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Music label and independent platform for electronic, popular and new classical music
Music label and independent platform for electronic, popular and new classical music
SIXTH JUNE
Sixth June was formed in 2007 by visual artist Laslo Antal & actress Lidija Andonov. After a period of working and living in Belgrade, the band relocated to Berlin in 2010, releasing 7 albums for some of the finest alternative music labels in Europe, among them: the Italian label Mannequin Records, the Berlin based label aufnahme+wiedergabe, The state51 Conspiracy from London, Cleopatra Records from Lost Angeles and Young and Cold records from Augsburg. Lately they release their music through Sweet Sensation, a label that they founded in 2020 with Andy Pavlov.
Throughout the years Sixth June played at various clubs and festivals such as Berghain/Berlin, Exit Festival/Novi Sad, toured around Europe, Latin and South America.
Beside the music, in focus are the visual aspects of the band. The videos, sets, design, and photography are all made by the band members, giving a personal touch to their distinctive sound. Music videos and live projections are an essential part of the performance of Sixth June. Having two people in the band who are closely connected to film, theatre and video art makes not only the music, but the whole image of Sixth June recognisable. Berliner Zeitung characterizes their music as “sweet, cool, dark electropop”, while Vice refers to Sixth June’s music as “music for dreaming and the new beginnings”.
More info about the band:
Stay!
The latest release of the band recognisable for the catchy vocal hooks by Lidija, and the rich music production of Laslo. This album will take the listeners a step further into the depths of personal and interpersonal relationships in the apocalyptic world. Danceable, melancholic, optimistic, cheerful, joyful, sexy. Including one of their best songs to date “Dance with Me”
1984
The band moves forward into new territories. This album is a 42-minute composition that builds around a single musical phrase played on a fretless bass and which develops over the length of the entire piece. This conceptual album consists of four chapters that flow into one another, leading up to a cathartic, operatic ending. It was composed in a time of isolation and uncertainty. “Don’t look for anyone, I am the one”
Trust
Trust was released in 2020, the album’s promotional movie ‘Read all my dreams’ was made as film noire. Songs like: Negde Neko, In Dreams and Winter didn’t Come are from this album. Waiting for a winter light and a snow to cover our faces and bodies. To make us feel innocent and bright. But winter is not coming.
Released for The State 51 Conspiracy and Mascom Records.
Without a sign
A compilation album of unreleased and demo tracks. This release was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sixth June, and to give a bit of an insight to the working process of the band. Tracks like Back For a Day, Night Before and Never Leave Me were represented with demo versions, but also, unreleased tracks were featured. Some dating back to the very beginning of the duo.
Virgo Rising
Released in 2017, the most complex and sonically most experimental and widest album. With hits like: Night Before (featuring the saxophone for the first time in a Sixth June song), Call Me, Nebo, Falling. This album reflects on an emotional turmoil.
The band toured in Europe and South America to promote the release in 2017.
Pleasure
Released in 2013, it was a more guitar friendly release by the duo. Significant drum beats and a lot of distortion were used on this album. The first time featuring fretless bass, in the song Drowning. Drowning is about voices in our head, the idea of going insane, losing control and dying. The video for this song was a tribute to the experimental film maker Maya Deren.
Come to define the pleasure of her body. When there are only senses and body. No thoughts, no wishes.
Back for a day
The second release by the band, which is a 5 track EP, originally released in 2011 for Mannequin Records.
This was the first release made after the band members moved to Berlin. The Roland Juno 6 was played on this album. “Can you feel you’ll die, cause life is all around”. From one of bands biggest hits Back for a day.
Everytime
The debut album of Sixth June, originally released in 2010, containing a lot of the live favourites by fans, such as: Never Leave Me, Oh no it’s burning and the album title track Everytime. It is a gloomy and dark album. Laslo played a Korg Polysix, Juno -06, microKorg and Roland tr -505 a,omg.
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