Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews

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Announcement: 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.

The first machine by Infinity Frequencies
Tempat Angker: Horror Movie OSTs and Sound FX from Indonesia (1971​​​-​​​2015) by Various
Quiet Storms by Dolore
Bellow by Witch Bolt
In Bloom by Dante Lerae
The Theory Of Premonitions by Mabisyo
Cyanide by CyanBlue
Cool World by Chat Pile
SUPER RETROID 2049: DNA Resequenced by below the smoke
DRUM MACHINE by Arsenal Mikebe
All We Do by RADIOHOP
Inverted Land by Voyage Futur
The Berklee Sessions by Scanner & Neil Leonard

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In this episode, we’re tossing the new music format out the Part 4444 2x5x6 Wall with Window so we can focus entirely on Lego Castle (1979-1998) by Dreamcastle™. This phenomenally ambitious concept album/experimental film explores childhood and nostalgia through the lens of Legos, video games, and imagination. A genre-melding experience, covering everything from dungeon synth to vaporwave to video game music and synthwave, it is a wild journey that is best viewed as a film on YouTube. Join us and check out this amazing piece of art!

Lego Castle: 1979-1998
Lego Castle: 1979-1998 🅴🆇🆃🆁🅰

Lego Castle: 1979​-​1998 by Dreamcastle™

Death Romantique by Skeleton Lipstick
lost broadcast by 直子coed
Against the Fall of Night by sungazer
サ​バ​イ​バ​ル​ホ​ラ​ー Survival Horror by ShymNoiz
Lost Loops Collection by Mount Shrine
BLOOD INCANTATION - The Stargate

Music by: 2Mello
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In this episode, we delve into the Satanic Panic, which was the primo moral panic of the 1980s and 90s. Specifically, we’re looking at the Satanic Panic series of albums by Vacation Bible School. This series of five albums, like much of VBS’s work, navigates the conflicting emotions brought about by being raised as an Evangelical Christian in America’s hyper-consumerist society. Join us as we unpack the layers of nostalgia, fear, and critique embedded in these evocative soundscapes.

satan's disco boogie from Revenge of the Satanic Panic! by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Leaders from Satanic Panic V: Suburban Sacrifice by Vacation Bible School

Fall Festivals and the Satanic Panic by Vacation Bible School
Revenge of the Satanic Panic! by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Panic 3: Hell House by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Panic 4: Possession by Vacation Bible School
Satanic Panic V: Suburban Sacrifice by Vacation Bible School

Occult Demon Cassette - A Youtube archive of weird VHS
Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults (1994)
MONSTER Energy drinks are the work of SATAN!!!

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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
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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

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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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