Welcome to Machine Cake Music - the online repository of all sounds John Henry (and his pseudonymns and collaborators).

Since 1987, I have undertaken to ensare the cacophony prowling the corridors inside my head and release it into the world; if for no other reason than to admire it from a different perspective and to see if it makes more sense in the light of day. I have been at times more or less successful in this endeavor, as the limits of my talents often falter at the heights of my fancy. Nevertheless, the Pandorean effulgence is now available for your listening ... pleasure? Bemusement? Discomfiture? Regardless, the tracks contained herein have been made accessible for you to peruse at your own discretion.
Also included here, you may find collaborations and other assorted projects - including with The Bran Muffins, featuring JH along with Christo Harris & John "Beav" Myers.
Selecting an album below will bring you to the relevant album page, where you may listen to or download individual tracks or the full album. The album download is a zip file, which contains all of the mp3 files, as well as album art.