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The M Machine

{{Short description|American electronic music duo}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = San Francisco, California, United States

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| years_active = 2011–2017 (on hiatus)

| label = Owsla, Mad Zoo

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| current_members = Ben "Swardy" Swardlick
Eric Luttrell

| past_members = Andy Coenen{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2303293/the-m-machine-featuring-blake-hazard-the-palace/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209102417/http://www.mtv.com/news/2303293/the-m-machine-featuring-blake-hazard-the-palace/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 9, 2015|title=New Song: The M Machine Featuring Blake Hazard, 'The Palace'|website=MTV|publisher=|accessdate=9 May 2018}}

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The M Machine is an American electronic music duo from San Francisco, California, United States, formed in 2011 and currently consisting of Ben Swardlick and Eric Luttrell. They have released four EPs, a single and two remix collections on Skrillex's label Owsla.{{cite web|url=http://owsla.com/artist/the-m-machine/ |title=The M Machine |publisher=OWSLA |date= |accessdate=2015-12-02}}{{cite web|url=https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/the-m-machine-are-kicking-their-own-asses|title=The M Machine are Kicking Their Own Asses|date=4 March 2014|publisher=|accessdate=9 May 2018}} The group has reached the overall #1 slot on Beatport on multiple occasions.

Music career

The group originally went by the moniker Pance Party.{{cite web|url=http://nesthq.com/interview-the-m-machine/|title=Interview: The M Machine – NEST HQ|date=29 August 2013|publisher=|accessdate=9 May 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://freshwetpaint.com/2011/03/pance-party-is-the-m-machine/ |title=Pance Party is The M Machine (formerly Metropolis) |website=Freshwetpaint.com |date=2011-03-30 |accessdate=2014-04-23 |archive-date=2014-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810163745/http://freshwetpaint.com/2011/03/pance-party-is-the-m-machine/ |url-status=dead }} They initially had viral success with a teaser video for their planned full-length album Metropolis, which later became split into two EPs. Their double A-side "Promise Me A Rose Garden" / "Glow" was released on Skrillex's label OWSLA{{cite web|url=http://owsla.com/category/the-m-machine/ |title=The M Machine Archives |publisher=OWSLA |date= |accessdate=2015-12-02}} in 2011, becoming the #1 Electro House release on Beatport, and #2 overall release for an entire week. "Promise Me A Rose Garden" was named Hottest Record in the World on October 20, 2011, by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1.{{cite web|author=Zane Lowe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/zanelowe/2011/10/hottest_record_-_the_m_machine.html |title=Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Hottest Record – The M Machine – Promise Me A Rose Garden |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=2015-12-02}}

In April 2012, the group released Metropolis Pt. I, the first installment of their two-part concept album.{{cite web|last=Rogulewski |first=Charley |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-ep-stream-the-m-machine-metropolis-pt-i-20120423 |title=Exclusive EP Stream: The M Machine, 'Metropolis Pt. I' |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2012-04-23 |accessdate=2015-12-02}} Metropolis Pt. I premiered online in Rolling Stone magazine, followed by a worldwide release the next day, reaching number one on the Beatport overall chart. Metropolis Pt. II was released February 19, 2013 on Owsla to critical acclaim,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2303550/the-m-machine-tiny-anthem-interview-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208220733/http://www.mtv.com/news/2303550/the-m-machine-tiny-anthem-interview-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2015|title=The M Machine Discuss Sci-Fi Animation And The Making Of Their New Video 'Tiny Anthem'|website=MTV|publisher=|accessdate=9 May 2018}} also reaching the number one overall spot on Beatport.

Inspired by Fritz Lang's influential film Metropolis,{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/04/m-machine-artist-collective/ |title=The M Machine Builds iPad-Controlled Light Show From Scratch |publisher=WIRED |date=2012-04-24 |accessdate=2015-12-02}} together the two EPs tell the story of the dystopian city of Metropolis.{{cite web |url=http://pulse.sfstation.com/2012/04/10/the-m-machine-announces-debut-album/ |title=The M Machine Announces Debut Album | SF Station – San Francisco's City Guide |website=Pulse.sfstation.com |date=2012-04-10 |accessdate=2015-12-02 |archive-date=2013-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518014242/http://pulse.sfstation.com/2012/04/10/the-m-machine-announces-debut-album/ |url-status=dead }} A text/illustrated version of the story is also available in the form of digital liner notes on the band's website.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-m-machine.com/music/ |title=Music — The M Machine |website=The-m-machine.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-02}} The Metropolis saga was completed with the release of Metropolis Remixed, a revamped retrospective of the previous two EPs that featured remixes from Kill The Noise, Digitalism, Robotaki, and more.

Also in January 2014, the group released the single "Superflat" on OWSLA, followed by the Just Like EP in November of that year. Just Like signaled a change in direction as the group moved towards more underground, club-oriented sound. A remix pack, Just Like Remixes was released in April 2015 featuring Manila Killa, CRNKN, and Worthy among others.

On January 28, 2015, Andy announced his departure from the group to pursue his interest in programming and technology, making the former trio a duo.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/themmachine/photos/a.284757181543406.77766.160573083961817/948044775214640/?type=1|title=A message from Andy to our fans|date=2015-01-28|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=2015-01-29}}

On February 23, 2017, they released their debut album Glare on Mad Zoo.

