Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 211
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.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 201
Mysterious and seductive.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 201 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is based on the track “The Poison Garden” by Electric Pentacle. Available on the amazing upcoming compilation album “The Silent Harvest Volume One”. Dropping June 25 on the amazing FOLK POLICE RECORDINGS. Which features amongst others HDRF, Field Lines Cartographer, Twilight Sequence, Hawksmoor, Pulselovers and many more legends of the scene.
If you make music 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.
Please, if you can, subscribe — even if it’s just for a month, it makes a real difference.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
No breaks, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Rural Tapes – Lucid Dreaming
Gentle, hazy ambient with soft-focus electronics and dream-state fluidity. Warm, immersive, and quietly hypnotic.
00:06:31 Young Marco – Kalapa Garden
Balearic-tinged electronic with lush tropical vegetation and sun-dappled grooves. Breezy, organic, and blissfully relaxed.
00:11:44 Chris Paladin – Epsilon Zone
Sparse, zoned-out electronic minimalism with clean lines and subtle cosmic drift. Focused and atmospheric.
00:18:14 Bernard Grancher – Risible Mention
Playful, slightly absurdist electronic with quirky rhythms and light-hearted experimentation. Witty and charming.
00:21:12 Belbury Poly – Star Jelly
Haunting Ghost Box-style hauntology with nostalgic analogue synths and eerie pastoral mystery. Dreamlike and nostalgic.
00:25:40 Electric Pentacle – The Poison Garden
Dark, occult-tinged folk-electronic with poisonous beauty and shadowy atmosphere. Mysterious and seductive.
Side B
00:29:10 Christian Kleine – Serene Salt Mines
Crystalline, minimalist ambient with shimmering textures and deep calm. Cool, spacious, and meditative.
00:33:11 Salvatore Mercatante – How Many Hands
Intricate, tactile electronic with mysterious layers and subtle rhythmic undertow. Detailed and enigmatic.
00:38:45 Vanilla – Moonlight
Smooth, jazzy downtempo beats with warm nocturnal glow and mellow grooves. Silky and atmospheric.
00:42:18 Simon Mills – Cathaleen Power (2021)
Deep, rolling Balearic house with oceanic warmth and gentle propulsion. Sunny and hypnotic.
00:44:02 Al Lover – Stockhausen Soundsystem
Psychedelic, experimental electronics with krautrock influence and cosmic weirdness. Trippy and energetic.
00:47:18 Will Gregory Moog Ensemble – Buoyancy Theory (feat. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales)
Majestic Moog-orchestral hybrid with rich analogue warmth and elegant lift. Grand yet intimate.
00:50:05 Frequency Control Centre – National Sound Division
Retro-futurist electronic with broadcast-like textures and vintage institutional charm. Nostalgic and precise.
00:56:21 The Twelve Hour Foundation – Stepping Stones
Quirky, melodic library-inspired electronica with playful charm and gentle stepping rhythms. Warm and whimsical.
Sultry Nostalgia Reflection
00:00:00 Future Children – Do Whatcha Want
00:04:49 BRITISH STEREO – Your Reflection
00:08:09 Dissociative Identity Quartet – We’ve fallen apart
00:12:48 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Something wicked this way comes
00:17:56 Drune – Beyond
00:27:39 Vic Mars – Railway Today
00:30:26 Paddy Steer – Horse Dance
00:31:37 Micado – Artificial LandScapeS
00:36:16 Sauveur Mallia – Spacial Escapade
00:38:27 Virgo – Nostalgia
00:41:48 DOLLY DOLLY – The Future Leaks Out
00:42:17 Will Gregory Moog Ensemble – The Sand Reckoner (feat. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales)
00:45:23 Caught In Joy – Skywired
00:48:58 *Hendekagon – Der Zeitwiderstand
00:51:05 James Adrian Brown – UVB-76
00:53:26 Runningonair – Sleeping
00:56:11 The Whimsy Angels – Sultry Sadist Samba
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