Machinate began as a series of innocuous livestream sessions during the 2020 COVID lockdowns. The resulting nine tracks that were found within the initial six hours of live material have now been developed into a body of work that can be enjoyed by a passive fan of electronic music, and appreciated by those who have been working with modular synthesis all their lives. The unexpected humanity within the mechanical music was quickly embraced by the IAMX community and spurred an international tour that included three festival performances. The tour marked IAMX's first live shows since 2019 and the first time Corner has performed without support from his live band since his first album as IAMX