury Poly and the psychedelic organ infused track “Scarlet Ceremony” from his album “The Owl’s Map” which was originally released back in 2006 on the Ghost Box label. 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 sonic travellers to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go. You’ll hear Lee Spreadbury better known as Gurulee and his wonderfully nostalgic prog-fusion jazz waltz infected track “Flo” from the EP “Into the Light” which is recorded at ATA Studios. Followed by a group of artists that have probably sneaked their way into this episode in a few ways. Here is Leeds based, Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble, with the downtempo, sexy, flute injected, library piece titled “Low Orbit” from the album “The Kármán Line” which is out on ATA Records. After that Nitzan Dana also known as Islands On Tape with a downtempo, hypnotic, cinematic and rimshot heavy piece “Dust Conspiracy” from the EP of the same name. Dropping October 16th on Batov Records. Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of the psychedelic jazz-funk grooves of Italys Atabasca and the track “Hell Dorado”. Grab one of the last vinyls of the self titled album on Killer Grooves Records. Finishing us off is the label that is also a band, Leeds based, “ATA Records” with a party lifter complete with handclaps and bongos in the track, “The Galata Extraction” from the must have album “The Library Archive Vol. 4” But first, Miles Newbold who, I believe is the entire ensemble of The Natural Yogurt Band, with the busy, neo-library, psychedelic track titled “On The Other Side”. Get a vinyl copy of the album “Parasol” from Sonor Music Editions. Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Belbury Poly – Scarlet Ceremony Hauntological library-inspired ambient with ceremonial warmth and scarlet, nostalgic glow. Whimsical and atmospheric. 00:10:33 Giuliano Sorgini – Arabian Safari Exotic, cinematic Italian library music with desert adventure, swirling percussion, and 70s flair. Groovy and transportive. 00:12:34 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Roissy 1977 Retro-futurist ambient evoking 1970s airport modernism with sleek, institutional charm. Nostalgic and cool. 00:16:24 EKT – Pioneer Plaque Space-age synth inspired by the Voyager plaque, with cosmic messages and interstellar wonder. Thoughtful and expansive. 00:19:06 Eric Wetherell – Sky – Main Theme Classic library theme with soaring, open-sky melodies and bright, optimistic orchestration. Uplifting and cinematic. 00:19:51 Barigozzi Group – Violet Lips Smooth, sensual Italian library jazz with violet-hued elegance and sophisticated grooves. Stylish and alluring. Side B 00:25:05 The Natural Yogurt Band – On The Other Side Psychedelic, organic funk-jazz with warm, other-side curiosity and playful analogue textures. Groovy and adventurous. 00:28:31 Gurulee – Flo Flowing, fluid prog fusion with gentle movement and soft, continuous motion. Hypnotic and serene. 00:32:09 Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble – Low Orbit Cosmic jazz with low-orbit float, spacey improvisation, and interstellar cool. Expansive and swinging. 00:38:00 Islands On Tape – Dust Conspiracy Dusty, conspiratorial psychedelic groove with tape-worn textures and mysterious, island isolation. Atmospheric and intriguing. 00:40:32 Atabasca – Hell Dorado Dark, gold-rush cinema with hellish heat and dorado intensity. Dramatic and fiery. 00:45:37 ATA Records – The Galata Extraction Cinematic extraction-themed ambient with Galata intrigue and tense, narrative drive. Moody and evocative.
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?
