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MACHINER
NEW SINGLE
‘The Between’
OUT NOW ON
All Major Streaming Platforms
Hartlepool’s electro-indie act Machiner have just released their debut single, ‘The Between’, a powerfully strong pop banger showing huge potential. Damian Robinson caught up with vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Paul McCarte to find out more.
‘The Between’ is out now. How satisfying is it to see your vision become something real and available?
‘The Between’ is the end and beginning of a journey. It’s the culmination of the last few years spent honing in on our vision for a new sound, and the first of four tracks we began recording in spring. Having it out there in the world feels like we've turned the page
and began a new chapter in our story, which is very exciting.
There’s an interesting electro- pop sound to ‘The Between’. Tell us about the production and some of the tools you used...
and orchestration.
‘The Between’ has been getting some really strong reviews in the press. How does it feel? We are over the moon with the initial reception as we have had this project under wraps for a long time, not even playing our close friends the songs until we were ready. We thought we had created something special and the good feedback is the first signifier that we have.
Is the overall sound of ‘The Between’ a reflection of future Machiner releases?
I'd say yes, it's like a calling card. It has all the
elements we were reaching for: it's poppy but lyrically dark, powerful but also ambient, as well as rhythmic, punchy and floaty all
It was recorded and engineered
by our long-time collaborator
Mark Hand at Tower Street
Studios and programmed/produced
by myself. Our music is a melding of guitars and electronics so our setup is built around that. We create layers of electronics and drum rhythms in tandem with playing through our amps and PA, using Ableton to control the synths and drum machines in real-time so we can edit as we write the song. The hardware used includes old synths (MicroKorg/Poly 800), a Blofeld, Bass Station, RD800 plus ND2, Octopad & SPD drum pads with software-generated rhythms, field samples
“We have had this project under wraps for a long time”
at the same time.
You’ve also recently played
your debut gig, so it’s all happening for you. How was
the show?
It was great - and our songs seemed to captivate the audience. We used projectors to make the room look cool, filled it to capacity and had a great
support called Burn the Valley.
What does a good rest-of-the-year look like for Machiner?
More live shows, hooking up with other bands for some gigs, releasing more music and landing a festival slot or two for next year.
You can listen to ‘The Between’ now on all major streaming platforms.
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