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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio For the month of April we’re talking about record labels of all kinds. In our first episode, we check out two albums from Ill-Advised Records, a record label focused on dark lo-fi and similarly dark-themed subgenres of haunted music. Join us as we celebrate Halloween in April! ALBUMS DISCUSSED Dated - Lofi Halloween Annual Vol. 2 https://illadvisedrecords.com/shop/halloween-vinyl-2 Dated - Lofi Halloween Annual Vol. 2 on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlMjr8QBRI Ghostwave - DEAD MALL https://illadvisedrecords.com/shop/ghostwave-deadmall Ghostwave - DEAD MALL on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_psNTkWz4g ILL-ADVISED RECORDS LINKS Ill-Advised Records - Main Website https://illadvisedrecords.com/shop Ill-Advised Records - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXNILxShNIDIVugVgOCNhlA CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://bsky.app/profile/2mello.net Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio Night Clerk Radio on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightclerkradio/ Night Clerk Radio on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nightclerkradio.bsky.social
New Music: Magnétoscope and Aquatic Galleria Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio On this month’s new music episode we’re checking out some excellent new vaporwave albums: Magnétoscope by ab97 and Aquatic Galleria by platinum towers, ホテル shampoo, & midnight première. Come join us and check out some great vaporwave! ALBUMS DISCUSSED Magnétoscope by ab97 https://ab97.bandcamp.com/album/magn-toscope Aquatic Galleria by platinum towers, ホテル shampoo, & midnight première https://celadonplaza.bandcamp.com/album/aquatic-galleria CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://bsky.app/profile/2mello.net Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio Night Clerk Radio on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightclerkradio/ Night Clerk Radio on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nightclerkradio.bsky.social
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re digging into Utopia District’s 2023 Year In Review, a feature highlighting some of the best vaporwave (and associated genres) albums of 2023 as suggested by the community. Including our own Ross Payton! This kind of curation and highlighting the work of artists is so important. We had a blast checking out the 17 albums on the list that we had not previously covered. Come join us and find yourself some great music! THE ARTICLE Utopia District’s Features: 2023 A YEAR IN REVIEW https://www.utopiadistrict.com/articles/2023-vaporwave-selections/ TRACKS SAMPLES Plaque from my last whispers are the worst goodbyes by Machina Pensant https://machinapensant.bandcamp.com/track/plaque Forgive Yourself from Forgive Yourself by Luxury Noise https://pacificplaza.bandcamp.com/track/forgive-yourself CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://bsky.app/profile/2mello.net Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio Night Clerk Radio on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightclerkradio/ Night Clerk Radio on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nightclerkradio.bsky.social
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re starting our 2024 project of trying to focus more on new releases. There’s no overarching theme or over intellectualizing, just talking about two albums from the past month or so that we really enjoyed. For our inaugural discussion, we’re talking about Dated New Aesthetic by Windows96 and KEYGEN🔐 by Crystal Eternal. ALBUMS DISCUSSED Dated New Aesthetic by Windows96 https://windows96.bandcamp.com/album/dated-new-aesthetic KEYGEN🔐 by Crystal Eternal https://businesscasual87.bandcamp.com/album/keygen CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://bsky.app/profile/2mello.net Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio Night Clerk Radio on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightclerkradio/ Night Clerk Radio on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nightclerkradio.bsky.social