A special “best of”” episode. Featuring tracks I dig. Based on the track “Consensus Sequence” by “Bluetech” from the release “Petite Constellations”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A playful, dreamy, and emotionally rich journey through quirky electronica, nostalgic ambient, and cinematic melancholy. Side A blends surreal dioramas, shimmering French cool, and classic dawn choruses with funky energy. Side B moves through joyful folktronica, towering dub, haunting introspection, and abstract grooves. Overall mood: Whimsical, nostalgic, and groovy with a balance of light-hearted charm and deeper melancholy. Perfect for golden-hour listening, relaxed evenings, or thoughtful drives. If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. One side flip, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Gelbart – WWI Hamster Diorama Quirky, miniature ambient with surreal war-diorama charm and playful, detailed textures. Eccentric and immersive. 00:03:13 Air – Radian Smooth, shimmering French electronic with lush production and dreamy, radiant beauty. Cool and hypnotic. 00:10:37 Sébastien Tellier – Draw Your World Whimsical, cinematic pop-ambient with gentle melodies and a sense of personal world-building. Charming and imaginative. 00:12:02 Boards of Canada – Dawn Chorus Classic BoC dawn ambient with birdsong-like melodies, warped nostalgia, and gentle analogue haze. Serene and magical. 00:15:37 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Cascade Flowing, nostalgic library-inspired ambient with cascading warmth and gentle charm. Playful and comforting. 00:17:42 Xploding Plastix – Donca Matic Funky, explosive breakbeat-electronica with tight grooves and dynamic, plastic energy. Energetic and fun. Side B 00:22:26 Bibio – All Of The Above Warm, eclectic folk-electronica with rich textures and a joyful, all-encompassing vibe. Sunny and detailed. 00:25:09 The Orb – Towers of Dub Epic, dub-heavy ambient with towering bass, spacey effects, and signature Orb weirdness. Immersive and hypnotic. 00:39:30 MICHAEL ANDREWS ft GARY JULES – Mad World (Donnie Darko) Haunting, stripped-back cover with piano and fragile vocals capturing existential melancholy. Poignant and iconic. 00:41:51 Bluetech – Consensus Sequence Intricate, organic psybient with evolving patterns and luminous, consensus-like harmony. Detailed and flowing. 00:45:00 The Zenmenn – The Magic Eye Lush, pastoral ambient with magical, stereoscopic depth and gentle, hypnotic beauty. Dreamlike and timeless. 00:51:07 Beanfield – Abstractions Smooth, abstract downtempo with jazzy grooves, warm bass, and floating, ethereal layers. Sophisticated and groovy.
Based on the track “Strange Teeth” by “Polypores” from the release “WF 100 – Undulating Waters 10”. Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. A warm, groovy, and eclectic journey blending deep techno, psychedelic jazz-funk, library music, and pastoral electronica. Side A flows from hypnotic grooves and lunar waltzes into spiritual jazz and dreamy psych-folk. Side B shifts toward nostalgic library sounds, intimate domestic textures, and funky modular experimentation. Overall mood: Nostalgic, sophisticated, and joyfully exploratory with a strong analogue warmth and cinematic flair. Perfect for golden-hour listening, relaxed drives, or late-night grooves. 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 Kirk Degiorgio – Shechem Deep, hypnotic techno with soulful Detroit-influenced warmth and subtle spiritual undertones. Elegant and driving. 00:02:38 Misha Panfilov Sound Combo – Moonscape Waltz Dreamy, analogue psych-jazz waltz with lunar charm, swirling organs, and gentle cosmic groove. Enchanting and whimsical. 00:05:57 Hear & Now – Hirundo Graceful, avian-inspired ambient/jazz with flowing melodies and light, soaring textures. Serene and uplifting. 00:11:33 Polypores – Strange Teeth Weird, organic electronic with quirky, teeth-like textures and psychedelic pastoral oddity. Playful and immersive. 00:17:50 Work Money Death – At Once Familiar Warm, spiritual jazz-funk with deep grooves, soulful horns, and comforting familiarity. Rich and heartfelt. 00:27:15 Kikagaku Moyo/幾何学模様 – Nana Hypnotic, psychedelic folk-rock with Eastern-tinged melodies, fuzzy warmth, and gentle propulsion. Dreamy and transportive. Side B 00:30:38 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Land Of Green Ginger Quirky, nostalgic library-inspired electronica with playful charm and whimsical British eccentricity. 00:33:10 Oronzo De Filippi – Dinamica – II versione Vintage Italian library music with dynamic rhythms, cinematic flair, and groovy sophistication. 00:35:40 Folclore Impressionista – Domestic Life Intimate, impressionistic ambient/folk evoking everyday domestic scenes with warm, painterly textures. 00:39:23 Tobor Experiment – Venus Modularistic Riff Funky, modular synth experimentation with cosmic Venusian energy and groovy, retro-futurist drive. 00:43:00 Enzo Scoppa & Cicci Santucci – Eleven Elegant, swinging Italian jazz-funk with tight brass, smooth grooves, and sophisticated cool. 00:45:11 Let Spin – Blockade Dynamic, adventurous jazz with energetic rhythms and forward-thinking improvisation. Bold and exciting.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 201 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary. This episode is based on the track “The Poison Garden” by Electric Pentacle. Available on the amazing upcoming compilation album “The Silent Harvest Volume One”. Dropping June 25 on the amazing FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS. Which features amongst others HDRF, Field Lines Cartographer, Twilight Sequence, Hawksmoor, Pulselovers and many more legends of the scene. If you make music and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Please, if you can, subscribe — even if it’s just for a month, it makes a real difference. So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. No breaks, just the music.
