Looking Over, Above, and Under, The rocks, in all of the Lakes....for seriously satisfying "Answers"....
(Been Scuba-Diving every night, between 0100hrs-0400hrs, in order to try, to achieve this Task..!!??)
And since, the last Post, was about: Possible, Undiscovered, Musical Talent....
I give you - Cheese Filled Chocolates - Unfortunately, no, we are not a Band.
But, here are our current, Discoveries, about SWISS MUSIC, BEYOND The Yodel-Factor, and the CLICHE....
You see, I love music.
And, happen to be A Great Believer, in the fact that, Great Music can, Also, come out of, Other countries, Other than "The United Kingdom"...
There is no Musical, how to put it politely...?
"Nombrilism"...being carried, in this particular, Expat-Suitcase. I would like to hope and maintain...??!
Infact.
THE MORE International, the Collection of CD`s, and DownLoads - The Happier this Typist be :)
Do you remember, Dear Reader, the Electro Duo : YELLO ?
And that track from 1988, called : "THE RACE".
Have a click on this, it might jog your memory...?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjoQiqY9MN4Well this year, these 2 guys, who have been going, since @ 1979, were presented with THE Outstanding Achievement Award, at THE SWISS MUSIC AWARDS, held, at Zurich City`s SCHIFFBAU ARTS COMPLEX.
THEY ARE SWISS.
And after ALL THESE YEARS, I certainly, NEVER KNEW !!! Until Today, that is :)
Found this, and a Big Smile, came across my face; a bit like when, err, Sir Tom Jones; gets his "Groove On".
From 2009, "The Expert", by, Swiss Musicians, YELLO.
Now, THIS IS FUNKY STUFF, Trust me !
Turn up the Volume - but not between the hours of 12 and 2pm....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYUs9aPiYQ0
According to my source, that being : www.swissinfo.ch
(Thank you very much :)
For the first time, A Critic`s Choice, Jury Prize, was awarded at The Swiss Music Awards, this year. It went to BIG ZIS.
A woman who RAPS in Zuriduutsch.
That being SwissGerman, which is a Language / Dialect, which is ONLY spoken, and not written.
She comes from a town near Zurich, is in her early 30`s, and been on the Swiss Music "Scene", since @ 1995.
With Hip-Hop, Electro, ROCK and PUNK influences, and, containing, ironic, provocative, content.
(Or at least, I am told, as I do not understand SwissGerman, but it can sound Gut !)
Her latest Album Title, loosely translates as:
"What The Size : Z To Do With Me ?"
Here is a track called : "S isch All" ...."That`s All"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emwT9cR3li8&feature=related
And now, we move onto, the Subjects, of Happy, and Hunger.
POP SINGER HEIDI HAPPY, sings in English, and took Jazz singing lessons at a school, in Lucerne.
Amsterdam, is the city, where she composes, her JAZZ, FOLK, CHANSON, CHAMBER MUSIC.
Here are some choices, from her latest Album, entitled : "Flowers, Birds And Home".
http://www.heidihappy.ch/#
SOPHIE HUNGER, is a FOLK-POP-BLUES singer from Zurich. Who has also lived, in Germany, and the U.K.
She composes most of her songs in English, "That", Swiss-German dialect, and German.
She also plays guitar and piano.
This June she played, at Glastonbury, and, last month, she played, with her band, in Barcelona.
Her latest Album is called : "1983 - Now".
Here is "Citylights", as a - taster...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngen_jfWB04&feature=related
I am most definitely using, the word -Taster-, for a simple and pure reason.
Because, apart from YELLO, and going, err, "Way Back" to 1988, to their track, called: "THE RACE".
All of the above Singers, and Musicians, are New to my Ears.
And Swiss-New.
After all, can`t live in a Country, and not know, Some of the music - surely...??!
I sincerely hope to discover more :)
It would not be right, to sign off this Post, without paying respects to :
Steve Lee, Lead singer, of the Swiss, Classic-Rock Band, GOTTHARD.
Who died, in a Motorbike crash, 2 days ago, on Tuesday 5th October, in Las Vegas.
R.I.P.
Until next Time, Thanks for reading, Yours, CFC x
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