RELEASED ON JUNE 13 2025
BMM RECORDS
Peace in the Middle of Chaos. I created this EP during a time of severe mental health struggles—a period marked by the constant repression of feelings rooted in trauma. It became a journal of thoughts I couldn’t fully understand: shame, guilt, anger, depression, self-hatred. Unaware of my trauma and the coping mechanisms I had developed to suppress my emotions—and with a completely distorted sense of self—I threw myself into overworking and escapism, using music and the fantasy of success as a refuge. As an immigrant in Europe, the economic reality only added to the weight. But within this storm, the act of creating brought a sense of peace.
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PERPETUAL BIKE CRASH
THE INSIDE OF AN AIRPLANE ENGINE
RELEASED ON JANUARY 2025
PIANO AND COFFEE RECORDS
Perpetual Bike Crash is an Amsterdam-based trio that defies easy categorization, blending the individual voices of Francisco Garrido, Micheal Murray, and Joshua Lutz into a seamless, organic movement of sound. Hailing from Venezuela, Ireland, and Germany respectively, the three musicians found common ground in the Netherlands, where they have spent the last three years crafting music that bridges indie, ambient, electronic, and cinematic influences.
CREDITS
Archive Series: The Melqui Remix EP
Anekumena Tapes
2026
Composition and production for the song "Amarla(Tzara the Machine remix)
Sonic Choir of Love - SONIC LOVE DON'T STOP
Dox Records
2026
Production and Mixing on tracks 1-6 and composition on track 6
SONIC CHOIR OF LOVE - SELF TITLED
Black Road Studios
2025
Guitar on the entire album
Extra recording on the track “Time”
Funded by Amarte Fonds, Keep an Eye Awards
Brukle - SMAGUMS
Independent
2025
Production, arranging and performance
Since moving to Amsterdam in 2020, Venezuelan singer-songwriter and producer Francisco Garrido has quickly established himself as one of the rising voices of his generation. Known for his unique approach to composition, characterized by great imagination—weaving sweet, flowing melodies with fresh harmonies—paired with unconventional production that creates a deeply textured and colorfully melancholic sound.
Working under the pseudonym Tzara the Machine, Francisco writes his music as a journal for thoughts and feelings he tries to understand: shame, guilt, anger, depression, and self-hatred, all deeply rooted in trauma. Faced with the economic reality of being an immigrant in Europe, he resorted to overworking and escaping reality through music. His music becoming a safe haven during difficult times—a source of peace in the middle of the storm.
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Björk, Arca, and Animal Collective, Tzara creates a fresh, organic sound by mixing sampled acoustic instruments with electronic elements. Vulnerable lyricism and sonic experimentation make Tzara The Machine a captivating and unique musical act.
Francisco has studied in Berklee College of Music and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and has been supported by the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation for 7 years.
