Hopeful Machines Explained

Hopeful Machines
Origin:Baltimore, Maryland
Genre:Industrial rock
Years Active:1999–present
Associated Acts:Ego Likeness, Stoneburner (band)
Website:http://www.hopefulmachines.net
Current Members:Steven Archer

Hopeful Machines is a solo electronic music project of Ego Likeness member Steven Archer. He states that he uses this project as a sandbox for playing with sound and ideas, that it's about exploring "very complex sounds, and how much of that I can put in a piece of music before it becomes too much."[1] Many of his releases are available free for download in various forms.

Discography

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Reception

Archer's motto for the project is "Electronica for Sociopaths",[2] which has been echoed in several reviews.[3] [4] [5]

References

  1. Web site: Arts Of Darkness: Steven Archer. www.intravenousmag.co.uk. 2018-02-28.
  2. Web site: News::. www.hopefulmachines.net. 2018-02-28.
  3. News: Hopeful Machines – Minus Zero. 2013-12-24. ReGen Magazine. 2018-02-28. en-US.
  4. News: Hopeful Machines – The Spring of the Drowned Girl. 2013-12-24. ReGen Magazine. 2018-02-28. en-US.
  5. News: Hopeful Machines – A Shadow the Size of Everything. 2015-10-25. ReGen Magazine. 2018-02-28. en-US.