Janus Zarate's Page

Greetings, fellow members of Brass Goggles!  If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have an event for you: DARK CARNIVALE - A Midwinter Masquerade!  Carnival antics, steampunk, tribal fusion belly dance, and a masquerade ball all rolled into one night of entertainment!  Featuring Vernian Process, Unwoman, and Pandemonaeon! Thursday, December 1The Uptown NightclubOakland, CaliforniaShow begins at 9:00pm sharp…See More

Greetings, fellow members of Brass Goggles!  If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have an event for you: DARK CARNIVALE - A Midwinter Masquerade!  Carnival antics, steampunk, tribal fusion belly dance, and a masquerade ball all rolled into one night of entertainment!  Featuring Vernian Process, Unwoman, and Pandemonaeon! Thursday, December 1The Uptown NightclubOakland, CaliforniaShow begins at 9:00pm sharp…See More

WARNING: Contains music of an epic nature, complete with EBM/electro/industrial influences, dark neoclassical instrumentation, and the heart of "Behold the Machine."  Is it steampunk?  Is it cyberpunk?  Is it awesome?  We leave that for you to decide... should you dare to check it out.You've now been appropriately warned. Vernian Process - "Behold the Machine (Factory Floor Mix)"Although…See More

RCSFF presentsPortland's Gaslight Explorers, Adventurers, & Romantics Convention(Portland GEAR Con)A celebration of steampunk and neo-Victoriana in the Pacific Northwest.Friday night: Vagabond Opera in concert w/ Professor Gall, Veronique Chevalier, Fein and DandeeSaturday night: Steampunk Sensory Overload Ballroom Gala starring Vernian Process with Unwoman, variety performers, DJs Panix, Brian Backlash, & Owen, and dance leader Laura…See More

Cover art for the new Vernian Process single. It was a collaborative effort between myself (Janus Zarate) and fellow artist Michael Coleman (who provided the center elements of the design).

Yesterday marked the release of “Something Wicked (That Way Went)”, the first new song from Vernian Process since the anticipated debut of 2010’s Behold the Machine.  We even had the lovely Unwoman provide guest cello and vocal work.  It's available now on Bandcamp and should be available in the coming days on iTunes, Amazon, and a number of other sites. The song itself is largely inspired by the Ray Bradbury novel Something Wicked This Way Comes.  For those unfamiliar with this work, it’s one…See More