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By Norient on April 16, 2013
By Norient on 16 April 2013 in
AUDIO
Enjoy our latest Swiss-Fondue-Fufu-Mix, and dive into podcasts and articles around music and musicians from Switzerland – from musicians with or without a Swiss passport.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Boris Previsic, Dieter Ringli, Elina Duni, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, Joke Lanz, Jonas Kocher, Joy Frempong, Kara Sylla Ka, Kate Wax, La Gale, Meduoteran, Müslüm, National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Oy, Patricia Bosshard, Praed, Reverend Beat-Man, Ruedi Häusermann, Simon Berz, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stini Arn, Superterz, Swiss Conspiracy, Swiss Music, Switzerland, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Tim & Puma Mimi, Wael Sami, Wildlife, Yang Jing |
By Norient on February 14, 2013
By Norient on 14 February 2013 in
EVENTS
The new trans-disciplinary, audio-visual performance of NORIENT mixes and manipulates music, sounds, noise and voices from Switzerland.
Posted in EVENTS | Tagged Alex Eugster, Alpentöne, Bauchamp, Bernd Schurer, Bittuner, Boris Previsic, Bruno Spoerri, Carlo Brunner, Cod.Act, Copy & Paste, Creaked Records, Cyril Schläpfer, Da Cruz, Daniel Häusler, Demolition Blues, Die Regierung, Digital Brainstorming, Duo Diatribes, Ear We Are, Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest, Elvira Glaser, Ensemble Phoenix, Ensemble Proton, Filewile, Flo Kaufmann, Fonoteca, Galoppierende Zuversicht, Geigenbauschule Brienz, Gustavo delux, Hans Feigenwinter, Haus der Volksmusik, Hinterzimmer Records, Hula Honeys, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, Iokoi, Jodeln, Joke Lanz, Jonas Kocher, Joy Frempong, Kadebostan, Kara Sylla Ka, Kate Wax, Klibi+Caroline, Kloster Disentis, Kutti MC, La Gale, Lleluja-Ha, Malcolm Braff, Manuel Stahlberger, Marc Stucki, Maria Gehrig, Markus Flückiger, Medienkunst, Meduoteran, Mosibuebä, Müslüm, Nadja Räss, National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Navel, Norbert Möslang, Ot Asoy, Paed Conca, Performance, Praed, Rainer Trübi, Reverend Beat-Man, Round Table Knights, Ruedi Häusermann, Rümlingen, Sebi Schmidig, Simon Berz, Sina, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stiller Has, Stini Arn, Sudden Infant, Superterz, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Ted Robert, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Tim & Puma Mimi, Transdisziplinarität, Velma, Wael Sami, Yang Jing, Yodeling |
By Moses Iten on August 29, 2012
By Moses Iten on 29 August 2012 in
AUDIO
In the philosophical DJ-Set «The B Side of Switzerland» and the Podcast «Stranger than caribbean music: My swiss roots» the swiss-australian artist Moses Iten searchs for remains and revivals of ‘real’ Swiss music.
