And with the click of a mouse, the songs for the new Negative Agent album are off to mastering! I can’t believe it… #MusicProduction #Metal #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #ElectronicMusic

Fuck yeah. Just fixed something in the mix that was making my life miserable. SSL channel strip plugin EQs for the win! #MusicProduction #Metal #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #ElectronicMusic

Just a few small tweaks & the new album’s mixes are done! I also finalized the song order. Sending it all to mastering on Tuesday. I started this in Jan., I’m wrapping up my end in Dec. Truly a snapshot of Dystopia 2025. #MusicProduction #Metal #IndustrialMusic ##IndustrialMetal #ElectronicMusic

NEGATIVE AGENT 🔥NEW RELEASE🔥 ⚙️ “PAIN CONTROL” ⚙️ Industrial Metal to Burn It All Down 🔥Stream it now on Bandcamp!🔥 Http://NegativeAgent.Bandcamp.com/album/pain-control-demo-v2 #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Goth #EBM #OnBandcamp

NEGATIVE AGENT 🔥NEW RELEASE🔥 ⚙️ “PAIN CONTROL” ⚙️ Industrial Metal to Burn It All Down 🔥Stream it now on Ampwall!🔥 Http://NegativeAgent.Ampwall.com/album/pain-control #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Goth #EBM #OnAmpwall

❗️FRIDAY : 12•19•25❗️ ⚙️New Negative Agent Demo⚙️ “PAIN CONTROL” 🔥DROPPING TOMORROW🔥 On Ampwall & Bandcamp From the upcoming debut album TERMINAL DAYS! (Coming early 2026, I promise!) #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Ampwall #Bandcamp

The last song for the new album is DONE. It’s got my friend Greg from @witnesses.bsky.social on bass, which is killer. Still debating whether to share this as a demo once it’s mixed - gotta have some surprises on the album, right? #IndustrialMetal #IndustrialMusic #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Synthsky

I’m sitting on the last two songs of the album, one’s done and mostly mixed, the other’s almost done. Hoping to FINALLY send it all to mastering in Jan. or Feb. In the meantime, enjoy Negative Agent demos on Ampwall & Bandcamp. ⚙️🤘 #IndustrialMetal #IndustrialMusic #Metal #ElectronicMusic

I spent an hour exploring all @cherryaudio.bsky.social’s VST synths & downloaded their free Oberheim Expander emulator. I’m sold, they’re all awesome. If you use virtual synths, definitely check them out. Now, which to get? CherryAudio.com #ElectronicMusic #IndustrialMusic #Synthsky #MusicProduction

@noisewiremedia.bsky.social did a cool interview with industrial music legend Claus Larsen of Leæther Strip. I came up listening to his music, he’s definitely an inspiration. #LeaetherStrip #IndustrialMusic #EBM #ElectronicMusic noisewire.org/interviews/n...

For Thanksgiving my wife and I went to a vegan Korean place in NYC called Hangawi. Great food, and I say that as someone who’s not only NOT vegan, but who barely eats his veggies to begin with. I do miss having mashed potatoes, though. Might make them this week just because.

Cthulhu Cult Kitty wants to know why you’re not working on music. Or at least why *I’m* not working on music. (I made this meme 12 years ago, when AI was still just Wintermute and Skynet.)

UAD has a some plugins for free today until Monday. I’ve got the LA-2A compressor & Pultec EQs already & love them. Considering the Century Tube Channel Strip or the Oxide Tape Recorder. #ElectronicMusic #MusicProduction #IndustrialMusic #SynthSky #Metal www.uaudio.com/products/pic...

