Chapter Forty: Riding the Dark Waves
A fantastic mix of music this month as we visit some classic and some new releases. We’ve got historical industrial from Rasputina, some chillout grooves from My Life With the […]
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Rotting Democracy
Tune in for a mixed bag of tunes this month: Classic industrial rock from Machines of Loving Grace, howling goth from Scary Black, danceable hits from Cubanate and Implant, and […]
Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Holy Apocalypse
As Arcane Machine has evolved over the years, it’s been fun discovering what kinds of moods and themes emerge based on Justin and Ed’s selections. A very strong one emerged […]
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Welcome to Nothing
This month, Justin and Ed share some more great music: Ed focuses on high-energy industrial rock, with entries from bands like Chemlab and The Faint. Justin’s picks complement those tunes […]
Chapter Thirty-Six: The VGM Machine – Dark Subculture Music in Video Games
It’s no secret that hosts Ed and Justin each have their own video game music podcasts, so it was inevitable that their interests would intersect eventually! This month, they take […]
Chapter Thirty-Five: Follow My Voice
Our focus this month is on ionic voices in goth and industrial music. We’ll be hearing from legends like Chris Connelly, Bill Leeb, Andrew Eldritch, Corpus Delicti’s Sebastian, Athan Maroulis, and […]
Chapter Thirty-Four: 2022 – Our Top Picks
As one of the weirdest years on record comes to a close, Arcane Machine takes a look at some of their favorite musical products of 2022’s insanity. Veteran artists like […]
Chapter Thirty-Three: Yule Night Tidings
Whether you celebrate Chanukah, Christmas, Yule, Festivus, the Solstice, or any other December holiday, the Goth and Industrial communities have all your needs covered. As is our December tradition, Ed […]
Chapter Thirty-Two: Eastern Bloc Party
Party like your government has mandated it! This month, we share some fantastic music, much of which has originated around Eastern Europe or shares that aesthetic. We’ve got Aggressiva 69, […]
Chapter Thirty-One: Undead and Loving It
October is Halloween month, where Arcane Machine gets even spookier! This year, Ed and Justin share music revolving around common, blood-sucking theme: The Vampire. Enjoy some songs from Voltaire, Type […]