Johannes Brecht

Over Johannes Brecht

Born into a family of musicians in Stuttgart, Johannes Brecht started playing the piano and double bass at a very early age. He found himself as a musician through jazz, a genre that continues to inform his creativity to this day. It was through a collaboration with deep house German veteran Henrik Schwarz that he had his first foray into the world of electronic music, releasing his first EP Holla on Schwarz’s label in 2013. Although the following ten years have seen Johannes Brecht’s consistent evolution, every new release he has put out has been met with surprise and excitement by musicians and listeners alike. As part of the Diynamic label family for most of his career, and enjoying a close working relationship with Solomun in particular, Johannes Brecht has been praised for elegant and masterfully executed productions, but above all, it’s the breath of fresh air he brings to a scene so often guided by trends that has become his strongest attribute. It’s only right that a musician who has his roots in jazz music is especially zealous of spontaneity and independence after all.