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Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews

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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00:41:39

New Music: Bon Odori and Late Arcane

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/08/31

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIt’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

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00:36:11

A Random Dose of Climatewave.

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/08/24

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

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00:50:06

August New Music for Drifting Through Space and...

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/07/31

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIt’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

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00:31:05

What Maketh a Microgenre?

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/07/20

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonOh 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

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00:41:30

The Inferno Discussion

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/06/29

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

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00:45:45

A Boards of Canada Retrospective Extravaganza of Some...

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/06/22

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

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00:41:00

May New Music: Empire of Light and Philosophie du Soi

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/05/29

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIt’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

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00:33:35

The Nobody Here Episode

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/05/25

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonStarted 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

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00:49:40

April New Music: ロービット and Superwave

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/04/30

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonHey, do you know how many days are in April? Because Birk sure doesn’t! So, we’re putting the “night” in Night Clerk Radio with a special evening release. In this episode, it's time for some April new music! But first, we start with some of our most out-of-touch shout-outs ever! Specialty coffee subscriptions? Criterion Commentary Tracks? Get real! Don’t worry, however, as we then get into two very different but very excellent albums. We discuss the slushy and

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00:36:20

Cinematic Doom Jazz

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/04/21

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonOkay, the accelerated release schedule continues for another month! Time to cram 'em in! In this episode, we’re checking out a 2025 article covering “Cinematic Doom Jazz.” This curation effort from Philippe Blache for Igloo Magazine highlights and categorizes dozens of doom and dark jazz bands and ensembles from the past 20+ years. It features everything from early 2000s trip hop inspired tracks to more recent releases from Cryo Chamber. The article is linked

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00:43:15

March-ish New Music

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/03/31

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonWe’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

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00:36:21

A Title Other Than Gone Fishing

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/03/23

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonWhile 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

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00:42:27

February New Music: Mana Lake and personalFX

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2026/02/23

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonWe'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

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00:39:04

December New Music: Halogen Star and Oneohtrix Point...

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2025/12/29

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

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00:42:35

A Utopian Scholastic Winter Break

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2025/12/22

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

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00:48:20

November Late Music: DREAM SELECT and Once, We Were...

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2025/11/30

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

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00:37:00

We’re VHS Poppin’

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2025/11/10

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonAnnouncement!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

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00:39:12

Episode 137: October New Music: The Gargoyles of...

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2025/10/28

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonAnother episode already?! That's right! We're working to return to our regular release schedule. In this episode, we're diving into some new October music. As usual, we've got two albums: Ross stayed on theme for spooky month with a unique take on plunderphonics and dungeon synth from Magnum Innominandum, drawing inspiration from classic cosmic horror. Birk immediately jumped on that brand new Navigateur album, which offers an eclectic blend of genres and

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00:34:58

Spooky Video Game Soundtracks

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2025/10/20

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIt’s a late start to the spooky season! We’re jumping right in with a handful of soundtracks from recent horror video games. We’re checking out the big meaty six hour journey that is the Silent Hill 2 (2024) soundtrack. Then we’re turning our attention to the soundtracks for Look Outside and CULTIC. We discuss the games, their soundtracks, and what we love about video game soundtracks more generally. Grab these games, their soundtracks, and join us!Thanks so much

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00:42:05

September New Music: VIDEOFUNK and Leviathan

Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews ·

2025/09/29

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIn this episode, we're diving into some new September music. With summer coming to a close, it seems we were both inspired to explore some of our favorite comfort genres. For Birk, that's the hazy and nostalgic VIDEOFUNK, a unique blend of vaporwave, signalwave, and future funk from FIJI島の水. For Ross, it's the evocative and cinematic dark ambient of Leviathan by NoRinTon. Join us as we check out some new music!Shout OutsVAPORMEX 北方人 by Cerecita Spice & PENTIUM 2

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