Label Suisse Festival Lausanne, 16 – 18 September, various venues
Label Suisse is a free festival organised in corporation with Swiss Music Export, Fondation CMA and a number of other funding organisation with the aim to represent Swiss music in all its abundant stylistic and linguistic variety. Thanks to the involvement of Pro Helvetia, the festival is truly able to reflect all types of music, […]
Enjoy the Paléo Festival Nyon (Switzerland) with Swiss Music Export – 19 – 24 July 2016
We at Swiss Music Export and Fondation CMA count ourselves very lucky indeed to find one of the most diverse, colourful and inspirational festivals in Europe right on our door step! Founded as a folk festival in 1976, the Paléo Festival Nyon has long since developed into a six-day gourmet feast of great musical surprises. Set in the […]
Mimetic appears at MEG Montreal
The Geneva-based electronica pioneer Mimetic has been invited to perform at the MEG Montreal electronic music festival. He will be live on stage on Thursday, 21 July. On Sunday 24 July he will also perform at Montreal’s Piknic Elektronik. Much travelled Jérome Soudan aka Mimetic has been involved in atmospheric techno experiments for two decades. […]
Elijah album released on legendary Ariwa label
Elijah’s second album, „Eat Ripe Fruit“ was released in the GSA countries in April, with a special deluxe edition which included the dub version, „Dub Ripe Fruit“. Since then, the album has been picked up by the legendary London reggae producer Mad Professor who released in on his very own Ariwa label in June. To celebrate […]
Knackeboul on tour with Herbert Grönemeyer / Me + Marie guest at Grönemeyer show in Munich
Fresh from his memorable appearance at the opening ceremony of the longest tunnel in the world, the St. Gotthard, the rapper Knackeboul will embark on a tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, supporting one of the very biggest acts of the German-speaking rock world, Herbert Grönemeyer. Knackeboul has won many awards for his unique mixture […]
Klaus Johann Grobe release long-awaited second album
Two years and countless gigs and festival appearances after their remarkable debut album, Klaus Johann Grobe follow it up with an equally remarkable second. It carries the intriguing title “Spagat der Liebe”, or, in English: “The Splits of Love”. Once again, the synth/drums duo of Sevi Landolt and Dani Bachmann have concocted a dense mesh […]
Faber records surprise EP for gig goers
No singer/songwriter from Switzerland since Sophie Hunger has captured the attention of audiences at home and abroad more swiftly – not to mention charmingly – than Faber. In fact, Hunger, too, is a fan. Having supported his endeavours from the start, she invited him to be her support act on her recent European tour. Faber, […]
Hillbilly Moon Explosion’s “With Monsters and Gods” receives UK release
13 May sees the UK release of Hillbilly Moon Explosion’s sixth album, “With Monsters and Gods”. The band is something of an online phenomenon, with seven million Youtube views of their single “My Love For Evermore”. “With Monsters and Gods” follows hard on the heels of “French Kiss”, an album the band recorded with the […]
Ingrid Lukas, Fai Baba, Bärtsch/Sha, and OY at the Zurich Meets London Festival
Taking the centenary of Zurich’s Dada movement as its cue, the Zurich meets London festival from 17 – 21 May celebrates everything about the city that isn’t a cliché. Naturally, it includes live music. A double bill on 19 May sees Ingrid Lukas and Fai Baba perform at the Shacklewell Arms in Dalston. The pianist […]
Kadebostany at Remmi Demmi Festival, 23 April 2016, Glashaus, Berlin
Remmi Demmi is a new festival in Berlin. Taking place on one night on two stages at the Glashaus venue, it aims to create a platform for young acts from Berlin to appear live alongside more established bands from Berlin as well as abroad. Fresh from their appearance at m4music and a concert in Paris […]
