Four years ago MASCHINE BRENNT released the conceptual, entirely ambient-instrumental album “Grief” and since then releasing only a few digital singles.
But in 2026, MASCHINE BRENNT make a full-fledged comeback with a brand new album and now Swedish musician Joacim Thenander (ex-CULTIVATED BIMBO) has returned to the classic sound of his project, based on vintage and minimalist electronic music, robotic vocoders, analog synthesizers, and an exploration of the always relevant theme of the relationship between humans and machines — in short, to true machine-pop!
Some associations with the great legacy of KRAFTWERK are noticeable, but MASCHINE BRENNT has always differed from such minimal-electro projects by a skillful balance between the nostalgic retro-noir of the late 20th century and more modern genres of electronic music such as Techno, EBM and hard-rhythmic electronics. However, the overall concept of the album is more than obvious, based on its title and artwork: music from machines and for machines! Human attention is welcome and appreciated, but it's not necessary — machines are self-sufficient in their creativity and self-expression, so why would they need a humans with their limited capabilities?
Is this just the author's irony? Or not? Highly recommended to all fans of DATAPOP, UNISONLAB, REAKTON, DEUTSCHE BANK, KRAFTMAN, KOSMONAUTE, etc..
Released June 2026 on Razgrom.
Track Listing:
01 Music for Machines (Intro)
02 Into the Maze
03 Modern Poetry
04 Digital Detox
05 Communication (Domino)
06 Music Technology
07 Frightless
08 Construction
09 In the Machine
10 Spuren (v2)
11 Maschine
12 Music for Machines
Bonus Tracks:
13 Electric Music (1st Demo Version)
14 DCY (Previously Unreleased Club Mix)
English