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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
Die Schweiz als Experimentierfeld: Norient editiert, manipuliert und performt die Schweiz. Eine audio-visuelle Performance und Fallstudie zu musikalischen Verarbeitungsstrategien von «Ort» und «Zeit». 17.8 Alpentöne – Internationales Musikfestival.
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 Simon Grab on February 5, 2013
By Simon Grab on 5 February 2013 in
AUDIO
Patricia Bosshard, a violonist and composer from Lausanne, is a floating musical nomad between Free Improvisation, Composition, Electroacoustic Experiments, Musique Concrète and Noise Electronics.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Cinema Oblo, Coyote, David Scrufari, Dragos Tara, Dynamo group, electroacoustic music, IMO, INSUB META ORCHESTRA, James d’O, Joseph Beuys, Lausanne, MRI, Nicolas Wintsch, Noise, Patricia Bosshard, Renato Häusler, Simon Grab, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland |
By Michael Spahr on November 28, 2012
By Michael Spahr, Thomas Burkhalter, and Simon Grab on 28 November 2012 in
AUDIO
Die Schweizer Nationalphonotek feiert ihren 25. Geburtstag. Norient ist nach Lugano gereist und hat in den Archiven gestöbert. Ein Podcast, eine Radiosendung, und viele Bilder.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged archive, Dimafon Hasler Recorder, Fonoteca, Lugano, NAGRA T-Audio, Radio RaBe, Schweizer Nationalphonothek, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss National Sound Archives, Switzerland, Webster Chicago wire recorder |
By Michael Spahr on October 30, 2012
By Michael Spahr on 30 October 2012 in
AUDIO
Schweizer Klänge treffen auf Cumbia: Die EP Delire Nostalgique des Projekts «Swiss Conspiracy» von Moses Iten und Christoph Müller erscheint im Frühjahr 2013. Für Norient geben die beiden im Skype-Interview erste Einblicke in ihr Work-in-Progress.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Christoph Müller, Cumbia, Cumbia Cosmonauts, Delire Nostalgique, Gotan Project, Moses Iten, Radio RaBe, Saca La Mois DJ!!, Schweiz, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Conspiracy, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Tango, Tropical Bass Station |
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 Adrian Schraeder on June 20, 2012
By Adrian Schraeder on 20 June 2012 in
BLOG
Der Berner Oberländer Dimitri Grimm alias Dimlite ist einer der aufregendsten Klangbastler der Schweizer Elektronikszene. Zu seinen Fans gehören amerikanische Rapper und britische Popstars.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Dimitri Grimm, Dimlite, Grimm Reality, Julian Sartorius, Sonar Kollektiv, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland |
By Norient on May 30, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter and Simon Grab on 30 May 2012 in
AUDIO
31.5. Rote Fabrik Zürich! // The National Fanfare of Kadebostany aus Genf hat eine fiktive Welt geschaffen.
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 Thomas Burkhalter on May 29, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter, Simon Grab, and Karin Scheidegger on 29 May 2012 in
AUDIO
Japanische Sprechgesänge und Girlie-Melodien interagieren mit knackiger Elektronika, tiefen Bass-Beats und einem Schuss Indie Rock. Das zweite Album von Tim & Puma Mimi.
Posted in AUDIO, XFEATURED | Tagged Christian Fischer, Globale Nischen, Japan, Märklin, Michiko Hanawa, Mouthwatering Records, Seelenluft, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland, Tim & Puma Mimi, Zurich |
By Norient on May 29, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter on 29 May 2012 in
AUDIO
Heute an den Thementagen «Musik und Globalisierung»: Ist das türkische oder serbische Volksmusik oder europäische Kunstmusik? Das werden Taylan Arikan (Baglama) und Srdjan Vukasinovic (Akkordeon) vom Meduoteran oft gefragt.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Akkordeon, Baglama, Globale Nischen, Meduoteran, Serbia, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Srdjan Vukasinovic, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Taylan Arikan, Thementage2012, Turkey |
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 March 9, 2012
By Michael Spahr on 9 March 2012 in
AUDIO
Vom 8. März bis am 25. August gibt die Ausstellung «Sapperlot! – Mundarten in der Schweiz» via Hörstationen einen akustischen Einblick in die Sprachenvielfalt der Schweiz.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Michael Schwarzenbach, Mundart, Niklaus Meienberg, Phonogrammarchiv, Sapperlot, Schweizerische Landesbibliothek, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland |
By Urs Hangartner on February 22, 2012
By Urs Hangartner on 22 February 2012 in
VIDEO
Der Dokumentarfilm «Die Wiesenberger» gewann den Publikumspreis bei den Solothurner Filmtagen. Der Jodlerklub Wiesenberg ist damit schon wieder in den Medien. Club-Präsident Thomas Gisler erklärt, wie sie mit dem Erfolg umgehen.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Bergkapelle Wirzweli, Bernard Weber, Die Wiesenberger, Francine Jordi, Jodlerklub Wiesenberg, Martin Schilt, Music Film, Polo Hofer, Solothurner Filmtage, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland, Thomas Gisler, Yodeling |
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 Ane Hebeisen on January 23, 2012
By Ane Hebeisen on 23 January 2012 in
BLOG
Mit der Band Kadim und dem Modus Quartet kreuzt der bernisch-israelische Percussionist Omri Hason musikalische Einflüsse aus Europa, Indien und der arabischen Welt.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Antonello Messina, Israel, Jazz, Kadim, Lorenz Beyeler, Modus Quartet, Omri Hason, Rabih Abou-Kahlil, Ramesh Shotham, Sandhya Sanjana, Switzerland, Wege Wüthrich, Zoltan Lantos |
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 Michael Spahr on January 14, 2012
By Michael Spahr on 14 January 2012 in
VIDEO
Der Film „Hit Me With Music“ bietet vielseitige Einblicke in das jamaikanische Musikgenre „Dancehall“. – Am 14.1.2012 am 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival in Bern.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Bern, Dancehall, Documentary Film, Goldrush International, Homophobie, Jamaica, Kingston, Reggae, Switzerland, Violence, Wildlife, «Hit me with Music» |
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 Thomas Burkhalter on January 2, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter and Michael Spahr on 2 January 2012 in
AUDIO
Ruedi Häusermann hat einen riskanten Unterhaltungsabend kreiert. Vom Donnerstag 5.1 bis Sonntag 8.1.2012 ist die «Kapelle Eidg. Moos» im Schlachthaus Theater Bern zu bewundern.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Herwig Ursin, Jan Ratschko, Kasi Geisser, Ruedi Häusermann, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland, Theatermusik, Volksmusik |
By Johannes Rühl on December 23, 2011
By Johannes Rühl on 23 December 2011 in
STORIES
Auch wenn die Mehrheit das alte Bild noch pflegt, eine Erneuerung der Schweizer Volksmusik ist schon längst Realität. Das erweist der Blick auf die breite und höchst lebendige Volksmusikszene.
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
Bei Superterz prallen freie Improvisationen, Beats und Cuts, Krachgewitter und dissonante Soundflächen wild aufeinander. Die Musik ist kaum verortbar. Ravi und Marcel Vaid vom Zürcher Langzeitkollektiv erzählen norient warum.
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 betreibt Klangarchäologie und mehr. Ein Podcast und Videos über den Sound-Tüftler und Schlagzeuger.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Free Improvisation, Noise, Simon Berz, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland |
