Machine Girl (band)

Machine Girl (sometimes stylized as machin3gir1) is an American electronic music project created in 2012 by Matt Stephenson (also known as DJ Chaotic Ugly) in Long Island, New York. In 2015, the project became a duo, with Stephenson recruiting percussionist Sean Kelly to play live drums.

Style and themes
In an interview with Revolver magazine, Stephenson defined Machine Girl as "fucked-up electronic punk" and stated that they did not like the "industrial" tag for being "very goth, and very black and white" considering the project "a lot more colorful". Kerrang! listed them as one of the "bands expanding the definition of hardcore", and described the project as "a particularly punky and ferocious breed of the electronic sub-genre breakcore that could easily pass for hardcore when they rip it live". Pitchfork defined their style as "relentlessly smashing together bits of punk, grindcore, rave, industrial, and more" and "unpredictable and dangerous, full of animalistic rage and uncontrollable energy".

Their music often features lyrics and samples criticising capitalism and exploring mental health, gender identity, and sexuality. This can particularly be seen in their albums ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For, The Ugly Art and U-Void Synthesizer.

The project is named after the 2008 Japanese film The Machine Girl, which they occasionally sampled on their 2014 album WLFGRL.

Other projects
Stephenson is also a member of the electronic duo Prolaps with Bonnie Baxter from Kill Alters. Originally collaborating together on the track "Vomit" from ...Because I'm Young Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For, they began releasing music in 2020.

Members

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

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)
 * SUPER FREQ EP (2024)

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)
 * "Concerning Peace (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 (2017)

Soundtracks

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