Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews

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In this episode, we’re exploring the music of The Nightcrawlers, a trio from Philadelphia who produced over 30 cassettes of amazing cosmic and ambient synth during the 80s. We talk about one of these cassettes and then cover their more recent 2018 compilation. Their music is phenomenal so we want to say thank you to the YouTube algorithm for incepting Ross.

Nightcrawlers - Space Ritual at St Mary's
The Biophonic Boombox Recordings by The Nightcrawlers

Album of the Day: Nightcrawlers, “The Biophonic Boombox Recordings”
The Nightcrawlers - Mexican Summer Record Label Page
The Nightcrawlers Remain an Obscure but Fascinating 80s Electronic Band

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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For our September new music episode we’re leaving the summer jams behind and getting into some recent releases from our favorite genres. First, we’re checking out a huge and varied compilation from the signalwave community. Then we’re going to achieve our perfect inner self with the help of some corporate meditation jazz. Can you say “something for everyone?!”

The Gas Station MegaCompilation by The Signalwave Community
Solutions by Windstar Enterprises

The Signalwave Community: The Gas Station MegaCompilation on Vapor Memory

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In this episode, we’re giving summer a big old Labor Day sendoff by checking out the best Future Funk… of 2023! We go through the best future funk albums as voted on by the r/futurefunk subreddit along with an amazing mix from Vaporwave News Network. As usual with these episodes, we can’t cover the episodes in the detail they deserve so go support these artists!

Computer, Don't You Die on Me from Odd Queer by Poetically

Spotify Playlist of Available Albums
MIDNIGHT MATSURI [​夜​中​の​祭​り​] by yuugen
BENDER II by THAT'S MATT!
Downtown by kouek
Evening (The Remixes) by Luanmer
Horizon by Brayan Rojitas
1980 Something by Jansport George
Neo Metro City by VANTAGE
Cyantology: Reborn by CyanBlue
Ocean View by Zai Kowen
Love by BarbWalters
Odd Queer by Poetically
Cyanotype by CyanBlue

Best Future Funk of 2023 (DJ Set) || Mixed by TrucksPassingTrucks || Non-Stop Dance Music MegaMix

Music by: 2Mello
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For our August new music episode, we’re submitting to the heat wave by leaving behind the upbeat dance music and settling in with some beats-driven ambient and music about dinosaurs. We’re checking out the third album in the “after” series from Hushtone Records and a Dino Synth anthology from Unreal Estate Records.

キ​​​​​​​ャ​​​​​​​ン​​​​​​​ド​​​​​​​ル​​​​​​​を​​​​​​​3​​​​​​​本​​​​​​​灯​​​​​​​し​​​​​​​た​​​​​​​後 by 後
Echoes of Extinction (Dino Synth Anthology I) by Unreal Estate Records

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In this episode, we’re exploring albums and artists that blend dungeon synth with other genres of EDM such as house, dubstep, drum and bass, and breakcore. We talk about what it means to blend such potentially disparate genres and highlight a handful of albums that explore this concept.

We would love to hear if you have other examples of this blending of genres so please hit us up with recommendations!

Esoteric Exegesis from Mesolithic Sound System by Mesolithic Sound System
The Astral Clocktower from The Dungeon Steps by Bxkrug

Mesolithic Sound System by Mesolithic Sound System
Map of the Garden by Yotzeret Sheydim & Dragon Maiden
Half Tone Degradation by Oudeis
Chaos Within the Crimson Abyss by Rotspawn
Atmospheric breaks 2 - Ambient Mix by Xnot

Music by: 2Mello
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In this episode, we’re chatting about the process of rescoring films. We largely focus on two examples: Terror Vison’s recent Blu-ray release of Dante’s Inferno and Steven Soderbergh’s 2014 “educational” reimagining of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Soundtrack samples pulled from the trailer here:
Dante's Inferno (1911) Blu-ray Trailer

DANTE'S INFERNO BLU-RAY (1911)

L'Inferno
Soderbergh on Raiders
The Soderbergh Variations: 2001, Recut
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (soundtrack)
Man with a Movie Camera

Music by: 2Mello
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We’re mixing things up this month by doing our July new music episode first! We’re double mixing things up by doing albums from May! So mixed! Join us as we check out Before the Forest by FM Forest and www by christtt, two amazing vaporwave concept albums.

Before The Forest by FM Forest
www by christtt

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Summer is upon us so we’re easing into the season with two albums packed full of summer jams. Join us for a killer Future Funk party with THAT’S MATT! and then remember to stay hydrated with QUENCHED 💎​🏝​️​🧃 by iacon.

THE LONE RAGER by THAT'S MATT!
QUENCHED 💎​🏝​️​🧃 by iacon

Music by: 2Mello
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What started as a way to fill an episode when we ran out ideas has turned into one of our favorite traditions. Twice a year we dig through music posted on our Patreon Discord and choose a handful of albums to discuss. Join us as we check out eight (nine!) wonderful recommendations from classic vaporwave to modern neoclassical.

Samples chosen at random.

ｎ​ｅ​ｇ​ｏ​ｔ​ｉ​ａ​ｔ​ｏ​ｒ from ｃ​ｒ​ｙ​ｐ​ｔ​ｏ​ｃ​ｒ​ａ​ｃ​ｙ by Ｓｐｏｒｔ３０００
what could have been from millbrook memories by CT57

Pulsating Liquid Chloroform by Kagami Smile
Bastian Void / Endurance by Bastian Void / Endurance
millbrook memories by CT57
OfficeJazz by Λｔａｖｉｓｔｉｃ エターニティー
ｃ​ｒ​ｙ​ｐ​ｔ​ｏ​ｃ​ｒ​ａ​ｃ​ｙ by Ｓｐｏｒｔ３０００
Somewhat the Same by Jameson Nathan Jones
dessert stand sells corn at night by y o u r l o b o t o m y
Н​о​в​ы​й В​з​г​л​я​д (A New Look) by Мнемоника 2000
Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics by phazma

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In our May new music episode, we’re covering Constant Night by Alpha Chrome Yayo and New Position by luxury noise. Two amazing albums that highlight the broad range of influences artists can bring to vaporwave with each offering to take the listener on a wild and distinct musical journey. Check them out!

Constant Night by Alpha Chrome Yayo
New Position by luxury noise

Jojo Mayer & Nerve: Jabon (live)

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