Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIn this episode, we're diving into some new September music. With summer coming to a close, it seems we were both inspired to explore some of our favorite comfort genres. For Birk, that's the hazy and nostalgic VIDEOFUNK, a unique blend of vaporwave, signalwave, and future funk from FIJI島の水. For Ross, it's the evocative and cinematic dark ambient of Leviathan by NoRinTon. Join us as we check out some new music!Shout OutsVAPORMEX 北方人 by Cerecita Spice & PENTIUM 2 ダニCULTIC: Chapter TwoWelcome to the MiniDisc WikiAncient Fan Death Studios Live @ LATE NIGHT LIGHTS IIThe Last Tokens. Albums DiscussedVIDEOFUNK by FIJI島の水Leviathanby NoRinTon Other LinksRegional Mexican music genres explainedEvolution of Mexican Pop Music be likeCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we dare to enter Ross’s cherished domain: the tabletop role-playing game! We’re checking out “First Quest,” a 1985 promotional cassette released by TSR UK. The cassette features a wide variety of tracks from an eclectic collection of artists. The end result is a fascinating assortment of electronic music that ranges from upbeat and poppy synths to ambient and drony textured soundscapes. So sit down, grab a pre-gen, and join us!Check it out on YouTubeAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons -- First Quest: The Music cassette (1985) Artist Links (Where Available)Phil ThorntonDave MillerDenis Haines (aka Francis Haines)Steve ParsonsBarrie GuardThe DeviceG P HallValentine Dyall (The Narrator)Other LinksAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: First Quest – The MusicThe Weird and Wonderful World of D&D MerchandisingMörk Borg’s Putrescence Regnant is a grim ‘bog crawl’ adventure releasing as a vinyl music album CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIt’s time for our August new music episode. This time there’s no obvious overarching theme between our picks so no clever episode title, sorry! We’re starting off with Master Builder by Xeeland, an album that takes you on an evocative journey through the horrors of brutalist architecture. Then we’re heading off to Hawaii for The Molokai Compendium by Nmesh, a richly produced and deeply layered plunderphonic adventure inspired by one of the best bad movies of all time. Join us and check out these albums!Shout OutsThe Painter of the RightDay Shift by Cinematic SequencesLego Castle: 1979-1998 by Dreamcastle™Abiotic Factor on SteamA Small Sample of Flamingo Fest 2025 sets on YouTubeDigital Archive of Computer Entertainer MagazineB O R T mediaAlbums DiscussedThe Molokai Compendium by NmeshMaster Builder by XeelandOther LinksOcean Temple by BrickmasonGood Brews Bad ViewsBandcamp: The Molokai Compendium AotDNmesh’s Late-Summer Molokai Mind-Melt PlaylistCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re finally breaking out the summer dungeon synth. But first we ask: what even is summer in music when freed from the burden of marketing and publicity? After that mild diversion, we chat about five dungeon synth albums that could, by some definition, evoke feelings appropriate for summer times. Whatever summer is to you we hope you join us and check out this great set of albums.Outro SampleThe Awakening from The Sleeping Green by Lunar WombAlbums DiscussedUpon The Dawn of the Vermilion Glaive by Hermit KnightThe Belfry at World's Edge by Lonely PilgrimVedurnan by FogweaverThe Sleeping Green by Lunar WombII by FiefAdditional LinksGoat Meadow by MEADOWGOATLunar Womb - Eben Ocean CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon First of all, sorry for the hecked up timing of recent episode releases. Ross and I have both had family in town which makes sticking to our usual schedule a bit difficult. Things should be back to normal here shortly.Anyways! In this episode, Ross and I set out to find some new summer dungeon synth. That didn’t work out, so by complete chance Ross went with dungeon synth and I went with summer. It doesn’t matter! We ended up finding two super fun albums. Start your day off with a little patrol loop around The Borderlands then come back and settle into a nice air conditioned theater and enjoy some Summer Blockbusters. Shout Outsm e t a n o by LaVideotequeThe Monolith by EmpLemonAn Introduction to Yugoslav Music History, Part 1: Music and Market SocialismThe Loneliest FPS Campaign in an Abandoned Megastructure by eurothug4000Check out YUNG SHIRO 白’s SotD and Mixes and support Hot Takes! Albums DiscussedSummer Blockbusters by E Z R A ゴーバーThe Borderlands by ZiggurathCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re exploring one of our favorite metagenres: haunted media about media that never existed. This time, we’re delving into Vermis, a strategy guide for a game that doesn’t exist. It’s a beautiful and evocative collection of art and worldbuilding from the artist Plastiboo. We also check out the accompanying