You’ve pressed play on another Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve tracks. Two sides. A little plastic ghost that flips itself at the halfway mark, like a polite pancake.
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The shows stay free for the first week, wandering about with their shoelaces undone. After that they slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes, which in my experience is usually Tuesdays, or during eclipses, or when the kettle boils. Subscribers also receive the expanding series of three-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies, which is less a mixtape and more a long walk through a curtain that may be sentient.
Now. Each of these episodes is a two-set outing, just like the classic cassette. Unlike mixtapes or playlists, these two sides are curated as proper DJ sets, six tracks segued into one continuous mix, stitched together so carefully you can barely see the thread. Unless you look. Don’t look.
I hope you enjoy the adventure. Mind the flip.
A clock that insists the world is already the argument, then a house that hums because it was cursed to. Side A opens the door unlatched on a cuckoo that has already said what it came to say, builds a choir from stones that will not give the words, fidgets in Latin for a sound that will not sit still, files tears under ocean and returns the glass, sets a plate for a love that left no chair pushed in, and steps into a puddle that learned to be a room. Side B runs a rite hotter than the room agreed to, cuts a faun from the seventh tray of stones, reaches the far point of an orbit, refuses a capital letter for nights that would rather not be introduced, walks the last few steps into silence, and keeps the hymn book and the haunting on the same shelf. Overall mood: Contemplative, slightly haunted, and quietly ritual — full of unlatched doors, lowercase dreams, and sanctuaries that sing whether you asked or not. Perfect for dusk listening, houses with a curse, or sitting still while the ripples never quite reach the edge.
Mood mist: a clock that insists the world is already the argument, a choir built from stones, Latin for a sound that will not sit still, tears filed under ocean, a love that left its plate, a puddle that learned to be a room.
00:02:12 Portland Vows – Everything Is The Case https://portland-vows.bandcamp.com/track/everything-is-the-case Album: Cuckoo. Label: Third Kind Records Cuckoo, and the case is the clock, and the clock has already said what it came to say. Third Kind leaving the door unlatched. 00:06:02 bluhm – stonechoir https://handstitched.bandcamp.com/track/stonechoir Album: signals in the static. Label: handstitched* Signals in the static, sung by a wall that handstitched taught to hold a note. Don’t ask the mortar for the words.* 00:09:12 Sebastian Zawadzki – Fluctuans in Sonitus Ambientis https://sebastianzawadzkimusic.bandcamp.com/track/fluctuans-in-sonitus-ambientis Album:Pax Elysium. A fluctuation in the sound of the room, dressed for Pax Elysium and still fidgeting with its cuffs. 00:10:55 TREVØR – Tears https://passedrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/tears Album: Passed Oceans. Label: Passed Recordings Passed Oceans keeping the salt and returning the glass. 00:13:22 Eje Eje – Phantom Love https://ejeeje.bandcamp.com/track/phantom-love Album: Mezze. Label: Batov Records Mezze for a guest who ate and left no chair pushed in. Batov setting a plate anyway. 00:16:08 Salamanda – Puddle Underwater https://metronrecords.bandcamp.com/track/puddle-underwater Album: Sphere. Label: Métron Records A sphere you can step in without wetting the hem. Métron counting the ripples that never reach the edge.
Mood mist: a rite that runs hot, a faun cut from the seventh tray of stones, the far point of an orbit, nights that refuse a capital letter, a walk that ends in quiet, a house that sings because it was cursed to.
00:20:17 Electric Circus – High Fever https://electriccircus3.bandcamp.com/track/high-fever-2 Album: Rites. Label: Killer Groove Records Rites performed at a temperature the room did not agree to. Killer Groove leaving the window shut. 00:23:26 Cartas de Japón – Faune III https://cyclicaldreams.bandcamp.com/track/cartas-de-jap-n-faune-iii Album: Label: Cyclical Dreams A letter from nowhere in particular, pressed into Gemstones VII until the faun agreed to be a facet. 00:32:57 Erik Wøllo – Aphelion https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/track/aphelion Album: Earthshine. Label: Projekt Records Earthshine at its furthest from the thing that lights it. Projekt letting the tape run slow enough to feel the distance. 00:34:39 Jupi/ter – dreams. https://jupitersound.bandcamp.com/track/dreams Album: Nights Lower case, full stop. Nights that would rather not be introduced. 00:38:51 Fumana – Into Silence https://imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com/track/fumana-into-silence Album: Imaginary North Transmission 012. Label: Imaginary North Imaginary North transmitting the last few steps before the signal decides it has said enough. 00:41:02 Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman – The Sanctuary Of Song https://claypipemusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-sanctuary-of-song Album: House with a Curse. Label: Clay Pipe Music The sanctuary of song, inside a house with a curse. Clay Pipe keeping the hymn book and the haunting on the same shelf.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 319. Travel safely between the frequencies. I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
