It was a decade of change that reshaped music, aesthetics, and entertainment. It pointed toward a lifestyle that consumes culture and builds relationships. The influence of the 60s still lives in the dreams of new generations, an enduring aesthetic that never fades.
Alicante-born photographer Álex Amorós, who has spent a decade in London, aimed to capture and convey this enduring trace. He follows a movement that remains very much alive—years that moved thousands and are remembered by his circle, including his band, Drink Experiment, or as a DJ who today stands at the altar of dedication in the English capital.
From 2019 onward, Amorós has traveled through festivals and revival gatherings of the sixties scene, documenting moments in London, Brighton, and Margate where The Beatles, The Kinks, and The Doors still perform to curious and devoted crowds.
The result is Scene, a 32-page fanzine that presents a curated selection of 20 photographs published by Sugar Kane Editions.
The 60s marked the dawn of a new musical and social era, especially in London, where the British Invasion ignited a global wave. This project has been used at various revival events of the sixties scene and in venues across London, Brighton, and Margate.
“What I aim to capture is the essence of this movement and to honor how sixty years later the sixties scene persists,” the photographer explains. Amorós has completed several photography projects, including themes such as Brexit, his confinement in London, and the Esplanade chairs in Alicante. These works reflect a lifetime of engagement with a style of living that embraced music, fashion, and a hedonistic outlook.
“People gather at events, dance, and enjoy their favorite music in their best clothes—Northern spirit, mod, garage clean, or psychedelia. This is a core aspect of who I am—reflecting that current legacy—both photographically and musically,” Amorós explains.
Beyond personal amusement, Amorós captures events in historic London venues and archives moments from past festivals to present-day celebrations with his camera, highlighting the most famous gatherings.
This scene includes Le Beat Bespoke, a cornerstone of the movement. A historic venue in Finsbury Park, Orleans Bar, has hosted the event for nearly three decades and brings people from across Europe together. “There are places tied to sixties music that operate differently in London than in Spain. In England, organizers rent rooms to host their parties,” Amorós notes.
Amorós embodies a lifestyle. He collects records, plays them, and embraces an aesthetic rooted in the 60s—wearing period attire and dancing in that spirit.
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Loyalty to the scent of that decade remains strong, according to the photographer, because people still live in that dream and the purpose is clear: dance and have fun while the culture stays vibrant. There is a hidden audience, he observed, so his focus was the atmosphere rather than the bands—what these people feel about this lifestyle.
New generations are following, both among bands and audiences, reflecting a purity in music. There is a throughline from the sixties to the seventies and even the 90s, which drew heavy inspiration from that era.
Scene will be presented in December in London and also in Milan.
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Alongside this project, Amorós worked on another fanzine about mods, another facet of sixties culture. This movement, rooted in modernist sensibilities, is still celebrated across the UK at various festivals that carry the same 60s energy.
“There are scooter gatherings that echo the Sixties mornings, inspired by the Quadrophenia films, where enthusiasts ride together. These meetups, often with prizes, showcase mods dressed in their best clothes for fun, with their Vespas and Lambrettas.”
“My project follows the same three cities, but in this case I am documenting the scooter-running culture, which remains very present today and continues to attract committed followers.”