Machine Command

Annemarie Jaansen - Vocals Pieter Winkelaar - Electronics Buy our stuff and CDs directly from us: https://machinecommand.bandcamp.com/ Buy shirts and hoodies! https://tproe.myspreadshop.nl/ Machine Command started under the name Halcyon Days in 2013. Influenced by old skool EBM like Nitzer Ebb, Portion Control and Leather. They released the first album "To The Point" and the singles "Tetrarchy" and "Without fear". In this timeframe a few liveshows where played with opening for Straftanz as the highlight. In 2018 a second attempt was made into a new album but only three songs where recorded of which one ("Bodyheat") was ultimately released in 2023 on the "Electronic Bodies Session 1" compilation on the Alfa Matrix label. In 2022 Pieter went looking for a vocalist but did not manage to find someone. The second album "New Socialism" was recorded with samples and AI vocals instead. 4 songs from the 2018 sessions where reworked together with 6 new songs. In november 2023 it was released digitally. The album did very well and stayed for 4 weeks on the number 2 spot on the German DAC album charts and the US Dark alternative charts. An advertisement for a new singer was sitting on a dutch advertisement board for over a year when Annemarie responded. She saw the new album was already released but reacted nonetheless. With a history in theatre, vocals in other bands and a love for Nina Hagen, Front 242 and Depeche Mode. She turned out to be a great match for Machine Command.