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Join Ed and Justin for a look at music from goth and industrial culture. Learn a little about bands and artists you love and discover new music from the scene. We'll be featuring music from all eras and genres... if it's dark, macabre, or maybe just a little "off," it's fair game!

Ed Wilson, Justin Schneider


    • May 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Chapter Fifty: The Final Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 101:48


    All good things must come to an end, and so too has The Arcane Machine. Celebrating their 50th chapter milestone, Ed and Justin go out with a bang, spinning some […] The post Chapter Fifty: The Final Chapter appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty-Nine: International Blight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 82:36


    East meets West on this month's chapter, where we open the show with some great industrial acts from Japan like Schaft, Mad Capsule Markets, and Schwarz Stein. Then we head […] The post Chapter Forty-Nine: International Blight appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty-Eight: Goths, Rivetheads, and Everyone in Between

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 81:28


    Just like the title says, this month we've got a bunch of music that falls all along the spectrum of Dark Underground, from the lo-fi spookiness of The Kentucky Vampires […] The post Chapter Forty-Eight: Goths, Rivetheads, and Everyone in Between appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty-Seven: The Devil Made Me Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 100:25


    This month's chapter features some great new tunes and some classic favorites. We're checking out Cyberaktif's recent release alongside a brand new single from Rotersand, and a few picks from […] The post Chapter Forty-Seven: The Devil Made Me Do It appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

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    Chapter Forty-Six: 2023 – Our Top Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 75:28


    It's our January chapter, and that means a look back at the music of the previous year. 2023 was a fantastic year for dark underground music, seeing releases from veteran […] The post Chapter Forty-Six: 2023 – Our Top Picks appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

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    Chapter Forty-Five: Holiday Jeer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 73:58


    Ed and Justin spread some holiday jeer with a few sprinkles of wintertime treats. We've got a great Christmas tune from Ministry's Al Jourgenson, an ice-cold ballad from Grey Gallows, […] The post Chapter Forty-Five: Holiday Jeer appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty-Four: Variant: Machinae

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 93:19


    This month we've got some great selections! Justin spins some classic goth and industrial tunes, while Ed has (accidentally?) created a running theme with his tracks. Can you figure out […] The post Chapter Forty-Four: Variant: Machinae appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty-Three: Strange Memories of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 87:40


    Welcome to our annual October Halloween chapter! Each year, we choose a scary theme to celebrate the season, and this year is death. Justin and Ed spin some great tracks […] The post Chapter Forty-Three: Strange Memories of Death appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty-Two: She Wants Antimatter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 82:32


    The Halloween season is getting closer by the minute, and we've got some great music to start getting you in the mood. Check out some old-school goth from UK Decay, […] The post Chapter Forty-Two: She Wants Antimatter appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty-One: The Goth Days of Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 72:35


    This month's chapter is dedicated to avoiding suntans at all cost, making sure your makeup is sweatproof, and cursing the heavens for not making latex breathable. We've got music from […] The post Chapter Forty-One: The Goth Days of Summer appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Forty: Riding the Dark Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 88:57


    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 […] The post Chapter Forty: Riding the Dark Waves appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Nine: Rotting Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 84:09


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-Nine: Rotting Democracy appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Holy Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 91:15


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Holy Apocalypse appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Seven: Welcome to Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 91:05


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-Seven: Welcome to Nothing appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Six: The VGM Machine – Dark Subculture Music in Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 87:43


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-Six: The VGM Machine – Dark Subculture Music in Video Games appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Five: Follow My Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 82:43


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-Five: Follow My Voice appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Four: 2022 – Our Top Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 82:02


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-Four: 2022 – Our Top Picks appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Three: Yule Night Tidings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 93:50


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-Three: Yule Night Tidings appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-Two: Eastern Bloc Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 76:14


    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, […] The post Chapter Thirty-Two: Eastern Bloc Party appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty-One: Undead and Loving It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 93:27


    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 […] The post Chapter Thirty-One: Undead and Loving It appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirty: Dismantling Your Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 87:42


