monty
new age - ambient - neo classical
legends rejoin for jannek’s 2nd single
out august 27th 2021
monty is a playful nod to the beauty that surrounds us. somehow it often seems as though things are disconnected around us and when we learn to look closer the beauty strikes us. It’s not a new concept but it can be described anew in a million ways.
meditating in the garden I was often accompanied by a little squirrel, who we called ‘monty’.
even though the track is in 13/8, it flows very smoothly. recorded with several world percussion instruments such as the ‘bombo leguero’ frame drums and a refurbished 50 year old hawaiian baritone ukulele it shows that the right point of view can make even odd meters sound even.
“monty” will be released on september 17th and features
Tony Visconti - bass
Donny McCaslin - tenor sax
Natalie Mack - vox
Clemens Grassmann - drums & percussion
Chase Potter - violin
mastered by Huntley Miller
Tony Visconti
Donny McCaslin
Clemens Grassmann
after spending the majority of his career as a musician playing and producing for other artists, he now ventures into the depths of his own creative imagination .
jannek left new york for half a year in 2020, grabbed 2 synths and a guitar and started writing. what came of it is a large body of work, inspired by the calmness and mindfulness he experienced during his time in isolation. the coastal influence is clearly heard in his music as he channels his love for nature and his love for the quiet moments, something that’s hard to express living in manhattan.
the work on these songs was continued upon his return to new york, where he tirelessly crafted sounds and songs at the ‘human’ studios in chelsea, where he collaborated with legends of the music industry such as Tony Visconti (Bowie, T-Rex), Donny McCaslin (Bowie, Maria Schneider) and Kristeen Young (Bowie, Dave Grohl).
nestled in the depth between new age, neo-classical and ambient music, jannek draws from the inspirations that have come to him during his recent years in new york, as he cherishes his more blues and folk related roots and moves to new musical waters.
“sunbow is a portal to the calmness that resides within us. We all want to embrace it when we see it but holding on to it is what we must really learn.
jannek
“in a subtle way this record reflects the eclectic landscape of our minds, having to harbor so many different aspects an influences from the bombardment of media and consumption. sunbow is composed as a portal to visit these disjointed places and join them so they can enter a focused state, which is what my second record will speak of.”
jannek
jannek - dear one
watch this studio performance of jannek with his singer and co-writer natalie mack perform their original ‘dear one’.
