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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Sounding very much like the heat of the summer sun on your face, I Knew It feels every part like happy days ahead. It’s in the rousing piano, just like it lies within Kate NV’s breezy vocal lines. Referencing the feel-good factors of celluloid and soundtracks this piece of music easily wins mind and soul.
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Attention to detail. Attention to life. Afterlife continue a ceaseless soundtracking of the seasons with this latest collection which as the title states is a timely reminder of the importance of the source. Mother Nature Land pulses with strident drums and an almighty blast of heavenly persuasion in the form of cool chords, sweet strings
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Diving into the ocean of Erik Satie’s musical world is like diving for pearls. A rapturous, immersive experience capturing the essence of the senses as they rush by. His music was always remarkable and remains so. Explosively quiet as much as it is exhilarating this incredible collection works spans decades. At times reflective, at others
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You can hear the sound of history being rewired throughout Reggie Dokes outstanding Dance Your life Away as if it depended on it. This is about the resolute power generated by electricity as sizzling notes get intertwined, reimagined and then retold. The word future springs readily to mind. Then, Mind follows exploring the spaces in-between
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Two things strike me about Stolar. The first being that their covers always send you to a sense of time and place, the other that the music they release always touches deeply. Tim Eder & Fossar continue in that vein with warm keys contrasted by thumping drums and vocal hints all pointing to heaven. The
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This is brilliant and I say that advisedly. There’s an unnerving whir underpinning all of this which only adds to the simmering tension as brutal bass smoulders and tough drums fly. There is also a sense of jazz operating at the edges alongside a deft, bluesy guitar which only lends One Day Around The Sun
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Great production from Pedro Capelossi whose latest three numbers occupy the space provided by the always noteworthy Loot Recordings. The title track begins not surprisingly with a probing, introspective arrangement of sounds including tough drums and bass augmented by a timely breath of pads and yearning piano adding tasteful colour. The remix comes from Nhar
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When you listen closely you can hear the sound of history reverberating in that timeless way certain frequencies do so readily. In this instance I like that I can hear influences being feed into the collective consciousness just as you can also determinedly hear the artists own unique imprint. As I increasingly review music without
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Diving headlong into a world undulating pads, brisk drums and all-round summer vibes this latest production from Adrian Mart & Markyno sounds warmly inviting. Although, perhaps the height of the arrangement is reached at the breakdown as vocoder voices wash over cool keys while letting your imagination run riot. Release: August 5https://www.facebook.com/adrian.mart.sound1988https://www.facebook.com/markynodjofficialpagehttps://www.facebook.com/ourhousegroup/