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Austrian record label and recording studio based in Styria, specialising in folk music, Oberkrainer and Schlager releases.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

Hinker Music is an Austrian record label (Plattenfirma) and recording studio (Tonstudio) based in Styria (Steiermark). Operating under the legal name HINKER Music GmbH, the company presents itself as a full-service entertainment business offering recording, communication planning, promotion and graphic design "all from one hand" (alles aus einer Hand). Its catalogue focuses on Austrian and Alpine folk music, Oberkrainer-style brass and accordion music, Schlager and related popular genres, with physical CD albums typically priced between €15 and €18. The label's official website highlights current singles and news, including releases tied to anniversaries such as "25 Jahre Oberkrainer Power" and albums celebrating 20 years of various artists. Featured products include titles such as "Der ganz normale Wahnsinn", "Ein Leben voller Musik", "Bunter Herbst", "Brutal Regional", "20 Jahre Musi", "Die Magie des Lebens", "20 Jahre - Wild im Kilt - Jubiläumsalbum", "Hätt i war i tät i", "The Storyteller", "Freunde der Musik", "Ein Herz für die Musik", "20 Jahre mit Musik", "Die Musik a Leben lang - Die Gasgeber", "Volksmusik Hitkracher", "KLEINE SÜNDEN - Die jungen Wernberger", "20 JAHRE - Oberkrainer Power" and "Frei und Ungeniert - Markus Krois". One example product page lists "The Storyteller" by Andrej Toplišek Sextett with article number CD 424.530 at €15.00. The company describes itself as having decades of experience in the entertainment business. Its roster and releases are oriented toward the Austrian folk and brass music scene, and it also engages in promotion and event-related communication, as suggested by references to the Wiener Kaiser Wiesn. Hinker Music is a private company; no parent company or stock listing is indicated in the available evidence.

History

Hinker Music is an Austrian music company based in Styria that operates as both a record label and a recording studio. Public information about its founding is limited, but its official website describes the business as having decades of experience in the entertainment industry, positioning itself as a one-stop provider of studio recording, communication planning, promotion and graphic design. The label's catalogue is centred on Austrian and Alpine folk music, Oberkrainer brass and accordion music, and Schlager. Its product range consists primarily of physical CD albums, typically priced between €15 and €18, alongside digital singles promoted through its news section. Over time the label has built a roster of folk and brass music acts and has released anniversary and compilation projects, such as '20 JAHRE - Oberkrainer Power', 'Volksmusik Hitkracher' and various '20 Jahre' anniversary albums. In its current communications, Hinker Music promotes upcoming singles and event-related songs, including releases tied to the Wiener Kaiser Wiesn. The company continues to operate as a private Austrian label and studio, with no publicly indicated parent company or stock market listing.

  • Hinker Music operates as an Austrian record label and recording studio in Styria.

  • Anniversary project '25 Jahre Oberkrainer Power' is highlighted among current releases.

  • Upcoming singles by Dirndl Rocker and Edelgroove are announced for 11 September 2026.

Products and positioning

Full-service Austrian folk and Schlager music label and studio with decades of entertainment experience.

  • The Storyteller by Andrej Toplišek Sextett

  • Der ganz normale Wahnsinn

  • Ein Leben voller Musik

  • Bunter Herbst

  • Brutal Regional

  • 20 Jahre Musi

  • Die Magie des Lebens

  • 20 Jahre - Wild im Kilt - Jubiläumsalbum

  • Hätt i war i tät i

  • Freunde der Musik

  • Ein Herz für die Musik

  • 20 Jahre mit Musik

  • Die Musik a Leben lang - Die Gasgeber

  • Volksmusik Hitkracher

  • KLEINE SÜNDEN - Die jungen Wernberger

  • 20 JAHRE - Oberkrainer Power

  • Frei und Ungeniert - Markus Krois

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