The Music of Machine Unseen

If you are not yet too familiar with the sounds of Machine Unseen, then let us be among the first to introduce you, as the project has recently released several singles this year that all encompass this cinematic and heartfelt soundscape and approach but does so with a personality that you end up getting attached to.

One of the recent single releases that hit the hardest is a song called "Swords to Borders", which has such a wonderful way of blending in elements of classic rock, piano pop, and bringing a theatrical undertone to it all as well. This track is a damn near perfect introduction to Machine Unseen as a whole because it boasts some of the staple sounds that you hear on a lot of the releases.

You have bountiful vocals with memorable melodies, classic and almost vintage tonality to it, and a vibrant performance, which lends a hand to the whole theatrical backbone of it all.

Some would call this more cinematic than theatrical, but for me, I could see these on a stage in front of me, and it works in that facet perfectly in my mind.

This is a track that makes me think of artists like Billy Joel, for example and you have a little bit of jazz underbelly, but plenty of pop overtones, and again, some of that classic rock influence as well that all gets rolled into one song.

I love the color and energy that's put into the track because it almost feels like it was recorded live on the floor, and you're getting that electric energy from one singular moment of performance.

That is a special thing. Having that live performance aesthetic is not easy to come by on record, but it's really pulled off well here.

Another recent release called "Numbers Game" is still very key-based based but this time it's more of a keyboard or synth rather than just a piano, and it gives the track a bit of a different feel.

You still get vocal approaches that have passion behind them with notes that are held out or belted along with a brilliant Arrangement and progression that makes the whole thing feel almost vast and its undertone.

Another single called "The Hard Way" delves into some personal approaches, and you can tell that a song like this comes from someplace genuine.

This track is more of a ballad-style song, and the piano work is amazing.

After listening to a handful of singles released, you start to get a feel for the kind of artist that Machine Unseen really is.

The project is a collaborative effort between family friends and other musicians.

You can feel this sort of tie-in or even love for the craft in the songs themselves.

A lot of these are emotionally driven and express a lot of inner thought that comes spilling out for all to so again.

This is important because some of the songs are really brilliantly composed and express a lot of that inner thought or emotion so for some of us, some of the tracks really feel almost like they could have served as part of the soundtrack to a certain chapter of our own lives.

That kind of connection is rare to come by, so it was very refreshing to hear it now.

These are beautiful songs with a lot to say, and again, I performed with a great passion and love for the art of songwriting, self-expression, and collaboration.

For me, I will say once more that I feel like a lot of these songs are quite theatrical, and that is a driving point. It's an aspect of the music that pulls me in, and when I listen to a group of releases together, I realize that it creates an atmosphere.

The beauty of these songs is that a lot of them can be taken differently depending on who is listening.

I suggest starting with "Swords to Borders" because it's such a great introduction to the sounds and approaches that you hear on a lot of the music from this project.

From there, I suggest going forward and back through the catalog on Spotify so you can soak in a lot of the other stuff going on.

There are more than a few surprises around the corners, and again, a lot of emotional drive that you can connect with throughout the course of these releases.

So, take a deep dive into Machine Unseen and see how it affects you.

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