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Genre Portrait: Big Bands In Austria
The Austrian big band scene witnessed a remarkable boom in recent years. Despite losing their most famous figurehead. A genre portrait by Andreas Felber.
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Amadeus Austrian Music Awards: Last Chance To Vote!
Last chance to cast your vote for the nominees of this year's Amadeus Austrian Music Awards! The coveted Austrian music awards will be presented on the 1st of May in the Viennese Volkstheater. Nominated several times this year are: Andreas Gabalier, Nik P., Soap & Skin, Parov Stelar, Alkbottle, Julian Le Play, Klangkarussell and the Nockalm Quintett.
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New Online Shop For Scores: music austria sheet music shop
After months of intensive preparation and development work, mica - music austria now presents a new online platform for scores - the music austria sheet music shop. Quick and easy to use, the shop offers Austrian-based composers the opportunity to sell and make their compositions accessible to a broad audience and new target groups.
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Carta Blanca a Friedrich Cerha
Hardly anyone has influenced the Austrian music scene as much as the composer Friedrich Cerha. Just recently he received a "Carta Blanca" from the Orquesta Nacional de Espana. During 5 days, from the 7th-12th of April 2013, six compositions for orchestra and ensemble will be performed in the Auditorio Nacional de Musica in Madrid.
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Sex Jams - "Trouble, Honey"
As the saying goes, the second album is the most difficult. When it comes to indie rock with a specific edginess, the band Sex Jams have set the bar extremely high with their debut album "Post Teenage Shine" in 2010 and are now ready to deliver their next big hit. Listening to the new songs from the highly anticipated second output "Trouble, Honey" (Siluh Records), you may, or rather you have to, come to the conclusion that the five musicians have truely succeeded in their venture.
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Naked Lunch - "All Is Fever"
Naked Lunch play an important role in the Austrian music business. But not only here: the four musicians are also internationally acclaimed since their breakthrough with "Songs for the Exhausted" in 2004. Praised by critics and celebrated by the audience, they have also made a name for themselves with their live performances. Six years after their last album, they are back with new material in the form of the album "All Is Fever".
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EU-Project: im3i+ / ON:meedi:a
In the scope of the European project im3i+, ON:meedi:a developed a web-based framework that allows better usage of keywords, searches and reorganization of multimedia archives. Spring Techno, IN2 and mica - music austria are currently working on putting this Digital Media Asset Management Framework on the market.
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Upcoming Festival:
sound:frame 2013
New Live CD & DVD:
Attwenger - "Clubs"
Label Feature:
Session Work Records
Haunting Theremin Sounds:
Dorit Chrysler
Upcoming Concerts:
Austrian Artists On Tour
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