Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 270. 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 warm, emotionally rich journey blending folktronica, French charm, playful downtempo, and deep ambient reflection. Side A moves from lovers’ carvings and apple-sweet whimsy into fragile unravelling and sunny British humour. Side B settles into forest loops, nostalgic balconies, aching screams, Eno’s calm, and ends with graceful pressure. Overall mood: Intimate, nostalgic, and gently uplifting — full of soft emotion, playful moments, and quiet beauty. Perfect for relaxed evenings, reflective drives, or golden-hour listening. 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 1 095 other shows whenever they like. As a subscriber you also get access to my 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. Every 10th episode I do these special shows of music with that little extra that has stuck with me. On this TVCL episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by an artist according to my Last.fm profile is my second most played artists right between Boards Of Canada and Air. It is the excentric Sébastien Tellier here with the track “Pomme” from his 2008 masterpiece “Sexuality”. This is followed by Björk and the track “Unravel” from her 1997 album “Homogenic”. Released on One Little Indian Records. Then, Lemon Jelly with “Nice Weather for Ducks” from the legendary 2002 album “Lost Horizons”. Released on XL Recordings The penultimate track of the first side of the virtual cassette is by Funki Porcini and the final track from his 2002 classic Fast Asleep with an album cover that you’d think is AI created except that all the keys on the keyboards are in the right place and that it was created in 2002. Finishing off the first half, Luke Sanger with a track I just love. That synth melody sends me afloat. It’s titled “Delusions of Chiral” and is from the 2023 album “Fool’s Fayre” which is out on the Frequency Domain label. But first, Bibio with the beautiful guitar piece “Lovers’ Carvings” from the album anyone of you are wecome to gift me with a physical version of. The amazing 2009 “Ambivalence Avenue”. Out on Warp Records. 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 fruity flutes in the little ditty by Canadian artist Koushik and the track “Forest Loop” from the 2008 album “Out My Window”. Available on Stones Throw records. This is followed by my favoutite foundation of two. Polly Hulse and Jez Butler better known as The Twelve Hour Foundation with the opening track from their latest adventure. This track is titled “Balconville” and is from the shiney new release “Expanded & Repurposed”. After that the landmark electronic soul ballad “The Wilhelm Scream” by James Blake from his 2011 self titled debut album. Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of legendary ambient pioneer and producer Brian Eno with the track “Bottomliners” from the 2005 album “Another Day on Earth. Finishing us off is the stand out track “Grace Under Pressure” an anthemic indie outing from Elbow from their 2003 album “Cast of Thousands”. Which is a reference to the ending of the song with thousands of Glastonbury goers making it onto the final album cut. But first, Simon Green aka Bonobo with the wonderful flute piece titled “Intro” from the amazing 2006 release “Days To Come”. Out on the Ninja Tune label. Enjoy…
Side A 00:00:00 Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings Warm, folktronic beauty with intricate guitar, soft melodies, and intimate, carved-in emotion. Tender and nostalgic. 00:07:19 Sébastien Tellier – Pomme Dreamy French electronic with playful charm, soft vocals, and apple-sweet, whimsical atmosphere. Charming and light. 00:10:30 Björk – Unravel Fragile, emotional electronic with Björk’s distinctive voice and a sense of quiet unravelling. Intimate and heartbreaking. 00:13:17 Lemon Jelly – Nice Weather For Ducks Playful, sample-rich downtempo with sunny British humour and cheerful, duck-pond vibes. Fun and uplifting. 00:18:41 Funki Porcini – Back Home Smooth, jazzy downtempo with warm grooves and a comforting sense of returning. Relaxed and soulful. 00:23:59 Luke Sanger – Delusions of Chiral Intricate, left-field electronic with chiral twists and subtle, delusional beauty. Quirky and detailed. Side B 00:28:50 Bonobo – Intro Gentle, atmospheric downtempo opening with soft beats and inviting warmth. Calm and elegant. 00:29:43 Koushik – Forest Loop Looping, psychedelic downtempo with forest-like layers and hazy, organic groove. Hypnotic and earthy. 00:30:42 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Balconville Retro library-inspired electronica with balcony-like openness and nostalgic British charm. Whimsical and light. 00:33:11 James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream Sparse, emotional electronic with Blake’s fragile vocals and deep, aching resonance. Poignant and powerful. 00:38:36 Brian Eno – Bottomliners Ambient classic with Eno’s signature atmospheric depth and quiet, bottom-line beauty. Timeless and serene. 00:42:11 Elbow – Grace Under Pressure Warm, anthemic indie with emotional grace and steady, pressure-tested strength. Heartfelt and uplifting.
