Dark Essence Radio

09/12/2025

New show online! As heard Monday on Acid Bath Radio; here's this week's instalment of Dark Essence, including an interview with Tom Shear of Assemblage 23. Playlist in the comments.

Electro-industrial radio from Australia. This episode includes an interview with Tom Shear of ASSEMBLAGE 23 https://acidbathradio.com/program/478089/dark-essence-radio https://www.facebook.com/dark.essence.radio https://www.instagram.com/dark.essence.radio https://assemblage23.com https://assemblage...

08/12/2025

Only a couple of hours until this week's instalment of Dark Essence hits the Acid Bath Radio airwaves. Hope to catch you from 10PM Brisbane time!

Joining me this week from the USA is Tom Shear from the mighty Assemblage 23 who have recently dropped their latest album, their 10th full length, entitled 'Null'. Tom and I chat all about 'Null' and the world of A23; plus I'm armed with new releases for the likes of xotox, Porton Control, Azam Ali, Fictional, Psykkle, Orange Sector x NZ, Rogue Unit vs Darkvolt, Carrellee, and loads more goodness from the electro-industrial underground.

Lock it in from 10PM - 12AM AEST (GMT+10) via https://acidbathradio.com or the Acid Bath Radio app (also repeated at 6AM AEST / 8PM GMT), or listen back later in the week when the podcast lands on Mixcloud.

02/12/2025

Much love to Brett and Yathi from Australia's own Koolooz for the chat last night. If you missed it on Acid Bath Radio, it's now up on Mixcloud. Playlist is in the comments.

Electro-industrial radio from Australia. This episode includes an interview with Brett and Yathi of KOOLOOZ https://acidbathradio.com/program/478089/dark-essence-radio https://www.facebook.com/dark.essence.radio https://www.instagram.com/dark.essence.radio https://koolooz.bandcamp.com https://www.fa...

01/12/2025

Happy Mondays! Dark Essence hits the Acid Bath Radio airwaves in just a couple of hours for another weekly round of electo-industrial goodness. Hope to catch you then!

This week I am joined by Brett and Yathi from Koolooz who are linking up direct from Melbourne, Australia, for a chat all about the world of Koolooz and their debut EP 'Blood Mountain'. As well as the interview, Brett and Yathi will be taking over to guest-program some of their favourites from the scene. Plus I'll be spinning nothing but the best new releases from the electo-industrial underground including brand new JU**IE K*T, NTRSN, TECHNOLORGY, Combichrist, Machine Command, Dstrtd Sgnl x Talla 2XLC, and more.

Lock it in from 10PM - 12AM AEST (GMT+10) via https://acidbathradio.com (also repeated at 6AM AEST / 8PM GMT), or listen back later in the week when the podcast lands on Mixcloud.

25/11/2025

Missed the broadcast on Acid Bath Radio last night? This week's instalment of Dark Essence has just dropped on Mixcloud, including an exclusive interview with Muta-scuM. Play loud and enjoy!

Playlist in the comments.

Electro-industrial radio from Australia. This episode includes an interview with Adam of MUTA-SCUM https://www.facebook.com/dark.essence.radio https://www.instagram.com/dark.essence.radio https://muta-scum-music.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/Muta.scuM https://www.instagram.com/muta.scum.musi...

24/11/2025

It's around 40 minutes until the 965th instalment of Dark Essence airs on Acid Bath Radio, so join me at the top of the hour as I bring you two hours of killer new sounds from the electro-industrial underground!

For this episode I link up with Manchester to chat with Adam from Muta-scuM about his new EP 'The Hurt', about the Muta-scuM journey so far, and how it all relates to the world of today. As well as the interview, Adam is armed with a block of his favourites to guest-program for you (in typical Muta-scuM fashion; he brings the noise, the breaks, and the occasional melody); plus I'll be spinning as many new releases as I can fit in, including brand new cuts for the likes of Schkeuditzer Kreuz, KIFOTH, Dulce Liquido, HEALTH, and more.

Lock it in from 10PM - 12AM AEST (GMT+10) via https://acidbathradio.com (also repeated at 6AM AEST / 8PM GMT), or catch up later in the week when the podcast lands on Mixcloud.

16/11/2025

Dark Essence #964 has just been launched into the world. A very special one this week as I'm joined by the man, the legend, the pioneer that is Graeme Revell, to chat about SPK's legacy and about the future as The SPKtR

Listen back anytime via the link below. Playlist is in the comments.

Electro-industrial radio from Australia. This episode includes an interview with Graeme Revell of SPK https://www.facebook.com/dark.essence.radio https://www.instagram.com/dark.essence.radio https://www.facebook.com/the.spktr https://www.instagram.com/spk.revell

09/11/2025

Wrap your ears around the latest episode of Dark Essence, freshly uploaded over the weekend!

Playlist is in the comments

Electro-industrial radio from Australia. This episode includes an interview with HVIRESS https://www.facebook.com/dark.essence.radio https://www.instagram.com/dark.essence.radio https://hviress.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/hviressband https://www.instagram.com/hviressband https://www.youtub...