Posted in AUDIO, XFEATURED | Tagged Bruno Spoerri, Christoph H. Mueller, cumbiacosmonauts, Cyrill Schlaepfer, Daniel Haeusler, Erika Stucky, Gotan Project, Gupfbuebae, Hansjoerg Iten, Hujaessler, Markus Flueckiger, Moses Iten, Pareglisch, Rees Gwerder, Swiss-émigré, Switzerland, Ueli Stoeckli |
By Thomas Burkhalter on August 24, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter and Simon Grab on 24 August 2012 in
AUDIO
Dave Phillips is a main agent of the strong Swiss noise scene. We met him for coffee in Zurich. – And we look forward to perform with him at Zürcher Theaterspektakel on Friday 31.8.2012.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Agnieszka Zwara, Béla Bartók, Daniel Löwenbrück, Dave Phillips, Experimental, Fear of God, fieldrecordings, G*Park, György Ligeti, Joke Lanz, Krzysztof Penderecki, Marc Zeier, Noise, Perry Como, psycho-acoustics, Raionbashi, Randy Yau, Rudolf eb.er, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock, Salomé Sagüillo, Schimpfluch, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Sudden Infant, Switzerland, Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, voice, Wendy Carlos, Zurich |
By Norient on May 30, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter and Simon Grab on 30 May 2012 in
AUDIO
“The National Fanfare of Kadebostany” is one of various formations from the French-speaking part of Switzerland that currently experiment fresh and boldly with eastern European, Asian and African sounds and rhythms.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Belarus, Geneva, Kadebostan, National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Rational Diet, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Thementage2012 |
By Norient on May 18, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter, Simon Grab, and Michael Spahr on 18 May 2012 in
AUDIO
(*) Die Genfer Musikerin Kate Wax ist in Europa und Japan bekannter als in der Schweiz. Mit «Dust Collision» ist ihr ein eigenständiges Konzeptalbum gelungen. Norient hat sie vor einem Konzert in Bern getroffen.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Aisha Devi Enz, Border Community, Electronic, Electronic Music, Geneva, James Holden, Kate Wax, Niels Wehrspann, Radio RaBe, Raphaël Rodriguez, Schönherwehrs, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland, Tibet, «Dust Collision» |
By Norient on April 30, 2012
By Norient on 30 April 2012 in
VIDEO
Friends from our Swiss taste-networks sent us their favourite videos and tracks from Switzerland. This «Cyber-Mix» features Swiss music with «an international sound». Enjoy!
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Anna Aaron, Benedikt Sartorius, benfay, Bittuner, Bonaparte, Buvette, Celtic Frost, Chewy, Cheyenne Mackay Loosli, Christopher Mc Cray, Combine Harvester, Cyber-Mix, Damian Hohl, Deetron, Deliahs, Demolition Blues, Dimlite, Disco Doom, Evelinn Trouble, Fai Baba, Filewile, Fingerpoke, Glueams, Honey For Petzi, Honoré Feraille, Joy Frempong, Korsett, KRST01, Leech, Liricas Analas, Marius Käser, Nadja Stoller, Nadja Zela, Nasal Boys, Navel, Norbert Möslang, Oy, Peter Kraut, Round Table Knights, Roy and the Devil’s Motorcycle, Saalschutz, Samaël, Silent Majority, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Soult, Starter, Swiss Music, Switzerland, The Bianca Story, The Young Gods, Till Hillbrecht, Tim & Puma Mimi, Underschool Element, We Loyal, Wildlife, Yello |
By Norient on January 25, 2012
By Norient on 25 January 2012 in
BLOG
The pop music festival m4music organised by Migros Cultural Per Cent is presenting the m4music selection of best Swiss music clips.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Blanket, Boy, Choo Choo, Evelinn Trouble, Filewile, Guillermo Sorya, Heidi Happy, Herr Bitter, Honey For Petzi, Jonathan Hart, Lena Fennell, Oy, Piers Faccini, Solothurner Filmtage, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Steff La Cheffe, Switzerland, The Monsters, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Tom Huber Band, Videoclips, Webba |
By Thomas Burkhalter on January 20, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter and Simon Grab on 20 January 2012 in
AUDIO
The singer and musician Joy Frempong associates lively Avant-pop, odd electronica, abstract hip-hop, futuristic soul, Dadaistic world music and Debussy-esque classical music.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Filewile, Ghana, Globale Nischen, Joy Frempong, Koch Schütz Studer, Lauschangriff, Oy, Phall Fatale, Sampling, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland |
By Norient on January 14, 2012
By Norient on 14 January 2012 in
VIDEO
The FOKN Bois are documenting their adventures in a Swiss tour videoblog. The Rappers from Ghana have been invited to Switzerland by Norient for the 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival. They performed in Nyon, Zurich and Bern.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Africa, Afro Pop Live, bee-flat, Documentary Film, Europe, Filewile, FOKN Bois, Ghana, La Parenthèse, M3nsa, Norient, Pidgen, PROGR Bern, Switzerland, Turnhalle, Wanlov The Kubolor |
By Norient on January 13, 2012
By Norient on 13 January 2012 in
EVENTS
Norient, the network for local and global sounds and media culture, is organising the 4rd Norient Music Film Festival in Bern, Switzerland, from 10th to 13th January 2013.