Side A 00:00:00 Rural Tapes – Lucid Dreaming Gentle, hazy ambient with soft-focus electronics and dream-state fluidity. Warm, immersive, and quietly hypnotic. 00:06:31 Young Marco – Kalapa Garden Balearic-tinged electronic with lush tropical vegetation and sun-dappled grooves. Breezy, organic, and blissfully relaxed. 00:11:44 Chris Paladin – Epsilon Zone Sparse, zoned-out electronic minimalism with clean lines and subtle cosmic drift. Focused and atmospheric. 00:18:14 Bernard Grancher – Risible Mention Playful, slightly absurdist electronic with quirky rhythms and light-hearted experimentation. Witty and charming. 00:21:12 Belbury Poly – Star Jelly Haunting Ghost Box-style hauntology with nostalgic analogue synths and eerie pastoral mystery. Dreamlike and nostalgic. 00:25:40 Electric Pentacle – The Poison Garden Dark, occult-tinged folk-electronic with poisonous beauty and shadowy atmosphere. Mysterious and seductive. Side B 00:29:10 Christian Kleine – Serene Salt Mines Crystalline, minimalist ambient with shimmering textures and deep calm. Cool, spacious, and meditative. 00:33:11 Salvatore Mercatante – How Many Hands Intricate, tactile electronic with mysterious layers and subtle rhythmic undertow. Detailed and enigmatic. 00:38:45 Vanilla – Moonlight Smooth, jazzy downtempo beats with warm nocturnal glow and mellow grooves. Silky and atmospheric. 00:42:18 Simon Mills – Cathaleen Power (2021) Deep, rolling Balearic house with oceanic warmth and gentle propulsion. Sunny and hypnotic. 00:44:02 Al Lover – Stockhausen Soundsystem Psychedelic, experimental electronics with krautrock influence and cosmic weirdness. Trippy and energetic. 00:47:18 Will Gregory Moog Ensemble – Buoyancy Theory (feat. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales) Majestic Moog-orchestral hybrid with rich analogue warmth and elegant lift. Grand yet intimate. 00:50:05 Frequency Control Centre – National Sound Division Retro-futurist electronic with broadcast-like textures and vintage institutional charm. Nostalgic and precise. 00:56:21 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Stepping Stones Quirky, melodic library-inspired electronica with playful charm and gentle stepping rhythms. Warm and whimsical.
Hey everyone… Trevor here, welcome. I’ve always wanted to be a café DJ — you know, the kind who reads the room, feels the energy, and lets the music flow with whatever vibe the people bring in that day. Life took me down so many beautiful roads, but this particular dream… well, it’s still waiting to come true. So today, I’m bringing a little piece of that dream right here for you. This is my series of café and lounge-flavoured sounds — smooth, soulful grooves made for chilling, for unwinding, for good conversations and even better silences. Whether you’re sipping coffee, working on your laptop, curled up on the couch, or just needing a moment to breathe… Let these tracks wrap around you like warm sunlight through the café window. You’re listening to Trev’s Virtual Café. Pull up a seat… and let’s chill.
