Klaus Janek, doublebassist, composer, producer

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Caspar > 70 min. of acousic solo doublebass, "sound-drawing" the life of Kaspar Hauser |

DeeQ > finest, improvised music for intellectual pleasure and dance. Db, fx, loops, programming, drums and family |

Radio Citizen > Berlin Serengeti, Niko Schabel, producer/reeds/rhodes/MPC, Wolfi Schlick, reeds/flute, Bajka, voc, Tesi Gruber, trombone, Klaus Janek, doublebass, Julian Weiblinger, drums |

Sternschuss > Trio with Anat Cohavi/reeds, Sebastian Hielken/cello and Klaus Janek/db. Virtuosism and unusual uses of instruments, deep and free.

ige_timer > Duo with toy hacker Simon Berz from Zurich. The project is specially designed for Sonic Art/Visual Art Spaces. Livemade soundscapish performance.

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dec. 3rd, 6th, 7th, 9th: Thierry Niang, Clara Cornill, Louvre, Paris

oct 17th - 30th: Scott Looey/Klaus Janek Austria/Germany/Nederlands Tour

oct 1st-14th: Radio Citizen US Tour

aug 15th. - end of sept: ige*timer tour Japan/USwestcoast tbc.

july 25th - aug. 1st: Tanzsommer Bozen, Workshop

june 17th: Hindernisse auf der Fahrbahn, Thikwa, Berlin
june 16th: Hindernisse auf der Fahrbahn, Thikwa, Berlin

may 30th: Grapeshade, Hotel, Berlin
may 27t: Berlin-Oberhausen Connection, Kulturhaus Mitte, Berlin
may 20th: Grapeshade, Farbfernseher, Berlin
may 1st: ige*timer, Galerie Walden, Berlin

april 29th: ige*timer, Ausland, Berlin
april 28th: ige*timer, Walcheturm, Zürich
april 25th: ige*timer, Haus Zentrum, Zug
april 22nd, 23rd, 24th: Hindernisse with Ruth Geiersberger, F40, Berlin
april 21st: Simon Rose, reeds, Michael Vorfeld, perc, KJ, db laptop, Sowieso, Berlin
april 14th: with Hilary Jefrey, Richard Scott and guest, Knochenbox, Berlin
april 2nd: 2 trios: "mullet" Charley vibes,toby Delius reeds, Hilary Jefrey trombone +Richard Barrett laptop
Toby Delius reeds, Klaus Janek doublebass laptop, K77, Berlin

march 25th, 26th, 28th: Hindernisse with Ruth Geiersberger, München
march, 23rd: Ludger Henning, HKM+ (D/USA), DIATRIBES (CH),
and Chris Heenan/Axel Dörner/Rohri Davis/Tisha Mukarij
march, 19th, 20th, 21th: symmetry at sushis, San Diego

febr. 20th: Ausstellun 01, with Uta Päffgen and others, opening, Waldemarstrasse, Berlin
febr. 19th: with Mikaele Pellegrino and Yorgos Dimitriadis, Sowieso, Berlin
febr. 14th: with Robert Scharz (A), Berg 26, Berlin
febr. 12th: with Simon Rose, FP Schubert, Yorgos Dimitriadis, Sowieso, Berlin

jan, 31st: with Minako Seki and Elias Cohen, Labor Gras, Berlin
jan, 29th: Grape Shade, Improvisation, Sowieso, Berlin
jan. 9th: with Richard Scott, electronics, Hilary Jeffrey, Trombone, Sowieso, Berlin

