For next month, THE WIRE magazine has made a special collaboration with the European project SHAPE (Sound, Heterogeneous Art And Performance In Europe), featuring their chosen artists for 2021. All Wire print subscribers will receive a copy of the latest SHAPE platform … read more »
The MUSIKFORUM VIKTRING-KLAGENFURT has announced the 21st INTERNATIONAL GUSTAV MAHLER COMPOSITION PRIZE OF THE CITY OF KLAGENFURT. Composers of any nationality and without age restriction are invited to submit a composition (duration: max. 10 minutes) for saxophone quartet (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, … read more »
The FM4 Soundpark is a web-platform, community, and radio show for Austrian musicians. Every month, one act is selected to be highlighted both online and on air: The FM4 Soundpark Act of the Month. This month the honor goes to Oxyjane. Oxyjane, from … read more »
EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG (ESNS) will, once again, be the first big event of the music industry in the upcoming year. Taking place from January 19-22, 2022 in Groningen*, the Dutch festival features Europe’s most promising up-and-coming artists and gathers the most important stakeholders … read more »
FOOTPRINTS is addressed to young and motivated agents willing to develop their experience on tours and European networks. They will be working with musicians applying to the project and put in touch with FT partners in order to benefit from their experience and … read more »
In the 23rd year of its existence the INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION FESTIVAL (Feb. 19th. – Mar. 20th, 2022) offers a month-long program of exciting artists at renowned Viennese venues, showcasing the accordion and its multitude of artistic facets. The Accordion Festival Vienna last … read more »
STEFAN DEISENBERGER has been one of the most sought-after producers in the local indie scene for many years and has worked with acts such as VOODOO JÜRGENS, GARISH and SLEPP SLEEP. Clemens Engert spoke with the former NAKED LUNCH keyboardist about the … read more »
The eleventh year of AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT’S existence was, unsurprisingly, filled with special challenges. What began as a shock to the domestic and global systems in 2020, continued into 2021 as something like a pesty splinter in the foot, which still hasn’t … read more »
ALEXANDER LAUSCH runs the LISTENCAREFUL TONSTUDIO in Vienna’s 17th district, where he has been successfully collaborating with numerous local artists for years. He is also known as the mastermind and singer of the band LAUSCH. Clemens Engert spoke with the producer, recording … read more »
LAIKKA, the duo that attracted attention with “The Answer” at the beginning of 2021, consists of MORITZ WUNDERWALD and ALEX GRUEHN. They named themselves after Laika, the first female dog in space – quite a programmatic band name. In October, the band … read more »