(Loch Ness pub in Stockholm where the beer tastes like regret and possibility in equal measure)
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
…hey. welcome back, or maybe welcome for the first time, to the slowest-growing show on the internet. or off it. whatever. this is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Episode one-eight-seven. we’re still calling it a virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous, but let’s be honest—it’s just me in a room full of blinking lights and dying batteries, trying to convince the void that independent music still matters. twenty artists. no schedule. drops when the mood hits, which is usually when normal people are asleep. the three-word subtitles? they’re What3Words locations that mean something to me. personal little coordinates. this one’s grinning.cheek.traffic. Stockholm pub. good beer, better stories you forget by morning. If you want in—send weird files, codes, confessions, whatever—to trevlad@gmail.com. labels getting the slow nod tonight: Moolakii Club Audio Interface, Castles In Space, Adventurous Music, Bricolage, Audiobulb, Ingrown Records, i u we records, Noray Records… the usual suspects haunting the margins. styles? liminal ambient, hauntronica, post-disco, whatever falls between the cracks. places on the map: Québec, Prague, Pereira. the world’s getting smaller, but the weird corners are still there. Send stories for Chord Confessions. that song that ruined or saved you. record it yourself or I’ll read it in my sleep-voice and play the track. win-win-win. also doing Trev Tales now—stories woven into the sets. like this is one long dream you’re not sure you want to wake up from. One new follower since last time. Paso stranger. cheers, mate. you’re in the club now. the one with no meetings and no rules.…
A soft hiss opens the curtain. dust motes spin in pale light. first pulse arrives like a hangover you didn’t earn.
First out f5point6 – The Second Day (Remastered). https://f5point6.bandcamp.com/track/the-second-day-remastered Grey dawn leaking through blinds that gave up years ago. yesterday’s coffee is a cold accusation in the mug. synths breathe slow, like fog rolling over abandoned motorways. headphones on. let time dissolve. frequencies claim you. no refunds.…
That was ‘The Second Day (Remastered)’ – by f5point6 from the album ‘In Retrospect’ out on the See Blue Audio label. The next artist is Ver – Combine. https://secuenciastemporales.bandcamp.com/track/ver-combine-2 Metallic clanks fold into wet footsteps, voices smear across rusted combine blades turning in slow motion under an endless flat sky.
Yes ‘Combine’ by Ver from that ‘Commemorative Compilation’ I’ve been playing lately out on the Secuencias Temporales label. And now Dåggěr (Szórëgg) – Telekinetic Coercion. https://secuenciastemporales.bandcamp.com/track/d-gg-r-sz-r-gg-telekinetic-coercion Invisible fingers press the temples, thoughts lift like iron filings toward a humming magnet, chair legs scrape backward without feet.
Crunchy, haunted vibes there with ‘Telekinetic Coercion’ by Dåggěr (Szórëgg) also from the ‘Commemorative Compilation’ release. Dub time now, Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project – Planning A Bootleg LP? https://ruraldistrictlofirecordingproject.bandcamp.com/track/planning-a-bootleg-lp Cassette deck whirs in a damp shed, pencil scratches setlists on yellowing paper, distant lawnmower drone leaks through the window like memory bleed.
Gotta love that ‘Planning A Bootleg LP?’ by Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project from the self released album ‘Jolly Johnny and his Oompahing Oomlahs’. Time to pull some shapes on the dance floor with Baxter Dury – Schadenfreude Ft. JGrrey https://baxterdury.bandcamp.com/track/schadenfreude-ft-jgrrey Cigarette cherry glows in the dark cab, someone else’s misfortune tastes sharp and sweet on the tongue, laughter curls like smoke rings.
That was ‘Schadenfreude Ft. JGrrey’ by Baxter Dury from the album ‘Allbarone’ out on Heavenly Recordings We retire to the lounge with 36 – Echo Diffusion. https://pitp.bandcamp.com/track/echo-diffusion Synth notes dissolve into mist, each chord sends ripples across black water, distant towers repeat the lament softer, softer, gone.