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dec. 11th: sternschuss, Aufsturz, Berlin

nov. 29th: Improvisaion with Grape Shade, Labor Gras, Berlin
nov. 17th, 18th, 19th: Die Letzten Dinge, Ägyptisches Museum, Munich
nov. 6th: Brian Eubanks, Andrew Lafkas, Barry Weissblat, Tucker Dulin, Gil Arno, Lutheran Church, NYC
nov. 12th: Brian Eubanks, Andrew Lafkas and friends, Schoolhouse, NYC

oct. 24th: the invisible dance, with Thierry Niang and 3 Performners, invisible dog, NYC
oct, 14th: ige_timer, University, Chicago
oct. 11th: ige_timer, SCI*FI PHILLY, Philadelphia
oct. 10th: ige_timer, Red Room, Baltimore
oct. 6th: ige_timer, blue nile, New Orleans
oct. 5th: ige_timer, fairgrinds coffeehouse, New Orleans
oct. 4th: ige_timer, hi ho lounge, New Orleans
oct. 3rd: ige_timer, mckeowns books, New Orleans

sep. 29th: ige_timer, ciné, Athens, Giorgia
sep. 27th: ige_timer, eyedrum, Atlanta
sep. 25th: ige_timer, sonic cirquit festival, Washington
sep.18th, 19th, 20th: ige_timer, listen/space, New York

august 18th - november 16th: residency in New York

july, 26th-august 1st: Workshop in Bolzano, Italy
july, 9th: symetry #14, Jess Curtis/Gravity, Florence

june, 13th: Vernisage Achim Niemann, Herrenhaus Libnow
june, 7th: Improvisation with Ingo Reulecke and Minako Seki, Tanzfabrik, Berlin
june, 3rd: Fernholz/Harnki/Omnia/Janek, fiib, Kulturhaus Mitte, Berlin

may, 28th: trio Marraffa/Dimitriadis/Janek, fiib, Kulturhaus Mitte, Berlin
may, 1st-3rd: lettera a, Festival, Burgenland, Austria

april, 30th: ige_timer, Burgbachkeller, Zug, Swiss
april, 28th: ige_timer, WIM, Zurich
april, 15th: Heimatkisten, Nationalltheater Weimar
april, 2nd: Heimatkisten, Nationaltheater Weimar

march, 19th-22nd and 26th-29th: Symetry, Jess Curtis/Gravity, Counterpuls, San Francisco
march, 4th: Heimatkisten, Nationaltheater Weimar

february, 26th: Heimatkisten, Nationaltheater Weimar
february, 24th: Solo at the vernisage of Ute Gallmeister, Galerie Remise, Pankow
february, 20th: Premiere Heimatkisten, Britta Pudelko, Nationaltheater Weimar
februar, 14th: Radio Citizen, We are, Kesselhaus, Berlin

january, 31st: with Andreas Paolo Perger, guit, Sebastiano Tramontana/ tr., Mobiler Konzertraum Munich
january, 26th-30th: Die letzten Dinge - Live Hörspiel von Ruth Geiersberger, Ägyptisches Museum, München
january, 23rd: Lüül, Burghof, Lörrach
january, 8th: sternschuss, b-flat,Berlin tbc

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december, 12th: Lüül, Pressenwerk Bad Salzungen
december, 6th-7th: Workshop for the music school Ivan Illich together with Frank P.Schubert, Bologna

november, 28th: Lüül, Theaterkahn, Dresden
november, 27th: Sternschuss, a*lab, fiib, Kulturhaus MItte, Berlin
november 18th-19th: Tula, Performance with Elena Shtyk, Szczecin, Poland
november, 13th-16th: lettera a, Britta Pudelko/Klaus Janek, Dock 11, Berlin
november, 8th: Lüül & Band as guests at the Record release Party of Die Unbestechlichen, Oranienburg
novemver, 1st: Ian Bederman, John Kukaryamba, multiinstrumentalists and KJ at Mate Club, Moscow

october, 31st: Elena Shtyk, Burning Fisherman, Mosow
october, 25th: Lüül, merlin, Stuttgart
october, 24th: Lüül, Volksbad, Jena
october, 15th: swinging bohemians, nam, Berlin
october, 10th: ige_timer, Soundinstallation, lungomare, Bolzano, Italy
october, 9th: ige_timer, Performance, lungomare, Bolzano, Italy
occtober, 3rd: howling pale head, Berlin

