Machine Girl (sometimes stylized as machin3gir1) is an American

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project created in 2012 by Matt Stephenson (also known as ''DJ Chaotic Ugly'') in

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. In 2015, the project became a duo, with Stephenson recruiting percussionist Sean Kelly to play live drums.

Style and themes

In an interview with

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magazine, Stephenson defined Machine Girl as "fucked-up electronic

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" and stated that they didn't like the "

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" tag for being "very

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, and very black and white" considering the project "a lot more colorful".

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listed them as one of the "bands expanding the definition of

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", and described the project as "a particularly punky and ferocious breed of the electronic sub-genre

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that could easily pass for hardcore when they rip it live".

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defined their style as "relentlessly smashing together bits of punk,

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, industrial, and more" and "unpredictable and dangerous, full of animalistic rage and uncontrollable energy". The project is named after the 2008 Japanese film ''

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,'' which they occasionally

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on their 2014 album WLFGRL.

Members

* Matt Stephenson – production, vocals (2012–present) * Sean Kelly – drums (2015–present)

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)

Extended plays

*''Electronic Gimp Music EP'' (2013) *''13th Hour EP'' (2013) *''GRLPWR EP'' (2013) *''MACHINE GIRL VS MACHINE GIRL'' (2016) * ''RePorpoised Phantasies'' (2020)

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)

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)

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'' (2018)

Soundtracks

* '' Neon White Soundtrack Part 1 "The Wicked Heart"'' (2022) * '' Neon White Soundtrack Part 2 "The Burn That Cures"'' (2022)

External links

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References

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