review of @88films.bsky.social release of 1974's Who? 'The blend of thriller, mystery and sci-fi genres is well realised, to create an engaging and intriguing film- that’s edged with moody disquiet. This new 88 Film release serves up a good scan & interesting extras' bit.ly/438PwVx

Review of the three CD theresidents.bsky.social release of American Composer Series @cherryredrecords.bsky.social #mvdgroup www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...

November's #releaseofmonth is Sliver Dove's Heart Of Grief. It finds the Liverpool-based project combining elements of formal guitar playing, pedals, and field recordings into their walled noise sound, to great atmospheric & creative effect. bit.ly/4hzVxjY

Review of @filmsradiance.bsky.social release of Daughters Of Darkness 'one of the key/important vampire films of the 1970s- it wonderfully blends 'n' blurs horror exploitation tropes, with moody arthouse elements. A great selection of extras, & an 80-page book' www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...

For the 86th in our #exclusive #patreon series from the M[m] archive. We've selected six albums that are either eerie, unsettling, or downright terrifying. Taking releases from @coldspringrecords.bsky.social #AuralHypnox bit.ly/438Ul18

#ThrowbackThursday interview with infamous UK Noise project Whitehouse- the interview appeared on M[m] in 2007, and largely focuses on discussing their Racket album: bit.ly/4hAbGGd

Interview with writer/director Michael Hurst regarding his 2023 film Transmission, which received a release on #JingaFilms. It’s focused on a lost/ cursed movie & a missing horror director. The picture is structured/ presented in a rather creative manner bit.ly/432Oj1Y #mvdgroup #FelissaRose

Upcoming Shows🕊 2 November, Tokyo 20 December, Tokyo 14 January, Helsinki 16 January, Stockholm 18 January, Aarhus 25 February, Sydney 26 February, Brisbane 27 February, Adelaide 28 February, Melbourne 3-7 June, Barcelona Check out our Official Site and Instagram for updates. merzbow.net/show/

The sale starts... now! Featuring some titles that have never been in the sale before, AND a chance to win back the value of your basket. Plus, your order could contain a GOLDEN TICKET, winning you a month of new Indicator releases, or a free gift! 🛒 tinyurl.com/2s4d8zvz

#ThrowbackThursday interview with Adam Wingard, regarding his 2016 film Blair Witch, and its dark ambient soundtrack- which was produced by US ambient legend #RobertRich. #blairwitch #LakeshoreRecords bit.ly/3L3mxMH

Review of 80’s Japanese crime thriller The Beast To Die 'a worthy slice of nihilistic, at times taut neo noir, with Matsuda selling the unfolding of the lead character. This new @filmsradiance.bsky.social release serves up a nice 4k scan & rewarding extras. www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...

#ThrowbackThursday 2006 Interview with New Zealand's Campbell Kneale(Birchville Cat Motel) regarding his doom/ horror soundtrack-focused project Black Boned Angel. bit.ly/4nSjmWu

review of #EurekaEntertainment release of The Ambulance 'it’s great to see this wonderful new release- with a classy scan, & a nice selection of worthy extras. For fans of Larry Cohen's work, clever and suspenseful genre blending, or medical horror- it’s a must!' bit.ly/4q27cfc

2 weeks early #patreon access to our interview with writer/director Michael Hurst- regarding Transmission, which got a DVD release on #JingaFilms It’s focused on a lost/cursed movie & a missing horror director. It'll be published on M[m] 10/28/25 patreon.com/posts/141208...

#ThrowbackThursday interview with Terry Edwards & James Johnston of #GallonDrunk, discussing their 1993 collaboration with Brit crime writer Derek Raymond, I was Dora Suarez, it blended dark drones, noir jazz & gross/disturbing spoken word elements bit.ly/4ofmHyU

Interview with #xiphos, a three-piece project that creates an atmospheric and epic mix of martial industrial and neo-classic music, focusing on the tales and legends of Ancient Greece. #martialindustrial #neoclassicalmusic musiquemachine.com bit.ly/48RQ45H

The Glebe Brothers is the new project from Renaldo M/ Brian Poole( of Renaldo and the Loaf/ solo). It's a collaboration between Brian & Kid Scaramouche (David Jones). Here's the first single/ video from the project www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4hQ...