    There's an eclectic mix of songs in this month's chapter! We start off with a couple of classic selections from Dismantled, then visit a bunch of different genres: Post-alt-rock from […] The post Chapter Thirty: Dismantling Your Heart appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Nine: Comfort in Coldwave

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 90:29


    The Arcane Machine presents some more industrial bangers this month! Ed reaches into his satchel of memories to bring out some of his favorite Coldwave and Industrial Rock tunes, while […] The post Chapter Twenty-Nine: Comfort in Coldwave appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Eight: Infinite Ballad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 90:51


    This month's chapter visits themes of timelessness – from The Birthday Massacre's incredible cover of “The NeverEnding Story,” to Apoptygma Berserk's “Love Never Dies,” to a certain 37-year-old song risen […] The post Chapter Twenty-Eight: Infinite Ballad appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Music of Klayton with Special Guest Todd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 98:48


    We've got a very special Chapter this month, featuring an in-depth look at an extremely prolific artist: the man known only as Klayton. As the brains behind bands like Immortal, […] The post Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Music of Klayton with Special Guest Todd appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Six: Robots and Androids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 98:42


    There's no shortage of tunes about evil machines in the industrial soundscape, so this month, Ed and Justin explore the concept of robotics in music. Check out some songs about […] The post Chapter Twenty-Six: Robots and Androids appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Five: Echoes of the Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 95:41


    Ed and Justin return with a selection of recent tunes that remind them of their favorite classics from the 90's and early 2000's, as well as a few genuine classics […] The post Chapter Twenty-Five: Echoes of the Past appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Four: 2021 – Our Top Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 78:30


    It's January again, and that means that Justin and Ed take a look back at the previous year and share some of their favorite releases. It was a fantastic year […] The post Chapter Twenty-Four: 2021 – Our Top Picks appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Three: Mystery & Sanctuary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 99:22


    The last Chapter of 2021 gets very interesting very quickly. Ed's selected a roster of industrial rock tracks that have ties to grunge from bands like God Lives Underwater and […] The post Chapter Twenty-Three: Mystery & Sanctuary appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-Two: Let Them Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 85:57


    A wide variety of songs this month, touching on the topics of karma, inclusivity, and the physical manifestation of thoughts come to life. Plus, some stompy industrial techno and more […] The post Chapter Twenty-Two: Let Them Be appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty-One: AUDIO MONSTRUM – Songs of Ghosts, Vampires, and Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 91:15


    Happy Halloween! Arcane Machine celebrates the only time of the year that goth goes mainstream with a collection of songs about monsters, creeps, and supernatural phenomena. From undead surf rock […] The post Chapter Twenty-One: AUDIO MONSTRUM – Songs of Ghosts, Vampires, and Zombies appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twenty: C’mon, Let’s Howl at the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 85:41


    This month's chapter features some great songs: Classic EBM from Assemblage 23, goth rock from Type O Negative and The Mission UK, some danceable industrial from Hocico, and a kickass […] The post Chapter Twenty: C'mon, Let's Howl at the Moon appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Nineteen: Southern-Fried Industrial

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 106:50


    This month's Chapter leans distinctly towards songs with angry singers… be it upset about politics, relationships, or isolation. In any case, they're using their rage in creative ways so the […] The post Chapter Nineteen: Southern-Fried Industrial appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Eighteen: Why You Should Like Dubstep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 102:31


    Yes, we get it: The goth scene and the dubstep crowd didn't exactly mix well. We find that a shame because the music shares so many of the same aggressive, […] The post Chapter Eighteen: Why You Should Like Dubstep appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Seventeen: Full Moon and Thoughts Collide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 93:57


    After a brief hiatus, Arcane Machine is back! Just and Ed are celebrating their return to in-person recording with a satchel full of incredible music. Check out their thoughts on […] The post Chapter Seventeen: Full Moon and Thoughts Collide appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Sixteen: Our Favorite Cover Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 102:18


      When a current artist you love pays homage to a classic song you enjoyed in your youth, it feels like magic… two forces of nature colliding to make a […] The post Chapter Sixteen: Our Favorite Cover Songs appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Fifteen: Dreaming of a Greener Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 91:13


