Spanish-based Maae can be considered as one of catalonias most promising techno producers, and hits Drowne Records for the first time! He shows up with his particular vision of contemporary techno, and boils it down with two originals beeing placed alongside remixes from Skober and M.I.D.I. Opener, and title track 'The Machine' is a real stomper and shows up with a rumbling bassline, and an industrial atmosphere. Sub-synths and synth stabs carefully build around the ramming structure, while foghorns roar through this kickdrum emphasized banger! Skobers reinterpretation of 'The Machine' strikes up with a mighty grooving bassline, brilliant rides, and clattering percussions, which centre around a swelling synth-backing. Several low-key and foghorn effects zip through the spaced-out atmosphere and add an organic quality to the track. A two-note rave synth enforces the spacy mood and directs the track into a massive break. The second remix arrives from M.I.D.I. and is a trippy piece of contemporary techno! He also put hands on 'The Machine' and constructed a vigorous tune without a clap which pumps along with an offbeat accentuation and stoic synthstabs. A wide range of effects flow into each other and open up for an epic and distorted breakdown which is going to tear things apart! Last but not least, the second original 'Research' puts focus on a classy bigroom synthstab, and creates a deep, hypnotic appeal the track centres around. Various effects explode and bomb along, and sub percussions back up the groove which keeps bloody interesting all the time! Overall this release covers a wide range of sound, and offers a great package of advanched techno treasures!