For those who want to help out with the day-to-day running of musiquemachine.com- one of the few total ad-free webzines!. You can give us a donation via Buy Me A Coffee buymeacoffee.com/musiquemachine , or Paypal via [email protected], or monthly via www.patreon.com/c/musiquemac...

#ThrowbackThursday this week, we go back to 2010 for an interview with long-gone Californian-based HNW tape label Absence Tapes. Who, during the year or so of their existence, put out some really worthy & interesting work. www.musiquemachine.com/articles/art...

Our #releaseofthemonth for October is @filmsradiance.bsky.social release of 1973's Through And Through. We said 'it stands as one of the more bleakly distinctive and often tonally unbalancing films based on a true crime' bit.ly/4pUw1tG

For the 85th in our #exclusive #patreon series from the M[m] archive. We've selected six of our favourite releases from UK film label @secondrun.bsky.social , which focuses on reissuing distinctive and original world and arthouse films. bit.ly/46ulKM

Review of @thirdwindowfilms.com Blu-ray release of New Religion.'If you enjoy eerier & disquieting blends of drama, mystery, & low-key horror, then this will most certainly appeal. I very much look forward to seeing what writer/director Keishi Kondo does next.' www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...

#ThrowbackThursday interview with Rapoon- the prolific and pioneering electro ambient project of Robin Storey (Zoviet France). The interview dates from 2016. bit.ly/4nktwim

Review of 1972's Raw Meat (aka Death Line) 'It's wonderful to see this rather grim, dark humour and gore-edged British horror film getting the Blue Underground treatment. With a well-defined new 4k scan, and a selection of new/archive extras.' bit.ly/46TRiMk

Two weeks early #exclusive Patreon access to our interview with #xiphos a three-piece project that creates an atmospheric and epic mix of martial industrial and music, focusing on the tales and legends of Ancient Greece. www.patreon.com/posts/139546...

Second Run is - gulp! - 20 years old. We're holding a special screening of one of our most popular titles, Juraj Herz's brilliant, and still chillingly relevant THE CREMATOR on Sat 4th Oct at London's ICA Cinema. The film also features one of the great Liška's finest scores! ica.art/films/second...

Review of Maskhead 'a cinematic oddity- with its highly distinctive blend of monster-man horror, modelling/casting satire, & gruelling extreme torture/ gore. This #Unearthedfilms release is well & truly stacked with extras' www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...

ThrowbackThursday Interview with horror-themed project Luasa Raelon- who blend together dark ambience, black cinematic's, death industrial and brooding noise touches- the interview originally appeared on M[m] back in 2010: bit.ly/3K6D95I

For those who enjoy low-budget/SOV action/sci-fi/ horror fare- check out our in-depth/near 7000-word review of @severinfilms.bsky.social Bloody Legend: The Complete Twemlow Collection: bit.ly/4nBrHNP

#ThrowbackThursday 2020 Interview with William Fowler & Vic Pratt, regarding their book The Bodies Beneath, on @strangeattractor.bsky.social, which saw them digging deep into the more bizarre, quirky, & strange side of British film/television. #bfiflipside bit.ly/4gjyfyh

#ThrowbackThursday Interview with UK-based wall-noise artists Clive Henry, who had an often more progressive and thoughtful take on walling. The interview was posted on m[m] back in 2014 bit.ly/3VGHHR8 #HNW #harshnoisewall #anw

Interview with @thirdwindowfilms.com, one of the key film labels releasing Asian cinema in the West. Their catalogue touches down in a lot of genres, going from moody dramas, bizarre comedies, wacky ‘n’ weird horror films, pumped-up cyber punk & arty Pink films. bit.ly/46kCI00

RIP Graham Greene, who played the mysterious & unpredictable Arthur in 1991's Clearcut. An original mix of environmental-focused drama & thriller, with elements of supernatural & folk horror. It was released by @severinfilms.bsky.social ...here's our review bit.ly/41znEcm

Our #releaseofmonth is Thunderball, the new album from @melvinsdotcom.bsky.social . We said 'A wonderfully convincing & enging affair, which nods back to their past, yet adds in interesting/creative twists.' bit.ly/460GBWU #IpecacRecords @rarelyunable.bsky.social

A straight 5 out 5 review for Freckled Max and the Spooks 'a near-lost cult classic/ gothic fairytale. Thank you, @deafcrocodile.bsky.social, for one of the most charming & surprising new releases of the year.' www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...

