BRENK SINATRA delivers smooth beats all over the world. For his latest album, which has the greatest dose of a summer feeling to date, he and his team have started a label. As part of the series on Austrian producers, Stefan Niederwieser … read more »
Brenk Sinatra
A New Era – Austro Rap 2006-2021
A slightly overlapping sequel to this “Telling of stories without claiming completeness” from 2013 by Stefan „Trishes“ Trischler (Radio FM4) When the noughties turned into the tens, hip hop in Austria still sounded largely like the so-called “Golden Era” ideal that producers … read more »
New Label: Hector Macello Records
A new home for beats: For many years hip hop producers from Vienna have been inspiring a global audience. Big producer names like Brenk Sinatra, one of the most popular producers in Europe, or Fid Mella, the beat-hero in Italy, have long gained … read more »
Hip Hop in Austria
A brief history of Austrian hip hop from 1982 – 2012 without any claim of completeness. The first hip hop incentives in Austria came from pop musicians that either paid tribute to the young genre or used its aesthetics.
Popfest Wien 2013
Popfest Wien, Vienna July 25th – 28th 2013 Today heralds the long awaited festival start of the Popfest Wien! After a series of hot, sweat dripping summer days in the city, the weather forecast for today predicts a storm. Indeed, a storm … read more »
Nominees for the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2013
The nominees for this year’s Amadeus Austrian Music Awards have been announced! The coveted Austrian music awards will be presented on the 1st of May in the Viennese Volkstheater.