Thursday, 8.8., 22:00
Burgtheater Vestibül
Admission fee: 10 euro
Donna Savage, Vienna’s rap-queen, impresses with hard punchlines and a huge dose of self-confidence. Donna Savage doesn't give a damn about gender stereotypes and rap pigeonholes; she bangs on trap beats as well as boom bap beats. After her singles JAJA, the anti-cat-calling anthem Blutwiese, which became a long-running hit on numerous German Rap Playlists and the driving song TRITTE, the rap high-flyer recently delivered a real summer hit with CRUSH, a homage to the house sound of the 90s. Her EP Parole Donna, released in May 2023, was celebrated by fans and media alike. As usual, Donna Savage confidently places her uncompromising punchlines and makes it clear that she is here to stay. On her singles, her unmistakably smoky voice matches perfectly with the powerful beats of producer-king Brenk Sinatra, on whose Label Wave Planet Records Donna Savage is signed. When she’s not working on new tracks, Donna Savage is spraying on one of the many walls in her hometown.
Over the last ten years, Brenk Sinatra has become one of Europe’s best-known music producers. The ‘producer with rapper attitude’, as Morlockk Dilemma described him in his podcast, can be agreed upon by all generations of German rap, from old school to new wave. From his home base in Vienna, Brenk provides numerous renowned artists from both the German-speaking world and interationally with his signature instrumentels, which have long since become his trademark. Rappers such as Casper, Haftbefehl, Tom Hengst, Olexesh, Said and Xatar, as well as US rap greats such as MC Eiht, Xzibit, Mac Miller, who died far too young, have recorded tracks over his beats.
With his instrumental releases, such as the multi-part album series Gumbo or Midnite Ride, Brenk succeeded in bringing the often-overlooked aristic work of music producers, who were perceived as musical service providers in the background, especially in German-speaking countries, into the spotlight. By persistently sticking to his musical vision, Brenk Sinatra’s productions have become a trademark that now reaches a broad, cross-genre audience. All of his solo projects now enjoy millions of streams. Gumbo the trilogy opener released in 2008, was voted one of the best 20 instrumental albums of all time by JUICE magazine. His summer 2021 album Boss Spieler University, a tribute to the Down South spirit of the 90’s, revealed Brenk’s passion for vintage synthesizers, which in their great variety decisively shape the sound of the album.
With his music label Wave Planet Records and the associated publishing house Wave Planet Publishing, a long-cherished dream came true for Brenk Sinatra in 2021. After more than 15 years in the music industry, Brenk wants to offer a new generation of talented artists a home for their uncompromising music and at the same time create fair working conditions through sound advice and an extensive network, which he, like so many artists, missed in his early years.
‘F*ck, that’s spicy – try and find out’. Spicy, a young DJ from Vienna, will definitely heat it up. From HipHop & R‘n’B to Baile Funk, Dancehall and other flavours – she provides a diverse mix for different tastes and for sure will make you shake some a**.
