SOUND DEVELOPMENT CITY 2014 | CALL FOR PROJECTS

13.03.2014 12:01 Sound Development City

This year, Sound Development City is entering its third round. From August 28th until September 13th 2014, ten artists are sent on a three-week-long expedition to Riga and Helsinki. Sound Development City is an experimental format for cultural funding: the «studio on the road» offers artists a unique, interdisciplinary experimentation and research trip.

Sound Development City is looking for interventions, sound surveys, performances, experiments, moving images and artistic research projects that will benefit from being on the road and will probe urban environments as sites of both playfulness as well as social involvement.

Interested artists can apply here through an open call process. Application deadline is 25th April 2014.

Visit Sound Development City on Facebook for current news and updates. Detailed background information can be found in our project report.


New staff member 40%

03.03.2014 16:58 Sound Development

We are very delighted to welcome Andreas Finke as a new member of the Sound Development team. He will support Gabriel Bachmann as administrative as well as personnel manager and is responsible for the Artist Support division’s strategic management.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Dechen Shak-Dagsay | Asia trip

28.02.2014 10:41 ARTIST SUPPORT,DECHEN SHAK-DAGSAY

On the basis of good personal contacts which Dechen and her team were able to build over the last years, she decided to make her album «JEWEL» also available in the Asian region. As of early summer 2014, it will be in stores under the name «ASIAN JEWEL».

Aside the CD, this version also contains a DVD with with shoots from the concerts, New York, as well as videos which show Dechen doing Tai Chi patterns. The combination of Tibetan mantras and Chinese Tai Chi should act as a message of peace. Besides, Swiss landscapes are highly popular in Asia – accordingly, the outdoor scenes feature spots in Ticino and Engadin as well as the mountains Titlis and Bürgenstock. Also, the DVD is offered with chinese subtitles – and interviews with the JEWEL ensemble.

To make the music even more accessible to Asians, Dechen and her producer Helge van Dyk could rely on the support of Chinese flute master Tam Po Shek. He introduced them to Mrs. Shau Lin, member of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, which plays her Erhu on some songs on «ASIAN JEWEL». Additionally, these two musicians are also featured on Dechen’s upcoming album «DAY TOMORROW», also to be released in Autumn 2014.

Find out more about Dechen Shak-Dagsay and her Asia trip on Facebook.

Dechen Shak-Dagsay is being supported by the Nia Schmidheiny Foundation.

 


The Weyers conquer Germany

27.02.2014 11:14 ARTIST SUPPORT

The Weyers are currently planning a Germany tour. Their single Julia is going to be released in Germany on 28th February, their record «Within» on 14th March.

As soon as the tour dates for Germany are set, you will find them here.

 

 

 


Lilabungalow @ Music Apartment

26.02.2014 12:41 MUSIC APARTMENT

We’re very much looking forward to presenting you Lilabungalow! This exciting German act honours Music Apartment with a visit on 19th March, 7 pm sharp. The live stream of their showcase will be broadcasted live on the project website and on the websites of the project’s streaming partners. Stay tuned for more information.

Follow Music Apartment on Facebook for news and updates as well as links to upcoming raffles for the limited number of showcase tickets. Also, don’t miss to check out the Music Apartment Youtube channel where you find a video collection of all previous performances.

If you’d like to know even more about the project, visit our project report for detailed information and a neat selection of pictures and videos.


LofiDogma | Interview with Johann Scheerer

13.02.2014 14:20 LofiDogma

Last November, the second international LofiDogma round took place at Clouds Hill Recordings studio in Hamburg. We talked with owner and producer Johann Scheerer about his experiences with the project and the challenges during the different recording sessions.

The whole Hamburg round as well as all previous recordings can be found on the LofiDogma website. More information on the project in the project report, current news on Facebook.


Jurczok 1001 and Melinda Nadj Abonji at Theater Basel

12.02.2014 08:00 ARTIST SUPPORT,MELINDA & JURCZOK

Since 1998, Jurczok 1001 collaborates with the writer and musician Melinda Nadj Abonji on a regular basis. Several joint performances are again planned this year. At the international festival ART AFFECTS they present the performance «Im Affekt gesprochen», a profound piece featuring poetic pictures and rhythmic wordplay escapades.

Upcoming live date:

18th February 2014 | 7 pm | Festival ART AFFECTS, Theater Basel

Jurczok 1001 is being supported by the Nia Schmidheiny Foundation.




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