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio We’re back! We spent January delving into the content dungeons and we’ve returned with two great dungeon synth albums. In this episode, we’re exploring the music of Cryo Crypt, the dark fantasy/dungeon synth sister label of Cryo Chamber. We discuss the first two albums on the label and share our thoughts on the current state of the genre. Stay awhile and listen. ALBUMS DISCUSSED The Ghost from Sheol by Vikorra Doom https://cryocrypt.bandcamp.com/album/the-ghost-from-sheol Grayshadow Ruins by Mountain Realm https://cryocrypt.bandcamp.com/album/grayshadow-ruins RELATED LINKS Cryo Crypt on Bandcamp https://cryocrypt.bandcamp.com/ Cryo Chamber Launches Dark Fantasy Label Cryo Crypt https://avantmusicnews.com/2023/11/17/cryo-chamber-launches-dark-fantasy-label-cryo-crypt/ CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://bsky.app/profile/2mello.net Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio Night Clerk Radio on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightclerkradio/ Night Clerk Radio in Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nightclerkradio.bsky.social
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio On our last episode of the year, we spend far too much time opining about Christmas and not nearly enough time discussing these amazing Vaporwave Christmas Compilations. Thankfully, they are all linked below so once we’re done talking you can start listening! We can’t wait to see what everyone puts out this year. Thanks again to everyone out there for another year of amazing support. As we mention in the outro, we’ll be taking January off. See you again in February! OUTRO SAMPLE sl33py0range - IDCEMBER https://pacificplaza.bandcamp.com/track/idcember UTOPIA DISTRICT COMPILATIONS Utopia District's Christmas Vacation Vol. 1, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XAS_J1G_I4 Utopia District's Christmas Vacation Vol. 1, Bandcamp https://utopiadistrict.bandcamp.com/album/a-very-vapor-christmas-special Utopia District's Christmas Vacation Vol. 2, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB9FLa8dIsE Utopia District's Christmas Vacation Vol. 2, Bandcamp https://utopiadistrict.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-vapor-christmas PACIFIC PLAZA RECORDS COMPILATIONS Pacific Plaza Records - It's a Vaporwave Christmas!, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEgZutpueOs Pacific Plaza Records - It's a Vaporwave Christmas!, Bandcamp https://pacificplaza.bandcamp.com/album/its-a-vaporwave-christmas Pacific Plaza Records - It's a Vaporwave Christmas Vol. 2, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-w_eIwQVfk Pacific Plaza Records - It's a Vaporwave Christmas Vol. 2, Bandcamp https://pacificplaza.bandcamp.com/album/its-a-vaporwave-christmas-vol-2 Pacific Plaza Records - It's a Vaporwave Christmas Vol. 3, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXWM1gRLdCg Pacific Plaza Records - It's a Vaporwave Christmas Vol. 3, Bandcamp https://pacificplaza.bandcamp.com/album/its-a-vaporwave-christmas-vol-3 SLUSHWAVE SOCIAL CLUB COMPILATION Slushwave Social Club — SSCC Volume 3: A Very Slushwave Christmas, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYvxRJ2xPxA Slushwave Social Club — SSCC Volume 3: A Very Slushwave Christmas, Bandcamp https://slushwavesocialclub.bandcamp.com/album/sscc-volume-3-a-very-slushwave-christmas RELATED LINKS Visual Representation of the Hallmark Christmas Cinematic Universe, Circa 2019 https://vxtwitter.com/daveaddey/status/1205953082338631680 CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio It’s a well known fact that we love signalwave, not just because it’s great music, but because it also provides unique insight into how other artists process their own media and nostalgia. In this episode, we’re exploring signalwave produced by artists in Japan with the help of 直子coed. We’re checking out one of her albums along with another from her list of recommendations. It was tough to choose just one! Thanks again to 直子coed for all of the great recommendations. Make sure to check out her other albums! ALBUMS DISCUSSED summer station by 直子coed https://naokocoed.bandcamp.com/album/summer-station [（ （ （低） ） ）by 予報士`94](https://torash.bandcamp.com/album/--7) RECOMMENDED BY 直子COED The Music of fumare https://fumare.bandcamp.com/ 今日の天気図 by 沢NaN https://zawanan.bandcamp.com/album/--3 止まらないから止めて by DJ CHOPNSCREW https://dec-affe-inatedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/--8 フラワー by トレンド世紀 https://otochfto.bandcamp.com/album/--19 NoRIP-E, The Philosopher / Dec-Affe-Inated RECORDS https://dec-affe-inatedrecords.bandcamp.com/music RELATED LINKS action button reviews boku no natsuyasumi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=779coR-XPTw 直子coed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@naokocoed CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio The community members on our Patreon Discord are constantly posting suggestions and recommendations for great albums of all genres. We’ve gotten into the habit of digging through them every six