Four strong Swiss acts at Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes – 2 – 6 December
Switzerland will be represented by four bands at this year’s Rencontres Transmusicales in Rennes: the Chikitas, Klaus Johann Grobe, FlexFab and Grand Cannon. For 36 years, the picturesque Brittany town of Rennes has been the home of the Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes, traditionally the last major festival of Europe in the year, and, equally traditionally, […]
Peter Kernel and ABU at Glimps, Ghent – 10 – 12 December 2015
First held in 2011, the Glimps Festival in the Belgian city of Ghent is one of the newest additions to the European conference/festival calendar. Over three days, around eighty acts will perform in eleven venues. The organisers are promising an eclectic mix of “Turkish jazz, Slovakian indie, or French electro”. Two Swiss bands are part […]
Die Aeronauten take off – for the eleventh time
They are without a doubt one of Switzerland’s most popular as well as oldest and wittiest bands: formed 24 years ago in the Northern Swiss town of Schaffhausen and not the tiniest bit jaded, Die Aeronauten are at present in the middle of a an extensive tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in support of […]
AÏsha Devi album ready (more or less)
Following on from her “Conscious Cunt EP”, released last spring, Swiss-Nepalese producer, studio experimenter and vocalist Aïsha Devi releases her debut album „Of Matter and Spirit“ via the Houndstooth, the label started by the legendary Fabric Club in London. The album is available worldwide now – a vinyl version, alas, has been delayed. Geneva-born Aïsha […]
Nicole Bernegger on tour with Simply Red
Nicole Bernegger has gone from strength to strength since winning the 2013 edition of the casting show „The Voice of Switzerland“, developing in the process from a fabulously engaging stage personality to a soul singer of great vocal power, control and presence. Her debut album „The Voice“ reached the top three of the Swiss charts. […]
Autumn season, touring season
Quite a few bands supported by Swiss Music Export are at present touring in various European countries. Disco Doom Some years ago, the Zurich-based post-rock band Disco Doom happened to bag themselves a support slot on a gig by the touring American band Built to Spill. The Americans enjoyed their support act so much that […]
Verveine at Iceland Airwaves 4 – 8 November 2015, Reykjavik
Ever since the ascent of Björk and the subsequent flood of innovative music from Iceland, the country’s capital city, Reykjavik, has become a favourite destination for artists and fans alike in search of inspiration. Here, in spectacular surroundings and behind the backs of the traditional centres of the music business, a refuge has been created […]
Switzerland meets MaMA meets Switzerland – 14 – 16 October 2015
Sign up for the Swiss Business Mixer on 15 October 2015! Once again, Swiss Music Export in collaboration with Fondation Suisa will be presenting a Swiss Business Mixer at MaMA Event in Paris. It is, of course, an ideal opportunity for delegates from all over Europe to network with Swiss professionals attending the festival. Reconnect […]
Strong Swiss presence at the Amsterdam Dance Event, 14 – 18 October 2015
There is no bigger or more important – or more entertaining, for that matter – conference/festival in Europe with a focus on all forms of dance music than the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). Started in 1996, ADE now attracts well over 5000 business professionals to a extensive program of daytime panels, keynote speeches, networking sessions […]
Swiss artists at CMJ Music Marathon, New York, 13 – 17 October 2015
CMJ.com is a weekly online music business report which started as the conventional bi-weekly publication College Media Journal in 1978. Their annual festival of new music, the CMJ Music Marathon, is now in its 35th year. The daytime program consists of a vast number of roundtable discussions, workshops, keynote speeches, etc. The evenings offer a […]
