Lost Dance Mantra
Good day to you listeners, wherever you are. This is Trevor.
Welcome once again to one of these spontaneous episodes – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that appears somewhere inside the set itself. This episode titled Lost Dance Mantra is based on the track Sum Dance by Steve Zydek aka Wavefiler, from the split EP Area Flood, which comes out on May 15 via a label very dear to me Mystery Circles. All the other tracks happened to just fit the vibe.
So settle in, turn it up a bit if you can, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it. If you can subscribe, even if it’s just for the month it would be a great help.
Right then… here we go.
00:00:00 The Eyes and the Mistoids – The Neolithic Period
Atmospheric electronic piece evoking ancient, misty landscapes. It blends subtle experimental textures with a haunting, prehistoric feel, fitting the artist’s weirdly beautiful electronic style on Waxing Crescent Records.
00:06:26 Spooqs – Prosopon (Demo)
Dreamy electronic impressionism from Asheville-based artist Spooqs. Moody, instrumental soundscapes designed for imaginary spaces, with fluid, introspective vibes from a 2026 mixtape.
00:07:51 Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop / Wavefiler – Wavefiler – Sum Dance
Synth-driven track from the Area Flood split, inspired by Milwaukee’s historic flooding. It captures nature’s power through rhythmic, communal electronic grooves and atmospheric synth work.
00:10:14 The New Human – Proximity Mantra
Hypnotic, mantra-like electronic composition with intimate, repetitive motifs. It explores closeness and sonic meditation on Glasgow’s Bricolage label.
00:12:47 Payta – Soul Connection
Also on Bricolage, warm, flowing electronic track from the Samsara album. It emphasizes spiritual or emotional linkage through textured, underground beats and melodic layers.
00:15:04 Urban Meditation – Pale Blue Dot
Ambient/trance-infused piece reflecting on Carl Sagan’s famous view of Earth. It blends IDM, neo-classical, and spacey atmospheres for a contemplative, cosmic journey.
00:23:03 Andrea Castiglioni – Somewhere on Earth Stories from Far Away Places
Cinematic, documentary-style ambient/electronic track. It paints evocative, worldly sound narratives with gentle melodies and distant, storytelling textures.
00:25:51 Biogen – Lost
Melancholic IDM/electronic cut from an Icelandic ambient techno compilation. It features drifting, emotional layers that capture a sense of disorientation and introspection.
00:29:51 Fallen – A Scented Signal of Decadence
Darkly atmospheric ambient/electronica with IDM and chillout elements. It conjures luxurious decay through textured, immersive sound design from Italian artist The Child of A Creek/Fallen.
00:31:53 Orghanon – Tame
Restrained yet dynamic electronic work from the Future in Motion album. It balances controlled rhythms with evolving, organic textures in a thoughtful ambient/IDM style.
00:36:01 Wilks – Break The Cycle
Driving track with focused beats and atmospheric depth. It delivers a sense of urgency and renewal from the Left Hand Drive EP.
00:40:11 Ellis Clasper – Auriel
Gentle, atmospheric electronic opener from the Periapsis album. It features delicate textures and introspective melodies, showcasing the UK artist’s subtle, emotionally resonant style on Waxing Crescent Records
00:42:16 CIALYN – Tolbiac Garden Floor
Dreamy, short-wave-inspired electronica from the 2016 album A Night Of A Short Wave Listener. It evokes mysterious, nocturnal garden atmospheres with soft, nostalgic synth layers and a hazy, lo-fi feel from the French artist.
00:45:56 Sick Robot – Journey to Mars
Retro-futuristic synth track from the A Field In Yorkshire album. It blends warm analog tones with a sense of cosmic exploration and electronic propulsion, characteristic of the Sunderland-based producer’s playful, IDM-tinged style.
00:49:55 Time Rival – Wax Delights
Short, shimmering electronic piece from Reaction Vol. 3. It delivers crisp, cross-genre textures with ambient and electroacoustic elements, reflecting the Chicago-area artist’s experimental yet accessible approach.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 167
14 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.
Intro – 00:00
Blank Thomas – Mencase – 00:23
Aphex Twin – Portreath Harbour – 03:21
Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project (ft. Amelie Orator) – a symbiotic relationship – 06:30
Autumn Of Communion – Rhea – 09:23
Jo Johnson – Unpicking Remnant 1 – 19:53
Elastic colors – Simple like the other one – 27:11
Everyday Dust – The Colossal Skeleton – 29:26
x.y.r. – dennis in wonderland – 33:31
Trevlad – Nest Infants Talents – 38:34
The Lifted Index – Collapsing the Vanguard – 40:12
B Side – 42:59
willowlaun – intersectional (feat. gregory darden) – 43:24
Secret Nuclear – Echoing – 48:01
Sven Wunder – Daybreak – 51:19
Hélène Vogelsinger – Mirror Arcana – XXI. The World – 53:01
Kaiho Zion – Who listens to the voice of a parrot in the midst of big drums – 54:09
Michele Andreotti – Laubia – 57:59
odd person – absolutely haunted – 1:01:26
Virgo – Oblivion – 1:04:06
WNDFRM – WVLT 021 – 1:09:53
Fallen – Lost Empathy, New Complicity – 1:15:02
Outro – 1:21:25
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Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 153
10 December 2025
“Greetings all. Episode one-five-three of the Virtual Cassette Library. Subtitled Bothered Sugars Expert. That’s the track you hear underneath, and it’s also a location you can find on a map. I filmed it—it’s up on YouTube if you’re curious.
