Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice revive the eclectic ethos of 80s synthwave. They bring back the grooves, the electric energy, and the dance; matching it with evolving rock and pop trajectories. It is iconic like Prince, David Bowie, and Michael Jackson. The band approaches sonic concept very cerebrally; which becomes especially pronounced in their latest single, ‘The Machine’. While explaining the roots of the theme, the band said that it is a song that reflects on the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, between emotions and algorithms, between freedom and control.’