About

Alexander John is a pianist and composer. The piano lies at the center of his work, which he understands as a starting point for exploring new sonic spaces. His pieces often begin directly at the instrument and evolve from there through electronic processing, layered textures, and increasingly through collaborations with acoustic ensembles.

For a long time, he never felt a strong connection to traditional piano training. “I often felt like I was just becoming a copy of an already existing work or another artist’s voice. What interested me much more was discovering my own musical territory. For me, the purpose of making music is that a spark jumps across and emotions can be translated into sound.”

His music moves between contemporary piano composition and electronic production. The piano remains the central voice, while electronic elements expand the sonic landscape and open new perspectives on the instrument. Many of his pieces emerge from an open process shaped by intuition, sound exploration, and production.

Since 2025, Alexander has been developing a new musical direction for his project together with the label Neue Meister (EDEL). Alongside piano and electronics, working with strings and chamber ensembles has become an increasingly important part of his sound.

At the same time, collaboration with other musicians remains a key element of his artistic practice. In recent years he has worked with artists such as Robot Koch and Martin Herzberg, and collaborated with a string quartet and singer songwriter XAVI during sessions at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig.

Alexander is also active as a live musician in different musical contexts. He performs as a live pianist for the newcomer Fiora and tours with her across Germany. He has also shared the stage with acts such as OK KID.

Further influences came through his participation in the Levi’s Music Project, where he collaborated with Milky Chance and gained insight into international songwriting and production processes.

Today his project moves between solo piano works, electronic production, and collaborative formats with other musicians. At its core remains a continuous search for new sonic spaces where personal experiences, encounters, and emotions can be translated into music.