Artefaktor Radio!

Many thanks to Artefaktor Radio for including me and Jesse Breckon-Thomas' all-new collaboration Michael on their Sneak Peek New Music Preview earlier this week! Airing on Mondays at 8 PM (CET), the show features tracks with Gary Numan, Gunship, and Rusty Egan, among others. You can stream it in full here. Get the teaser taste single track via Bandcamp, Deezer, Google Play, and iTunes. Video on YouTube here.

Michael

It's October 1st, Halloween's around the corner, and I couldn't be more excited to release a surprise teaser taste from my ongoing collaboration with Australian composer Jesse Breckon-Thomas!

The all-new track, titled Michael, is a musical nod to both John Carpenter's iconic title track opening the 1978 classic Halloween, as well as the original boogeyman Michael Myers himself. It's a hard-hitting instrumental that blends classic retro-sounding horror synths with more modern influences, delivering an explosive three-minute effort that's dark and uncompromising.

The collaboration, which began late summer of 2018, has me and Jesse revisiting and reworking demos I created back in 2015 for a U.S. documentary on John Carpenter that never got off the ground. The sessions are in progress and the expected release of the TBA-titled effort on SelectaVision is early 2019. Stay tuned!

Buy and stream Michael via Bandcamp here, and check out the Halloween opening titles-esque video on YouTube and Facebook.

Radio Virus!

How's your Swedish? Many thanks to Michael and Ronny at Radio Virus for including Marauder Pt.1 off my Choice Cuts CD in last night's show! Broadcasted weekly at Radio Eskilstuna 92.7, you can stream the show here (choose '2018' and '2018-09-17', scroll down and press play underneath "Lyssna på hela programmet") and download it here. Tusen tack!

Outpost 31 Isn't Responding (redux)!

September 24th sees the third release in the Videogram redux series: The Outpost 31 Isn't Responding digital EP/cassette! Originally released in the fall of 2015, the EP is my tribute to John Carpenter’s iconic 1982 sci-fi horror classic The Thing.

The 2018 ’redux’ version sees the original two-track single completely remixed and remastered, and expanded with two previously-unreleased session outtakes, one all-new freshly-penned track, plus my reimagining of Ennio Morricone’s Humanity Pt. 1 added as bonus tracks, making for one twenty-minute EP's worth of ice-cold horror synth!

The physical version comes on an six-track "cassingle" manufactured on snow white cassettes with full color A and B side stickers, and a wrap-around sleeve featuring Van Davis' gorgeous original artwork printed on premium recycled card stock. Available only via my official Bandcamp page! Digital via all streaming and download sites worldwide.

TRACKLIST:
01: Outpost 31 Isn't Responding
02: 27,000 Hours*
03: First Night of Winter*
04: Antarctica
05: Assimilation / Who Goes There?**
06: Humanity Pt. 1 (Mutated)***
* 2015 outtake
**all new track

***cassette and Bandcamp-only bonus track

VHS Lives 2: Undead Format!

Not that much info to share at the moment, but earlier this week Vestra Pictures producer Tony Newton posted the great-looking poster art for VHS Lives sequel VHS Lives 2: Undead Format online! To be released soon on DVD and VOD. Get updates via the official IMDB page here and their Facebook page here.

Speaking of which: I received my screener copy of VHS Lives in the mail not that long ago. Distributed by MVD Home Entertainment, the DVD is available via WWMD direct here, as well as major retailers such as CD Universe and Target. The digital VOD version is available via iTunes, Amazon and similar streaming sites. Check it out!

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Day!

”August 18, 1973…” For the fifth consecutive year in a row, starting in 2013 to coincide with the 40-year anniversary, it’s time to wish every horror fan a happy 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre Day'! The 'tragic events which befell a group of five youths' in Tobe Hooper's 1974 iconic horror classic took place on this day 45 years ago.

This year, open up your hearts and wallets for The Duge, Mr. John Dugan, Grandpa himself, who’s battling some health issues at the moment. You can donate to his family's Go Fund Me campaign directly here, or purchase Atomic Cotton’s limited-edition ”Go Get Grandpa” t-shirt, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to John and his family, here.

Groupees!

I couldn't be more thrilled to announce that Videogram's music has been made part of Groupees all-new horror and thriller-themed The Darkening Bundle!

The five-game bundle includes Akupara Games' Keep in Mind: Remastered, Frymore's Firewood, Sijawa Production's Kukui, Spytihněv’s LEGIE, WildArts' Helltown, and features Videogram tracks culled from both the Choice Cuts 2014 - 2018 compilation as well as the recent Acid Washed remix of Voorhees Stomp.

The bundle, launching today, can be purchased during Groupees' two-week campaign for a minimum of $3 - with some of the proceeds benefiting charities. More information here and via their official Facebook page here.

I'm quite honored having been asked to take part in this and want to thank both Groupees and the game developers for this opportunity!

EDIT: The two-week campaign is over with an impressive 1,244 bundles sold! I'd like to thank the gamers for the support and Akupara Games, Frymore, Sijawa Production, Spytihněv, WildArts and everyone at Groupees for the opportunity!