We power up the revolutionary Roland TR-909 and its origins in electronic music culture. Featuring stories and music by Jeff Mills, Orbital, Portion Control, Skinny Puppy, and Underground Resistance.

SOURCES

Ari Rosenschein (2020). "Dave Ogilvie on Skinny Puppy and the TR-909" https://articles.roland.com/dave-ogilvie-skinny-puppy-tr-909/ 

Ari Rosenschein (2025). “Underground Resistance, Submerge, and the Detroit Way” https://articles.roland.com/the-detroit-way/ 

Dave Jenkins (2019). “Roland TR-909: The history of the influential drum machine.”https://djmag.com/content/rolands-iconic-tr-909-we-chart-history-influential-drum-machine 

Mutha FM (2019). “The Iconic Roland 909 History” https://muthafm.com/the-iconic-roland-tr-909-the-history-of-the-influential-drum-machine/ 

Roland Channel (2019). Jeff Mills and the Roland TR-909 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJDDtGH3yY 

Roland Channel (2024). "Somewhere in Detroit": Underground Resistance, Submerge, Techno and the Detroit Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ErxKvL_zzU 

Roland Channel (2017). Roland Boutique Paul Hartnoll interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJDDtGH3yY 

Submerge Website https://submerge.com/ 

Tormentor Radio Show (2025). #13: Portion Control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwZlS_HxUjE 

Waveshaper TV (2012). cEvin Key, Skinny Puppy Ep. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3yUzlyjyg

LastFM: Portion Control https://www.last.fm/music/Portion+Control

LastFM: Skinny Puppy https://www.last.fm/music/Skinny+Puppy/+wiki 

LastFM: Orbital https://www.last.fm/music/Orbital

LastFM: https://www.last.fm/music/Underground+Resistance 

We discuss censorship in alternative and electronic music across the globe. Featuring the music and stories of Sama Abdulhadi, The Cranberries, Kraftwerk, and Oingo Boingo.

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Bain, Katie. (2021 May 2). Months After Her Arrest Made Global Headlines, Sama Abdulhadi Is Still Pushing Palestinian Techno Katie Bain. Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sama-abdulhadi-palestinian-dj-arrest-interview-9565884/ 

Boiler Room. (2018 September 29). “Sama' Abdulhadi | Boiler Room Palestine”. [Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9VYKrtziSg

FRANCE 24. (2017 July 17). Music: Meet Sama Abdulhadi, the pioneering Palestinian DJ! [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-QDvepXhU 

Kaiman, Jonathan. (2018, February 22). Kraftwerk denied China visa over 1999 Free Tibet concert. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/mar/29/kraftwerk-denied-china-visa-tibet

Keith, Casey. (2025, July 29). Clear Channel Memorandum: A misguided ban on American songs. US History, SEO, AI, and More. https://caseykeith.substack.com/p/clear-channel-memorandum-a-misguided

Oingo Boingo Last.FM. https://www.last.fm/music/Oingo+Boingo

Kraftwerk Last.FM. https://www.last.fm/music/Kraftwerk 

Music Censorship. (2025 July 8). Wikipedia. 

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Sama Abdulhadi Resident Advisor https://ra.co/dj/samaabdulhadi 

Stewart, A. (2021, October 8). The fallout over Clear Channel’s do-not-play list lasted well past 9/11. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/clear-channel-911-list/2021/10/07/2dd3dee2-17d8-11ec-b976-f4a43b740aeb_story.html 

Stoic Rockstar. (2025 March 18). The Cranberries on Writing Zombie. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SnYqrxGzIno

Zombie (The Cranberries song). (2025 July 12). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song) 

We discuss the cultural phenomenon and commercialization of music merchandise. Guest speaker Javi Nuñez of Gallery AKA Printing Boutique (San Diego). Soundtrack by Street Cleaner, Fugazi, and Nirvana.

Sources

Gallery AKA website https://galleryaka.com/

Street Cleaner bandcamp https://streetcleaner.bandcamp.com/ 

Street Cleaner game www.streetcleaner3.com 

Fugazi Last Fm https://www.last.fm/music/Fugazi 

Nirvana Last Fm https://www.last.fm/music/Nirvana 

The Kiss Kasket https://www.nashvillecasketsales.com/kisskasket.htm

Rammstein’s Christoph ‘Doom’ Schneider: My Life Story by Joel McIver (June 24, 2020) https://www.loudersound.com/features/rammstein-christoph-doom-schneider-my-life-story

A Brief History of Vintage Band T-shirts: How They Evolved https://blackmarkettoronto.com/blogs/news/a-brief-history-of-vintage-band-t-shirts-how-they-evolved? 

A Shrunken History of the Band Tee Text by Lisa der Weduwe (November 23, 2023) https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/a-shrunken-history-of-the-band-tee/ 

Evolution of Music Band Tees: From Concert Merchandise to Fashion Staple https://eyesoremerch.com/blog/the-evolution-of-music-band-tees-from-concert-merchandise-to-fashion-staple/

Posted by Eyesore Merch (July 4, 2024) https://eyesoremerch.com/blog/the-evolution-of-music-band-tees-from-concert-merchandise-to-fashion-staple 

For the Love of Merch: A History by mMerch (September 15, 2023) https://medium.com/the-juice-box/for-the-love-of-merch-a-history-733e1480d980   

“The merch industry has gone too far.” by Mina Le (July 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPnIin0JLro 

Top 10 Most Iconic Band T-Shirts Of The Last 50 Years by Colin Hubbard (May 4, 2021) https://www.deconetwork.com/top-10-most-iconic-band-t-shirts-of-the-last-50-years/ 

Why Does Gen Z Love Nirvana Tees, Thrasher Hoodies, and Bass Pro Shops Hats? by Eileen Cartter (May 31, 2024) https://www.gq.com/story/why-gen-z-loves-nirvana-thrasher-bass-pro-shops-merch-tiktok-trend   

We explore the shadow self, consciousness, and the idea of a collective ascension. Featuring an exclusive interview with and new music by Ceremony Shadows. Supporting sounds by Die Form, Louisahhh, and Glaring.

SOURCES

Ceremony Shadows Bandcamp https://ceremonyshadows.bandcamp.com/

Ceremony Shadows IG https://www.instagram.com/ceremonyshadows/  

BBC - The quest to understand consciousness by Thomas Lewton & Charity Atukunda (2/23/2022) https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08h47bp/the-quest-to-understand-consciousness 

Dr. Seth Isaiah Rubin, Ph.D. - “Individuation and Wholeness” https://sirseth.net/individuation-and-wholeness/

Eckhart Tolle Talks to Larry About Why There is So Much War and Conflict (November 9, 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYf2iM79qFo

Hear Louisahhh’s New EP “Shadow Work” (10/1/2015) https://djmag.com/news/hear-louisahhh

Josh Weishberg - "The Hard Problem of Consciousness” https://iep.utm.edu/hard-problem-of-conciousness/

Last.FM: Die Form https://www.last.fm/music/Die+Form/+wiki 

Last.FM: Glaring https://www.last.fm/music/Glaring 

Neuroscience, Mystical Practices and Transformation with Dr. Joe Dispenza The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey (May 22, 2020) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IveBbgd8gpd6zqPpTzrcj?si=9b8ed512eb514cbd 

The Society of Analytical Psychology - The Jungian Shadow

https://www.thesap.org.uk/articles-on-jungian-psychology-2/about-analysis-and-therapy/the-shadow/ 

We explore creative sincerity and staying genuine in the public eye. Special guest Julian Shah-Tayler discusses his new album "Honne/Tatemae". Plus, music by Nine Inch Nails and Alanis Morissette.

Sources

Julian Shah-Tayler Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_singularity_music/?hl=en

Julian Shah-Tayler Bandcamp: https://thesingularitymusic.bandcamp.com/

@NINHotline (September 1, 1994) https://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/display/580

CBS Sunday Morning Alanis Morissette on "You Oughta Know" (2019). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_-YdKqsc3Y

One-in-six Americans have taken steps to see less of someone on social media due to religious content (2023). https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/21/one-in-six-americans-have-taken-steps-to-see-less-of-someone-on-social-media-due-to-religious-content/

How Americans Navigate Politics on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram (2024). https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/06/12/how-americans-navigate-politics-on-tiktok-x-facebook-and-instagram/

How Americans Navigate Politics on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram (2024) https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024/10/08/who-u-s-adults-follow-on-tiktok/

Our Black History Month special continues! We explore the black pioneers of techno and electro, and modern fusions of post-punk, grunge, and EBM. Music by The Belleville Three, Egyptian Lover, Light Asylum, and Jordan Fiction (interview).

A Black History Month special celebrating the contributions of pioneering Black musicians in shock rock, industrial rock, new wave, techno, electro, and more. Music by Screaming Jay Hawkins, Tackhead, Janet Jackson, Q Lazzarus, and interview with DJ Datura Prime (California).

