07. January 2001:
X:machina wish you all a happy new year. We are these days working on our forthcoming album, a teaser will be available at the audio-section soon.

25. October 2000:
"Skylines" reviewed in several magazines, check out: e-lectric.
X:machina is now working on new material, for our forthcoming album.

21. September 2000:
"Skylines" is now released. Tracklist: 1. Skyline 2. Visions of love (new version) 3. Skyline (voltage remix by Skin Disease) 4. Cyanid (instrumental). See Audio

05. June 2000:
The single "Skylines" has been delayed due to some technical problems. Anyway; It will be released soon, watch this site for release-date and information.
X:machina will during summer move our studio to Oslo.

06. April 2000:
Performed a gig at So What! with Skin Disease

31. March 2000:
We performed a gig at Amatøren, Oslo

18. February 2000:
We performed a gig at John Dee, Oslo.

12. February 2000:
The Norwegian compilation "..Sex.:.Goth.:.Electronics.:." is released, featured "Guideline" by X:machina.

February 2000:
This site (X:machinas official homepage) is created. Beside that we're working on the following EP, "Skylines E.P."
New live-dates:
18.02: John Dee (w/ Anax Imperator)
06.04: So What (w/Skin Disease)

Christmas '99:
At the 17th of Desember we had a (one more) gig at Spider Night-Club in Askim.

Summer’99:
New songs are made, and in August X:Machina are playing on two festivals: Kraft-festivalen (in our hometown, Askim) and Unnerud-festivalen (in our "home-nabourtown" Spydeberg)

April’99:
The Norwegian label Angel Productions is formed, and they arrange a meeting with X:machina. They want to release a single with X:machina. X:machina are playing at So What for the 3rd time (Neon Club). This time with Anax Imperator.

March ‘99:
X:machina are playing on the release-party for Psychoactivated IV, at Mars in Oslo.

November '98:
"Phasing Codes" is finally finished. The CD is mostly used for promotion.

October '98:
X:machina are playing at So what for the 2nd time (Neon Club). This time with Oslo Synth Band and Zuma. The concert was recorded. Some of the songs are available on "Phasing codes".

Summer ’98:
X:machina are working on the demo-CD, "Phasing codes". "Don’t tell lies" is recorded with help from Einar’s sister, Camilla. In July X:machina are playing at a 80’s party in Askim.

February ’98:
X:machina performes their first gig; at the synth-club Neon at So What, Oslo. Some Solformørkelsen songs have been remixed (such as "Space journey", "Guideline", "Subsatellite") and some songs are new (e.g. "Elemental time").

December ’97:
X:machina are playing for the first time. "Black Voices" is recorded for the CD compilation "Psychoactivated - phase IV" (released 14 months later...)

September ’97:
Being the last concert for Solformørkelsen, Electric Cafe became a huge success. Two other electro-bands were playing that night; Melt & Critical. It was that night X:machina were formed when Einar & Petter (from Solformørkelsen) start talking with Thomas Olaussen (from Critical)

July ’97:
Solformørkelsen get a new member; Lars Erik Ruud, on synthesizers. April ’97: Solformørkelsen were the main act at Alternative night, phase II. New material was played, including the cover-version of DM’s "Photographic".

December ’96:
Solformørkelsen are playing at Dance-Party ’96 in Askimhallen. In front of 2500 people they perform "Space journey", "Visions of love" and one cover version; this time A flock of seagulls; "Messages". A huge success for three very nervous guys.

September ’96:
Solformørkelsen perform at St.Croix, Fredrikstad, on a synth / electro- festival. Other bands playing: Anstalt and TV-Noise.

August ’96:
First demo-tape is finished. Because of the 4-track-studio recording, the quality is not too great.

March-Sept ’96:
New songs were written, new equipment bought and sound improved.

March ’96:
Solformørkelsen went to studio to record "Mechanischer Mensch", for the CD compilation Kraft-rock’96. March 1 ’96: Solformørkelsen are ready for their first concert, which took place at Parklokalet in Askim. The sound at this time included dark synth-sequences, with a dark, sometimes yelling voice in front. 9 songs were played including "Black voices", "Guideline", and one cover-version, this time Depeche Mode’s "Work hard". A huge success.

Autumn 1995:
Solformørkelsen (English: Solar Eclipse) was formed by Petter Norstrøm (synth, programming), Kristian Brovold (synth) and Einar Kristian F. Vågmo (vocals). After many years listening to EBM / synth-acts like Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Depeche Mode and Leather Strip, these three synth-freaks wanted to make music on their own.