months or so and seeing what’s there. We cover everything from vaporwave to dark ambient to hip hop to jazz. We aren’t able to talk about everything, so check the wall of links below, organized by Discord channel. Enjoy! #VAPORWAVE SPEZ068 - Dnevna televizija / Дневна телевизија by SEM-TV https://spezandco.bandcamp.com/album/spez068-dnevna-televizija Barbershop Simulator™ by slowerpace 音楽 https://slowerpace.bandcamp.com/album/barbershop-simulator Cyanotype by CyanBlue https://businesscasual87.bandcamp.com/album/cyanotype ＤＲＥＡＭＳ ＵＮＬＩＭＩＴＥＤ by 夢達無制限 https://sonokineticspectrum.bandcamp.com/album/--63 LAST WAVE OUT by EPPSSONN https://epsonn.bandcamp.com/album/last-wave-out-2 THROUGH THE FOG AND THE DRIFTWOOD by §E▲ ▓F D▓G§ https://e-f-d-g.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-fog-and-the-driftwood YEARS OF FAILURE by HATENA https://businesscasual87.bandcamp.com/album/years-of-failure Arcade Girl EP by Crystal Eternal https://crystaleternal.bandcamp.com/album/arcade-girl-ep The Darkness in Her Eyes by Notorious Secret https://kanga-corp.bandcamp.com/album/the-darkness-in-her-eyes 転移 by victory over death https://vod123.bandcamp.com/album/--12 Virtuality by Sierra On-line https://businesscasual87.bandcamp.com/album/virtuality Physical Death VIP Membership (death cycle) - 死亡循環 by b e g o t t e n 自杀 https://geometriclullaby.bandcamp.com/album/death-cycle Grid Of Reality by Infinity Frequencies x Sangam https://sangam.bandcamp.com/album/grid-of-reality t h e s o n y p l a y s t a t i o n 1 ソニー by V/A https://boguscollective.bandcamp.com/album/t-h-e-s-o-n-y-p-l-a-y-s-t-a-t-i-o-n-1 Liminal Spaces by Hantasi https://hantasi.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-spaces The Mall of Our Lord by 𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒶𝓈𝒾 https://hantasi.bandcamp.com/album/the-mall-of-our-lord #DUNGEON-SYNTH-AND-METAL Eye of Water by Tideless https://tideless.bandcamp.com/album/eye-of-water Heavy Rocks (2002) by Boris https://boris.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-rocks-2002 When No Birds Sang by Full of Hell, Nothing https://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/album/when-no-birds-sang This Heathen Land by GREEN LUNG https://greenlung.bandcamp.com/album/this-heathen-land #DARK-AMBIENT Substrata by Biosphere https://biosphere.bandcamp.com/album/substrata Myths by Kaya North https://eaglestone.bandcamp.com/album/myths Atlas by Laurel Halo https://laurelhalo.bandcamp.com/album/atlas Sounds for the Soul: Dark Ambient Compilation 3 by Various Artists https://soundsforthesoul.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-for-the-soul-dark-ambient-compilation-3 who by 1am バイブBlunts https://vill4in.bandcamp.com/album/who Before We Lie Down in Darknesse by The Inward Circles https://theinwardcircles.bandcamp.com/album/before-we-lie-down-in-darknesse Abandoned Communities by Abandoned Communities https://abandonedcommunities.bandcamp.com/album/abandoned-communities The Mystic (Original Score) by Dean Hurley https://deanhurley.bandcamp.com/album/the-mystic-original-score #PROMOTE-YO-SELF Liminal Saints (full album + art) by The Yonko LLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNg1q0LA1M4 Pisces, 3rd Decan by The Yonko LLC https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH7o5Fy0IfNHcprKq0zhmQzzfutMoezfl #LOFI-HIPHOP DEEPER WATER/FATHERS KEEPER by MILLION SUNDAY https://millionsunday.bandcamp.com/album/deeper-water-fathers-keeper Integrated Tech Solutions by Aesop Rock https://aesoprock.bandcamp.com/album/integrated-tech-solutions #JAZZ Hiromi: Tiny Desk Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnISpahN2dM Satin Velvet by Trey Magnifique https://treymagnifique.bandcamp.com/track/satin-velvet Melodic Guitar Music by Adrian Holovaty https://adrianholovaty.bandcamp.com/album/melodic-guitar-music Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes https://yussefdayes.bandcamp.com/album/black-classical-music Pharoah Sanders - "Kazuko" - An Abandoned Tunnel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7EGQzn8e1k #RANDOM-MUSIC A I A : Dream Loss by Grouper https://grouper.bandcamp.com/album/a-i-a-dream-loss everything is alive by Slowdive https://slowdive.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-alive Incorporeal by Hidden Horse https://holuzam.bandcamp.com/album/incorporeal The Sinking of the Titanic (1969-) by Gavin Bryars (with Philip Jeck & Alter Ego) https://philipjeck.bandcamp.com/album/the-sinking-of-the-titanic-1969 Furio by Cat Temper https://cattemper.bandcamp.com/album/furio Again by Oneohtrix Point Never https://oneohtrixpointnever.bandcamp.com/album/again Gilded Sentience by Augnos https://pacificplaza.bandcamp.com/album/gilded-sentience Rêverie by Les Imprimés https://lesimprimes.bandcamp.com/album/r-verie Ghosts by Hania Rani https://haniarani.