NIKLAS PASCHBURG / Deutschland

In the organizer's words:

Niklas Paschburg is a composer, pianist and producer from Hamburg. As music has always been an integral part of his family, he began piano lessons at elementary school. His grandfather, who was the captain of a container ship, traveled the world with a Hohner accordion, which was eventually passed on to Niklas and used on recordings and concerts.

As a teenager, Niklas discovered his passion for electronic music and hip-hop. He was fascinated by the idea of combining his roots on the piano and accordion with his newly developed production skills on the computer. So he started composing his first songs, and thus began his journey through a sound hybrid that combines the piano world of classical music (Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Satie, Debussy...) with a modern approach to music production. With the purchase of his first synthesizer, an old Korg MS2000, Niklas dived deep into the world of electronic instruments and built up an impressive collection (Tom Oberheim, Moog, Dave Smith...). While developing his own style on the synthesizers, he refined his compositional skills on the piano and accordion in parallel.

In the meantime, he moved from Hamburg to the Netherlands to study composition for film and theater, and later to the south of Germany, where he lived in a small artists' flat share. There he met Hannes Kretzer, who had just founded his independent label Unperceived Records. With him, Niklas released his debut EP "Tuur Mang Welten", which became an outstanding album of the second wave of the "Neo-Contemporary" movement (the first wave was characterized by artists like Dustin O'Halloran, Max Richter etc.). This album piqued the interest of 7K! Records, who released his three following albums and established Niklas Paschburg's name among the most important and followed artists on the international scene. Shortly after the release of his first album "Oceanic", Niklas moved to Berlin, where he continued his sonic development in a hybrid style often referred to as ambient pop. These genres, which at first glance seem far apart, coexist in his music in a surprising way, flowing between moments of calm, reflection and celebration.

"Oceanic" (2018), "Svalbard" (2020) and "Panta Rhei" (2023) are the three albums that brought Niklas international fame and enabled him to perform continuously throughout Europe. His music has taken him from rock clubs to concert halls, from nightclubs to churches, from big festivals to small gatherings - for piano enthusiasts and electronic music fans alike. So he could really take his music anywhere.

Since 2018, Niklas has never stopped creating remixes for other artists, including Asgeir, The Slow Show, RY X, Nils Hoffmann, Youth Novel, Saycet, Two Lanes and others. In 2021, Niklas composed the soundtrack for his first feature film "Presque", directed by Bernard Campan and Alexandre Jollien, which was released in France and Germany. This was followed shortly afterwards by his second film score for "Ernesto's Island", a film by Ronald Vietz.

Niklas is currently working on several film projects, which are expected to be released in 2024/25. Niklas also produced the debut album of Polish classical cellist Dobrawa Czocher and collaborated with American violinist Bryan Senti on the song "Jungle", which was created for a duet compilation by 7K! Records duet compilation.

The year 2024 marked a turning point for Niklas. At the end of 2023, he released new ambient electronic music that was created in Mexico. He will soon be touring Europe to present it in a uniquely conceived live show.

Price information:

VVK: 22 € + service and VVK fee / B.O.: 28 € / standing room only