For the 84th in our #exclusive #patreon series 'from the M[m] archive'. We've selected six of our favourite releases from the US ambient legend Robert Rich. www.patreon.com/posts/137558... #ambient #RobertRich

#ThrowbackThursday Interview with Tenhornedbeast- the British project that creates a rather distinctive blend of black ambience, doom, dark soundtracking elements, & ritual/military percussion touches. It appeared on M[m] in 2023 @coldspringrecords.bsky.social www.musiquemachine.com/articles/art...

What with the announcement of the next Columbia #NOIR boxset on @indicator.bsky.social, here's a repost of the reviews we've done of the series thus far.. vol 2 bit.ly/41k7aVl, vol 4 bit.ly/4fSA0lK, vol 5 bit.ly/3UCZMkh, vol 6 bit.ly/45GNT1K

#ThrowbackThursday interview with #TOETAG Fred Vogle regarding his ultra-disturbing & highly unsettling August Underground trilogy- all of which have been recently reissued on #Unearthedfilms. The interview dates from 2011 #mvdentgroup bit.ly/3JHGUOA

Two weeks early #patreon access to our interview with @thirdwindowfilms.com, one of the key film labels releasing Asian cinema in the West. The interview will go up on M[m] on 09/03/2025-but if you'd like to read it now & see exclusive content( 100 articles), etc. www.patreon.com/posts/136912...

A five-star review of @indicator.bsky.social release of 1983's The Dresser 'a cracking/impactful character study- with the two lead actors at the height of their powers. It features a lovely, clean scan & a small but worthwhile selection of extras.' bit.ly/47En9Bo

Review of The Odd Job 'a darkly amusing ride that shifts into manic farce later on; both Graham Chapman & David Jason are great. Another classy/ interesting, extras-laden reissue from @severinfilms.bsky.social' bit.ly/45kWGYb

#ThrowbackThursday Interview with European Post-industrial legends Allerseelen. It focuses on their early-to-late 80s-to-early 90s releases. The interview appeared back in 2019 on m[m]. bit.ly/4mGNp2m #postindustrial

Review of the Barcelona HNW fest of the 12th of April 2025- featuring #Barrera, #urgetokill, #tuffo, & #uitgeschakeld #HNW #harshnoisewall www.musiquemachine.com/articles/art...

A five out of five review for @filmsradiance.bsky.social release of 1961 Japanese drama/ horror The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost 'It should be talked about in the same reverential tones as classics like Onibaba and Kwaidan' www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...

#ThrowbackThursday Interview with @vinsyn.bsky.social - one key labels reissuing cult, horror, and sleaze( be it soft or hard) film. #vinegarsyndrome #cultfilm #sleaze. The interview dates from 2018 and is with co-founder Joe Rubin bit.ly/47i8fAE

August's #releaseofthemonth is Terror In The Fog: The Wallace Krimi at CCC- a Blu-ray set from #Eurekavideo. It features six Krimis from the early 60s, with new prints & fascinating extras. The genre became an influence on both Giallo and Slasher forms. bit.ly/3ITDubk

For the 83rd in our #exclusive #patreonseries 'from the M[m] archive. We've selected six of our favourite releases from #blueunderground patreon.com/posts/13537189

#ThrowbackThursday Interview with Dr Tom Whittaker- who appeared on @severinfilms.bsky.social release Eloy de la Iglesia’s Quinqui Collection. Popular between the late ’70s & mid-’80s, the #Quinqui genre focused on youth gangs, juvenile crime, & inner-city poverty. bit.ly/3Uzz6hM

Review of 1986's Trick Or Treat '@synapsefilms.bsky.social has done a wonderful job, with great extras including the feature-length doc & a lovely 4k scan. If you enjoy heavy metal-focused horror/teen drama films, it is certainly a must-have title!.' #RIPOzzy www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/revi...