Motel Hell

In the second half of this BDMFT series the boys discuss the video games, manga and anime they enjoyed most in 2022. Some of these things are new release, but most aren't. Tune in to hear reviews of Blasphemous, God of War Ragnarok, Doom Eternal, Cultic, Chainsaw Man, No Longer Human, and many more!

In the first part of the BDMFT wrap-up, Dick Fetti digs into the disco box for his favorite records of 2022.

Disco Box Recommendations:

Blocks & Escher - Shot in the Dark EP 12" - R&S

Cerebral Rot - Excretion of Mortality LP/CD - 20 Buck Spin

Charli XCX – Crash LP/CD - Asylum Records

Clarity - Basalt EP 12" - UVB-76

Overlook - Lost Souls Club EP 12" - UVB-76

Phobophilic - Enveloping Absurdity LP/CD - Prosthetic

Purity Ring - Graves MP3 - Self-Released

The boys are back at again to discuss their favorite movies, shows and concerts of 2022. To start things off they review "Barbarian", the 2022 film by Zach Cregger.

Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo conclude their series on Tech Itch, covering the records from "The Diagene EP" (Tech Itch Recordings, 2002) to "Another Life/Melt" (Over Shadow, 2021). The boys hope you've come to enjoy the nearly 30 year career of Tech Itch half as much as they do! To kick things off the boys review "Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance" by Kenji Misumi (1972).

This episode the boys return to the discography of Tech Itch (Mark Caro), covering the era from Tech Itch's first album "Diagnostics" from 1999 (Moving Shadow) to his second MSX EP, "The Risin" from 2003.

It was only a matter of time... join Dick Fetti and the Beardo this week to discuss Hidetaka Miyazaki's masterpiece, "Elden Ring". A largely spoiler free discussion, but play it first before listening.

The boys are back with part 1 of their 3 part series on d'n'b maestro Technical Itch (Mark Caro). Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo discuss the history of drum & bass, the origin of Dick's obsession with the same, and begin their exhaustive discussion of Tech Itch's discography.

A little delayed but it's here now, Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo's favorite records, manga and video games of 2021.

Disco Box Recommendations:

Anatomia – Corporeal Torment LP – Me Saco Un Ojo Records

Bo Burhnam - Inside CD - Imperial

Charli XCX – Good Ones - Asylum Records

Charli XCX – New Shapes - Asylum Records

Karim Maas & Stave – Godless LP – UVB-76

Metadevice – Turba CD – New Approach

Overlook – UVB76​-​018 12” – UVB-76

Shackleton – Departing Like Rivers 2xLP – Woe To the Septic Heart!

Tribal Brothers & DJ Polo – The Link Up 12” – Livity Sound

VA – Tresor 30 12x12” - Tresor

Only a year delayed, this week the boys discuss their favorite records and video games from 2020. Hopefully you'll find these recommendations evergreen.

Disco Box Recommendations:

Ai Aso – The Faintest Hint LP – Ideologic Organ

Autechre – SIGN LP – Warp Records

Clarity – UVB76-016 12” – UVB-76

Gremlinz, Jesta & Kalu / Friske – Monolith / City Limits 12” - DROOGS

Grunt – Spiritual Eugenics 2xLP – Freak Animal

Hannah Diamond – Reflections LP – PC Music

Internal Rot – Grieving Birth LP – Iron Lung, 625 Thrashcore

Kinbakushi – Construction Site Bondage Cassette – IOPS

Metadevice – Ubiquitarchia cassette - Malignant

Regis – Hidden In This Is The Light That You Miss LP - Downards

Sadio – Piss Drinking Slut 7” – Freak Animal

Taeter with Sektor 304 – The Hermeneutics of the Hunt Has Gone Full Circle CD – New Approach, Narcolepsia

2020 Reissues

Aube – Spindrift LP – Robert & Leopold

Mania – Eros + Massacre cassette

Mania – If They Move... Kill Em cassette

Mania – Miserable Disposition cassette

Masayuki Takayanagi New Direction Unit – Axis/Another Revolvable Thing 1 LP – Blank Forms Editions

Masayuki Takayanagi New Direction Unit – Axis/Another Revolvable Thing 2 LP – Blank Forms Editions

Mental Fear Productions – Remastered Classics 2002-2006 MP3 – Mental Fear Productions

Mothra – Doom Engine LP – Cold Spring

Toho Sara – Toho Sara 2xLP – Black Editions

White Heaven – Out LP – Black Editions

This week the boys get personal and discuss their favorite and least favorite moments, movies, and manga from 2021. And to kick things off they review the mess that is Ruggero Deodato's "Ballad in Blood" (2016).