Singer-songwriter Ian Fisher will present his latest album »Go Gentle« – an ode to his late mother – on April 9, 2025, at Stadtsaal Vienna together with his band.

Im Interview mit skug spricht Elle Heedles über die Newcomer-Band Swelle, deren Anfänge und Zukunftspläne und die Obsession mit Monster Energy.

»It’s Been a While« is the come-back single of Belgian EBM pioneer Luc Van Acker, remixed by Dirk Da Davo of Neon Judgement and Neon Electronics.

Canadian downbeat jazz musician Jarius Sharif released his second solo album »Basis Of Unity« as a follow-up to his 2022 debut.

The duo utrumque, consisting of Gerhard Eckel and Ludvig Elblaus, will produce a sub-sonic to ultrasonic manipulated sound space that links the movement and vocal patterns of dancers and the audience in iterative loops.

Kroppskännedom is the solo act of Andreas Malm, key figure in the Swedish free rock / experimental scene. His self-titled debut LP blends elements of fourth world music, drone, library synth music and loner psych in a very natural way.

»Tidawt« is a tape made by Australian drummer Will Guthrie and Malien Tuareg musician Ahmed Ag Kaedy. All profits from the album go to Ag Kaedy, who is in a particularly difficult financial situation, having been displaced from his Northern town of Kidal to the Southern capital of Mali, Bamako.

Bacht’n De Vulle Moane is the black metal duo A.A.K. and Scum. Their synth and drum computer-based debut »Klaagrituelen« was released at the end of 2024.

734smg is the moniker 37-year old Michigan-based Alex Yeager uses for his hiphop / trap music. He made more than 35 releases since 2015.

Primitive Call is a punk band from Turkey which formed at the beginning of 2024. They just released their first song called »I’m Sweet Enough«.

A group of Finnish artists, led by Lauri Ainala, head of the music project Paavoharju, is processing the discovery of old, disintegrating photo negatives in a joint exhibition. We spoke with Ainala about the accompanying book and his work as a sound artist.

So Sner is the duo of bass clarinettist Susanna Gartmayer and electronic musician Stefan Schneider. »The Well« is their second collaborative album, out on Schneiders TAL label.

Hexenhammer is a self-called Gen X metal band from Columbia, Tennessee. They started out in 1984, took a hiatus and returned in 2023 with »Hyberacula«.

Droomwolkje is a trancecore DJ from Brussels, living in Ghent. She effortlessly incorporates J-core, hard trance melodies, hyperpop, hardtek grooves, ambient and bass into her DJ sets.

David Roeder makes head-scratching and otherworldly sound explorations as Nein Rodere. He also plays in bands such as CD3 and Primitive Structures.

Aerdryk is the brainchild of Belgian black metal artist Corvus. His debut LP »Met De Driertand Op Mijn Huid« is a gritty and bass-heavy album based on the folklore of the Flanders region. A new release is on its way.

After knowing each other for 20 years and trying to put together a tour for over a decade, Marcia Bassett and Ignatz finally made it happen and played several shows together. The result of that effort is archived as a tape, which is out now.

Vienna-based saxophone player Michael Masen blows his horn mostly straight and hard, sometimes more nuanced. He’s no bullshit, in attitude and deliverance. You might know him from bands such as Mozo Mozo and FS Massaker, and collaborations with Linda Sharrock and Virginia Genta.

Joeri Cooremans solo black metal project Zwarte Dood delivers some of the dirtiest sounds around. In our interview, he talks about how sound, noise and music can evoke deeply personal, spiritual and ritualistic experiences.

Oerheks is a Belgian Black Metal act whose music is based around the folklore of his hometown Kaggevinne.

»iiinox« is a solo drum album by French out-of-the-box thinking percussionist Charles Dubois. In our interview, he talks about the intentions behind his work.

Syöttökäärme is a psychrock-band from Finland who just released their self-titled debut album, which is full of kosmische musik-based endless boogie.

»Piffiverse« is the debut EP by Antwep-based pop artist Piffy. It contains contrasting and vulnerable pop tunes.

Loudness and laughter with the Japanese lord of the lute – a charming and A L’arming interview with Keiji Haino and interpreter Shouji Hara.

Bruges-based psych folk veteran Edgar Wappenhalter aka Steve Marreyt made an album inspired by Dutch non-conformist and communist poet Sonja Prins. 

Younes Zarhoni is a Brussels-based visual artist and electronic musician with Moroccan roots who mixes polyphonic madrigals with 1990s R&B production.

Jack Paton is the singer / voice / noise behind the Band L. We asked him for an interview on occasion of release of their debut »Marilyn Monroe – All of Us«.

Alpha Morzel is a new label from Belgium concentrating on extreme music. Its first release is a tape by US harsh noise act Meketa. We asked label founder and graphic designer Bram Kluizenaar also known as Kluzehellion for an interview.

In our interview, electronic musician Ryan Hill aka Kagami Smile talks about his influences from the US and China and what makes his sound »dreampunk«.

A listener’s journey that feels like being Alice in the wonderland of Japanese noise & psychedelic underground music, as well as a conversation about music and (due to his recent passing) Fushitsusha bassist Chiyo Kamekawa, by way of an interview with band member and (snare) drummer Ryosuke Kiyasu.