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The Suicide Machines were a band formed in 1991 in Detroit, Michigan under the original name Jack Kevorkian and the Suicide Machines. The band's original lineup consisted of Jason Navarro on vocals, Dan Lukacinsky on guitar, Jason Brake on bass, and Stefan Rairigh on drums. This lineup lasted a year until Bill Jennings replaced Rairigh, but he was himself soon replaced by Derek Grant. They recorded the band's first demos The Essential Kevorkian and Green World in 1993 and 1994, both released through their own label Sluggo's Old Skool Records. They also released the "Vans Song" 7" single on Youth...

Optical 2 is a Finnish project. Rapper : Charles "Charly C" Slater Writers : Hillos, Kaivola, Antero Producer : Mixmaster K (Kaivola) The writers are from Helsinki (Finland) and are also known for having created the project Naked Eye, and as composers for Waldo. .

The Weather Machines was the songwriting/recording vehicle of Jason Ward that was active in Rapid City, SD and Portland, OR from 2004-2010. Live and studio contributors included Sam Phillips, Oliver Francis, Tom Miller, Ali DeMersseman, Miyo One Arrow, J. Waylon Miller, Patrick Fleming and Luke Mickelson. The Weather Machines released their self-produced debut CD, The Sound of Pseudoscience in 2006 on their own Tigers Against Crime imprint. A 5-song follow-up EP entitled Bones & Brains was released in 2008. .

LA-based Modern Time Machines’ haunting, bittersweet melodies recall elements of dream pop, new wave, and space rock, and their sound has been described as “a noisy, romantic hurricane for those who like their rock with intricate layers” (Buzzbands.LA). Boy/girl vocal harmonies feature heavily in the band’s feedback-laced love songs, which have drawn comparisons to shoegazers and noiseniks including M83, Medicine and Sonic Youth. After playing their first show in December 2007, the band’s first single “Dweeb” began receiving strong radio support from Los Angeles’ KROQ 106.7FM. Continually refining their sound, the band garnered noteworthy praise for its shows, playing LA...

An obscure nugget that has been thankfully unearthed and given to the funk Masses, The Detroit Sex Machines are the epitome of underground funk. The group's music was rediscovered in a Michigan area vinyl collection (circa 2000). Soon after, members of the band were found and re-release of the material from this late '60s/early '70s band was issued. The DSM song “Rap It Together” wound up on the Ubiquity compilation "Searching for Soul." Since then, hardcore funk fans have been digging deep for more from this Motown group. .