Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 170
21 January 2026
Virtual mixtape radio for the sonically adventurous. 20 artists. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.
Good evening, or morning, or whatever sliver of the clock you’ve managed to carve out for yourself. This is Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode one hundred and seventy. I’m Trevor, pulling another virtual tape from the imaginary shelf, blowing off the fantasy dust, and sliding it into the dreamed up deck.
Cassette tapes have two sides, of course. We’ll play through Side A, then flip it—virtually, mind you—and carry on with Side B. Twenty artists tonight, drawn from various corners, various decades in some cases, but all of them worth the time. No rush. The show runs as long as the tape does.
Styles drift across ambient swells from northern latitudes, submerged electronics that sound like sonar pings in forgotten wrecks, sparse house pulses, field-recorded quietudes, kinetic experiments, and a few moments of outright joyful confusion. Places echo through too: underwater depths around the MV Creteblock, Japanese winter clear skies in fuyubare which is Japanese and means just that, clear winter skies. We have snow-covered expanses in Stella Rossa territory, and various abstracted laboratories of sleep and decryption.
Side A kicks off with Berlin based, Metric System 1981 – Diffusion – Solar Return: Gollden Hour Mix – out on Toronto based ambient label – Imaginary North.
A slow unfurling of synthetic haze, layers peeling back like morning mist over still water. Patient, golden-hour glow without the need for resolution.
Don’t be fooled by this chilled opening Now we ramp up the party with Oh Mr James – The Acid Riddle – Extracellular Gig Ticket Promo CD I’ve been ranting about on the past couple of episodes – Buried Treasure.
Acid lines twist through a riddle of percussion and odd vocal fragments. Something peculiar and insistent lurks here, half-buried in the mix.
Taking us back down now, to a much darker place is Warmfield – Wreck of the MV Creteblock – Resonances from the Depths – Which is my own compilation album released on the Trevlad Bandcamp page. Pick it up for a buck. It’s got 24 Stellar artists. And a reminder to get your entries in for the next compilation dropping at the end of March.
Deep submersion piece, creaking hulls and distant bubbles. Feels like listening from inside a sunken freighter somewhere in cold northern seas. Warmfield with Wreck of the MV Creteblock
Now we’re entering Electro world with Revok – No Reflection – Mirror – A digital Bandcamp self release.
Mirrors without reflections: stark, echoing electronics that fold in on themselves. Minimal surfaces, maximum unease.
Over we drift to Lawrence – Spark – Spark EP – Ghostly International, which dropped way back in 2004.
A gentle house flicker, warm and understated. Spark as in ignition, but slow-burning, Detroit lineage felt in the restraint.
And now an absolute belter. This will have you on your feet in no time. In fact I featured it on my new series called Alone on the dance floor along with that Revok piece I played earlier. This is Baxter Dury – with the title track from the album Allbarone – Out on London based Heavenly Recordings.
Spoken-edged narratives over loose grooves. Pub philosophy meets off-kilter funk, delivered deadpan.
Shuffling up the genres again now. So how about some psych-surf rock? This is The Hamiltones – Suit Up – In Space – A name your price release on Buffalo, New York based Swimming Faith Records.
Cosmic soul strut, horns and tight rhythms lifting off into orbit. Feels like getting dressed for a mission beyond the atmosphere.
Now for some super fresh Electro stabs from SubDan – You – Moments of Joy – Out on Nottingham, UK based Remnants records.
Quiet joy in electronic form, soft pads and subtle shifts. A moment caught and held.
Now some gorgeous IDM from Djrum – Waxcap – Under Tangled Silence – Out on London label Houndstooth.
Mycelial rhythms, fungal growth in sound. Percussion that breathes, field recordings woven into the undergrowth.
The penultimate track of the A side brings the bliss with Luis Miehlich – 冬晴 (Fuyubare) – Verses – Out on the Dewtone label.
Winter clear sky translated to tones: crystalline, open space, Japanese seasonal precision in ambient form.
We end the A side in field recording teratory Lorebound – Tales of Decryption – AvRPG – Available on South Korean label Prekursor
Encrypted narratives unlocked layer by layer. RPG ambience with cryptic melodies emerging from static.
B Side
We open with some pretty wild jazz from Ljubljana, Slovenia based Etceteral – Minus – Kimatika – Out on Glitterbeat Records.
Subtraction as composition: negative space filled with sparse tones and distant pulses.
Next an old favorite of mine in the form of Benge – Five Fifty Eight – Orgoustic Plus 30.
Modular drift, clockwork precision meeting organic warmth. Time marked in subtle increments.
Now Tom Bragl – Tidal Force – Pielesh – Out on name your price Finnish label Kahvi Collective
Gravitational pull in electronic waves, tides rising slow and inevitable.
Next up Alexander Caminada aka Phonosonic – The Drifting Quiet – Sleeplaboratory60 – Whitelabrecs.