You’ve been listening to ‘Echo Diffusion’ by 36 from the album ‘Reality Engine’ out on the Past Inside the Present label. Now the wonderful Ann Annie – home. This is a short 2 minute outing. https://annannie.bandcamp.com/track/home-3 Bare feet on sun-warmed floorboards, lace curtains breathe in and out, a kettle clicks off somewhere deeper in the house that still smells of yesterday’s bread.
Blissful acoustic guitar there in ‘home’ by Ann Annie from the album ‘El Prado’ available through the ’Nettwerk’ label. Which brings us nicely to Empty House – Sea Birds https://mcpm.bandcamp.com/track/sea-birds Gulls wheel above peeling paint, empty rooms fill with salt wind, curtains flap like trapped wings against salt-crusted glass.
Hope you’re still with us on the planet after ’Sea Birds’ by Empty House from the album ‘MCPM018 compilation album’ out on the amazing Moolakii Club Audio Interface label. Time to head back to the club now with Pablo Diarra – Humour noir. https://songe-anima-records.bandcamp.com/track/humour-noir Cigarette burns slow in ashtray, punchline lands like wet gravel, laughter echoes in an empty corridor lit only by neon bleeding through blinds.
Yes ‘Humour noir’ there by Pablo Diarra aka Saïph from the album ‘Griffe Sonam’ out on Songe Anima Records Next up an artist I feature quite regularly James Adrian Brown – ‘Poster Child’ from the album ‘Forever Neon Lights’ out on channel champion label Castles In Space https://jamesadrianbrown.bandcamp.com/track/poster-child Faded gig poster curls at the edges, spotlight glare trapped in yellowing tape, young face staring back with too much certainty. Catch you on the flip side.
B Side Needle drops into silence, groove dust crackles, the hidden track breathes like someone left the tape running after everyone went home. This is the legendary Deerhoof – Apple Bomb. https://deerhoof.bandcamp.com/track/apple-bomb Teeth sink into skin, juice sprays, frantic drums explode outward, tart sweetness turns chaotic sugar-rush panic.
Classic Deerhoof there with ‘Apple Bomb’ from the album ‘Apple O’’ available through Joyful Noise Recordings Next we get some haunted chills via Catharæ, Trem 77 – Dreams of the Mediterranéant (Fade at Brighton Beach Mix) https://adventurousmusic.bandcamp.com/track/dreams-of-the-mediterran-ant-fade-at-brighton-beach-mix Waves lap shingle under sodium lamps, bougainvillea scent mixes with diesel and chips, sun-bleached dream fades into Brighton March grey.
Cheers to Trem 77 for sending me ‘Dreams of the Mediterranéant (Fade at Brighton Beach Mix)’ from the album ‘Dreams of the Méditerranéant’ out on the Adventurous Music label. We stay in the same world now Minimal Drone GRL and Belial Pelegrim – A Remembered Land Long Forgotten https://bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/track/a-remembered-land-long-forgotten Low hum rises from cracked earth, ancient stone walls breathe dust, wind carries fragments of half-remembered songs across barren fields.
‘A Remembered Land Long Forgotten’ there by Minimal Drone GRL and Belial Pelegrim from the album ‘Movements of a Cloud’ out on the Bricolage label. Time to get weird Keith Seatman – Another Strange Thing https://keithseatman-cis.bandcamp.com/track/another-strange-thing Ornate music box unwinds in attic gloom, figurine spins jerkily, something moves just beyond the torch beam.
Great work there in ‘Another Strange Thing’ by Keith Seatman from the album ‘Counting To Ten Then Back Again’ out on Castles In Space. Next up a piece of my own as Trevlad – Furnish Rests Goggle https://trevlad.bandcamp.com/track/furnish-rests-goggle Old sofa sags under fairy lights, goggles fog with breath, synth arpeggios drift like cigarette smoke through thrift-shop clutter.
That was ‘Furnish Rests Goggle’ which is the What3Words geo location of a hotel I spent a few days in back in January. It’s from the album TVCL 10. Next we go minimal and dark with Autistici – 2.25 Degrees of Internalisation https://autistici.bandcamp.com/track/225-degrees-of-internalisation Faint heartbeat clicks inside the skull, temperature drops 2.25°, thoughts fold inward like origami swans sinking in black ink.
