Bahur Ghazi’s Palmyra serve up stunning debut
Bahur Ghazi is a renowned composer and oud-player from Syria. He was taught by the oud-maestro Naseer Shamma in Iraq, and he has taught himself at the Bait al Oud al Arabi school in Cairo. Driven by the sad recent events in that part of the world, he has found a refuge in Switzerland. The […]
Tompaul drop new EP
Tompaul are a trio from Baden near Zurich. They set off as a rather conventional singer/songwriter outfit but have since mutated into a groovy and innovative electronica band. Combining insistent dance beats with a subtle approach to melody and the laid-back singing style of Tom Fischer, they add further detail with the addition of live […]
Kadebostany return with new album
The brain-child of producer and composer Guillaume de Kadebostany (possibly not the man’s real name, either), Kadebostany toured the world for several years as ambassadors of a musical fantasy land composed in equal parts of a love of electronic dance beats, melodies from all across the Balkans, and mock-uniforms in a post-Stg.Pepper style. This incarnation […]
New album from Pablo Nouvelle
March 16 sees the release of Pablo Nouvelle’s third album, “Wired”, on the Dutch electronica/dance label Armada Music. Nouvelle is also a film-maker who made it on to the Oscars longlist in 2017 with his short “In a Nutshell”. It is no surprise, therefore, that his particular brand of post-trip-hop feels very visual in style […]
Swiss Music Export @ m4music 22 – 24 March 2018 Schiffbau Zurich
Welcome to our yearly “home game”! m4music is without a doubt Switzerland’s most important get-together for music business professionals and music fans alike. As ever, we at Swiss Music Export will do everything in our power to make it a very special occasion indeed. This year’s event is launched on Thursday 22 March in Lausanne […]
Duck Duck Grey Duck go double wild
Hey, hey, it’s the Duckees! A new album by Geneva-based madcaps Duck Duck Grey Duck, “Traffic Jam”, was released on 2 February. The band are celebrating the event with a tour of Switzerland as well as two live appearances on French radio, FIP Radio Concert, Paris (19 February) and Radio France Inter (22 February). The […]
Audio Dope debuts with dope audio
Basel-based electronica producer Audio Dope – aka Mischa Nüesch – releases his debut album “Audio Dope” on 2 February 2018 via Radicalis Music in Switzerland and Majestic Casual Records in Germany. Having begun his musical life ten years ago by crafting old-fashioned beats inspired by late 1990s hip-hop, Audio Dope subsequently spread his wings to discover […]
Le Roi Angus with new album
2 February sees the release of Le Roi Angus’s second album, “Est-ce que tu vois le tigre?”. Taking their inspiration from the more psychedelic corners of French rock history as well as the loud British guitar tradition and contemporary bands like Thee Oh Sees, this young quintet from Geneva has swiftly found its own idiosyncratic […]
Dead Brothers alive – new album!
“I have no memories, I only have scars”, sings main Dead Brother Alain Croubalian on this, the Dead Brothers’ eighth album. It’s called “Angst”, and – to be perfectly honest – it’s just as brilliant as all the ones that went before. It is released on 9 February 2018 on Reverend Beat Man’s supergroovy Voodoo […]
Anthems for the Wild and Hungry – New Album by the Hydden
The Swiss Duo The Hydden release their debut Album „Anthems for the Wild and Hungry“ worldwide on 16.02.18 via the German label BrillJant Alternative. The Hydden call themselves „a musical two man army ready to conquer your ears and your hearts!“. Reduced to just drums and a guitar this power couple is ready to Rock […]
