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Everynowandthenabandcomesalongthatcompletelychangesthemusicallandscapearoundthem.Theirarrivalusuallysignalsthechangingofthetide,amuch-neededbreathoffreshairfromthemundanemediocritythatoftenfollowswavesofinnovation.Itdoesn’tmatterhowhungrytheworldappearsforcontent,triedandtestedformulascaneasilyrendercreativitystagnant.Therecomesapointwhereeverythingstartstosoundthesame...Formodernrockmusic,thebandweneedrightnowisSwisstrioDirtySoundMagnet–whowillbeunveilingtheirfourthstudioalbumDreamingInDystopiathroughWildThingRecordslaterthisyear.Thegroupformedin2008andafteracreativerebirthin2016,havefoundtheformulafortheirownbrandofpsychedelicrockthat’sproudlypresenteditselfinthewinningstreakofnoisethat’sfollowedeversince.FusingelementsofLedZeppelin,QueensOfTheStoneAgeandKingGizzardAndTheLizardWizardthroughtheirownlysergiclens,they’reabandwhosimplyrefusetobepigeonholedandobedientlyfitintoanygivencategory.Asanyonewhohasseenthemlivewillhappilytellyou,theirmusicalalchemyiseverybitasdefiantasitisbrilliant,cross-pollinatingrockstarcharismawithpoeticprudenceanddynamicfreedom.Drawinguponelementsofotherworldlyescapism,socio-politicalcommentaryandthrillingunpredictability,andtwistingitallintoacerebralmixoflife-affirmingnoise,youverymuchgetthefeelingthattheirartbelongstothemandthemalone.Theydopreciselyastheyplease,asalltrueartistsshould.2017’sWesternLiessignalledtheirarrival,withmodernmasterpieceslikeTheSophisticatedDarkAges,EcstasyOfGodandHomoEconomicusheraldingwhythisbandweredestinedforgreatthings.2019’sTransgenicdemonstratedhowthetriowereunafraidofevolutionandembracingtheideaofallowingtheirsoundtomatureandmutateinnewandunexpectedways,particularlyontrackslikeSkullDrawingRoseandOrganicSacrifice.LiveAlert,recordedandfilmedinonedayintheirrehearsalroom,followedin2020andtwoyearslaterarriveditssuccessor,thirdfull-lengthDSM-III.TrackslikeBodyInMind,MeetTheShamanandMr.Robertweredeliveredinawaythatcapturedtheiressencebetterthaneverbefore,documentingthechemistrybetweensinger/guitaristStavrosDzodzos,bassistMarcoMottolinianddrummerMaximeCosandeymorevividlyandcolourfullythananyalbumbeforeit,benefittingfromaproductionthatmatchedthemusicintermsofsheerbrazenambition...“Werestartedthebandin2016andfoundourtruecalling,”saysStavros,speakingfromtheband’sHQinWesternSwitzerland.“Itfeltlikealotoftherockmusicweheardwasveryrepetitive.Wedidn’tfitintoanyscene,partlybecausetherewasn’tonearounduswiththesamepassionorstylisticattitude.Wejustfeltalien.”Asheexplains,therewasnomusicalmovementforthebandtolatchontoorlearnfrom.StavrosnoteshowalackofrockculturenativetoSwitzerlandhasencouragedlittleindustryinfrastructuretohelpturntheirpassionintoacareer.Evenfindingshowstoplay,heshrugs,hasbeenhardworkand“feltimpossibleattimes,likewewereonanislandandallwehadwasourdreams”.Thisisabandwhobytheirownadmissionhadtowork10timesharderthanactsfromotherpartsofEurope,theUKandAmericainordertosucceed.Sonaturally,that’spreciselywhattheydid...“We’dlockourselvesinarehearsalroom,playingmusicalldayeverydayuntilwefeltlikeitworked,”grinsStavros,witharebelliousglintinhiseye.“Thatendedupbeingablessing–it’swhatmakesthisbandspecial.Wefoundourstylebystayingauthenticandtryingnottoreplicatethingsthatwerehappeningelsewhere.Wewantedtoexpresswhoweareashumanbeings,notwhatwaspopularatthetime.”Asheadmits,inhindsight,itwasallforthebest.ThethreemembersofDirtySoundMagnethadnochoicebuttofocusonwhatmatteredmostofall–themusicandthemessagebehindit.“Alotoftheheavierrockandmetalwasmoreaboutdrinkingbeerandhavingagoodtimeusingloudampsratherthananythingdeeper,”hecontinues.