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?
00:00:00 Field Lines Cartographer – The Shadow Pool Deep, immersive ambient with shadowy textures and subtle time-bending drones. Atmospheric and introspective.
00:08:35 Dubberrookie – Spaced Around Wobbly, experimental piano electronics with spacious, playful drift. Quirky and hypnotic.
00:12:44 Cousin Silas – Dream Cargos (Dream Cargos) Dreamy, cinematic ambient with rich layers and gentle cargo-like movement. Evocative and transportive.
00:25:19 Letters from Mouse – Cosm Bubbling analogue synthscapes with warm, cosmic Scottish charm. Fluid and mesmerizing.
00:31:03 Mark Ellery Griffiths – K2 Expansive, mountainous ambient with towering drones and icy textures. Majestic and isolating.
00:36:26 PILOTPRIEST – Bonus Track – Dream Drone Five Dark, cinematic dream-drone with brooding intensity. Atmospheric and filmic.
00:37:25 Paul Beaudoin + Ümlaut – Me Before You Thoughtful experimental ambient exploring presence and absence. Delicate and introspective.
00:40:58 Steve Roach – The Perfection of Solitude Masterful deep ambient with infinite space and profound stillness. Pure, immersive solitude.
00:55:50 *Sons of Faust – Echo Without Origin Exclusive track which I based the whole mix on. Transportive and profound.
01:03:56 anthéne, Simon McCorry – No Sign Of Leaving Gentle, drifting ambient with warm cello tones and soft electronics. Comforting and lingering.
01:06:37 log(m) & Laraaji – Deeping Beatless Beatless ambient collaboration with Laraaji’s signature luminous joy. Deep, blissful, and transcendent.
01:11:44 Pabellón Sintético – Mother 03 Synthetic, organic ambient with maternal warmth and evolving textures. Nurturing and hypnotic.
01:13:56 Peltiform – Numerik II Precise, numeric ambient electronics with clean, mathematical flow. Structured yet ethereal.
01:17:27 O Yuki Conjugate – Retrograde Dark, ritualistic ambient with brooding depth and subtle percussion. Atmospheric and mysterious.
01:19:43 Adonai Atrophia – Silence Is Our Way Back Home Minimal, introspective drones guiding toward silence. Meditative and spiritually resonant.
Welcome, sonic wanderers. You’ve arrived at Episode 130 of The Virtual Cassette Library. Propose Salutes Serve is the episodes subtitle, as well the track you’re hearing in the background and it’s geographical location which I’ve filmed and can be experienced on YouTube. These mixes are 90-minute genre bending drifts through curated frequencies. No commentary. No interruptions. Just pure sonic immersion. 15 tracks per side with a side change in the middle. Styles take us through electronica, idm, ambient, soundscapes, krautrock and more. 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. Subscribe and unlock 858 archived shows. Shout out to Nanogod, whose alchemical words add dimension to the Mixcloud timeline. Every comment, every like, every follow, subscription, album purchase keeps the frequencies flowing. So now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve. Let the frequencies claim you.
Welcome, sonic wanderers. You’ve tuned into Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library, Episode 119—Falls Mailing Initial. A name, a signal, and a location: ///falls.mailing.initial. Drop it into What3Words and you’ll find the coordinates of this episode’s visual transmission. Tonight, we embark on a 90-minute journey through sound—crafted for walking meditations, mental meanderings, and quiet communion with the cosmos. No commentary between tracks. No interruptions. Just pure sonic immersion. 🌌 The path begins with Fu Kaisha’s Hjalli, gliding into Micado’s Landscapes with Gemstones, and Trevlad’s Expansive Waves 3. From Odin Kaban’s search to Sankt Otten’s shadowed brew, the frequencies ripple outward. Field Lines Cartographer, Sessa, and The Soulless Party guide us deeper into the fold. 🌀 At the metaphysical halfway mark, the signal flips. Side B opens with Dark Fidelity Hi Fi’s Sunlight Child, then stretches across the expanse with Fingerwolf, Cartas de Japón, and Larry Toadman. From Isien’s spooky entanglement to Teeth Of The Sea’s Artemis, the journey crescendos into Exit Chamber’s In the Darkness, Hope, and Christian Wittman’s Threshold of Silence. 💌 Want to be part of the transmission? Send your art, your sound, 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 845 archived shows—over 1,200 hours of sonic exploration. 🧙♂️ And don’t forget to join Nanogod, the wizard of words, on 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 to the thirteenth outing of Expansive Waves. A space and a place for long form music. Each episode contains 8 pieces that must be over the 12 minute mark. I’m your host, Trevor, and for the next two and a bit hours I’ll be guiding you through these 8 unhurried gems.
