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Machine Girl

{{short description|American electronic music group}}

{{about|the electronic music duo|the Japanese film|The Machine Girl}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Machine Girl

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| origin = Long Island, New York, U.S.

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| years_active = 2012–present

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| website = {{URL|machin3gir1.com}}

| current_members = *Matt Stephenson

  • Sean Kelly
  • Lucy Caputi

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Machine Girl (sometimes stylized as machin3gir1) is an American electronic music project created in 2012{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2015 |title=Gravity Diva {{!}} Machine Girl |url=http://machinegirl.bandcamp.com/track/gravity-diva |access-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228054907/http://machinegirl.bandcamp.com/track/gravity-diva |archive-date=February 28, 2015 }} by Matt Stephenson (also known as DJ Chaotic Ugly) in Long Island, New York.{{Cite web|last=Simpson|first=Paul|date=|title=Machine Girl|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/machine-girl-mn0002143234/biography|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=AllMusic}}{{Cite web|last=Adame|first=Oscar|date=January 13, 2020|title=Machine Girl, the future of digital hardcore|url=https://warp.la/editoriales/machine-girl-bandsyouneedtoknow|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=Warp}}{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Nathan|date=September 14, 2020|title=A Guide to the Relentless Hardcore of Machine Girl|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/machine-girl-guide|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=Bandcamp}} In 2015, the project became a duo, with Stephenson recruiting percussionist Sean Kelly to play live drums.{{Cite web|last=Pettis|first=Josh|date=May 29, 2019|title=Lobsterfest 2019 Q&A: Machine Girl|url=https://acrn.com/2019/05/29/lobsterfest-2019-qa-machine-girl/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=ACRN.com}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Machine Girl|url=https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/3707279-Machine-Girl-2|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 10, 2020|website=Discogs}} Touring member Lucy Caputi joined in 2024 as a live guitarist. {{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAhAfF2jMQE |title=Machine Girl - (Live In Amityville) (Full Set) (10/29/24) (FLASHING LIGHTS WARNING) |date=2024-11-23 |last=Needle |access-date=2025-06-27 |via=YouTube}}

In 2022, Machine Girl composed the original soundtrack for the video game Neon White, coming in two parts—"The Wicked Heart" and "The Burn That Cures"—in link with the scenario of the game. It was well received.

Style and themes

In an interview with Revolver magazine, Stephenson defined Machine Girl as "fucked-up electronic punk" and stated that they did not like the "industrial" tag for being "very goth, and very black and white" considering the project "a lot more colorful".{{Cite web|last=Enis|first=Eli|date=May 11, 2020|title=Machine Girl: "Alien music" duo on spitting blood, mashing genres, transcending self|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/machine-girl-alien-music-duo-spitting-blood-mashing-genres-transcending-self|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=Revolver}} 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".{{Cite web|last=Enis|first=Eli|date=May 24, 2019|title=5 bands expanding the definition of hardcore|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/5-bands-expanding-the-definition-of-hardcore/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=Kerrang!}} 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".{{Cite web|last=Joyce|first=Colin|date=March 10, 2020|title=Machine Girl: U-Void Synthesizer|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/machine-girl-u-void-synthesizer/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=Pitchfork}}

The project is named after the 2008 Japanese film The Machine Girl, which they occasionally sampled on their 2014 album WLFGRL.

Other projects

Stephenson is also a member of the electronic duo Prolaps with Bonnie Baxter from Kill Alters. Originally collaborating together on the track "Vomit" from ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For, they began releasing music in 2020.{{Cite web |title=Prolaps - Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/prolaps/1495749772 |access-date=25 January 2024 |website=Apple Music}}

Members

  • Matt Stephenson – production, bass guitar, vocals (2012–present)
  • Sean Kelly – drums (2015–present)
  • Lucy Caputi – guitar (2025–present) https://www.handsometours.com/tours/machine-girl/

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)
  • MG Ultra (2024)

