Alexander Wigger is an independent artist from lucerne (CH). All his music is composed and recorded by himself. He is also a photographer and visual artist: http://krrrr1234.deviantart.com/
Arnold Schoenberg (pronounced [ˈaːrnɔlt ˈʃøːnbɛrk]) (13 September 1874 – 13 July 1951) was an Austrian and later American composer, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School. He was the most important and most influential composer of the 20th century. Schoenberg was known early in his career for successfully extending the traditionally opposed German Romantic traditions of both Brahms and Wagner, and later and more notably for his pioneering innovations in atonality.
Viza has infiltrated the global music scene with an explosive sound of international rock. You can hear the blasts and screams from the depths of Eastern Europe to the deserts of the Middle East. Formerly known as Visa, Viza exchanged the audio passport with a carte blanche for invasion.
Viza is a brigade of 9 international musicians from Los Angeles, integrating duduk, percussion and oud with the hard edge of rock.
David Moss is considered one of the most innovative singers and percussionists in contemporary music. He has performed his solo work all over the world. In 1991 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship; in 1992, a DAAD Fellowship (Berlin). Moss is the co-founder (with Muziektheater Transparant) and artistic director of the Institute for Living Voice (ILV), a workshop center hosting Master Singers from around the world. The ILV presented its premiere session in Sept.
Thomas Lehn is a German-born piano and synthesizer player active in free improvisation and contemporary music.
Lehn has recorded with Marcus Schmickler, Keith Rowe, John Butcher, Phil Minton, Phil Durrant, Radu Malfatti, Axel Dörner, Cor Fuhler, Gerry Hemingway, Andy Moor of The Ex, and is a member of the electronic orchestra M.I.M.E.O..
In 1997 Lehn formed a free improvisation band Konk Pack.
Self-taught musician, he turns very fast to an experimental practice with an approach done wonders for the self-confidence on improvised music for an intuitive music. He used to play with the collective H.A.K. and more with affinities; with Ayato in the improvised duet called “ Crash Duo”. Fascinated in great detail sounds in everyday life, it is under the name of Anton Mobin, that he produces sound pieces for radio (Arteradio), dance (Syderal Ballet), and theatre (Bobine Theatre). Field recordings and sound effects are the essential elements of his personal sound art.
Kiran Leonard fornicates instruments and makes jazzy/pop things. used to release electronic things under this name, but now under the name Pend Oreille. His new single 'A Purpose' will be released on the 16-track LP 'BOWLER HAT SOUP' in late November/December. It can be downloaded here.
Marc Ribot is an avant-garde jazz guitarist and, to a lesser extent, singer, with a highly unique and recognizable style drawing on a number of influences including funk, Cuban music, soul and no wave. He has recorded and/or appeared live with such artists as Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, John Zorn, Electric Masada, The Lounge Lizards, Arto Lindsay and Medeski, Martin and Wood, as well as leading a number of his own bands such as Shrek, Los Cubanos Postizos and, currently, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog.
Zu “Carboniferous” cd- out Feb. 9th 2009 on Ipecac Recordings
Feat. collaborations with Mike Patton , and King Buzzo of The Melvins . “Carboniferous” comes after one year of consistent touring in quartet with Patton. Zu also played the Patton/Melvins curated All Tomorrow’s Parties in December 2008 in Minehead - U.K. With their original line-up ( since 1999 ) of drums ( Jacopo Battaglia ), bass ( Massimo Pupillo ), and saxophone ( Luca T Mai ), the trio from Rome Italy gradually developed into their current form of highly intricate...
Freak folk experimental artist. Masaki Batoh (????) is the founding member, singer, and guitarist of the Japanese psychedelic super group Ghost.