Elevate is an annual interdisciplinary festival held in various venues around the Schlossberg in Graz, Austria. With its unique combination of critical political discourse and contemporary music and art, the Elevate Festival stands out of the “usual” festival circus. From February 27 … read more »
If you want to know which up-and-coming musicians not to miss out on in 2019, you have to travel to the north of the Netherlands, to Groningen, at the beginning of the year, to the Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival. This is where the … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag will be the first official gathering of the music industry of the new year, taking place on January 16-19, 2019, in Groningen, NL. Its 2019 edition is very special as Austria is represented by not less than nine promising artists. … read more »
“I AM INTERESTED IN BREAKING WITH AESTHETICS AND IN REINVENTION […]” OLIVER JOHNSON aka DORIAN CONCEPT has been one of Austria´s most successful electronic musicians for a good decade. With his latest album, he once again proves that his international fame is … read more »
In recent years, Dorian Concept has metamorphosed from underground hero to one of the leading figures of the Austrian electronic music scene. Born Oliver Johnson, the virtuoso keyboardist made a name for himself by playing gigs in clubs around the world, including … read more »
“Electronic music on vacation” Lanterna Island, Porec/Croatia, May 25-29, 2016 For the 4th time, the Lighthouse Festival will open its doors in Porec, Croatia this weekend. The underground electronic music festival was created by the former Pratersauna Vienna crew, with an international … read more »
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.
For over 16 years Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) has been devoting itself to the exploration and promotion of upcoming international music talents. First started in Berlin in 1998, the RBMA is held in a different music city each year. In the … read more »
The long awaited, highly anticipated and much talked about second album of Dorian Concept is finally here. The Austrian producer and musician Oliver Johnson, aka Dorian Concept, is one of the most exciting acts of the Austrian music scene and has carved … 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 »