Welcome, sonic wanderers. You’ve arrived at the coordinates ///revival.brightly.debating—Episode 124 of The Virtual Cassette Library. A title, a signal, a portal. Drop it into What3Words and you’ll locate the visual echo of this transmission. The track you’re hearing—“Revival Brightly Debating”—isn’t just the name of the episode. It’s the pulse beneath my voice, the gravitational center of today’s journey. Available for pre-order on Bandcamp, already whispering through YouTube, it sets the tone for what’s to come. Today’s mix is a 90-minute drift through curated frequencies—designed for walking meditations, mental meanderings, and quiet communion with the cosmos. No commentary. No interruptions. Just pure sonic immersion. 🌀 Side A opens with Eje Eje’s “Oyun Çorbasi,” Warmfield’s “On Fresh Air,” and Ben Holton’s “The Silken Way.” Swoop and Cross bring us into an “Old Kind World,” before I land us in “Landed Embraced Deaf.” Ranga, Akira Film Script, and blochemy shape the middle arc, while The Green Kingdom and d’Voxx close the side with crystalline textures and modular echoes. 🌊 Side B flips the signal with Autistici & Russ Young’s “Dissolved In Light,” Barker’s “Stochastic Drift,” and KATE NV’s instrumental “Telefon.” autumna, Fred Thomas, and BVSMV stretch the spectrum, while Perry Frank and o[rlawren] bring us skyward and inward. Dolly Dolly & Fogroom, weareforests, Ida Urd & Ingri Høyland, and Philippe Neau guide us gently to the final fade. 💌 Want to be part of the transmission? Send your art to trevlad@gmail.com. Purchase paths are always illuminated at trevor.se and marked in each episode’s Mixcloud timeline. 🎶 Support the signal: Pre-order the 6th TVCL album on Bandcamp. It drops when we hit 16 tracks. Subscribe for just $3/month and unlock 851 archived shows—over 1,200 hours of sonic exploration. 🧙♂️ Shout out to Nanogod, whose alchemical words add dimension to the Mixcloud timeline. Every comment, every like, every vibration helps keep the channel alive. 🚀 So now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve. Let the frequencies claim you.
📼 Welcome, sonic wanderers, to Episode 118 of Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library—titled Misfits Honey Defeated. A name, a signal, and a location: ///misfits.honey.defeated. Drop it into What3Words and you’ll find the coordinates of this episode’s visual transmission. This is your 90-minute passage through sound—crafted for walking meditations, mental meanderings, and quiet communion with the cosmos. No commentary. No interruptions. Just pure sonic immersion. 🌌 The journey begins with The Natural Yogurt Band’s Garden Party, and flows through shimmering textures from Tides, Wahn together with Pandacetamol, UMBRAFONO, Trem 77, and Paul Beaudoin. Mitseliy whispers Here It Ends, while Substak greets the morning in the glade. Liam J Boyle spins Revolutions, and Michael Moore dreams of Holland. Diana Crash and William Carlos Whitten ask How Long, before CZiGO ushers in the Techno Feudal. 🌀 At the metaphysical halfway mark, Side B flips the signal. Breathwork from Knivtid. Monolithic tears from Gelbart. Grim collaborations from Grauglanz. Screensaver emotions from IDTiL. A subterranean community and mystical skies courtesy of The British Stereo Collective. Simon Bridgestock’s silicon druid dances deep into the night. Dreamlake Mists conjures Forest Malice, Jolanda Moletta casts a Dream Spell, and Fflwcs closes with Chiroptera. If you’d like to be part of the transmission? Send your signal to trevlad@gmail.com. Purchase paths are always illuminated at trevor.se and marked in each episode’s timeline. Support the Signal: Pre-order the 6th TVCL album on Bandcamp. It drops when we hit 17 tracks. Subscribe for just $3/month and unlock 844 archived shows. That’s over 1,200 hours of sonic exploration. 🧙♂️ Join Nanogod, the wizard of words, on the Mixcloud timeline. Don’t be shy. Every comment, every like, every vibration helps keep the channel alive. Welcome to the Library. Welcome to the journey. Welcome to Misfits Honey Defeated. 🚀 So now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve. Let the frequencies claim you.
🎙️ Welcome to Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library, Episode 116 Titled: Awoken Fancied Powers. Which is also the What3Words geographical location for the episode video on YouTube.
