To dance without music? That sounds unimaginable to most people at first, and one would like to conclude that dance and music are inseparable. But the performing arts are vain and both dance and music are independent art forms with a long … read more »
Since it’s inception in 1994, the Sónar Festival in Barcelona has developed into one of the most important festivals for established artists and new talent in the field of electronic music. Each year, internationally renowned musicians, developer, filmmakers, designers, scientists and multimedia … read more »
Austrian guitarist, composer, and electronic musician Christian Fennesz is recognized as the key figure and one of the most distinctive voices of electronic music today. His wide international reputation has been consolidated through his substantial overall contribution to new musical expression. In … read more »
The Sónar music festival (16-18 June 2016, Barcelona) has developed into a cultural behemoth since it’s inception in 1994. What started as a collaboration between a music journalist and two musicians/visual artists has grown to become a global brand showcasing both emerging … read more »
In the years since 2000 Austrian electronic musicians were not as omnipresent as in the previous decade. However there were still a lot of exciting approaches and developments. A brief overview by Sebastian Fasthuber. You could probably write a whole book about … read more »
In addition to a stack of new releases, Austrian sound artist Christian Fennesz will be performing live in London on the 5th of December as part of the label Touch’s 30th anniversary festival – reason enough for us to devote an extensive … read more »
One of Austria’s most active labels in the selected disciplines of musical diaspora is certainly Editions Mego. Known for being synonymous with the finest experimental electronics, noise, post-industrial and improvisation, Peter Rehberg’s Vienna-based label … read more »
Serenity and euphoria—Christian Fennesz is Austria’s claim to fame in matters of advanced electronic music. His solo works cause a sensation internationally; his collaborations with Mike Patton or Ryuichi Sakamoto are the topic of much discussion. So this is the attempt at … read more »