Episode 240: 12/3/2023 - 50 Years of Industrial Music, Part 1

Half Machine Lip Moves logo with ‘#240’ on it.

The first block of this show was a set of hot new industrial and darkwave songs. Then we began the main event proper, which was the first part of a look back at fifty years of industrial music. We started at 1973 and played one song from each year up till 2000. We covered a variety of styles, from the more experimental to mainstream accessible, to EBM and industrial metal, and even a bit of rhythmic noise and power electronics.

Credits: this fifty years of industrial music show was inspired by The Last Exit For the Lost’s “50 Years of Metal Shows,” in which they play a track from each year up to the present.

  1. Half Machine Lip Moves Introduction [0:00:00 - 0:07:31]
  2. Dogtablet: Diamonds (Black Dust and Space Memories, 2023, Distortion Productions) [0:07:31 - 0:11:17]
  3. Who Saw Her Die?: Death or Attention (Death or Attention, 2023, Self-Released) [0:11:17 - 0:15:22]
  4. Daddybear: Antisocial (IA MALI EN, 2023, Self-Released) [0:15:22 - 0:19:21]
  5. Lebanon Hanover: Better Than Going Under (Better Than Going Under b/w Kyiv, 2023, Fabrika Records) [0:19:21 - 0:23:40]
  6. Dechakhal: The Burning Time (Regresión, 2023, Self-Released) [0:23:40 - 0:28:06]
  7. Neu!: Super 16 (NEU! 2, 1973, Brain/Metronome/United Artists Records/Phillips/Astralwerks/Germanofon/Movieplay/Grönland Records) [0:32:59 - 0:36:35]
  8. Cluster: Caramel (Zuckerzeit, 1974, Brain/Spalax/Superior Viaduct) [0:36:35 - 0:39:35]
  9. Kraftwerk: Antenna (Radioactivity, 1975, Capitol Records/Kling Klang/EMI) [0:39:35 - 0:43:16]
  10. Chrome: Riding You (The Visitation, 1976, Siren Records/Dossier/Cleopatra Records) [0:43:16 - 0:47:59]
  11. Throbbing Gristle: Slug Bait (Live at the I.C.A. London) (The Second Annual Report, 1977, Industrial Records/Fetish Records/Mute/The Grey Area) [0:47:59 - 0:52:19]
  12. Cabaret Voltaire: The Set Up (Extended Play, 1978, Celluloid/Rough Trade) [0:52:19 - 0:57:04]
  13. SPK: Factory (Factory, 1979, Side Effects) [0:57:04 - 0:59:16]
  14. Factrix: Empire of Passion (Empire of Passion/Splice of Life, 1980, Adolescent Records) [1:03:44 - 1:08:35]
  15. DAF: Verschwende Deine Jügend (Waste Your Youth) (Gold Und Liebe, 1981, Virgin/Trio Records/The Grey Area/Mute/Grönland Records) [1:08:35 - 1:12:20]
  16. Esplendor Geometrico: Muerte a Escala Industrial (EG1, 1982, Datenverarbeitung/Ortega Y Cassette/EGK/Linea Alterniva/Geometrik/Captain Trip Records) [1:12:20 - 1:18:00]
  17. Einstürzende Neubauten: Armenia (Zeichnungen Des Patienten O.T./Drawings of Patient O.T., 1983, Some Bizzarre/Rough Trade Deutschland/PVC Records/Thirsty Ear/Potomak) [1:18:00 - 1:22:55]
  18. Skinny Puppy: Smothered Hope (Remission, 1984, Nettwerk/Scarface/Nettwerk America) [1:22:55 - 1:28:08]
  19. Mark Stewart: Bastards (As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade, 1985, Mute/Vogue/Possum Records) [1:32:35 - 1:38:00]
  20. A Split Second: Flesh (33 RPM + 8%) (A Split – Second, 1986, Antler Records/Raya Records) [1:38:00 - 1:42:49]
  21. Laibach: Leben Heißt Leben (Opus Dei, 1987, Mute/Wax Trax! Records/ZKP RTVL/TVT Records) [1:42:49 - 1:48:14]
  22. Ministry: The Missing (Land of Rape and Honey, 1988, Sire/Warner Bros. Music/Wounded Bird Records/Music On Vinyl/Drastic Plastic) [1:48:14 - 1:51:07]
  23. Godflesh: Like Rats (Streetcleaner, 1989, Earache/Combat/Relativity Records/Toy’s Factory/Kreation Records/Century Media) [1:51:07 - 1:55:25]
  24. The Genetic Terrorists: Revorm (White Stains, 1990, Wax Trax! Records) [1:55:25 - 2:00:17]
  25. Coil: Windowpane (Love’s Secret Domain, 1991, Torso/Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records/Threshold House/Infinite Fog Productions) [2:03:52 - 2:09:58]
  26. Murder Inc.: Murder Inc. (Murder Inc., 1992, Devotion/Invisible) [2:09:58 - 2:16:37]
  27. Maria Zerfall: Tote Zone (Kopfkrieg, 1993, Self-Released) [2:16:37 - 2:19:33]
  28. Pop Will Eat Itself: Ich Bin Ein Auslander (Dos Dedos Mis Amigos, 1994, Nothing Records/Interscope Records/Infectious Records) [2:19:33 - 2:23:26]
  29. Brighter Death Now: Willful (Necrose Evangelicum, 1995, Cold Meat Industry) [2:23:26 - 2:29:53]
  30. In Slaughter Natives: Among the Lost and the Wordless (Purgate My Stain, 1996, Staalplaat/Cold Meat Industry/Self-Released) [2:33:53 - 2:40:11]
  31. Hocico: Odio En El Alma (Odio Bajo El Alma, 1997, Sub/Mission Recods/Out of Line/Opción Sónica) [2:40:11 - 2:46:23]
  32. Haus Arafna: Social Automation (Children of God, 1998, Galakthorrö) [2:46:23 - 2:50:46]
  33. Slogun: Once – Then Twice (…Kill to Forget, 1999, Jinx Records) [2:50:46 - 2:55:40]
  34. Lard: Volcanus 2000 (We Wipe the World) (‘70s Rock Must Die, 2000, Alternative Tentacles) [2:55:40 - 3:01:51]

