From September 10-26, 2021, the renowned KLANGSPUREN SCHWAZ – Tyrolean Festival of New Music is taking place in the village of Schwaz. This year’s festival theme is TRANSITIONS. Adriana Hölszky is Composer in Residence and Frank Gratkowski is Improvizer in Residence. Transitions, … read more »
The wait is over: FANKLUB – the new platform for bands and fans – launches in mid-September! No matter if you are a newcomer or an established act, on FANKLUB, bands, DJs/DJanes and musicians have the possibility to open their own fan … read more »
From September 9th – 11th, 2021, the WAVES FESTIVAL CONFERENCE, organized by Waves Vienna and Austrian Music Export, will take place for the 11th time. National and international music and media experts, label owners, bookers and musicians will meet in person for … read more »
The ANCHOR – Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award is an accolade for the most promising emerging musicians established in 2016. Awarded every year in September at Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany, ANCHOR serves as a guide for fans and the music industry … read more »
Artist applications for Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) 2022 are now open. The festival takes place Jan 19-22, 2022 and you can submit your application until September 1st, 2021. ESNS is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record … read more »
Founded 20 years ago, the INTERSTELLAR RECORDS label is one of the most active and multifaceted hubs of experimental music between noise, free jazz, ambient, post-rock, electronica and whatever else is “on the edge” and permanently in process. The label also stands … read more »
For all of music history, composers have been inspired by related art forms, scientific disciplines, the wonder of nature or the supernatural. In order to open up new perspectives and listening experiences, they are continuously breaking new ground. They calculate constellations, observe … read more »
CHRISTIAN REINER is this year’s Artist in Residence at the 41st INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL SAALFELDEN (August 16th-22nd, 2021). In light of this, Arianna Fleur spoke with CHRISTIAN REINER about his heavy metal days, his love for handicraft, the suffocation of expectation, who … 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. The Viennese rapper from Mariahilf (7th district) is currently … read more »
This year, for the fifth time, the XA MUSIC EXPORT AWARD will be presented as part of WAVES VIENNA 2021. The aim of the award is to support Austrian musicians at an early stage of their career. A special focus is on … read more »