Tag: Magazine Sixty reviews

  • Reviews: 10

    Timo Garcia ‘Digitalism’ 303 Lovers Always exciting to hear from Timo Garcia and as this is delivered by 303 Lovers you can guess just what means! Based loosely around Sly Dunbar talking about the switch from analog to digital drum programming in Jamaica this splices the dividing line between melody and rhythm together perfectly. After…

  • Reviews: 9

    Tom Flynn ‘Argentina EP’ Circus Recordings The bad news is, its September. The good, well play this. Argentina spells carnival in bold letters as the title track displays Latino flair in abundance. Repeated guitar chords, crowd sounds and a big thumping drum beat. It’s that simple and yet that effective.  The intriguing Tiger Square, then…

  • Reviews: 8

    Various Artists ‘Celestial Recordings Chilled’ Celestial Recordings There’s Chilled, there’s Tedious and then there is Boring. But thankfully being Celestial the music conspires to a heavenly quality with this admirable selection of alternative sounds. Like with all music the question is, does it cause an emotional response? And of course this does. Opening on the…

  • Reviews 7

    Magda, Marc Houle, Troy Pierce ‘Down & Out Vol 1′ Items & Things Featured on their own label the trio continues its theme of off-kilter, imaginative music that isn’t afraid to get twisted. Opening with Troy Pierce, Majikal and a strident bassline which is abetted by upsetting electronics and insistent beats this isn’t sweet melody…

  • Reviews: 6

    Knee Tremblers ft. Keith Thompson ‘Sun Is Shining’ Open Bar/ Waking Monster Don’t panic, yes it’s a cover (of sorts) of the now very familiar Bob Marley song but look below the surface and there’s a lot going on. For starters the Javi Lopez mix hits you hard with heavy tribal beats and sub-bass lines…

  • Reviews: 5

    Persica ‘7 am at elroy’ Mile End Records Apparently inspired by the music played A.M at the Barcelona club of the same name (flight booked) its music like this which makes it all worthwhile. Shuffling percussion sets you up for the launch of one an almighty kick drum and is followed by possibly the best…

  • Reviews: 4

    Ryan Taubman ‘Back From The Moon’ DisFunktional Music If you want to spend time trying to class this as techno, house, tech-house or whatever then please be my guest – sometimes it’s hard to figure that one out precisely. If on the other hand the words, syncopated bass and throbbing electronic beats are more to…

  • Reviews: 3

    T.E.E. ‘Education’ Record Makers T.E.E. aka Turzi Electronique Experience follows up his 2006 album Made Under Authority with this machine made masterstroke which joins the dots through the European experience from Eno to Kraftwerk and beyond. There’s something particularly emotive about this sequence of mood enhancing music whether that be the guitar highs of Croyance,…

  • Reviews: 2

        Dana Ruh ‘Kickboxing EP’ Buzzin’ Fly Records Always guaranteed to be tastefully executed Buzzin’ Fly once more delivers thoughtful music for your listening pleasure. If you’re already familiar with Dana Ruh’s Brouqade imprint then you will be pleased to hear four tracks go to make up this fine EP. Opening with a haunting…