Flyer for Club Nevermore Vampire Ball on December 9, 2023. This is a private members-only event. Info on how to join can be found at clubnevermore.com .

The December edition of Club Nevermore, Central Arkansas’s monthly goth-industrial event, is taking place on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at The Labyrinth in Little Rock. This one is vampire-themed, and there will be sets by Club Nevermore’s resident DJs, plus burlesque performances. This a private, members-only event. Visit Club Nevermore’s website for info on how to join, etc.


Flyer for Retro Moderne, Brought by Shadow Transmission and Rhythm Room. The text reads, “Retro Moderne: A New Wave Dance Party. Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 7-10 PM. All ages, $10, at Vino’s, 923 West Seventh Street, Little Rock. Benefits Arkansas Community Advocates.”

The first edition of the Retro Moderne New Wave Dance Party is Sunday, December 17, at Vino’s in Little Rock.

A New Wave dance party to benefit Arkansas Community Advocates! Come out and dance to incredible music, while helping people in need this holiday season! An all ages event!

RIYL: Classic New Wave (Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, etc), and the new stuff (Drab Majesty, Twin Tribes, Choirboy, etc).

We are giving 100% of proceeds to our charity

I’ll be DJing at this, along with DJ Hollow, and another DJ. More info about the event can be found on this Facebook page.


Flyer for Friday Night Frights at The Labyrinth. The December edition is a screening of Frankenstein’s Daughter, on Friday, December 29, 2023 at The Labyrinth, 619 South Spring Street in Little Rock, AR.

The December edition of Friday Night Frights at The Labyrinth is a screening of Frankenstein’s Daughter, on Friday, December 29. This is also a benefit for Arkansas Community Advocates! More info can be found on this Facebook event page.