Catalyst Get a Normal Day Started
8 October 2021 sees the release of rocking duo Catalyst’s debut album. Entitled “A Normal Day” it is release via Radicalis/Membran. Catalyst hail from St Gallen in the East of Switzerland, a town that has emerged in recent years as a veritable hotbed of fine music. Acts like Stahlberger, Panda Lux, Lord Kesseli and the […]
Ursina – The Art of Letting Go Beautifully
30 April 2021 sees the release of “When I Let Go”, the second solo album from Grisons-born singer/songwriter Ursina via Radicalis Music. “Quietly I dive into the unknown/Been wanting to go there for so long” she sings, thus neatly summing up the subtle and confident mood of an album filled to the brim with gorgeous melodies, […]
Short Cut for Anna Erhard
“Short Cut” is the first solo album from Anna Erhard. For five years, Anna Erhard was a member of a Basel-based female trio, Serafyn, who released two albums, the second also on Radicalis. Their music stood out for their intricate vocal harmonies and their use of a cello. Feeling restless, Erhard relocated to Berlin for […]
Andrea Bignasca is Not Drowning
The third album from Andrea Bignasca, “Keep Me From Drowning”, is released on 19 March 2021 by Radicalis. The long hair, beard and t-shirt combo is a pretty good indication for the musical tastes of Andrea Bignasca. Raised in the Italian part of Switzerland on a diet of classic rock, his song-writing skills have developed […]
AMOA wants You!
The name is as mysterious as the mood of the songs she sings. Hiding behind the name AMOA is the singer. Andrea Thoma. 19 February 2021 sees the release of her debut album, “You” via Radicalis. Avoiding the traditional verse/chorus of conventional pop songs, AMOA has written eleven songs that drift, hover and float across […]
Al Pride Rolling along Sweetly
Barely waiting to catch their breath after the release of a 4-track EP “Spruce”, the hydra-like Al Pride return with a new album, their fourth. Entitled “Sweet Roller”, it contains all tracks from “Spruce”, plus four new ones. “Sweet Roller” was released on 28 August via Radicalis. Recently expanding their line-up to include brass and […]
Gaspar Narby’s transatlantically broken heart
Electronic singer/songwriter Gaspar Narby celebrates the release of a new EP, “Transatlantic”, and a new single, “Sirenes” via the Basel and Hamburg based Radicalis label. Both, EP and single, came out on 5 June 2020. “Transatlantic” offers an atmospheric slice of trippy electro pop, with lyrics about the end of a long distance relationships, and […]
Stay Up to Date on Swiss music and Enjoy Yourself!
Last month we provided you with a list of links to Swiss activities, campaigns and projects launched this extraordinary spring to keep you entertained and informed during the lockdown (and after!). Here’s an update – this time with links to Swiss labels, agencies, collectives, promoters – all this to make it easier for you not […]
Audio Dope goes “Superlunary”
Post-hip-hop producer Audio Dope’s second album “Superlunary” was released on 24 April by Radicalis. Consisting of eight instrumental tracks laced with the odd vocal sample, “Superlunary” creates a spookily meditative mood that goes well with the empty streets of the present circumstances. In fact, the Italian film maker Jacopo Ficulle has created the perfect video […]
Echoes from Kappa Mountain
Kappa Mountain is the highest mountain on Yoshi’s Island on planet Super Mario. It is also the name of a new duo, formed by Audio Dope and the Basle-based pianist Matthias Gusset. Their debut EP “Echo Pool” was released on 8 May 2020 via Radicalis and London-based College Music Records. The musical version of Kappa […]
