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By: Bernard Baur
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Magic
Box with Norton Wisdom: Dispenses irresistible improvisational art,
music, and boundless imagination.
Magic
Box with Norton Wisdom
Irish Times
Los Angeles
Material: Rising like a phoenix from the flames of outrageous
creativity, Magic Box shapes a strange new soundscape that explores the
outer boundaries of sound and art. This is Mad Max / Burning Man
territory, with the sort of music that makes you lose all inhibitions or
shocks you so much you hold on for dear life. Dispensing improvisational
art-rock in its finest form, Magic Box takes you to places you never knew
existed. Indeed, anyone into music that alters consciousness would become
an instant fan.
Musicianship: The magic starts with Maxwell’s tribal rhythms
and primal, urgent and compelling yelps. Then Lynskey, using samples and
loops he creates on the spot, weaves exotic melodies in and out of the
beats, producing a hypnotic atmosphere. Finally, Lattanzi drones with his
didgeridoo to complete the effect. The result is inescapable. There is
just too much mojo in the air to resist.
Performance: Playing in a small neighborhood pub was
diabolically deceptive. This trio transformed the place into a psychedelic
cauldron. Accompanying them on their mission was Norton Wisdom, who
painted an assortment of surreal images during the set. When he was
through with one, he started another, then another until your mind reeled.
The paintings, the music, the madcap fans, it all could’ve caused a
sensory overload —- if it weren’t so damn cool.
Summary: Magic Box conveys an extraordinary concept within a
performance that is irresistible. Combining art, music, and boundless
imagination, this band of musical alchemists creates a new world that is
unfamiliar, yet inviting. In doing so, these artists are the epitome of
music, art and creativity. There may be no other act quite like this one,
but in an ideal world there would be more of them.
––Bernard Baur
Music Connection Magazine issue 20
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