“IX, according to many one of The Netherlands’ best kept secrets, is wayward of conventions as well. The mastermind behind IX is prodigy Marnix Dorrestein from Amsterdam. His tracks harbor an extraordinary interaction: they breathe the melancholy of sixties pop, but are wrapped in fresh, modern day productions that are loosely based on African styles, R&B, synthpop and electronic music.” – Rotown | 2016
“We’ve been transferred from DB’s, in the wet and windy Netherlands, to sunnier spheres. Extremely danceable, accessible and with a considerable amount of hit potential that takes on a tangible form live.” – Festival Le Guess Who, 3voor12 | 2015
IX is Marnix Dorrestein, a musical centipede whose talents seem unlimited. Marnix is a composer, producer, guitarist, poet, arranger, singer, drummer, thumb pianist and much more. His solo project IX bundles all of Marnix’ strengths.
The music as heard on his recently released IXtape displays an immense amount of love and knowledge of pop music from the sixties, seventies and eighties. A partly electronic instrumentation, exotic influences and the personal taste of the craftsman ensure, though, that IX sounds futuristic rather than nostalgic.
discography
IX (EP) 02-2015
IXTAPE (Mixtape) 11-2015