YASHA 96

Fragile indie-pop with a dancefloor pulse

Fragile songwriting, gentle melodies, a “diary-like” approach to music, but also a huge step towards contemporary electronica. That's one way to describe the genre-straddling second album from Jáchym Kovář, who currently lives and creates in Berlin, Germany. The new album Filip reflects Yasha's idea of just how fluid the contemporary conception of music is. He creates in the way that feels natural to him, and in the way he perceives the current Berlin scene – within the community closest to him, among fans of dark-pop, post-punk and synth-pop. Jáchym Kovář started out in music at just thirteen as a dubstep producer, but he truly found himself only after moving to Berlin. It was there that his solo indie-pop project Yasha 96 was born, launched in May 2020 with the single Under Pillow. His solo debut The Boy Who Came Here From The Dust took over three years to make in Berlin and Prague, and the lead single Orange Fish features singer Amelie Siba. After the release of his debut album The Boy Who Came Here From the Dust, Yasha 96 was hailed as a hidden gem...