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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) in 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]
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". [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]
Their music often features lyrics and samples criticising capitalism and exploring mental health, gender identity, and sexuality. This can particularly be seen in their albums ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For, The Ugly Art and U-Void Synthesizer.
The project is named after the 2008 Japanese film The Machine Girl, [7] which they occasionally sampled on their 2014 album WLFGRL.
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. [10]
Machine Girl | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels |
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Members |
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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) in 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]
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". [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]
Their music often features lyrics and samples criticising capitalism and exploring mental health, gender identity, and sexuality. This can particularly be seen in their albums ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For, The Ugly Art and U-Void Synthesizer.
The project is named after the 2008 Japanese film The Machine Girl, [7] which they occasionally sampled on their 2014 album WLFGRL.
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. [10]