Debut album from Disco Doom side-project J & L Defer
J&L Defer are Anita Rufer and Gabriele De Mario, otherwise known as the voices and a multitude of instruments of the evergreen and widely travelled post-wave guitar band Disco Doom. In their new guise as J & L Defer, the duo serve up an airy brew of psyched-up, laidback melodies heard through a kaleidoscope of […]
Album debut from True
After a handful of singles, True are ready to release their debut album. Daniela Sarda (vocals, keyboards) and Rico Baumann (keyboards, drums, drum machine, sound design) both come from a jazz background. Under the guise of True, however, they meld electronic beats with meticulously crafted poppy melodies, a hint of R&B and many hidden depths. […]
Crystal Ball and Shakra ready to rock Germany
Having recently toured with Krokus and The Poodles, the hard rocking and hardworking Crystal Ball are once again taking to the road, this time with another Swiss band, Shakra. The two crews will be touring Germany and Switzerland throughout the autumn. The quintet will be presenting songs from their new album, “Déja Voodoo”. Released on 2 […]
Are you ready for MaMA? SME @ MaMA Paris 12 – 14 October 2016
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Label Suisse Festival Lausanne, 16 – 18 September, various venues
Label Suisse is a free festival organised in corporation with Swiss Music Export, Fondation CMA and a number of other funding organisation with the aim to represent Swiss music in all its abundant stylistic and linguistic variety. Thanks to the involvement of Pro Helvetia, the festival is truly able to reflect all types of music, […]
Exclusive interviews with Swiss Artists @ Paléo Festival 2016
Every Day, Listen Swiss Artists‘ Interviews Playing at Paléo Festival: Antipods – July 19 – 5pm – Club Tent Anach Cuan – July 19 – 6.30pm – Dôme Feldermelder – July 19 – 10.15pm – Club Tent LiA – July 20 – 5pm – Club Tent Egopusher – July 20 – 7.15pm – Club Tent […]
Mimetic appears at MEG Montreal
The Geneva-based electronica pioneer Mimetic has been invited to perform at the MEG Montreal electronic music festival. He will be live on stage on Thursday, 21 July. On Sunday 24 July he will also perform at Montreal’s Piknic Elektronik. Much travelled Jérome Soudan aka Mimetic has been involved in atmospheric techno experiments for two decades. […]
Elijah album released on legendary Ariwa label
Elijah’s second album, „Eat Ripe Fruit“ was released in the GSA countries in April, with a special deluxe edition which included the dub version, „Dub Ripe Fruit“. Since then, the album has been picked up by the legendary London reggae producer Mad Professor who released in on his very own Ariwa label in June. To celebrate […]
Laskaar releases debut EP “Never Met You”
“Never Met You” is the title of Laskaar’s debut EP, released via PIAS Germany/Cntct on 10 June. The tracks on the EP document an intense relationship from its first orgasmic flush right through, and past, its melancholy end. “Laskaar is a soul singer committed to harnessing modern soundscapes to articulate the limitless complexities and the depth […]