A brief history of Austrian hip hop from 1982 – 2012 without any claim of completeness. The first hip hop incentives in Austria came from pop musicians that either paid tribute to the young genre or used its aesthetics.
Hip Hop in Austria
Independent Music Theatres Between Modernity and Tradition
This article is part of the brochure “Contemporary Music in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. There where established opera houses miss out, the independent scene jumps in.With less money but all the … read more »
David Helbock’s RANDOM/CONTROL confirmed for jazzahead! 2015
jazzahead!, Bremen/Germany April 23 – 26, 2015 Each year the international jazz music fair and showcase festival jazzahead! offers a rich and diverse program that gives music agencies, labels, media representatives, producers and event organizers the opportunity to establish new contacts and expand … read more »
JAMES HERSEY – “Clarity”
Although the dull winter in Austria currently seems to be a never ending story, the Austro-American artist James Hersey is here to save the day with his feel-good debut album “Clarity”, which will be released on February 27, 2015. BETWEEN POP AND ELECTRO … read more »
From Mexico to Innsbruck: A portrait of composer Arturo Fuentes
What would the musical life in Austria be without its “foreigners”! It is interesting to observe the continued strong influx of foreign students, graduates and composers that came to Austria for other reasons, who are all an indispensable part of our musical life. Among them … read more »
KIMYAN LAW – “Coeur Calme”
Just 20 years old, the young Viennese artist Kimyan Law has recently released his debut album. Signed by the British drum’n’bass label Blu Mar Ten, which has taken quite a liking to this artist, Kimyan Law has now also caught the attention of Hospital Records, the mother … read more »
New in the music austria sheet music shop: Georg Friedrich Haas
Digital scores by the Austrian composer Georg Friedrich Haas are now available for purchase, download and print in the music austria sheet music shop. Haas, whose oeuvre was a key focus of the WIEN MODERN festival in 2014, has emerged as one of … read more »
Bucharest International Jazz Competition
Bucharest International Jazz Competition May 16-23, 2015 Bucharest International Jazz Competition will be celebrating its 9th edition between May 16-23, 2015. The competition, organized by jmEvents, will take place during the International Festival EUROPAfest 2015, a festival synonymous with performance, professionalism and … read more »
Tallinn Music Week brings Polkov and Moonlight Breakfast to Estonia!
The annual Tallinn Music Week is a music industry conference and one of the largest indoor festivals in the Nordic-Baltic region. The seventh edition of TMW takes place from March 25-29 2015 in Tallinn, Estonia. The mission of the festival is to … read more »
Austrian Artists at MaerzMusik Festival 2015
MaerzMusik Festival 2015 Berlin, DE March 20 – 29, 2015 MaerzMusik in Berlin is a festival that explores contemporary time issues in the form of concerts, sound installations, art performances, film projects and discourse sessions. With the Austrian Berno Odo Polzer as the new artistic … read more »