Posted in EVENTS | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Alessandro Negrini, bee-flat, Bern, Björn Reinhardt, Club Bonsoir, Derry, Documentary Film, Eckehard Pistrick, Film Festival, FOKN Bois, Gazelle, Jennifer Needleman, Josh Asen, Kino der Reitschule Bern, Kitaa Bey-Route, M3nsa, Mc Mo Laudi, Michael Spahr, Mo Laudi, Music Film, Music Film Festival, Norient, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Paradiso, Polyphonia - Albaniens vergessene Stimmen, PROGR, PROGR Bern, Protest, Roy Arbuckle, Secousse, Sex, Siska, Stéphane Thibault, Switzerland, The Shukar Collective Project, The Wire, Thomas Burkhalter, Turnhalle, Wanlov The Kubolor, Xander Ferreira, «The Shukar Collective», „At Night They Dance“, „Coz Ov Moni“, „Visit me once a year“ |
By Johannes Rühl on December 23, 2011
By Johannes Rühl on 23 December 2011 in
STORIES
Switzerland offers an innovative and open Folk Music scene.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Akkordeon, Albin Brun, Alpentöne, Alphorn, Alps, Anton Bruhin, Balthasar Streiff, Christian Zehnder, Christine Lauterburg, Corin Curschellas, Dani Häusler, Das Neue Original Appenzeller Streichmusik Projekt, Dieter Ringli, Domenic Janett, Eidgenössischer Jodlerverband, Erika Stucky, Fabian Müller, Ficht Tanner, Florian Walser, Geschwister Schönbächler, Hackbrett, Hanneli-Musig, Hanny Christen, Hans Kennel, Hujässler, Jodeln, Jodlerverband, Marc Unternährer, Marcel Oetiker, Markus Flückiger, Max Lässer, Musikantenstadl, Nadja Räss, Neue Volksmusik, Noldi Alder, Obwald, Pareglish, Paul Giger, Schwyzerörgeli, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stubete am See, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Töbi Tobler, Volkskulturfest Obwald, Yodeling |
By Thomas Burkhalter on December 7, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter and Simon Grab on 7 December 2011 in
AUDIO
When listening to Superterz, free improvisation, beats and cuts, noise storms and dissonant soundscapes collide wildly. The music is barely placeable. Ravi and Marcel Vaid from the Zurich long-term collective tell Norient why.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Experimental, Free Improvisation, Marcel Vaid, Ravi Vaid, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Sophie Hunger, Superterz, Switzerland |
By Simon Grab on November 7, 2011
By Simon Grab and Thomas Burkhalter on 7 November 2011 in
AUDIO
Simon Berz practices sonic archaeology and more. The promiscuous drummer and sound artist from Zurich fiddles about with everyday objects in the wonderful world of acoustic noise.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Free Improvisation, Noise, Simon Berz, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland |
By Thomas Burkhalter on October 21, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter on 21 October 2011 in
BLOG
“The National Fanfare of Kadebostany” is one of various formations from the French-speaking part of Switzerland that currently experiment fresh and boldly with eastern European, Asian and African sounds and rhythms.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Belarus, Geneva, Joy Frempong, Kadebostan, Mental Groove Records, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Thementage2012, World Music 2.0 |
By Michael Spahr on October 14, 2011
By Michael Spahr and Thomas Burkhalter on 14 October 2011 in
AUDIO
Joke Lanz alias Sudden Infant arouses with dark-poetic, childish-dadaistic and very physical noise-sounds. Recently a book was published about him.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Dave Phillips, Joke Lanz, Marhaug Forlag, Noise, Punk, Schimpfluch, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Sudden Infant, Switzerland |
By Michael Spahr on August 29, 2011
By Michael Spahr and Simon Grab on 29 August 2011 in
AUDIO
The musician and designer Stini Arn has turned a weaving loom into a musical instrument, though without changing its original function.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Noise, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stini Arn, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Theaterspektakel, Webstall, Webstuhl |
