Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon We’re getting back on schedule with a one-time only accelerated release cadence! Also, you gotta release March new music in March. Those are just the rules. I don’t make em. In this episode, we follow our traditional approach of having literally zero coordination leading to the selection of two very different albums. First up, we have a delightful ambient album from composer Nick Bowers that was written to accompany a painting exhibit. Then, we get into the most recent compendium from classic dungeon synth artist DIM. All that plus some questionable shout outs and more! Come join us! Shout Outs Despiser on IMDbWarlock Corpse / Труп Колдуна - You and I are in a Dark Crypt ForeverPortal Man on IMDbMax Cooper - A Sense Of Getting CloserBorn Into A Dream on IMDbCenter Core Never More Albums Discussed Music for Chromaticism by Nick BowersCompendium V by DIM Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon While some may wax poetic about the ancient and noble art of fishing, they often overlook that it’s an activity that inspires some excellent games with incredible soundtracks. Well, in this episode, we haven’t forgotten! We’re talking about fishing games, their music, and their influence on vaporwave. We primarily focus on two plunderphonics albums from River Master, but we also talk about a handful of other albums, both old and new. So grab a six-pack and some nightcrawlers and join us! Albums Discussed The Angler's Dream by River MasterMemory Lake by River MasterFISHING TALES by slowerpace 音楽Fishing by Abel ProjectYuka Umezawa (梅沢由香) & Tomoko Tsuyama (津山知子) - Fishes' Dream (魚たちの夢) Additional Links Fishing Shop Simulator on SteamRelaxing Fishing Game Music VHS Tape DREADMOOR on SteamThis Fishing Game’s Soundtrack DID NOT Have to Go This Hard! Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon 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 TourpersonalFX by 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝑜𝓃𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒 Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIn 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 OutsThe Signalwave Christmas Special 2025 by The Signalwave Communitynosleep by Various ArtistsChristmas on the Isles from Roge CorpROUTINE on SteamCHRISTMAS VAPORWAVE 2025 | Holiday VaporwaveRoboCop statue Albums DiscussedSecrets in Motion IV: The Ghost Writer by Halogen StarTranquilizer by Oneohtrix Point Never Additional LinksThe Signalwave Christmas Special 2025Oneohtrix Point Never - Tranquilizer (Full Album Visualiser)CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonOkay 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 SampleDiscovery (Virtua Theme) from Virtua by trndytrndyVisual MixesScholastic Exploration 📚 (Encartwave Mix) by ArpWire𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 📖 1990s Nostalgic Atmospheres (Music & Ambience) ✨🛰️🌍🦒🌿 by Kester SpachAlbums and ArtistsVirtua by trndytrndyDaniel White on BandcampENCARDIA '99 by slowerpace 音楽Informative LinksCARI Article on Utopian ScholasticUtopian Scholastic - Aesthetics WikiWikipedia - Dorling KindersleyUtopian Scholastic: A Consumer Aesthetic of Intellectual Curiosity and OptimismUtopian Scholastic & Eyewitness - The World You Once KnewI ate at every Rainforest Cafe in the Country CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonWow, 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 OutsVaporAid3 VOD on Hot Takes’ Twitch ChannelThe Man from Mo'WaxIn The Line of Duty Film SeriesCar Alarm (extended reprise)Transcendental Style in FilmVideo Essay: Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore Albums DiscussedDREAM SELECT by Pizza HotlineOnce, We Were Infinite by Dead Shopping MallsCreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky