Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews

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We've emerged from our winter slumber to share some new music. First, we’re listening to the latest collaboration from City Girl & Guided Tour, Mana Lake, which takes the listener on an evocative journey through house, lofi, and vaporwave. Then we’re checking out personalFX, the debut album from 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝑜𝓃𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒, a fantastic album that similarly tackles a range of genres and moods. We hope you join us and check out these artists!

Albums Discussed

Mana Lake by City Girl & Guided Tour
personalFX by 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝑜𝓃𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒

Credits

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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In our last new music episode of 2025, we’re checking out some recent albums with a focus on experimental electronic music. First up, we have an evocative journey through supernatural and eerie memories inspired by horror video game OSTs. Then we’re diving into the latest from plunderphonics pioneer and veteran Oneohtrix Point Never, an album that offers a lush exploration of 90s commercial sample CDs set against a hazy backdrop of digital nostalgia.
Shout Outs
The Signalwave Christmas Special 2025 by The Signalwave Community
nosleep by Various Artists
Christmas on the Isles from Roge Corp
ROUTINE on Steam
CHRISTMAS VAPORWAVE 2025 | Holiday Vaporwave
RoboCop statue
Albums Discussed
Secrets in Motion IV: The Ghost Writer by Halogen Star
Tranquilizer by Oneohtrix Point Never
Additional Links
The Signalwave Christmas Special 2025
Oneohtrix Point Never - Tranquilizer (Full Album Visualiser)
Credits
Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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Okay class, settle down and bust out your textbooks because in this episode we’re digging into Utopian Scholastic. It's the aesthetic of optimistic encyclopedias, multimedia learning, and the sleek, educational graphics that promised a brighter, hyper-informed future. We'll explore how Utopian Scholastic, with its love of Dorling Kindersley and Encarta, shapes our nostalgia for education in the 90s and its natural connection to vaporwave.
Outro Sample
Discovery (Virtua Theme) from Virtua by trndytrndy
Visual Mixes
Scholastic Exploration 📚 (Encartwave Mix) by ArpWire
𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 📖 1990s Nostalgic Atmospheres (Music & Ambience) ✨🛰️🌍🦒🌿 by Kester Spach
Albums and Artists
Virtua by trndytrndy
Daniel White on Bandcamp
ENCARDIA '99 by slowerpace 音楽
Informative Links
CARI Article on Utopian Scholastic
Utopian Scholastic - Aesthetics Wiki
Wikipedia - Dorling Kindersley
Utopian Scholastic: A Consumer Aesthetic of Intellectual Curiosity and Optimism
Utopian Scholastic & Eyewitness - The World You Once Knew
I ate at every Rainforest Cafe in the Country
Credits
Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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Wow, would you look at that? It’s an episode covering some new music, and within Birk’s local light cone, it still qualifies as a November release. After spending an absurd amount of time on a couple of shout outs we get into two great albums. First up is some vaporwave/drum and base from Pizza Hotline inspired by nostalgia for early 00s video game soundtracks. Then we embrace the black friday recording date with some chillwave/mallsoft synth work from Dead Shopping Malls. Put down that 65” box of Kraft Dinner and join us!
Shout Outs
VaporAid3 VOD on Hot Takes’ Twitch Channel
The Man from Mo'Wax
In The Line of Duty Film Series
Car Alarm (extended reprise)
Transcendental Style in Film
Video Essay: Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
Albums Discussed
DREAM SELECT by Pizza Hotline
Once, We Were Infinite by Dead Shopping Malls
Credits
Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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Announcement!
We were fortunate enough to be invited onto the “Hot Takes” vaporwave talk show. We sat down with YUNG SHIRO 白 and luxury noise for two hours of chatting about everything from Boards of Canada to horror tropes. Please check it out here: Episode 87: Night Clerk Radio.
Anyway! Wow, another genre episode! It’s been a while. What will they talk about this time? Will they talk about Bandcamp tags for an uncomfortable amount of time? Will they get hung up on overly niche hyper characterization of niche genres? The answer to all these questions is obviously “yes!”
In this episode, we’re digging into the genre of VHS pop, which is often thought of as the upbeat and optimistic cousin of late night lo-fi. We talk about our history with the VHS format, attempts to classify niche genres, the power of nostalgia for physical media, and our hope for a revival of the sub-genre. Join us!
Outro Sample
FANTA from NEW AIR by channel select
Links To Check Out
a journey through VHS pop by Azurestar
Genre Classification from Reddit circa 2019
VHS Pop on Bandcamp
Credits
Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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