As sson as Compressorhead's bass robot started the riff from Ace of Spades that was all she wrote. The kickass drummer sealed the deal. Sorry, Z-Machines.
They recently got one, plus a female-ish guitar-playing robot. The singer has kickass piston-teeth to emulate lip movement when singing. By far the coolest looking robot in the group thus far.
Compressorhead wins, hands, erm, actuators down. Seems Z machines has sold out only spouts mindless drivel such as "Buy zima, put your zima up!" like a good, obedient corporate puppet while Compressorhead has metal coursing trough their hydraulic hearts.
@monokhem not really they are playing them greatly. Hey can u make a gigantic cool drummer with 4 hands and do the wires ans stuff and also make a moving bassist and a hyped guitarist and 2 vocalists??
Z Machines is more technically impressive, but the music is just a barely-listenable jumble, like if you tried to make a supergroup out of Rush, Dream Theater, and Dragonforce but kept all members with the exception of bassists all playing at the same time at different tempos and time sigs with their already-massive egos entirely on the loose. Compressorhead is content to just jam and are much more listenable because of it, plus the really old school, sort of basic styling on the bots themselves is really cool.
i super implore you to go listen to 'dissolver' by squarepusher (which was made using zmachines as production tools). their system is wildly more technical and in songs like that, it really can shine through musically in an incredible way
Man I liked the Z machines when they were true artists. back in their early days, before they started making this sell out conformist bullshit that sounds like everything going else on the radio
I really prefer the Compressorheads over Z-Machines. From what I've seen Z-Machines just produce noise and from what the video says are playing faster then humans can which is easy for robots to do and not very impressive. The Compressorheads on the other hand are playing actually recognizable songs and aren't as crazy or wild looking. To make a robot that can play like an actual human can is much more impressive in my eyes then just straight up out doing humans. I also knowtest that the Compressorheads seem to much more personality.
Playing tons of drums and guitars at 1 time. Something any human could do. Not! That's why I like Compressorheads more because they are more "realistic" in a playing music sense.
That's just Japanese music. If they were playing deathcore we already listen to faster metal. So far Japanese music only gets thru to other nations if it's little girls in skimpy outfits playing western rock.
Z-machines win presentation, but that would be all, compressor heads has vastly better music, and almost seems to have given each robot a personality. Number 5 alive?
I had sooo much fun back in the day working for Joseph Engelberg in the beginning of robotics in CT . We did some pretty goofy stuff with the bots..this is brilliant!
Z Machines имеет больше функций, Compressorhead менее навороченный, но тщательнее проработан, особенно по части колоритности самих роботов и их репертуару. Если выбирать у кого заказывать роботов - я бы выбрал японцев. Если выбирать на какой концерт идти - однозначно Compressorhead.
Yeah, I have to say, that was a pretty disappointing performance from them. More on the fault of whoever wrote the music I believe. If I remember correctly, Squarepusher wrote something that the Z-Machines played that was much better.
At least compressorhead moves around and is active. Yeah the lasers were cool but their drummer was all torn apart on separate drums, compressorheads drummer actually moved and hit the drums itself.
I liked both but i noticed a lack of authenticity because they are mechanical and locked to music theory and time measures, also please note they never pitch bended or hammered-on/pulled-off other than that they are good they still have little ways to go because they can replace musicians
Musical taste aside, let me say for the record that the first Compressorhead video (the Ace of Spades one) appeared on TH-cam in December 2012. Some 4 months before the first Z-machine videos.
Z Machines show a row of Zima ... so ... COMPRESSORHEAD !!! Love the little foot tapping "guy" holding the hi-hat. Plus, Compressorhead are playing songs we actually know (and like!). Goddamn, Z Machines aren't even signed and are already corporate shills.
Compressorhead has more of the feeling of a real rock band. They play real guitars and they have gigs on small underground stages, they weren't made big by some company as marketing idea.
okay, the z machines may be more innovative and high tech, but compressorhead is just more... metal. they were designed for one thing and one thing only: to shred some heavy riffs. they don't sell drinks. they don't interact with the audience. they just fucking rock.
Z machines sounds like shit. Still a very good build, but it just doesn't sound very good at all. It just sounds like mindless noise. With Compressorhead, the drums were far too loud.