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts Dark Mondo by Degurutieni https://alcodegurutieni.bandcamp.com/album/dark-mondo *1 by Rắn Cạp Đuôi Collective https://rancapduoi.bandcamp.com/album/1 Bolted by Forest Swords https://forestswords.bandcamp.com/album/bolted PROTO by Holly Herndon https://hollyherndon.bandcamp.com/album/proto OMAKASE by Michael Weber https://michaeljweber.bandcamp.com/album/omakase Destiny (Abridged) by DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ https://djsabrinatheteenagedj.bandcamp.com/album/destiny-abridged #EDM-AND-IDM wipE'out'' - The Zero Gravity Soundtrack by CoLD SToRAGE https://coldstorage.bandcamp.com/album/wipeout-the-zero-gravity-soundtrack Jungle Fatigue Vol. 3 by Jungle Fatigue Kru https://sawteeth.bandcamp.com/album/jungle-fatigue-vol-3 Ego Death 005 by Uun https://egodeathlabel.bandcamp.com/album/ego-death-005 1990's-ISH (Part 1) by Various Artists https://localtalk.bandcamp.com/album/1990s-ish-part-1 The Silver Cord by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/the-silver-cord?from=fanpub_fnb_pr CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio We love the concept of lost media that never existed. In this episode, we’re checking out two albums that present themselves as soundtracks or music to movies that never were. One album is the “restored” soundtrack to a lost horror movie, while the other skates by on a technicality because I love SWANS and never thought we would get to talk about them. ALBUMS DISCUSSED The Satan Complex by Gavino Morretti https://diskonero.bandcamp.com/album/the-satan-complex Soundtracks For The Blind by SWANS https://swans.bandcamp.com/album/soundtracks-for-the-blind-2 CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re getting into Spooky Month proper by digging into genres of darksynth and horrorsynth. These are genres that neither of us are very familiar with, so as is tradition on the show we ended up picking two very different albums. Join us as we explore the range these genres offer from primal metal to cinema-inspired synths. ALBUMS DISCUSSED Zytel Systems: System I - Horror by Makeup and Vanity Set https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/album/zytel-systems-system-i-horror KTHVLLV by Dav Dralleon https://davdralleon.bandcamp.com/album/kthvllv ADDITIONAL LINKS The Rise of the Synths https://theriseofthesynths.com/ CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re checking out Hearts of Space, a long-running ambient radio program hosted by Stephen Hill. We talk about our personal experience listening to the show, discuss the wide range of music played over the past fifty years, and the importance of curation and sharing of niche genres of art. MUSIC SAMPLED Ojas – “Light Dreams” from "HEARTS OF SPACE" Radio Program Tape from 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHvwJqVvmhw SHOWS TO CHECK OUT Hearts of Space https://www.hos.com/home Star’s End https://xpn.org/program/stars-end/ ADDITIONAL LINKS Hearts of Space - The Very Long Interview https://v4.hos.com/about/the-very-long-interview Hearts of Space - Altiplano https://v4.hos.com/programs/details/501 Hearts of Space - Game Scores 2 https://v4.hos.com/programs/details/1344?filterBy=recent&orderByDirection=ASC&position=18 "HEARTS OF SPACE" Radio Program Tape from 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHvwJqVvmhw HEARTS OF SPACE: A Look at Radio’s Longest-Running Ambient Music Program https://www.flapperpress.com/post/hearts-of-space-a-look-at-radio-s-longest-running-ambient-music-program Synthtopia - Hearts of Space, With Steve Roach https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/03/02/hearts-of-space-with-steve-roach/ LazerHawk - Cool Breeze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEaStyH8rk& MST3K Pod People - Hearts of Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ZqvkLupgk CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re heading into Fall with some easy listening vaporwave from artists we discovered on our Vaporwave Up and Comers 2023 episode. Join us as we check out the music of Notorious Secret and Cinematic Sequences. Both albums are killer examples of the evocative power of late night lo-fi. MUSIC DISCUSSED Secrets of The Night by Notorious Secret https://notorioussecret.bandcamp.com/album/secrets-of-the-night Unattended Subdepartment by Cinematic Sequences https://cinematicsequences.bandcamp.com/album/unattended-subdepartment-2 ADDITIONAL LINKS Notorious Secret & Solodolo84 Live @ VAPORSHAVE 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Fo2gqbVOI CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re heading into the end of summer with two recent releases from artists we love. Join us as we check out the latest albums from Blank Banshee and 2 Mello. No clever meta commentary. Just great music. MUSIC DISCUSSED PHD - PORTABLE HEADPHONE DANCEFLOOR by 2 Mello https://2mellomakes.bandcamp.com/album/phd-portable-headphone-dancefloor 4D by Blank Banshee https://blankbanshee.bandcamp.com/album/4d ADDITIONAL LINKS 2 Mello - PHD - PORTABLE HEADPHONE DANCEFLOOR - Full Album (OFFICIAL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yzGBaiAMfw Blank Banshee - 4D - [FULL ALBUM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTXNA7RDrV8 CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio Accidental record label month both continues and concludes with the music of VILL4IN Records, a record label that focuses on releasing independent and experimental vaporwave-adjacent music from barber beats to sovietwave to slushy and cosmic ambient. In this episode, we highlight two albums that demonstrate the eclectic range of music available on VILL4IN Records. We hope you’re inspired to dig into more of their discography! MUSIC DISCUSSED THE CURSE OF COLONIALISM I by modest by default https://vill4in.bandcamp.com/album/the-curse-of-colonialism-i 우주해일 by 암호 https://vill4in.bandcamp.com/album/--10 ADDITIONAL LINKS VILL4IN Community Post about VOID CITY https://vill4in.bandcamp.com/community?sid=1186164&st=sm A Chat With VILL4IN https://forum.agoraroad.com/index.php?threads/a-chat-with-vill4in-%E6%9A%97%E5%8F%B7%E9%9B%B6-%EC%95%94%ED%98%B8-ghoul-c1ph3r-h-a-z-e.2896/ CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re digging into the music of Eighth Tower Records, a record label that focuses on “dark music and fiction.” We selected albums that were inspired by influential horror artists, Zdzisław Beksiński and Lucio Fulci. While they worked with very different mediums their art shares a similar abstract nightmare aesthetic and pessimistic worldview. Consequently, the albums inspired by their work are equally haunting and evocative. MUSIC DISCUSSED Decay, Death and Darkness - Aural visions of Beksiński's art by Various Artists https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/decay-death-and-darkness-aural-visions-of-beksi-skis-art The Beyond - Music Inspired By The Lucio Fulci Death Trilogy by Various Artists https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-beyond-music-inspired-by-the-lucio-fulci-death-trilogy ADDITIONAL LINKS Eighth Tower Records on Bandcamp https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/ Zdzisław Beksiński | Artnet https://www.artnet.com/artists/zdzislaw-beksinski/ CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio We’ve often lamented that it can be difficult to keep up with everything happening in a scene, especially one that is as actively evolving as vaporwave. Thankfully, Halcyon Tapes just released their “Vaporwave Up & Comers 2023” compilation. We spend this episode working through all ninety minutes of this jam-packed album featuring dozens of amazing artists. Grab yourself a copy of the album and join us for a listen. MUSIC DISCUSSED Vaporwave Up & Comers 2023 by Various https://halcyontapes.bandcamp.com/album/vaporwave-up-comers-2023 ADDITIONAL LINKS signalcon 2023 (day 1) on 直子coed’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLoRQ2m9q4 signalcon 2023 (day 2) on 直子coed’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEFbSAacFjY CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re exploring the world of Folktronica, a genre that unsurprisingly features traditional folk instrumentation set against the rhythms and timbre of synth-driven electronica. To top it all off, it’s a genre that we know nothing about! So join us as we dig into two amazing albums and try to educate ourselves on this elusive and eclectic genre. MUSIC DISCUSSED EARS by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith https://kaitlynaureliasmith.bandcamp.com/album/ears The Hill, The Light, The Ghost by Haiku Salut https://howdoesitfeeltobeloved.bandcamp.com/album/the-hill-the-light-the-ghost ADDITIONAL LINKS Folktronica Past, Present, and Future by Joe Muggs https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/folktronica-list-past-present CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio The K-Mart tapes are a collection of 56 cassette tapes that were used to provide in-store music and announcements in the late 80s and early 90s. They were kept and archived by K-Mart employee Mark Davis who