European Music Week – 8 – 15 January 2021
Do you remember last year’s must-have Groningen-fashion accessory, the pink “A Taste of Swiss Music” cap? Of course, you do! It was everywhere. You will also remember the totally out-of-control Swiss Music Export party, the seriously moreish raclette orgy and the massively competitive Gouda vs Gruyère contest. Seven of the acts that were part of […]
Camilla re-Sparksss!
“Brutal” was the title of Camilla Sparksss’s last album offering, released in spring 2019. Now, Camilla and fifteen fellow studio mavericks have revisited that volcano of a record and produced a collection of remixes. The riveting results are gathered together for another album, not unreasonably entitled “Brutal Remix”. It was released on 21 February via […]
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 […]
Another Hot Eurosonic Update
As you might have gathered from previous super-enthusiastic postings from us, Switzerland will serve as the focus country at the next Eurosonic festival in January 2020! Our live music programme is now complete and comprises 22 Swiss acts, reflecting a broad range of styles. It is no coincidence that quite a few names on our […]
“A Taste of Swiss Music” – Eurosonic 2020 Artists live at Couleur 3
Swiss Music Export, Fondation CMA and Couleur 3 celebrate the artist selection playing at Eurosonic 2020 with an “A Taste of Swiss Music” showcase event live at Couleur 3 radio studio 15. On stage will be the four artists selected by the national radio stations SRF 3, RTR, Rete 3 and Couleur 3. Couleur 3 live – „A Taste of Swiss Music“ Thursday […]
Eurosonic 2020 – Focus on Switzerland! 15 – 18 January Groningen, Netherlands
We all love Eurosonic! That’s why we can barely contain our excitement that Eurosonic 2020, under the banner of “A Taste of Swiss Music”, will be focusing on our very own wonderful music scene. “Switzerland stands out for its cultural diversity with a very eclectic music scene which has been making waves over the past couple […]
Swiss Music at the Reeperbahn Festival 18 – 21 September 2019
Heatwave – what heatwave? The Reeperbahn Festival will be hotter, and that’s guaranteed. Launched in 2006, the Reeperbahn has established itself in double quick time as the largest club festivals in Europe and also one of the most important music industry platforms in the world. The music programme with its mixture of fresh talent and […]
Swiss artists amongst the highlights of Pop-Kultur Berlin 21. – 23. August 2019
The “Pop-Kultur”-Festival was launched in 2015 and, after debuting in the grounds of the legendary Berghain club, has now settled in and around the Kulturbrauerei. Thanks to an unusual, three-tiered concept that includes the commissioning of works especially for the event and asks established artists to actively seek a dialogue with newcomers in words and […]
Camilla Sparksss discovers her brutal side
Camilla Sparksss aka Barbara Lehnhoff has never been a cuddly sort of artist. Combining punky vocals with minimalist electro rhythms and melodies, her short, sharp bursts of high-octane songs were designed from the off to rattle the cages. Now, five years after her sublimely noisy debut and countless ever more riveting live shows, comes her […]
SME @ m4music, 26 – 28 March 2015, Zurich & Lausanne
In its eighteen-year history, m4music has become one of the most popular and important music conference/festivals in Europe. Year after year, an exciting program of live concerts, keynote presentations and discussion panels attracts an international audience keen on communicating their ideas and discovering new music as well as new business trends and opportunities. We’re sure […]