So we've actually reached that stage in history where we are comparing the musical talents of robots. I think we've finally reached "The Future" that all those Sci Fi writers were banging on about in their novels. If Compressorhead played Glastonbury I would actually consider buying a ticket. Those boys are tight.
I want to know two things. Firstly, the energy of one bass string can cause others to vibrate with out you picking them so how does the bassist bot mute the strings that aren't being played? And second, are the guitarist bots able to do things like natrual harmonics, pinch harmonics and tapping? They can obviously do hammer ons and pull offs but tapping is hammer ons and pull offs with both your picking and fretting hand. The whole combining music with robots intrigues me so naturally I'm curious.
The point was not to "sound real" or have "stage presence", people can do that. This is to push the boundaries of what the instruments and robots can do. With that, z machines easily wins, regardless of who sponsors or funded it.
Compressorhead is Rock-n-Roll. Z Machines is just noise. Although it would be cool if Compressorhead could workout some kind of Vocalist, otherwise Compressorhead does Kick Ass!
Both are cool, but gonna have to go Compressorhead all the way. They're built around real instruments, their "body" movements are more natural, and they music is more listenable. And the little robot dude opening and closing the hi-hat takes the cake.
z machines look like the robot us's station built in bill and Ted's bogus journey, like they were slapped together in the back of a van after a trip to home depot and best buy 😆.
Breaking News! Apparition City Music News Tribune Was talking to Sophia the A.I. Android Robot I'm connected with on the net about finding a band to back me up for my upcoming Cosmic tour on Keplar 22-B and she said, "Why don't you give these two Android Robot bands a listen." She said their so freakin awesome! So I went to a concert featuring these two Robot bands and couldn't believe my eyes or ears. I asked each band if they would consider backing me up on the "She's A Sci Fi Maniac tour playing the songs from the LP, Space Opera COMIX. I then sent them the theme song link for a listen. Compressorhead the band members called me and said they'd love too to do it. Z Machines said they would love to back the tour but they've just learned their manager has scheduled their own upcoming tour. Love both bands. So it's Compressorhead! Love these Robot Dudes from Germany. They kick arse. Tour schedule to be announced with Compressorhead..... Lenny Lionstar Lionstar Operatic Graphic Novel COMIX
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The drummer for Compressorheads is AMAZING and his little minon oh gosh.
The uh high hat little robot
They're Stickboy & Stickboy Jr. lol
The little dude is so cute
Look up compressorhead plays smells like teen spirit. You get to see the drummers lil buddy better he's got boots on and stomps to the beat lol
It's like the Japanese built the Z-Machines to sell an alcoholic beverage while the Germans built Compressorhead to truly rock out.
The stereotype breaking irony
+ErvinGamez WE WILL ALL BURN SOON FROM THE ASHES WILL EMERGE MAN AGAIN AND WILL CUT NEW ORIGINAL WAVES WITH DRUM STRING AND VOICE
oiyabastard don't forget the beer man, because beer never forgets you
+ErvinGamez at least if they didnt play such really weird music =D i mean those z machines
I agree.
compressorhead sounded more natural
Markko zmachines can only play faster than a human
Redd Lynn I assume you also like the sound of a cat fighting a bagpipe.
Markko it are robots robots aren't natural
Boiledfridge what?
Attack of the Eye Creatures I mean robots are man made
As sson as Compressorhead's bass robot started the riff from Ace of Spades that was all she wrote. The kickass drummer sealed the deal. Sorry, Z-Machines.
Although Z gets props for having hottie singer girls on stage. Compressorhead needs a killer singer.
Kick ass drummmer LOL fucking agree!
The drummer’s head movements make it awesome!
They have one now
They recently got one, plus a female-ish guitar-playing robot. The singer has kickass piston-teeth to emulate lip movement when singing. By far the coolest looking robot in the group thus far.
Unlike Z machines, Compressorhead plays enjoyable music. They have my vote.
The Z-Machines are presented so well, but my god is that even music?
+Crunch McButtsteak This is true of about 90% of currently popular human artists.
+Spencer Morgan give this man an oscar
+Spencer Morgan lol
I seen those two girls next to that robot and thought it would be funny if it malfunctioned and killed one or booth of them. Is that wrong???
Ya Ikr
Compressorhead gets my vote. Most natural sounding of the two and the mannerisms take the cake.
i think the drummer from compressorhead looks and sounds the best
The drummer and bass looked more legit than gay machines playing God knows what over there.
