Hopeful Machines
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." Many of his releases are available free for download in various forms.Discography
2003:
2005:
- "One Step Into Cygnus"
- "Doom"
2006:
- "I am Still in this Forrest"
- "The Hole Between Here and Home"
- "Isthmus"
- "Alwaystoday"
2007:
- "I am an Island "
- "Amphetamedian"
- "Theskydrinksonlyfrommymouth"
- "::Skinless::"
2008:
2011:
2013:
2015:
- "A Shadow the Size of Everything"
2017:
- "Eplis Remains Inside"
- "Accidents and Other Incidents"
- "A Collection of Questionable Dance Songs"
- "Oubliette"
- "Plus V0ID"
2018:
- "Seres Anteriormente Existentes"
- "Soundtracks for Invisible Films"
Reception
Archer's motto for the project is "Electronica for Sociopaths", which has been echoed in several reviews.
