Leila finds life in her twenties baffling
Fresh from Groenland Records comes the long-awaited debut album from mononymous pop star-in-waiting, Leila. The title, “20 Something is a fucking Strange Place”, might well mean that in some places, shops will wrap the record in brown paper bags to protect the innocent from bad words. However, such minor setbacks are unlikely to derail Leila’s […]
Hermanos Gutiérrez flying with the condor
Entitled “Los Ojos del Condor” (“The eyes of the Condor”), the latest album from the Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez is out now on Easy Eye Sound. Their seventh, it was once again produced by label founder and superfan Dan “Black Keys” Auerbach. Given the twin roots of the brothers – Swiss father, Ecuadorian […]
Ikan Hyu celebrating withdrawal symptoms
Ten years after getting together, multi-instrumental duo Ikan Hyu have released the follow up to their successful debut album “Oasis” (2023). Entitled “Withdrawal Symptoms”, the thirteen songs all revolve around a central theme of friend- and kinship. It is out now on Mouthwatering Records. “You better get used to the sound of my guitar!” demand […]
Buds feeling serene
Available now, “Sereno” is the third solo album from Biel-based multi-lingual rapper Buds. Having been a member of the seminal Swiss hip-hop collective La Base, Buds is the founder and organiser of the annual “Buds Fest” hip-hop festival in his hometown. Also known as Buds Penseur, Natan Veraguth and the brother of Noah Veraguth from […]
QZB bringing dreams and dust
Hot from the presses of London-based Critical Music comes “Dreams to Dust”, the follow-up to QZB’s first and much-admired full-length collection released three years ago. Based in Basel, the duo of Thomas and Ben this time around have recorded everything in their own studio, including vocals by a number of strong singers, including Sydney Bryce, […]
East Sister weaving a spell
Carrying the oddly disorientating title “Road My Bird, Waving Back” comes the second album from Lucerne-based trio East Sister. It is out now via Red Brick Records. After their debut EP fully ten years ago, Lorraine Dinkel, Laura Schenk and Amadeus Fries drifted apart, only to return six years later with their first album proper. […]
Reeperbahn Festival, 16-19 September 2026, Hamburg, Germany
Thursday, 17 September is SME day at this year’s Reeperbahn Festival. Don’t miss it! Swiss Music Export Reception & ShowcaseThursday, 17 September 2026Indra, Hamburg 17:30–19:00 – Swiss Business Blender | Reception We will be holding a reception at the Indra Musikklub in Hamburg, to which all professional delegates are cordially invited. Don’t forget to click […]
Label Suisse, 18-20 September 2026, Lausanne, Switzerland
Launched in 2004 by RTS, the French-Swiss branch of the national public service radio station, the Label Suisse festival aims to represent Swiss music in all its abundant stylistic and linguistic glory. In co-operation with the Swiss Ministry of Culture, the festival is also designed to create networking opportunities for Swiss music business professionals with […]
Waves Vienna, 1-3 October 2026, Wien, Österreich
Ideally situated to act as a bridge between Eastern Europe and the West, Vienna is the perfect location for a conference/festival aiming to link the two worlds. Which makes the conference/festival Waves Vienna a prime destination for anyone from the West seeking closer contact with a still rather neglected part of the industry in the […]
SoundTrack_Zurich, 30 September – 2 October 2026
Swiss Music Export is teaming up with SoundTrack_Zurich and SONART for a relaxed Business Mixer Lunch, bringing together professionals from the music, film and audiovisual worlds, a chance to meet people you might not usually cross paths with. SoundTrack_Zurich | 30 September–2 October 2026Thursday, 1 October 2026 | ZurichSME Business Mixer Lunch | 13:00–14:30 Swiss […]
