OBSCURE STRUCTURES Vol. 03

OBSCURE STRUCTURES Vol. 03 – Friday 23 October, 2026

There have been scattered reports of strange happenings in the Central Highlands.

Ominous sounds undulate through the frozen nights of Dja Dja Wurrung and Wadawurrung Country.

Rumours of dark sonic rituals in bush clearings and dilapidated farm houses.

Noises. Sometimes ugly. Sometimes delicate. Often alien. But always disturbingly alluring.

Arcane operatives are moving in secret. Creating. Plotting. Colluding. Preparing.

But preparing for what?

The neo-sibyls are in agreement. They are coming down from the mountains.

Soon.

Their arrival will herald great change. But for better or worse they cannot say.

Envoys of a seismic shift in collective consciousness? Or harbingers of our impending desolation?

Would you not want to be in the front row for either?

We invite you to welcome them at OBSCURE STRUCTURES Vol. 03 on Friday 23 October – a monthly Dark Music event at The Graveyard Bar (@thegraveyardmelbourne), Coburg North.

Each month we celebrate the artists and performers navigating the lightless. Embracing the shadow self. Pushing to the dim edges of existence.

OBSCURE STRUCTURES takes place on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Always was, always will be.

Introducing this month’s shadowy mountain emissaries…

THE PASS (@the_mf_pass)

Ugly Heavy Punk

The Pass was born in a busy Melbourne kitchen by legends old enough to know better, but willing to do it anyway. Dragging our rotting corpses into the future with crushing despair and remorse for all followers. Nah, we’re all here because this shit is FUN! Based between Melbourne and Ballarat, The Pass play a blend of fast punk and sludgy power violence.

SHADOW FEET (@shadowfeetmusic)

Evocative dark folk

Music has always been a kind of time travel where artists can exist in other worlds. Shadow Feet is a multimedia vehicle for Ellen Sørensen to lead her audiences through her largely autobiographical wanderings in otherworldly realms. The primarily solo project features synth, pianos and layered vocals.

MCHNBRKR

Post-Human Industrial Beats

This rhythmic industrial duo brings pounding beats, dark atmospheres and crushing walls of noise. Like a reaction to post-industrial dysfunction, MCHNBRKR cuts the human loose from techno culture.

Limited Early Bird tickets available – get yours before they are gone!

Early Bird tickets $15+bf

Standard pre-sale tickets $18+bf

Door tickets (if available) $22

Set times:

10:00pm – THE PASS

9:00pm – SHADOW FEET

8:00pm – MCHNBRKR

(Doors 7:00pm)

Image Credit: Jonas Dücker / Unsplash