Z-machines: The robot rock band
A guitarist named Mach, a drummer named Ashura, and a keyboardist named Cosmo are part of a 3- piece rock band, the Z-machines. But this is a band with a difference - the band members are no mortal human beings - they are robots. - Other robots were also showcased at the event. For example this photo shows a man wearing a lightweight robot suit "Skeletonics" which expands its users' motions two times larger. This human powered robot suit, made of aluminum skeleton, is
- The creators are hopeful that the band will one day be able to play in space. File photo of Z- Machines at their debut concert.
- Guitarist Mach (centre), keyboardist Cosmo (left) and drummer Ashura (right) perform during the band's debut concert in Tokyo. The band performed to three songs, including one in collaboration with Japanese pop girl duo Amoyamo, to a crowd of nearly
- The Z-machines who made their debut at a live concert in Tokyo on June 24, 2013, were created by a group of engineers and academicians at the Tokyo University.
- Other songs include "Humans Are Dead" by Flight of the Conchords and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt.1" by The Flaming Lips.
- "I Am Your Robot" by Elton John; "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead; "I Am Not a Robot" by Marina and the Diamonds are some other songs requested by the audience.
- Here is a list of songs that the people want to hear from the rock-band: "Plug In Baby" by Muse; "The Robots" by Kratfwerk; "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk; "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath.
- The keyboard player Cosmo has the ability to flash multi-layer laser beams from his eyes. A boy plays a keyboard to control robot guitarist "Mach", at the event.
- Guitarist Mach has 78 fingers and 12 picks, while drummer Ashura has 21 drumsticks that apparently let him play four times faster than the regular human rockers. A man plays an electric guitar to control robot guitarist "Mach" at the event.
- They recently performed at a two-day art and technology event "Maker Faire Tokyo" at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on November 3, 2013.
A guitarist named Mach, a drummer named Ashura, and a keyboardist named Cosmo are part of a 3- piece rock band, the Z-machines. But this is a band with a difference - the band members are no mortal human beings - they are robots.
Z-machines: The robot rock band
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