Demotape Clinic 2026
What
The m4music Demotape Clinic is a radar for new Swiss music and one of the most important competitions for emerging artists in Switzerland. It helps them build community and networks. Winners receive cash prizes, valuable visibility, and key connections in the music scene.
The Demotape Clinic is a radar for new Swiss music and one of the most important competitions for emerging artists in Switzerland. It helps them build community and networks. Winners receive cash prizes, valuable visibility, and key connections in the music scene.
How
- Send in your demo
Submit your track in one of the five categories – Pop, Rock, Electronic, Lyrics & Beats, or Out of Genre. - Pre-jury session
Two genre experts per category listen to all submissions and select the 61 selected artists. - Announcement of selected artists
The 61 selected artists are announced and invited to the m4music Festival to take part in the live jury sessions.
- Listening Sessions with Live Jury
During both days of the m4music Festival, the selected artists receive personalized feedback from industry professionals during the live sessions. - Award Show
At the Saturday award show of the m4music Festival, the winners of all categories are announced. - Selected Artist Circle
After the m4music Festival, the 61 selected artists are invited to the Selected Artists Circle events.
What you get
m4music puts you in the game: send in your demo and make it as a Selected Artist to the popular Live Jury Sessions at the m4music Festival in March 2025. Not only will you receive live feedback from established musicians, but you will also be able to collect prize money and gain valuable attention from the entire Swiss music scene. The most promising newcomer will receive additional prize money of 5000 Swiss francs for the Demo of the Year 2025.
- Personal and tangible feedback from scene professionals during the Live Jury Sessions at the m4music Festival
- Cash for your music career: FONDATION-SUISA-Awards worth a total of 20,000 Swiss francs
- Media presence: Radio airplay and interviews, festival appearances and attention in the Swiss music scene
- Coaching through "Double", the mentoring platform of the Migros Culture Percentage worth a total of 11'000 Swiss Francs
- Our Presenting Category Partner Festivals have you on their radar
Categories
- POP
for Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Neo-Folk, Synthpop, Lo-Fi, Indie Pop, Dream Pop etc
presented by Radar – Festival For New Music - ROCK
for Rock, Indie Rock, Punk, Metal, Garage, Psych, Alternative, Progressive etc
presented by Nox Orae Festival & Greenfield Festival Foundation - ELECTRONIC
for Electronica, Techno, House, Electro, Dubstep, DnB, Ambient, etc
presented by Electron: Festival des cultures électroniques de Genève - LYRICS & BEATS
for Rap, Trap, Cloud, Dancehall, R'n'B, Soul, Afrobeat etc
presented by Openair Frauenfeld & Lyrics Magazine - OUT OF GENRE
for New Jazz, Avantgarde, experimental music and compositions etc
presented by B-Sides Festival
Meet the JURY 2026
In the live sessions, the jury listens to all the demos by the 61 selected artists. With their deep knowledge of the scene, they will share valuable insights and answer the artists’ questions.
Get to know the first members of the 2026 Demotape Clinic jury!