Oh, the unbearable struggle of being an AI “musician.” Lol. Too fucking lazy to be properly lazy! #FuckAI #MusicProduction #ElectronicMusic #FuckSuno

I would have loved to have bid on some of the late Kraftwerk member’s studio gear & ephemera, but I knew prices would be bonkers. Still, a fascinating catalogue of stuff! Click for final prices. tinyurl.com/ycyw2jc7 #ElectronicMusic #Kraftwerk #Synthesizers #MusicProduction #MusicGear

Holy crap, I just found my old MiniDisc player from maybe 1999 or 2000. My Band Atomic Box used it to play our backing tapes. It even has one of our old MiniDiscs in it. And it all still works! #IndustrialMusic #ElectronicMusic #SynthSky #IndustrialMetal

#Kraftwerk developed a calculator synth with #Casio, the CL-80, to help promote Pocket Calculator. This is super cool! I have nerdy gear lust, but only for the stupid-rare Kraftwerk-branded edition that I probably can’t afford. Beep boop! #ElectronicMusic #Synthsky #CasioCL80 tinyurl.com/yc4avhes

Super proud to have had @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social play a ripping solo on “Mind Wipe,” and I’m looking forward to future collaborations. Definitely check out his projects @negativebliss.com & @amiintrouble.bsky.social! #Metal #IndustrialMetal #blackmetal #Ampwall #Guitar

Recs for learning to write better electronic & metal drums? Like templates that can be tweaked & built on? Or a book that breaks down parts? I tend to wing it which sometimes works great & sometimes causes my heart to explode. 😵‍💫 #Sonwriting #ElectronicMusic #Drums #Drumming

@thrillkillkult.bsky.social kicked so much ass last night. Thrill Kill Kult are legends & seeing them is always inspiring. I’m achy & tired from dancing, but also itching to work on new music. THIS IS WHAT THE DEVIL DOES! #TKK #IndustrialMusic #WaxTrax #ThrillKillKult #LiveMusic

The NYC mayor’s race went to Mamdani & Dems won both the NJ & VA races for governor. It’s a wonderful night! I was gonna work on lyrics but I’m in too good a mood. Negative Agent? More like Positive Agent, amiright? 😄 Keep fighting! We can beat these fascist fuckers! #Mamdani

Neat pickups — I bought these two vintage backstage passes from Skinny Puppy’s Too Dark Park tour from cEvin Key’s web site. Now I just need to find a way to get him and Ogre to sign them… Anyone friends with Skinny Puppy? lol. #SkinnyPuppy #IndustrialMusic #Goth #MusicMemorabilia

So far this new song fucking rips. It’s likely gonna be the first Negative Agent track with an electric bass on it, which nobody cares about except me & whoever plays the damn thing (not me). I really want to do this one live. ⚙️🤘🎵 #metal #industrialmetal #industrialmusic #electronicmusic

Happy Halloween!!! 🎃 youtu.be/dTISF4ZwjMg

Just snagged tickets through the fan club presale. Looking forward to the show next year. Gotta keep catching these bands — everyone’s getting older and you never know when the next time you see them will be the last time you see them. 🤘 #IronMaiden #UpTheIrons #Metal #NWOBHM #LiveMusic

Seen on an NYC subway platform. Some heroes don’t wear capes or have fancy super powers. They just wield a red marker and are driven to fight the machines. Respect! ✊ #CyberPunk #FuckAI

#FrontLineAssembly were fucking AWESOME last night, showcasing why they’ve dominated #industrialmusic for 30+ years. FLA’s influence on my music can’t be understated & I was psyched when Bill Leeb & Rhys Fulber signed an old keyboard key of mine. #ElectronicMusic #GothMusic #EBM #WaxTrax #ColdWaves

Tonight: Front Line Assembly, Mentallo & the Fixer, Clock DVA & Lead Into Gold. This is the classic industrial I came up with in the early & mid Nineties, this show is gonna feel like a time warp. Can’t wait! #IndustrialMusic #EBM #Goth #GothMusic #ElectronicMusic #FrontLineAssembly #WaxTrax

Xoth (@beholdxoth.bsky.social) were awesome, one of the best shows I’ve been to in a while. Just four dudes with killer songs & massive stage presence. Outstanding blackened-tech-death-thrash-whatever-metal & weird sci-fi themes — highly recommended! #Metal #MetalSky #DeathMetal #LiveMusic

Xoth tonight! I’ve been looking forward to this show for a while. #Metal #MetalSky #Xoth #LiveMusic

This woman’s husband was grabbed by masked ICE agents without a warrant or explanation. Then this ICE jackass violently threw her to the ground. Watch the video, she didn’t do anything. This is what we’re up against.

