Magazine Sixty
Music reviews and artist interviews
Magazine Sixty brings you reviews and interviews with some of the worlds leading independent artists. Discover excitng new electronic music, revisit seminal classics and hear from the people behind the sounds.
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Greg Fenton reviews Web Web – Ataraxia – Compost Records When records spark curiosity, I’m all in. Originally recorded by the 1970s German jazz-fusion band Passport, this modern cover features a delightful blend of high notes and cool blows through hazy flute, emphasised by excellent drumming, warm keys, and smooth bass. Overall, this fine piece
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Having just released the wonderful Unseen Dimensions album for Wayside & Woodland multi-disciplinary sound artist Caminauta, talks to Magazine Sixty about art, music and hidden depths. Welcome to Magazine Sixty, Caminauta. Your wonderful new album, Unseen Dimensions, seeks connection with nature amid solitude, yet feels warmly empathetic toward human conversation. What lessons have you learned
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Greg Fenton reviews Yui Onodera & Arovane – Stillform – Affin The collection of nine compositions runs in a sequence of under five minutes each, as if time isn’t standing still and there is always an end in sight. Care and attention to detail are essential here, as formative notes convey a wealth of emotional
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Greg Fenton reviews Dharma – One Clean Sock – R&S Records Feeding into your soul like a last-minute wake-up call, the spectacle might not remain the same afterwards. Dharma’s incendiary escape, fueling all stereo angles, reflects malaise without words but does so loudly and clearly enough that you take immediate notice. The blend of contemplation
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(photograph by Jez Sheard) Celebrating twenty years, worriedaboutsatan’s Gavin Miller discusses music, his wide range of influences, and his thoughts on culture in depth. Plus, reflections on his excellent new album: No Knock No Doorbell. Welcome to Magazine Sixty, Gavin. Many people may find your band name particularly relevant in today’s climate. Do you find
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Greg Fenton reviews Changing My Scene – Art Music and The Beatles – From Stockhausen To The Goons – Él Records I’ve been especially eager to write about this collection of treasures, nuggets, and unconventional brilliance, so much so that I’m at a loss for words about what more to add. Apart from the fact
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Greg Fenton reviews worriedaboutsatan – No Knock No Doorbell Certain types of music feel invigorating. Like celebrating joy or pain, but with a vigour that seems like evolution, a process of change or chance, rather than merely cutting up the past and replacing the pieces as light entertainment. Gavin Miller’s beautifully crafted music often sparkles
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Greg Fenton reviews Salt Queen – ARE U OK – Samples From Mars This fiery track excites the mind in ways that only the futuristic hum of a 303 can. A brilliantly realised piece of music that captures yesterday as if it were tomorrow, employing a devilish swirl of effects and bubbling attitude all into
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Acid Lines, Raw Emotion, and the Art of Reinvention. Interview by Ellie May. Salt Queen arrives with a debut that feels both familiar and startlingly new, fusing acid soaked club energy with a vocal presence that cuts straight through the noise. Producer and Samples From Mars founder, Teddy Stuart, who has long been celebrated for