You’ve been witness to ‘2.25 Degrees of Internalisation’ by Autistici from the album ‘Familiarity Unfolded’ out on the Audiobulb label. Now to brighten things up a notch Heaven Topology – Adventure Compass https://ingrown.bandcamp.com/track/adventure-compass Needle quivers between impossible directions, star charts peel from damp walls, footsteps echo toward a horizon that bends upward.
Excellent ‘Adventure Compass’ by Heaven Topology from the album ‘Describer’ out on the king of listening parties Ingrown Records I always like to add a pinch of Jazz to the episodes so here’s Robohands – Achilles https://robohands.bandcamp.com/track/achilles Tendon strings pluck taut, bronze dust settles on mechanical joints, slow-motion stride across cracked marble, heel exposed.
Great drumming there in ‘Achilles’ by Robohands from the album ‘Oranj’ out on Bastard Jazz Recordings Now the longest track of this episode at just under 10 minutes. This is Never Sol – Dark Mountains, Red Dust https://iuwerecords.bandcamp.com/track/never-sol-dark-mountains-red-dust Boots crunch red powder, peaks swallow the sky, wind carries iron taste and distant thunder that never arrives.
What a trip in ‘Dark Mountains, Red Dust’ by Never Sol from one of the best compilations released so far this year ‘connected #3’ out on i u we records Before we go our separate ways and the virtual tape clicks out. I just want to thank you all for taking the time to listen and I hope the journey sends you in the direction of these artists. All the links to the material are in the comments on Mixcloud, on trevor.se and on the channel substack. To send us off Rhucle & Arbee – Plain from the album of the same name. Available on Noray Records https://norayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/plain Endless beige grass bends under pale sun, single power line hums, footsteps leave no trace on the flat, quiet expanse.
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Welcome to Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, Episode 184, your virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. As per usual we’ll dive into 20 artists. All the shows have three word subtitles for places that have some meaning for me personally. These are also used as names for the background music in show intros and outros. This episodes’ subtitle is notes.seaweed.rashers and is the geolocation of a rather good Sushi joint in Bromma Stockholm, Takumi Ramen & Sushi, which serves Burrito sushi rolls. Anyway, These episodes drop about three times a week with no fixed schedule—just pure passion for independent music. So do follow the Mixcloud page and the socials to stay up to date. Picture yourself settling into a cozy nook overlooking a misty ocean, cassette player in hand, as we embark on this auditory journey. Kicking things off with Dune by Atabasca from the album of the same name, out on Killer Groove Records, released March 27, 2026. This piece crafts a hypnotic rhythm that transports listeners across expansive, sun-baked terrains with effortless groove.
That was Dune by Atabasca.
Next up, Liboi with The rainforest (Central African Republic) from the album A Century of Sounds on Cities and Memory, released February 23, 2026. Capturing the raw symphony of nature in a way that feels alive and immersive, blending field sounds into an organic tapestry. I envision the dense canopy of ancient trees parting to reveal hidden streams, drawing us deeper into the heart of a vibrant wilderness.
That was Liboi and The rainforest (Central African Republic). If you’re not into all the talk between the tracks there is the option of subscribing for less than a cup of coffee on a monthly basis. Then you get these episodes as continuous babble free mixes a day or so ahead of what you’re listening to now. Any hoo, Echoes lingering in the undergrowth, fading into a stranger’s whisper that pulls you toward unfamiliar shadows. here’s Stranger In Me (feat. autumna) by gribbles from the album githerments #1, released November 8, 2024. A collaboration that weaves ethereal vocals with subtle electronic layers, creating a haunting introspection that lingers long after the final note.
That was Stranger In Me (feat. autumna) by gribbles.
Coming next, Like fog rolling over jagged peaks, protocols of mist guiding you through obscured paths. Mist Protocol by Scholars of the Peak from the album PCT 29 – The Seawatch Observatory Tapes on Preston Capes, released March 6, 2026. This composition builds atmospheric tension through field recordings and drones, evoking a sense of watchful isolation on a rugged coastline.
That was Mist Protocol by Scholars of the Peak.
Up now, Against All Odds (Ultra Ambient Mix) by Arcane Trickster from the album Ambient Archives on Tempest Recordings, released February 25, 2026. This mix envelops the senses in ultra-soft textures that unfold like a serene, infinite horizon.Defying the elements in a vast, echoing chamber where ambient waves crash eternally.
