Discover Tokyo Machine’s New Cyber Sound in ‘FACTORY RESET’ EP

There’s always been something theatrical about Tokyo Machine —a kind of controlled chaos masked in animated mischief and neon bravado. But with Factory Reset, the elusive producer doesn’t just crank up the voltage—he tears down the whole system and rebuilds it in his own glitchy image.

This five-track EP feels less like a collection of songs and more like a playable sci-fi fever dream. Released via Monstercat, Factory Reset doesn’t quietly update Tokyo Machine’s sound. It detonates it. From the first pulse of “THE FURIOUS,” you know this isn’t just a continuation of the chiptune-adjacent bangers we’ve come to expect. It’s heavier. Meaner. More cinematic.

“MVP” is where things really shift into high gear. Gritty guitar stabs slam up against a wall of synth lasers before the track morphs into a techno assault that feels like you’re mid-boss fight in a VR dystopia. There’s a sense of physicality to the production—each drop is like a jolt to the chest, each glitch like a static spark crawling up your spine.

Then comes “SCREW UR FACE UP,” which is exactly what it sounds like: a snarling moshpit anthem designed to dislocate jawlines and sanity alike. If Tokyo Machine once tiptoed between rave and arcade, this track kicks the door open to the underground club scene and asks, “What’s the WiFi password?”

The final stretch—anchored by pre-released singles “LOCK N LOAD” and “WATCH OUT!”—pulls the listener back into more familiar, maximalist territory. But even here, there’s an edge. These aren’t just throwback crowd-pleasers; they’re engineered for impact, infused with the raw energy of someone who’s spent the last year tearing it up on his debut CHOMPO tour.

And that’s the real kicker—this doesn’t feel like an artist coasting on old tricks. Backed by 300 million streams and syncs across Rocket League, Meta, and F1, Tokyo Machine could have easily played it safe. Instead, Factory Reset plays like a manifesto. A defibrillator to the chest of a genre often stuck in its own drops and tropes.