september, 27th: Soloperformances with Elena Styka and Zula, Theater Majakowski, Berlin
september, 26th: Tula, Soloperformance with Elena Styk, Theater Majakowski, Berlin
september, 19th: DeeQ, Aufsturz, Berlin
september, 18th: howling pale head, Weltlaterne, Berlin
september, 13th: Wege, Performance with Elena Shtyk, Aldo Vio and Theater Majakowski, Berlin
september, 3rd: Lüül, Böblingen
september, 2nd: perido

august, 16th: perido, Schloß Prössels, Völs, Italy

july; 21st-26th: music for B.Pudelko, Tanzsommer Bozen, Italy
july, 18th: Lüül, Stimmenfestival, Lörrach
july, 16th: Perido, Filmbühne Steinplatz, Berlin
july, 5th-6th: sternschuss, Hamburg
july, 3rd: Sternschuss, White night festival, Tel Aviv, Israel
july, 1st: Sternschuss, Levontin 7, with Daniel Sarid and Herold Rubin, Tel-Aviv

june, 30th: Sternschuss, Cafe Netto, with Dui Kazmirski, Haifa
june, 29th: Sternschuss, Karmiel Conservatory, Karmiel, Israel
june, 28th: Sternschuss, Pyramida, Haifa, Israel
june, 23rd: Sternschuss with JC Jones, Maya Dunietz, Ha'Teiva, Tel-Aviv
june, 21st: Sternschuss, Dalia, Jerusalem, Israel

may, 25th: a*lab, Müller/Marien/Schubert/Janek, Miss Hecker, Berlin
may, 23rd: Presentation of the comishoned composition at the Literaturwerkstatt, Berlin
may, 17th: Marilyn und ich , Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Ahlen
may, 11th: a*lab, Müller/Marien/Schubert/Janek, Tschaikowsky, Berlin
may, 10th: Radio Citizen, Open Ohr Festival, Mainz

april, 18th: Drei Frauen, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Kassel
april, 5th: Lüül, Annaberg

march, 29th: Lüül, Malzhaus, Plauen
march, 28th: Lüül, Halle
march, 27th: Lüül, Cottbus
march, 15th: solo, vernisage Kasta Lipps, Galerie Gesellschaft, Berlin
march, 7th: Radio Citizen, Bar 1000, Berlin
march, 6th: Radio Citizen, Bar 1000, Berlin
march, 5th: Swinging Bohemians, Nam, Berlin
march, 2nd: Sternschuss, Coma Gallery, Berlin

februar, 29th: Lüül, Grüner Jäger, Hamburg
february, 22nd: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Velbert
february, 20th: Lüül, lux, Berlin
february, 15th: Maxim Gorki Studio Bühne, Berlin
february, 10th: Radio Citizen, Berlinale, Berlin
february, 9th: Lüül, Theater Brandenburg
february, 1st: DeeQ, Aufsturz, Berlin

january, 30th: Swinging Bohemians, Nam, Berlin
january, 25th: Lüül, Museumskeller, Erfurt
january, 23th: Lüül, Kulturbörse, Freiburg
january, 18th: Lüül, Bugewitz
january, 17th: Record Release Party of the CD "Spielmann", Maschinenhaus, Kulturbrauerei, Berlin
january, 13th: Sternschuß, Miss Hecker, Berlin
january, 6th: Trio with Ingo Reulecke and Martin Clausen, Tanzfabrik Berlin

