"It was just a name I came up with years ago when I had been up all night...If I made some music to express how I was feeling it would make me feel better The machines helped.

Future Beat Alliance, AKA Matthew Puffett, is the latest singing to Berlins Tresor Records; label mate to Jeff Mills, Robert Hood, Drexciya, Surgeon, Cristian Vogel and many more legendary names of Techno. With a modest but mighty discography FBA should feel right at home at the techno institute, his distinction being 'Machines Can Help,' the latest release from his arsenal of soundscape Techno. Bringing a lost aesthetic that utilizes keen production and a pursuit for progressing the music with visions of the future.

Future Beat Alliance began Producing and releasing records back in 1996 on Void Records, moving to the revered Ferox label and Italy's Archive label during the late 90's. The debut Long Player 'Disconnected' was released on Amsterdam based Delsin Records in 2000 and since then a string of successful 12"s have come via Emoticon, Versatile, Suicide, Exalt, Recondite and Rush Hour recordings. The latter being home to the release 'Dark Passenger' awarded the coveted title of DJ Magazines single of the month. In 2009 Future Beat Alliance debuted his live set at Panorama Bar and Watergate, remixed Danny Howells and Unkle and released an ambient album on Stefan Robbers label Eevonext and completed the 'Machines Can Help' EP for Tresor Records.
Spread across three tracks 'Machines Can Help' is homage to the art of Nightclubbing. The opening track 'Simulation' was written specifically for a live performance at Berlins Watergate late 2009. The EP's title track 'Machines Can Help' was the antidote to the painful aftereffects of a good night out. As the EP hits its mid-point stride you will experience the medicinal value of this idea as strings lift you to the "astral plane,' just before being thrown back into the depths of the dance floor with closing track 'Cross Dissolve.' With its pounding kick drum and Acid Line, interspersed with lush soundscapes, a class demonstration into Future Beats Alliances signature productions and arrangements. The EP is a wonderful hybrid of the dance floor and the ethereal moments that follow; when the body and the mind no longer connect but still work in perfect harmony! With such synergy in his music it is easy to understand why artists such as Carl Craig and Laurent Garnier have become avid fans.

Feedback:

adam beyer: Like tyhe red planet feel here, cool trax!
josh wink: love Simulation. Deep pumping detroit influenced techno...
seth troxler : holy techno, great classic ep cant wait to play
steffi (berghain/panoramabar): nice release!
riton : cosmic!
Deetron: Beautiful EP, perfect for the summer mornings. My fave's Machines can help.
ivan smagghe: techno is back,. bongos are gone. a dream. thank you matthew, hope you're welll...
Peter Van Hoesen : nice emotional techno. machines can help is my fav. track.
Paul Woolford : Outstanding work from one of my favourite artists on what is one of my all-time favourite labels. Synergy! Thank you.
anthony 'shake' shakir : the project sounds so bright. i will playi it in my sets.
kiko: machines can help is amazing !!! i like it !!!!
mauro picotto: my first time at Tresor on 97 after Love Parade, what a memory, nice to see the label back on digital :-) solid EP, thank you
stephan bodzin: just good music!!!
Nacho Marco (Loudeast, OM, Pacha, Freerange) : A must !
laurent garnier : Stunning ep --- Yesssssss , love it as ever
hernan cattaneo : excelent
Santiago Salazar: I love the deepness of Cross Dissolve and Machines Can Help. Both are very true to the 'techno blueprint'. Great EP!!!!
terence fixmer: Cross Dissolve , really good vibes , my favourite one !! nice ..good ep.
nathan detroit: Killa techno time..
ASCII.DISKO: LOVE IT!
tampopo: very nice production. my fave is Machines Can Help. love this track. have 2 listen 2 it on a proper soundsystem. it rocks. best from Tampopo, France.
Funk D'Void: great stuff, love this vibe!
Slam: GREAT LABEL - ANOTHER SUPA STRONG RELEASE
frank mueller / beroshima : cool ! finnaly some propper techno. nice mix of detroit and some acid groove. reminds me to some metroplex stuff years ago. will play simulation and machines can help. full support and radio play as well.
FLORIAN MEINDL: nice one
Frank kusserow : Wow, What Year is it ? Simulation just beemed me back to 94. I love it! Machines helped me to chill, very nice and finally Cross dissolve solved everything. Excellent 3 tracker !!! Thx
Samuel L Session: very good soulful techno! i like
Basic Soul Unit: Nice melodic driving tracks, will support for sure!
luke solomon : Killer. Full support
TECHNASIA: simulation is my favourite. will play
Chris Finke: Sounds like a classic 1992/3 Tresor record to me!! Perfect, All are wicked but i'll be playing Stimulation. Thanks.
Alexander Kowalski : Nice Oldschool Stuff !!!
dave mothersole: great to see matthew on tresor - he makes classic techno so tresor is a great home for this release. like all three tracks - feeling the landcrusing vibe on 'machines. . . ' but on first listen 'cross dissolve' is the one for me. great stuff - thanks.
chris fortier : love FBA stuff
KiNK : One of the most important techno labels of all times is releasing material by such a tallented artist like Matthew Puffett. Absolutely beautiful record! It`s in the right place,between the other music in the impressive backcatalog of Tresor. 3 amazing tracks that make me feel in very special way, machines can help!
colin mmcbean : great sounding ep.............................machines can and do help.
kid massive: great production on this ep..
jim masters: excellent ep, simulation is a gorgeous track