dungeon synth album by Radagast, released on cassette by HDK. Choose the nature of your flesh and then join us in the well!IMPORTANT UPDATE: Birk found the Doom 2 Strategy Guide he was talking about. Turns out it was the official one. Check out Chapter 5: Infantry Tactics on the link below!The BookVermis I - lost dungeons and forbidden worlds The SoundtrackSounds of the World Vermis Vol.1 - Melodies of the Unknown by Radagast, Plastiboo Extra LinksVermis II - mist & mirrorsThe Guide to a Game That Doesn’t Exist: On Plastiboo’s “Vermis”Doom II - Strategy GuideCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon It’s time for June new music explorations and in this episode Ross and Birk have once again shown up with two very different albums. We’re discussing Suburbia After Dark, a compelling sample-laden darkwave journey, and Vistas, an upbeat love letter to Frutiger Aero and all the tech you love from the 00’s. Grab yourself a copy of these albums and join us! Birk Shout-OutsNotorious Secret/Solodolo84 Sanctuary 2025Keyloggers, Cryptojacking, Mirror Neurons, Marley Station by Angelwings MarmaladeVaporwave News NetworkRoss Shout-OutsBeneath London: The Story of Alien War - FULL DOCUMENTARYThe Era of Informationby Macroblank & slowerpace 音楽Enter The Void III – Music Artist Submission >> MTHRBORD Albums DiscussedVistas by Ghost EnterpriseSuburbia After Dark by Spiritual ConspiracyAdditional LinksSpiritual Conspiracy - Suburbia After Dark - Music Only (full album) CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

## Support TransOhio!In this episode, we’re back to checking out a bunch of great live and URL sets from Sanctuary 2025, a charity show for the TransOhio Emergency Fund organized by Nostalgia Lounge in March of 2025. We go through sets that cover everything from classic vaporwave, to house and techno, breakcore, and beyond. Join us on our musical journey through Sanctuary 2025!Artists! If we have not gotten to your set or if you have a public link to your Sanctuary 2025 set that we missed in either episode please let us know! We just want to make sure you get the credit you deserve. Thanks to everyone for their hard work contributing to this and other charity shows.Sanctuary 2025 Part OneEpisode 126: A Sanctuary SamplerOutro SampleSEIKO М А Ш И Н А from 👁点击と👁 by 👁‍🗨📲Artists DiscussedStar-K MusicViolet AngelMajestic 12FIJI島の水FrankJavCeei-NoTRUMAN!ImCoPav👁‍🗨📲Dreaming Diary / Digital SexceladonDREAM SuiteSevag HZICO’S MUSIC BOXWVSQDHYDROPLANED INTO A FALSE REALITY!Known Publicly Available SetsStar-K Music Sanctuary 25 URL Mix by Star-K MusicViolet Angel @ Sanctuary Live 2025 🏳️‍⚧️ 3/29/25 Majestic 12 @ Sanctuary Live by Majestic 12SANCTUARY '25 LIVE SET by FIJI島の水TRUMAN! - Sanctuary Live 2025 URL Set // Live Vaporwave Lofi House DJ SetceladonDREAM Suite Sanctuary 25 SetZ-KO - Nostalgia Lounge: Sanctuary 2025 (DJ Set, 3/30/2025)WVSQD Sanctuary 2025TRUMAN! - Sanctuary Live 2025 URL Set // Live Vaporwave Lofi House DJ SetAdditional Links𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣'! 016Solodolo84 on Hot Takes PodcastCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on BlueskySupport Night Clerk Radio on Patreon

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon It’s time for us to gather around the Bandcamppole and celebrate the working artists of the world with our May new music episode. We’ve once again (completely unplanned!) have selected albums that represent both the comfort and the anxiety in vaporwave. First, we’re checking out the smooth and lush classic vaporwave of celadonDREAM Suite’s sophomore album. Then we’re going on an adventure with some glitchy and eclectic space ambient courtesy of ZIAD!. We hope you join us and give these albums a listen!Albums DiscussedCes Nuits Glamour by celadonDREAM SuiteCaptain Market's Nuclear Winter by ZIAD!Shout-Outs!Look Outside on SteamThe brilliance of Eyeliner's BUY NOW by Liam MurphyＶＡＰＯＲ ＭＥＭＰＨＩＳ | Phonk Vaporwave TapeNovachord Experiments by HainbachmobygratisNeon Nights Episode 156 - 04/22/25Additional LinksI'll Be Quiet Music VideoceladonDREAM Suite on YouTubeKaizo Slumber’s SlumberWebKaizo Slumber on BandcampCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon ## Support the TransOhio Emergency FundIn this episode, we’re starting our series covering as many IRL and URL sets as we can get our hands on from Sanctuary 2025. Sanctuary is a charity show put on by Nostalgia Lounge (run by Crystal Eternal) to raise money for the TransOhio Emergency Fund. It was a huge success and featured music from dozens of artists highlighting numerous genres from vaporwave and future funk to industrial and breakcore.Remember: We will be covering more sets in the future so if we didn’t cover your set in Part One fear not! We’ll get to it.Music SampledDJ CENA - Sanctuary Live '25Sanctuary Sets DiscussedFrozenBabylon x crispy_doodles @ Sanctuary 2025Mr. Hoosteen - Live @ Sanctuary '25KJ VALIUM LIVE AT SANCTUARYFEST COLUMBUS OHIOBrickmason x crispy_doodles @ Sanctuary URL 2025V I A @ sanctuary live ‘25 urlNyoka Shoje - Sanctuary 2025 Live SetDJ CENA - Sanctuary Live '25YUNG SHIRO 白 - Nostalgia Lounge Sanctuary Live Event (breakcore DJ set) CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Hello! We’re starting a new project this month. We have almost 50 bonus episodes on our Patreon. The goal is to get these older bonus episodes out from behind the paywall. So travel back in time with us for poor recording setups, bad editing, out of date opinions, and so much more!Original Show Notes:Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon Well friends, it seems like nothing gets us into a long conversation like the historical and sociopolitical landscape of corporate art, aesthetics, and marketing. We talk about everything from the post-WW2 rise of popular luxury to the current hellscape of flat purple vector people.Definitely check out the CARI link below and let us know your favorite styles.As always thank you so much for your support.Music Sampledｓａｔｕｒｎ　ａｕｄｉｏ　ｓｙｓｔｅｍ　ｄｅｍｏｎｓｔｒａｔｉｏｎ　ｃａｓｓｅｔｔｅ　茨ヱめ畝ヹ by wilson arcadeAdditional LinksThe Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute - CARINote: The original “Your Face Here” page on Airbnb Design is gone.Blame Corporate MemphisPopuluxe on WikipediaWhy do "Corporate Art Styles" Feel Fake?Corporate Art Style - Know Your MemeWill that ‘big tech art style’ become the comic sans of art styles?Corporate Music - How to Compose with no SoulWe Are Sears 1986.mpgCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon It’s time for our April New Music episode! This time around, we’re breaking the rules a bit by discussing three albums. Your three course meal starts with some classic USPS inspired vaporwave, moving on to an eclectic selection of chill experimental ambient before finishing things off with a moving tribute to the music of Twin Peaks. We hope you join us in checking out these albums and support the artists below!Albums DiscussedU.S. Mail by opal東京Living Rooms (Bonus Tracks Version) by Nobey OneThe Big Dream - EP by Faint WavesCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIn this episode, we’re checking out listencorp, a long-running magazine that covers vaporwave and electronic music. Each of their six issues features long-form articles, artist interviews, album reviews, and a whole bunch of great art and graphic design. We read through all of them and sat down to discuss our favorite articles. Grab their digital bundle on Etsy and join us! P.S. The ‘plosive suppression on this recording is wilding and sometimes “listencorp” sounds like “listencore.” Sorry! However you pronounce it, definitely go and support what they’re doing!Outro SampleUn futuro posible 2008 from Un futuro posible 2008 by The City ReviewerSupport listencorp!listencorplistencorp on Etsylistencorp on Utopia DistrictCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon You should know that this episode was divinely ordained. The Discogs article below was posted by a listener on our Patreon Discord at the precise moment Birk was listening to a related album and thinking about this episode topic. As a result, you have to listen to us work our way through the landscape of Japanese Ambient in the 80s and 90s. We talk about the music of the time and how it might have arisen from changing material and technological conditions, the importance of funding cool art, and its resurgence in popularity over the past few years. Outro SampleSeiko 3 from Music For Commercials by Yasuaki Shimizu Read these Articles!Exploring Japan’s Ambient Music Boom of the ’80s and ’90sThe Sabukaru Guide to Japanese Ambient MusicHow Japanese Ambient Music Became a Thing in AmericaKankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990Kankyo Ongaku: A Brief History of Japanese Ambient MusicA Beginner’s Guide to ’80s Japanese Ambient MusicSpace and Certainty: On the Rise of Japanese Ambient Music CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIn this month’s new music episode, we’re exploring the anxiety/comfort duality in vaporwave as it appears across two amazing albums. Join us as we discuss the wonderfully anxiety-inducing Cursed Mall from AWITW and then go on a soothing cosmic voyage with Blueberries on Mars by 猫 シ Corp.Shout Outsninja tape by 直子coedforeign transmission by JPEGSTRIPESHands United: Echoes of Equality by Utopia DistrictCRYSTAL PEPSI Employee Training Video (1992)"𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙑𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚?" @ MAGFest 2025Liminal Ambient: Gen Z's Answer to LoFiAlbums DiscussedCursed Mall (The Soundtrack) by AWITWBlueberries on Mars by 猫 シ Corp.CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re discussing the 2024 album Passion by D.J. VLK. This amazing display of plunderphonics is made entirely using samples from