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 join the channels wizard of words, Panagiotis on the Mixcloud timeline. Don’t be shy. Shout out to our new subscriber Soundasleep. It not only helps support the upkeep of the channel which 95% of still comes out of my own pocket. But it means the next album release gets an extra track. 🎶 Support the Signal by Pre-ordering the 6th Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library album on Bandcamp to help keep the channel alive. It drops once we hit 17 tracks. Subscription gets you unlimited access to the previous 842 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 the timeline of each episode. Now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
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🎙️ 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/
Welcome to Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library episode 104 A 90-minute musical journey through sonic landscapes shaped by ambient architects, experimental visionaries, and boundary-pushing composers all woven together into two, uninterrupted, 45 minute adventures. There is a metaphysical flip at the halfway mark. Immersive audio realms that stretch from the introspective to the cosmic.The shows are designed for a long walk, a mental wander, or a quiet moment alone with the universe.
I won’t be commenting between the tracks. You can join Nanogods poetic visualizations on the time line. Don’t be shy.
If you 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, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
🌌 Welcome, sonic travellers—Trevor here, transmitting from Malmö, Sweden. This is your gateway to another immersive expedition through sound—Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 082. A 90-minute journey with a metaphysical flip at the halfway mark—perfect for a long walk, a mental wander, or a quiet moment alone with the universe. Today’s flight is sponsored by the labels that keep our circuits humming: Astra Solaria Recordings, DRONARIVM, Fonodroom, oscarson, Sonor Music Editions, Waxing Crescent Records, Castles In Space, Mortality Tables, Woodford Halse, Ingrown Records, and, Moniker Eggplant.And the sonic architects: Sankt Otten, Sergio Calzoni of ILUITEQ, and, Anita Tatlow.
Special thanks to Free Album Codes—always fueling the episodes with Bandcamp gems. 🙏
And to the latest followers: Ivan Smith, Belial Pelegrim, Paul Sandham, Ursula’s Cartridges, and, MasefieldLabs.
Big ups to aeon music and Nanogod, aka Otis for being such massive supporters.
I won’t be commenting between the tracks. You can do that on the time line. Don’t be shy. The tracks played are marked with links where you can purchase them at the start of each episode. or on the home page trevor.se🔹 Artists and labels—send your sonic offerings to: trevlad@gmail.com. 🔹
Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
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.
🌌 Welcome. I’m Trevor, your host on this sonic voyage, broadcasting from All Tunes On Studios in Sollentuna, Sweden. You’ve arrived at the Virtual Cassette Library—a series of 90-minute expeditions with two sides, punctuated by a transition at the midpoint. Perfect for wandering, reflecting, and knowing just when to turn homeward. 🔮 Today’s journey is partially sponsored by visionary labels: Four Flies Records, Third Kind Records, Mahorka, Downstream Records, Woodford Halse, Owl Totem Recordings, Sonor Music Editions, Ingrown Records, Moolakii Club Audio Interface, and, Old Technology. 🚀 Our sponsoring artist bringing transmissions to life: Anita Tatlow, Time Rival, HDRF.
Today’s show features 3 exclusive tracks. On the A Side, Derbyshire based, Miles Newbold, who I believe is all of, The Natural Yogurt Band, and the track, Hear Me Calling, from the album, PARASOL. Dropping on Rome Italy label, Sonor Music Editions on June 13. Pre orders available for digital and vinyl. On the B side, The Shropshire duo that now is a trio, comprised of, synths player Chris Cordwell and percussionist Nick Raybould, and now songwriter and vocalist Peter Gelf. They are Thought Bubble, here with the track, Three Apples, from the album, Mostly True. Dropping on Moolakii Club Audio Interface on June 25. Be sure to grab one of the 25 copies of the super limited vinyl. Also on the B Side the next release from the Old Technology label comes from Bea Brennan, and the track, Stepping Rotations, from the album, Trances People Live. It was supposed to be released on June 6 but I’ve seen no sign of it.
