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I’d very much hope if you’re a reader of M[m], you’ll be aware of the name Stephen Thrower- either via his sonic work with the likes of Coil, Cyclobe, & UnicaZürn. Or due to his written work/ extras regard horror/ cult film- where he’s regarded one of the leading/ go to experts. Soundtracks 1970-2014 is a seventeen-track compilation- which highlight his skill in creating both highly atmospherically effective and rewardingly genre varied soundtrack fare.
22 Oct 2026
Severin
2026 is the twentieth anniversary of Severin- one of the best-known and respected labels in cult/ b-movie circles. At M[m], we’ve been reviewing the label's output for around ten years now- racking up around one hundred and fifty of their releases covered on the site. So, we’ve decided to look back and select our top twenty releases to date!... These include releases from the sub-labels InterVision & Severin Kids, with indepth reviews for each!
8 Oct 2026
Where It Starts, Where It Ends is the debut release from this abstract electro jazz duo. The project brings together Arthur Fuss- Modular Synthesizer and Judith Schwarz-Extended Drums. The CD release features six tracks- with runtimes between six and twelve minutes- the album remains taut, tense, and angularly playful throughout.
That Which is Placed Upon the Altar is a two-track journey into improv jazz, which rewardingly shifts from the angular/ wonky, to the moody/ atmospheric with moments of sly melody & ritual unease- fitting nicely the releases title/ artwork.
Remembrance (2026) is a British psychological thriller written and directed by James Denton, co-directed by Richard Oakes (Feed Me, Hosts) and produced by Marc Zammit (Jitters, Witch).
Magick Mtn. — Magick Mtn. (DVD)
21 Oct 2026Thomas Brinkmann — GETGETGET
21 Oct 2026Grimoire de Occulte — Ajna:Transmissions
20 Oct 2026Lord Cernunnos/ Hana Haruna — Geologic Time
20 Oct 2026Pete Rose Lavelle — Run It Into The Ground
20 Oct 2026bURNTSPOOn & No Fun HNW — Split
20 Oct 2026Damien De Coene — Frenetic Inertia
20 Oct 2026Tom Challenger & Evan Parker — May Spring Last a Lifetime
20 Oct 2026
Olion Interview
Active since the early 2020’s, Olion is one of the key projects within the euro wall-noise scene. To date, it’s put out around seventy releases- taking in both physical and digital form- with stand-alone releases, splits, and collaborations. Sound-wise, their output moves between pummelling, thick-yet oddly soothing. To more texturally layered, and forays into ANW. Behind the project is Olek Browiński from Olsztyn in northern Poland, and he kindly agreed to give us an email interview
A Julian Cope Primmer
Erupting into the mainstream on February 19th 1981, The Teardrop Explodes’ debut ‘Top of the Pops’ television performance featuring their brassy, bouncy hit ‘Reward’ is to this day probably the moment from which most people recall Julian Cope. If your image of Julian remains that of an earnest young budding pop star sporting a fleece-collared flying jacket and a shaggy bowlcut of shoulder-length tresses, if you failed to maintain pace with his entry into the cosmos, if you dismissively describe him (as I’ve seen thereabouts) as “a Smash Hits pin-up”, you have one hell of a lot of catching up to do. Musique Machine have tasked me with leading their readers through the psychedelic jungle and beyond, here, and I have to say that Julian probably merits the ‘beginners’ guide to’ / ‘recommended records’ treatment more than just about any other artist in the music sphere, at least in terms of how public perception and the ‘reality’ (if such a word is appropriate in this extreme case) have a near-unbridgeable gulf.
Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere Interview
Early this year, the band released their most recent album Theta 7, on Discus Music-which is sadly to be their last. Band leader Martin Archer kindly agreed to give us an email interview, discussing the project's history & why they’ve decided to call it a day.
Vacant Align Interview
Active since October 2025, Wisconsin’s Vacant Align is one of the more atmospheric and texturally inventive wall noise projects to appear in some time. It’s a project that takes its time in releasing work, and you can certainly hear it, as each of their releases so far is a perfectly crafted blend of expressive and engaging textures. Behind the project is John Engman, who very kindly agreed to give us an email interview
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