Elio Ricca Go Emotionally Hardcore
Following on from a long list of singles, synth-duo Elio Ricca are finally releasing an album. “Emotional Hardcore” is out now via Mouthwatering Records. It fulfills every expectation the title might raise! Take the title track: massively rocking drums, mantra-like vocals, operatic background sirens (in the Greek mythology sense), cavernous synth bass, plus an eerily […]
Jules Martinet Goes It Alone
After many years of collective endeavours, multi-instrumentalist Jules Martinet makes his solo debut with an EP entitled “Peak Rose”. Self-released, it is distributed by Irascible. Born in the hive of musical activity that is Lausanne, Jules formed a number of bands, including Polar Circles and Monument, before moving to Zurich. Here, his name popped up […]
Zatokrev Exploring the Depth of Mirrors
Basel-based post-metal quartet Zatokrev return sludgier and darker than ever with a new (double) album, their sixth, “…Bring Mirrors to the Surface”. Released by Berlin-based Pelagic Records, it follows on from their split album with American doom-metallers Minsk. The album boasts several prominent guest vocalists, including Zeal & Ardor’s Manuel Gagneux, Bølzer’s Okoi Jones and […]
Anna Rey Reporting on Her State of Mind
Out via Red Brick Records is Anna Rey’s new EP, “State of Mind”. Multi-instrumentalist and singer Rey – aka Anna Girsberger – has many strings to her bow. Performing solo as well as with the band she recorded this record with, she is also very much at home in a jazz environment, leading her own […]
Switzerland @ MaMA Music & Convention 2025
15 – 17 October 2025Various venuesParis, France As ever, we are greatly looking forward to our yearly visit to the autumnal city of inspector Maigret for the unmissable festival and business convention known as MaMA. Three days of live music, music talk and business buzz around Place Pigalle – what’s not to like! Swiss Business […]
Switzerland @ Waves Vienna
1 – 4 October 2025Various venuesVienna Austria A bridge between East and West, the conference/festival Waves Vienna is always a popular destination for artists and business professionals from Switzerland. This year, SME is proud to present four acts at Waves. Valentino Vicace Fabulously extravert, Valentino Vivace in full flight is a truly crazy sight to […]
SME @ SoundTrack_Zurich 06
30 September – 3 October 2025ZFF Festival Centre, Zurich Properly tended to, the symbiotic relationship between all forms of moving image and music production, including the gaming industry, is a rich source of inspiration – not to mention revenue! – for musicians. Running parallel to the extremely popular Zurich Film Festival with its international audience, […]
Switzerland @ Reeperbahn Festival 2025
It’s nearly autumn again – but we’re not complaining: “autumn”, according to our personal thesaurus, is a synonym for „Reeperbahn Festival”, one of Swiss Music Export’s favourite music events anywhere in the world. An invaluable barometer to tell us about impending changes in our musical weather, we couldn’t possibly miss the opportunity to introduce the […]
Audrey Danza Laughing Multi-Dimensionally
With a long list of digital releases under her belt, DJ and producer Audrey Danza is joining the vinyl age with her latest EP, “Laughing in 4D”. The record is out now on Proxima/Motel Campo. Cutting her teeth with a residency at Geneva’s multi-facetted Motel Campo club, in 2020, Audrey Danza launched her own Proxima […]
The Young Gods – Where Are They Now?
Teasingly entitled “Appear Disappear”, the extraordinary Young Gods have delivered another slab of mind-meltingly intense and beautiful electronica/industrial/metal. Already a sure-fire entry for the year-end “best of 2025” lists, “Appear Disappear” is out on Two Gentlemen. Forty years ago, the Young Gods exploded into the embryonic synth-rock scene with a truly revolutionary new sound that […]
