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Machine Girl (band)

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Machine Girl
Background information
OriginLong Island, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Matt Stephenson
  • Sean Kelly
Websitemachin3gir1.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]

MG1, The opening song to Machine Girl's first LP, WLFGRL, that became a popular animation meme in 2023.

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.

Style and themes

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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.

Other projects

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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]

Members

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  • Matt Stephenson – production, bass guitar, vocals (2012–present)
  • Sean Kelly – drums (2015–present)

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • "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)

Splits and collaborative releases

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  • Darren Keen + Machine Girl (2014)
  • Machine Girl / Five Star Hotel (2016)
  • Shade / Machine Girl - QUARANTINETAPES_vol3 (2020)

Mix compilations

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  • MRK90 Mix Vol. 1 (2017)

Soundtracks

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Music videos

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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 20th, 2013.[11] Their next upload was on February 7th, 2014, when they uploaded a video for the song "Ginger Claps", 9 days before their debut album WLFGRL was released.[12]

On November 4th, 2014, Machine Girl posted a video titled "___________DJPH11252014"[13]. 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 31st, 2015, Machine Girl published two videos titled "HEAVEN MIX"[14] and "HELL MIX",[15] 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 16th, 2017. It was followed by a video for the song "Sad Claps", released on June 12th, 2017.[16]

While continuing to upload visualisers for various projects (including ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For (September 24th, 2017)[17], MRK90 MIX VOL 1 (December 17th, 2017)[18] and The Ugly Art (October 14th, 2018)[19]), 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.[20]

On November 15th, 2020, Machine Girl posted a video titled "GLOBAL FANDEMIC [MACHINE GIRL SET @ A2B2 NIGHT OF FIRE]" [21], a live performance as part of a 24 hour virtual music festival hosted by Andy Morin of a2b2.[22] 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 3rd, 2021, titled "PROLAPS 2021 GUILTED HEXITATION" [23]. 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 21st, 2021, featuring visuals by Lucid Interval. A video for their album Ultra Cycle Pt. 2: Estival Growth followed on June 22nd, 2021, featuring visuals by N3T4.

On August 28th 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.[24] Another official music video from the same album followed a week later, this one being for the song "Motherfather".[25] 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 4th 2024, they released a music video for the song "Psychic Attack",[26] the final track of the album MG Ultra. Two months later, on December 13th 2024, Machine Girl released another music video for "Ass2Mars", another MG Ultra song.[27] A video for the track "Grindhouse", another track from MG Ultra, premiered on January 1st, 2025[28]. 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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  1. ^ "Gravity Diva | Machine Girl". February 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Machine Girl". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Adame, Oscar (January 13, 2020). "Machine Girl, the future of digital hardcore". Warp. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Nathan (September 14, 2020). "A Guide to the Relentless Hardcore of Machine Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Pettis, Josh (May 29, 2019). "Lobsterfest 2019 Q&A: Machine Girl". ACRN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Machine Girl". Discogs. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Enis, Eli (May 11, 2020). "Machine Girl: "Alien music" duo on spitting blood, mashing genres, transcending self". Revolver. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Enis, Eli (May 24, 2019). "5 bands expanding the definition of hardcore". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Joyce, Colin (March 10, 2020). "Machine Girl: U-Void Synthesizer". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Prolaps - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  11. ^ Machine Girl (December 19, 2013). Machine Girl - ~*•°•.[g0o∂]_[∫3º¥].•°•*~. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Machine Girl (February 6, 2014). Machine Girl - Ginger Claps. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Machine Girl (November 3, 2014). ___________DJPH11252014. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ Machine Girl (July 30, 2015). HEAVEN MIX. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Machine Girl (July 30, 2015). HELL MIX. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Machine Girl (June 11, 2017). SAD CLAPS. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Machine Girl (September 24, 2017). ...BECAUSE I'M YOUNG ARROGANT AND HATE EVERYTHING YOU STAND FOR. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Machine Girl (December 16, 2017). MRK90 MIX VOL 1. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Machine Girl (October 13, 2018). The Ugly Art (ALBUM STREAM). Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ Machine Girl (August 27, 2020). MACHINE GIRL - FULLY IN IT. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ Machine Girl (November 14, 2020). GLOBAL FANDEMIC [MACHINE GIRL SET @ A2B2 NIGHT OF FIRE]. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ A2B2 NIGHT OF FIRE. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via www.youtube.com.
  23. ^ Machine Girl (January 2, 2021). PROLAPS 2021 GUILTED HEXITATION. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ Machine Girl (August 27, 2024). Machine Girl - Until I Die (Official Video). Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ Machine Girl (September 5, 2024). Machine Girl - Motherfather (Official Video). Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ Machine Girl (October 4, 2024). Machine Girl - Psychic Attack (Official Video). Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Machine Girl (December 13, 2024). Machine Girl - Ass2Mars (Official Video). Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ Machine Girl (December 31, 2024). Machine Girl - Grindhouse (Official Video). Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
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