Machine Woman

As Machine Woman, Anastasia Vtorova records gritty experimental techno, lacing minimal rhythms with distortion and bizarre effects. Her music is reflective of the ecstasy of nightlife as well as the loneliness of spending nights in solitude, and her sly sense of humor is evident in track titles like "If Actress Was an Actress" and "But It Was Like 30 Intros in a Row" (based on a negative response to one of her performances). Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, she attended university in London and played in various punk and noise groups. Eventually she got tired of being i...