Friends
of Rhythmweb:
Magesh
Listen
to a sample of a drumset groove from 'Mooky's Jazz Club
(from his website)
We met Austrailian drumset artist Magesh
online during 2006. Magesh has become a very
hot item on the drumset scene, one of the NEW SCHOOLERS
who is not afraid to choose unusual textures and sounds,
a guy who thinks nothing of reaching over and playing
a tabla part with one hand while holding down the regular
duties with his other three limbs. He mixes drumset playing
and electronics in a way that gives him a unique voice
which stands out amidst the mass of drumset players on
the scene. (If you notice the image on the right, he has
a tabla on each side, in case he is busy on the other
side..)
Magesh has done interviews for most of the
major paper and ink drum magazines. He's also received
hearty endorsements from Kenwood Dennard, Ndugu Chancler,
John Blackwell of Prince's band, and a big batch of other
top notch players; he must be doing something right, huh
gang? Despite his fame and good fortune, we found him
to be down to Earth and very kind and friendly. His playing
has graced recordings and concerts by a number of well
known artists, and his work has recently been featured
in a Sony Play Station TV commercial. His DVD, Unique
Beats, has been selling very well, and he is currently
working on a book..
Magesh was kind enough to send us a copy
of the DVD, and we have enjoyed it a great deal, but as
we began to write a review of it, we realized several
well done reviews were already on his website. No sense
in repeating it all here, check the links below. WE
are glad to know you, Magesh; stay in touch, dude, and
keep us posted.
Click
to read the reviews of his DVD
Visit
his website
