Electronic music news from Switzerland

Official 7 Vibes Journey concept visual showing the park and seven connected pavilion areas

7 Vibes Journey; official festival concept visual, not a photograph of a completed festival

27 OCT 2026

7 Vibes Journey expands its Zurich format into an Interlaken festival

The collective announces four days of music and art at a former theme park, translating its seven-part journey into interconnected physical worlds.

Damaged windscreen of a Zurich police vehicle in the official police photograph

Stadtpolizei Zürich; official photograph of a damaged police vehicle after the Hardplatz operation, 10–11 October 2026

27 OCT 2026

Zurich’s free-rave scene rejects violence after Hardplatz clashes

Local collective members defend self-organised spaces while rejecting the violence, as the police account and scene perspectives raise different questions.

Warehouse Zürich official temporary venue promotional artwork

Warehouse Zürich; official promotional artwork

16 OCT 2026

Warehouse plans a six-week electronic music venue in Zurich

The temporary Altstetten project opens on 14 November, bringing a concentrated run of electronic music to Vulkanstrasse.

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viragezero gathers Geneva connections on a debut album

viragezero / Les Disques Bongo Joe; artwork: Mene

08 OCT 2026

viragezero gathers Geneva connections on a debut album

The new collective's eight-track release on Bongo Joe brings sampling, synthesizers and band instrumentation into one project.

Sirup Music opens a meeting window at ADE

Sirup Music; official Amsterdam Dance Event announcement

08 OCT 2026

Sirup Music opens a meeting window at ADE

The Swiss company invites producers and other music professionals to meet its team in Amsterdam this October.

LUFF's 25th edition introduces a different way to explore the night

LUFF; official 2026 artwork via PETZI

08 OCT 2026

LUFF's 25th edition introduces a different way to explore the night

A new night pass links experimental performances and late screenings, alongside workshops on sound-making practices.

Label Suisse steps into production with Borderline

Label Suisse; official Borderline press visual, photographer not specified

08 OCT 2026

Label Suisse steps into production with Borderline

The Lausanne festival's first original creation points towards supporting collaborations beyond its festival editions.

Fantastic Friends brings its vinyl archive into digital circulation

Fantastic Friends Recordings; official compilation artwork

08 OCT 2026

Fantastic Friends brings its vinyl archive into digital circulation

Classics Vol. 1 collects twelve catalogue tracks, including music previously available only on records.

QZB release Dreams To Dust on Critical Music

QZB / Critical Music; official album artwork

08 OCT 2026

QZB release Dreams To Dust on Critical Music

Fifteen tracks and a broad cast of vocal collaborators extend the Swiss duo's drum & bass catalogue.

Proto Records adds a new listening address to Zurich

Proto Records; official supplied photograph via UBWG

08 OCT 2026

Proto Records adds a new listening address to Zurich

The new Kreis 5 record shop connects a curated vinyl collection with the people behind Das Firmament and Spirito FM.

Zurich's Principia introduces Red Passport with Mirror Twin

Principia Records / Red Passport; official release artwork

08 OCT 2026

Zurich's Principia introduces Red Passport with Mirror Twin

Ucha and Edburg's collaboration becomes the third release in a new Swiss electronic label's catalogue.

PETZI and Helvetiarockt bring prevention training to club teams

Helvetiarockt, Awareness Lab archive photograph; not the forthcoming October workshop

08 OCT 2026

PETZI and Helvetiarockt bring prevention training to club teams

A free bilingual workshop in Bern connects practical club work with the longer-term Awareness Lab programme.

NVST prepares GODSPEED for Tresor Records

Tresor Records / NVST; artwork: onlab

08 OCT 2026

NVST prepares GODSPEED for Tresor Records

The Lausanne-rooted producer's first full release for the label arrives on 23 October, with Firewall available now.

IKAN HYU mark ten years with Withdrawal Symptoms

IKAN HYU / Mouthwatering Records; official album artwork

08 OCT 2026

IKAN HYU mark ten years with Withdrawal Symptoms

The Swiss duo's second album connects electronic experimentation, rock instrumentation and a sustained look at friendship.

EcoGuide takes live-music sustainability into autumn workshops

PETZI / EcoGuide; official project visual

08 OCT 2026

EcoGuide takes live-music sustainability into autumn workshops

The Swiss resource is followed by practical meetings across German-, French- and Italian-speaking regions.

Okvsho turn Zurich and London sessions into Frozen Flashes

Okvsho / Current Moves; artwork: Data Orbit

08 OCT 2026

Okvsho turn Zurich and London sessions into Frozen Flashes

The Swiss duo's new Current Moves album connects collective improvisation with sampling and electronic production.

Basel-based Myselor expands beyond drum & bass on Cosmic Expression

Myselor / Evolution Chamber; official release artwork

08 OCT 2026

Basel-based Myselor expands beyond drum & bass on Cosmic Expression

Released on 18 September through Evolution Chamber, the debut album assembles 20 tracks across several electronic styles.

Lexx brings Palmy Daze to Unlimited Capacity

Lexx / Unlimited Capacity; artwork: Studio Van Jensen

08 OCT 2026

Lexx brings Palmy Daze to Unlimited Capacity

The Zurich producer's four-track EP pairs new music with a Jex Opolis collaboration and a small vinyl edition.

Kopfklang returns to Emmenbrücke with a rebuilt club interior

Kopfklang Club; official opening photograph, photographer not specified

08 OCT 2026

Kopfklang returns to Emmenbrücke with a rebuilt club interior

The September reopening renews a 500-square-metre electronic-music space in the Lucerne region.

Joel Gilardini preserves an EXIL improvisation as a new live release

Joel Gilardini; official release artwork

08 OCT 2026

Joel Gilardini preserves an EXIL improvisation as a new live release

Another Mid Summer Impression documents an August performance with baritone guitar, electronics and loops.

es nervt langsam set an October date for their debut album

es nervt langsam; photograph: Mia Nägeli

08 OCT 2026

es nervt langsam set an October date for their debut album

LG usem Loch brings Zo Hug and Olivier Zurkirchen's dialect songwriting and club-facing production into a first album.

Arthur Hnatek brings drum-led electronics to Hessle Audio

Arthur Hnatek / Hessle Audio; photography: Nadine Nützi

08 OCT 2026

Arthur Hnatek brings drum-led electronics to Hessle Audio

The Zurich-based musician's four-track Undertow EP arrives on 30 October, with its title track already available.

Official visual identity for Electron Festival 2026 in Geneva

Electron Festival; visual identity: Julien de Preux / Studio Panpan

08 OCT 2026

Electron turns Geneva into a shared space for club culture and digital art

Running until 25 October, Electron's 23rd edition connects Geneva's clubs, cultural venues and public spaces, with a joint club route and a free digital-art exhibition.