"so one day i walked into my favorite local record store. therewas this really fantastically dreamy, rocking instrumental musicplaying over the sound system. jazzy, improvisational feel but with a tightness to it. i thought, "wow...i have to remember to ask about this before i leave." i proceeded over to the just-in-bin and started flipping through the wax. being in computer software, the name caught my eye. i flipped it over and scanned the song titles. "# 5 - (got my) rock pants on. with a song title like that, how could i got wrong?" i held the album up and asked the guy behind the counter, "you have a listening copy of this?" to which he answered by pointing up at the speaker. i bought it and have been waiting for more ever since."
Top 10 album of the year
chris wildeman | carlisle, pa | 08/03/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"seriously, it really is, although obviously it won't be at the top of anyone's list since the band is relatively unknown. it is sort of an improvisational jazz album that uses keyboards, guitar, drums, and bass instead of the usual assortment of instruments. if you like tortoise, then you will absolutely love this band because they have all the artistic ability as the aforementioned band, but they use it to skillfully trick you into a false sense of security only to hit you with a completely unexpected rhythm at some excruciating pitch with incredibly volume. so buy the album. right now. honestly, i can promise you that it will be one of your favorites for years to come. two final comments. to the band: when are you coming out with something else or rereleasing something old because i must have it. to anyone who has never heard of turing machine or listened to their music: go to a show because i can sincerely promise that it will be one of the best experiences of your life."
Three Geeks In A Garage
04/04/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"What were these guys smoking when they made this cd? Whatever it was, they've turned out a most unusual debut instrumental powerhouse of a cd! This album has intensity and structure that few bands can claim. How to describe the music, you ask? I'm not sure. It is rock and it is more. It has enormous intensity and rhythm without losing its way. It's cerebral and visceral at the same time. It gets as far out as many experimental jazz recordings do, but, it is not jazz. The closest comparison I can make is to The Dirty Three, and, that is a compliment coming from me. Both bands have a sound that is not like others. They both sound like random jamming, but, there is so much more. I look forward to hearing more things from the lads, and, maybe, just maybe, some vocals thrown into the stew just to see what they could come up with. Just a suggestion, lads. Don't want to interfere with your creative process, now."
The Real Post-Rock
Dirk Hugo | Cape Town, South Africa | 12/11/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If Slint got funky, if Cul-de-Sac got freaky, if Can got nasty.... This band builds up frenzied, hypnotic yet ever-shifting grooves of the highest order. Perched curiously between drone-rock and rhythmically-charged electronica, it's a fine testament to the direction in which rock music could move if it paid real attention to its surroundings and the challenges offered by other genres. This album is short of five stars due to the unevenness of focus in places, but lovers of innovative, impetuous and incendiary grooves should track it down nevertheless."
Kraut-rock meets Indie-rock meets your head
Michael R. Romaniello | Atlanta, GA United States | 02/06/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"With their roots planted deeply within Kraut-rock and Indie rock, Turing Machine provides a great set of tunes that leave you feeling alive. Their version of anti-pop has crunchy lead guitar, simple yet effective basslines and impressive drum patterns with enought polyrythms to keep you guessing. This is definitely music to drive to. Enjoy."