=Extended plays=

  • Electronic Gimp Music EP (2013)
  • 13th Hour EP (2013)
  • GRLPWR EP (2013)
  • MACHINE GIRL VS MACHINE GIRL (2016)
  • RePorpoised Phantasies (2020)
  • SUPER FREQ EP (2024)

= 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)
  • MG Ultra (Remixes) (2025)

= 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)
  • "Concerning Peace (Machine Girl Remix)" (2023)
  • "Until I Die" (2024)
  • "Motherfather" (2024)
  • "Psychic Attack" (2024)
  • "Ass2Mars (Squarepusher Remix)" (2025)
  • "Ass2Mars (LSDXOXO Remix)" (2025)

=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 (2017)

= Soundtracks =

Music videos

In 2013, Machine Girl began releasing self-directed videos to their YouTube channel. This began with the unfinished song "~*•°•.[g0o∂]_[∫3º¥].•°•*~", the video for which was released on December 20, 2013.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmbxJXxqTo |title=Machine Girl - ~*•°•.[g0o∂]_[∫3º¥].•°•*~ |date=2013-12-19 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} Their next upload was on February 7, 2014, when they uploaded a video for the song "Ginger Claps", 9 days before their debut album WLFGRL was released.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfaIRtlywTo |title=Machine Girl - Ginger Claps |date=2014-02-06 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}}

On November 4, 2014, Machine Girl posted a video titled "___________DJPH11252014".{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Thqde3csFz5uVIyL&v=pv0uAo8jfcU&feature=youtu.be |title=___________DJPH11252014 |date=2014-11-03 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} This video acted as an advertisement for a DJ performance at a venue titled "DJ PHANTASY CLUB", featuring sets by ABSRDST, Doss, DV-i, Ducky, Machine Girl, Ligaments, Legion, and The Magick Report. Notably, the beginning of the video contains a snippet of an early mix of the song "Loop Version", which would eventually be released on their 2018 album The Ugly Art.

On July 31, 2015, Machine Girl published two videos titled "HEAVEN MIX"{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=IbupmadiVD1cQ0Jr&v=yvgMt5eIImQ&feature=youtu.be |title=HEAVEN MIX |date=2015-07-30 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} and "HELL MIX",{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=7tA9NylsC30yfLMi&v=XZkqS5dNeKY&feature=youtu.be |title=HELL MIX |date=2015-07-30 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} respectively. These two videos contained visuals by Videopunks, and included snippets of each side of their sophomore album Gemini.

The next official music video to be uploaded to the channel was for their song "Bitten Twice", released May 16, 2017. It was followed by a video for the song "Sad Claps", released on June 12, 2017.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=NTT0syczxNBUh8vy&v=2PXS02SVHvA&feature=youtu.be |title=SAD CLAPS |date=2017-06-11 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}}

While continuing to upload visualisers for various projects (including ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For (September 24, 2017),{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=XiIN7eo_rcqOVePr&v=vXOcXLbrfgk&feature=youtu.be |title=...BECAUSE I'M YOUNG ARROGANT AND HATE EVERYTHING YOU STAND FOR |date=2017-09-24 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} MRK90 MIX VOL 1 (December 17, 2017){{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ZQsEv8hyQQWq2RoP&v=V5v6WijK1xg&feature=youtu.be |title=MRK90 MIX VOL 1 |date=2017-12-16 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} and The Ugly Art (October 14, 2018){{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ZdMQVcaD3uR1ZZeB&v=HuJNhd65Apk&feature=youtu.be |title=The Ugly Art (ALBUM STREAM) |date=2018-10-13 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}}), the next music video to be published premiered on August 28, 2020 for the song "Fully In It", featuring a stop motion animation by Ellie Thatcher.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=9HkCXU-dLHecUCvo&v=v2PF71aj1OM&feature=youtu.be |title=MACHINE GIRL - FULLY IN IT |date=2020-08-27 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}}