Quiet that drifts rather than settles. Field recordings and gentle drones in a sleep lab haze. I’ve played a lot from this compilation so go grab it on whitelabrecs.
While we’re on this record let’s take another dip with Tides – Light Veils –
Veils of light over water, translucent layers shimmering. Companion piece feel, same whitelabs stillness.
Now we head back to Buried treasure and that amazing Extracellular exclusive this time from Gong Girl – Kinetic Kinetic Kinetic – Extracellular Gig Ticket Promo CD.
Kinetic energy in perpetual motion, circling without landing.
So what’s missing from the episode? Ah, flutes and xylophones I hear you cry. Well I’ve got you covered. Not me personally but Dual Dialect – Conglomerate III – Meme-leak Mosaic – Conglomerate EP – out on Aussie label 4000 records.
Mosaic of leaking fragments, dialect collisions in glitch and rhythm. Chaotic assembly.
Lovely stuff there from Dual Dialect. Now to the penultimate track of episode 170 from mate of the channel. Simon Heartfield – Across The Snow – Stella Rossa – all live hardware stuff zero computers. Featuring a vocal samples by Isle of Wight artist Roberta Fidora.
Snowfield traversal: cold expanse, distant horizons in melodic ambient strokes.
To end this episode we bliss out with two artists I’ve played in previous outings but not together. Well here they are. Anita Tatlow & Runaway Horses – with the opening piece from their 5 track EP – The Shore from Above – The his is – confused and happy – out on Echoes Blue Music.
Shoreline vantage, happiness tangled with confusion. Voices and strings adrift on the edge.
Outro –
And then the tape will wind to the end. Thanks for staying with it. These selections aren’t chasing trends or filling slots—they’re simply pieces I wanted to hear in sequence. Support the artists where you can: Bandcamp pages, physical releases if they exist, or at least send a whisper of appreciation their way. It all travels further than you think.
This episode streams on Mixcloud for a short while, links and full credits at trevor.se, comments open if anything strikes you. Or stay quiet. Quiet has its own frequency.
Until the next tape calls—stay curious, stay listening. Here is Anita Tatlow & Runaway Horses with confused and happy.
Intro – 00:00
Metric System 1981 – Diffusion – 01:36
*Oh Mr James – The Acid Riddle – 04:41
Warmfield – Wreck of the MV Creteblock – 08:06
Revok – No Reflection – 12:36
Lawrence – Spark – 16:21
Baxter Dury – Allbarone – 22:29
The Hamiltones – Suit Up – 26:34
SubDan – You – 29:39
Djrum – Waxcap – 34:43
Luis Miehlich – 冬晴 (Fuyubare) – 39:28
Lorebound – Tales of Decryption – 42:39
B Side – 44:40
Etceteral – Minus – 44:58
Benge – Five Fifty Eight – 48:56
Tom Bragl – Tidal Force – 54:20
Alexander Caminada – The Drifting Quiet – 1:00:02
Tides – Light Veils – 1:03:54
Gong Girl – Kinetic Kinetic Kinetic – 1:08:20
Dual Dialect – Conglomerate III – Meme-leak Mosaic – 1:11:31
Simon Heartfield – Across The Snow – 1:15:29
Anita Tatlow & Runaway Horses – confused and happy – 1:19:54
Outro – 1:23:46
*track is yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
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Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 143
14 November 2025
Welcome, sonic wanderers. You’ve arrived at Episode 143 of The Virtual Cassette Library.
Plank Glides Enigma is the episodes subtitle, as well as the track you’re hearing in the background and its geographical location which I’ve filmed and can be experienced on YouTube.
I’m Trevor and I curate these 90-minute genre bending drifts through frequencies from around the globe. No commentary. No interruptions. Just pure sonic immersion. Two, 45 minute mixes, 15 tracks per set with a side change half way.
Imagine the listening experience like being at a music festival where the artists play on a rotating stage. Each act is allotted time for their piece and as it ends the next act takes over rotating into view.
Styles for this episode range from beats to nature, from funk to new classical. The musical keys in focus are G sharp / A flat and F minor.
In this episode we’re joined by some new friends of the channel like Sævar Jóhannsson and Red Stars Over Tokyo. As well as some familiar names like THE GAYE DEVICE, Mike Dickinson and Listening Center as well as supporting labels like Cyclical Dreams, Buried Treasure, Moolakii Club Audio Interface, Ingrown Records, Mahorka, Castles in Space and many more. All the artists and labels are the soul of this show.
If you’d like to be included on future episodes send your art to trevlad@gmail.com. Links to all the tracks are illuminated at trevor.se and marked in each episode’s Mixcloud timeline.
Pre-order the 8th TVCL album on Bandcamp. It drops when we hit 16 tracks. Also you can now grab the first compilation album Murmurs in the Mist with 45 artists. Subscribe to the Mixcloud channel and unlock 877 archived shows.
Remember, every comment, every like, every follow, subscription and, album purchase keeps the frequencies flowing.
So now—secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you.
