Crusty samplers, 8-bit gadgets and other doodads were essential elements in one of the most overlooked records of the mid-90s: Difference Engine’s Breadmaker. Now Wired chats with the band and unearths this ’94 gem, which is now seeing the light of day again in digitally remastered form.
“A friend suggested the William Gibson and Bruce Sterling book title for our band name, and we immediately took to it, since it encompassed our sound, which is a blend of human and machine,” Difference Engine vocalist and bassist Margaret Ayre told Wired.com in an e-mail interview, explaining the band’s steampunk roots. “Our old Emax was kind of like Babbage’s device: old and finicky, but it sounded great!” Think Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine with a sci-fi bent, and you’ll see how music and (old-school) technology can mesh like PB&J.
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