Hely Holding on to Themselves
And another ace release from Nik Bärtsch’s excellent Ronin Rhythm Records imprint: “Plode” by piano/drums duo Hely, available now. According to the dictionary, „plode“ means „when an object exists without being destroyed“. The creation of this album was apparently no walk in the park. „While we were working on this record, things got pretty complicated […]
Gloria Amelia Playing with Time
Having travelled the world and beyond, singer/songwriter Gloria Amelia has poured everything she has learnt on the road into the five songs that make up her new mini-LP. Entitled “Timelapse”, it was released on 21 April 2023 by Phonag Records. Born in Tiny, a small town near Toronto, she returned to Switzerland with her Italian/Swiss […]
Alois Enjoying their Night Vision
“Psychedelic songs, trippy grooves, somehow retro and yet futuristic…”, that’s the promise Alois make for this, their third album. And boy, do they deliver! “Night Vision” is released on 28 April 2023 via Red Brick Records. Their debut album “Mints” landed them the “IndieSuisse Album of the Year 2017”-award. Next came “Azul”, a paean to […]
SME @ The Great Escape, 10 – 13 May 2023
The Great Escape in Brighton – what’s not to like? A great seaside town, just a little ramshackle in just the right sort of way, choc-a-block with music for a whole four days! Plus, countless pubs and a wonderful beach to discuss events and exchange views, seafood restaurants galore, not to mention the famous Brighton […]
Swiss Music Export at c/o pop Cologne
c/o pop is celebrating its 20th anniversary – and Swiss Music Export will be there to share the great occasion. The focus of this conference/festival is very much on the discovery of new acts. Naturally, we will be bringing along some of our own. Plus, as we always enjoy meeting new people and catching up […]
Printemps de Bourges with SME
It’s spring time again! What better way to celebrate than to sample the best and newest the Francophone music scene has to offer at the Printemps de Bourges-Festival slap bang in the middle of France. Swiss Music Export, for one, would not want to miss this wonderful event. And, once again, we are proud to […]
Billie Bird is On Fire
Le Temps, Libération and Les Inrockuptibles have all heaped praise on Billie Bird for her live performances and the handful of singles and EPs she has released over the years. Here, at last, is her first album proper. Entitled “Incendies”, it is available now via Mouthwatering Records. “Incendies” was a long time in the making. […]
Blind Butcher Rolling Back the Calendar
New via Irascible Records is the latest LP from Lucerne duo Blind Butcher. True to their reputation for unprovoked lunacy they are calling it “Catch 22” (note the lack of a hyphen!). This, despite the fact that it has absolutely nothing to do with the Joseph Heller novel normally associated with the situation of “damned […]
Barrio Colette Putting on the Rouge
Having announced the arrival of their gloriously raucous “Amour de Vivre” with an EP of that very title, Barrio Colette are now truly taking on the world with their eagerly awaited debut album. Entitled “Rouge Rose”, it is available now from Cheptel Records. Formed in late 2019 in Geneva, Barrio Colette are Anissa Cadelli (also part […]
The Souls Out of Hiding
It took them a while to release it – but now it is out: The Souls’ third album, “Too Good to Go”. Whilst the title might sound odd at first hearing, it does, in fact, tell it exactly how it was. Written in lockdown isolation by the band’s principal songwriter, Jay Messerli, the band found […]
