Some bands have such an incredible mixture of styles, a melding of every possible genre into one distinctive blend of sounds which meld into a unique musical expression. The uninitiated should picture an extremely exact and precise group of musicians, who fit … read more »

Sound-explorer, electronic pioneer and holdout. Hans-Joachim Roedelius is one of the unsung heros of pioneering experimental electronic music, who steadfastly explored a new medium of music without the notion of fame or fortune driving him. Despite his association with Brian Eno, the … read more »

Daniel Riegler is one of the founders of the Jazz Workshop in Vienna, from which many fantastic and notable projects and bands have been born. The 20 piece ensemble “Studio Dan” (named after the 1978 Frank Zappa release) was formed in 2005 … read more »

In the scope of the European project im3i+, ON:meedi:a developed a web-based framework that allows better usage of keywords, searches and reorganization of multimedia archives.

Some bands have such an incredible mixture of styles, a melding of every possible genre into one distinctive blend of sounds which meld into a unique musical expression. The uninitiated should picture an extremely exact and precise group of musicians, who fit … read more »

There are musicians and artists who never conform to any type of categorization and with their full body of work vehemently oppose any kind of expectation imposed on them. One of these intrepid musicians is Agnes Heginger, who without doubt belongs in … read more »

The nominees for this year’s Amadeus Austrian Music Awards have been announced! The coveted Austrian music awards will be presented on the 1st of May in the Viennese Volkstheater.

The Austrian big band scene witnessed a remarkable boom in recent years. Despite losing their most famous figurehead. By Andreas Felber.

Three new chamber music compositions by the multi-talented Johannes Berauer are now available in the music austria sheet music shop. Compositions of this young Austrian composer are difficult to assign to one specific genre. An instrumentation with violin, clarinet, bassoon and piano … read more »

It is possible to imagine the life of Richard Graf as completely immersed in, and reflected by music, since there doesn’t seem to be any musical style which his fastidious musical talent does not encompass. This begs the question: Where does Mr. … read more »