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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What’s not to love? Isn’t actually a question because when you watch the video and listen to the song (if that is quite the right word) you already know the answer. Visually this is the seedy underbelly of cartoon along with Iggy Pop sitting reading an assortment of literature (chiefly Punk Magazine), occassional air drumming
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The haunting spaces opened by this rather tasty production from 3Kilo is rewarding in its own right. Moods, voices and textures are made readily available through the expert use of electronics, generating much thought about the human soul as about connectivity through sound on the title track. KAMADEV & Paul Hazendonk provide a first rate
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The simplicity in numbers does not undermine the intensity of purpose contained within 001. This is also the first release of Alex Over & Andrew Shobeiri’s brand new imprint boasting an array of sounds as radical as they are fizzy and emotional. Beginning with Tides with its twangy, aggressive basslines plus carefully crafted drums it’s
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Listening to Take A Shot feels like a lifetime of experience all rolled into one moment. As if the collection of musicians involved know each other’s language intimately transferring notes and conversations freely. While this follows traditional musical lines it is none the less very enjoyable, life enhancing music perfect for the summer sunshine that
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The two pieces of music occupying this space are urgent and likewise rewarding. Something Else fuels a consistent splash of drums alongside bubbling bass and edits of vocal which all sing and dance like no tomorrow. Breezy and yet subsequently serious. Room To Breathe then escapes the world’s pressure via warm keys, unwinding guitar and
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Feeling distinctive and contemporary in the wash of current nostalgia causes the explosive Gravity to pull you in various directions. Thankfully all of them are rewarding as smouldering vocals work their way over crunchy drums, rugged bass and slinky keys demonstrating a most soulful eloquence in abundance. The remix comes from August Artiér who injects
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The luscious One More Love which begins this new release from Riigs & Skenna fills the air with space and timely emotion. Temptingly open to interpretation as unfolding waves of synthesized arpeggios roll over unhurried drums plus occasional splashes of breathy vocals all of which strongly hints at sun and shine in evocative manner. Ambro,
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Elisa Di Riccio is the keyboardist and producer operating under the guise of APOTEK and this fantastic new album plays testament to the abundance of talent and meaning to be found across the expanse of Unknown Territories. From the opening salvo of ethereal beauty espoused by the album’s title track through to the bluesy, melancholy
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You know the instant when something you hear strikes a chord with you, reflecting your emotions back at you. You also know the significance with which such music chimes with the experience of being human, whether it has been created through the use of electronics or actual instruments in shaping tone and texture. Goodparley’s new