“We’reaveryspiritualband.ThefirsttimeIheardLedZeppelin,Ithoughtitwasmusicmadebythegods.ThenIsawthepicturesandwasalmostdisappointed,becauseIsuddenlysawthemashuman.Butit’sthatqualitywewantedtokeep–theideathatourmusichastoalwaysbemystical.Evenintherehearsalroom,justthethreeofusjamming,wehavetoexpresssomethingunusualorunreal,somethingthatgoesbeyondtheobviousandexpected.”Whichexplainswhytheiretherealandshamanicalternativerockissovisuallyevocative,summoningapparitionsoflong-distantlandscapesandstrangelyfamiliarbutalsocompletelyforeigngalaxies.It’smind-expandingmusicthathas theabilitytotransportthelistener,muchlikethoseLedZeppelin,PinkFloydandFrankZappaalbumsdidtoStavrosandhisbandmateswhentheywerelearningaboutlifeasteenagersthemselves...“Ourjamswouldtakeusintothedesertorplaceusinfrontofanarmyofthousands,”hecontinues.“Therewouldalwaysbethissenseofastory.Everythinghastohaveaprofoundmeaning.There’salinkbetweenthethreeofus,tothepointwhereIwillcomposethemusicandlyricsandwe’reneverindisagreementaboutwhattodoorhowwesound,becausewe’resoclosetoeachother.Wheneversomeonediscoversaband,wealllistentogether.Wespendeverydaytogether.Thisisalmostmorethanjustaband...wethinkalike.”Itwouldbefairtosayit’sthisyear’sfourthstudioalbum,titledDreamingInDystopia,thatsitsastheirmostwonderfullyexpansiveandwildlyvisualreleasetodate,withsongslikeMelodiesFromDistantShores,Utopia,InsomniaandLonelyBirdtakinglistenersonthegroup’sgreatestvoyageyet.It’sanalbumthatseesthemexaminingjusthowmuchtheworldhaschangedaroundthem,whilealsocontemplatinghowcertainthingshavestayedthesame–startingwiththeiralmostreligiousdedicationtoself-expressionandelevationthroughmusic.Thistimeround,they’rewideningtheirchannelsofcreativityanddiggingevenfurtherintotheDNAoftheirheartsandminds...Andmakenomistake,thisisthebestmusicthey’rewrittentodate.MelodiesFromDistantShoresislikealullabyfromtheMiddleEast,Stavrosusinghiscelestialvibrato-modulatedelectricguitarstodeep-diveintothecreativeunknown.ThetitletrackDreaminginDystopiapairsmoreglitchyandseasickguitarsagainstearwormmelodieswhichsoftlycaressthepsycheinwaysnootherbandaredoingrightnow,goingfromasquietasawhispertoloudandproud,attimesreminiscentofSupergrassintheirveryprime.ThosewondrouswarblescontinuethroughtrackslikeLonelyBirdandLostMyMind,mesmerisingandhypnotisingateveryturnintheirobservationsofthehumancondition.It’smusicforintensereflectionandprofoundintrospection,invitingitsaudiencetosearchdeepwithinthemselvesjustasitsauthorsdidtocreatethewishy-washyseabedofkaleidoscopicnoise.Themusicisinconstantmotionandthebandbreaksnewgroundwitheverytrack.UtopiaexploresnewlandscapesandintroducescoloursandtexturesreminiscentofthebestWesternSpaghettisoundtracks.AndafterhavingexploredthefourcornersoftheWorld,DirtySoundMagnetchoseouterspaceasthesettingfortheGrandFinale.TheexpansivealbumcloserInsomniatranscendsallmusicalboundariesandshowcasesthebandintheirmostepicform.Thenext18monthsorsowillbeaverybusyperiodforDirtySoundMagnet,startingwithahostofsummerfestivaldatesandthenmoretouringacrossEuropeandtheUK,aswellasatrioofsingles(MelodiesFromDifferentShores,InsomniaandLonelyBird)intherunuptothealbumreleaseonOctober20.NextyearwillcommencewithmoreEuropeandates,someshowsinMexicoandastrongpossibilityofaUStour.Forabandwhohavedone600showsorthereaboutsintheircareersofar,it’sjustacaseofbuild,build,build.DIRTYSOUNDMAGNET–LineupStavrosDzodzos–Guitar/VocalsMarcoMottolini–Bass/BackingVocalsMaximeCosandey–Drums/BackingVocals/SpecialEffectsDIRTYSOUNDMAGNET–DiscographyDSMIII(2022)LiveAlert(2020)Transgenic(2019)WesternLies(2017)DIRTYSOUNDMAGNET–OnlineLinktree:linktr.ee/dirtysoundmagnetWebsite:dirtysoundmagnet.comFacebook:facebook.com/dirtysoundmagnetInstagram:instagram.com/dirtysoundmagnetTwitter:twitter.com/DSMBandSpotify:DSMSpotifyYouTube:DirtySoundMagnetYTWILDTHINGRECORDS–OnlineWebsite:wildthingrecords.comFacebook:facebook.com/wildthingrecordsInstagram:instagram.com/wildthingrecordsTwitter:twitter.com/wildthinglabelYouTube:bit.ly/youtubewtrSpotify:bit.ly/spotifywtr 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