JANEK SPRACHTA

Dear peace and music lover. Welcome to my page. Here you can find everything about my music, new releases, upcoming shows and gifts.

Yours Janek 

Works

SLOW PIANO OUT NOW!

Slow Piano is out! This EP is a very personal release Janek likes to share with you. It combines reduced piano patterns, drum elements and ambient sound shapes. It is featured at the Piano Day Playlist.

GROW

GROW is Janek´s second album. Housed in a screen printed grey carton sleeve as limited white vinyl edition, It is available at Midira Records and also via Janek´s Bandcamp page.

NOVEMBRE

Novembre is Janek´s first album mastered by his friend Nils Frahm. It features guest musicians like Susanna Lundgren (Violin) and Johannes Höfer (Saxophone). 

Asche Holz und Sterne

"Where do we come from? Where are we going? How do we want to die?"

Between carpentry work, beekeeping and joyrides with his Ape, Mr Bulisch answers the elementary questions of his life.

Asche, Holz und Sterne is a short movie by Tom Ehrhardt.

Janek contributed his musical fingerprint to this film. You can watch it at the ARD Mediathek.

About Janek

Janek Sprachta is a Berlin-based composer, instrumentalist, and drummer known for his contributions to ambient, modern classical, post-rock, and electronic music. Born in 1983, he began his musical journey inspired by early Genesis tapes, which fueled his passion for complex and progressive music. After attending the Joseph Schmidt Music School in Berlin, he played in various bands and eventually focused on music recording and songwriting.  

Sprachta has released several notable works:
 • Novembre (2013): His debut album, featuring collaborations with musicians like Susanna Lundgren (violin) and Johannes Höfer (saxophone), and mastered by Nils Frahm.  
 
• Grow (2017): His second album, blending ambient, modern classical, post-rock, and electronic elements into a 40-minute sound journey.  
 
• Slow Piano (2023): An EP combining reduced piano patterns, drum elements, and ambient soundscapes, featured in the Piano Day Playlist.  

In addition to his solo work, Sprachta has contributed music to films, such as the short movie “Asche, Holz und Sterne” by Tom Ehrhardt,"Kartenhaus" by Jurij Neumann, and has performed at events like, Piano Day 2018, the Q3Ambient Festival 2024 in Potsdam.  

Sprachta’s diverse musical endeavors highlight his versatility and commitment to expanding his musical vocabulary.

Concerts

 02.06.2024             Q Ambient Festival / Waschhaus Potsdam