The Arcane Machine: Best of 2023

It’s our January chapter, and that means a look back at the music of the previous year. 2023 was a fantastic year for dark underground music, seeing releases from veteran artists and newcomers alike. Justin and Ed spin some of their favorites on this month’s show!

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The Tracklist:

1 – “Brilliant Things (ft. Terror Bird)” by Odonis Odonis from the EP ICON (2023) (Bandcamp)

2 – “Papers” by Torba from the album Torba (2023) (Bandcamp)

3 – “Rival” by Neuroticfish from the album The Demystification Of The Human Heart (2023) (Bandcamp)

4 – “HATEFUL” by HEALTH from the album RAT WARS (2023) (Bandcamp)

5 – “Death Machine” by Goteki from the Single Death Machine (2023) (Bandcamp)

6 – “life(l)over” by 2nd Face from the album utOpium (2023) (Bandcamp)

7 – “taste” by BLVCK CEILING from the album Hello, Thank You (2023) (Bandcamp)

8 – “The Incomplete Truth” by Randolph & Mortimer from the album The Incomplete Truth (2023) (Bandcamp)