Voltdrone Records
Machine Learner
machine learner makes beat-focused music with guitars and synthesizers, creating emotive compositions with sweet melodies and hypnotic elements that take listeners on a journey. The sound melds influences ranging from 60’s pop psychedelia, 90's rock, and 00’s post punk and electronica.
machine learner is the alias of Walter Young, a lifelong passionate fan of music. He played guitar, drums, and wrote for Alexander's Dark Heart. In 2014, he co-wrote the electro-pop album Echo Victor with Loki Antiphony. He currently releases music as machine learner as well as produces and co-writes for the dream pop trio Arabica Futures.
The Marzie & Machine: Tracing an Illicit Waveform EP was released in early 2021, a collaboration with friend Marzipan Kitten. In late 2022, machine learner released Stood Up and Arabica Futures' first single, Flyover State. Early 2023 saw more collaborations with Marzipan Kitten including the experimental synthwave of Signal for Safe Passage, the jungle Tracing an Illicit Waveform Remixes EP by Dwain, and more.
machine learner is the alias of Walter Young, a lifelong passionate fan of music. He played guitar, drums, and wrote for Alexander's Dark Heart. In 2014, he co-wrote the electro-pop album Echo Victor with Loki Antiphony. He currently releases music as machine learner as well as produces and co-writes for the dream pop trio Arabica Futures.
The Marzie & Machine: Tracing an Illicit Waveform EP was released in early 2021, a collaboration with friend Marzipan Kitten. In late 2022, machine learner released Stood Up and Arabica Futures' first single, Flyover State. Early 2023 saw more collaborations with Marzipan Kitten including the experimental synthwave of Signal for Safe Passage, the jungle Tracing an Illicit Waveform Remixes EP by Dwain, and more.
Machine Learner releases
single released 2024-11-01
Waiting on Angels is a yearning alternative-rock / post-punk epic that somehow manages to be both maximalist and minimalist. The sprawling composition was influenced by post-punk, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Talking Heads, and that time I got really into Philip Glass.
single released 2024-10-04
Precious Metals is an indie rock song about searching for gold and finding something better. Upbeat and energetic with strong guitar riffs and a catchy bassline, it morphs into a reflective finger-picking outro.
single released 2024-08-02
Open Road is a dreamy electronic rock / chillwave track with chimey glockenspeil and a persistant groove.
single released 2024-06-21
Edge of the World is an energetic electronic/alternative indie rock song--kind of like if Sparklehorse made a song with the Pixies and somebody left a Moog arpeggiator going the whole time.
Mixed by Loki Antiphony @ DTA
Mastered by Lynny Bradshaw @ DWIM
Mixed by Loki Antiphony @ DTA
Mastered by Lynny Bradshaw @ DWIM
single released 2024-05-17
A Deep Well is a longing downtempo indie rock track with wisps of 60's-tinged psychedelia and rollicking drums all held together by a steady bass groove.
Featuring Jim Henegan on bass guitar.
Mixed by Loki Antiphony @ DTA
Mastered by Lynny Bradshaw @ DWIM
Featuring Jim Henegan on bass guitar.
Mixed by Loki Antiphony @ DTA
Mastered by Lynny Bradshaw @ DWIM
single released 2024-04-19
Hurricane is a gentle meditation on the past from the present--what can we bring forward? What can't change?
Guest vocals by Sarah Rogers and Tre Pepper.
Mixed by Loki Antiphony @ DTA
Mastered by Lynny Bradshaw @ DWIM
Guest vocals by Sarah Rogers and Tre Pepper.
Mixed by Loki Antiphony @ DTA
Mastered by Lynny Bradshaw @ DWIM
single released 2023-03-31
Featuring Nicole Walter aka Usagi Milku on saxophone, "They Call This Spring?" is an energetic and dancey combination of synths, guitar, and saxophone on top of a driving 128bpm rhythm section. Also notable as the first Marzie & Machine release with vocals.
single released 2023-03-03
Glockenspiel and synthesizer collide in this buoyant and upbeat instrumental indie rock track. If Tortoise made a pop song, it would probably sound a lot like this. The music video follows robots stealing synthesizers in space.
ep released 2023-02-10
Remix artist DWAIN reimagines three tracks from the 2021 chillwave EP Marzie & Machine: Tracing an Illicit Waveform.
These propulsive and engaging jungle remixes completely recontextualize the original works, as familiar melodies and harmonies peek through the kinetic and evolving rhythms and breakbeats.
These propulsive and engaging jungle remixes completely recontextualize the original works, as familiar melodies and harmonies peek through the kinetic and evolving rhythms and breakbeats.
single released 2023-01-20
This dark yet hopeful track takes listeners on a minimal synthwave journey, with a woozy lead line floating over a chugging synth bass and gentle pad.
The dreamlike music video portrays two samurai armies clashing on the battlefield before witnessing a momentous spectacle in the night sky.
The dreamlike music video portrays two samurai armies clashing on the battlefield before witnessing a momentous spectacle in the night sky.
single released 2022-11-16
A longing, optimistic vocal sample floats above a bouncing, upbeat dash of frenetic bass and staccato drums.
ep released 2021-02-02
Five hopeful tracks that arose from a local long-distance collaboration between Marzipan Kitten and Machine Learner.
Created during lockdown in Seattle WA from November 2020 to January 2021.
Created during lockdown in Seattle WA from November 2020 to January 2021.