      We're celebrating Funker Vogt's new release this month, as well as looking forward to some brand new Wumpscut! Also included: Some classics from Razed in Black, Information Society, Carpenter […] The post Chapter Fifteen: Dreaming of a Greener Day appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Fourteen: Existing Out of Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 120:55


      We've got a nice blend of Industrial Rock and Goth Rock this month, making for a very high-energy show. From metal-tinged tracks by Circle of Dust and Pitchshifter to […] The post Chapter Fourteen: Existing Out of Phase appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Thirteen: Standouts 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 101:12


      This month, Arcane Machine celebrates two milestones: our 1 year anniversary, and the close of one of the most terrifying years in modern history. It's been a crazy journey! […] The post Chapter Thirteen: Standouts 2020 appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Twelve: Paint the Snow Red

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 111:47


    The last chapter of Arcane Machine year one is upon us! Being December and all, our hosts have attempted to bring a little holiday doom-and-gloom to an already strange winter […] The post Chapter Twelve: Paint the Snow Red appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Eleven: Nothing of Man Remains

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 133:29


    Themes of religion, apocalypse, and dark sci-fi manifest themselves in this month's playlist, with songs from Slovenian performance artists Laibach, some absolute classics from Ministry and The Sisters of Mercy, […] The post Chapter Eleven: Nothing of Man Remains appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Ten: Dissolving Like a Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 117:37


    Art Credit: Zdzisław Beksiński October is upon us, and that means it's time to get a little more spooky than usual! Is that even possible? Anyways, we've included a few […] The post Chapter Ten: Dissolving Like a Dream appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Nine: The Ideology of Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 118:06


      We've got some great music from classic artists this time around, as Justin and Ed share tunes from Die Warzau, Christian Death, Imperative Reaction, Ministry, and more. Get ready […] The post Chapter Nine: The Ideology of Nothing appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Eight: Watch Your Ego Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 122:55


    Photo Credit: Natalya Letunova Justin and Ed are back for Chapter 8, and bring with them an impressive selection of tunes for your enjoyment. From goth classics by Alien Sex […] The post Chapter Eight: Watch Your Ego Die appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Seven: I’ll Never Be the Same

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 118:37


    Justin and Ed have returned, spinning more amazing music from the underbelly of the music industry. Chapter 7 sees a bit of a change in the way that the music […] The post Chapter Seven: I'll Never Be the Same appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Six: 90’s Goth Hits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 119:14


    Just like it says on the (clove cigarette) tin, this time around Ed and Justin explore some of their favorite goth hits of the 90s. Learn about how bands like […] The post Chapter Six: 90's Goth Hits appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Five: QUARANTINE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 127:05


    When's the last time you saw the sun? How long have you been living in fear of the outside world? Do you need to cover your face and hands if […] The post Chapter Five: QUARANTINE appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Four: Brass Androids and Children’s Choirs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 111:22


    Quick Note: This chapter was recorded mid-March, when CDC guidelines still considered gatherings of less than 10 individuals appropriate. Future chapters will be recorded remotely until it's considered safe to leave […] The post Chapter Four: Brass Androids and Children's Choirs appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Three: Standouts 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 83:09


    Now that they've introduced themselves and played some of their classic favorites, Justin and Ed have decided to shelve the nostalgia for a bit and take a look back at […] The post Chapter Three: Standouts 2019 appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter Two: Love in the Underworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 111:36


    In the song “Ribbons” by The Sisters of Mercy, Andrew Eldritch sings the line “Love is a many splintered thing.” Taking a cue from that sentiment, Justin and Ed have […] The post Chapter Two: Love in the Underworld appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

    Chapter One: Studies in Anger and Sadness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 111:02


    You're listening to the inaugural chapter of The Arcane Machine, a podcast sharing music from goth/ industrial culture and beyond. Chapter 1 will serve as an introduction to your hosts, […] The post Chapter One: Studies in Anger and Sadness appeared first on The Arcane Machine.

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