Compressorhead wins, hands, erm, actuators down. Seems Z machines has sold out only spouts mindless drivel such as "Buy zima, put your zima up!" like a good, obedient corporate puppet while Compressorhead has metal coursing trough their hydraulic hearts.
Compressedhead was 10 times better
yeah dude. Z Machines sounds weird lol
@monokhem not really they are playing them greatly. Hey can u make a gigantic cool drummer with 4 hands and do the wires ans stuff and also make a moving bassist and a hyped guitarist and 2 vocalists??
@monokhem but can u make it?
@monokhem did u seriously copy the typos too?
@monokhem you really think ur smarter when u say Your lack of musical knowledge is noted. ?
Z Machines is more technically impressive, but the music is just a barely-listenable jumble, like if you tried to make a supergroup out of Rush, Dream Theater, and Dragonforce but kept all members with the exception of bassists all playing at the same time at different tempos and time sigs with their already-massive egos entirely on the loose. Compressorhead is content to just jam and are much more listenable because of it, plus the really old school, sort of basic styling on the bots themselves is really cool.
Although I'm sure a supergroup with Rush and Dragonforce would have phenomenal synth work!
well said.
Passage to Bangkok is rush best song
Ashes of the Dawn is the best
DragonForce song
i super implore you to go listen to 'dissolver' by squarepusher (which was made using zmachines as production tools). their system is wildly more technical and in songs like that, it really can shine through musically in an incredible way
Man I liked the Z machines when they were true artists. back in their early days, before they started making this sell out conformist bullshit that sounds like everything going else on the radio
yeah, that squarepusher album was amazing
Ive thought the same thing. Their early workshop recordings were so are
Hahah
I really prefer the Compressorheads over Z-Machines. From what I've seen Z-Machines just produce noise and from what the video says are playing faster then humans can which is easy for robots to do and not very impressive.
The Compressorheads on the other hand are playing actually recognizable songs and aren't as crazy or wild looking. To make a robot that can play like an actual human can is much more impressive in my eyes then just straight up out doing humans.
I also knowtest that the Compressorheads seem to much more personality.
Playing tons of drums and guitars at 1 time. Something any human could do. Not! That's why I like Compressorheads more because they are more "realistic" in a playing music sense.
RussianOrphan1 Bullshit,my guitar teacher can play both guitar and drums at the same time.
***** I can do that
Alex Tapovski Thanks for proving my point mate.
NucaCola Me, too.
😂 Love the little guy holding and working the high hat with Compressorhead
We are not ready for Z Machine's song, but our grandkids are probably gonna love it.
That's just Japanese music. If they were playing deathcore we already listen to faster metal. So far Japanese music only gets thru to other nations if it's little girls in skimpy outfits playing western rock.
Z-machines win presentation, but that would be all, compressor heads has vastly better music, and almost seems to have given each robot a personality. Number 5 alive?
Compressorhead drummer on point LOL!
he is having help from the little one lol
ikr
yeah
Ts its sticky jr.
I had sooo much fun back in the day working for Joseph Engelberg in the beginning of robotics in CT . We did some pretty goofy stuff with the bots..this is brilliant!
Z Machines имеет больше функций, Compressorhead менее навороченный, но тщательнее проработан, особенно по части колоритности самих роботов и их репертуару.
Если выбирать у кого заказывать роботов - я бы выбрал японцев. Если выбирать на какой концерт идти - однозначно Compressorhead.
Werkitten куда катится мир уже роботы концерты дают
compressorhead have more feelig!
z machine needed a group of girls to get attention lol
the ghost in the machine
Compressorhead's drummer is way better and cooler, at least they tryed to design him like a punk rock drummer.
I also just love the bass on Compressorhead.
He sounds really human. Like an amateur drummer :)
Bro and his little hi hat minion is cool as hell
10/10 idea for a new TV show, where people build robot bands to faceoff against each other.
Z-Machines looks cooler, but Compressorhead sounds better
Yeah, I have to say, that was a pretty disappointing performance from them. More on the fault of whoever wrote the music I believe. If I remember correctly, Squarepusher wrote something that the Z-Machines played that was much better.