🎵 NEW SONG! 🎵 ⚙️ “Boot Licker” ⚙️ More Industrial-metal madness from Negative Agent! Stream the Demo for FREE on Bandcamp: NegativeAgent.bandcamp.com/album/boot-licker Debut album coming in December! #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Goth #MetalSky #Cyberpunk #Bandcamp

🎵 NEW SONG! 🎵 ⚙️ “Boot Licker” ⚙️ More Industrial-metal madness from Negative Agent! Stream the Demo for FREE on Ampwall: NegativeAgent.Ampwall.com/album/boot-licker Debut album coming in December! #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Goth #MetalSky #Cyberpunk #OnAmpwall

New Negative Agent demo dropping tomorrow! I I was gonna hold it for the album but fuck it, the track turned out to be too timely to ignore. Streaming for free tomorrow on Ampwall and Bandcamp! ⚙️🤘🎵 #IndustrialMetal #IndustrialMusic #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Goth

I know it won’t move the needle very far, but I’ll sleep better knowing I’m not giving money to a company that collaborated with Trump to stomp on the 1st Amendment. I’ll miss Star Wars and Marvel, but not as much as I miss democracy.

My dream when I set up the new studio, the fondest wish that helps me contemplate the future with any sort of optimism, is that I’ll have enough outlets to deliver juice to all my gear while also keeping my power cords neat. I know, crazy talk! #HomeStudio #MusicProduction #IndustrialMusic

What year - no, decade - is it? I need to submit an application for something that requires me to print LITERALLY 300+ pages of forms. All of which exist as emailable PDFs. But nope, needs to be snail mail. Oh, and they want three paper checks. A forest died for this application. Geez…

Still alive. Still working on music. Just very, very busy… So here’s a picture of my cats sleeping weirdly.

I got this guitar pick from Michael J. Fox after an interview I did with him. Before the cameras started rolling, he & I & my wife were talking about guitar playing. He recommended that she check out a Baby Taylor acoustic, which she ended up getting. Fun day. #Guitar #BackToTheFuture #80s

Okay, now this is very important. 1. When I die, I want my remains spread around NYC. 2. I absolutely do not want to be cremated. Thank you advance.

A sample of the song “Annihilation Kick.” I wrote this the night before the piece of shit was inaugurated the 2nd time & with that, Negative Agent was born. Resist, stay strong, protect yourself, stand up for others & fuck fascism. #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #Metal #Goth #NegativeAgent

A great, deep dive into one of the biggest electronic music tracks in history: DJ Tiësto’s #trance remix of Delerium’s “Silence” featuring #SarahMcLachlan on vocals. This was HUGE in 2000, is still huge & remains one of trance’s defining cuts. ra.co/features/4464 #SynthSky #ElectronicMusic #Rave

Feel-good post for the day. Real artists were unable to get tables at Dragon Con while AI bullshit was given a platform. It took a while for Dragon Con to act on their “No AI” policy, but it’s good to see they finally did.

I am NOT a great guitar player. There’s a reason I called @amiintrouble.bsky.social when I needed a solo. But I’m taking lessons (from Kevin in Gorguts!) & maybe you’ll all understand why I felt so happy to finally rock successfully in B Phrygian over a backing track today. Chase those dreams, kids!

A young me (right) with my friend DJ Vetschka Sechs at a monthly goth/industrial night in NYC we helped run called Contempt. Maybe 2002 based on my old AFI shirt. We were so young! She’s still spinning, I’m still making music. #Goth #IndustrialMusic #GothClub #NYC #Darkwave #EBM #IndustrialMetal

An important read. We need to know our enemies, the end-times fascists who would rather abandon a burning world than put out the fire. Especially when they’re the ones stoking the flames. ➡️ The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Fun video from @voidscanmusic.com and @shuggys.site.

I made another Instagram video today, this time for a sample of my song “Terminal Days.” These are fun to make, and I’ll probably do some more for a few of the other songs that’ll be on the Negative Agent album. 🧵1/2 #IndustrialMusic #IndustrialMetal #Metal #ElectronicMusic #Cyberpunk #MusicVideo

This is some excellent electronic music! And it’s a tribute to a pinball game! That pushes a lot of my buttons… Definitely worth checking out. #SynthSky #ElectronicMusic #Pinball #EDM #SciFi #Ampwall #Bandcamp