Cori Nora Brings Focus to Pleasure
Following up her 2023 album “Flowers and Fences”, singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist Cori Nora once again goes for a two-pronged thematic approach: “Pleasure and Focus” is available now from Irascible. This time around, the much-travelled artist “wanted to tap into that collective energy – music as a raw and honest form of expression, an imprint of the moment”. […]
LASKAAR Undergoing Transformation
Genre-blending soul singer LASKAAR announces the next chapter of his continuous evolution – a new album entitled “Transforma”. It is out now on ADA. LASKAAR made his live debut in 2018 in a Madrid club. However, with roots in Zurich as well as Granada, the idea of blending different musical cultures was part of his […]
Let’s Yalla again!
Quite possibly Geneva’s most idiosyncratic outfit of the moment, Yalla Miku follow up their mind-melting 2023 debut with volume two, entitled, naturally, “Yalla Miku- 2”. As the group is led by the two Cyrils, Bondi (drums) and Yeterian, co-founder of the trend-setting inner city record shop/bar/café/studio/live venue Bongo Joe, it comes as no surprise that […]
Gold Dust From Stephan Eicher
He’s been at it for a long time but a new album from Stephan Eicher still comes as a major source of joy. His latest opus is called “Poussière d’Or” (“Gold dust”). It’s his eighteenth and it’s out now on Barclay/Universal. Born and raised in the canton of Berne, Stephan has come a long way […]
Superweak, Super (Not) Weak
Fresh via Young & Aspiring comes the album debut from the mini-supergroup Superweak and is self-titled “Superweak”. Based in London and Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, the trio consists of the post-pop duo Express Therapy and Berlin-based producer/singer/songwriter Gaspar Narby. “Organic electronic with soft, dreamlike beats”, wrote the UK magazine Mixmag about an earlier […]
a=f/m Equals Synth Pop for (Almost) All Emotions
Available now via Oh, Sister Records is “Immense Birthday Party”, album number two from synth-pop trio a=f/m. Formed by Zurich-based producer/singer/etc Belia Winnewisser and electronica experimenter Rolf Laureijs (both are also involved in composing music for theatre productions), the trio are newly expanded to include Melanie Zwahlen (Ex-All XS). The eight songs of “Immense Birthday […]
Switzerland Meets Linecheck
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Linecheck Milano is now firmly established as one of the most adventurous conference festivals in Europe. Expanding its rich and often futuristic programme to include a wider range of performing arts, Linecheck brings together Central European and Mediterranean perspectives to frequently inspirational effect. To go with a compelling palette of live […]
Stefanie Heinzmann Celebrating Circles
Stefanie Heinzmann’s seventh album “Circles” is out now on Seven.One Starwatch/Warner Music. It was recorded in Hamburg, London and Zurich under the guidance of musical director Jake Isaac and produced by Lightning and Steffen Graef. “Circles” contains a cycle of thirteen songs, all with one-word titles, reflecting the emotional stages of life. Organic percussion and […]
The Monumental Coroner are Monumentally Back!
Fully 32 years after the last sign of recorded life, Zurich’s phenomenal post-post-thrash outfit Coroner drop a truly extraordinary comeback album. Entitled “Dissonance Theory”, it is out now via the pioneering metal label Century Media Records. Formed originally by a handful of roadies from the internationally influential local metal heroes Celtic Frost in Zurich, the […]
Nemo Playing in the Arthouse
Out now via Universal Music is “Arthouse”, Nemo’s first album after their dazzling performance at the 2024 ESC finals. Having carried off the ESC trophy with the co-penned “The Code” (more than 100 million streams on Spotify alone), Nemo wisely took off time to move home towns twice (from Switzerland to London, first, then Paris) […]