That was Against All Odds (Ultra Ambient Mix) by Arcane Trickster.
A reflective surface shattering into nervous fragments, mirroring inner turmoil amid calm exteriors. Here’s Nervous Mirror by The Mistys from the album Situations | Useless Mouths on Castles In Space, releases March 27, 2026. This track delivers a glitchy, introspective vibe that balances unease with melodic allure, drawing you into its fragmented world.
That was Nervous Mirror by The Mistys.
Next, Imagine cascading waters in a mythical woodland, droplets dancing on leaves like Elven secrets. Shower in an Elven Forest by ESH from the album Induction Lounge on Imaginary North, released February 27, 2026. This ambient opener induces a meditative calm with synthesizer swells that mimic gentle rain in enchanted groves.
That was Shower in an Elven Forest by ESH.
And now, Picture drifting into a hazy reverie where thoughts swirl like soft clouds, untouched by the world below. An exclusive Daydream by Ogle & Mugwood, unreleased at the time of recording from Subexotic Records. Due for release in April. This piece floats through dreamy soundscapes with delicate precision, offering a tranquil escape into imagination.
That was the exclusive: Daydream by Ogle & Mugwood, courtesy of Subexotic Records.
Visualize clouds gathering in a vast sky, forming shapes that whisper of distant horizons. Another exclusive follows: Nuvole Nel Cielo by Demetrio Cecchitelli & Stefan Christoff from the album ANDARE OLTRE, unreleased at the time of recording from Oscarson, due out March 8th. This collaboration paints ethereal aerial vistas with minimalist tones that evoke quiet contemplation.
That was the exclusive Nuvole Nel Cielo by Demetrio Cecchitelli & Stefan Christoff, via the German label Oscarson.
Envision summertime haze wrapping around lost ideals, pulling you into a perfect, faded realm. Here’s Summertime (from Lost in a perfect world) by passengers & I felt it in my sleep from the album The Passed Year 2025 on Passed Recordings, released January 1, 2026. This lo-fi gem blends nostalgia with subtle melodies, capturing fleeting warmth in a dreamlike narrative.
That was Summertime (from Lost in a perfect world) by passengers & I felt it in my sleep.
I see vaporous formations drifting lazily, structuring the air with invisible grace. Next exclusive: Cloud structures by Ghostloop, unreleased at the time of recording from the Driftworks label. Dropping on the 13th of March. This track constructs immersive drones that shift like weather patterns, inviting deep sonic exploration.
That was the exclusive Cloud structures by Ghostloop, unreleased at the time of recording, from Driftworks.
Imagine stepping inward through a portal of echoing tones, where transit begins in rhythmic pulse. Closing this side with In by DaFou from the album Berlin Transit [CYD 0151] on Cyclical Dreams, released February 13, 2026. This extended Berlin School-inspired journey pulses with synthesizer depth, evoking endless urban motion.
Flipping to the B Side now—Starting strong with 2 Notes by Kwils from the album Commemorative Compilation (ST100A) on Secuencias Temporales, released March 2, 2026. This minimalist experiment distills essence into sparse harmonics, creating profound impact from simplicity. Speaking of compilations there is still time to enter your piece for my upcoming release Puzzles of the Psyche. Get it in by March 25th. Now off we go with 2 Notes…
That was 2 Notes by Kwils.
Next, A duet echoing across oceanic expanses, shells and synths harmonizing in tropical winds. Duet for conch shell and synthesisers (Vanuatu) by Cities & Memory another piece from the album A Century of Sounds on the label Cities and Memory, released February 23, 2026. This fusion blends primal instruments with electronic innovation, forging a cultural bridge through sound.
That was Duet for conch shell and synthesisers (Vanuatu) by Cities & Memory.
Picture plunging into profound depths where currents pull with irresistible force. Now another exclusive: Full Deep by Brapscallion, unreleased at the time of recording from Waxing Crescent Records. It’s from the album Alchemy and has a release date set for March 20th. This immersive dive explores abyssal textures with rhythmic subtlety, drawing listeners into uncharted sonic waters.