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TOUR DATES
2025:
February 21 -Nancy FR MJC LILLEBONNE
March 15 - Amsterdam NL AMSTERDAM ARTHOUSE 7
March 22 - Amsterdam NL JAZZFEST
April 5 - Amsterdam NL Redlight Arts and Culture
May 11 - Amsterdam NL Roode Remise
June 13- Amsterdam NL EP RELEASE Roode Bioscoop
June 14- Rotterdam NL Batavierhuis
June 15 - Strasbourg FR l’Orée 85
June 15- Metz FR La Chaouée
June 16 -Nancy FR BMM LAND
June 18- Paris FR La Trockette
June 21- Brussels BE Garcia Lorca
June 22- Amsterdam NL Roode Remise (w Brukle)
June 26- Amsterdam NL Roode Remise (w Ana Stefan)
July 8- Rotterdam NL Fratsen (w Andrew Moreno)
August 25- Amsterdam NL Cinema Frankendael
September 8- Amsterdam NL Blokloods (w Brukle)
September 26- Ollenburg DE Jazzszene Nordwest (w David Urban)
October 3- Amsterdam NL Contra (w Juyoung Byun)
October 10- Utrecht NL Plek
October 12- Amsterdam NL Secret Location
October 18- Amsterdam NL 8sixA Amsterdam Arthouse 8
October 26- Amsterdam NL Xilent Records
November 8 - Amsterdam NL Czaar (w Brukle)
November 20- Utrecht NL WHAT YOU SEE FESTIVAL (w Hatoon)
November 22-The Hague NL Patronaat (w Hatoon)
December 5- Amsterdam NL Blookloods Amsterdam Arthouse 9
December 7- Amsterdam NL Subwaves(w Sonic Choir of Love)
December 11- Amsterdam NL Vondelbunker(w Sonic Choir of Love)
December 12- Haarlem NL OSHI FEST(w Hatoon)
December 21 - Rotterdam NL PURE LOVE (w Hatoon)
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2026:
January 10- Amsterdam NL Roode Bioscoop (w Hatoon)
January 16- Groningen NL ESNS (w Hatoon)
January 25- Amsterdam NL Skate Café (w Hatoon)
February 15- Amsterdam NL Amsterdam Arthouse 10
March 4 - Amsterdam NL Cinetol(w Sonic Choir of Love)
March 6 - Amsterdam NL Roode Bioscoop
March 14- Amsterdam NL Jazz Fest (w PBC)
March 6 - Amsterdam NL Cinetol
May 5- Amsterdam NL SENA STAGE (w Hatoon)
June 20- Utrecht NL Stadsklooster
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TZARA THE MACHINE FULL BAND
Francisco Garrido- Guitar and vocals
Carolina Gemmell- Guitar and vocals
Matteo Mazzu- Bass and effects
Chen Har Even- Drums and pads
​LIVE SESSION AT BMM LAND
Nancy, France
2025
With the energy and boldness of a free jazz quartet Tzara the Machine’s live band takes indie pop music in a new and adventurous direction. It is bold and unpredictable, moving from shoegaze-driven walls of sound to meditative ambient textures. It is aggressive, dynamic and in your face, yet always anchored by a deep groove and vulnerability. With electronics, improvisation, and eclectic sound experimentation, the result is an immersive experience crafted by a dream team of boundary-pushing musicians.
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TZARA THE MACHINE AND CAROLINA
GEMMELL
Francisco Garrido- Guitar and vocals
Carolina Gemmell- Guitar and vocals
Matteo Mazzu- Bass and effects
Chen Har Even- Drums and pads
LIVE AT DOKZAAL
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2024
The live duo iteration of this music is one of many nuances. From loud and messy guitars to meditative ambient soundscapes. In this formation of two acoustic guitars and two vocals feauturing Carolina Gemmell, as stripped back as it gets; vulnerable lyricism, sound experimentation and a truly immersive experience are to be expected as a listener."
TZARA THE MACHINE LARGE ENSEMBLE
Francisco Garrido- Guitar and vocals
Carolina Gemmell- Guitar and vocals
Matteo Mazzu- Bass and effects
Chen Har Even- Drums
Aleksander Sever- Vibraphone and toy piano
Bea Picard- Glockenspiel and Toy piano
LIVE AT BIMHUIS
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2025
Tzara is joined by the all-star team of the large ensemble creating a fresh, organic sound through its unconventional instrumentation. Achieving a swarm-like wall of sound while still retaining the intimacy and vulnerability that is characteristic of their music and lyricism.
TZARA THE MACHINE + 7 GUITARS
Francisco Garrido- Guitar and vocals
Carolina Gemmell- Guitar and vocals
Evan van der Feen- Guitar
Adrian Bifano- Guitar
Heehyun Lee- Guitar
Yam Anisimov- Guitar
Yergali Mussabay- Guitar
Ton Felices- Double Bass
LIVE SESSION
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2025
7 guitars one double bass
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