Media Monarchy plays The Toxic Avenger, The Orb, Public Service Broadcasting and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for October 28, 2025. ♬
STRNGR & Destryur – “Exhumation” (Inst. // Vinyl)
‘In Search of Darkness – Part III (Original Documentary Soundtrack)’
NewRetroWave – Oct. 28, 2022
*STRNGR & Destryur – “Exhumation” (Inst. // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjruHYwaQHY // https://www.discogs.com/release/30445292-Various-In-Search-Of-Darkness-Part-III // https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/in-search-of-darkness-part-iii-original-documentary-soundtrack // The end of another trilogy! Happy Halloween, retro lovers. Enjoy the final installment of the ‘In Search of Darkness’ series. Limited to 100 copies on 180g vinyl. Colour description from the label: “Slime Green”. Gifted by Rusty!*
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Real Lies – “Rare Rapport”
Digital Single
TONAL Recordings – October 10, 2025
*Real Lies – “Rare Rapport” https://real-lies.bandcamp.com/track/rare-rapport // https://linktr.ee/reallies // Here’s the new single by Real Lies, available now via TONAL Recordings.*
Kerrie – “Reclaim” (Inst.)
‘Echoes Of A Live Wire’
Tresor Records – October 24, 2025
*Kerrie – “Reclaim” (Inst.) https://soundcloud.com/keyimagazine/d5a6089a-3136-498c-b5cb-93a0c2c4c3ca // https://kerrie-music.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-of-the-live-wire // From ‘Echoes Of A Live Wire,’ the just-released EP by Irish DJ and producer, Kerrie. Available now via Tresor Records.*
The Toxic Avenger – “Microïdes” (Inst.)
‘Inframonde’
Enchante Records – October 15, 2025
*The Toxic Avenger – “Microïdes” (Inst.) https://enchanterecords.bandcamp.com/track/micro-des // https://idol-io.ffm.to/inframonde // The lead track from ‘Inframonde,’ the just-released album by The Toxic Avenger. The album is inspired by the comic book ‘Silent Jenny’ by Mathieu Bablet. Available now via French label, Enchante Records.*
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The Orb – “Doll’s House” (Inst.)
‘Buddhist Hipsters’
Cooking Vinyl – October 10, 2025
*The Orb – “Doll’s House” (Inst.) https://theorb.bandcamp.com/track/dolls-house // https://orb.lnk.to/BuddhistHPR // From ‘Buddhist Hipsters,’ the just-released album by The Orb, available now via Cooking Vinyl.*
Christopher Willits – “Crossing” (Inst.)
‘New Moon’
Ghostly International – October 10, 2025
*Christopher Willits – “Crossing” (Inst.) https://christopherwillits.bandcamp.com/track/crossing // https://ghostly.lnk.to/christopher-willits-new-moon // From ‘New Moon,’ the just-released 11-song album by Christopher Willits (dedicated to the late Ryuichi Sakamoto), available now via Ghostly International.*
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Lomond Campbell – “Vernear” (Inst.)
‘Transmission Loss’
One Little Independent Records – October 10, 2025
*Lomond Campbell – “Vernear” (Inst.) https://lomondcampbell.bandcamp.com/track/vernear // https://www.lomondcampbell.com // From ‘Transmission Loss,’ the just-released album by UK producer and electronic instrument maker, Lomond Campbell. Available now via One Little Independent Records.*
Public Service Broadcasting – “Electra” (Inst. Late Night Final Remix)
‘Night Flight – The Last Flight Remixes’
SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records – October 10, 2025
*Public Service Broadcasting – “Electra” (Inst. Late Night Final Remix) https://publicservicebroadcasting.bandcamp.com/track/electra-late-night-final-remix // https://usastore.publicservicebroadcasting.net // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Service_Broadcasting_(band) // From ‘Night Flight – The Last Flight Remixes,’ the new album by Public Service Broadcasting, available now via SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records.*
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Kebu – “Future Friday” (Inst.)
Digital Single
ZYX Music – October 3, 2025
*Kebu – “Future Friday” (Inst.) https://kebu.bandcamp.com/album/future-friday // https://www.kebu.fi // Here’s the just-released single by Finnish analog synthesizer player and composer, Kebu, available now via ZYX Music.*
Louis & Bebe Barron – “Main Titles (‘Forbidden Planet’ Overture)” (Inst.)
‘Forbidden Planet’
Planet Records – 1976
*Louis & Bebe Barron – “Main Titles (‘Forbidden Planet’ Overture)” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/6rEEoi5pgfI // https://www.discogs.com/master/285980-Louis-and-Bebe-Barron-Forbidden-Planet // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebe_and_Louis_Barron // The main titles from the soundtrack album, ‘Forbidden Planet’ (Planet Records – 1976). Electronic music pioneers Louis & Bebe Barron composed and recorded the first entirely electronic film score for ‘Forbidden Planet,’ released by MGM in 1956.*