The M Machine Talks Scream Bus Tour With Blake Wilson

A giant 3D M lights up and starts up into a flashing revolution, synchronized perfectly with the sounds blasting from the speakers. The detail, the perfected timing, all creates a live cinematic experience unlike anything else in electronic dance music.

“We like to take the audience for a journey when we play live–we hit up pretty much every tempo, every genre, all of our own music, of course, and really try to create an arc of emotion throughout the show,” Andy Coenen of The M Machine says.

Inspired by Fritz Lang’s dystopian sci-fi classic Metropolis (not so coincidentally the name their latest couple of EPs), The M Machine mastered the art of a live show early on, allowing them to create audial masterpieces to blast their giant M with.

“The ‘M’ as the icon, the live vocals, the string arrangements, the storyline that accompanies the music, and the integration of live visuals in our performances, all of these things were planned out from the beginning of the project,” Andy continues. “It’s a bit hard to describe what our show is like, but our ‘M’ light wall is now a virtual 3D ‘M’, that displays all of the patterns and sequences as the physical M but in 3D form.”

Considering the hard, dub/electro vibe in The M Machine’s songs compared to the true, high speed trance of Markus Schulz and KhoMha, the trio might seem a little out of place on the Scream Bus Tour, but that hasn’t stopped them from rocking crowds across the continent.

“We really didn’t quite know what to expect when we started, since Markus’ fanbase isn’t where we’re coming from at all,” Andy explains. “However, we knew that Markus’ fans value music above all else, and, even though our style is a bit different, we put the most emphasis on musicality in our production and our shows.”

The M Machine – Metropolis Pt.II

Their latest EP, Metropolis Pt. II released in February and they’ve been wowing crowds with it since. It’s range from electro-dub to nu-disco indie gives them more tools in their DJ tool kit to thump their giant M to.

“Every detail and nuance has probably been sweated over for hours to make it sit just right in the composition,” the group said. “Even though there’s not a single thing that defines our style, I’d say that the best way to describe our sound is cinematic–we’re really trying to tell a story or paint a picture with everything we do.”

These guys don’t just produce music. They produce stories to each one of their individual tunes, creating their own story of Metropolis for people to delve into. Don’t believe me? Check out their liner notes on each individual Metropolis EP. The M Machine is creating experiences and stories, one city at a time.

“As soon as we’re done with the bus tour we’re going to try to write as much music as possible,” they continued. “We’ve got a ton of new music that we can’t wait to bring to life, and a few cool collaborations in the works. Other than that, we’ll be playing a bunch of festival dates this summer, and are getting excited to go on tour in Australia in October. But the most important thing for us is music, and continuing to innovate as much as we can.”

Check out The M Machine’s cinematic adventure of a set, as they join Markus Schulz and KhoMha this Friday at the Venue Scottsdale.