Analog exploration of blended voltage-control-triggered rhythms and soundscapes.

Daydream Machine, Portland, OR, April, 2015

A unique mix of West Coast neo-psychedelia, darkwave, post-punk, Brit-pop and shoegaze, Daydream Machine began in 2012, a basement experiment by founding members vocalist/guitarist Jason Adams (Upsidedown, Pete International Airport), guitarist and producer, Jonathan Allen (Music For Headphones, Evol Recordings) guitarist and vocalist, Matthew Strange (Hawkeye) and bassist Josh Kalberg (The Whole Wide World). Newer members include drummer Bob Mild (Upsidedown, Souvenir Driver) and drummer/vocalist Cat Hoch (Cat Hoch, Eternal Tapestry).

The band's tri-part vocals, made up of Adams, Strange and Hoch, hold their own against the tide. Jonathan Allen's often raucous guitar and needling guitar hooks, Strange's jangling guitar, Kalberg's jutting bass angles, Hoch's rumbling floor toms   and Mild's danceable beats coalesce into a beautiful, danceable noise.

Daydream Machine brings together echoes of the Stones (both The Stone Roses and the Rolling Stones) The Ronettes, The Beach Boys, Galaxie 500 and The Jesus and Marychain as well as the BJM and the Verve. Talented musicians and Daydream Machibe family, Colin Hegna (The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Federale) and Peter Holstrom (The Dandy Warhols, Pete International Airport) appear on Twin Idols (2014).

Signed to Picture in Your Ear Records soon after forming, Daydream Machine released the LP Twin Idols (2014). It was a luscious, multi-layered interlacing of vocal harmonies, flute, violin, jangling, noisy guitar, psychedelic synths and tambourine. With highlights like And I Love Her and Queen of the Gas Station, Twin Idols walks the edge between cacophony and euphony. Ultimately it resolves in the eponymous Twin Idols which is both simple and orchestral. The band is currently working on new projects, due out in 2015.

Daydream Machine has had the privilege to play with notable bands such as Pink Mountaintops, Allah Las, Rain Parade, David J, Ride's Mark Gardner, Shivas, the Black Angels Alex Maas, Besnard Lakes, Elephant Stone, Tamryn, Dandy Warhols, A Place To Bury Strangers and The Features. 

They played this spring in San Francisco with Spain's Hinds (Deers) and are headed to Austin next month to play
Austin Psych Fest (Levitation) w/ The Flaming Lips, Jesus and Mary Chain, and Spiritualized.  Their next Portland show is with Dead Meadow and we are looking forward to playing the Seattle and Portland Psych Fests in August.

Former members include Charlotte Engler, Jason Plucky Anchondo and Russell Ayers.


Musical opinions & grotesques. Mainly breeding sloths and running marathons. Making Signs To Wash Away Throwing Up Fost. Freeze. Wasted. New album "BURNING EYES" Tuesday, October 1st

Miracle Falls

All songs by Paul Dillon  - (Mercury Rev / Sparklehorse / Longwave / Swervedriver / Lotus Crown / Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton)

Featuring guest performances from Peter Holmstrom (Dandy Warhols), Collin Hegna (Brian Jonestown Massacre, Federale) Grasshopper & Jeff Mercel (Mercury Rev) and Jason 'Plucky' Anchondo (The Warlocks, Spindrift)

ALBUM 1 - 'Debasement Tapes'
Recorded & Mixed by Paul Dillon with:
• Collin Hegna @ Revolver Studios, Portland, Oregon 
 • Additional recording & mixing with Matthew Cullen @ The Nightmare Room, Kingston, New York

ALBUM 2 - 'Untitled'

Recorded & Mixed by Paul Dillon with:
• Collin Hegna @ Revolver Studios, Portland, OR
• Scott Minor @ Wild Chorus, Knoxville, TN
• Count Kellam @ The Boiler Room, Portland, OR

most of these are improvised ideas and works in progress if that. 

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