Music industry constitutes an important driving force of the European culture. Over the last few decades, it has changed significantly, being now at a point of rethinking itself. Especially now, it is facing challenges that are putting its future at risk. The … read more »
PETER KUTIN releases “A C H R O N I E”, his first solo album since 2013. The sound artist and co-founder of VENTIL RECORDS first lets an AI-Adorno ramble about laptops and then proceeds to the machine room for experimental exercises. … read more »
MARIO and GIOVANNA FARTACEK (aka „MYNTH“) have already impressively proven on their two previous albums that they are masters of electronic pop with a sophisticated and above all individual touch. “Shades I Mynth” (Assim Records), the third work of the twins from … read more »
The first edition of the European Music Week will kick off on January 8, 2021. A campaign to celebrate European music across the world, the European Music Week will be a call to support and introduce new European talent and give artists … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag reveals the first artists for its upcoming edition, taking place from January 13–16, 2021. The showcase festival will be fully digital for the first time and the sets will be streamed for free via the ESNS website, esns.nl, to continue … read more »
The tenth year of Austrian Music Export’s existence was most certainly filled with unprecedented challenges. The global music community faced numerous obstacles and had to create and adjust to alternative formats of providing stages for deserving local talent and keeping in touch … read more »
Together with 7 Austrian musicians living in New York, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York created a documentary about their life during the coronavirus pandemic in New York. The musicians created, mixed and recorded a total of 4 original compositions online, which … 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. There’s news in the west: the guitar-heavy indie-pop band Dreimalumalpha … read more »
Since 2015, selected FOCUS ACTS have been supported with annual tour subsidies. The sizeable endowment is intended to enable local acts to accept more concert invitations from abroad, and thereby strengthen the presence of Austrian musicians on the international stage. The FOCUS … read more »
Curtains up for Austria´s local jazz scene: After four successful editions in previous years the KICK JAZZ 2020 festival will gather the most promising local jazz formations on the main stage of PORGY & BESS on December 15-16 and virtually show what the local … read more »