Wed Mar 28 2007 at 4:19:52
Machinae Supremacy is a band from Luleå in Sweden, formed in 2000 by Robert Stjärnström (vocals), Kahl Hellmer (bass) and Jonas Rörling (guitar), which has gathered a large underground following, much of it through their release of material over the internet. They play a form of music which they themselves has dubbed SID Metal, after the SID chip from the Commodore 64.
To promote themselves to the masses, Machinae Supremacy decided to use the internet, and in 2001 they put out several promo tracks. Among the tracks made available for download was a cover version of Chris Hülsbreck s Great Gianna Sisters, which made its way around several C64 remix sites, giving the band an early boost to popularity. Their fame within the remix scene was further cemented by the releases of the Sidologies, collections of covers of several famous retro gaming tunes.