due to mike patton collaborating with the band, his experimental influences began to rub off on the dillinger escape plan. in addition, greg puciato was involved with error, an industrial band, around the same time as the release of "miss machine", all of which would form their sound on "miss machine". the album turned out to be much more experimental, and include many more jazz-fusion elements and electronics. weinman's guitars were not as prominent in the mix, and pennie's drumming was not as demanding.