A captivating cosmic and atmospheric journey blending space ambient, cinematic electronics, and warm analogue nostalgia.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here. Welcome to episode 211 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. This episode is based on the track “Ghosted” by Lone Cosmonaut from the name your price EP “Ghosted” which dropped on the 21st of May via The Committee for Sonic Research label. Also a massive thank you to Lone Cosmonaut, Ian Boddy at DiN Records, Pablo Bilbao at Cyclical Dreams and Colin Morrison at Castles in Space for sponsoring the episode with material. A captivating cosmic and atmospheric journey blending space ambient, cinematic electronics, and warm analogue nostalgia. Side A drifts through ethereal astral planes, lonely ghost transmissions, dark hypnotic voids, and stylish Italian evening grooves. Side B expands with bright hopeful radiance, grand orchestral Moog swells, intricate rhythms, and deep philosophical layers before closing on mysterious folkloric darkness. Overall mood: Dreamy, mysterious, and emotionally rich with a strong sense of wonder and solitude. It feels like floating through starlit skies, abandoned satellites, and warm summer nights — equal parts cosmic isolation and comforting analogue warmth. Perfect for late-night listening, stargazing, or immersive headphone sessions. 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. 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 Claude Lavender – Astral Plane Floating, ethereal ambient with cosmic pads and weightless drift. Dreamy and transcendent. 00:05:59 The Lighthouse – Staring Into Black Light Dark, hypnotic ambient with deep voids and subtle glowing tension. Mysterious and immersive. 00:08:50 Lone Cosmonaut – Ghosted Haunting, lonely space ambient with faded transmissions and emotional isolation. Melancholic and atmospheric. 00:13:53 RIEUX – Ariel Incidents Cinematic, glitch-tinged electronic with subtle sci-fi unease and elegant tension. Intriguing and detailed. 00:19:26 d’Voxx – Julia Warm, melodic synth work with emotional depth and retro-futurist charm. Nostalgic and heartfelt. 00:25:04 Uomo Meccanico – Alle Sette di sera Italian-flavoured electronic with mechanical grooves and golden-hour warmth. Stylish and laid-back. Side B 00:31:04 Home – Sun Bright, radiant bedroom electronic with hopeful melodies and glowing warmth. Uplifting and nostalgic. 00:33:33 Will Gregory Moog Ensemble, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Law of the Lever Grand, orchestral Moog hybrid with rich analogue power and majestic sweep. Epic and sophisticated. 00:36:45 Time Rival – Bookworm Intricate, bookish IDM/electronic with clever rhythms and intimate focus. Quirky and absorbing. 00:38:39 Cartas de Japón – Chapadmalal Dreamy, distant ambient with warm South American haze and gentle melancholy. Evocative and peaceful. 00:45:55 Autumn Of Communion – Metacognition Deep, philosophical ambient with expansive layers and thoughtful resonance. Meditative and profound. 00:55:18 Salvatore Mercatante – The Night Battles (Benandanti) Mysterious, folkloric dark ambient with ritualistic undertones and nocturnal magic. Atmospheric and compelling.
“Evening all. Episode one-four-eight of the Virtual Cassette Library. Subtitled Cook Hobble Recruited. 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.” This episode has an exclusive track Karesansui by Wellington, New Zealand based artist CZiGO. Karesansui means “dry landscape” or “dry mountain water” and refers to a minimalist style of Japanese garden that uses rocks, gravel, and sand to represent natural landscapes like mountains, islands, and rivers without any water. These gardens, often found in Zen Buddhist temples, are designed for contemplation and meditation, symbolizing natural elements through careful arrangement and raked gravel patterns that mimic water. Karesansui is from the upcoming album Techno Feudal which drops December 12 on Machine Records. ” New friends joining us this episode like, Übung, Elastic colors, WarpCensor and Dissociative Identity Quartet. Also familiar names including, Future Children, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, Robert Rich, and, Oceanographer. Labels like Cyclical Dreams, Mahorka, I Low You Records, Astra Solaria Recordings, Buried Treasure, Adventurous Music, Imaginary North, Castles in Space and more 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.”