Demotape Clinic 2015: the CD
m4music has released the compilation "The Best of Demotape Clinic 2015" with the most promising 14 demos from this year's newcomer competition.
The Demotape Clinic is the most established competition for up-and-coming Swiss musicians. For the 17th edition, newcomers from all over Switzerland submitted 681 songs from the pop, rock, urban and electronic categories. A jury listened to all the songs and presented the best ones on March 27 and 28, 2015 at m4music, the Migros Culture Percentage pop music festival. Industry professionals commented on the tracks in front of the festival audience and gave the bands valuable tips.
The most exciting demos, including the winners of the Fondation Suisa Awards, are brought together on a compilation for the tenth time: The Best of Demotape Clinic 2015. m4music festival director Philipp Schnyder from Wartensee is delighted with the CD: "I am convinced that we have once again tracked down a number of talents this year who will be making a name for themselves in the future. At the same time, the compilation shows how diverse and active the Swiss pop music scene is."
With Manoirthe first track on the compilation, FlexFab won in the Electronic category as well as the main prize "Demo of the Year 2015". After a few gigs in Belgium, the 25-year-old from Neuchâtel will be playing at this year's Paléo Festival in Nyon. The Chikitas from Geneva, who also hail from French-speaking Switzerland, won the prize in the Rock category and are currently working on their new album in Los Angeles. The winner in the pop category, Don't Kill the Beast, is no stranger to the Swiss music scene: the bassist of Basel band Sheila She Loves You has worked on his solo project in Paris with musician Marcello Giuliani, who has also produced for well-known artists such as The Young Gods and Sophie Hunger. In contrast to this are the comparatively young musicians of the band Pedestrians from Baden: All around twenty years old, the band from Aargau won in the Urban category, their second award after the bandXaargau competition.
Under www.m4music.ch/de/demotape-clinic the compilation can be listened to as a stream. It will also be released as a CD in a limited edition of 4,500 copies, which will be sent to the most important decision-makers in the Swiss music scene. The CD will not go on sale, but can be ordered online free of charge (while stocks last).
The next edition of m4music will take place from April 14 to 16, 2016 in Zurich and Lausanne.
