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 […]
Pushing and Pulling on a Quiet Island
Out now on Red Brick Records is “push/pull”, album number three from the Genevan chamber chanson outfit Quiet Island. It was recorded in a ten-day session at the Tone Boutique Studio in Haarlem, Netherlands, run by Jasper Geluk (Altin-Gün, l’Eclair, Cyril Cyril). Built on the softly humming voices of all four band members (one female, […]
District Five Hit „Pause“
Newly out via the Basel-based boutique label A Tree In A Field Records is “Pause”, a new album from the genre-busting District Five. “Let’s say, we’re just vibing here, with no pressure at all”, says the band. After the rigour and the discipline required for the recording of their debut album, “Burnt Sugar”, released in […]
MATONDO Feeling Complex
Available now via Mouthwatering Records is “Complex I”, a new EP from Zurich-based singer, producer and songwriter MATONDO. Naëmi Matondo Orlando – to give her her full name – is a truly exciting new voice on our horizon. None of the eight tracks of this self-produced mini-album fits easily into conventional boxes. Combining her warm […]