31/10/2025

An absolute pleasure to have Ratio Strain on the show this week. Mix it up with some new releases (plus a little bit of creepy goodness for Halloween) and you've got the latest instalment of Dark Essence Radio. It's just landed on Mixcloud, so listen back anytime @ https://www.mixcloud.com/darkessence/dark-essence-radio-962-31102025-feat-ratio-strain/

1. su***de commando - Trick Or Treat
2. Zombie Girl - Halloween '09
3. Icon of Coil - SEC FOUR
4. VNV Nation - Silence Speaks
5. Ego Bliss - Ascend (Ruined Conflict remix)
6. Blutengel - The Devil
7. DAS ICH - Was Bin Ich
8. Protokoll 19 - Mental Decay **request**
9. Ratio Strain - Exorcism

Interview with Vanessa from Ratio Strain (including the following songs as backing tracks):
10. Ratio Strain - Enouement
11. Ratio Strain - Slubberdegullion
12. Ratio Strain - Liminal
13. Ratio Strain - Liberosis

Guest set by Vanessa from Ratio Strain:
14. African Imperial Wizard - Opoku Waré
15. Gunship - Ghost (feat. Power Glove)
16. Fever Ray - What They Call Us
17. Rein - Puppetmaster
18. David Bowie - I'm Afraid Of Americans
19. The Prodigy - Spitfire
20. The Egyptian Lover - Egypt Egypt

21. Ratio Strain - Killig
22. Setzer - Miasma
23. Jesus On Ex**sy - Days Gone By
24. Laibach - Yom Kippur
25. ASSASSUN - Poisonalan
26. Moby - New Dawn Fades (Joy Division cover)

Play loud and share it around!

24/10/2025

Ready for another round of Dark Essence? This week's show is up now on Mixcloud! Listen back @ https://www.mixcloud.com/darkessence/dark-essence-radio-961-24102025-feat-wavepeak/

1. Combichrist - Rise
2. Die Krupps - Will Nicht - MUSS!
3. Shallow Waves - With In Tension
4. Street Sects - The Glass Sh*****se
5. Schkeuditzer Kreuz - Keep Dancing
6. SKREN - In Deiner Hand
7. Brute Opposition - Die Alone (Assemblage 23 remix)
8. God Module - Evil Magick Zombies
9. AUTODAFEH - One Step Forward (Echoknocks remix)
10. AMBASSADOR21 - Fear Level Red **request**
11. Wavepeak- Everybody's Nobody

Interview with Jason and Dennis from Wavepeak:
12. Wavepeak - Lead Us Into Temptation (Over And Over)
13. Wavepeak - Dopaminefeedback
13. Wavepeak - Occult
14. Wavepeak - Satanic Panic 1987

Guest set by Jason and Dennis from Wavepeak:
15. Skinny Puppy - Worlock
16. Ministry - You Know What You Are
17. Die S*xual - Magic Never Dies
18. Dark Chisme - Yo Puedo Vivir Sin Ti
19. Minuit Machine - Vanity
20. Lost Signal - Not The End Of Me
21. Arnaud Rebotini - Shiny Black Leather
22. Covenant - Feedback

23. Wavepeak - Rage
24. Soft Cell - S*x Dwarf
25. Dave Ball - In Strict Tempo (feat. Gavin Friday of Virgin Prunes)
26. Coil - Meet Murder My Angel (Soft Cell cover)

17/10/2025

Dark Essence is back!! Wrap your ears around the latest episode on Mixcloud @ https://www.mixcloud.com/darkessence/dark-essence-radio-960-17102025-feat-jesus-on-extasy/

1. Mari Kattman - Typical Girl
2. Minuit Machine - Denied
3. ULTRA SUNN - The Beast In You
4. Dstrtd Sgnl - Sleeper In Metropolis (Anne Clark cover)
5. Assemblage 23 - Tolerate
6. Miss Construction - Spiel Mit Mir
7. Hocico & PRAYERS - Hey Tú!
8. Chem - Mroi
9. OMEN:CODE - Brutal + Pure
10. Jesus On Ex**sy - Somewhat Happy

Interview with Dorian from Jesus On Ex**sy (including the following songs as backing tracks):
11. Jesus On Ex**sy - Soul Crusher
12. Jesus On Ex**sy - Days Gone By
13. Jesus On Ex**sy - The End Of Everything
14. Jesus On Ex**sy - Will It Ever Stop

Guest set by Dorian from Jesus On Ex**sy:
15. Nine Inch Nails - As Alive As You Need Me To Be
16. Carpenter Brut - The Widow Maker (feat. Gunship)
17. Rob Zombie - Dragula
18. HEALTH - DSM-V
19. KMFDM - Kunst
20. Jonathan Hultén - Where Devils Weep

21. Jesus On Ex**sy - Something Far Away
22. Miss FD - Moments Of Love
23. Madeline Goldstein - My Own Design
24. HVIRESS - Arrival
25. Batávia - A Garden For Ghosts
26. Covenant - Winter Kills (Yazoo cover)

Thanks for listening! Play it LOUD and share it around

03/10/2025

It is with a great amount of honour to announce that Dark Essence will be teaming up with Acid Bath Radio (UK).

The first episode will hit Mixcloud on October 17th and will be repeated on Acid Bath Radio at the usual time (Mondays 10pm-12am AEST), and new episodes will be on a weekly basis.

Episode 1 of the revamped Dark Essence (Episode #960 if you're keeping track) will include an interview with Dorian from the revamped Jesus On Ex**sy who dropped a stellar album 'Between Despair & Disbelief' on Metropolis Records last month.

Fresh off a tour with Die Krupps and about to embark on a tour with KMFDM; Dorian is pumped to talk all about the new album, the reactivation of Jesus On Ex**sy, and to guest-program a block of his current favourite tracks from the scene.

Stay tuned!