Well into December, and the /Countdown /2023 roundup is in full swing. This will be the last release roundup until the first week of January, when I’ll be looking at upcoming releases for the new year.

This post is a roundup of (relevant to this site) new and upcoming music, a nod to upcoming events and livestreams both from this website and others, and also a catchup of what I’ve posted recently. Thanks to everyone who sends me new music and events, keeps me up to speed, and indeed simply reads these posts.

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/transmission – the amodelofcontrol.com podcast – has returned, continuing the run through of the a-z of industrial, with all episodes thus far are here. The latest episode is /transmission/024, which starts on the letter P. /transmission/025 will follow soon – at last!

You can also get it via RSS, on iTunes, on Stitcher, and is also now available on the Google Podcasts App (search “amodelofcontrol”) and Spotify too.

If you want to submit anything to be included here? E-mail me (You know what to do with that to make it work, right?), comment/message on Facebook at the amodelofcontrol.com page, and over on Twitter (@amodelofcontrol).

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/Contents

/Releases out today or recently
/Upcoming releases
/Upcoming/Livestreams/Gigs/Club Nights/Events
/amodelofcontrol.com/next week
/amodelofcontrol.com/recent content

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/Releases out today or recently

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/New Albums

15-Dec 2923 / Neuroticfish / The Demystification of the Human Heart/ Bandcamp
The long-awaited new album from Neuroticfish is exactly what I’d hoped for – emotional, powerful synthpop.

/New Singles/EPs

08-Dec 2023 / ARKA’N ASRAFOKOR / Walk With Us / YouTube
The Togolese metallers return with a powerful new single.
08-Dec 2023 / Brittany Bindrim / Obelisk / YouTube
Brittany Bindrim of longtime site favourites I:SCINTILLA starts a solo project.
15-Dec 2023 / Paresis / Superstar Killa / Bandcamp
The long-running industrial metal project returns.

/New Compilations, Live Albums, Reissues

15-Dec 2023 / Various Artists / AnalogueTrash: Label Sampler Vol. 7/ Bandcamp
The seventh annual (free) sampler from AnalogueTrash.

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/Upcoming Releases

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/Upcoming Albums

02-Feb 2024 / Cyberaktif / eNdgame / Bandcamp
Just days after the final Skinny Puppy show, the long-promised new Cyberaktif release was announced…
08-Mar 2024 / Brittany Bindrim / Velella Velella / Bandcamp
As well as the first single, Brittany Bindrim has a full album coming in the new year.

/Upcoming EPs/Singles

None this week.

/Upcoming Compilations, Live Albums, Reissues

16-Feb 2024 / Techno Animal / Brotherhood of the Bomb (2023 Remaster) / Bandcamp
The legendary album from Techno Animal gets a lavish remaster for the new year.

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/Upcoming/Livestreams/Gigs/Club Nights/Events

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Obviously, things change at short notice right now, and I’m updating events as they are postponed or cancelled, and also including relevant Livestreams as they are announced.

/amodelofcontrol.com continues to maintain an events calendar, but it has now moved to /amodelofcontrol.com/events – and is now a dynamic, searchable database, and you can add individual events to your own calendars. I’m currently fixing a couple of minor backend issues, so new events may not be added promptly, or be added sporadically.

If you have updates, relevant events for me, or want to tell me about something else, use the contact details above. It goes without saying that any gig or club still in the listing is subject to change at short notice, or may not happen at all.

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/amodelofcontrol.com/next week

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Coming up this week will be /Countdown /2023 /Albums, and also, /TheKindaMzkYouLike /032 is back for a third Christmas Indie Disco on 27-Dec.

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/amodelofcontrol.com/recent content

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/Countdown /2023 /Tracks
Part two of the best of the year roundup.
/DJ /TheKindaMzkYouLike /031
The latest livestream.
/Countdown /2023 /Compilations and re-issues
Part one of the best of the year roundup.
/Tuesday Ten /542 /Outshined
Songs where the guest overshadows everyone else.
/Tuesday Ten /541 /Tick Tick Boom
Songs that go bang (or boom)
/Tuesday Ten /540 /Tracks of the Month /Oct-2023
The best tracks of the past month.
/DJ /TheKindaMzkYouLike /030
The latest livestream.
/Tuesday Ten /539 /I Want to be Evil
Songs about “evil” or “bad”.
/Tuesday Ten /538 /Who’s Gonna Be The GOAT?
Songs about “good”, “better”, “best”.
/Tuesday Ten /537 /Tracks of the Month /Sep-2023
The best tracks of the past month.
/Memory of a Festival /039 /Cold Waves XI /Chicago
My take on my fifth Cold Waves festival in Chicago
/Tuesday Ten /536 /Letter from America
Songs about the USA, from a mostly British and Irish perspective.
/Tuesday Ten /535 /Tracks of the Month /Aug-2023
The best tracks of the past month.
/Memory of a Festival /038 /Infest 2023
A new venue, but reassuringly still Infest.
/Tuesday Ten /534 /I’m With Stupid
Songs about being stupid.