the forgotten paranormal soap opera “Passions.” We talk about the show itself, the plight of memory-holed media, and the exploration of others' memories through art. This is a wonderful and weird album that you should definitely check out.Music DiscussedPassion by D.J. VLKSupplemental LinksHappy 25 Years to the Most Unhinged Soap Opera of All TimeRemembering Passions | Put it on Peacock!CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIn this episode we’re digging into Solarpunk, a multi-media art movement that aims to build a vision of a more optimistic future, free from the crushing doom of environmental collapse. We talk about the movement, some example media, and our thoughts on movements becoming aesthetics. So, come in from your rooftop garden and join us as we take a more hopeful view of the future.Music SampledLight Blending In - Snowy Sunset from Solarpunk: A Possible Future by Various Artists Media DiscussedSolarpunk: A Possible Future by Various Artistsピアノの独り言 by desert sand feels warm at nightSolarpunk: A Container for More Fertile FuturesSolarpunk Futurism Seems Optimistic and Whimsical. But Not Really.Solarpunk as an Optimistic Vision of the Future: An IntroductionSolarpunk: Notes toward a manifestoGames tagged Solarpunk on itch.ioSOLARPUNK – Life in the Future Beyond the Rusted Chrome of YestermorrowDark EcologyMan Living in a Sustainable & Innovative Earthship Home - Full TourEarthship Underground House Tour- Sustainable and Net Zero Living... CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIt’s time for our first new music episode of 2025! It’s getting cold and snowy where we live so we picked out some albums that fit our wintery mood. We’re covering an amazing slushwave compilation from Mom and Dad’s Computer & 愛 as well as an evocative dark cinematic album from Dhalia’s Tear.Albums Discussed飑 by Mom and Dad's Computer & "愛"Apeiron by Dahlia's TearShout Outsafter everything by luxury noiseVAPORAISE 2024 sets on Utopia District’s YouTubeConsumer Electronics Record LabelWitch Bolt - My Creative Process: Behind the BoltDarien Shields @ VAPORAISE 2024 (Visuals by mingkurray)The Gentrification of Video Game History CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellRoss on TwitterBirk on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on InstagramNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonWe’re back! In this episode, we’re easing back into our recording schedule with a discussion of thirteen diverse albums spanning a wide range of Christmastude. From classic vaporwave to modern jazz, dark ambient to goth industrial, we delve into our musical stockings to uncover some new seasonal favorites.Outro SampleNull Device - Baby, It​’​s No Longer Cold Outside (Because of Climate Change) from GRABYOURCHRISTMASTREE by Elektro Vox Albums DiscussedHoliday Countdown by Various ArtistsHolidays by AnomalieChristmas at Crystal Valley Mall by モールFUTURE/PASTクリスマス Home for the Holidays by Sad ChaseyCHRISTMAS IN THE HYPERMALL by DJ Bloody SundayO Come, All Ye Vapeful by Pacific Plaza Records[ x m a s ❄ 2 千 17 ] // [ x m a s ❄ 2 千 19 ] by Trucks Passing Trucksᴡ ᴏ ᴏ ʟ ᴡ ᴏ ʀ ᴛ ʜ ' ꜱ by KENMORE ClassicChristmas Party Living Room ／／ FL​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​-​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​329 by DMT Tapes FL Christmas Party PlannerThe Night Before Christmas by The Jazz Hop CaféGRABYOURCHRISTMASTREE by Elektro Vox12 Days of Christmas Vaporwave by RaediophonicA Dark Ambient Christmas by Dead MelodiesCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellRoss on TwitterBirk on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on InstagramNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonAnnouncement: Ross is going on vacation so this will be the only public episode this month. We may also miss one episode in December. Patreon episodes will continue as expected. Thanks for your understanding.In this episode, we’re getting back into some crowd-sourced crate digging. We’re scrolling back in time through our Patreon Discord and checking out albums suggested by our listeners. Join us as we discuss 13 albums that cover everything from classic vaporwave to dungeon synth ambient to improvisational jazz and hip hop.Albums DiscussedThe first machine by Infinity FrequenciesTempat Angker: Horror Movie OSTs and Sound FX from Indonesia (1971​​​-​​​2015) by VariousQuiet Storms by DoloreBellow by Witch BoltIn Bloom by Dante LeraeThe Theory Of Premonitions by MabisyoCyanide by CyanBlueCool World by Chat PileSUPER RETROID 2049: DNA Resequenced by below the smokeDRUM MACHINE by Arsenal MikebeAll We Do by RADIOHOPInverted Land by Voyage FuturThe Berklee Sessions by Scanner & Neil Leonard CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellRoss on TwitterBirk on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on InstagramNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky