We Have a Technical

The official podcast of www.idieyoudie.com

We Have A Technical 609: No Apologies To Sudbury 05/14/2026

We Have A Technical 609: No Apologies To Sudbury It's a punk-flavoured side-project twofer on this week's episode of the podcast, as we discuss industrial-punk supergroup Lard's The Last Temptation Of Reid as well as the only record from Spetsnaz side project Turnbull A.C.'s. We're also talking about the long, long, LONG awaited announcement of a Tear Garden tour, and a fantastic Cabaret Voltaire show. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/41288580

We Have A Technical 608: I Love You? 05/07/2026

We Have A Technical 608: I Love You? The latest album from Slovenian old gods Laibach is an abrupt shift from the sterner and harsher work they’ve been releasing for the past half decade or so, and turns to the recent history of pop music to comment on, well, pop music. Musick bears many of the hallmarks of Laibach’s satirizing of popular culture and its intersection with politics and the world at large, but what precisely are they saying this time out? That’s the question we delve into on this week’s podcast. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/41199230

We Have A Commentary: Minuit Machine, “Violent Rains” 05/03/2026

We Have A Commentary: Minuit Machine, “Violent Rains” A week later than usual we're back with the latest iteration of our Patreon supported We Have A Commentary series, this time looking at Minuit Machine's second LP, 2015's "Violent Rains". We're talking about the record's connections to preceding and future generations' visions of darkwave, what has and hasn't changed about Minuit Machine over the past decade-plus, and the emotional tenor of Amandine Stioui's vocals which has only become clearer in retrospect. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/41134280

We Have A Technical 607: Elite Level Trash 04/30/2026

We Have A Technical 607: Elite Level Trash It's a hopefully affable and easy-listening Pick Five formatted episode we have for you this week folks, as we each choose some second LPs we enjoy. From records which consolidate a band's aesthetic to those which point to career-long versatility, we're kicking across a pretty wide range of all the sub-genres we cover on the site if we do say so ourselves. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/41070425

We Have A Technical 606: Get Some Sleep 04/23/2026

We Have A Technical 606: Get Some Sleep The new collaborative record from Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize is all anyone in the larger industrial ecosystem is talking about this week and so we're adding our two cents regarding the track selection, emotional import, and club appeal of Nine Inch Noize. We're also talking about some exciting Forma Tadre reissue news and offering a preview of new music from Spike Hellis! /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40985420

We Have A Technical 605: What Were We Talking About? 04/16/2026

We Have A Technical 605: What Were We Talking About? The two records up for discussion in this week's podcast are both from 2006 and have at least some connection to broader post-industrial traditions, but those might be the only links between Dioxyde's aggrotech-inflected Social Phobia and the Lovecraftian ambience of Flint Glass' Nyarlathotep. It's also a news heavy week with discussion of Joy Division and New Order's inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, and the lineups for the Cold Waves and Absolution festivals. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40893870

We Have A Technical 604: Out of Breath Close to Death 04/09/2026

We Have A Technical 604: Out of Breath Close to Death HEALTH's star continues to rise both in North America and abroad, and as their weeb-friendly blend of thudding industrial rock and vulnerable fatalism came through Vancouver we were able to speak with bassist and programmer John Famiglietti. We touch upon HEALTH's appeal in the age of the terminally online, the band's free flowing philosophy of collaboration, the odd parallels between the band's evolution and that of industrial music itself, and so much more. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40780610

We Have A Technical 603: Chester Cheevo 04/02/2026

We Have A Technical 603: Chester Cheevo On this week's podcast we're firstly talking about the wide roaming genre mix up of Belgian legends The Neon Judgment's Mafu Cage, before taking a look at the spacious ethereality and vocal power of Scotland's Witch Of The Vale. We're also discussing Brendan Perry's ill-considered comments regarding AI generated album art. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40710765

We Have a Commentary: The Cure, "Pornography" 03/29/2026

We Have a Commentary: The Cure, "Pornography" Presented with their choice of the first four albums by The Cure, a sizable majority of our Patreon backers selected 1982's "Pornography" as the subject for this month's commentary podcast, and so here we are, tackling the densest, darkest, and most monolithic statement in the band's legendary discography. We work to tease out the poetic and emotional particulars of Robert Smith's expressions of guilt, corruption, and misery, as well as the sonic and structural qualities which both make "Pornography" The Cure's non plus ultra in terms of weight, and yet also link it to the band's past and later incarnations. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40654395

We Have A Technical 602: Auteur Fanfic 03/26/2026

We Have A Technical 602: Auteur Fanfic We're back to the beloved Pick Five format this week, folks! This time we're each picking notable guest appearances...or is it guest vocals? Or both? Listen to find out as we discuss duets, reunions, styles clashes, and more. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40626600

We Have A Technical 601: Bran-O-Sphere 03/19/2026

We Have A Technical 601: Bran-O-Sphere It's a two albums episode of the podcast, with records by A Projection and Rikk Agnew linked by the very thinnest of (post) punk threads, though the anthemic synthpop of the former's In A Different Light and the latter's clarification of the influence he'd have on hardcore and deathrock in All By Myself are profoundly different records. We're also talking about the rivethead-focused lineup of this year's Terminus Festival. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40537935

We Have A Technical 600: Keep Industrial Queer 03/12/2026

We Have A Technical 600: Keep Industrial Queer For our 600th episode we're happy to be joined by Raws of Plack Blague and DJ Starr Noir. Intersections between queer culture and industrial culture go back to the very beginning of the latter, and Raws and Starr share their personal experiences and historical observations about those intersections as performers, DJs, and promoters within the scene. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40407295

We Have A Technical 599: Chelsea Girls 03/05/2026

We Have A Technical 599: Chelsea Girls We always like to allude to the "related genres" which abut the core four we work with on We Have A Technical and that's very much the case with the pair of records up for discussion on this week's podcast. First up is the vaguely industrial metal of 90's shock rockers Genitorturers' 1993 debut, followed up by a record from dungeon synth act Frailord which cannily lifts from darkwave, synthpop, and dark electro. We're also discussing recent news about the cessation of Godflesh. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40321420

We Have A Technical 598: Monkey's Paw 02/26/2026

We Have A Technical 598: Monkey's Paw On this week's podcast we're looking at a pair of records which blend a number of goth-related subgenres and styles. First up is Australian veterans Ikon, with their excellent 1998 LP This Quiet Earth. Next, US synth act Fiction 8's Chaotical from 2000. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40236655

We Have a Commentary: Gary Numan, "The Mix" 02/22/2026

We Have a Commentary: Gary Numan, "The Mix" /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40191760

We Have a Technical 597: Awe, Shucks 02/19/2026

We Have a Technical 597: Awe, Shucks The glue of any good DJ set, bridge or transition tracks, are our focus on this week's episode of the podcast. We're each picking five song we use to bridge different moods, tempos, and genres in the club as seamlessly (?) as possible. This ended up being a really fun discussion which got us thinking consciously and attentively about something which often feels instinctual in the moment; we hope you enjoy it. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40159490

We Have A Technical 596: Dracula Phone 02/12/2026

We Have A Technical 596: Dracula Phone It's the classic two albums format on deck for the podcast this week, folks. First up, after the dissolution of the classic Klinik line-up, Marc Verhaeghen's attempt to find a balance between the project's past and future with 1992's Contrast is on the table. We're then jumping to a much more contemporary record, with the oddball pocket universe of Mellow Code's hybrid of EBM and synthpop on 2023's Objekt Reality. All that plus some fun news on the ID:UD merch front. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40082465

We Have a Technical 595: Michael Effin Douglas 02/05/2026

We Have a Technical 595: Michael Effin Douglas It's time for one of our roving, topic-driven discussion podcasts, as we talk about what works and what doesn't in different genre hybridizations. From sub-genres which emerged out of the blending of styles, to artists within Our Thing reaching out to mainstream music's sounds of the day, to co-evolutionary histories in which two or more genres borrow back and forth from one another as each grows, we're talking about the good and the bad that can happen when you do cross the streams. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/40001730

We Have A Technical 594: You're The Expert 01/29/2026

We Have A Technical 594: You're The Expert A two albums formatted episode of We Have A Technical ends up taking two very different detours into trance music, of all things. First, we're looking at the just remastered and digitally reissued sole LP from Portland duo Violet Arcana, 1994's In The Scene Of The Mind, which takes the road less travelled by slowing and stretching trance programming into psychedelic ethereality, and finding commonalities with contemporaneous downtempo approaches to electro-industrial and dark ambient. Next, 2012's Altered Creature by Fostercare has us flashing back to the aftermath of witch house, in which all manner of bands and producers were experimenting with the occult, sample-happy liberty that genre afforded, including Fostercare's grimy cyberpunk read on a wide range of classic rave styles. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39918595

We Have A Commentary: Absolute Body Control, "Wind[Re]Wind" 01/24/2026

We Have A Commentary: Absolute Body Control, "Wind[Re]Wind" This month's commentary podcast has us looking at a retrospective rerecording of selections from the catalog of Absolute Body Control - the Belgian minimal synth project helmed by Dirk Ivens and Eric Van Wonterghem in the years before the pair would go on to shape all manner of industrial-related sub-genres. Serving as an introduction to their sound to many (including us!), "Wind[Re]Wind" offered a chance to explore the roots of electronic pioneers while offering them the chance to rethink and represent their sound in light of their lengthy histories. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39863270

We Have A Technical 593: Hank Shock Me 01/22/2026

We Have A Technical 593: Hank Shock Me It's a slightly bulging at the seams episode this week, folks, with the Pick Five format yielding lots of talk, some of it slightly contentious. The concept has us choosing records we feel to be emblematic of the labels that released them, with the Senior Staff careening back and forth through history and across genres. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39821205

We Have A Technical 592: Dez Carts 01/15/2026

We Have A Technical 592: Dez Carts It’s a classic two albums episode as we get back into the swing of the ID:UD sched here in 2026. First up, we’re discussing the beginning of Die Sektor’s experimentation with the well-trod aggrotech formula with 2011’s Applied Structure In A Void. Next, the precisely minimal electro-EBM of Dejan Samardzic of Haujobb’s solo DSX project is considered via its 2018 Soviet Synthesizer EP. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39736855

We Have A Technical 591: Per My Last E-mail, Squarehead 01/08/2026

We Have A Technical 591: Per My Last E-mail, Squarehead The last Foetus album in JG Thirlwell's uncompromising four-plus decade run under the fluid moniker has been released, and we're discussing Halt in detail on this week's podcast. What's changed and what hasn't with regards to Thirlwell's brand of misanthropy, as well as how his increasingly ambitious orchestral arrangements have been folded back into the free-roaming experimental industrial project are just some of the points we're touching upon. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39655035

We Have A Commentary: "Weird Al" Yankovic, "Dare To Be Stupid" 12/31/2025

We Have A Commentary: "Weird Al" Yankovic, "Dare To Be Stupid" We wanted to continue the tradition of having our December instalment of We Have A Commentary deal with an album well outside of Our Thing, and loved the idea of doing a "Weird Al" Yankovic LP. Al's been a huge influence on our lives and cultural tastes from a very young age, so the only question was which album we'd discuss. We turned things over to our Patreon backers, who selected Al's third record, 1985's Dare To Be Stupid. It's an end to end burner and gave us all sorts of opportunities to discuss both the minutiae and the broad strokes of what's made Al such a beloved and admired figure to us and so many others. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39579675

We Have A Technical 590: Nothin Left 12/24/2025

We Have A Technical 590: Nothin Left As a bit of a denouement to our Year End coverage, we're each picking five tracks we loved from the past year. There's maybe a bit of a club tilt to some (but not all) picks, and we're aiming for bands and releases not featured on either our Top 25 list or the honorable mentions discussed on last week's podcast. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39524650

We Have A Technical 589: 2025 Year End Roundup 12/19/2025

We Have A Technical 589: 2025 Year End Roundup With our Top 25 records of the year up and discussed on the website, it's time for our annual year in review episode of We Have A Technical, where in addition to a quick look at the list itself, we're discussing some trends and statistics from the year that was, and each picking five honourable mention releases we wanted to ensure got some time and love as well. A reminder that written coverage on the site will be pausing for a couple of weeks over the holidays, but we'll keep the podcast coming on schedule to give you something to listen to when you need a break from your relatives. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39462470

We Have A Technical 588: So Tired 12/11/2025

We Have A Technical 588: So Tired As we careen towards Year End coverage we're using this week's podcast to get some formal comments down about new records by long-time deep scene acts in Corpus Delicti and Forma Tadre. The French goth rock act reformed a couple of years ago and their new record Liminal does a solid job of carrying on the qualities which distinguished them from their second wave peers, while new archival record Seven Century Factory is fascinating listening for die-hard fans of Andreas Meyer's work, serving as a missing link between very distinct eras in Forma Tadre. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39364500

We Have a Technical 587: General Electric Smith 12/04/2025

We Have a Technical 587: General Electric Smith An interview we've been meaning to put together for a long time finally came to fruition, with our friend Abelardo of The Invisible Orange joining us to discuss the state of live event promotion in 2025. From the differences between tiny and large shows to the boutique differences in promoting events to niche audiences corresponding to musical aesthetics, this is a getting into the weeds conversation we're very happy to offer to you. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39263685

We Have a Commentary: Rotersand, "Truth is Fanatic" 11/30/2025

We Have a Commentary: Rotersand, "Truth is Fanatic" This month's commentary podcast has us winding the clock back to the days when futurepop still ruled club floors and when German act Rotersand were just beginning to make their way onto that arpeggio-laden territory. The band's 2003 debut "Truth Is Fanatic" absolutely holds up as an exemplar of the styles of the time, but as we learned and discussed in closely reexamining the record, also used a range of compositional and programming experimentation to plant its flag. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39207420

We Have A Technical 586: Read the Messages 11/27/2025

We Have A Technical 586: Read the Messages An alliteratively themed two albums episode has us discussing the debut LPs of House Of Harm and Multiple Man. We're digging into the former's infectious and well-executed melodic new wave, and the latter's restrained, aloof, and decidedly funky reinvention of the earliest of EBM sounds. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/39188310

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