We Have A Technical

A year of exciting new releases from artists who've made some of our favourite music of the past few years continues! The sophomore LP from Seeming is just around the corner, so we got on the horn with Alex Reed (and some ghosts who may have stowed away on Skype) to talk about "SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual". What lies beyond an ending? Is there a continuum between jazz and noise? Is listening to too much EBM causing a crick in your back? The ever-eloquent Dr. Reed holds forth on these topics and plenty more on the latest episode of We Have a Technical, the I Die: You Die podcast. 

Cheap Thrills are the subject du jour on this week's Pick Five style episode of We Have A Technical. What tracks, bands, and trends do Bruce and Alex find themselves repeatedly drawn to despite their "better" critical judgement? It's an expedition into some of the cheesier realms of Our Thing. That plus what's happening with new material from Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan, and The Klinik on this week's episode of We Have A Technical, the I Die: You Die podcast. 

On this month's Patreon-supported and selected bonus commentary podcast we're running through the paces on their favourite pure goth rock record of the new millennium; the long-gestating debut of London's Pretentious, Moi? Contradictions abound in the band and in the record: it's a solo project but also a supergroup, the record's a classic return to the second wave of goth rock but also the debut record from a band formed during the second wave, it's as pure as goth rock can get but consistently lines itself with overt dance and synth figures. We've got a lot to say about the band, the record, and what makes it stand out head and shoulders above so many ostensibly similar records, so join us as we discuss it, track by track on We Have a Commentary! 

Hey listener! Are you excited to listen to two guys who where almost exclusively band t-shirt and jeans talk about the fashion of Our Thing? Well boy howdy, have we got a podcast for you: this one! Of course we will end up discussing some other stuff, namely the news that our beloved Encephalon have a new album completed! Golly, what a great week to check out We Have a Technical, the official I Die: You Die podcast! 

On this episode of the podcast, Alex and Bruce take up records by By Any Means Necessary and Evils Toy. Plus, a response to an article doing the rounds about the demographic shifts happening in darker subcultures. Get out of the sun and into the shade of some darker alternatives with the latest episode of We Have A Technical!

The six year anniversary of I Die: You Die is being celebrated on this episode of We Have A Technical! Bruce and Alex are discussing each of the site's six favourite records of the year from a retrospective perspective.

  Records by Grendel and The Hope Blister are on the docket in this week's episode of the podcast. How does "Timewave Zero" rework aggrotech sounds for a brighter future? Does  "...Smile's Okay" merit a break from the legacy of This Mortal Coil? All these questions plus some tour news on the latest installment of We Have A Technical!

On this month's Patreon-supported and selected bonus commentary podcast Alex and Bruce talk Ministry's love-it-or-hate-it new wave debut "With Sympathy". This is definitely the record we like the least of any we've done a commentary for, but behind the cheese and the fake accents there's some pretty fascinating connections both to Al's later work and the origins of the project. What he say? Find out on We Have a Commentary! 

Bruce and Alex jibber jabber about the role of sampled voices in industrial music. From staccato cut ups and obscure manipulations to easily recognizable movie samples from cinematic blockbusters, what role does the human voice play in a non singing capacity in Our Thing? We also chat about some upcoming tours and the great Severed Heads show we just saw, all this week on We Have a Technical.  

This week some of our Patreon backers join us to talk about a trio of records that hail from right here in Vancouver. This kind of came together completely by coincidence, but we're always happy to talk the enduring appeal of records from right here in the heartland of Canadian Industrial. That and we talk some NIN, the Cold Waves Los Angeles line-up and more, all this week on We Have a Technical, from the folks at I Die: You Die! 

We return to our classic "Two Albums" format on this episode, chatting about records by Mild Peril and C-Tec. The line between pop and kosmische and whether the Heal/De Meyer alliance constitutes the greatest industrial supergroup of all time are on the table. That and so much more all this week on Town Talk, er, on We Have a Technical, the official I Die: You Die podcast! 

Bruce and Alex each pick five best of and singles compilations. Are greatest hits albums for posers only? Tune in to the latest episode of We Have A Technical to find out! Also includes discussion of certain controversial recent events, and the just announced Cold Waves Los Angeles.

We're gettin' down with our bad selves on this episode of We Have A Technical as the influence of funk and all things funky on Our Thing are on the docket. What goes into an EBM bassline? Does industrial "clean" funk up or does it keep it dirty? And does Prince figure into this, like all things? All that plus some thoughts on Complex and Boy Harsher. All this week on the official I Die: You Die podcast. 

We're delving deep into the roots of darkwave for this month's We Have A Commentary bonus podcast! Yep, it's not less a foundational record than Clan Of Xymox's "Medusa" which we're discussing. How does it fit into the radically distinct phases of Ronny Moorings' career? How did the individual intetests of the CoX trio combine to produce an understated masterpiece? Alex and Bruce hold forth on this month's special I Die: You Die bonus podcast, courtesy of our Patreon backers! 

Alex is returned and he and Bruce celebrate by talking at length about recent shows they have seen. Thrill to an hour of talk about bands from Bestial Mouths to Neubauten as two slightly punchy Canadian nerds drink beers and recollect their most recent concert-going experiences. All this and more, much more, on We Have a Technical, the official I Die: You Die podcast! 

Bruce and Alex chisel the last profiles into our Mount Rushmore Conversations with some discussion of the enduring power of the late, great Babyland in this week's episode of the podcast. They discuss the duo’s inspired blend of noise and melody, the inspirational bent of the band’s themes, and the enduring cult legacy of the band in today’s landscape.

Perhaps more than any band in existence, Skinny Puppy remains the essential to our fandom and understanding of Our Thing. Beyond their critical function in the history of industrial post the initial explosion, this week's Mount Rushmore conversation focuses on SP's personal impact on Bruce and Alex and how they help define Vancouver for I Die: You Die. 

The second of our Mount Rushmore Conversations centers on a band we talk about a lot, maybe more than any other. Its Bruce and Alex waxing, fawning and wistfully recillecting Front 242, mostly from a personal perspective on this week's special interstitial episode of We Have a Technical,  the official I Die: You Die podcast. 

Taking the place of We Have a Commentary this month is the first in our 4 part Mount Rushmore Conversations series. Essentially designed to reflect a more conversational and discussion between Bruce and Alex, the idea is to talk about the four acts we consider foundational to I Die: You Die, with the conversation going wherever it may, with no goals or structure. Just too friends talking about a band they really like. First up: Haujobb! 

Alex and Bruce catch up with Mr.Kitty on this week's episode of We Have a Technical! Forrest clues us in on the process behind his recent album A.i., performing and connecting with listeners and concert goers! All that and some discussion of recent shows by Kite and Schwefelgelb, and all that :Wumpscut: controversy on the latest installment of the official I Die: You Die podcast!