Enigmatic Sound Machines Unveil New Single “The Distance Between Here and Now” and release Album Imperfect Silence — Out August 1 via ProgRock.com’s Essentials
“As I walk, wrapped in black… the distance between here and now becomes haunted.”
MONTREAL, QC — August 1, 2025 — Canadian progressive electronic project Enigmatic Sound Machines (ESM) proudly presents their haunting and hypnotic new single, “The Distance Between Here and Now,” now available on YouTube and streaming platforms. The track offers an evocative preview of the band’s forthcoming third studio album, Imperfect Silence, set for global release on August 1, 2025 via ProgRock.com’s Essentials.
Formed by longtime friends Jeremie Arrobas and Thomas Szirmay, Enigmatic Sound Machines is a retro-futuristic soundscape collective rooted in a shared love for music, philosophy, and the visual arts. The Montreal-based duo draws from deep prog, fusion, and electronic traditions, crafting immersive, cinematic compositions that reflect the emotional dissonance of the modern world.
With Imperfect Silence, ESM takes a bold step deeper into their sonic identity, an hour-long suite of expansive instrumental music, composed across eight original tracks. Moving away from their earlier multi-stylistic palette, the new album presents a more cohesive, flowing sound that bridges progressive rock, ambient electronica, and jazz-fusion with atmospheric precision.
The single “The Distance Between Here and Now” is both a meditation and a lament, a textured reflection on transience and time, laced with ghostly melodies and rich instrumentation. It captures the essence of the album’s deeper themes: confusion, fear, and ultimately, the quiet hope for renewal.
The album features standout contributions from prog legends including:
Hansford Rowe (Gong, Gongzilla) – Bass
Rob Harrison – Guitar, saxophone, flute
Alain Roig – Guitars
Alain Bellaïche (Heldon, Richard Pinhas) – Guest guitars
Watch “The Distance Between Here and Now” on YouTube:
Listen on Spotify:
Stream (https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/album/6kpgkGhjG9eP7EcUeuwkLe)
Order Imperfect Silence:
ProgRock.com’s Essentials Store (https://essentials.progrock.com/product/enigmatic-sound-machines-in-perfect-silence)
Official Website: https://enigmaticsoundmachines.com
Connect with Enigmatic Sound Machines
Facebook: https://facebook.com/EnigmaticSoundMachines
Instagram: @enigmaticsoundmachines
Bandcamp: https://enigmaticsoundmachines.bandcamp.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVMhcSEJjz1ZvoHpHUIwZQ
About Enigmatic Sound Machines
Based in Montreal, Enigmatic Sound Machines is the creative partnership of Jeremie Arrobas—founding member of Men Without Hats—and progressive musicologist Thomas Szirmay. Blending electronic, progressive, and ambient influences with philosophical themes and a futuristic aesthetic, ESM invites listeners into introspective sound worlds that echo with both nostalgia and forward vision.