Special thanks to the force ensuring chosen frequencies find their way here—✨ Free Album Codes. 🌞 Shoutouts to the listeners shaping today’s odyssey Darcy Doogan, Iso Brown, oceanographer, and Otis🌿. for the likes and comments. You all are legends in my eyes.🌿 The tracks played are marked in the timeline—dive in, comment your favorites and leave your imprint on the mix. 🔹 Artists, experimenters, visionaries—send forth your sonic offerings: trevlad@gmail.com. 🔹
Don’t forget that I’ve released a 17-track album featuring the latest sounds behind my voice, available now on my Trevlad Bandcamp page. If subscribing to support the channel isn’t for you, perhaps you’d consider buying the album—every purchase helps me keep creating and justifies keeping it alive. Your support means everything.
Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure your headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
🌌 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: Imaginary North, Cyclical Dreams, Woodford Halse, Subexotic Records, Binaural Space, Lo Recordings, and, Waxing Crescent Records. 🚀 The sponsoring artists of today’s transmission: Mike Dickinson, ThorF, and, Hiram. Also the benevolent force that ensures chosen frequencies find their way home: ✨ Free Album Codes Today’s transmission features 1 exclusive piece from, Tim Didymus & Foster Neville, titled, Hidden, from the album, Ulla, which comes out on the great Subexotic Records label on June 13. The rest of the show is filled with recent finds and releases.
Welcome to a soundscape that defies language—a passage through the unseen. We, mere surfers atop an infinite wave. 🌞 Shoutouts to passengers: Otis and aeon music. Your relentless listening to the channel makes me worry for your health. Perhaps you have transcended. Perhaps you have become one with the signal itself.🌿.
Links to all the material played are in the timeline where 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. 🚀✨
🌌 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: Sonor Music Editions, Four Flies Records, i u we records, Moolakii Club Audio Interface, Altus Music, oscarson, Discus Music, and, Binaural Space. 🚀 The sponsoring artists of today’s transmission: Anita Tatlow, and, Patrick R. Pärk. Also the benevolent force that ensures chosen frequencies find their way home: ✨ Free Album Codes.
Today’s transmission features 4 exclusive tracks from The Natural Yogurt Band, and the track, Barbed Wire, from the album, PARASOL, which comes out on friend of the shows Sonor Music Editions on June 13. Then more friends in the form of Thought Bubble, and the track, RattlePool, from the album, Mostly True, coming out on the fabulous, Moolakii Club Audio Interface on June 25. Then on the B side you’ll find Inclusion Principle, and the track, twisted mansion, from the album, Quantised Entanglement, coming out on new show friend Discus Music on June 9. The final exclusive is another release from Sonor Music Editions, JJ Whitefield, and the track, Fuzzy Dumplings, from the album, OFF THE GRID, dropping June 13. The rest of the show is filled with recent finds and releases. Welcome to a soundscape that defies language—a passage through the unseen. We, mere surfers atop an infinite wave.
🌞 Shoutouts to passengers: aeon music, Otis and Phillipe for your loving presence on the channel🌿.
Links to all the material played are in the timeline where 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. 🚀✨
Welcome, wanderers of unseen frequencies. This is not mere sound—it is a symphony of lost echoes from forgotten futures. You do not just listen; you surrender to the unfolding spiral of auditory prophecy. 🔮 The architects of the spectral weave on todays episode are—Four Flies Records, Ingrown Records, Cyclical Dreams, Downstream Records, Third Kind Records, Perceptual Tapes, and Imaginary North 🚀 The conjurers—Saloop, Philippe Deschamps, Sons Of Faust, and, Loris S Sarid—shaping resonance into portals, constructing corridors within the void. 🎭 The benevolent force—Free Album Codes—a beacon in the static, ensuring the lost frequencies find their way home. A soundscape beyond language. Reality wavers, sound bends, and we—the cosmic conductors—are merely passengers in the infinite wave. 🔹 Artists, experimenters, visionaries—cast your offerings into the ether. The portal stands open: trevlad@gmail.com. 🔹 Leave your spectral imprint, your timestamp upon the celestial mixtape—mark your passage, trace your essence. 🔮 Prepare for immersion. Secure your headphones. Let’s dissolve time together. 🚀✨