Machines In Heaven

Machines In Heaven

Machines In Heaven are a three-piece electronica, bass and shoegaze act that forms in 2011. The group includes founding member Greg Hurst, with writers and producers Davey Gwynne and Connor Reid completing the line-up.

Sound and influences

Their music draws on experimental and guitar-based influences, with reference points that include Radiohead, Clark, Pixies and Mogwai. Their style also sits alongside bass culture, Warp-related electronic music and Detroit influences, combining digital textures with shoegaze atmosphere.

Releases

Their debut album, bordersbreakdown, follows the EP The Glasgow Jihad. The album brings together layered synths, iridescent electronic textures and a mix of light and dark moods associated with 1980s sounds. It also includes a long-form central piece described as a ten-minute opus. A later EP, Hindu Milk, follows.

Reception and recognition

Coverage of the debut album compares the group to artists such as A Certain Ratio and the Durutti Column, and describes the project as a mix of shoegaze, Prince and Aphex Twin influences. Music media including CLASH and The Herald also respond positively to the record, with The Herald calling it one of the finest releases to come out of Glasgow in many years.

The band receives a Best Electro Act award at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards and plays several major festivals.