MEL*E win Austria’s Live Act 2026 jazz award
The Vienna trio’s acoustic and electronic interplay receives national recognition ahead of November’s ceremony in Graz.
New releases, emerging artists, club culture, labels and the ideas moving Austria's electronic scene forward — from Vienna's underground to sounds taking shape across the country.
Applications close on 11 October. Selected solo artists receive a €400 fee, with an optional recording session for a digital label release.
Salzburg's Bahnhofsfestival is using its 2026 edition as a bridge toward a different season and broader intergenerational programme.
The €10,500 award gives electronic artists with a Carinthian connection a modest but continuous funding route.
The large-ensemble call links jazz, improvisation and contemporary practice, with premieres planned in Innsbruck and Vienna.
The new support instrument prioritises experimental large-ensemble work and explicitly permits electronics.
The nominees include club-deconstructed electronics, hyperpop and experimental pop before an international jury.