Update – Voix de Fête – Genève – cancelled
“At a time when languages mix and sometimes disappear, the decision to express oneself artistically in one’s language is a strong cultural act, which deserves to be supported”, write the organisers of Voix de Fête on their website, and we at Swiss Music Export heartily agree. The Voix de Fête conference/festival was launched in 1999 […]
The Swiss celebrating a fabulous Eurosonic 2020!
Wow – all we can say is this: it was over too quickly. What a blast, this year’s Eurosonic! It won’t have escaped those who were there – and perhaps even those who weren’t – that the Swiss, under the banner A Taste of Swiss Music, were everywhere. This, of course, is completely as it […]
Jeans for Jesus with new cut!
Three years ago, their last album hit the top 20. There is every hope that with “19xx_2xxx” (aka “nineteen hundred, two thousand”) Jeans for Jesus will go one (or two) better. “19xx_2xxx” was released internationally by Universal on 24 January. For Stephan Eicher, who supports Jeans for Jesus on the French version of the single „1900 […]
2020 will be loco!
0929Loco Escrito ’s new longplayer “Estoy Bien” describes the changes in his life over the past five years. His inspiration Loco gets from life itself: the serious motorcycle accident, the birth of his daughter and his musical breakthrough. “It is a very personal album. The title ‘Estoy Bien’ means ‘I am well’”. “Estoy Bien” was recorded […]
One of a Million festival – 31 January – 8 February 2020
Baden is a lovely small and old town around 20 kilometres from Zurich. In fact, the first ever railway built in Switzerland, the “Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn”, took passengers back and forth between Zurich and Baden. For a decade now, Baden has also been the home of a boutique music festival, the OOAM. Please notice: Swiss Music Export […]
This is it – the Swiss take over Eurosonic! 15 – 18 January 2020
Nothing against Guy Fawkes, Halloween, Diwali, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve – but let’s face it, these are mere pre-ambles for the real shindig, Eurosonic! And here’s a thing: we at Swiss Music Export are absolutely 101% certain that Eurosonic 2020 will be bigger, better and groovier than anything that’s gone before. Why? Because 2020 […]
The Bear is growling at last
13 December sees the physical and digital release of “Not Loud Enough”, the hotly anticipated debut album from Marius Bear via Sony’s “indie” wing, The Orchard. With a gruff voice that effortlessly switches from a soulful whisper to a full-blooded rock roar in an instant, Marius Bear cites the likes of Black Keys, Lewis Capaldi […]
New, newer, newest Nouvelle
Whatever’s got into Pablo Nouvelle? After being strangely quiet for a while, he is suddenly busy like never before. Having released a mini album of solo piano pieces only a few months ago (it received high praise in the London-based music business magazine Music Week), and produced an album with Bernese rapper Tommy Vercetti, here […]
Heroic “13”
Modern Day Heroes do not have thirteen members, only three. And their new album, released on 13 December 2019, is not their 13th, it’s their fourth. The title does have some significance, however. It refers to the number of years the band have been together. “13” is released on German label brillJant Sounds. Purveyors of extra-dynamic […]
A Taste of Swiss Music @ Les Recontres Transmusicales de Rennes – 4 – 8 December 2019 – Rennes, France
One more festival to go before the end of the decade – aptly, it’s one of the most interesting, charming and entertaining events in our yearly itinerary. Launched in 1979, les Transmusicales have unwaveringly pursued their original aims ever since. These include a commitment to showcasing emerging artists, and to support originality and experimentation. Swiss […]
