Here Comes MaMA Music & Convention!
Paris in all its autumnal splendour – who wouldn’t want to be there! It truly is a stroke of genius to choose this time of the year for a get-together that turns one of the most picturesque parts of Paris into a carnival of music. For three days, the area around Place Pigalle will be […]
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Astonishingly, given the symbiotic relationship, the worlds of moving image and music production are all too often oblivious of each other’s working mechanisms. SoundTrack_Zurich seeks to remedy this situation. Running parallel to, though independently from, the Zurich Film Festival, the event offers a packed programme of music-related film showings, discussions, workshops, “case studies” and presentations […]
SME with a packed programme @ Reeperbahn Festival 20 – 23 September 2023
Setting the scene for an intense winter season of conferences and music business get-togethers, the Reeperbahn Festival is definitely the one not to miss. It is one of the most enjoyable and picturesque networking events in Europe, turning the whole of the St. Pauli district into a kind of garden of Eden for musical exploration […]
SME making Waves in Vienna 7 – 9 September 2023
Vienna is worth a visit at any time of the year, but especially in September when Waves Vienna is on – and even more so when Switzerland is Guest Country like this year! Reflecting the geographical position on the cusp of East and West, the festival has traditionally brought together the best new music from […]
Annakin Weaving a “Cocoon”
Out now via Phonag Records is “Cocoon” the new album from Ex-Swandive singer Annakin, aka Ann Kathrin Lüthi. Like its predecessor, “The Light Before Love Disappears” (2021), it was produced by Ed Harcourt. Unlike any of her previous albums, it was recorded at La Frette Studio near Paris where she followed in the footsteps of […]
Seraina Telli High On Colours
Less than a year after her nearly-chart-topping solo debut “Simple Talk” (it hit number 2 in the Swiss LP charts in October 2022), supercharged Seraina Telli follows this up with another album-sized blast of high-octane rock’n’roll. Entitled “Addicted to Color”, it was created in collaboration with drummer and producer Rico H and released on 25 […]
Jamila Starts Off With Fade Out
Newly signed to Young + Aspiring, also the home of Annie Taylor and Sam Himself, singer/songwriter Jamila’s debut EP „Fadeout“ is now available. Born and raised in Zurich by Palestinian parents, Jamila spent many years honing her songwriting skills hidden away from the glare of any public. It explains why her debut – recorded in […]
Annie Taylor Keep On Smiling
Newly out via Taxi Gauche Records is the hotly anticipated sophomore album from Annie Taylor. Entitled “Inner Smile” it was recorded in Bristol with producer Ali Chant (Yard Act, Aldous Harding, Gruff Rhys, PJ Harvey, etc.). Losing none of the fiery dynamics of their successful debut, the band have added several new stylistic strings to […]
Psycho Weazel Defining The Context
Preparing the way for the impending release of their debut album, Psycho Weazel have put together a new EP, “context”. It was released on 7 July 2023 via Irascible Records. Psycho Weazel aka Neuchatel-based producers and remixers Ivo Roxo and Léo Besso have long enjoyed a deserved reputation as leading lights in the French […]
Carla Durisch Just Wants to Dance
Zurich-based DJ and producer Carla Durisch’s long overdue debut EP, “I Just Wanna Dance”, is out now on Crosstown Rebels, the legendary London-based label founded by ex-Ministry of Sound A&R man Damian Lazarus. Apart from two tracks created solely by Carla, the EP contains three versions of the title track, including a remix by Seth […]
