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Origin | Long Island, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | https://machin3-gir1.com/ |
Machine Girl (sometimes stylized as machin3gir1) is an American electronic music project created in 2012[1] by Matt Stephenson (also known as DJ Chaotic Ugly) on Long Island, New York.[2][3][4] In 2015, the project became a duo, with Stephenson recruiting percussionist Sean Kelly to play live drums.[5][6]
Style and themes
In an interview with Revolver magazine, Stephenson defined Machine Girl as "fucked-up electronic punk" and stated that they didn't like the "industrial" tag for being "very goth, and very black and white" considering the project "a lot more colorful".[7] Kerrang! listed them as one of the "bands expanding the definition of hardcore", and described the project as "a particularly punky and ferocious breed of the electronic sub-genre breakcore that could easily pass for hardcore when they rip it live".[8] Pitchfork defined their style as "relentlessly smashing together bits of punk, grindcore, rave, industrial, and more" and "unpredictable and dangerous, full of animalistic rage and uncontrollable energy".[9]
The project is named after the 2008 Japanese film The Machine Girl,[7] which they occasionally sampled on their 2014 album WLFGRL.
Members
- Matt Stephenson – production, vocals (2012–present)
- Sean Kelly – drums (2015–present)
Discography
Studio albums
- WLFGRL (2014)
- Gemini (2015)
- ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For (2017)
- The Ugly Art (2018)
- U-Void Synthesizer (2020)
Extended plays
- Electronic Gimp Music EP (2013)
- 13th Hour EP (2013)
- GRLPWR EP (2013)
- MACHINE GIRL VS MACHINE GIRL (2016)
- RePorpoised Phantasies (2020)
Compilations
- Jet Set Radio Remixes 1 (2014)
- WLFGRL Remixes A (2014)
- WLFGRL Remixes B (2014)
- Phantom Tracks (2015)
- Phantasy Trax™ (2016)
- WLFGRL+ (2017)
- MG DEMO DISC (2020)
- Stretch Collection (2020)
Singles
- "Gravity Diva" (2012)
- "Emerald Juke / Krystle (Glitch Mix)" (2014)
- "Killing of the Bird / Lifeforce" (2015)
- "Costume / Fuqthatlil" (2016)
- "Minnesota / Explode" (2016)
- "Yesterday (Machine Girl Remix)" (2023)
Splits and collaborative releases
- Darren Keen + Machine Girl (2014)
- Machine Girl / Five Star Hotel (2016)
- Shade / Machine Girl - QUARANTINETAPES_vol3 (2020)
Mix compilations
- MRK90 Mix Vol. 1 (2018)
Soundtracks
External links
- Official website
- Machine Girl at Bandcamp
- Machine Girl at Facebook
- Machine Girl discography at MusicBrainz
- Machine Girl discography at Discogs
References
- ↑ "Gravity Diva | Machine Girl". February 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Machine Girl". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ Adame, Oscar (January 13, 2020). "Machine Girl, the future of digital hardcore". Warp. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ Smith, Nathan (September 14, 2020). "A Guide to the Relentless Hardcore of Machine Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ Pettis, Josh (May 29, 2019). "Lobsterfest 2019 Q&A: Machine Girl". ACRN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Machine Girl". Discogs. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- 1 2 Enis, Eli (May 11, 2020). "Machine Girl: "Alien music" duo on spitting blood, mashing genres, transcending self". Revolver. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ Enis, Eli (May 24, 2019). "5 bands expanding the definition of hardcore". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ Joyce, Colin (March 10, 2020). "Machine Girl: U-Void Synthesizer". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 9, 2020.