I’m Trevor, and I present to you ninety minutes, two virtual sides, fifteen tracks each. You’ll hear Downscope on Unexplained Sounds Group, Blank Thomas from Third Kind Records, and Akasha System shaping haunted atmospheres. Bobby Freex appears via Buried Treasure, Ursula’s Cartridges on Ingrown, and Mick Chillage with Astronomy for Beginners. Later, International Debris, Bluff Creek, Hari Maia on Cyclical Dreams, and my own track Probing Softest Update drift into view. Aphex Twin, To Rococo Rot, and Nigel Mullaney carry us deeper into the resonance.
Labels orbiting here include Mahorka, Shimmering Moods, and Adventurous Music. Styles range from ambient and drone to electroacoustic, kosmische, and experimental jazz. These transmissions stretch across places—London, Toronto, Melbourne, and Rouen—woven into the library’s signal.
The eighth TVCL album is on Bandcamp for pre‑order—it drops when we hit sixteen tracks. Remember, every comment, every like, every subscription keeps the frequencies flowing. So—headphones on, let time dissolve, and let the music claim you.
Intro – 00:00
Downscope – Micromort – 02:08
Blank Thomas – Familam – 05:10
Supply Fi – Seeing but not Understanding – 07:20
Akasha System – Haunted Planet – 10:29
Le Morte d’Abby – Mean Anomaly – 13:41
Bobby Freex – Sherbert Dab – 17:09
Ursula’s Cartridges – Lofi TV Techno – 20:07
Eden Grey – Leaf Circles – 23:05
Mick Chillage – Astronomy For Beginners – 26:05
WEALDHAM – Thirteen – 29:13
JJ Whitefield – Mindless Matters – 32:44
Primary Mystical Experience – Echoe$ – 34:50
Hipwell – Yukon Glaciers – 37:20
Luis Miehlich – 雪解 (Yukige – Moon Phasing) – 39:50
David Strother – Impact – 44:11
B Side – 47:09
tttc – Gift of Varuna – 47:42
International Debris – Cloud Terrace – 50:01
Bluff Creek – Yeren – 53:05
Hari Maia – Universalis I Pt. IV – 56:11
Trevlad – Probing Softest Update – 59:15
John Louis Kluck – As Day Breaks – 1:02:17
Axophobe – Vermine Orange (Signalstoerung Remix) – 1:06:52
Aphex Twin – Bike Pump Meets Bucket – 1:08:59
To Rococo Rot – This Sandy Piece – 1:11:55
Virgo – Geograph – 1:14:52
Nigel Mullaney – Stalked – 1:17:57
INYAN – Inspired – 1:20:53
Resonating With Life – Parts of Elementary Life – 1:23:54
Fallen – this deep river of sudden magic – 1:26:50
willowlaun – sliding into pants – 1:29:45
Outro – 1:33:45
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EXPANSIVE WAVES 18
22 October 2025
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Intro – 00:00
The Earl of Dean – Circadian Rhythm Disorder – 00:58
Sequentia Legenda – Celestial Waves of Light – 16:34
*HDRF – Diaspora – 48:30
Thomas Park – Saint Christopher Of Travels – 1:01:53
Martin Stürtzer – Antares Station – 1:20:23
mRn – Love Everlasting – 1:38:59
Vivek – Cosmos Art – 2:06:57
Marek Kwiatkowski – Lot na Kwintę – 2:20:53
*track is unreleased at the the time of the episode’s publication.
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For the Birds 4
For The Birds 04
Intro 00:00 Mario Luciano, Lauren Santi-Lauren’s Astral Vision 00:11
arovane-Treut 01:28
Soft Passage-Radiant Dreams 03:33
MikeKSmith-Rain on the lines 06:39
Urban Meditation-Inner Circles 11:12
Beefus B-In Your Own Universe 14:40
Willebrant-Inlet III 19:49
Ruby Singh-Amrit Vela 29:38
CIALYN-GardenWall 37:05
Mitseliy-Blue Tape IV 39:35
Audio Obscura-Through Nuclear Skies 46:48
Outro
Trevlad Sounds 