Intro – 00:00
Allmanna Town – Sample 23 – 02:42
Paddy Steer – Wool Roll – 03:31
Sophos – Pentameric symmetry – 06:08
Sam Prekop – Para – 08:32
Albin – MAFD – 11:02
Language Field – Ghosts Are Petty – 16:14
Synthotherapy – Medication Time – 19:16
THE GAYE DEVICE – Quantum Leaf – 22:26
Meemo Comma – The Soldier – 26:29
Leonardo Soundweaver – Air – 28:31
Zazie Productions – Moving in Perpetual Slumber – 32:44
seanderrickcoopermarquardt – Ode to the West Wind – 34:20
Fimnur – Caelestigris – 35:03
Hiro Ama – Find Me In The Nearest Forest – 38:25
Pariah – 3 + 0 – 41:12
B Side – 46:01
The Sorcerers – Moth – 46:33
DTime – Archive Of The Unseen – 49:43
Paul Ellis & Pabellón Sintético – Synonymous – 54:15
Chris Meyer’s Alias Zone – The Gathering Storm (ARP remix) – 56:56
Mike Dickinson – HI-REM – 1:00:33
David Baron – XAX – 1:04:03
Sævar Jóhannsson – Lighthouse Visits – 1:07:28
a mild wizard – cats we remember – 1:11:05
Austin Potter – Merrymakers – 1:15:19
Matthew Mirliani – Utopian Scholastic – 1:16:02
Hirotaka Shirotsubaki – After the Snow – 1:19:14
Listening Center – The Death Of Group D Meter – 1:22:33
Red Stars Over Tokyo – Avery Loop – 1:25:35
Federica Deiana – The Hour Between – 1:30:26
James Stevens – 3M4 Lee, I’ve Got To Talk To You – 1:32:03
Outro – 1:32:32
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Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 094
Collision Spell.
Trevor here, transmitting from home base Sollentuna, Sweden. This is your gateway to another immersive expedition through sound—Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 094 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: whitelabrecs, Mahorka, Ingrown Records, Adventurous Music, and, oscarson.
Artists on the show who have sent me material: Trem 77, and, The British Stereo Collective.
Special thanks to Free Album Codes—always fueling the episodes with Bandcamp gems. 🙏
Also shout outs to, aeon music, Max Williams, and Fonodroom, for the follows, likes and comments.
Today’s episode includes two exclusive tracks from upcoming releases. On the A side the track The Fifth Compass Point Dub from the single The Fifth Compass Point by Bristol outfit Trem 77. Inspired by the concept of the fifth compass point. An idea beyond directional coordinates. Through the center point of the compass rose runs an axis that can be imagined as an array of transecting lines running through that point. More than a center point, it is an intersection that could include time running forward and backward in all directions away from the two dimensional compass plane. In this sense, it might be the truest symbol of the here and now. Is it the heart center, a jumping off point for experiencing all that there is, or both simultaneously?
The B side features an upcoming release from the Italian composer and multi instrumentalist Bruno Bavota. Here with the track, when we collide, from the album, I’m losing you, which will be released on German label oscarson on September 19. The
record showcases Bruno’s signature combination of acoustic piano and subtle electronics, now
enriched with expressive string arrangements performed by violinist Laura Masotto.
The album is a meditation on loss in its many forms — from absence and nostalgia to quiet
acceptance. Through looping piano motifs, gently pulsing electronics, and emotionally resonant
strings, I’m Losing You invites listeners into a vulnerable, immersive world of sound and feeling.
With this release, Bavota further refines his neoclassical voice, offering a moving and cinematic
work that speaks to both personal emotion and universal experience.
I won’t be commenting between the tracks. You can do that on the time line. Don’t be shy.
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Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨
Intro – 00:00
Cleeve Morris – The Sound of The Universe (Vaporwave) – 03:43
Tides – Softly So – 09:12
Wahn + Pandacetamol – No Tresspasing – 11:56
*Trem 77 – The Fifth Compass Point Dub – 16:34
Polypores – Untethered (Ascend Now) – 19:10
Leonardo Soundweaver – Air – 26:58
tttc – pool party – 30:30
Austin Williamson – Broken Radios and Scorched Sands – 33:38
Michael Moore – Holland – 36:59
Cognition Delay – Hand To Earth – 39:39
Side B – 47:40
Mitseliy – Here It Ends – 48:27
Mike Dickinson – HI-REM – 52:18
Sevensy + Roberto Vodanović Čopor – Step Back – 56:26
Jolanda Moletta – Dream Spell – 1:03:25
*Bruno Bavota – when we collide – 1:08:02
Knivtid – Breathwork – 1:10:32
Grauglanz – collaborations – 1:14:34
Trevlad – Forbidden Signal – 1:23:35
Andres Lopez Azpiri – Otra Época – 1:27:06
The British Stereo Collective – Subterranean Community – 1:27:47
Outro – 1:30:43
*tracks are yet to be released at the date of episode recording.
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