Based on the track “Eyes Closed” by “James Bernard” from the release “In A Small Room, Decades Ago”. 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 tender, atmospheric, and deeply personal ambient journey through memory, nature, and quiet emotion. Side A drifts from intimate remembrance and humid atmospheres into seasonal transitions and dawn-lit hope. Side B expands into majestic grandeur, childhood nostalgia, woodland paths, and gentle blue rain. Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and warmly comforting with a strong sense of place and emotional intimacy. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning reflection, or peaceful unwinding. 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 Clariloops – Drifting, Fleeting Gentle, looping ambient with soft, ephemeral textures and a sense of quiet transience. Delicate and meditative. Artist Bio: Clariloops is a UK ambient artist known for delicate, looping soundscapes that explore memory and impermanence. 00:04:54 James Bernard – Eyes Closed Intimate, eyes-closed ambient with warm pads and deep personal reflection. Calm and immersive. Artist Bio: James Bernard is an ambient composer creating introspective, emotionally rich works often focused on mindfulness and inner states. 00:08:15 Camp of Wolves – Old Paws Rustic, weathered ambient with earthy tones and a sense of aged wilderness. Warm and nostalgic. Artist Bio: Camp of Wolves is an ambient project blending organic textures and soundscapes. 00:09:05 Anubis Rude – Planetary Arcade Anubis Rude – Planetary Arcade Playful, retro-futurist electronic with arcade-like energy and cosmic oddity. Quirky and vibrant. Artist Bio: Anubis Rude is an electronic artist crafting playful, cosmic, and retro-inspired sound worlds. Also curator of Ingrown Records. 00:10:39 Bahrambient, Retland, Kilometre Club – Rays of Light (Applefish Rework) Luminous, reworked ambient with glowing rays and soft, hopeful textures. Radiant and uplifting. Artist Bio: Collaborative ambient project blending light, hope, and gentle electronic warmth; Applefish is known for uplifting reworkings. 00:15:28 The Volume Settings Folder – Burning Waters Pt 2 Intense, fiery aquatic ambient with dramatic, burning waves and emotional depth. Powerful and evocative. Artist Bio: The Volume Settings Folder is an ambient artist exploring elemental forces and emotional intensity through textured soundscapes. Side B 00:21:04 Lorna Dune – Persistence of Memory Dreamlike, memory-infused ambient with soft, surreal textures and emotional persistence. Haunting and tender. Artist Bio: Lorna Dune creates dreamy, memory-focused ambient works with a strong emotional and surreal edge. 00:23:22 SanelliX & SpoonBeats – Dreams in Ruin Melancholic, ruined dream ambient with fragmented beauty and quiet sorrow. Atmospheric and poignant. Artist Bio: SanelliX & SpoonBeats collaborate on dark, emotional ambient exploring ruined dreams and melancholy. 00:25:06 Brass Clouds, Fog Net, & Volcanic Pinnacles – Collapsing Realm Dramatic, collapsing ambient with volcanic tension and brass-like resonance. Epic and unsettling. Artist Bio: Collaborative project blending brass, fog, and volcanic imagery into dramatic, collapsing sound worlds. 00:28:17 Felix Machtelinckx – Ossa Minimal, bone-like ambient with stark, skeletal textures and quiet intensity. Raw and contemplative. Artist Bio: Felix Machtelinckx is a Belgian ambient artist creating stark, minimal works with organic and skeletal themes. 00:30:57 Jogging House – Canary Gentle, canary-inspired ambient with light, melodic warmth and everyday serenity. Charming and peaceful. Artist Bio: Jogging House is a German ambient artist known for warm, everyday, and melodic soundscapes. 00:34:12 Sævar Jóhannsson – Kalkvistur Icelandic ambient with crisp, calcified textures and northern, stony calm. Cool and grounded. Artist Bio: Sævar Jóhannsson is an Icelandic ambient composer creating cool, textural works inspired by landscapes and geology.
Virtual 90 minute mixtapes for the sonically adventurous. 30 artists, two 45 minute sets. A spoken intro followed by music only show. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
“Hello, Trevor here, and this is episode one‑six‑four of the Virtual Cassette Library. Today’s theme is Retain Happier Obeyed—which, as usual, is both the track you’re hearing underneath and a location you can find on a map, if you’re the sort who enjoys chasing coordinates on What3Words. We’ve got ninety minutes ahead—two sides, fifteen tracks each. Some names you’ll know, some you won’t, and that’s half the fun. On the A side there’s an exclusive by Foster Neville titled, Mow Cop, from the album, Through Lands Of Ghosts. Dropping on the 16th of January via Subexotic Records. On the B side there’s a sort of exclusive by Hendekagon. Who’ve done a magical soundtrack to accompany the book Die Verschiebung der Zeit (The shift in time) by Corina Retzlaff out on Adventurous Music. Also the track, Magical Interval, by John Haughey & Tarotplane is from their up coming Woodford Halse release called, WF 98 – Errata. Now then, starting back on episode 156, there’s a little cipher game running through the series. Each episode, during the intermission, you’ll hear a number. Scribble it down. After ten episodes, you’ll have the full sequence. Put the pieces together, crack the cipher, and you’ll unlock a code that knocks ninety‑five percent off anything on my Bandcamp page. Which means you can scoop up the whole discography for about two quid. It’s not meant to be difficult—just enough to keep you awake at night wondering if you’ll get it right. The sort of thing you might stumble across late at night on a shortwave dial, wondering if you imagined it. So—headphones on, let time dissolve, and let the music claim you.”