By Thomas Burkhalter on August 8, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter and Michael Spahr on 8 August 2011 in
AUDIO
The Imperial Tiger Orchestra from Geneva play Ethiopian music from the golden 1970s. «We aim to re-enact this music perfectly», reveal Raphaël Anker and Cyril Moulas in the interview.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Africa, Bethlehem Dagnachew, Diaspora, Ethiopia, Ethiopiques, Geneva, Getatchew Mekurya, Globale Nischen, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, Krar, Raphaël Anker, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland, The Ex |
By Thomas Burkhalter on June 22, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter and Michael Spahr on 22 June 2011 in
VIDEO
Impressions from the norient field trip to the Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest in Interlaken, Switzerland’s biggest yodeling event.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest, Interlaken, Jodeln, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Volksmusik, Yodeling |
By Michael Spahr on May 2, 2011
By Michael Spahr and Thomas Burkhalter on 2 May 2011 in
AUDIO
Reverend Beat-Man is a mad trash rock’n’roll artist and owner of the label Voodoo Rhythm Records. Norient visited him on their quest for sonic traces in Switzerland.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged D.I.Y., Punk, Reverend Beat-Man, Rock Music, Round Table Knights, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Voodoo Rhythm |
By Norient on January 2, 2011
By Norient on 2 January 2011 in
EVENTS
12 – 15 January 2011 in Bern, Switzerland – documentary films about new music trends in urban centres of the «Global South» and the «Global North».
Posted in EVENTS | Tagged 2. Norient Musikfilm Festival, 2/5 BZ, Adela Peeva, Arabesk, Bern, Cem Kaya, Cho Sung-Hyung, Club Bonsoir, Documentary Film, Film, Film Festival, Fokofpolisiekar, Full Metal Village, Islam Punk, Kino der Reitschule Bern, Michael Spahr, Muezzin, Music Film, Music Film Festival, Norient, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Switzerland, Taqwacore, Thomas Burkhalter, Wacken, «Arabesk – Gossensound und Massenpop», «We Don’t Care About Music Anyway...» |
By Stefanie Alisch on January 1, 2011
By Stefanie Alisch on 1 January 2011 in
VIDEO
Wednesday 12.1.2011. Arabesk Opening Night at the 2. Norient Musikfilm Festival in Bern, Switzerland. Norient speaks to Serhat Köksal (2/5 BZ) about Arabesk.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 2. Norient Musikfilm Festival, 2/5 BZ, Arabesk, bee-flat, Bern, Cem Kaya, Hakki Bulut, Istanbul, Politics, PROGR, PROGR Bern, Serhat Köksal, Switzerland, Turkey, «Arabesk – Gossensound und Massenpop» |
By Norient on December 16, 2010
By Thomas Burkhalter on 16 December 2010 in
AUDIO
«Wanbani»: The new CD of Kamilya Jubran and Werner Hasler is the remarkable result of a long-standing collaboration.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Globale Nischen, Intercultural, Kamilya Jubran, Liechtenstein, Maqam, Palestine, Switzerland, Tarab, trans-cultural, Werner Hasler |
By Thomas Burkhalter on November 19, 2010
By Thomas Burkhalter on 19 November 2010 in
AUDIO
The Swiss-Italian musician and composer Paed Conca and Lebanese artist Raed Yassin have been working together since 2005 as Duo Praed. The two perform in Turnhalle Bern, this Wednesday, 21.11.2012.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Annihaya, Arab World, Beirut, Bern, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Free Improvisation, Globale Nischen, Lebanon, Mahmoud El Husseini, Paed Conca, Porta Chiusa, Praed, Raed Yassin, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland |
By Ziad Nawfal on September 24, 2010
By Ziad Nawfal on 24 September 2010 in
AUDIO
The Swiss/Italian musician Paed Conca was the guest of Ruptures for an interview and exclusive live performance.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Free Improvisation, Paed Conca, Praed, Raed Yassin, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Tanya Traboulsi |