uploaded them to archive.org in 2015. These tapes provided a treasure trove of muzak and corporate samples for plunderphonics artists to dig into. In this episode, we talk about the K-Mart tapes, the importance of plunderphonics, and highlight two classic albums based on samples from the tapes. MUSIC DISCUSSED Kmart 1989-1992 (The Definitive Edition) by PowerPCME https://powerpcme.bandcamp.com/album/kmart-1989-1992-the-definitive-edition Attention Kmart Choppers by Juicy the Emissary https://juicytheemissary.bandcamp.com/album/attention-kmart-choppers ADDITIONAL LINKS Attention K-Mart Shoppers https://archive.org/details/attentionkmartshoppers?tab=about Kmart Store Background Music & Announcement Cassettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t5TYw2bkOk%5D(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t5TYw2bkOk The Official Seeburg 1000 Site https://seeburg1000.com/ CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio Summertime is for summer jams, so in this episode we’re checking out two recent albums from podcast favorites luxury elite and Limousine. Both albums, while being very different stylistically, capture particular emotional resonances that we both strongly associate with the summer experience. Join us in checking out these albums. We hope they land as strongly with you as they did with us. MUSIC DISCUSSED fashion pop by luxury elite https://luxuryelite.bandcamp.com/album/fashion-pop Dusty Roads by Limousine https://limousinemusic.bandcamp.com/album/dusty-roads ADDITIONAL LINKS Bandcamp Post: The Discovery of Limousine’s Treasure https://limousinemusic.bandcamp.com/community?sid=1124996&st=sm CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re revisiting Signalwave, one of our favorite subgenres of haunted music. Specifically, we’re discussing the evolution of the genre as more new releases focus on the music and media of the late-90s/early-00s. Join us as we compare an absolute classic 2017 album to an equally excellent 2023 release and discuss their evolving aesthetics. MUSICDISCUSSED ＶＨＳ Ｓｔａｒｄｕｓｔ by Ｓｐｏｒｔ３０００ https://geometriclullaby.bandcamp.com/album/--12 WebTV Viewer by International Telecom https://intertelecom.bandcamp.com/album/webtv-viewer ADDITIONAL LINKS Night Clerk Radio Ep. 48: Signalwave https://nightclerkradio.com/episodes/signalwave CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio Virtual reality, despite its recent success, has been a perennial retro technology for the majority of our lives. It represents a technological future that may never arrive and a past that never really happened. The hauntological nature of virtual reality makes it a perfect companion to vaporwave! In this episode, we explore this connection and discuss work by artists who are merging virtual reality and vaporwave. MUSIC SAMPLED Hyperdrive from Memento by Eagle Eyed Tiger https://eagleeyedtiger.bandcamp.com/track/hyperdrive ADDITIONAL LINKS Live and In Pixel: Vaporwave’s Push For a Virtual Music Scene https://medium.com/@uintahgearhart/live-and-in-pixel-vaporwaves-push-for-a-virtual-music-scene-ff25977bb665 George Clanton on vaporwave, VR festivals and fostering democratic music culture https://earmilk.com/2021/04/20/george-clanton-on-vaporwave-vr-festivals-and-fostering-democratic-music-culture/ Adam Kane - Show N Tell (Official Music Video) [VR 360°] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM14B2e1cGU Virtual Utopia 4 [Live 360° VR Concert] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I3doQBwbi8 Our Favourite 360˚ VR Music Videos (2021) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlPWwTs4BiuQksKelL56D2DjxCgFxRvSP VR Gartner hype cycle: Is virtual reality hype or hope? https://blog.techviz.net/gartner-hype-cycle-virtual-reality-hype-or-hope VOICES FROM A VIRTUAL PAST https://www.theverge.com/a/virtual-reality/oral_history CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
The Music of Terror Vision Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio The folks at Terror Vision, a boutique shop focused on preserving obscure genre films, recently released Copperhead, an early direct-to-video film made by Ross’s parents, on blu-ray. This release includes a restored version of the original soundtrack on LP and Cassette. To celebrate, we’re discussing the music of Copperhead and Neon Maniacs, another recent soundtrack released by Terror Vision. CHECK OUT TERROR VISION AND COPPERHEAD! Terror Vision Records & Video https://www.terror-vision.com/ Copperhead on Blu-ray with Slip https://www.terror-vision.com/store/copperhead-blu-ray-with-slip MUSIC DISCUSSED Copperhead OST LP https://www.terror-vision.com/store/copperhead-ost-lp Copperhead