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by Ross Payton, Birk McBirkinson
Birk and Ross plumb the depths of vaporwave, dark ambient, and other haunted genres of music. Discover new music to listen to and find out why we're drawn to retro aesthetics and dark music.
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- 3 weeks ago41 min
New Music: Bon Odori and Late Arcane
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon It’s time for our monthly new music episode! What month do you ask? We’re not saying! We definitely didn’t call the July episode “August New Music.” Stop asking. Anyway, in this episode, we’re exploring the duality of man as expressed through music. First up, we have a beautiful ambient album from Bon Odori that moves seamlessly between bliss and despair. We then blast off to the optimism of the 80s with some masterful vaporwave/future funk from Late Arcane. Grab a copy of these albums and join us! Shout Outs Hot Takes on YouTubeRoss really wants you to sample this Japanese gun video Albums Discussed Kimyo by Bon OdoriModern Affairs by Late Arcane Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
- 4 weeks ago36 min
Episode 153: A Random Dose of Climatewave.
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this month’s episode, we're checking out what’s going on with some “recent” climatewave releases. This is an episode topic that we are doing at random. For absolutely no reason. None. We picked five recently released (or rereleased) albums that cover climatewave from 2013 to 2026. For a narrow definition of “everyone,” there is almost certainly something for everyone here. Check out these albums and join us! Tracks Sampled [carteBlanche] - blue airmail 黄金の砂 from ぬけがけしないで by ｔｅｐｈ ｃｏ. 愛, [carteBlanche], & 常世Nordwrong from Nordwrong by Lindsheaven Virtual Plaza Albums Discussed ぬけがけしないで by ｔｅｐｈ ｃｏ. 愛, [carteBlanche], & 常世weatherscan by channel 71ʀᴇᴄʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴘʟᴀɴɴᴇʀ by 𝙲𝙰𝙼𝙳𝙴𝙽 𝙲𝙾𝚄𝙽𝚃𝚈 𝙲𝙻𝙸𝙼𝙰𝚃𝙴 𝚂𝙾𝙲𝙸𝙴𝚃𝚈Quiet Storms by Hallmark '87Nordwrong by Lindsheaven Virtual Plaza Other Links NCR - The Weather Channel and Vaporwave Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
- Jul 31, 202650 min
August New Music for Drifting Through Space and Cyberspace!
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon It’s time for our August new music episode. This month we’ve got something for everyone, provided everyone likes ambient music and/or vaporwave. We’re starting off with an album exploring the long and lonely life of the white dwarf drifting through space. Then we’re hitting up the metaverse to check out the latest in dying mall technology. Go grab a copy of these albums and join us in checking them out! Shout Outs Kmart 1989-1992 Live on PowerPCMEs TwitchForbidden Solitaire on SteamCompilation of the Isles Vol. 2 from the Space Island TV DiscordYou Are a Widow, Sirsignalcon 2026 on 直子coed’s YouTube ChannelHROT on Steam Albums Discussed Echoes of Dying Stars by NGC 224Meta by Alegria™ Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
- Jul 20, 202631 min
What Maketh a Microgenre?
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon Oh boy. In this episode we’re talking about dungeon synth and microgenres. What’s the actual topic? Is Ross just trying to talk about music he likes? Is Birk just rambling about genres again?! Let us know if you figure it out! Even if you don’t care about the nuts and bolts of genre theory you should definitely check out the video. If you are into dungeon synth of any stripe you’re almost guaranteed to find at least one album you enjoy. Track Sampled open fields from Little ones journey by Tiny Mouse The Video Of Interest 50 Dungeon Synth styles with examples (part II) Some Albums Mentioned I by OrnithologiaLittle ones journey by Tiny MouseTales from the Hot Dog Garden by Hot Dog Cart & KletTtermaxJungle Majesty by ZiggurathCGND2: PECHSCHWXRZ by H-CPUAlban Hefin by CarnyxGARTHIM-MASTER by Spell LeechPooter the Clown by Pooter the Clown Other Links Every Noise At Once Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
- Jun 29, 202641 min
The Inferno Discussion
It’s time to close out Boards of Canada month. Wow! Two whole episodes! In this episode, we’re digging into Inferno, the duo's first release in thirteen years. It’s an album that brings the cult and numerology mystique of Geogaddi into the clean, soundtrack-inspired aesthetic of Tomorrow’s Harvest. We get into how plunderphonics, nostalgia, and hauntology have shifted over the evolution of the band’s discography and how that impacts the album. Grab a copy, fire up your favorite numbers station, and join us! The Album Inferno by Boards of Canada Additional Links Inferno - BoC PagesWhat of Boards of Canada’s nostalgia now that nostalgia is everywhere?Boards Of Canada – InfernoAlbum Review: Boards of Canada – InfernoInferno on GeniusBoards of Canada – Inferno Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
- Jun 22, 202645 min
A Boards of Canada Retrospective Extravaganza of Some Sort
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon Boards of Canada perfectly embody the themes we love to explore: plunderphonics, nostalgia, and hauntology. Despite this, we’ve never examined their work in detail. With their first album release in 13 years, we’re dedicating the month of June to a full retrospective. In this episode, we discuss their first four major releases, analyzing them as both listening experiences and explorations of those key themes. Grab a haunted sample of your favorite childhood memory and join us! Albums Discussed Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of CanadaGeogaddi by Boards of CanadaThe Campfire Headphase by Boards of CanadaTomorrow's Harvest by Boards of Canada Additional Links Exploring the Most Mysterious Band: The Boards of Canada Iceberg by Hux Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
- May 29, 202641 min
May New Music: Empire of Light and Philosophie du Soi
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon It’s the end of the month, which means we’re squeezing in one last episode dedicated to May new music! As usual, we’ve got two great albums on deck. First, we dive into Empire of Light, the latest space ambient album from vaporwave legend 猫 シ Corp. Then, we check out Philosophie du Soi, an energetic jazz fusion EP from the new duo, PAON. Join us for all that and our usual barrage of questionable shout outs! Shout Outs Phantom Architecture By Philip WilkinsonNull.mkvMalice Music Discussed Empire of Light by 猫 シ Corp.Philosophie du Soi by PAON Additional Links #006 from listencorpFamed Game Vocalist Launches Avant-Garde Jazz Duo with Debut Music Video Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
- May 25, 202633 min
The Nobody Here Episode
Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon Started as an IndieGoGo campaign in 2020, Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave, is an ambitious attempt to document and capture ephemeral history of vaporwave from its rise around 2010 to the early 2020s. After numerous production delays due to COVID, growing scope, and other production factors it’s finally out and available for everyone to see. We get into the documentary, crowd-funded documentaries in general, and the general difficulty in tackling this subject. Like any attempt to capture recent history, there is also disagreement and controversy around the film and its handling of several topics. We highly encourage you to look into these issues, where possible, as we just cannot comment on these things with any confidence. We’re just dummies. Outro Sample Donor Lens - Distant from NOBODY HERE: The Story Of Vaporwave by Various Artists Where To Find Nobody Here Nobody Here | 'The Story Of Vaporwave’ - Full MovieNobody Here - WebsiteNOBODY HERE: The Story Of Vaporwave by Various Artists Additional Links Dead links: Inside Nobody Here, a documentary about vaporwaveNobody Here: ‘The Story of Vaporwave’ – A Review Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky
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