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december, 15th: lüül, Altenburg
december, 2nd: Symetry Study #6, Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Bethanien, Berlin

november, 30th: Sternschuß, Jazz im Dock, Dankeskirche, Berlin
november, 24th: Radio Ciitizen, lovelite, Berlin
november, 16th: Urban Blue, Berlin
november, 15th: Radio Citizen, Hamburg
november, 10th: Radio Citizen, Fribourg
november, 9th: Radio Citizen, Neuland, München
november, 1st: premiere of Wollis Paradies, solo, Dokumentarfilmfestival, Leipzig

october, 27th: late night special, S. Vogel, M. Zerang, KJ, K.Geller, B.Pudelko, Labor Gras, Berlin
october, 26th-28h: Akkermann,Tod & Entropie, T.Sense, Tacheles, Berlin
october, 20th: perido, Berlin
october, 19th: Lüül, Schwerin

september, 20th -23th: Jess Curtis/Maria Duet, Pumpwerk, Berlin
september, 6th: Duo with Christoph Irmer, Galery Epikur, Wuppertal
september, 1st: Swingin' Bohemians, Friedls, Ransdorf

august, 4th: Lüül, Nürnberg

july, 15th: Perido, Lehrter Kulturfabrik, Berlin
july, 6th: Perido, Karlshagen, Usedom

june, 30th: perido plays Horace Silver, Petruskirche, Berlin
june, 29th: Reinhard/Janek/Kellers, Radebeul
june, 16th: Radio Citizen, Lovelite, Berlin
june, 13th: sensor, Helsinki
june, 11th: sensor, E:vent, London
june, 9th: sensor, Wendel, Berlin
june, 7th: perido plays Horace Silver, Schlot, Berlin
june, 3rd: DeeQ solo, Gallery lungo mare, Bolzano, Italy
june, 1st: Chanson Evening, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Wolfsburg

may, 31st: Oberhausen/Berlin Connection: Elke Fernholz, reeds, Omnia, drums, Klaus Janek doublebass
may, 26th: perido, Café Lyrik, Berlin
may, 19th: Swingin' Bohemians, privat party, Berlin
may, 17th: Swingin' Bohemians, Mr. 's brunch, Berlin
may 10th: DeeQ, Wendel, Berlin
may, 9th: perido plays Horace Silver, Oxident, Berlin
may, 5th: perido, Buchkantine, Berlin

april, 26th: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Plais, Berlin
april, 15th: swinging Bohemians, Victoriabar, Berliin tbc
april, 11th: Portrait concert Elisabeth Harnik, Jeunesse, Vienna
april, 5th: Radio Citizen, Birdland, Vienna
april, 4th: Radio Citizen, Nuspirit Club, Bratisalva

march, 31st: Radio Citizen, Moods im Schiffbau, Zürich, Switzerland
march, 30th: Radio Citizen, Dachstock, Bern, Switzerland
march, 29th: Radio Citizen, Glockenbachwerkstatt, München
march, 24th: Radio Citizen, Hafen 2, Offenbach
march, 23rd: Zigeunerjunge wo bist Du? Alexandra Chanson Evening, Ahlen
march, 16th: Zigeunerjunge wo bist Du? Alexandra Chanson Evening, Frankfurt
march, 14th: König Trio, Duke-Bar, Köpenick, Berlin
march, 8th: Lüül, Piccolo teatro, Cottbus

february, 26th: Swinging Bohemians, Lang Nuong, Berlin
february, 19th: Zwei Seelen in einer Brust, Zarah Leander Evening, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Internationales Theater, Frankfurt
february, 2nd to 4th: Six strings that drew blood - Denis Fischer, bka, Berlin

january, 31st: Six strings that drew blood - Denis Fischer, bka, Berlin
january, 27th : Lüül, Laboratorium, Stuttgart
january, 26th : Lüül, Cafe Mokka, Thun
january, 25th : Lüül, BOA, Luzern
january, 24th : Lüül, Helsinki Club, Zürich
january, 20th: Lüül, Roadrunners Club, Berlin
january, 19th: Rainer Korf/Willi Kellers/Klaus Janek, Petruskirche, Berlin
january, 14th: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Palais, Berlin
january, 5th: Solo Finisage of the Exibition "zeige deine Wunden", Kleisthaus, Berlin

