The Music Traveler Blog

Notenloft, Zurich!

It’s been a trying time for musicians, but one thing is for sure, Switzerland, with its wealth of concert halls, festivals, residencies and finely curated studio spaces, remains as much ever, an energetic hub for classical, jazz and many other musical genres.

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Make Music New York 2021 @World Trade Center Oculus, New York City!

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MusicTraveler.TV Streaming Artist: BOWRAIN

Composer Tine Grgurevič drifts effortlessly between avant garde jazz, pop and electronic music with a keen sense for minimalism and clarity that distinguishes his style across genres.

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MusicTraveler.TV Streaming Artists: Aino Peltomaa & Ensemble Gamut!

Finnish singer Aino Peltomaa’s pure and contemplative voice is at the center of a number of exciting choir projects that reimagine modern audiences’ interaction with medieval, renaissance, and devotional music.

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MusicTraveler.TV Streaming Artist: Sun Hee You

Multiple award-winning pianist Sun Hee You, is one of the most exciting talents of her generation. Her world has revolved around classical music from a very young age, yet she’s often compared to a jazz performer for her malleable and bold style. The longtime resident of Italy, is equally at home wowing audiences of the Rome Symphony, numerous jazz

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MusicTraveler.TV Streaming Artist: Ian Fisher

Ian Fisher’s prolific songwriting, described as “half Americana and half Abbey Road-worthy pop” by Rolling Stone, carries the hallmarks of a critical thinker, a 70's music aficionado and most of all a veteran entertainer. Versatile but consistent in his influences, Fisher stands apart as hauntingly genuine.

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Musictraveler.TV Streaming Artists: The Twiolins

Based on the refreshing premise that sibling rivalry is overrated, Marie-Luise and Christoph Dingler’s duo The Twiolins is an emotionally nuanced and energetic project at the peak of today’s progressive classic music scene.

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Open letter from the Music Traveler Team

From the beginning, we at Music Traveler have worked hard to break barriers in the music industry and have been proactive in our belief that being paid for performances should not be an afterthought. As such, today we are proud to introduce MusicTraveler.TV.

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Interview w/JACOB BUNTON

As a singer and guitarist debuting onto the 2000’s hard rock scene, it goes without saying that Jacob Bunton looked up to 80’s and 90’sheavy metal acts like Guns ‘N Roses and Mötley Crüe. That’s one cliché to which the Emmy-Award-winning composer adheres. Besides that, Bunton’s penchant for dismantling stereotypes is, if nothing else, uncanny.

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MusicTraveler.TV Streaming Artist: KATJA ŠULC

Her otherworldly voice is filled with a warmth and power that has distinguished her as one of Slovenia’s foremost talents on the Pop and World Music stage.

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Interview w/Demian Licht

Demian Licht is a Mexican sound designer whose ambiental techcho EP trilogy Female Criminals has caught the attention of the underground, gaining a favorable review from Resident Advisor as a bold and energetic exploration of womanhood and the Berlin-based producer’s “dark impulses”.

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MT User Stories: AILSA AND THE SEAHORSES

Mix a hint of scotish melancholy with the spiritual optimism it takes to succeed as a busker, add in a touch of Sharon Van Etten and 70s nostalgia for good measure and you get Ailsa and the Seahorses, the indie folk project project of Edinburgh native Ailsa McEwan.

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MT User Stories: CISCO PEMA

No stranger to the music industry, Buenos Aires-native Cisco Pema 's approach as a vocalist, bass player and composer lends itself well to virant live acoustic performance and studio sessions that are well worth diving into to boost your mood with some positive vibes.

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Interview w/Wolfgang Muthspiel

Called “a shining light” among jazz guitarists by the New Yorker, and one of the top ten guitarists in the world according to Musicians Magazine, Muthspiel is known for his intuitive, probing style and penchant for improvisation that has made him one of the most influential jazz guitarists of our time.

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Interview w/HILLARY KLUG

A cross between a mischievous character from Mark Twain’s America and a young Dolly Parton, Music Traveler ambassador Hillary Klug earned her chops on the fiddle as a full-time busker on her path to becoming an internationally renowned recording artist, the all-American buck dancing champion, and a YouTube star.

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MT User Stories: DANAE

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Interview w/ALISA WEILERSTEIN

At age 29, cellist Alisa Weilerstein was awarded a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” to take cello music to new heights. Although the award came to her as a surprise, Weilerstein, was well deserving of the accolade. Her phenomenal talent for interpreting compositions from the sixteenth century to modern times...

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Give it up for Wolfgang Muthspiel, Music Traveler Ambassador!

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Music Traveler nominated for ArtTech Prize at the ArtTech Forum 2020

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8 Iconic Berlin Venues Keeping the Music Alive!

It’s no secret that Berlin’s vibrant music scene is a huge part of what keeps the German capital at the top of the world’s “hippest city” lists.

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Interview w/COTA BIGGBANG

For many of us Fukishima, like Chernobyl for a previous generation, sparked a call for action and a deep reflection on environmental issues. For German Chancellor Angela Merkel, it meant a moratorium on nuclear energy, for Cota Biggbang it meant composing HumanERROR, a career-defining album that spoke out against the Japanese government’s shortsigh

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Interview w/EDOARDO LONGO CALGARI

Edoardo Longo Calgari’s beautiful Lichtenberg-based Soundrays Studio is the meeting point between his achievements as a music producer and co-founder of Berlin-based Cashmere Radio and his reputation for exciting mixing and recordings

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Berlin's Legendary Music Shops

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Interview w/ MARCOS STEINEL

When Argentine-born producer Marcos Steinel first heard minimal techno, he dropped his life as an Ibiza-based DJ and moved to Berlin.

