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ThisMachineKillsRobots

Joined: Jun 04, 2012
Posts: 36
Windsor/Colchester
Canada

Posted on Jun 04 2012 10:56 PM

Hello! We just recorded some new stuff please check it out

http://thismachinekillsrobots.bandcamp.com/

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DannySnyder

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11076
Berkeley, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2012 12:40 AM

Hey, that's pretty good! Thanks for posting and welcome to the forum. I see your artwork has what looks like the SF Bay Bridge, are you from around here?

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"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac'

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

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ThisMachineKillsRobots

Joined: Jun 04, 2012
Posts: 36
Windsor/Colchester
Canada

Posted on Jun 05 2012 10:59 AM

Thank you! I wasn't sure where to post it really. Glad I found this forum and thanks for the welcome.

We're actually from Windsor, Ontario Canada. We border Detroit, Michigan, that's the Ambassador bridge. There's actually a busy tunnel crossing under the Detroit river as well!

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Ruhar

Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2012 11:00 AM

Nice work. I dig it!

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The Secret Samurai Website
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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2012 11:14 AM

This kind of music can lead to speeding tickets. Great stuff! Welcome to THE BEST music forum in the world.

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25685
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2012 12:22 PM

welcome aboard.
good tunes

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Tuck

Joined: Sep 02, 2006
Posts: 3166
Denver, CO
12 Calendar Pins

Posted on Jun 05 2012 02:38 PM

Windsor, biggest Canadian city south of the US.

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ThisMachineKillsRobots

Joined: Jun 04, 2012
Posts: 36
Windsor/Colchester
Canada

Posted on Jun 06 2012 10:32 AM

haha thanks everyone!

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JONPAUL

Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2472
Venice, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 06 2012 01:05 PM

Hey TMKR, welcome!
When you have a sec, would you mind providing a track listing for the album?
Thanks! Cool stuff!

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Insect Surfers
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Scimitars
Lords Of Atlantis
Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio

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ThisMachineKillsRobots

Joined: Jun 04, 2012
Posts: 36
Windsor/Colchester
Canada

Posted on Jun 07 2012 12:34 PM

thank you!

I posted the track listing. Sorry about that!

Thanks and Enjoy.

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JStern

Joined: Mar 15, 2012
Posts: 105
San Antonio, Texas
19 Download Pins

Posted on Jun 11 2012 08:03 PM

Thanks for making your album available for free download! I really am enjoying it, I like the way the songs are short and sweet. Great use of chromaticism in the melody in "Old Man Summer." Great double picking in "The Seaward," you've got some great technique for sure. Great ending to "Zug Island," I love when songs end on an unexpected chord. I like the way in "Phantasy Star" when you come out of the first section, you have the bass guitar fill in where usually drums would fill, again, creative stuff. Really cool feel changes in "Salty Wave," with the flip-flopping between major and minor modes. The great technical playing on the fill-ins on "I surf on Toxic Waste," it reminds me of Ivan's playing in the Madeira. I like how in"War and Peace," the rhythm section comes in with a half-time groove, very unexpected way to enter the tune. Again, great technical work in "Apparaticide." I love the melodic interplay between the bass and guitar in "Viking I." I really think your band's sound could gain a lot of depth by adding a 4th member, either a rhythm guitarist or a keyboard would fill the sound out a bit. That being said, the transparency of the sound does help to make it unique. I like the direction of your music, keeping the tunes short and exciting, and not being afraid to push out of the box a bit. Love the tunes, keep it up!!!

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Soundcloud page

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J_T

Joined: May 16, 2012
Posts: 55
Kallangur, QLD
Australia

Posted on Jun 11 2012 08:55 PM

I downloaded both your albums, thanks for making these available. I've only had time for one listen so far but I know they'll get many more in the near future. I love the art work as well.

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killbabykill34

Joined: Apr 03, 2010
Posts: 3201
Jacksonville, AL
United States

Posted on Jun 11 2012 09:40 PM

I am REALLY into this!

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tubeswell

Joined: Sep 24, 2011
Posts: 1424
Wellington, NZ
Antarctica

Posted on Jun 12 2012 12:13 PM

Wow! 2 x free surf album downloads! TFT

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ThisMachineKillsRobots

Joined: Jun 04, 2012
Posts: 36
Windsor/Colchester
Canada

Posted on Jun 12 2012 01:25 PM

we've added a rhythm guitarist actually.
he wasn't around the time this was recorded.
so hopefully the new batch of songs will have everyone.

thanks for the feedback, really nice to see that.

