Infinity Machine is a duo comprised of Juan MacLean - as in the Juan MacLean, longtime DFA traveler - and Gee Dee, also known as Greg Droggitis, a producer and DJ based in Brooklyn and 1/3 of the Earth Beat DJ troupe.
The project name stems from a series of gatherings the two began hosting in various private spaces around New York City shortly after lockdown, though that description is a bit innocuous for the journeys traveled by its attendees.
These events, billed as “psychedelic dance ceremonies” lasting 8 or 9 hours, began with a sound meditation to vibrational and acoustic instruments before eventually segueing into a “dance” soundtracked by a DJ set from Juan and Greg. Something clicked - that ceremonial tea! - and so Juan and Greg began playing and recording in their studio using the same approach: improvisation with equal attention placed on traditional acoustic (flute, guitar, gong) and more contemporary electronic (Yamaha DX-7) sounds.
After awhile, there was literally three albums worth of material, each of them a deep, wide-eyed voyage into the vast expanse between new age, ambient, drone and psychedelia. None of those genres quite fully describe what’s across 001, 002, and 003, but if you’ve read this far then you’re either the right kind of curious or just forgot what you were doing.
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released February 23, 2024
All songs written, performed, and produced by Juan MacLean and Gee Dee.
Mastered by Bob Weston.
supported by 5 fans who also own “Infinity Machine 001”
A fantastic assembly of Burial's blanket of singles and EP's over 8 years, expertly arranged as cohesively as any single album. Yes, 2016's 'Untrue' is his calling card, but this is certainly a greater wingspan, a deeper breath and a place to spend many more long nights. The new essential. Burlap Productions
Beginning as a series of immersive improvisations, the ambient tracks on “Wake” explore subconscious feelings & memories. Bandcamp New & Notable May 16, 2022