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december, 20th: Six strings that drew blood - Denis Fischer, Theater Wechselbad, Dresden
december, 16th: Radio Citizen, Lovelite, Berlin
december, 5th: Six strings that drew blood - Denis Fischer, Polittbüro, Hamburg
november, 29th - december, 2nd: Heimatkisten, Prolog, Cie Britta Pudelko, Villa Elisabeth, Berlin
november, 26th: Six strings that drew blood - Denis Fischer, bka, Berlin
november, 25th: Zwei Seelen in einer Brust Zarah Lenader Evening, Internationales Theater Frankfurt
november, 23rd: Solo for the Opening of the exibition from Marco Kaufmann, Schlosspark Klinik, Berlin
november, 22th - 24th: Six strings that drew blood - Denis Fischer, bka, Berlin
november, 18th: Zwei Seelen in einer Brust Zarah Lenader Evening, Grugerhalle Wolfenbüttel
november, 14th: good music all star band (featuring friends&familiy) good music, nbi
november, 8th: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Plais, Berlin
november, 7th: Klaus Janek vs. Andreas Paolo Perger (electroacoustic avantgroove) good Music, nbi
november, 5th: Lüül, Laboratorium, Oldenburg
november, 4th: Lüül, Borkholzhausen
november, 3rd: Lüül, Tante Ju, Dresden
november, 1st: Lüül, Cafe Courage, Berlin
october, 30th - 5th of november, Lüül Tour, Germany
october, 5th: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Plais, Berlin
october, 4th: Swinging Bohemians, Berlin
september, 16th: Radio Citizen, Record Release, Zentrale Randlage, Berlin
september, 8th: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
september, 7th: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
september, 6th: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
september, 5th: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
september, 3rd: Opening of the Achim Niemann exibition, Burg Klempenow, Breest
september, 1st: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
august, 31st: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
august, 30th: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
august, 29th: Afterhour at Berghain, Berlin
august, 28th: Lüül, Kulturcamping, Potsdam
august, 25th: Premiere of the Techno(electro)opera Afterhour based on the samecalled movie from M. Scorzese at Berghain , Berlin-Friedrichshain. The opera is directed by Heidi Motte and Marcello Buscaino, music by K. Janek
august, 20th: Perido, Schloß Prösels, Völs am Schlern
august, 10th: Marilyn und ich, Theaterkapelle, Berlin
august, 2nd - 6th: Zwischen den Dingen, Danceperformance, directed by Jenny Haack, music by Klaus Janek, Dock 11, Berlin
july, 29th: Swinging Bohemians, Lang Nuong, Berlin
july, 22nd: Swinging Bohmenians, Berlin
july, 15th: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Palais
july, 14th: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Palais
june, 7th: Berlin/Oberhausen Projekt-Elke Fernholz, sax, Omnia, drums, Klaus Janek, db, Stralau 68
june, 3nd: Marilyn und ich, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Palais
june, 2nd: Marilyn und ich, Premiere, Michaela Wiebusch & Begleitung, Theater im Palais
may, 30th: Marylin und ich, Dress Rehearsal at Zimmer 16, Berlin
may, 29th: Perido , Bundespresse Strand, Berlin
may, 19th: Reinhard/Janek/Kellers, Jazz Festival, Leipzig
may, 17th: Solo - Opening of the P.Engel/B.Wolf Exibition, Kleisthaus, Berlin
may, 11th: Solo - Opening of the Achim Niemann/Joachim Böttcher Exibition, Galerie Prater, Berlin
may, 6th: Weddingband, private
april, 30th: Lüül, Berlin
april, 29th: Treshold: Concert/Installation with Matt Wade, E:vent network, London
april, 21st: Jaylab aka Klaus Janek, music for the showing of the dancewokshop held by Jess Curtis/Gravity, K77, Berlin
april, 20th: Lüül, Presentation of the CD Zeitreise and autobiography, Quasimodo, Berlin
april, 19th: Lüül, Cafe Courage, Berlin
april, 7th: jaylab aka Klaus Janek, vissidarte, Merano, Italy
march, 19th: Duo with Elke Fernholz, Berlin
march, 16th: Lüül, Buchmesse, Anker Leipzig
march, 14th: Jaylab aka Klaus Janek, db.electronics, nbi, Berlin
march, 12th: Lüül, Roadrunners Club, Berlin
march, 11th: Lüül, Schwarzer Hahn, Wendland
march, 10th: Lüül, büz, Minden
march, 8th: Lüül, Objekt 5, Halle
march, 4th: Lüül, Club Passage, Dresden
march, 3rd: Lüül, Bugewitz
february, 25th: Lüül, Liederbestenliste präsentiert, WABE, Berlin
february, 24th: Lüül, Al Globe, Potsdam
february, 19th: Perido, Oxydent, Berlin
february, 3rd - 18th: Performances of the Theaterpiece Momo, Saalbau Neukölln, Berlin
february, 1st: Lüül, Cafe Courage, Berlin
january, 28th: Swinging Bohemians, Lang, Berlin
january, 24th: Solo, Stalau 68, Berlin
january, 13th: Reinhard/Janek/Kellers, Jazzkeller '69 Aufsturtz, Berlin