On November 15, 2020, Machine Girl posted a video titled "GLOBAL FANDEMIC [MACHINE GIRL SET @ A2B2 NIGHT OF FIRE]",{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=UbLWlUDePrFNOzQQ&v=EuDZuVYoQlc&feature=youtu.be |title=GLOBAL FANDEMIC [MACHINE GIRL SET @ A2B2 NIGHT OF FIRE] |date=2020-11-14 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} a live performance as part of a 24 hour virtual music festival hosted by Andy Morin of a2b2.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/live/qjw3O5nq45g?si=Knszt8NkLBUlpxCJ |title=A2B2 NIGHT OF FIRE |language=en |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=www.youtube.com}} The video consisted of Matt performing over fan-submitted visualisers, and contained almost entirely unreleased songs as well as a shortened version of their song "Athoth A Go!! Go!!" with a different bassline. The video also contained an early demo of their song "Just Because You Can", which would eventually be released on their 2024 album MG Ultra.

A visualiser for the album Guilted Hexitation by Prolaps (a project containing Matthew Stephenson of Machine Girl and Bonnie Baxter of Kill Alters) was posted to the Machine Girl channel on January 3, 2021, titled "PROLAPS 2021 GUILTED HEXITATION".{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=8__WTZH214KI8lol&v=lqeIoOEtBQg&feature=youtu.be |title=PROLAPS 2021 GUILTED HEXITATION |date=2021-01-02 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} The video was shot by Nicos Kennedy and edited by Lana Evoli. This was followed by a visualiser for their album Ultra Cycle Pt. 1: Vernal Birth, which premiered March 21, 2021, featuring visuals by Lucid Interval. A video for their album Ultra Cycle Pt. 2: Estival Growth followed on June 22, 2021, featuring visuals by N3T4.

On August 28, 2024, Machine Girl released an official music video for their single, "Until I Die", from the album, MG Ultra. The video was directed by Bryan M. Ferguson.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HolYenvF6w |title=Machine Girl - Until I Die (Official Video) |date=2024-08-27 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2024-09-03 |via=YouTube}} Another official music video from the same album followed a week later, this one being for the song "Motherfather".{{Cite AV media|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=NAytqCrMHv0 |title=Machine Girl - Motherfather (Official Video) |date=2024-09-05 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2024-09-22 |via=YouTube}} Despite bearing similarity to AI generated art, this video was confirmed to not have any AI generated assets in it, as stated by its director, John Lee. On October 4, 2024, they released a music video for the song "Psychic Attack",{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhbGVa0Y60w |title=Machine Girl - Psychic Attack (Official Video) |date=2024-10-04 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2024-10-09 |via=YouTube}} the final track of the album MG Ultra. Two months later, on December 13, 2024, Machine Girl released another music video for "Ass2Mars", another MG Ultra song, which was directed by Sandy Loaf.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXCRcFSkpk |title=Machine Girl - Ass2Mars (Official Video) |date=2024-12-13 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2024-12-14 |via=YouTube}} A video for the track "Grindhouse", another track from MG Ultra, premiered on January 1, 2025.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=AmJxfqn1sYZ2c1-j&v=SW8WMwtzfFA&feature=youtu.be |title=Machine Girl - Grindhouse (Official Video) |date=2024-12-31 |last=Machine Girl |access-date=2025-01-20 |via=YouTube}} The video was directed, filmed and edited by Sydney Villacortabuer, and features scenes of a fight taking place at a supernatural party.

References

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External links

  • [https://machin3gir1.com/ Official website]
  • [https://machinegirl.bandcamp.com/ Machine Girl] at Bandcamp
  • [https://www.facebook.com/machin3gir1/ Machine Girl] at Facebook
  • [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7df5ec5-380a-40f9-856f-28fb4a33d946 Machine Girl] discography at MusicBrainz
  • [https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/3707279-Machine-Girl-2 Machine Girl] discography at Discogs

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