Snails make shells, Bees make behives, Humans make machines.
Machines make music.

Ex Machina is a Latin term. It means, literally, from the machine.

Ex Machina brings together elements from electronica, techno, industrial, and IDM to create sonic textures that are sometimes familiar, sometimes foreign, but always engaging.
Operating under the philosophy that machines are simply a reflection and extension of the natural world and even our very soul, Ex Machina produces synthetic soundscapes that mirror both the harshness and the beauty of the human experience.

Ex Machina began as the solo project of Phil Petrie when ‘Meditations vol. I’ was released in 2006. This first instrumental effort was part of an ongoing exploration of the themes presented in the tarot; each piece representing its corresponding card.

Adjustment, released in 2009, was the first full length album from Ex Machina. Upon it’s completion, Todd Bowes from DTK (bass), Mark Hallam (keyboards) and Ashwyn Beckett (guitars) joined Petrie (Vocals) to complete the band and create a live show.
Currently, this lineup performing in and around New York City.