The 11th International Chamber Music Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music” (FS&MM) will take place from February 5 – 14, 2022 in the divisions Duo for Voice and Piano (Lied) and Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello (Piano Trio). It is a public competition and open to candidates from … read more »
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“I CONSCIOUSLY TOOK MY TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO DO” – ANNA FRIEDBERG
ANNA FRIEDBERG (formerly ANNA F.) took her time and, in search of a new musical direction, went to the desert first to write songs. The Styrian-born artist came back with songs that, with their mixture of post-punk, alternative rock and pop, sound … read more »
PAENDA – “EVOLUTION I”
It’s finally here: After releasing the singles “Good Girl” and “Waves” in the autumn of 2017, PAENDA presents her debut album “Evolution I ” on Wohnzimmer Records. On it, the Styrian musician proves that electro-pop is more modern than ever. If you … read more »
LILI – “BEYOND THE RED SUN”
On their debut work “Beyond The Red Sun” (Phonotron), LILI creates sophisticated pop in a relaxed and lighthearted, but still intense and haunting way. They have created a sound which seduces the listener from the very first note. It is a piece … read more »
MIA ZABELKA – “CELLULAR RESONANCE”
A sound that, due to its unconventional character, is truly out of the ordinary: with her new album “Cellular Resonance” MIA ZABELKA has once again proven it is possible to consistently rise above the musical norm. It isn’t really easy to pin … read more »
NASOM – THE NEW AUSTRIAN SOUND OF MUSIC 2018/2019
The 25 nominations for the sixth edition of “The New Austrian Sound of Music” (NASOM) for 2018/19 have now been made public. NASOM is a funding program for Austrian artists supported by the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (BMEIA). … read more »
AN INTERVIEW WITH LEON LEDER (ASFAST)
LEON LEDER aka ASFAST is one of the most promising new discoveries of the Austrian club scene. The experimental electronic producer from Graz has been exciting audiences with reduced, concise tracks that combine elements of diverse progressive club genres from grime to … read more »
MILE ME DEAF – ALIEN AGE
Mile Me Deaf´s single “Blowout”, that was already released last summer, made it clear: guitars have taken a break. Actually, the whole 90’s grunge presentation is taking a break. Because on their new album “Alien Age” (Siluh Records, release March, 03) more … read more »
SON OF THE VELVET RAT – DORADO
He took his own sweet time. It’s been more than three years since his brought out his last album “Firedancer”. But now GEORG ALTZIEBLER aka SON OF THE VELVET RAT is back with his new album “Dorado” (Fluff & Gravy). And it’s … read more »
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN MELANCHOLY AND HOPE – FAREWELL DEAR GHOST
PHILIPP SZALAY and his band FAREWELL DEAR GHOST are working on the next great indie-pop thing. But in the case of this band from Styria they are doing it without any apparent cockiness, instead choosing a rather unpretentious form. A form that, … read more »