Welcome to Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library episode 102 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 partially sponsored by these generous labels: Astra Solaria Recordings, Castles In Space, ARCHIVES, Error Prone Records, Moniker Eggplant, Sonor Music Editions, Bricolage, rohs! records, Mystery Circles,
As well as these artists who have sent me material: Augen, The Green Kingdom, Phil Dodds from Allmanna Town.
Much love to my Co-Host the poet, the Psychonaut, Nanogod, for his visualisations of what’s going on during the episodes.
Special thanks to Free Album Codes—always fueling the episodes with Bandcamp gems. 🙏
Also shout outs to, aeon_music, and Ottervision, for the follows, likes and comments.
At least two of the tracks contain the Bucla Music Easel.
The A side contains “On The Waves Of Neptune” an exclusive from the album “Where Trees Go To Die” the latest offering from Stone Anthem, a hallucinatory journey through ambient textures, dense organic drones, and otherworldly frequencies. Layering field recordings, modular synthesis, and hushed vocals, the album was created in an attempt to maximise immersion and create a sonic field of bliss, a slow-evolving soundscape where perception bends and time dissolves. The album’s initial blueprint was created in a quiet hamlet in the Spanish mountains in 2023 with very little equipment. So the scenery of forests and mountains were a great influence on the album’s development. This is also from where all of the field recordings on the album were sourced.
Castles in Space is delighted to be working with this charismatic, vibrant and super-talented young artist. He’s just turned 18.
The B side contains an exclusive by colab who I know nothing about and I don’t believe are the Georgian Hard techno outfit. The track here, Troubled appears on the Bricolage labels 27 track compilation album X celebrating their 10th year of magical releases. It’s a ‘who’s who’ of the label past, present and future. Do check it out. Links to everything played are in the show notes and in the comments.
I won’t be commenting between the tracks. You can join nanogods poetic visualisations on the time line. Don’t be shy.
Do 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 at the top of each episode.
Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
Welcome to Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library episode 099 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 partially sponsored by these labels: Bricolage, Cyclical Dreams, Mortality Tables, Altus Music, Discus Music, and Clay Pipe Music.
As well as these artists who have sent me material: matsu, The Earl of Dean, Larry Toadman, mRn, aeon, Fflwcs, Sankt Otten & Anita Tatlow.
Much love to my Co-Host the poet, the Psychonaut, Nanogod, Panajotis Chatzistefanou, for his visualisations of what’s going on during the episodes.
Special thanks to Free Album Codes—always fueling the episodes with Bandcamp gems. 🙏
Also shout outs to, Edgars Bruvers, MoiCflo, aeon_music, Joulsryan50, and, Snowpong, for the follows, likes and comments.
The A side opens with a super exclusive by Granada Spain duo Kiko & Miguel better known as, matsu. The track Quietud will be their 4th single from their upcoming release Umbral. The album is not due for release until october 2. This single will be officially released on September 18, but you non subscribers can hear it here until the 23 august. The album, Umbral, inhabits that in-between space, that threshold: where what we feel and what we do don’t fully align, where what once felt steady begins to tremble. The release will be accompanied by an 8-part film, with each chapter conceptually interpreting one of the album’s tracks. Together, all eight chapters form a visual entity that shares the name Umbral. The film is directed by filmmaker and artist Héctor Ayuso. Also a super exclusive from Sergio Mariani, aka, mRn. With the track, Those Purged, Purified And Refined. Only available here on this episode or a short clip on mRns instagram.
The B side contains a little penny whistle exclusive called Away With Troubles And Anxieties! from Paul Dunmalls upcoming album of the same name. Release date: 15th September on Sheffield based label Discus Music.
I won’t be commenting between the tracks. You can join nanogod on the time line. Don’t be shy.
Do 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 at the top of each episode.
Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