OST Cassette https://www.terror-vision.com/store/copperhead-ost-cassette Neon Maniacs OST LP https://www.terror-vision.com/store/neon-maniacs-ost-1986-lp Neon Maniacs OST Cassette https://www.terror-vision.com/store/neon-maniacs-1986-ost-cassette ADDITIONAL LINKS Interview: Ryan Graveface on the Labor of Labels from New Noise Magazine https://newnoisemagazine.com/interviews/interview-ryan-graveface-on-the-labor-of-labels/ CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Architectural Horror and Vaporwave Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we delve into the topic of architectural horror and its connection to vaporwave and other genres of haunted music. We explore the shared themes of disorientation, nostalgia, and the uncanny in both genres, uncovering the ways in which they use visual language, liminal spaces, and atmosphere to evoke powerful emotions and discussions about consumer culture, capitalism, technology, urban decay, and the complex interplay between our environments, our memories, and our psychological states. MUSIC SAMPLES 核雪 by CT57 https://ct57.bandcamp.com/album/--12 CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Spring 2023 Discord Recommendations Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio It’s that time of year again. It’s our biannual Discord extravaganza. We selected almost 20 pieces of music recommended by our patrons on the Night Clerk Radio Discord over the past few months and spent this episode going over them. We cover everything from vaporwave to jazz rock to black metal covers, so join us and check out a variety of great music! MUSIC DISCUSSED Neon Godsby Failed State Audio https://failedstateaudio.bandcamp.com/album/neon-gods illegal scam hold music by The Yonko LLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCwo-lFsUAQ Pisces, 3rd Decan: Introduction (Movements 121, 122) | Zodiac Cycle | art and music by The Yonko LLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGW0SjEtFNw ｓｐａｃｅｗａｖｅ by Kratzwerk https://kratzwerk.bandcamp.com/album/--76 Ｔｈｅ Ｐｌａｙｇｒｏｕｎｄ by CT57 https://ct57.bandcamp.com/album/--13 River Of Dreams by Romance & Dean Hurley https://romancedeanhurley.bandcamp.com/album/river-of-dreams Häxan - Selected Works by Dagerlöff and Galner https://dagerloffandgalner.bandcamp.com/album/h-xan-selected-works Sow Your Gold In The White Foliated Earth by Deathprod https://deathprod.bandcamp.com/album/sow-your-gold-in-the-white-foliated-earth Nicolas Jaar - Essential Mix - 19-05-2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h1h1JdaWGk Vital by BIG|BRAVE https://bigbravesl.bandcamp.com/album/vital Black Renditions by Spider God https://spider-god.bandcamp.com/album/black-renditions Co)))ltrane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6zSbtcQ5ZA The Comet Is Coming: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpfpYTmohAk V by Unknown Mortal Orchestra https://unknown-mortal-orchestra.bandcamp.com/album/v Held Together by Aberdeen https://aberdeentheband.bandcamp.com/album/held-together ABSOLUT MAYHEM by UNWIND https://unwindmusic.bandcamp.com/album/absolut-mayhem Instupendo - Six Forty Seven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHlcmmkiwbU CONTACT by Datapoint https://illuminatedpaths.bandcamp.com/album/contact Visions and Prophetic Dreams, Vol. 2: A Vangelis Tribute by Various Artists https://noproblematapes.bandcamp.com/album/visions-and-prophetic-dreams-vol-2-a-vangelis-tribute ADDITIONAL LINKS DEATHPROD Sow Your Gold In The White Foliated Earth Additional Info https://boomkat.com/products/sow-your-gold-in-the-white-foliated-earth CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio This week, we’re digging into the music of Realm and Ritual, an anti-fascist record label from Boston that focuses on cassette and other physical media releases of dungeon synth and black metal. For this episode, we focused on two dungeon synth albums that range in mood from somber isolation to harsh noisy discomfort. CONNECT WITH REALM AND RITUAL Realm and Ritual on Twitter https://twitter.com/Realmandritual Realm and Ritual on Bandcamp https://realmandritual.bandcamp.com/ MUSIC DISCUSSED Goat Meadow by MEADOWGOAT https://meadowgoat.bandcamp.com/album/goat-meadow My Secret Horror by Wooded Memory https://woodedmemory.bandcamp.com/album/my-secret-horror ADDITIONAL LINKS Wooded Memory - My Secret Horror, Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ouBnQNBEVg An NCS Video Premiere: Wooded Memory — “My Secret Horror” https://www.nocleansinging.com/2020/08/14/an-ncs-video-premiere-wooded-memory-my-secret-horror/ Top 10 Dungeon Synth / Synth Releases Of 2020 