Artist Genre Category: Jazz/Improvised Music

/kry is an instrumental trio formed in Vienna in late 2019, bringing together clarinet, bass, drums, and electronics into a highly focused, exploratory sound. Moving freely between contemporary grooves, avant-garde jazz, and electronic abstraction, the trio resists fixed genre definitions in favor of … read more »

5/8erl in Ehr’n is a Vienna-based band known for shaping its own unmistakable sound: Viennese Soul. Since forming in 2006, the group has developed a stripped-down, yet groove-driven approach built around two equal lead voices and a drumless ensemble featuring double bass, … read more »

5K HD is the moniker of the Austrian jazz ensemble Kompost 3 and singer Mira Lu Kovacs of Schmieds Puls. The band merges jazz, sound experiments, pop, and cinematic surprises, while also excelling at creating a subtle kind of funk. This collective, … read more »

There are musicians and artists who refuse to be categorized, who, through their entire body of work, challenge any expectations placed upon them. Agnes Heginger is one such artist. Looking at the wide range of projects she has been involved in over … read more »

Agnes Hvizdalek is an improvising musician originating from Vienna’s experimental music scene. She has been based in Oslo since 2008. From an early age, Agnes Hvizdalek has dedicated her life to new music and her fascination with the human voice. She celebrates … read more »

Alexander Yannilos (*1989) is a versatile drummer, producer, and audio engineer based in Vienna. He has been deeply involved in a broad spectrum of musical projects, exploring various forms of jazz, improvised and contemporary music, modern pop, experimental club music, and compositions … read more »

Ali Hossein Mahdavi is a composer, pianist, and producer based in Vienna whose work connects contemporary chamber music, traditions of Iranian music, and structured improvisation. His sound world is shaped by rhythmic complexity, distinctive voicings, and expressive form. Born in Tehran in … read more »

Inspired by the beauty and vastness of the universe, the band Alpha Trianguli starts its journey into the infinity of sound worlds. Motivated by the curiosity of the four musicians to let themselves fall and be carried away, the band sounds sometimes … read more »

From the very beginning of Ángela Tröndle’s life, it was clear that she would find her love and profession in music. As the daughter of two musically active parents (the mother a cellist and the father a violinist and viola player), the … read more »

Anna Anderluh is a vocalist, composer, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist whose fragile, thought-provoking songs combine playful experimentation and improvisation with the accessibility of pop music. Her lyrics, in English and German, offer a lighthearted critique of modern life. She likes to accompany her … read more »