Bikini Beach Feeling “Cursed” but oh so good!
Supercharged garage punk trio Bikini Beach unleash their latest dose of high-octane musical rocket fuel via Hamburg-based La Pochette Surprise Records. Called “Cursed”, it’s their seventh already – and it’s hotter still than anything they’ve done before. Judging by the volcanic energy bursting from the grooves of “Cursed”, the adversity that came with Covid and […]
Enjoy Europe’s Best Showcase Festivals in the Company of Swiss Music Export
There are many showcase festivals to choose from, and Swiss Music Export chooses only the best! Throughout the year, we present showcases all over Europe, we host networking events, and we serve up apéros and brunches, all in the service of music made in Switzerland. Better still, delegate passes and tickets are often a lot […]
The Wind is Picking Up for Joya Marleen
Out now via Epic Records is the eagerly awaited debut album from the exciting young chart-topper Joya Marleen. Entitled “the wind is picking up”, it is filled to the brim with catchy pop tunes and uplifting vibes. “I make pop music, but I don’t want it to sound shallow”, says Joya. “I always try to […]
Obliecht Finding “True Leaves”
Started by Donat Kaufmann to keep himself occupied during lockdown, Obliecht has since expanded into a trio with multi-instrumentalist Anuk Schmelcher and, replacing Elias Menzi in January, dulcimer-player Nayan Stalder. Their second EP “True Leaves” is available now via Irascible Records. Kaufmann made his name with the hypnotic post-psychedelic rock of One Sentence. Supervisor, whilst […]
Bring On the Discoteca Vivace!
Is there a sound that spells “carefree”, “abandon” and “fearless devotion to crazy couture” more joyously than Italo-disco? If so, please let us know! In the meantime, Valentino Vivace will do just fine. More than fine, in fact, as his new album, “Discoteca Vivace”, amply demonstrates. The proud possessor of a surreally tailored and coloured […]
Carol Schuler and Del Fume Finding Closure Through Chaos
Following on from two singles, “Agent Meltdown” and “Anarqueen”, the freshly re-minted duo of singer/actress Carol Schuler and Zurich-based producer Del Fume aka Tobias Tissi is gathering speed with the release of their first EP, “Chaos and Closure”. Schuler, an actress who regularly fronts the hugely popular and surreally long-running German television crime series “Tatort”, […]
Laurel Bloom Finds a Sunny Room
Laurel Bloom announces himself to the world as a solo artist with a five-track EP, “Painting The Sunlight in My Room”. It is out now on Irascible Records. Laurel Bloom, aka Lucas Zibulski, is also the drummer of the Basel-based art/folk rock outfit Malummi. Fronted by Larissa Rapold, the band carried off the IndieSuisse award […]
Peacebone Blame the Bird
Rooted firmly in the heavy grooves of stoner rock, Peacebone miraculously continue to discover fresh joys in a style that long since appeared to have lost its mojo. Their latest EP, mysteriously entitled “Blame the Bird” and released at the end of January, offers a remarkably varied selection of muscular and yet subtle rock tracks […]
Pegasus Singing With Twisted Hearts
Pegasus are, without the shadow of a doubt, one of the most successful Swiss pop bands ever. Released in mid-January, “Twisted Hearts Club” (Gadget Records) is their eighth album and has already topped the Swiss charts with its sparkly, streamlined post-Take That sound. And yet, it is by no means clear if this release marks […]
The Human Birds of Aino Salto
“Imagine People as Adolescent Birds” – the title marks this album out as something quite special even before we press “start”. Aino Salto’s second album is available now via Irascible Records. Aino Salto is the solo project of composer and multi-instrumentalist Sonia Loenne. “I was born in France in 1996 and was moved to Leipzig […]
