Here come the new Baba Shrimps
Released on 23 June 2017, Baba Shrimps’ second album “Road to Rome” has already earned them a serious number of airplays in the German part of Switzerland, and an acoustic live performance at Radio SRF3. Choc-a-bloc full of hummable tunes, the tracks were recorded in London with David Kosten. The producer (Bat For Lashes, Everything […]
Bonaparte launch “The Return of Stravinsky Wellington”
2 June 2017 saw the release on Believe Digital/Bonaparte of the latest album from maverick producer, songwriter and guitarist Tobias Jundt. “The Return of Stravinsky Wellington” marks a major departure from Jundt’s previous work with the hydra-headed Bonaparte outfit he has carefully raised and nurtured since his move from Switzerland to Berlin. In the past, […]
Sartorius rattles through the Countryside
Bern-based percussionist Julian Sartorius is not only one of the busiest musicians in Switzerland, but also one of the most original musical thinkers. Taught by avant-garde greats like Pierre Favre, Fabian Kuratli and Norbert Pfammatter, Sartorius has since worked with the likes of Matthew Herbert, Sylvie Courvoisier, Merz, Fred Frith, Sophie Hunger and Steve Beresford. […]
Swiss Music Export celebrating the 42nd edition of the Paléo Festival 18 – 23 July 2017, Nyon, Switzerland
The Paléo Festival is quite definitely our favourite festival of all, and not just because it takes place just down the road from our offices in Nyon! Blessed with a gorgeous setting not too far away from the North banks of Lake Geneva, the Paléo has long since established its reputation as one of the […]
Abinchova join the Wacken Battle
The only band representing Switzerland at this year’s Wacken Open Air are Abinchova. The seven-piece from Lucerne who describe their music as “Melodic Death Metal” have been chosen to take part in the Metal-Battle that takes place every year during the three day festival taking place from 3 – 5 August. The Wacken “Metal Battle” […]
A Great Escape for all
Of course, it was pouring down with rain. Of course, the venues were packed to the rafters. Of course, everyone loved every minute of it. Another Great Escape Festival is behind us, and – certainly from the perspective of Swiss Music Export – it was the best ever. Switzerland was the featured country at this […]
Bad Bonn Kilbi 2 – 4 June 2017 Düdingen, Switzerland
It’s safe to say that nobody who’s ever been to Bad Bonn will ever forget this place. Just to get there is an adventure. Duex in the Bad Bonn office has received many a desperate call from a band surrounded by green fields, grazing cows and apple trees, convinced their GPS had led them astray. […]
Le Roi Angus at Europavox Festival 29 June – 2 July 2017 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Launched in 2006 and based in the heart of France, the Europavox Festival is dedicated to the promotion of European musical diversity. To this end, the festival organisers have set up partnerships in six other countries to coordinate a series of similar one- to four-day festivals. These are Estragon (Bologna, Italy), Loftas Fest (Vilnius, Lithuania), […]
The regrouped Legendary Lightness with new Album
Formed around the studio wizard and guitarist Daniel Hobi, The Legendary Lightness have been one of the most successful as well as original Swiss bands in recent years. Specialising in densely woven guitar textures, their first two albums were a masterclass in understated tension and laid-back melodiousness. When percussionist Dominic Oppliger left to concentrate on […]
Mia Aegerter isn’t for Cowards
Multi-talented Mia Aegerter released her fifth album at the end of May. Having previously written songs mostly in Swiss German, “Nichts für Feiglinge” (“Not for cowards”) is her first in High German. Aegerter grew up in Fribourg on the border between French- and German-speaking Switzerland. She quickly made a name for herself as an actress […]
