Magazine Link: 44 flavours –



www.44flavours.de
www.myspace.com/44flavours
www.24-7unique.de





44 flavours is a Berlin based magazine and artist collective, to date four issues of the mag have been released, with another one in the works….the magazine features brilliant interviews, reviews, poetry and visuals by top notch artists not only from Berlin, but from the rest of Germany and the world over…

(full page spreads from the magazines latest issue, images and a feature on Brooklyn, New York's Crunc Tesla.)

The magazine focuses on highlighting 'un-discovered' musicians, and visual artists, bringing to a fore characters who might not otherwise be seen or heard. I wanted to find out more about the history of the magazine, the collective that I’m so fond of, their current work as well as past and present projects.

I asked Julio Rolle, one of the editors and original founder of the magazine, a few questions and here are his responses….


JULIO ROLLE:  44 FLAVOURS INTERVIEW -

•   Bloggertronix - Who runs 44 Flavours?

Julio Rolle - Sebastian Bagge and Julio Rölle, based in Berlin Germany.
FFF is more than just a zine, but also an artist collective under which we organize all types of projects and openings, and when we are pressed to make money to support our madness - that's when 44flavours acts as a design agency. But you have to understand that even in the corporate world we keep our sense of humour and honesty sound!

• B - Where did the name of the magazine come from?

Rolle – The name comes from one of those Brooklyn ice cream vans you see all over the hood in the summer, which Sebastian Bagge, who is my partner in crime, saw in some film. And no joke - it really was called 44flavours! The name was perfect because that was exactly what we wanted to show people when we decided to start a magazine - different flavours concentrated in one format. And then to top it off, no matter how you write the name it's always typographically dope!

• B - What is the magazines mandate?

Rolle - We make what we would like to see in other mags, but don’t. There are already a million boring zines out there and honestly the world doesn't need another one. Our goal is to create something new every single time, I mean you still see our points of reference and our inspirations, but everything comes with our own personal touch! We are always searching, always learning new things and I think this will never change...

Zines we like to read or just flip through:
Lodown (Berlin)
Bulgaria (Finland)
Voxer (Bruxelles)
Sherbert magazine (NY)
Rojo magazine (Barcelona)
Xplicit Graphix (Toulouse/France)
Beautiful Decay magazine (NY)
Swindle Magazine (L.A.)
Art Bureau (San Fransisko)
OZ (Sydney)

• B -  Who is 44 Flavours audience?

Rolle - Our audience is quite large... from young to old... I mean first of all I'd say the zine is created for people interested in art. Then we also can't deny that the zine is highly influenced by graffiti culture.

Maybe this is our goal to catch all types of people; we try to bring something for everyone, every flavour... like the man from the ice cream van. In each mag we've articles and interviews about some fresh upcoming musician, or artist, supported by photos and other visual extras.

(Feature on Brazil's street artist & MC 'Fefe' in 'The Private' issue of 44 Flavours.)

We try to expose selected fresh designers, photographers, street-artists and musicians, most of them are new comers. We give those people a chance, to be see, we highlight those artists who aren't so big, or haven't been “discovered” yet.

44 Flavors' audience are people, who like to collect raw but rare items, people who appreciate things like hand numbered limited editions of rare zines -

People who want to know more about themes, and issues that are not often discussed in mainstream media. People, who like the artwork of Basquiat, Rauschenberg, Haring, Warhol, the films of Jim Jarmush, Julian Schnabel, and those that can appreciate  music from many genres…hip hop, dub step, grime, spoken word, minimal techno, electro, rock, independent music released by independent artist. Our audience are honest people...

• B - What can people expect from the writers of 44 Favours?

Rolle - A fresh approach, thoroughly researched pieces, precise and smooth flowing articles and interviews about specific themes, dealing with art, music, street-art/fashion and photography.

• B - What type of artists are featured in 44 Flavours?

Rolle - Street artists, graffiti writers, Illustrators, Photographers, painters, designers, musicians, Action Sportsmen.

If you like what you see, check out the above links for more info, and feel free to hit us up for your copy of 44 Flavours - 'The Private' issue, for a mere $12 (CAN) -

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