Talk:Machina/The Machines of God

Glass and the Machines of God
I don't think the Glass and the Machines of God web series should be on this album page. It is an extension of a story that was introduced with Machina and Machina II but not related to either album's release. It also wasn't a promotional tool for the album. I think it should either have its own page or there should be a Machina story page that details all released story content: both machina albums, the web series and the stories that Billy Corgan wrote. Edgessouth 21:22, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Cult Classic?
How is this album a "cult classic"? I've searched on the internet about this album before, and I've never seen any traces of an existing "cult". Underwater 23:06, 13 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that's not really true. Folkor 04:47, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Okay, I'm just going to delete the whole part... Underwater 02:59, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

It is almost universally hated in the smashing pumpkins internet community...does that make this record a cult classic? Also, I WANT MY MONEY BACK MR. CORGAN, this album is shit!!!Sickboy3883 22:47, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Basically, anything after Adore is usually hated by SP fans... Blame Corgan. --Mrmoustache14 (talk) 20:28, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

Material from Pumpkins page
A revision of the paragraph about this album on the Smashing Pumpkins has been moved here. The main page needs to be trimmed down a bit, so here's hoping someone can do something with this here:

 MACHINA was initially promoted as the Pumpkins' return to form, after the more gothic, electronic-sounding Adore''; however, on its release, many reviewers and fans took issue with the album's "Wall of Sound" production, finding that what was intended to have been a reappearance of the band's signature rock sound had been overprocessed &mdash; in particular, stripping away the warmth and nuance for which Iha's and Corgan's guitar work had become known. In addition, many longtime fans became disenchanted with the conceptual nature of the album and its mystical and spiritual themes. These themes, however, served to draw the more adamant Pumpkins fans in and lead them on a search for the underlying 'meaning' of the album (that many now claim to have been a wild goose chase). This was commonly referred to as the "Machina Mystery". It involved cryptic comments from Corgan, the esoteric album artwork (illustrated by Vasily Kavanov) that possibly included a prophecy of the band's date of demise (the numbers '5/23' were embedded in an illustration), and off-the-wall notes written by Corgan and passed out at concerts ("Do you know who your Savior is???"). In September of 2000, Corgan himself held a "Machina Mystery Contest", wherein fans wrote essays on, and interpretations of, the 'Machina Mystery'. Over 100 runners-up had their essays signed and returned by Corgan, while one winner was to receive tickets to the band's final show. The symbolism and iconography in Machina led many to believe Corgan had finally made the dive into the deep end of egomania and demagoguery, though Corgan later claimed to simply be his acting a "cartoon" role of the media's representations of him and his band. ''

MACHINA = acronym?
Is the first part of the albums's title some sort of acronym or why is it capitalized? - Cyrus XIII 13:59, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

This album is connected
All song titles serve as redirects to this album, have their own pages, or have been placed at the appropriate disambiguation pages. Godlord2 20:14, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:The smashing pumpkins machina cover.jpg
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Article Bug?
Something screwy is going on at the moment - the album chart table is not visible, and the personnel is small and embedded in the reference chart! Not sure what's going on - the code is correct. Hopefully this will fix itself or I'm just going crazy. -Werideatdusk33 00:16, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Machina Diagram
Billy Corgan hand-drew a diagram with a bunch of the Machina and Machina II songs that explains how they are thematically connected. It was somehow released on the Internet and I have it on my computer. I think it would be very helpful in both articles to demonstrate their "concept album" aspect and to better explain the flow of the songs and the creative genesis of the project. I'd like to upload it but am unsure as to what licensing it is. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, and, if so, what license? -Werideatdusk33 (talk) 19:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Footage of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
There is claim that there is footage of the recording for Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Does anyone know if these have been released. And where can I find them.
 * This would be a much better question for Talk:Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, but here's your answer anyway: MTV recorded some video footage of the MCIS recording sessions in early March 1995. It has not been officially released. hbent (talk) 06:46, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Clarification on Pitchfork review
The Pitchfork review does not, as stated before my edit, criticize Chamberlin's drumming style. The reviewer makes a passing reference to Chamberlin "doing his best Neil Peart impression," which isn't an insult. Bdure (talk) 15:22, 24 May 2010 (UTC) bdure
 * I'm not sure which review you're reading. Specifically, the writer says "Chamberlin's overproduced, steady clicking on MACHINA sounds exactly like-- and might as well be-- a drum machine.".The Review  Nonetheless, the thrust of the criticism was really about the production style, so it is pretty unnecessary to mention.  But, really, who would criticize Chamberlin's drumming out of all things to criticize? -Werideatdusk33 (talk) 19:50, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Revamping article
I've been working the last few pages to revamp the article. It's always felt lacking, esp. compared to what was written for the previous three albums, and even the two new ones, so I've tried to find some narrative thrust and lay out the making and release of the album coherently. Corgan has talked about the album a couple times this year and his comments really clarified the actuality of the album's release.... how the GATMOG concept was initially planned compared to how it actually manifested...

Anyways, what's missing now is a bit more coverage of the release with actual sources from 1999-2001. I can remember there being quite a bit of excitement over the "Machina mystery" and all these bits getting doled out, so any vintage sources anyone can find about that would really clarify things. I would appreciate anyone with a bit of perspective on the album and its release to weigh in and help correct any inaccuracies or omissions that might be present. Thanks a lot! It is finished when seven are one! -Werideatdusk33 (talk) 09:06, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Still Becoming Apart
Admins keep deleting it, saying it doesn't warrant an article, but maybe it could be on this article since it was released with Machina. --Mrmoustache14 (talk) 20:27, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

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