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december, 20th: Swinging Bohemians, Dussmann Gruppe, Berlin
december, 16th: Hauskonzert at Elisabeth Harnik's, Graz
december, 14th: solo, db/electronic, Graz, Austria
november, 26th: Swinging Bohemians, Lang Nuong, Berlin
november, 23th: Lüül, Cafe Courage, Berlin
november, 22nd: Zarah Leander Abend, Erlangen
november, 19th: Lüül, Stadttheater, Brandenburg
november, 12th: Lüül, Moritzbastei, Leipzig
november, 11th: Lüül, Schloß Roßla, Roßla
november, 10th: Lüül, Blaskirche, Quedlinburg
november, 9th: Lüül, Museumskeller Erfurt
october, 29th: Armenonville - Tangofestival, Halle
october, 27th: Zarah Leander Abend - Thater im Palais, Berlin
october, 26th: Zarah Leander Abend - Thater im Palais, Berlin
october, 18th: Solo - Bundesgesundheitsministerium, Berlin
october, 15th: Solo - Opening of the Achim Niemann Exibition, Bernau
october, 13th: Angela Bohrman Quartet, Oxzident, Berlin
october, 12th: Alexandra Abend - Insel Jüst
october, 8th: Lüül, Blauer Affe, Berlin
october, 1st: solo, db/electronic - Bressanone, Italy
september, 23rd: Zarah Leander Abend - Münster/Ahlen
september, 22nd: Improvisation with dance - Stralau 68, Berlin
september, 19th: Zarah Leander Abend - Brandenburg
august, 19th: Lüül, ahoi revisited - record release at hafenwirtschaft westhafen, Berlin
august, 5th-15th: Research with Ana Sanchez-Colberg, The Place, London
august, 4th: Caspar - Bundesgesundheitsministerium, Berlin
july, 23rd: Ela - Zarh Leander Abend - Berlin, Theater im Palais
july, 22nd: Ela - Zarh Leander Abend - Berlin, Theater im Palais
july, 17th: Ela - Zarah Leander Abend - Prüm
june, 25th: Zarah Leander show - Stadtheater Remscheid
june, 18th: solo, db/electronic - Museum Gallerie, Bolzano, Italy
june, 17th: launch of the new media gallery Event Media with exibition, music night and filmnight, London
mai, 31th: Lüül, tba
mai, 27th: Lüül, Bautzen
mai, 24th: Lüül - Volkstheater, München
mai, 7th-19th: Thierry Niang Company - creation of a new piece
april, 16th: Ela - Zarah Leander Abend - Schönewalde
april, 14th: Caspar - Bundesgesundheitsministerium, Berlin
april, 9th: Lüül - Maschinenhalle, Berlin
april,6th: Lüül - Künstlerhaus, Berlin
march, 24th: Lüül - Neustreliz