Woody Black 4

Woody Black 4 (c) Johanna Bugkel

Woody Black 4 are following a rather unusual musical path. The instrumentation, with four clarinets, is already out of the ordinary. They are a quartet that — driven by experimental curiosity — likes to take a refreshingly undogmatic approach to instrumental lineups. … read more »

Xing

XING (c) Hanna Fasching

XING is an Austrian Singer-Songwriter with Chinese roots. Growing up in a Chinese household, as an adolescent she found it difficult to find representation. Her music explores themes such as ‘culture clash’, racism, body shaming and self-acceptance. She approaches these topics with … read more »

Yakata

The trio YAKATA are the brothers Valentin and Vincenz Eder, and producer Fabian Wintersteller. Valentin and Fabian were on a semester abroad in Madrid when they started writing their first songs. Both had difficulties adjusting to the boiling heat of the city … read more »

Yasmo

Yasmo & die Klangkantine (c) Kidizin Sane

Yasmin Hafedh has secured her place among the most interesting and complex female MCs in the German-speaking region. One of the leading voices in poetry slams, she discovered her passion for this art form very early on; her interest in hip hop … read more »

YUGO

Jugo Ürdens © Patrick Münnich

YUGO (formerly known as Jugo Ürdens) is considered one of the most promising newcomers of the German-speaking hip hop scene. Born in Skopje, his father is from Macedonia, his mother from Serbia. The now 22-year-old rapper came to Vienna at the age … read more »

Yvonne Moriel

Photo of Yvonne Moriel (c) Tobias Paal

“The jazz saxophonist is currently a hot commodity in Central Europe” writes Austrian Music Export about saxophonist & composer Yvonne Moriel. The musician grew up in Tyrol and has spent the last few years in Vienna and Zurich. She studied both classical … read more »

Zanshin

Zanshin is a multi-faceted artist. His interest in sound sculpting and synthesis – with attention to detail – and his generally wide-angled approach to electronic music is well reflected in productions like his recent albums „In Any Case By Any Chance“ and … read more »

Zsófia Boros

Zsófia Boros by Michael Matejcik

It was already clear from her debut album “En otra parte” (2013) that Zsófia Boros is a true master of the acoustic guitar. The delicate, sophisticated, and powerful way in which the Hungarian born and Vienna based musician breathed life in to her melodies turning them … read more »