Sofa Surfers

Sofa Surfers (c) David Seiler

Sofa Surfers were founded in 1996 by the Viennese instrumentalists Wolfgang Schlögl, Markus Kienzl, Wolfgang Frisch, and Michael Holzgruber. Musically the Sofa Surfers belong to the pioneers of the Viennese electronic music scene. Their freestyle grooves pulse with a dub influenced funky feel and a freedom that is … read more »

Sofia Labropoulou

Sofia Labropoulou by vegeldaniel.com

Sofia Labropoulou is a kanun player, composer and improviser who has developed a distinct sound from masterfully blending the worlds of folk, classical Ottoman, western Medieval, experimental and contemporary music. Classically trained with piano and classical percussion since age of 8, it … read more »

Sofie Royer

Sofie Royer by Jasmin Baumgartner

She adds that the Young-Girl archetype, and the idea that a woman’s worth is measured by her output and performance, was instilled in her since childhood. Born in California to Austrian and Iranian parents, she began playing classical violin competitively at age … read more »

Soia

Soia by Ina Aydogan

SOIA’s sound is adorned with playful melodies, and fuses HipHop, R&B, NuSoul and Jazz over saturated and ample beats. The downright lyrics offer deep insights into SOIA’s soul. The music revives her musical roots of the nineties and molds it with her … read more »

Sophia Blenda

Sophia Blenda Press pic by Michael Wuermerby

Sophia Blenda is the alter ego of Sophie Löw, the 26-year-old singer/songwriter whose distinctive voice and remarkable lyrics have so far made her best known as the singer of the Viennese indie rock band Culk. Now Löw enters the public eye as … read more »

SPECTRUM Saxophone Quartet

Spectrum Saxophone Quartet (c) Spectrum Saxophone Quartet

It is the saxophone’s extensive richness of colour the quartet wants to give a stronger voice to through a variety of classical and contemporary saxophone music. The SPECTRUM Saxophone Quartet is a young, dynamic ensemble searching for extended sound technics on their … read more »

Spiral Drive

Spiral Drive by Andreas Wroblewski

With their second studio album “Visions in Bloom” and the song “Space Train“, which has been streamed millions of times, Spiral Drive has earned a reputation as one of Europe’s most exciting neo-psychedelia acts. The project, led by Tyrolean music producer and … read more »

Square Waltz

Square Waltz (c) Birgit Weinstabl

Think about anything you would expect from a Vienna Waltz ensemble – and then forget it all. Square Waltz squares the triangle, pushes circles into ellipses, and transforms any pyramid into a Vienna Cathedral-shaped thingy. Handmade music from Vienna, driven by the … read more »

srsly

srsly (c) Maro Moves

SRSLY is born in Austria and has roots in Brazil. As crazy as this mixture sounds, as crazy the project srsly (yes, lower case letters it is) actually is. With his experienced and energetic DJ-Sets, the producer really knows how to control … read more »

Stefan Sterzinger

Stefan Sterzinger (c) Roland Renner

STEFAN STERZINGER, secret genius, elder statesman, godfather of craziness, grandseigneur, apothecary of anarchy are just a few titles the local music press has bestowed on the Viennese singer, songwriter and accordion player over the years. He performs the material of his respective … read more »