At Last, Ikan Hyu Reach the “Oasis”
Long anticipated, Ikan Hyu’s debut album has at last arrived. Entitled “Oasis”, it comes to us thanks to Mouthwatering Records. It feels like only yesterday that we first raved about the music of Anisa Djodoatmodjo and Hannah Bissegger in these pages. And yet, so informs us Mouthwatering’s press release, the duo has only just survived […]
Bees Make Honey
Fai Baba, Long Tall Jefferson and Black Sea Dahu-bassist Paul Märki are Löwenzahnhonig, “dandelion honey” in English. And they have made an album, also called “Löwenzahnhonig”. It is out now via A tree in a Field/Inselgruppe. Fai Baba used to be fond of ferociously psychedelic guitar acrobatics. Now living in the countryside, he has turned […]
Malummi Painting the Universe Black
The second album from the Basel-based guitar/drums/vocals trio Malummi, “The Universe is Black”, is available now via Irascible. Arriving two years after their remarkable debut, “Blood”, the band clearly have not rested on their laurels. The dense and yet featherlight trip-hop of yesterday has made way for a much more intense, often guitar-led art rock […]
Fomies Feeling Ominous
Possessed by an admirable work ethic, Vevey-based fuzz-rockers Fomies, present their fifth album in the space of four years. Entitled “Ominous Prominence”, it was released on 25 November by Taxi Gauche, the Zurich-based label that has built up an excellent roster and reputation over recent years. With the acquisition of a keyboard player, the quintet’s […]
Stress Celebrating Twenty Years on Stage
For two decades, Estonia-born rapper Stress – aka Andres Andrekson – has been one of the most successful pop stars in Switzerland. His eleven albums have spent countless weeks in the Swiss national charts (including an early album, “Renaissance”, which racked up a count of 89). And already his latest LP proves to be another […]
Swiss Music Export @ Linecheck Milano
Set in a perfect location to form a bridge between Central Europe and the Mediterranean, Linecheck Milano offers a unique opportunity to soak up new ideas and influences that – for reasons that will undoubtedly be a hot topic of discussion round the Linecheck-clock – don’t often travel North. It presents a super attractive programme […]
SME hits Berlin
13/14 November 2023 The “Trade Mission” is a new Swiss Music Export concept. Premiered last year in London, the idea behind this venture is to introduce Swiss managers and labels to the inner workings of a number of European music business hubs. In London and now in Berlin, we were/are very fortunate to be able […]
Priya Ragu Drops Her Debut Album
Out now via Warner is “Santhosam”, the long-awaited debut album proper from Priya Ragu. “Santhosam” (Tamil for “happiness”) has garnered some impressive reviews, especially in the UK press. The Guardian gives it four out of five and writes: “…the debut from Tamil-Swiss artist Ragu channels her musical roots into an intoxicating blend of R&B, pop […]
Bandit Voyage Ask: “Was Ist Das”
Out now on Cheptel Records is “WAS IST DAS”, the third full-length album from the Genevan anarcho-punk-ye-ye duo Bandit Voyage. Singer, lyricist and guitarist Anissa Cadelli (also a member of Barrio Colette) and multi-instrumentalist Robin Girod (ex-Mama Rosin, at present a member of multiple projects and also the founder of Cheptel Records) take a resolutely […]
To Athena Has Made A Movie
To Athena is the name of singer/songwriter Tiffany Limacher’s solo project, and “The Movie” is the title of her new, second album. It was released on 20 October 2023 by Mouthwatering Records. Even though Lucerne-based To Athena is billed as a solo project, it is as far away as can be from a lone guitar […]
