Artist description Computer generated songs based in progressive rock and electronic music

Music Style Fusion Rock/Progressive Electronic

Musical Influences rock, classical, techno, jazz, etc.

Similar Artists Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, King Crimson, Massive Attack, Orbital, Yes

Artist History Internet brazilian friends Fabio (guitars, synths and voices), Michel (bass, synths and voices) and Davi (drums and synths/left the band after the 1st. album, 'Virtual Sonoridade') decided to form a band using the midi technology (and also music softwares) to create songs. Untill the release of the 1st. album, they actually never had saw each other in person (because each one lives in different cities), what makes the band 100% virtual. In January of 2000, the second album, "World After War" was released.

Group Members Fabio Ribeiro and Michel Fauza

Instruments Synths, guitars, bass, drums and voices

Albums Automatik 2 (EP) - Jun/99; Virtual Sonoridade - Jul/99; World After War - Jan/2000

Press Reviews "However, when the subject is virtual music, no one can blame the electronic duo FMD Fusion Machine..." (O Dia - 03/22/2000) "Brazilians of FMD are at the top of MP3.COM (...) With the song 'Oceans' being in the lead, the FMD Fusion Machine reached about 2000 downloads, and had already started the CD sales at the north-american site." (ZAZ-Headphone - 08/09/99)"FMD is first place at MP3.COM (...)with the title 'Virtual Sonoridade' and with ten tracks, being 'Oceans' the most popular (it reached the 1st. place at 'Brazil' and 'progressive electronica' categories..." (Radar - 08/10/99)"FMD makes a kind of an instrumental progressive-electronic rock with much personality (...)The important is to spot the inovation, criativity and patience of this musicians..." (Neozine/ZAZ - 08/99)

Location Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil

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