Agree
At least compressorhead moves around and is active. Yeah the lasers were cool but their drummer was all torn apart on separate drums, compressorheads drummer actually moved and hit the drums itself.
I liked both but i noticed a lack of authenticity because they are mechanical and locked to music theory and time measures, also please note they never pitch bended or hammered-on/pulled-off other than that they are good they still have little ways to go because they can replace musicians
Musical taste aside, let me say for the record that the first Compressorhead video (the Ace of Spades one) appeared on TH-cam in December 2012. Some 4 months before the first Z-machine videos.
Compressor Head WINS!
The little guy in compressorhead that operates the highhat sold it for me
Compressorhead's drummer + Z-Machines guitarist = YES!
Nothing beats the little Robot head banging underneath the hi hat for Compressorhead!
Z Machines show a row of Zima ... so ... COMPRESSORHEAD !!! Love the little foot tapping "guy" holding the hi-hat.
Plus, Compressorhead are playing songs we actually know (and like!).
Goddamn, Z Machines aren't even signed and are already corporate shills.
Gonna have to give my vote to Compressorhead. Although, Z Machines have potential. They just need a more musical programmer.
listen to Music for robots, the music was composed by Squarepusher and it sounds amazing to me atleast
Compressorhead.
That is all.
Compressorhead should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of fame.
Compressorhead has more of the feeling of a real rock band. They play real guitars and they have gigs on small underground stages, they weren't made big by some company as marketing idea.
I know robots don't have any feelings, but the drummer from Compressorhead looks like he's having a hell of a time!
ikr
Compressorhead is less creepy. Plus, Z-Machine's pianist is unfinished.
*****
Oh that's how that works? Interesting.
A comparison is in order for conpressorheads latest robots.
Need to get Davie504 to teach that robo bass player to SLAP that bass now. It could become a CERTIFIED PRObot bass player
Epic
That dude playing bass with compressorhead is the SHIT!
the bassist in Compressorhead kills it, they have my vote
+Peter Spencer That's johhny 5 's big brother..
okay, the z machines may be more innovative and high tech, but compressorhead is just more... metal. they were designed for one thing and one thing only: to shred some heavy riffs. they don't sell drinks. they don't interact with the audience. they just fucking rock.
Z machines sounds like shit. Still a very good build, but it just doesn't sound very good at all. It just sounds like mindless noise.
With Compressorhead, the drums were far too loud.
you just dont get true robot metal
props for the compressorhead drummer that ACTUALLY has hands that are attached to the arms and sticks. also they sound better than Z Machines.
So we've actually reached that stage in history where we are comparing the musical talents of robots. I think we've finally reached "The Future" that all those Sci Fi writers were banging on about in their novels. If Compressorhead played Glastonbury I would actually consider buying a ticket. Those boys are tight.
It's not the talents of the robots but really the talent of the builders and programmers
It's time to make Compressorhead fan club and start a cult.
Is compressorhead playing the ace of spades by motorhead? lol
And this is old Compressorhead. They are greatly improved and have a really cool new lead singer.
Compressorhead rules!!! Z Machines will be recycled
I know it may be hard to program but all compressor head is missing is some vocaloid vocals
I want to know two things. Firstly, the energy of one bass string can cause others to vibrate with out you picking them so how does the bassist bot mute the strings that aren't being played? And second, are the guitarist bots able to do things like natrual harmonics, pinch harmonics and tapping? They can obviously do hammer ons and pull offs but tapping is hammer ons and pull offs with both your picking and fretting hand. The whole combining music with robots intrigues me so naturally I'm curious.
I like the fact Compressorhead plays actual instruments. You can take out all of the robot stuff and you still can play the guitar, bass and drums.
Z machines looks cooler, but Compressorhead have more personality and are funnier. Tough choice!
I think they are both so damn interesting I want more robot bands! please, if society is just collapsing let's build robot metal bands ASAP
Imigine Daft Punk and CompressorHead collab.
I like the derpy look of the guitar robot of compressorhead
Remember Atom the movie? That was considered futuristic and now we literally have that.
The movie was set in 2022 i believe. Im a huge nerd for real steel and compressorhead is 2 of my favourite things put together. Robots and rock
Compressorhead, you are some ROCKIN' DROIDS!! :)
The point was not to "sound real" or have "stage presence", people can do that. This is to push the boundaries of what the instruments and robots can do. With that, z machines easily wins, regardless of who sponsors or funded it.