00:00:00 Nu Guinea, Tony Allen – Howls Funky Afrobeat reworking of Tony Allen’s rhythms with electronic jazz-psych energy. Groovy, percussive, and full of life. 00:04:25 Wax Machine – Face Of All Psychedelic folk-rock with dreamy, wandering grooves and hazy textures. Warm, exploratory, and gently hypnotic. 00:06:09 Okay Temiz – Denizalti Rüzgarlan Vibrant Turkish percussion and cosmic jazz fusion. Energetic, rhythmic, and joyfully eclectic. 00:09:14 Misha Panfilov – Eureka Warm analog psych-jazz with soulful grooves and hypnotic repetition. Cinematic, funky, and deeply immersive. 00:17:58 Jah Wobble’s Invaders Of The Heart – No Change Is Sexy Dub-infused post-punk with heavy bass and world rhythms. Raw, hypnotic, and politically charged. 00:21:38 Mong Tong – Jou-Tau Sample-based Taiwanese psychedelic trip with swirling textures and ritualistic energy. Mysterious and propulsive. 00:25:58 SiP – Malabar Laid-back global grooves with sunny, melodic charm. Breezy and effortlessly digable. 00:33:31 Kikagaku Moyo/幾何学模様 – Entrance Psychedelic rock with Eastern-tinged hypnosis and fuzzy warmth. Trippy, immersive, and beautifully meandering. 00:35:25 Skyjelly – I Know (Brainquake remix) Dreamy, warped electronic remix with floating textures and subtle glitch. Ethereal and mind-bending. 00:39:48 Bobby Oroza, El Michels Affair – Losing It Soulful retro vibes with tight horns, lush production, and heartfelt vocals. Smooth and heartfelt. 00:42:40 Amin Payne x Hari Sivanesan – Intraditional Fusion of traditional Indian elements with modern beats and global grooves. Intricate, respectful, and vibrant. 00:44:55 La Chooma – Lonely Atmospheric, melancholic electronic with subtle tropical undertones. Intimate and reflective. 00:48:41 Sababa 5 – Descent Middle Eastern psych-funk grooves with driving rhythms and hypnotic melodies. Funky and transportive. 00:49:12 El Michels Affair, Bobby Oroza – Stack The Deck Tight, cinematic soul with swaggering horns and cool vocals. Vintage-inspired and instantly catchy. 00:52:22 MARINERO – Through the Fog Misty, atmospheric Latin-tinged folk with dreamy production. Haunting and poetic. 00:55:33 CV Vision – Tropical (Drop Out) Lo-fi tropical psych with hazy, sun-soaked grooves. Relaxed and blissfully detached. 00:56:46 Ivan Von Engelberger’s Asteroid – Thought Forms Spacey, improvisational jazz-rock with cosmic exploration. Trippy and expansive. 01:00:44 Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Crossing Drifting Sands Ambient desert soundscapes with drifting textures and subtle tension. Evocative and cinematic. 01:04:21 Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin – Lobbo Saharan blues meets lush psych grooves. Warm, hypnotic, and beautifully collaborative. 01:08:02 Dr. Quandary – Linear A Mysterious, sample-heavy beats with ancient script vibes. Abstract, head-nodding, and intriguing. 01:10:14 Elite Beat – Budget Dancehall Playful, lo-fi dancehall with raw energy and cheeky charm. Fun, bouncy, and infectious. 01:13:48 Arp – Folding Water Ambient electronic minimalism with fluid, rippling textures. Meditative and serene. 01:18:33 Gábor Szabó, The California Dreamers – White Rabbit Psychedelic jazz guitar take on the classic—elegant, groovy, and enchantingly trippy. 01:20:39 Monsters At Work – Magic Morning Uplifting, whimsical electronic folk with bright melodies. Feel-good and sparkling. 01:22:34 Chocolate Hills, The Orb – Cracking Kraken Dubby, oceanic ambient with The Orb’s signature weirdness. Deep, immersive, and playful. 01:24:41 Psyché – Angizia Dreamy psych-pop with lush layers and emotional depth. Enchanting and cinematic. 01:28:02 Siti Muharam – Pakistan Powerful taarab-inspired vocals with rich East African grooves. Soulful and culturally resonant. 01:34:00 Tapes – Silence Please Minimal ambient tape loops and gentle textures. Quiet, spacious, and perfectly calming.
Trevor here, transmitting from a hidden enclave in Sollentuna, Sweden. Welcome aboard Trevor’s Virtual Cassette Library 090—your audio gateway to an immersive sonic pilgrimage. 🌠 Ninety minutes of deepwave discovery, with a metaphysical flip awaiting you halfway through the trip. Whether you’re drifting across galaxies on foot, spiraling inward in silent contemplation, or simply syncing your pulse to the rhythms of the cosmos—this journey is yours to discover. 🎛️ Brought to life by the luminous labels that power our circuitry: Error Prone Records, Altus Music, DiN Records, Clay Pipe Music, Cyclical Dreams, whitelabrecs, and Mahorka. Blessings to our signal boosters—marine eyes, Marius Leicht, MICADO, and Oceanographer—who’ve sent their sonic offerings to the Library’s core. ✨ Additional ripple-makers: Hverheij, Otis, Gareth Evans, Substak, and Aeon—thank you for your echoes and affirmations. 💎 Extra gratitude flows to Free Album Codes—the infinite loop of generosity keeping these sonic gems orbiting our path. As we decode the audio blueprint ahead, expect transmissions from: Sam Prekop • Voidscan • Loneward • Trevlad • ARC • Francis Morning • David Boulter, MiDi BiTCH • PROTO DROIDS • Lay Llamas • Akira Film Script • Jason Singh, Shahin Souri with Oberlin, Lightower and finally Jon Salem 🔇 No interruptions between tracks—this signal is for your timeline commentary. 🧠🪞 Want to resonate with future broadcasts? Send your vibrations to: trevlad@gmail.com Purchase paths shimmer at trevor.se always noted at the top of each show.
Now, Prepare for immersion. Secure those headphones. Let time dissolve, and let the frequencies claim you. 🚀✨