The M Machine return today with “Superflat,” a song that’s anything but. The San Francisco electronic trio signed to Skrillex’s OWSLA imprint are about as dynamic as they come, combining hard techno, electro-house, American dubstep, and experimental strains into mix that jitters and quakes with serious verve. Ben Swardlick, Eric Luttrell, and Andy Coenen first made waves with their pair of Metropolis EPs — a dystopian concept series inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang film of the same name. The group’s music does indeed possess a cinematic bent, but “Superflat” is too jam-packed with wild sonics to worry too much about a theme, and it’s easy to see why everyone from Bruno Mars to Kill the Noise to Empire of the Sun has tapped The M Machine for remix work.
The M Machine tour dates:
January 23 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
January 25 – Orlando, FL @ Roxy Nightclub
January 31 – Austin, TX @ Republic Live
February 1 – El Paso, TX @ Plum (DJ Set)
February 7 – San Francisco, CA @ 1015 Folsom
February 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon
February 15 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
February 22 – New York, NY @ Slake
February 28 – Kelowna, BC @ Flashbacks (DJ Set)
March 5 – Portland, OR @ Whiskey Bar