She likes music, the irritated

It is the old saying: no Matter whether or not a sound engineer, Roadie, Scout, Manager, or critic – in General, most of the Jobs are stages beside and behind the Swiss concert of men exercised. Also on M4Music, the pop festival of Migros culture percentage, which takes place on the weekend, the women will be in "official" functions in the minority.

As Fabienne Schmuki stands out – not only her ice-blue eyes. Since 2014 Co-managing Director of the Zurich-based company Irascible, at the same time, music Agency, Indie Label, and (as the Irascible Records) record company. In the process, they are marketed in addition to international stars such as Björk to the Arctic Monkeys, the Swiss masters and shooting stars like The Young Gods or Klaus Johann Grobe. Schmuki sass in addition, for several years in the Commission of the Zurich Popkredits, is a Board member of the rock Association in Basel and the Association of independent music labels and producers, indie Suisse. And: it is at the M4Music protagonist of a Conference.

that is reason enough to talk with her in the office at the Gerold street about "good local music" that they played. For example, the Zurich-based Duo Wolfman, Irascible Records.

Wolfman, Zurich, Switzerland (Irascible Records)
"you create with your Songs magnificent moods. There's something going on, the Sound is warm. Your music is always fashionable, but effortlessly and without much sensationalism."

the Bands Fabienne Schmuki wants to work, must be self-contained. You need to irritate, make curious, you open up a new world, musically as well as lyrically. Zurich is a good place for a Band, you will find it. A lot of influences, a large network and many of the Concert venues – for example, the Red factory, arch F or exile. Yet, whether it is for a Band to Central, get out of the city. Irascible, with a second headquarters in Lausanne to maintain the exchange across cantonal and language borders in a targeted manner. Rock, for example, is in the Romandie trendy than in the German part of Switzerland, due to Couleur 3: There will be played according to Schmuki more often than German-speaking Swiss Radios "uncomfortable Songs."

Ikan Hyu, Duo, Zürich (Gadget)
"your music sounds by today's Standards "fat" produced and young. I sometimes think the wire is missing for this music to the young and the Knowledge of the way you listen to music."

Although the staff at the Irascible are in use on average only just over 30 years, consume different music than the very young. Schmuki on LPs to stream instead of Songs via Youtube, such as Cloud Rap, those viral-spread Hip-Hop direction, of the you understand little. Wide-legged hard rock, folk music and a lot of saxophone Schmuki does not like.

In a foreign country, you have to do business often with women, says Schmuki. There remains the hope that Switzerland nachziehe soon.

they Prefer to listen to rock music. Her taste was a mixture of gut feeling and embossing. As a child, you heard your father liked: Queen, Van Morrison, Lou Reed, the Beatles. Meanwhile, they had become "stylistically broad and experimental". She listens to what they recommend to you Explorer, "always in search of the special Something".

Jessiquoi, Bern
"Very independent and musically exciting, visually flashy and appealing. I met you and found them to be very authentic."

Fabienne Schmuki can only speculate as to why she has as a woman in your Position is a special position (although she was mistaken for the assistant, your business partner): It may be due to the everyday life, can hardly be a family arrange – Schmuki, who has no children, visits several times a week concerts, which are often Festivals on the way. In addition, a lack of role models, the courage. Their Job was ideal for women because of the need for empathy and good Intuition. In a foreign country, you have to do business often with women, says Schmuki. There remains the hope that Switzerland nachziehe soon. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 13.03.2019, 00:04 Uhr