Stories of slumbering tape machines and rediscovered freedom, of the difficulties of ambivalence and human relationships, all packaged in well-crafted, intriguing indie-pop: Leyya’s new album “Half Asleep” has all the magic of a new debut album. Nine years ago, singer/guitarist Sophie Lindinger … read more »
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FM4 Soundpark Act of the Month: Lukas Oscar
He grew up with karaoke and brass band music, then made his way from “The Voice Kids Germany” to Popfest Wien: Lukas Oscar’s soul-tinged pop is full of promise and goes down as smoothly as a throat lozenge. Gelo-Revoice is the singer’s … read more »
Soundpark Act of the Month: Kässy
From Charli XCX to Nirvana, from guitar to A.I.: Kässy’s glitch-pop is the musical reflection of the social media age – and it’s made the Austrian artist our Soundpark Act of the Month for July. What does it take to break into … read more »
Soundpark Act of the Month: AARØN
Jimi Hendrix, Prince, and hip-hop, deep beats and all the feels: AARØN’s new EP “Feuer” is an audible orgy of emotion. The guitarist and songsmith is FM4’s Soundpark Act of the Month for June. For some people, it’s like he appeared out … read more »
Golden Days: Uche Yara is the Soundpark Act for May
The 21-year-old Upper Austria native has just released her debut EP, “Golden Days”, and is on the fast track to becoming a star of the domestic music industry: Uche Yara is the FM4 Soundpark act of the month. Some people are just … read more »
In Their Garden: Gardens is the Soundpark Act for April
It’s a band for spring, for evenings outside and – just maybe – to fall in love to: Gardens is FM4 Soundpark’s homegrown act of the month. It’s April. There’s no way around it: spring is officially here. Time to dream dreams … read more »
FM4 Soundpark Act of the Month: Jon Gravy
Vienna producer Jon Gravy has just released his third album, 21 Dreams. The songs on the record are equally well suited to headphones and to the dance floor, and have made him the FM4 Soundpark Act for March. A visit to his … read more »
We Only Become What We Already Are: fiio is the FM4 Soundpark Act for January
We’ve been following him for a few months now, and his star is rising. When is music ‘real’; how can you tell when someone has found their voice? fiio is the first FM4 Soundpark Act in the new year. He started listening … read more »
FM4 Soundpark Act of the Month: Bon Jour
The FM4 Soundpark Act of the Month for December is a Salzburg supergroup for which music – in the course of numerous therapeutic conversations – has become “a beautiful fringe benefit”. Gentle voices herald the debut album of the musicians’ collective known … read more »
She Hopes You’re Watching: Viji is the FM4 Soundpark Act in November
So Vanilla is the debut album by FM4’s Soundpark Act of the Month, Austrian-Brazilian musician Viji: twelve songs about living with – and next to – one another. Viji’s debut album doesn’t make you wait long. There’s no intro, just a chord … read more »