Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 224
Sabi Plasma Faces

Based on the track “Sabi” from the album “Aware 哀れ” by “Tomotsugu Nakamura & David Cordero”.
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 refined and introspective ambient journey exploring inner psyche, nature, and cosmic fragility.
Side A moves through hypnotic electronics and vast plasma-like spaces into delicate nocturnal atmospheres and crisp winter serenity. Side B deepens into wabi-sabi impermanence, subtle natural textures, whispered intimacy, and restless nocturnal haze before ending on soft luminous veils.
Overall mood: Ethereal, melancholic, and quietly mysterious. It balances cosmic scale with tender, personal emotion — thoughtful and slightly haunting. Ideal for late-night listening, meditation, or focused deep immersion.
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 Saïph – Psyché du figurant (125)
Rhythmic, hypnotic electronic with psychological undertones and steady propulsion. Focused and slightly unsettling.
00:06:52 Bluetech – The Plasma Chasm
Vast, swirling psybient with cosmic depth and glowing plasma-like textures. Immersive and otherworldly.
00:09:07 Glacis with Henrik Meierkord – Night Breathes On Me
Dark, breathing ambient featuring delicate strings and nocturnal melancholy. Intimate and cinematic.
00:13:15 Max Schreiber – Praying Mantis
Precise, insectoid electronic ambient with intricate detail and predatory patience. Sharp and fascinating.
00:17:51 Ryu Oshi – Sea of Faces
Dreamlike, drifting ambient evoking crowds and emotional distance. Fluid and haunting.
00:23:46 Luis Miehlich – 冬晴 (Fuyubare)
Crisp, wintry Japanese-inspired ambient with clear skies and quiet serenity. Beautiful and restrained.
Side B
00:27:16 Tomotsugu Nakamura & David Cordero – Sabi
Delicate wabi-sabi ambient celebrating imperfection and transience. Fragile and deeply poetic.
00:31:41 Adrian Lane – From Step to Step
Patient, minimal ambient with gentle forward movement and subtle emotional layering.
00:35:54 HDRF – Faithful
Ghostly, loyal ambient with warm yet eerie electronic textures. Introspective and atmospheric.
00:38:12 Julien Hauspie – Pine Needle Archive
Forest-floor ambient with detailed, archival natural textures and quiet intimacy.
00:40:17 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – New Found Whispers
Subtle field recordings and whispered electronics creating intimate, hidden conversations. Mysterious and close.
00:47:17 Ed Herbers – Insomnia
Restless, nocturnal ambient capturing the tension and haze of sleepless nights.
00:50:19 Tides – Light Veils
Gentle, flowing ambient with soft luminous layers and calming resolution. Ethereal closer.