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ThisMachineKillsRobots Joined: Jun 04, 2012 Posts: 36 Windsor/Colchester	Posted on Jun 04 2012 10:56 PM Hello! We just recorded some new stuff please check it out http://thismachinekillsrobots.bandcamp.com/ Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11076 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Jun 05 2012 12:40 AM Hey, that's pretty good! Thanks for posting and welcome to the forum. I see your artwork has what looks like the SF Bay Bridge, are you from around here? — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
ThisMachineKillsRobots Joined: Jun 04, 2012 Posts: 36 Windsor/Colchester	Posted on Jun 05 2012 10:59 AM Thank you! I wasn't sure where to post it really. Glad I found this forum and thanks for the welcome. We're actually from Windsor, Ontario Canada. We border Detroit, Michigan, that's the Ambassador bridge. There's actually a busy tunnel crossing under the Detroit river as well! Top
Ruhar Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA	Posted on Jun 05 2012 11:00 AM Nice work. I dig it! — Ryan The Secret Samurai Website The Secret Samurai on Facebook Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jun 05 2012 11:14 AM This kind of music can lead to speeding tickets. Great stuff! Welcome to THE BEST music forum in the world. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25685 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 05 2012 12:22 PM welcome aboard. good tunes — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Jun 05 2012 02:38 PM Windsor, biggest Canadian city south of the US. Top
ThisMachineKillsRobots Joined: Jun 04, 2012 Posts: 36 Windsor/Colchester	Posted on Jun 06 2012 10:32 AM haha thanks everyone! Top
JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2472 Venice, CA	Posted on Jun 06 2012 01:05 PM Hey TMKR, welcome! When you have a sec, would you mind providing a track listing for the album? Thanks! Cool stuff! — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Top
ThisMachineKillsRobots Joined: Jun 04, 2012 Posts: 36 Windsor/Colchester	Posted on Jun 07 2012 12:34 PM thank you! I posted the track listing. Sorry about that! Thanks and Enjoy. Top
JStern Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 105 San Antonio, Texas	Posted on Jun 11 2012 08:03 PM Thanks for making your album available for free download! I really am enjoying it, I like the way the songs are short and sweet. Great use of chromaticism in the melody in "Old Man Summer." Great double picking in "The Seaward," you've got some great technique for sure. Great ending to "Zug Island," I love when songs end on an unexpected chord. I like the way in "Phantasy Star" when you come out of the first section, you have the bass guitar fill in where usually drums would fill, again, creative stuff. Really cool feel changes in "Salty Wave," with the flip-flopping between major and minor modes. The great technical playing on the fill-ins on "I surf on Toxic Waste," it reminds me of Ivan's playing in the Madeira. I like how in"War and Peace," the rhythm section comes in with a half-time groove, very unexpected way to enter the tune. Again, great technical work in "Apparaticide." I love the melodic interplay between the bass and guitar in "Viking I." I really think your band's sound could gain a lot of depth by adding a 4th member, either a rhythm guitarist or a keyboard would fill the sound out a bit. That being said, the transparency of the sound does help to make it unique. I like the direction of your music, keeping the tunes short and exciting, and not being afraid to push out of the box a bit. Love the tunes, keep it up!!! — The Techtonics reverb nation page Soundcloud page Last edited: Jun 11, 2012 20:04:28 Top
J_T Joined: May 16, 2012 Posts: 55 Kallangur, QLD	Posted on Jun 11 2012 08:55 PM I downloaded both your albums, thanks for making these available. I've only had time for one listen so far but I know they'll get many more in the near future. I love the art work as well. Top
killbabykill34 Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL	Posted on Jun 11 2012 09:40 PM I am REALLY into this! — THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com http://www.deepeddy.net/artists/thekbk/ www.reverbnation.com/thekbk www.facebook.com/thekbkal Top
tubeswell Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ	Posted on Jun 12 2012 12:13 PM Wow! 2 x free surf album downloads! TFT — He who dies with the most tubes... wins Surf Daddies Last edited: Jun 12, 2012 12:17:27 Top
ThisMachineKillsRobots Joined: Jun 04, 2012 Posts: 36 Windsor/Colchester	Posted on Jun 12 2012 01:25 PM we've added a rhythm guitarist actually. he wasn't around the time this was recorded. so hopefully the new batch of songs will have everyone. thanks for the feedback, really nice to see that. Top

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