Bonaparte and Sophie Hunger Hobnobbing with Daft Punk
Bonaparte and Sophie Hunger, plus LCD Soundsystem’s bassist Tyler Pope and the drummer Wouter Rentema – not the most obvious combination of artists we could have thought of. But there’s an easy explanation. “One of the few great things about the pandemic”, it says in their press release, “was that musicians had enough time to […]
Dino Brandão Finds New Bounce
Last seen in the company of Sophie Hunger, Faber and their chart-storming trio album “Ich liebe Dich”, multi-instrumentalist Dino Brandão returns with “Bouncy Castle”, a first taster from a forthcoming solo album. “Bouncy Castle” is released on 27 April 2021 by Two Gentlemen. Previously the voice, face and brains of a band called Frank Powers, […]
Brandão, Faber and Hunger Love You All!
Lockdown summer wasn’t all bad. “Ich liebe Dich” – an album shared by the percussionist Dino Brandão, and singer/songwriters Sophie Hunger and Faber – is one of the many unforeseen and unplanned projects that came to fruition purely because of it. “Ich liebe Dich” is released on 11 December 2020 by Two Gentlemen Records. Percussionist […]
Hallucinating Hunger
4 September sees the release via Caroline International of Sophie Hunger’s new album, her seventh, entitled “Halluzinationen”. Produced, like “Molecules” in 2018, by Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey (Kae – formerly Kate – Tempest, Fontaines DC, Warmduscher, Black Midi, etc), it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in six continuous live takes. Shaped very much by […]
This is it – the Swiss take over Eurosonic! 15 – 18 January 2020
Nothing against Guy Fawkes, Halloween, Diwali, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve – but let’s face it, these are mere pre-ambles for the real shindig, Eurosonic! And here’s a thing: we at Swiss Music Export are absolutely 101% certain that Eurosonic 2020 will be bigger, better and groovier than anything that’s gone before. Why? Because 2020 […]
Another Hot Eurosonic Update
As you might have gathered from previous super-enthusiastic postings from us, Switzerland will serve as the focus country at the next Eurosonic festival in January 2020! Our live music programme is now complete and comprises 22 Swiss acts, reflecting a broad range of styles. It is no coincidence that quite a few names on our […]
Eurosonic 2020 – Focus on Switzerland! 15 – 18 January Groningen, Netherlands
We all love Eurosonic! That’s why we can barely contain our excitement that Eurosonic 2020, under the banner of “A Taste of Swiss Music”, will be focusing on our very own wonderful music scene. “Switzerland stands out for its cultural diversity with a very eclectic music scene which has been making waves over the past couple […]
Eurosonic to focus on Switzerland in 2020
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. In cooperation with Swiss Music Export, ESNS is proud to announce the focus on Switzerland at ESNS 2020. ESNS booker Robert Meijerink is proud to have Switzerland on board on its next edition. […]
Sophie Hunger releases Molecules
31 August saw the release of Sophie Hunger’s new album, “Molecules”, on Two Gentlemen/Caroline International. Hunger is probably the best known Swiss singer/songwriter internationally, and this is her sixth studio album. The last, “Supermoon”, reached the top ten in Germany and number one in Switzerland. Whilst Hunger’s yearning vocal style remains unchanged, she has turned […]
A Great Escape for all
Of course, it was pouring down with rain. Of course, the venues were packed to the rafters. Of course, everyone loved every minute of it. Another Great Escape Festival is behind us, and – certainly from the perspective of Swiss Music Export – it was the best ever. Switzerland was the featured country at this […]
