Media Monarchy plays Surgeon, Tunnelmental, Conjure One x Sinéad O’Connor and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for May 13, 2025. ♬
INXS – “I’m Over You” (Vinyl)
‘This Time’
Atlantic – November 1985
*INXS – “I’m Over You” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFqmOhkxbWg // https://www.discogs.com/release/12949367-INXS-This-Time // “This Time” is a song recorded by the Australian band INXS. It is from their 1985 album Listen Like Thieves. “This Time” was the second single after “What You Need” in Australia and New Zealand, but album’s lead single elsewhere. The single was released with various b-sides. The Australian version had the “countryesque” “Sweet as Sin”, one of the few INXS songs written solely by (bass) Garry Gary Beers or sung by him. The UK release had an extended remix of “Original Sin”. In the U.S., the b-side was “I’m Over You”, written produced and performed by (drummer) Jon Farriss. Gifted to the kingdom by Gusty – who got lead songwriter Andrew Farriss to sign it/personalize to me!*
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Transverse – “It’s Not the Fall That Kills You, It’s the Deductible” (Inst.)
‘It’s Broken’
Somewherecold Records – July 4, 2025
*Transverse – “It’s Not the Fall That Kills You, It’s the Deductible” (Inst.) https://transverse.bandcamp.com/track/its-not-the-fall-that-kills-you-its-the-deductible // https://transverse.bandcamp.com/album/its-broken // The lead single to preview ‘It’s Broken,’ the upcoming album by Transverse, the duo of Matthew Richter (autodealer) and Jason Lamoreaux (The Corrupting Sea). Due on July 4th via Somewherecold Records.*
Giilgamesh – “Climbing Olympus Mons” (Inst.)
‘Pleiades Star Cluster’
Ovnimoon Records – April 18, 2025
*Giilgamesh – “Climbing Olympus Mons” (Inst.) https://ovnimoonrecords.bandcamp.com/track/climbing-olympus-mons // https://ovnimoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pleiades-star-cluster // From ‘Pleiades Star Cluster,’ the just-released 5-song album by Brazilian DJ and producer Jefferson Medeiros, aka Giilgamesh. Available now via Ovnimoon Records.*
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Solarstone – “shivelight” (Inst.)
‘shivelight’
Black Hole Recordings – March 28, 2025
*Solarstone – “shivelight” (Inst.) https://solarstone.bandcamp.com/track/shivelight-12 // https://solarstone.bandcamp.com/album/shivelight // The title track of the just-released EP (12″/CD), by UK electronic music artist, Solarstone. Available now via Black Hole Recordings.*
Surgeon – “Infinite Eye” (Inst.)
‘Shell~Wave’
Tresor Records – May 2, 2025
*Surgeon – “Infinite Eye” (Inst.) https://dj-surgeon.bandcamp.com/track/infinite-eye // https://dj-surgeon.bandcamp.com/album/shell-wave // Here’s another track from ‘Shell~Wave,’ the just-released album by the project of UK-based producer, Surgeon. Available now via Tresor Records.*
Scenius – “Funny Sky”
Digital Single
Scenius – April 11, 2025
*Scenius – “Funny Sky” https://soundcloud.com/user-948786803/funny-sky // https://wiseband.lnk.to/Scenius-Funny-Sky // Here’s the just-released single by Scenius, who have been sending us their music for a few years now! Available now via the band.*
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VICTORIA WHYNOT – “House Dust”
‘U’re Guay Vol. 85’
U’re Guay Records – April 24, 2025
*VICTORIA WHYNOT – “House Dust” https://ureguay.bandcamp.com/track/house-dust // https://ureguay.bandcamp.com/album/ure-guay-vol-85 // From ‘U’re Guay Vol. 85’, the just-released 4-song EP by the project of Argentinian DJ and producer VICTORIA WHYNOT, available now via Montevideo-based label U’re Guay Records.*
Tunnelmental – “Transform (Switch it up)” (w/Dani Katz)
Digital Single
Tunnelmental – May 2, 2025
*Tunnelmental – “Transform (Switch it up)” (w/Dani Katz) https://tunnelmental.bandcamp.com/track/transform-switch-it-up-featuring-dani-katz // Here’s the just-released single by possible Monarchy member, Tunnelmental, available now via the artist.*
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Conjure One – “Tears From The Moon” (w/Sinéad O’Connor)
‘Hypnotised: A Journey Through American Trance Music [1992 – 2002]’
Black Hole Recordings – May 16, 2025
*Conjure One – “Tears From The Moon” (w/Sinéad O’Connor) https://hypnotised.bandcamp.com/track/tears-from-the-moon // https://hypnotised.bandcamp.com/album/hypnotised-a-journey-through-american-trance-music-1992-2002 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjure_One // https://www.discogs.com/release/161743-Conjure-One-Conjure-One // This song by Canadian electronic music project, Conjure One – featuring Sinéad O’Connor on vocals – was originally released on the project’s self-titled debut album in 2002. Featured on the various artists compilation album, ‘Hypnotised: A Journey Through American Trance Music [1992 – 2002],’ due on May 16th via Black Hole Recordings.*
Collage – “Nachtcafé”
‘Motel d’amour’
The Outer Edge – June 13, 2025
*Collage – “Nachtcafé” https://theouteredge.bandcamp.com/track/nachtcaf // https://theouteredge.bandcamp.com/album/motel-damour // From ‘Motel d’amour,’ the upcoming album by defunct German band, Collage. Due on June 13th via independent Berlin-based label, The Outer Edge.*