https://thedungeonindeepspace.com/2020/12/21/top-10-dungeon-synth-synth-releases-of-2020/ CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio Caleb is back and this time we’re chatting about the original soundtracks to two very different games: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Signalis. These soundtracks represent two very different approaches to creating rich and varied scores that enhance the themes and tone of their respective games. CONNECT WITH CALEB! Caleb’s Linktree https://linktr.ee/HebanonGCal Delta Green: Dead Channels https://www.patreon.com/dgdc Hebanon Games https://www.patreon.com/hgod MUSIC DISCUSSED Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Full Official Soundtrack by Jesper Kyd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olqaqM21Dro SIGNALIS (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) by Cicada Sirens & 1000 Eyes https://signalis-ost.bandcamp.com/album/signalis-original-soundtrack CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio In this episode, we’re diving into the world of Noir, film or otherwise, to discuss how it has evolved from cynical post-war artistic movement to bland genre pastiche. The modern euphemism for this process is “becoming a vibe.” We focus this discussion on two albums that express the range of noir-influence in music from richly textured dark ambient to abrasive noise jazz. MUSIC DISCUSSED Murken Hollow by Dead Melodies https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/murken-hollow Thought Gang by Thought Gang https://thoughtgang.bandcamp.com/album/thought-gang CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio Yet again, we’re ignoring Valentine’s Day and instead talking about the music of Null Object, the lo-fi/vaporhouse project of podcast favorite Jordan Bortner (a.k.a. 식료품groceries). We talk about the project, its associated music, and our personal experiences and thoughts on this unique fusion of EDM and vaporwave. MUSIC DISCUSSED Cooperative Taxi Station by Null Object https://null-object.bandcamp.com/album/cooperative-taxi-station Fire Reward EP by Null Object https://null-object.bandcamp.com/album/fire-reward-ep Null Object on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/nullobject ADDITIONAL LINKS Newtek Video Toaster 4000 1994 Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_K8vnx2ZDc CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Cryo Chamber’s Tsathoggua Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio As is tradition, we sat down with our friend Caleb Stokes to talk about the latest Cryo Chamber Lovecraft compilation, Tsathoggua! This joint effort of over 20 dark ambient artists on the Cryo Chamber label is an eclectic blend of genres and ambient soundscapes. We dig into the music and discuss the perils of albums themed after wet drippy boyz. MUSIC SAMPLED Tsathoggua by Cryo Chamber Collaboration https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/tsathoggua CONNECT WITH CALEB Hebanon Games on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/hgod Delta Green: Dead Channels on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dgdc Caleb’s Link Tree https://linktr.ee/HebanonGCal CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nightclerkradio We’re kicking off 2023 by talking about one of our most requested topics: Death’s Dynamic Shroud, an electronic music trio whose eclectic blend of power pop plunderphonics and industrial noisy glitch has been an innovative force in electronic music since 2014. Their large and varied discography is an engaging listen that both entertains and rewards the active listener with its stunning maximalist pop soundscapes. MUSIC SAMPLED Darklife by death's dynamic shroud https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/darklife-2 ADDITIONAL MUSIC Heavy Black Heart by death's dynamic shroud https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-black-heart-3 VIRTUAL UTOPIA EXPERIENCE by death's dynamic shroud https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/virtual-utopia-experience I'll Try Living Like This by death's dynamic shroud https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/ill-try-living-like-this SEAWRLDハートブレーク by death's dynamic shroud.wmv https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/seawrld シェンムーONLINE by death's dynamic shroud.wmv https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/online CREDITS Music by: 2Mello https://twitter.com/MelloMakes Artwork by: Patsy McDowell https://twitter.com/anyonespatsy Ross on Twitter https://twitter.com/rosspayton Birk on Twitter https://twitter.com/BirkMcBirkinson Night Clerk Radio on Twitter https://twitter.com/nightclerkradio
