The M Machine

Music career

Before they were The M Machine, the group called themselves Pance Party. They first caught attention online with a teaser video for a full-length album called Metropolis, which eventually became two separate EPs.

In 2011, their double A-side single "Promise Me A Rose Garden" / "Glow" came out on Skrillex's label OWSLA. It hit number one on Beatport's Electro House chart and number two overall on the platform for a full week. On October 20, 2011, BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe named "Promise Me A Rose Garden" the Hottest Record in the World.

The first part of their two-part concept album, Metropolis Pt. I, arrived in April 2012. It premiered online through Rolling Stone and went worldwide the next day, reaching number one on Beatport's overall chart. The second part, Metropolis Pt. II, followed on February 19, 2013, also on OWSLA, and also hit number one overall on Beatport.

The story of a dystopian city, inspired by Fritz Lang's film Metropolis, is told across both EPs. A text-and-illustrated version of the story is available as digital liner notes on the band's website. The saga ended with Metropolis Remixed, a collection that reworked tracks from the two EPs with remixes from Kill The Noise, Digitalism, Robotaki, and others.

In January 2014, they put out the single "Superflat" on OWSLA, followed by the Just Like EP that November. This EP marked a shift toward a more underground, club-focused sound.

A remix pack, Just Like Remixes, came out in April 2015, featuring contributions from Manila Killa, CRNKN, and Worthy. On January 28, 2015, Andy left the group to focus on programming and technology, turning the trio into a duo. Their debut album, Glare, was released on February 23, 2017, on Mad Zoo.

The M Machine has toured alongside Skrillex, Porter Robinson, The Glitch Mob, Madeon, Markus Schulz, and others, as well as headlining their own tours. They have performed at major festivals including Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Holy Ship!, Hard Summer, Outside Lands, South by Southwest, TomorrowWorld, Mysteryland, Electric Zoo, and Shambhala. They have also created official remixes for Bruno Mars, Passion Pit, Empire of the Sun, Dog Blood, Madeon, Mat Zo, Arty, and Datsik & Kill The Noise.