Short Cut for Anna Erhard
“Short Cut” is the first solo album from Anna Erhard. For five years, Anna Erhard was a member of a Basel-based female trio, Serafyn, who released two albums, the second also on Radicalis. Their music stood out for their intricate vocal harmonies and their use of a cello. Feeling restless, Erhard relocated to Berlin for […]
Andrea Bignasca is Not Drowning
The third album from Andrea Bignasca, “Keep Me From Drowning”, is released on 19 March 2021 by Radicalis. The long hair, beard and t-shirt combo is a pretty good indication for the musical tastes of Andrea Bignasca. Raised in the Italian part of Switzerland on a diet of classic rock, his song-writing skills have developed […]
Melodiesinfonie and Fiasco
“Forever Faking Memories” is the debut album from the newly forged Zurich-based duo of songwriter/vocalist Fiona Fiasco and multi-instrumentalist/producer Melodiesinfonie. It was released by Radicalis on 26 February 2021. “Originally releasing music and performing as Fiona Cavegn”, explains the singer’s homepage, “she lately changed her name to Fiona Fiasco, feeling that it fits her personality […]
Awori x Twani Are Rapping about History
Awori, the Swiss-Ugandan rapper, has teamed up with French beatmaker Twani to record their first duo album, “Ranavalona”. It was released on 5 March 2021 by Galant Records and is distributed by Irascible. “Ranavalona” is a project borne out of the enforced isolation that came with lockdown. Feeling somewhat lost without the powerful support of […]
Cédric Monnier’s Film Soundtrack without Film
It’s not often that the release of a new album comes not just with a CD Digipack and a limited vinyl LP version but also a physical book with photos and, yes, sheet music! But this is exactly what’s happening with “Mélodies d’un film perdu”, the first solo album from pianist Cédric Monnier. It was […]
Electropop from “Der Elektrische Mann”
“Exactly the music Germany needs now”, says Nikel Pallat from the legendary Berlin band Ton Steine Scherben. The almost as legendary Reverend Beat-Man is equally impressed: “Wow, das ist geil!” which can be roughly translated as “wow, this is shit-hot!” “Musik Musik Musik” is the debut album from Der Elektrische Mann. Released on 26 February […]
m4music Goes Digital – Wednesday 24 – Friday 26 March 2021
Is Covid-19 any reason to cancel the m4music 2021? Of course, it isn’t! We might only be able to meet up virtually instead of face to face with a pint of beer in our hands, but meet up we will. For three days, from Wednesday 24 March until Friday 26 March 2021, the intrepid m4music […]
Rio Wolta – The Wonder Days of Skiing…
The expression “Belle Epoque” isn’t usually applied to Switzerland. And it certainly isn’t applied to the 1970s. However, that is exactly what Rio Wolta has done with his new album, his third. “Belle Epoque” is an album dedicated to the rosy days of the 1970s when not a single dark cloud seemed to spoil the […]
Steiner & Madlaina Wish Themselves Luck
“Wünsch mir Glück” is the title of the new album, their second, from Steiner & Madlaina. Supposedly released at the end of January via Glitterhouse Records, due to a Covid-related backlog at the pressing plant it will now hit the shops on 12 February 2021. Nora Steiner and Madlaina Pollina – the latter the daughter […]
The Mysterious Realm of Space Age Sunset
“Vol. 13 Mysterious Realm of the Sonnenstube” is the title of the album, and Space Age Sunset is the band that recorded it. It was released on 29 January 2021 on Maaula Records. Space Age Sunset describe themselves as a “collective of musicians sharing our passion for obscure exotica music”. They’re also a supergroup of […]