The group has toured in support of acts including Skrillex,{{cite web|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2014/06/m-machine-say-goodbye-metropolis-get-personal-new-album-exclusive-interview-hold/|title=The M Machine say goodbye to 'Metropolis' and get personal for new album – Dancing Astronaut|date=5 June 2014|publisher=|accessdate=9 May 2018}} Porter Robinson, The Glitch Mob, Madeon, Markus Schulz, and more, in addition to a slew of their own headline runs. They have also played premier music festivals including Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Holy Ship!, Hard Summer, Outside Lands, South by Southwest, TomorrowWorld, Mysteryland, Electric Zoo and Shambhala.

The group has contributed official remixes for Bruno Mars, Passion Pit, Empire of the Sun, Dog Blood, Madeon, Mat Zo, Arty, Datsik & Kill The Noise.

Discography

=Studio albums=

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|+List of studio albums, with release date, label and track listing shown

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scope="row" | Glare

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  • Released: 23 February 2017
  • Label: Mad Zoo

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  1. "Blind (featuring Luisa Gerstein)
  2. "Voyeur"
  3. "The Warehouse"
  4. "I AM"
  5. "Heart Sandwich"
  6. "We Had It All"
  7. "Some Animal"
  8. "Prairie Day"
  9. "Talking Machine"
  10. "Honeybucket (featuring Phantasmosis)
  11. "Walking Underwater"
  12. "Another Parachute Ending"

=EPs=

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scope="col"| Title

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! scope="col"| Tracks

scope="row" | Metropolis Part I

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  • Released: 24 April 2012
  • Label: Owsla

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  1. "Immigrants"
  2. "Deep Search"
  3. "A King Alone"
  4. "Faces"
  5. "Black"
  6. "Shadow in the Rose Garden"
scope="row" | Metropolis Part II

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  • Released: 19 February 2013
  • Label: Owsla

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  1. "The Palace" (featuring Blake Hazard)
  2. "Ghosts in the Machine" (featuring Pennybirdrabbit)
  3. "Tiny Anthem"
  4. "Moon Song"
  5. "Schadenfreude"
  6. "Luma"
scope="row" | Metropolis Remixed

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  • Released: 27 August 2013
  • Label: Owsla

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  1. "Moon Song (Digitalism Remix)"
  2. "Ghosts in the Machine (Kill the Noise Remix)"
  3. "A King Alone (Robotaki Remix)"
  4. "Data Palace"
  5. "Tiny Anthem (Shinichi Osawa Remix)"
  6. "Schadenfreude (Tantrum Desire Remix)
  7. "Shadow in the Rose Garden (Matt Lange Remix)"
  8. "Faces (Proxy Remix)"
  9. "Black (Trifonic Remix)"
scope="row" | Just Like

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  • Released: 11 November 2014
  • Label: Owsla

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  1. "Just Like"
  2. "Don't Speak"
  3. "Over/Love"
  4. "Pluck Pluck"
  5. "So Change"
scope="row" | Just Like Remixes

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  • Released: 23 April 2015
  • Label: Owsla

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  1. "Don't Speak (Manila Killa Remix)"
  2. "Just Like (Worthy's Space Cadet Remix)"
  3. "Just Like (CRNKN Remix)"
  4. "Just Like (Evil Nine Remix)"
  5. "Don't Speak (Kazimier Remix)"
scope="row" | Metropolis: The B-Sides

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  • Released: 11 Aug 2015 – 18 Aug 2015
  • Label: Self–released

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  1. "Happy Land"
  2. "Diamonds"
  3. "Specific Hell"
  4. "Radiolight"
  5. "Space Design"
  6. "When It's Gone"

=Singles=

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2011

| scope="row"| "Trafalgar"

Self-released
2011

| scope="row"| "Promise Me A Rose Garden / Glow"

Owsla
2013

| scope="row"| "Additional Faces"

Owsla
2014

| scope="row"| "Superflat"

Owsla
2015

| scope="row"| " Mr. Voice And The Cloudtop Glide Along"

Self-released

=Other appearances=

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YearSongAlbumLabel
2012"No Fun Intended"Owsla Presents: Free Treats Vol. IIOwsla
2013"Lift" (Digitalism featuring The M Machine)Lift EPKitsuné

=Remixes=

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Year

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|2011

| "Cal State Anthem"

PeaceTreaty feat. Kissed With a NoiseSelf-released
rowspan=3|2012

| "Take A Walk"

Passion PitColumbia Records
"Lightspeed"Kill The Noise & DatsikOwsla
"The City"Madeonpopcultur
rowspan=6|2013

| "Locked Out of Heaven"

Bruno MarsAtlantic Records
"Together We Are"ArtyBig Beat Records
"Middle Finger Pt. 2"Dog BloodOwsla / Boys Noize Records
"DNA" (The M Machine Remix for Helios)Empire of the SunSelf-released
"DNA" (The M Machine Remix for Apollo)Empire of the SunSelf-released
"Lucid Dreams"Mat ZoAnjunabeats
|2014

| "Sound of Erasing"

RubblebucketSelf-released
|2015

| "On The Ground"

RubblebucketCommunion Records
|2016

| "All That's Left"

Manila KillaNext Wave Records
|2018

| "Sooner Or Later"

TrifonicTrifonic Music LLC

References

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External links

  • [https://www.beatport.com/artist/the-m-machine/220850 The M Machine] on Beatport

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Category:Alternative dance musical groups

Category:American electronic musicians

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