Vienna

Energy, energy, energy. That would be the only possible short review of the debut album from GUDRUN VON LAXENBURG. The trio, which has been making danceable alternative techno for years now, have finally released their debut album “PANIC!” on Skint/BMG. If there … read more »

5/8ERL IN EHR’N have been making a name for themselves in Austria. And their newest and fifth album “Duft Der Männer”  (The Smell of Men) is destined to make the band and their “Wiener Soul”  (Vienna soul) sound even more well known. … read more »

Anyone who has heard “Little Hell” and hasn’t been able to think about anything else since knows what is coming: The newest album from Ankathie Koi is finally here. It is titled “I Hate The Way You Chew” (Seayou Records) and it … read more »

The Austrian composer PETER JAKOBER and the ENSEMBLE]H[IATUS founded by the cellist MARTINE ALTENBURGER and the percussionist LÊ QUAN NINH have a history of collaboration stretching back years. In February of this year they released their first CD on the french label … read more »

WOODY BLACK 4 present themselves on their newly released album “Curiosity” (Unit Records) as a formation that found their own exciting approach to jazz. Tonally and musically. A quartet, driven by experimental curiosity, that has taken a somewhat different path toward jazz … read more »

You can’t expect “music as usual” from this trio. BENNY OMERZELL, MARTIN SIEWERT and LUKAS KÖNIG have released a new CD, “Battleship Euphoria” (Cracked Anegg/Handsemmel Records) that illustrates just how captivating music can be when musicians have freed themselves from convention. The … read more »

They have toured Australia, worked on a soundtrack for the US TV series “Shameless” and are currently touring the country with Garish. CARI CARI are internationally known, but in Austria they are still an insiders´ tip. It’s not easy to get hyped … read more »

AGNES HVIZDALEK, who grew up in Vienna, went to Oslo for the All Ears Festival for the first time nine years ago. In September of 2008 she moved there. The festival, which was then curated by MAJA RATKJE, LASSE MARHAUG and PAAL … read more »

SMart is a solidarity economy organisation dedicated to an innovative, practical and sustainable improvement of the working conditions for artists and creatives. The organisation takes care of the administrative work for creatives and supports the professionalisation of art and cultural work with … read more »

It all began on the net, driven by the endless possibilities of digital music production and it’s ever increasing potential. His Soundcloud account as a digital calling card. An insider tip on the internet, a few mixes and comments later and he … read more »