Klaus Johann Grobe return symmetrically
Exciting news indeed! We found it on the homepage of our favourite post-Krautrock-groovers Klaus Johann Grobe. “We’re happy to announce our new record “du bist so symmetrisch”,” it says, “it will be out on October 26 via Trouble in Mind Records.” Few Swiss bands in recent years have enjoyed more attention from music publications in the […]
Tutti Frutti including Swiss ingredients – 10 Dec @ Urban Spree Berlin
Tutti Frutti Fest is a one-day indoor festival in Berlin at the Urban Spree venue. It takes place for the second time this year on 10 December, and, as in last year’s inaugural edition, several Swiss artists are scheduled to appear, Fai Baba, J&L Defer, Blind Butcher and Klaus Johann Grobe. For Fai Baba, see articles here and […]
Swiss Music Export at the Waves Festival 29 September – 1 October 2016
Swiss Music Export has been an admirer of the bijou Waves Vienna Festival from the very beginning. Of course, we will be there again this year, presenting a Swiss Business Mixer complete with a live music showcase. The Waves Festival – even without its Slovakian twin event in Bratislava – is still a geographically perfect platform for musicians […]
Klaus Johann Grobe release long-awaited second album
Two years and countless gigs and festival appearances after their remarkable debut album, Klaus Johann Grobe follow it up with an equally remarkable second. It carries the intriguing title “Spagat der Liebe”, or, in English: “The Splits of Love”. Once again, the synth/drums duo of Sevi Landolt and Dani Bachmann have concocted a dense mesh […]
Four strong Swiss acts at Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes – 2 – 6 December
Switzerland will be represented by four bands at this year’s Rencontres Transmusicales in Rennes: the Chikitas, Klaus Johann Grobe, FlexFab and Grand Cannon. For 36 years, the picturesque Brittany town of Rennes has been the home of the Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes, traditionally the last major festival of Europe in the year, and, equally traditionally, […]
Exclusive interviews with Swiss Artists @ Paléo Festival 2015
Every Day, Listen Swiss Artists‘ Interviews Playing at Paléo Festival: With Flex Fab, Klaus Johann Grobe, Larytta, Fabian Tharin, Rootwords and Yellow Teeth!21 July 2015: FLEX FAB Website FlexFab ***** 22 July 2015: KLAUS JOHANN GROBE Website Klaus Johann Grobe ***** 22 July 2015: LARYTTA Website Larytta ***** 22 July 2015: FABIAN THARIN Website Fabian […]
Klaus Johann Grobe @ c/o Pop Cologne 19 – 23 August 2015
Cologne’s very own festival of musical discovery, c/o Pop, is getting bigger and bigger. Events of this year’s 12th edition are spread across no fewer than 30 locations. One Swiss act has so far been confirmed: it is the ridiculously in-demand Klaus Johann Grobe; they will be sharing a bill with Pollyester at Yuca on […]
The best of Swiss music with Swiss Music Export at the Paléo Festival 20 – 26 July 2015, Nyon, Switzerland
Founded as a folk festival in 1976, the Paléo has long since developed into one of the musically most diverse as well as most popular festivals in Europe. For six days, an audience of approximately 230’000 music fans will be served a hugely adventurous and international selection of artists spread across six stages. A large […]
Swiss Music Export @ The Great Escape 14 – 16 May 2015, Brighton UK
The month of May is swiftly approaching – and with it The Great Escape Festival. TGE is without a doubt one of the most popular and important independent festivals in Europe. For three days, the picturesque bars, streets, back alleys and beaches of Brighton are transformed into a hive of musical activity. Offering countless opportunities […]
Klaus Johann Grobe re-release
11 May sees the re-release on UK-based Salvation Records of the long sold-out and legendary debut EP by much talked-about post-Krautrockers Klaus Johann Grobe. Two years ago, one of only 132 copies of the original 10” vinyl pressing found its way to Salvation Records (then the Sound of Salvation). This led to a UK release, […]