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The double LP was packaged with three additional EPs full of B-sides and alternate versions. Both Machina albums are loose concept albums telling the story of "a rock star gone mad".
Originally, Corgan wished to release Machina as a double album, but Virgin was unwilling to do so. After the single-disc Machina/The Machines of God, Corgan wanted to release the second Machina, but Virgin again declined. The band nonetheless convened in July 2000 to finish what would become Machina II, which was subsequently released on Corgan's own label Constantinople Records. Only 25 vinyl copies were made, given to friends of the band and to radio station Q101. A few copies were sent to prominent fans in the online community with instructions to rip and redistribute the album free of charge. Because of this, all publicly available digital copies are vinyl rips.
As it was not released conventionally, few professional reviews of the album were published, but those that did were generally positive. The A.V. Club called it an "artistic high" for the band. Pitchfork opined that the band sounded "energized and at a creative peak," while the Michigan Daily called it "some of the best Pumpkins material to date."
Corgan commented on the album's reception: "I think the fan response at the time was very positive, as the fans who were around at the time seemed to like Machina II better than Machina I. That said, Machina I is proving now to be the more influential part of the work for many of the younger bands that I've talked to. … At the time I saw [releasing the album for free] as a one-time thing. I never thought we would see a near collapse of the music business and its dominant control on how music reaches people."
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The double LP was packaged with three additional EPs full of B-sides and alternate versions. Both Machina albums are loose concept albums telling the story of "a rock star gone mad".
Originally, Corgan wished to release Machina as a double album, but Virgin was unwilling to do so. After the single-disc Machina/The Machines of God, Corgan wanted to release the second Machina, but Virgin again declined. The band nonetheless convened in July 2000 to finish what would become Machina II, which was subsequently released on Corgan's own label Constantinople Records. Only 25 vinyl copies were made, given to friends of the band and to radio station Q101. A few copies were sent to prominent fans in the online community with instructions to rip and redistribute the album free of charge. Because of this, all publicly available digital copies are vinyl rips.
As it was not released conventionally, few professional reviews of the album were published, but those that did were generally positive. The A.V. Club called it an "artistic high" for the band. Pitchfork opined that the band sounded "energized and at a creative peak," while the Michigan Daily called it "some of the best Pumpkins material to date."
Corgan commented on the album's reception: "I think the fan response at the time was very positive, as the fans who were around at the time seemed to like Machina II better than Machina I. That said, Machina I is proving now to be the more influential part of the work for many of the younger bands that I've talked to. … At the time I saw [releasing the album for free] as a one-time thing. I never thought we would see a near collapse of the music business and its dominant control on how music reaches people."
https://spcodex.wiki/Machina_IIThe double LP was packaged with three additional EPs full of B-sides and alternate versions. Both Machina albums are loose concept albums telling the story of "a rock star gone mad". Originally, Corgan wished to release Machina & Machina II as a double album, but Virgin declined.
After Machina, Corgan wanted to release Machina II but Virgin again declined. The band nonetheless convened in July 2000 to finish what would become Machina II, which was released on Corgan's own label Constantinople Records. All publicly available digital copies are vinyl rips.
As it was not released conventionally, few professional reviews of the album were published, but those that did were generally positive. The A.V. Club called it an "artistic high" for the band, while the Michigan Daily called it "some of the best Pumpkins material to date."
Corgan commented: "I think the fan response at the time was very positive, [they] seemed to like Machina II better than Machina I. I saw [releasing it for free] as a one-time thing. I never thought we would see a near collapse of the music business and how music reaches people."