We Have A Technical

The two albums format yields discussion of some sophisticated and slightly low-key European releases on this week's podcast. The charms of Melotrons's "Sternenstaub" and Cryo's "Hidden Aggression" are examined by the Senior Staff, alongside some impressive live streaming sets from Mr.Kitty and Panther Mordern (good week for cat-related acts, we guess). All that and plenty more jackassery on the latest episode of We Have A Technical.  

An inversion of the traditional Pick Five format has the Senior Staff firing hypothetical situations to each other to find out what sort of Choose Your Own Adventure path they'd elect to go down...all with an industrial flavour, of course. Whether it's a Sophie's Choice or a lesser of two (or more) evils, Bruce and Alex are putting the screws to one another to find out how they'd react under pressure. All that plus news about the just announced Terminus: Isolation streams on this week's episode of We Have A Technical!  

1985's "Halber Mensch" was a watershed moment for Einsturzende Neubauten, with the industrial legends expanding their creative vision beyond noise and performance to embrace composition and rich lyrical themes. It's the subject of this month's We Have A Commentary podcast, as chosen by the same Patreon backers who made this episode possible. The Senior Staff consider the emergence of Blixa Bargeld as a frontperson, the prescient use of silence in EN's delivery, and the beauty of liberating destruction.    

The two album's format has the Senior Staff traversing the rather broad gap betwixt aggrotech and minimal synth as records from Tactical Sekt and Snowy Red are discussed on the latest episode of We Have A Technical. We've also got all the hot, cold, and lukewarm news concerning Neubauten, Puppy, and Consolidated for you this week.      

The legendary Henrik Nordvargr Björkk joins the podcast to discuss Pouppée Fabrikk's fantastic new raw EBM LP, "Armén". Björkk's work across a wide swath of dark genres is also discussed, as are his thoughts on the history and present state of EBM. The Senior Staff are also pitching in their two cents on the EBM/Industrial "Blind Test" that's been sweeping the internet on the latest episode of We Have A Technical          

The arrival of two new Nine Inch Nails "Ghosts" releases amidst all of the chaos and confusion seems telling. The Senior Staff are discussing the ins and outs of Ross & Reznor's new instrumental releases insofar as they relate to the still-shifting legacy of NIN as an entity as well as the uncertainty we're all living with. All that plus some discussion of how you can help out artists in Our Thing in this week's episode of We Have A Technical.          

It's a real mix of the bitter and the sweet on this week's episode of the podcast. The passings of Gabi Delgado and Bill Rieflin sent shockwaves through the industrial world which are still being felt. But on a more positive tip, the Senior Staff are doing a Pick Five episode which focuses on pick me ups: tracks which never fail to improve one's mood      

Amidst all of the broader chaos and confusion, a pioneer in industrial music passed away this last week. Bruce and Alex are joined by Alex Reed to discuss the life and legacy of Genesis P-Orridge on this week's podcast. Gen's wide ranging and hugely influential body of work, and at times deeply troubling life, are considered in a round table episode which tries to avoid reductive hagiography or cancellation.

The 301st episode of We Have A Technical finds Bruce and Alex returning to the classic two albums format, and between LPs by The Phantom Limbs and Stendeck they're reaching into about as disparate genres ID:UD covers. We're also catching up with all of the live biz that's been happening in Van.

The 300th episode of We Have A Technical finds Alex and Bruce digging into the pre-history of I Die: You Die. What club trends were popping off in the mid aughts? What would have the site's top records if it had been founded a few years earlier? Tune in and find out if Episode 300 goes "Just Like You Imagined". (That's a very relevant and contemporary joke about the "300" trailer, if you didn't catch it.)

A monumental album celebrating its 20th anniversary is the subject of this month's Patreon supported commentary podcast. "Empires" helped to establish futurepop as a major force in the history of industrial music, but it's so much more. Alex and Bruce consider the metaphysical and political themes of the record, its deployment of trance sounds, and its enduring emotional impact on the latest We Have A Commentary.

EPs or LPs? Brevity or Loquaciousness? Fun-size or Full Meal Deal? We're discussing the pros and cons of short and long form releases in connection with Our Thing on this week's episode of We Have A Technical. Plus, we try to deal with the unstoppable torrent of tour announcements which threaten to annihilate all of our bank accounts.  

The classic two albums format of the I Die: You Die podcast yields discussion of the first Dead When I Found Her LP and a distinctly European "Moonraker" compilation. How has Michael Arthur Holloway negotiated his debt to Skinny Puppy while developing his own style? How do European taxonomies of "wave" translate to a couple of North American listeners? The Senior Staff dog into these topics while getting accidentally swervy on the latest episode of We Have A Technical.        

The millenial (and curiously continental) stylings of US electro act cut.rate.box are discussed on this week's episode of We Have A Technical. We also have a healthy helping of our mailbag to work through, and loads of live news. Tell your friends in the Stonecutters: this is a real royal sampler of an episode of the IDieYouDie.com podcast!

Mailbag time! Yep, we're crowdsourcing this week's episode of We Have A Technical, having asked folks to fire in queries both glib and philosophical dealing with the past and future of Our Thing. Which bands are being overlooked? Which side projects do we miss? And which pro wrestlers are fake goths? All that plus Cold Waves news on the new episode of the idieyoudie.com podcast!

Two classic 90s records on deck in this week's episode of the official podcast, in the form of Cubanate's "Cyberia" and Clan Of Xymox's "Hidden Faces". State of the art rage and finely crafted darkwave from a few decades on as we look backward on  each act and where the albums fit into their legacy. 

For the first We Have a Commentary of 2020, we're digging in on a genre classic that is both representative and wildly divergent from its parent discography; namely Fad Gadget's "Gag"! Thrill to the Senior Staff discussing themes and ideas in Frank Tovey's work, how his final FG LP cinches his status as an all-timer and lots of talk about what a smart producer and performer he was. 

Industrial music is often tagged as being angry or aggressive, but what does that actually mean? How does aggression manifest in different sub-genres? How do dancing, gender, and lyrics factor in? All these big questions plus some discussion of the ongoing Ministry debacle on this week's episode of We Have A Technical  

A rare Vancouver snow storm has the Senior Staff separated in meatspace, but that doesn't stop the podcastin'. Records turning twenty this year are on the table, with In Strict Confidence's Love Kills! and The Echoing Green's Supernova. There's also plenty of talk about the major North American tour announcements from both Ministry and Einsturzende Neubauten on this week's episode of the Internet's longest running vegan Canadian wrestling-friendly industrial music podcast.

Back in action in 2020 and back to Thursdays, it's the first We Have A Technical of the year! The Senior Staff are each picking five things they're looking forward to in the year ahead. Live events, release trends, new records: find out what's (likely) on the road ahead!