After a period of fairly humane weather, Mother Nature has turned on the broiler, and everything and everyone is moving a little more s l o w l y around here..but the Austrian music scene waits for no one! Hot (and we … read more »
Voodoo Jürgens
Austrian Music Highlights: December/January 2023/24
It seems impossible that it’s been months since we were sweating at Popfest Wien or watching bands and discussing hot topics at Waves Vienna…but here we are: “daytime” consists of a period of twilight from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., after which … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #22
Hot town, summer in the city! The music never stops…but at some point, your loyal correspondent will need a break from slaving over a hot computer in the concrete jungle of Vienna-Neubau. With that in mind: behold, your Austrian Music Highlights for … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #16
It’s a new year, and with it comes plenty of new Austrian music highlights to spotlight! Building off of 2022, a year packed with musical accomplishments and developments (see our 2022 Retrospect), the bar’s been properly raised for 2023. But with all … read more »
“I WANT TO PRODUCE GOOD MUSIC AND NOT FAKE BETTER SINGERS” – STEFAN DEISENBERGER
STEFAN DEISENBERGER has been one of the most sought-after producers in the local indie scene for many years and has worked with acts such as VOODOO JÜRGENS, GARISH and SLEPP SLEEP. Clemens Engert spoke with the former NAKED LUNCH keyboardist about the … read more »
“IN THE PAST, A RECORDING STUDIO WAS LIKE THE HOLY GRAIL” – MARKUS WALLNER
As part of the series on Austrian producers, Ada Karlbauer spoke with producer and live technician MARKUS WALLNER, best known for collaborations with SHAKE STEW, 5K HD, SOAP&SKIN, VOODOO JÜRGENS, KOMPOST3 and many others. This time, the in-depth conversation was about the … read more »
REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL 2020: September 16-19
The pandemic-proof Reeperbahn Festival will take place in hybrid form from September 16 to 19, 2020: live on-site as well as digitally. LIVE ON-SITE On-site, a total of approximately 120 concerts and 30 programme items from the fields of arts, word and … read more »
AUSTRIAN HEARTBEATS PRESENTS – NEW SOUND FROM AUSTRIA VOL.2
Somehow you’re having a kind of parallel universe in your head this summer. You take your distanced Sunday walk through the park, listen to music on headphones and then suddenly think: “Oh, ACTUALLY I would be in the city X at the … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #1
In our new monthly column “Austrian Music Highlights” we are offering the latest news at a glance. Find out about exciting new releases, the most interesting live tours & festivals, about award winners and nominees and business news. Listen to selections from … read more »
Alicia Edelweiss
Alicia Edelweiss is an Austro-British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress and visual artist based in Vienna. She started her musical career as a teenage street musician without money, hitch-hiking all over Europe for two years. Now you could try to describe her music as … read more »