Archives: Artists

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 »

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’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 »

Son of the Velvet Rat is the alter ego of songwriter Georg Altziebler and his wife Heike Binder, who a decade ago left their hometown of Graz, Austria and the cloistered safety of the Continent for the endless highway of America. They … read more »

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 »

In her first solo cello programme Sophie Abraham combines elements from classical pieces with her own compositions. Musically she expands the sound space of the cello with her voice, her languages (Dutch, German, English), with loops, montages and overlays. The result is … read more »

Sophie Hassfurther grew up near Salzburg, Austria. Her studies took her to Amsterdam, Vienna and New York. Currently based in Vienna, she has made a name for herself as a versatile instrumentalist on the saxophone, flute, and clarinet, as well as a … read more »

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 »

Tyrolean rapper Spilif and producer Rudi Montaire proved their great love for hip-hop with their first joint single release ‘Let’s fall in Love’. After their first joint EP ‘Das Leben tarnt sich nur als Schnitzeljagd’ (2020 via HHV), a single collaboration between … read more »

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 »