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Album Review: Braff/Eldh/König- ‘Outside’: A masterful rhythmic conversation from a stellar euro-jazz trio.

Recorded in a week back in 2020, ‘Outside’ is a brief burst from a stellar trio has thankfully now made it into the daylight. Swiss pianist Malcolm Braff, the project’s…

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News: Swiss Shoegaze Trio Zabriskie Release New EP Ghosts In Time, Share Mesmerising Lead Single ‘Stone Temple’

Swiss shoegaze trio Zabriskie continue their ascent with the announcement of their new EP Ghosts In Time. Accompanying the news is the mesmerising lead single ‘Stone Temple’, a sweeping and atmospheric…

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News: Moon Construction Kit Share ‘Down The West Coast’

Moon Construction Kit share the whimsical, buoyant new single ‘Down the West Coast’. A track which brings a warming chamber-pop into sun-bleached nostalgia. Opening with a bubbling reverb soaked hum of…

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Track: Swiss Riser MATONDO Shines On ‘DOPAMINE’

Swiss electronic-pop riser MATONDO shares the fizzing new single ‘DOPAMINE’. Bringing a noughties nostalgia with a fresh hyperpop edge, the single offers a first glimpse into her forthcoming EP. ‘DOPAMINE’ opens…

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News: Mary Middlefield moves on with self-examining new track ‘Sexless’

Back in February, Lausanne-based Mary Middlefield released her impressive debut album Thank You Alexander, a record with its roots in mid-pandemic ennui and uncertainty yet radiating confidence from every note.…

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PREMIERE: German-Swiss duo BOY retool comeback single ‘Fit Back In’ with help from Hamburg’s Kaiser Quartett

It’s strange how songs written in specific circumstances can take on new significance in different situations. Written after the loss of lead singer Valeska Steiner’s father, ‘Fit Back In’ was…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Annie Taylor – ‘Sweet Mortality’: A rocking Swiss debut

ANNIE TAYLOR’S debut album is out now via Taxi Gauche Records. This rocking debut is an album of such promise, enthusiasm and desire; it’s one of the pleasant surprises of…

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Premiere: Annie Taylor – ‘The Grass is Greener’: classy fuzz-psych shimmer

LET’S set the record straight from the start: Annie Taylor isn’t a solo artiste, it’s a band. And let’s add to that: Annie Taylor, hailing from Switzerland, is a very…

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Album Review: Haneke Twins – Astronaut

Deep down inside Switzerland’s CERN Laboratory, working hard on the Hadron Collider and the Higgs Bosun particle, a couple of scientists from Greece have found something else quite exciting. Paschalis…

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See: Rival Kings release new video for “Fever”

Swiss indie rockers Rival Kings are about to follow up their debut album Citizens, with a new full length effort, War – not out till September via Deepdown Records. From…

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