Compressorhead all the way. they were put together by one dude, not some corporate shills.
Three different dudes, actually. That's why the three robots look so different. Oh, and a fourth dude writing the software.
@@mrstock7986 thats ok
Despite their freakishly small heads, I've got to say I prefer Compressorhead.
Take these guys and put them into children's cafe, and you'll get Five Nights At Freddy's in real life.
except for the mass murder.
Sion Eltnum yup u have right
compressorhead's members are so accurate what the heck?
Z Machines sounds like crap
This is actually the best thing i have ever seen.
Z Machines are precision music robots where as Compressorhead are more like androids programmed to rock.
When it went from digital weird song to Motörhead I was so happy
wait wait wait... they still make zima ???? lol
Its crazy to see how far we have come in tech
would be great to see the z-machines do those dancers.
The Compressorheads definitely have my vote!
compressor rules
Ok, so it took three years, but I'm here now, let's rock...
It's an unfair challenge. Z-machine has big funders with fancy designs. I still like Compressorhead more anyways. :)
"No my dear, you'll have to decide what you're wishing for X-Mas,
you can't have both, you can have the drums OR a robot!", she said.....
that ace of spades tho
I cant believe I'm sitting here watching robots play music. This is so insane.
Compressorhead is Rock-n-Roll.
Z Machines is just noise.
Although it would be cool if Compressorhead could workout some kind of Vocalist, otherwise Compressorhead does Kick Ass!
fuckin' true man!!!
Your wish has been granted.
RonnieSixx They did
RonnieSixx they built a vocalist and got john wright(nomeansno/the hanson brothers) to provide the voice
Ones in a live session with the compressorheads?
which is the song of the minute 7:19 please
I dont know
I love rock and roll by Joan Jett
Thanks
Both are cool, but gonna have to go Compressorhead all the way. They're built around real instruments, their "body" movements are more natural, and they music is more listenable. And the little robot dude opening and closing the hi-hat takes the cake.
REALLY AWESOME ROCK BAND !!!!!!!! :D
What about the Bit-52s?
CompressorHead are way more cool and have too much style over Z Machines
i would like to hear the Z machines unplugged......seriously unplug them! Compressorhead rocks!
Damn. High tech vs industrial
This is why machines will NEVER replace humans!
Compressorhead is way better than the Z-machines..
z machines look like the robot us's station built in bill and Ted's bogus journey, like they were slapped together in the back of a van after a trip to home depot and best buy 😆.
Compressorhead rocks!!!! so much better!!!!
Breaking News! Apparition City Music News Tribune
Was talking to Sophia the A.I. Android Robot I'm connected with on the net about finding a band to back me up for my upcoming Cosmic tour on Keplar 22-B and she said, "Why don't you give these two Android Robot bands a listen." She said their so freakin awesome! So I went to a concert featuring these two Robot bands and couldn't believe my eyes or ears. I asked each band if they would consider backing me up on the "She's A Sci Fi Maniac tour playing the songs from the LP, Space Opera COMIX. I then sent them the theme song link for a listen. Compressorhead the band members called me and said they'd love too to do it. Z Machines said they would love to back the tour but they've just learned their manager has scheduled their own upcoming tour. Love both bands. So it's Compressorhead! Love these Robot Dudes from Germany. They kick arse. Tour schedule to be announced with Compressorhead..... Lenny Lionstar
Lionstar Operatic Graphic Novel COMIX
Compressorhead gets my vote.
Mine too.
WHat's with the Zima bottles?
That fucking Drum machine has a really cool attitude. And my god that blast beat!
lol
the group that I have chosen is Compressorhead you is fun
Compressorhead. Headbanging robots FTW.
Compressorhead is miles ahead
He keeps better time than my drummer and probably won't drink all your beer!!!
All Compressorhead needs to be perfect is a singer... and maybe ArcAttack's tesla coils.
They made one. Its badass...
Anybody doubting Z-machine’s brilliance should listen to “dissolver”
Petition for a movie featuring both bands. Compressorhead as the underdog, going against the crowd-loved Z-Machines (who are actually dicks) to win in the battle of the bands
Compressorhead win
why i didnt see a robot sliding her knees oon the floor and making a solo? or with a finish like that? also they need to be able to up the hand too