SOURCES

Alcorn, Chauncey. (2021, March 9). The Grammys rarely award chart-topping Black artists with top honors, new study finds. CNN Business. https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/media/grammys-diversity/index.html 

Art Fein. (2008, November 8). Screamin’ J Hawkins - interviewed on Poker Party [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w563zV6Y8so

BBC SNUB TV. (1990). Tackhead - Interview & “Dangerous Sex” live. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HF1dysw7E

Blistein, J. (2022, August 18). Q Lazzarus, cult favorite behind ‘Goodbye Horses’ who disappeared for decades, dead at 61. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/q-lazzarus-diane-luckey-goodbye-horses-dead-obituary-1234577321/ 

Boxil-Clark, C. (2020). In search of Harmony in Culture: An analysis of American rock music and the African American experience. https://doi.org/10.33015/dominican.edu/2020.hum.04 

Last.fm: Janet Jackson https://www.last.fm/music/Janet+Jackson 

Last.fm: Q Lazzarus https://www.last.fm/music/Q+Lazzarus 

Last.fm Screamin’ Jay Hawkins https://www.last.fm/music/Screamin%27+Jay+Hawkins 

Last.fm: Tackhead https://www.last.fm/music/Tackhead/ 

The Jacksons Music. (2019, November 11). MTV Entrevista a Janet Jackson (1989) | Rhythm Nation 1814. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-3wodheX_M

Learn how Goth Collective is building a community for goths in the modern era. Music by The Chameleons, Night Channels, and Gary Numan.

SOURCES

Gary Numan - Last.fm https://www.last.fm/music/Gary+Numan

Goodlad, L. M. E., & Bibby, M. (Eds.). (2007). Front Matter. In Goth: Undead Subculture (pp. i–vi). Duke University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv11sn29m.1 

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Lynn, Andrea. (September 18, 2007) “Oh, my goth - dark, cultural phenomenon thriving, scholars say”. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign News Bureau. https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/206546 

Night Channels Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightchannelstv/

Night Channels - Josette (Official Video). (2024). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dU4TMDWMs4

The Chameleons - Last.fm https://www.last.fm/music/The+Chameleons

We discuss the powerful use of diegetic music in The Matrix, American Horror Story, Stranger Things, Blade, and The Fifth Element. Watch the video guide here! Music by Massive Attack, Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush, New Order + Pump Panel, Eric Serra + Inva Mula.

SOURCES

Alec Chillingwoth. (June 13, 2023). Diegetic sound: What is it and how do you use it? https://www.epidemicsound.com/blog/diegetic-sound/ .

BBC4 Radio. (June 22, 2022). Occult Priestess - Kate Bush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk86UaeU4II 

Billboard. (Jan 9. 2014) Stevie Nicks talks 'American Horror Story: Coven' Appearance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHiK-WMaJsw

Cato Zane Film Audio (Jan 9, 2019): What is Diegetic, Source, Extradiegetic, and Incidental Music? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwQj36NDIk 

Chris Heckman. (Nov 6, 2022). What is Diegetic Sound https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-diegetic-sound/

David S Goyer. (Sept 19, 1996). BLADE PRODUCTION DRAFT. https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/blade-1998.pdf?v=1729114873

Mark Kerins. (Aug/Sept 2007). Discourses on Diegesis Constructing the Diegesis in a Multi-Channel World. OFFSCREEN: Vol. 11, Nos. 8-9. https://offscreen.com/pdf/kerins_diegesis.pdf 

Zhukovich. (Dec 23, 2012) The DIVA. Interview with actress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0It0w7MJ0ZI 

Learn about the origins of our favorite movie monster icons and the horror movie business! Music by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Rosetta Stone, Bauhaus, Inkubus Sukkubus, and Ministry.

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Antonia Carlotta (Author). (2022, September 13). How the Classic Monsters Saved Universal Studios. Universally Me. https://www.antoniacarlotta.com/home/how-the-monsters-saved-universal 

Daniel Parris (Data Journalist). (2023, October 18). (Why Horror Films are Hollywood's Best Investment: A Statistical Analysis. Stat Significant. https://www.statsignificant.com/p/why-horror-films-are-hollywoods-best **

Eric D. Snider (Author). (2011, August 16) What’s the Big Deal?: Nosferatu (1922). https://web.archive.org/web/20111013085354/http://www.film.com/movies/whats-the-big-deal-nosferatu-1922#fbid=Mo8e-acRk7X

Emily Zarka, PhD. (Writer, Host). (2022, November 1). The Golden Age of Movie Monsters [Video]. PBS Storied. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08ASjs_qt70 

Samantha Stewart (Author). (2023, October 31) Hollywood Loves Halloween: Inside the Lucrative Business of Horror Movies. Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-10-31/hollywood-loves-halloween-inside-the-lucrative-business-of-horror-movies

The Numbers: Movie Budget and Financial Performance Records https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets 

Dracula (1931) Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(1931_English-language_film) 

Frankenstein’s Monster Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein%27s_monster* 

Video 2 DVD Transfers. (2021, October 27). How the Invention of the VHS Tape Changed the Film Industry. https://www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk/blog/2021/10/27/how-the-invention-of-the-vhs-tape-changed-the-film-industry/