#magic machine

[elektraflowers]

Dad used to call me his "magic machine." Whenever I was around, he could find a good parking space, get an extra ten minutes on the meter, his phone would charge faster, the burned out lightbulb would magically turn on again. He said I "fixed" the washing machine by whispering to it when I was three. I don't remember that, but I can almost believe it. I've always been fascinated by machines.

Which isn't to say I understand how they work. I remember learning about electricity in physics class, and in the one shop class the school put me in by mistake, but I couldn't tell you a thing about a circuit, a solenoid, or a socket wrench. I'm hopeless at programming. I can't read a blueprint, let alone set something up based on one.

Even though Dad's gone, and I'm still his magic machine. The car doesn't make that funny noise when I'm inside it. I sit at Mom's computer and it stops running slow. I even kissed our hot water heater because I know we can't afford a new one. It's not running perfectly but it's running a little more smoothly. When I take a shower, the water stays warm.

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Banger of the Week: Magic Machine - Castle in the Sky

Banger of the Week: Magic Machines - Castle in the Sky Sydney #psych band take you on a cosmic journey with their heavy brand of wild jam rock #magicmachine #castleinthesky #newmusic #psychedelicrock #psychrock #jamband #jam #Australia #sydney

Sydney-based Psych rock band Magic Machine seek to take you on a cosmic adventure with their music. They write songs full of heavy funk beats, psychedelic guitars and surrealist lyrics. They aren’t too far off from their country brethren King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizards, and tracks like new single “Castle in the Sky” should get them a similarly devoted following. The song has everything;…

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Magic Machine - An Endless Sporadic (2016)

Artist : Costin Chioreanu

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Listen/purchase: Magic Machine by An Endless Sporadic

“An abstract instrumental journey of mind-bending musicianship and rich expressiveness via avante garde film-score soundscapes, featuring flashes of stylistic innovation and ensemble work that is staggeringly packed full of drama yet still meaningful from a compositional standpoint. One of the worlds most elusive yet breathtakingly captivating progressive rock bands, An Endless Sporadic, is set to return on 16th September 2016 with a new album, Magic Machine. Magic Machine is a showcase for mind-bending musicianship and rich expressiveness via avante garde film-score soundscapes. An abstract journey through different styles of music and environments, the album offers a coruscating kaleidoscope of colours and joy, flashes of stylistic innovation featuring ensemble work that is staggeringly packed full of drama yet still meaningful from a compositional standpoint. This is an aurally challenging album with an experimentally wide sound palette, but as a whole is assuredly palatable, mesmerising and resides in a class paralleled by none. Hailing from the hallowed halls of Berklee College of Music in Boston, the brains behind An Endless Sporadic, Zach Kamins, is no stranger to the synergy or intuitiveness that his particular brand of prog-rock-jazz-fusion offers. Anyone who has ever played Guitar Hero can attest to the beauty of An Endless Sporadic and their songs. The band gained most of theirpopularity with the song, “Impulse,” which was placed on Guitar Hero 3. After that they recorded, “Anything,” which was placed on Guitar Hero World Tour. From here they produced more songs to create their first EP, “Ameliorate.” And so An Endless Sporadic was born. Comments Zach: “I feel that Magic Machine was created out of a strong desire to bring out the true intention of the name, An Endless Sporadic. I have always had a passion for music that was part of a bigger story, where ideas can take time to develop and be presented in many different ways. “ Joining master multi instrumentalist Zach Kamins on this album is a stellarline-up of virtuoso musicians (we stopped counting at 30 instruments…all recorded live and including Hand Hammered Lasagne Trays!) and special guests including Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment), Roine Stolt and Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings), Michael Iago Mellender (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) and Navene K (Animals as Leaders, Entheos) to name just a few! The ambitiously bold Magic Machine is unleashed on September 16th and will be one of those albums talked about with fervour for years to come, do not miss out on this one.creditsreleased September 16, 2016 Instrumentalists: Zach Kamins Guitars, Piano, Synths, Organ, Wurlitzer, Auxiliary Percussion, Banjo, Tuba, Conference Recorder Jonas Reingold​ ­- Bass Navene­-K​­ - Drums Michael Iago Mellender Percussion Guitar, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Hand­Hammered Lasagna Warming Trays, Metals, Trumpet, Auxiliary Percussion Chris Bleth​­ Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, English Horn, Recorders Amparo Edo Biol​­ - French Horn Aija Mattson​­ - French Horn Paul Cartwright​­ - Lead Violin, Viola Mischa Lefkowitz - V​iolin Matt Cooker​­- Cello Bradley Dujmovic​­ - Erhu Special Guests: Jordan Rudess ­ Piano & Synth Sky Run:​Piano 5:00 ­ 5 :56, Synth Lead 5:56 ­ 6:21, Piano 6:31 ­ 7:26 Through The Fog: P​iano​1​:37 ­ 2:05, S​ynth Lead 3:30 ­ 3:41 Roine Stolt­- L​ead Guitar ​(​S​ea Voyage: 2​:18 ­ 2:54) Production Credits: Zach Kamins Producer, Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Photography, Video Editing Bradley Dujmovic Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Photography, Video Editing Drums, percussion, mallets, trumpet and percussion guitar sessions engineered by ​Zach Ohren at S​harkbite Studios​ in Oakland, CA.  Woodwinds, brass, strings, timpani, and guitar sessions engineered by R​ich Mouser​ at​ The Mouse House​ in Altadena, CA. Bass sessions engineered by J​onas Reingold ​at ​Reingold Records​ in Vienna, Austria. Piano sessions engineered by J​ohn “J.T.” Thomas​ in Reseda, CA Matt Graff​­ Additional Engineering/Mixing Mastered by B​ernie Grundman​ at B​ernie Grundman Mastering ​in Los Angeles, CA Chaney Crabb​­ - Photography Carla Judson​­- Photography Costin Chioreanu​­ - Artwork/Animation”

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https://soundcloud.com/anendlesssporadic/the-departure

"Free track from the new album Magic Machine, by An Endless Sporadic"

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNlhVNri8OE)

“Animation/Artwork by Costin Chioreanu An Endless Sporadic's new album, Magic Machine will be release 9-16-16. The line up will include: Zach Kamins - Guitar, Banjo, Keyboards, Perucssion Jonas Reingold - Bass Navene-K - Drums Michael Iago Mellender - Percussion Guitar, Trumpet, Mallets, Metals, Percussion Chris Bleth - Woodwinds Amparo Edo Biol - French Horn Aija Mattson - French Horn Paul Cartwright - Violin, Viola Mischa Lefkowitz - Violin Matt Cooker - Cello Bradely Dujmovic- Erhu With Special Guests: Jordan Rudess - Piano, Synth Roine Stolt - Guitar Magic Machine track listing: 1. The Departure 2. Magic Machine 3. Galactic Tactic 4. Finding The Falls 5. The Assembly 6. Agile Descent 7. Sky Run 8. Through The Fog 9. Sea Voyage 10. Impulse II www.anendlesssporadic.com www.facebook.com/anendlesssporadic https://twitter.com/aesband”

[sonicshocks]

On the 16th September An Endless Sporadic return with Magic Machine. 

Joining master multi instrumentalist Zach Kamins on this album is a stellar line-up of virtuoso musicians (we stopped counting at 30 instruments…all recorded live and including hand hammered Lasagne trays!) and special guests including Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings), Michael Iago Mellender (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) and Navene K (Animals as Leaders, Entheos) to name just a few!

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The Coca-Cola Magic Machine