Band headquarters in Lichtenberg, Berlin

Looking for headquarters for you and your folks in Berlin? Check these amazing spaces we selected for you!

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Amuse News is coming to your home!

The pilot episode of Amuse News goes live with the one and only Aleksey Igudesman.

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Give it up for Yoojung Kim, Music Traveler Ambassador

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Marciano's v-log: drums recording pt. 2

Let's explore with Matteo Marciano, Music Technology Ambassador here at Music Traveler, the basics on how to record a full drumset.

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A Saturday playlist to boost your weekend

Time to get down! Some of the most popular and hottest hip-hop party tracks.

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Marciano's v-log: drums recording pt. 1

Let's explore with Matteo Marciano, Music Technology Ambassador here at Music Traveler, the basics on how to record a full drumset.

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Matteo Marciano: Music Technology Ambassador

Music travelers from all over the world! We are glad to introduce to you Matteo Marciano, Music Technology Ambassador here at Music Traveler.

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Get Your Groove On

In these Popular Band Rooms!

Discover the Neighbourhood

Delight Your Ears

#treatyourself

Discover the City: Vienna

We love this city also for its many museums and monuments and of course iconic music venues such as the Musikverein and the Vienna State Opera. Viennese coffee houses are abundant and buzzing with creatives and tourists alike...just walking around gets us inspired to create music.

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The Countdown to Re-opening Begins

Claim your daily gift!

Staying Sane as a Musician in Lockdown

Music from Home

Revamping and Updating Your Host Listing

I'm a Music Traveler!

An interview with Co-Founder Aleksey Igudesman on Music Traveler

An Interview with Co-Founder, Julia Rhee: Viennese Startup revolutionizing the world

16 pro compositional tips that will 100% solve all your life problems

By Alex Tay, composer who has his life sorted out 100%

Build Performing Arts Communities

Innovation in Classical Music

Host Spotlight: Meserole Sound

Marketing without money for musicians

The best music streaming services now

Practice Music Like A Pro

Busking 101 - A No-nonsense Guide on How to Profit from your Skills

How to market yourself as a musician

Reflecting on Life Balance

The Secret to Music Competition Preparation

How to Reduce Performance Anxiety

Day in the life of a Guildhall Student

Music Journalism

Picking up a new instrument

The Business Behind Classical Music

Host Spotlight: 244 Rehearsal Studios x Music Traveler

Announcing New Ambassador Clara Jumi Kang

Announcing New Ambassador Soyoung Yoon

Open Rehearsals

HOST SPOTLIGHT: CHANTAL BALESTRI

Meet our New Ambassador: Graham Gouldman

Host Spotlight: RedBird Studio

Host Spotlight: Bridgeside Productions

When Paul Liatsis’s family band, Damage Control, needed bigger rehearsal space, they decided to use what was available to them: their family’s old garage

The Old and the New

The Old and the New - Music Traveler

Host spotlight: David from A Piano Shop

Host spotlight: David from A Piano Shop

Introducing our newest addition to the Music Traveler Ambassador family!

Being a Host on Music Traveler

A short Q&A with Ivan Turkalj, one of our first Music Traveler hosts.

How to Practice Better

Here are a couple of thoughts and tips on practicing.

Music: The One True Love We All Find

Do you remember when you fell in love with music?

What All Grammy Nominees Have in Common

Dedication, hard work and perseverance - next time you see a kid with an instrument on their back, send them some love.

Why Music is Really Good for You

A look at some neuroscience & the psychology behind why music makes us feel different.

Focus on: Vienna

With hundreds of amazing practice spaces waiting to be discovered, Vienna is a Music Traveler hotspot.

Getting Started as a Musician with Music Traveler

How can Music Traveler help you to start playing an instrument?

#letmusichappen

Make more music with Music Traveler.

Let's Talk About Studios...

Book some studio time with Music Traveler.

Welcoming Adrien Brody as Our New Chief Ambassador

Music Traveler Wins the Best Austrian Newcomer Startup Award

We are thrilled to have won best Austrian newcomer at the Central European Startup Awards.

Get Yourself a Music Office. No Excuses.

Iskander Widjaja for Music Traveler - our newest vid!

It's Almost Been a Year & Music Traveler is LIVE in the EU

John Malkovich was at the Music Traveler launch at the Konzerthaus in Vienna last October. It's been quite a ride since then!

Music Traveler Delivers a Baby Grand

Play on a baby grand piano in Vienna's 7th district, thanks to Music Traveler & Steinway & Sons, Austria.

Sell Your Space With the Perfect Shot

Tips on how to make photos and get bookings!

Tired of A**holes? Book Music Traveler

Are you tired of staircases, lifts and spare rooms? Book a room and go play in style.

Play Like Yuja

We had a ton of fun filming this with Yuja in Vienna last summer....

Why John Malkovich - & Every Musician on the Planet - Needs Music Traveler

Yes, this is John Malkovich. True story. Find out what makes Music Traveler special.

Benefits of Being a Music Traveler Host

Earn money the cool way with Music Traveler - rent your space and enjoy the music.