That was the exclusive Full Deep by Brapscallion, unreleased at the time of recording, from Waxing Crescent Records.
Now Imagine waves scaling invisible heights, rippling through the ether like cosmic signals. Here’s Scaler Waves by Daniel Coppens, released February 27, 2026. This ambient electronic flow ascends with chilled spacemusic vibes, offering a serene ascent into vast expanses.
That was Scaler Waves by Daniel Coppens.
Envision a heroic leap into the unknown, spinning with defiant energy. Final exclusive: Have a Go, Hero by Let Spin, from the album I am Alien unreleased at the time of recording from Discus Music. Due release date is set to the 10th of April. This energetic burst fuses jazz improvisation with rock edge, delivering a bold and invigorating challenge keeping the bassist busy.
That was the exclusive Have a Go, Hero by Let Spin, unreleased at the time of recording, via Discus Music.
Picture a locomotive thundering through industrial landscapes, tracks vibrating with relentless drive. Next, Train by Tlacactoc from the album Commemorative Compilation (ST100A) on Secuencias Temporales, released March 2, 2026. This rhythmic ode mimics mechanical motion with layered sounds, capturing the essence of perpetual journey.
That was Train by Tlacactoc.
Imagine a fence submerged in still waters, bending around curved shores. Here’s oxbow by sunken fence from the album lentic on Adventurous Music, released February 19, 2026. This tape-loop drone intertwines field noises into a tranquil aquatic meditation, evoking submerged serenity.
That was oxbow by sunken fence
Envision one sustained note resonating through verdant woods, harmonizing with every leaf and branch. Wrapping up with A single chord played in the entire forest by Miguel Otero & Raquel Pavón from the album Through that garden gate on Noray Records, released March 6, 2026. This minimalist resonance expands a solitary tone into a forest-wide symphony, fostering profound unity. That’s Episode 184 of Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library. Thanks for tuning in—stay adventurous. Catch you on the next drop. Cheerio…
“Evening all. Episode one-four-six of the Virtual Cassette Library. Subtitled Nozzles Carrots Laws. That’s the track you can hear underneath, and, oddly enough, it’s also a location you can find on a map. I filmed it—up on YouTube if you’re curious.” “I’m Trevor. Bringing you ninety minutes, two virtual sides, forty-five minutes each. Fifteen tracks per set. No chatter, no interruptions. Just the music, rolling on like a festival stage that turns—one act fading, another coming into view.” “Keys in focus this time: F major and D minor. New friends joining us, Good Sunset, tapes and topographies and Anasisana. familiar names including, David Cordero, Caught In Joy, Pulselovers, The Metamorph and more. labels like Lunar Module, Altus Music, Clay Pipe Music, whitelabrecs, Triplicate Records and Sincronía del Viento keeping the whole thing alive. They’re the soul of the show, really.” “If you’d like to be part of these missions, send your work to trevlad@gmail.com. Track links are at trevor.se, and marked in the Mixcloud timeline. The eighth TVCL album is on Bandcamp for pre-order—it drops when we hit sixteen tracks. And the second compilation, Resonances from the Depths, is under construction, get involved send in your damp entries.” “Every comment, every like, every subscription keeps the frequencies flowing. So—headphones on, let time dissolve, and let the music claim you.”
Welcome to Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library episode 098 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: Imaginary North, Cyclical Dreams, Noray Records, rohs! records, and, whitelabrecs.
Artist on the show who has sent me material: Bit Cloudy.
Special thanks to Free Album Codes—always fueling the episodes with Bandcamp gems. 🙏
Also shout outs to, Otis, snowpong, Belial Peligrim, skullface, Ryan Singleton, moiCflo, aeon music, Takashi Hosaka, Steffi Baron-Neuhuber, and, Fonodroom, for the follows, likes and comments.
I’ve also started adding the wonderful Otis Nanogod Chat-ziste-fanou as a co-host on the shows as I acknowledge his commentary as a co-hosting feature.
I won’t be commenting between the tracks. You can do that on the time line. Don’t be shy.
💌 Want to be part of the transmission? Send your vibrations to: trevlad@gmail.com Purchase paths are always illuminated at trevor.se and marked at the top of each show.
Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