A Dark Machine

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A Dark Machine
DarkMachineCover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1 August 2019
Length44:49
Label
Producer Karl Thomas
ShockOne chronology
Universus
(2013)
A Dark Machine
(2019)
Singles from A Dark Machine
  1. "A Dark Machine"
    Released: 1 September 2017
  2. "Bleed Black"
    Released: 19 January 2018 [1]
  3. "Underloved"
    Released: 16 November 2018
  4. "Run"
    Released: 27 June 2019
  5. "Til Dawn"
    Released: 18 July 2019

A Dark Machine is the second studio album by Australian producer ShockOne. Warner Music Australia and Canadian record label Monstercat released the album on 1 August 2019.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Background

The album was announced through a tweet from Monstercat. The first single through the label, "Run" featuring Italian electronic music act The Bloody Beetroots, was released on 27 June 2019.[ citation needed ] A music video for the single was released on the same day. [2] [3]

The fifth single, "Til Dawn", was released on 18 July 2019.[ citation needed ]

Tour

A nationwide tour through Australia was announced by ShockOne on 5 June 2019. [4]

Tour dates

Tour dates in support of A Dark Machine
DateCityCountryVenue
1 August 2019 Melbourne Australia170 Russell
2 August 2019 Sandy Bay Uni Bar
9 August 2019 Towradgi Towradgi Beach Hotel
12 August 2019 Newstead The Triffid
15 August 2019 Adelaide Lion Arts Factory
29 August 2019 Jindabyne Open Air Stage
Newcastle West Cambridge Hotel

Track listing

A Dark Machine track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Awake" (Intro)0:52
2."Run" (featuring the Bloody Beetroots)5:01
3."Til Dawn"5:23
4."A Dark Machine" (featuring Reija Lee)4:26
5."Bleed Black" (featuring Cruz Patterson)3:51
6."Lost It"3:32
7."Oberheim" (Interlude)1:31
8."Klaxon" (featuring Ekko and Sidetrack)3:41
9."Underloved" (featuring Cecil)3:59
10."The Night's Always Waiting" (Interlude)0:49
11."Pray for Me"4:33
12."Silver & Gold" (featuring Reija Lee)5:07
13."Willow's Theme"2:04
Total length:44:49

Charts

Chart performance for A Dark Machine
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [5] 26

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