For years the duo “Die Strottern” has been making a name for itself in the local music scene and has succeeded in being recognized as a fundamental institution on the Austrian music map.

Conceptual definitions and its social connotations determine the music market by genre labels for CD sales, concert promoters and the media. Although there have been many years of resistance to concepts such as “serious” and “easy listening music”, the pigeon holes keep … read more »

The Austrian indie music scene today is very much alive and kicking, but still largely unknown in Poland. On the other hand Austrian music professionals do not seem to have the necessary contacts to establish their bands in Poland. Given the high … read more »

Vienna’s most jittery noise rock band is ready to take off and seize the studio to record the second album.  To be appropriately wound up for the recordings, the Sex Jams will squeeze into the tour bus in mid-April for  some gigs … read more »

For years the duo “Die Strottern” has been making a name for itself in the local music scene and has succeeded in being recognized as a fundamental institution on the Austrian music map. With their fresh and modern version of traditional Viennese … read more »

In recent years there has a lot been going on in the local music scene. An extraordinarily vivid group of innovative jazz musicians are increasingly shifting into the spotlight of international attention. The steady rise in attendance at concerts shows that people … read more »

For the past two decades the Wiener Tschuschenkapelle has played an integral part of Austria’s music history. This unique formation has taken up the cause of peacefully coexisting with different cultures and serving as a musical ambassador of the local music scene … read more »

Electronic instruments are often described as mechanical and cold. However it is exactly this physical cold that breathes life into an analog synthesizer. It is the temperature fluctuations that lead to the detuning of the oscillators – the “heart” of the sound … read more »

For the first time Sound Park Austria explores the genre of Folk music and how it fits into our contemporary cultural landscape.  Austrians Ángela Tröndle and Sophie Abraham perform together as ‘The little band from Gingerland’. As singer-songwriters they experiment with their … read more »

Once an insider’s tip, the Austrian indie-folk formation Diver has now been able to gain a considerable reputation at various prestigious European festivals. The self-titled EP they released last year already hinted that this is a band that truly understands how to … read more »