Styrian Sounds
2014
https://www.facebook.com/events/1490992604500066/The STYRIAN SOUNDS festival presents Styrian pop music “live on stage”, visual arts, DJ culture and workshops by and for the local scene from 27 to 30 November 2014!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1490992604500066/STYRIAN SOUNDS is a festival for artists and audience: 3 days, 40 artists, workshops, radio features and visual arts – and one affordable ticket gets you into all the events!
MR. DERO & KLUMZY TUNG (Samstag)
Mr Dero & Klumzy Tung + live band! Graz institution Dero has been throwing the fattest beats at the city since 1997! In a dream team with Klumzy & live band, every party is the absolute bomb anyway – “ hiphop, party breaks, funk, soul……skills!
Rakede (Freitag)
Styrian AFFE MARIA produces brilliant sounds – after years on the Graz scene he found his collective in Germany! And suddenly “the sun rises” – major deal, remixes for SEEED, big festival shows! Rakede is taking off!
NAXXOS (Freitag)
Two guys from Graz love electronic music, start producing on their own and land a mega-hit with “ New Orleans“! 8.5 million views on YouTube & packed halls in France – now their first club show back home!
Erwin & Edwin (Samstag)
One Styrian and three musician friends found the collective “Erwin & Edwin” – the idea? Electro swing and electronic brass band music out of pure passion! Unbelievably good live sound – nobody keeps their feet still!
Barrier Reef / The Great (Donnerstag)
There is probably no more important figure on the Graz music scene than Tom Zwanzger! His bands set standards, his studio is the hub of the scene and his socio-political approach remains unbroken!
Farewell Dear Ghost (Samstag)
Philipp Szalay, the mind behind FAREWELL DEAR GHOST, has the courage to hope. Admittedly, he relies on well-measured pathos and grand gestures, but also on emotional stature and above all: his unmistakable timbre.
Polkov (Freitag)
The Graz indie supergroup is releasing what is probably the best Austrian album of the year – the reviews are overflowing with enthusiasm! “Americana”, “indie”, “folk” – absolute cinema!
Jimmy and the Goofballs (Freitag)
Back from “Waves Festival Vienna” and straight into “Styrian Sounds”! The 11-piece collective based in Graz thoroughly shakes up every dancefloor with its mix of reggae, ska, rock and lots of Seeed – dance!
Judo Push (Samstag)
Judo Push tell the story of a journey that always heads north. A journey that finds its beginning and end at the counter of the last bar between here and Alaska.
LÖVE ICONS (Donnerstag)
Naked bodies, lascivious poses – no rock ’n’ roll cliché is left out. On top of that comes a pronounced fondness for 70s and 80s glam rock, which gives the sound a unique touch. No Löve, No Glöry!
Gnackwatschn (Samstag)
While the notion of “Heimat” is often dragged through the mud in politics, pop music proves time and again that local colour can bring people together. The best home-grown example is the genre of VolXmusik!
Die Niachtn (Samstag)
The band from Upper Styria delights with great humour and a wild mix of styles – from polka to reggae to dubstep! Album release show!
Das Großmütterchen Hatz Salon Orkestar (Samstag)
Frau Hatz and her gifted Gypsy-Balkan-Klezmer-Russendisko Orkestar present their brand-new album “Terry goes around” at STYRIAN SOUNDS – nobody stands still to this!
Sawoff Shotgun
Two years after the release of their “For Our Sanity” album, SAWOFF SHOTGUN’s sanity is in pretty good shape. The ladies of SAWOFF SHOTGUN have matured and become more political too.
DUST COVERED CARPET (Freitag)
After releasing three albums and several EPs, the band has chosen to change direction, distancing from their melancholic folk sound, focusing on a yet melancholic but more straight forward wavy kind of conceptual pop music.
Witchrider (Donnerstag)
Fast rising Euro alternative rocksters ‘Witchrider’ release ‘Unmountable Stairs’ on Nov 14th through Fuzzorama Records/Sony, and tour throughout Europe – Album Release Show Live @Styrian Sounds
Takeaway Sound (Freitag)
Powerful beats, clear vocals and harmonious electronics have always defined the style of Takeaway Sound
The Liberation Service (Donnerstag)
The Liberation Service whole heartedly combine the searing Punk Rock passion of The Clash and the awe inspiring song writing of The Weakerthans, whilst tying it together with all the harmony and beauty of Bright Eyes.
The Quiet Now (Freitag)
“Rub It In”, the first solo album by the restless composer, musician, label owner and traveller “The Quiet Now !”, was born out of the need to create a habitat, a biotope, for sounds, songs and ideas.
IN THIS TEMPLE (Donnerstag)
This is not about negative attitudes and not about keeping life positive, when it sucks the shit out of you. Things are getting different from time to time and so do we.
Le Toy (Donnerstag)
Le Toy is the space-pop, disco-metal project of Flo (Stinatz) and Makki (Hartberg). He, a soft-eyed metal and hard-rock veteran; she, a hyperactive pop-electro schmaltz machine. Together they are just right.
Head Honko (Donnerstag)
German rock, live and direct – the comeback of the legends!
Snap DazeD (Samstag)
Five guys from Graz and the surrounding area who are devoted heart and soul to English-language, three-part-harmony pop rock with reggae and folk elements.
Busart & The Ruffnecks (Freitag)
After seven years away from the stage, MC Busart from Judenburg returns with new sounds. The unmistakable sound of the Ruffnecks emerged from a spontaneous freestyle session.
GEBAKKENE PONY (Donnerstag)
Pizza, cowboys, selfies, haemorrhoids, George Clooney, masturbation, squirrel tails – Gebakkene Pony sing about the really important topics!
Karma Klub (Freitag)
Even though Karma Klub are pretty young, they have nonetheless devoted themselves to the sounds of those who came before, fusing this with their own, uniquely fresh take.
The Kronskies (Samstag)
1st place at the “Local Heroes” band contest, Styrian final
LE TAMTAM (Donnerstag)
Far from familiar structures, sounds from the space and the available means are composed into a contemporary overture. LE TAMTAM opens this year’s “Styrian Sounds” live music festival.
NUFO (Donnerstag)
Since forming in 1995, NUFO have played all kinds of stages. As ever, NUFO gigs are marked by loads of stage fun and catchy, melodic punk rock.
Dirty South Entertainment (Samstag)
Best Of Hip/Hop & RnB
DJ Snare (Freitag)
For years, DJ Snare has been one of the long-standing turntable users in Graz. After so much music consumption and presentation, his heart must by now be beating in drum’n’bass rhythm
Flake (Freitag)
Flake is a young, talented, well-known, much-appreciated, creative techno dj & producer.
GrimeTime (Freitag)
As co-founder and head of the crew around Beat Supreme, GrimeTime can be found at many Austrian drum and bass events.
Minit (Freitag)
For over 2 years, Minit has enriched every club night with his pumping sets and DJ skills.
Sry Mate (Freitag)
Two mates swinging from beat to beat like tarzans evil twin!
MO:YA
MO:YA is a collective of electronic minds. They create motion graphics, audioreactive live performances and A/V installations.
RemmiDemmi DJ Team (Samstag)
Das Voyeur (Donnerstag)
From art posters and in-/exterior design to custom apparel,dish rags or record sleeves. We are staying true to the hands-on aesthetics. Getting dirty building things and screen printing – quality handjobs.
Styrian Sounds Compilation
https://styriansounds.at/compilation/