20 Questions with Magnetic Man

Magnetic Man, self-titled debut out October 2010. Click here to buy on iTunes.

As dance music enjoys a rejuvenation, its heartwarming to see such creativity taking place with artists.  A great example of this is the dubstep ‘supergroup’ comprised of Artwork, Skream and Benga who have released their self-titled LP “Magnetic Man”.

This fourteen-track disc brings along female MC/vocalists Katy B and Ms. Dynamite for the ride. You’ll hear lots of, you guessed it, big heavy bass and furious break beats. The first single with Angela Hunte, “I Need Air” is big stadium dubstep.  Picture it at a football game (yes, I’m talking about soccer) rather than a dingy rave mosh-pit.  The rest of the album doesn’t alienate the real “heads” or rave roots from which they came. Serious hints of Massive Attack and Roni Size all through out this disc.

This album is fierce.  Which can take on constant replays in your iPod.  ‘Nuff said.

Album Review by Amanda (Ama) Scriver

20 Questions by Magnetic Man (completed by Artwork):

1. What is your dream of happiness?

For someone to work out a way where no-one ever has to work

2. Blonde or Brunette?

Blonde

3. What is the quality you like most in a person?

A sense of humour

4. What do you fear most?

Earwigs

5. 808s or 909s?

808s

6. What’s your biggest regret?

Not playing the correct lottery numbers last week

7. What’s your fav bar or club in the world?

Plastic people – Curtain road in East London

8. What’s the one thing you can’t live without?

Air – I need air

9. What are the 3 musicians dead or alive you’d like to see perform?

Prince

Jimi Hendrix

Bill Evans

10. What is your favorite decade in music?

70’s

11. If you had to choose, would you rather go blind or deaf and why?

Blind
I couldn’t live without being able to hear music

12. How old is too old?

Dead is definitely too old

13. Where do you see yourself in 15 years?

In 15 years time I see myself in space

14. Who’s your hero?

My dad

15. What’s your favourite colour?

Puce

16. What song could you live without ever hearing again?

I could live without hearing the new J-Lo record

17. Metallica or Madonna?

Metallica

18. What’s your most hated vice?

Smoking

19. Who is the most tragic figure in history?

Tony Blair

20. What are the top three live shows you’ve seen in your life?

Basic Channel at lost

Arctic monkeys on their European festival tour

Magnetic Man – I watched it on video