The past two years have been successful ones for the burgeoning formation CHILI AND THE WHALEKILLERS. Numerous concerts have brought the band national and international attention, including a top-3 ranking in the Icelandic charts with their single “Turn”. The band founded in Salzburg … read more »
Where does electronic dance music maven Parov Stelar go to discover exciting new music? What’s all the fuss about the new wave of Austrian pop music which is currently sweeping Europe? What Vienna locations does legendary producer Patrick Pulsinger show to friends … read more »
Showroom of Contemporary Sound, Zagreb/HR May 06 – 09, 2015 Showroom of Contemporary Sound (Izlog Suvremenog Zvuka) is an international festival that provides a platform where contemporary artists can showcase their work and increase opportunities to connect and share their experiences with … read more »
Austrian Heartbeats #2 Selected by Georg Friedrich Haas Composers: Marco Döttlinger | Peter Jakober | Hannes Kerschbaumer | Manuela Meier The new CD “Austrian Heartbeats #2 – selected by Georg Friedrich Haas”, which is dedicated to contemporary music from Austria, has just been released. The Austrian composer Georg … read more »
Pohoda Festival, Trencin/SK July 09 – 11, 2015 Pohoda is a Slovakian music and arts festival that mixes alternative, indie, electronica, world music and punk with classical music, alongside literature, dance, visual art, film and theater. The festival is dedicated to creating a unique platform for the world’s … read more »
The Great Escape, Brighton/UK, May 14–16, 2015 The Great Escape (TGE) is a new music festival that showcases emerging artists from all over the world. Over 400 up and coming bands play in 35 Brighton venues, accessible on one wristband. It’s the … read more »
“My music is sonic fiction, consisting of bits and pieces of reality that are abducted from their natural environment into a surreal acoustic world, where they are stripped naked, questioned, played with, laughed at, reused… in order to create alternative sound experiences that help … read more »
For the third time, the Austrian Music Video Award will be bestowed at the international short film festival VIS – Vienna Independent Shorts on May 30, 2015. The award ceremony will take place at the festival’s Screensessions and is organized in coorperation with the music … read more »
jazzahead!, Bremen/Germany April 23 – 26, 2015 For five days this coming April, the international Jazz music scene will once again convene in the German City of Bremen to attend the go-to networking event for the global jazz scene, jazzahead! 2015. The … read more »
This article is part of the brochure “Jazz in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. It is the vast musical diversity that distinguishes today’s Austrian jazz scene, providing acclaim and attention well beyond … read more »