Available IN 2027 - 2028 (BENELUX)

KY! is both the title of the new, epic album and the name of the new band led by German multi-instrumentalist and composer Sebastian Studnitzky. The album was recorded live in a single take at the iconic Meistersaal in Berlin, featuring the KY! septet and the Odessa Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Volodymyr Dykyi.

With KY!, Studnitzky presents an album that fully reflects his versatility: blending different instruments, breaking musical boundaries and genres, conveying deep emotions, and bringing people and sounds together to create something truly unique. The compositions pulse with intensity and hypnotic grooves, enriched by captivating melodies and enchanting orchestrations. The band performs as a tightly knit unit with the power of a soloist, while each soloist plays with the precision and synergy of a collective.

KY! combines jazz with classical music and the authentic, organic Berlin club vibe. Studnitzky’s compositions are not only grand in scope but also carry a timeless quality. KY! stands out for its exceptional cohesion and inspires with a perfect balance of orchestral power, compositional depth, and tonal refinement—a masterpiece that leaves a lasting impression and must be heard.

Sebastian Studnitzky
Throughout his career, Sebastian Studnitzky has moved effortlessly between jazz, classical, and electronic music. Known for his versatility on trumpet and piano, this German musician has performed on countless stages and festivals worldwide. He has collaborated with artists such as Nils Landgren’s Funk Unit, Jazzanova, Mezzoforte, Wolfgang Haffner, and appears on recordings by Nightmares on Wax and Dominic Miller.

In 2012, Studnitzky founded his own label and network, Contemplate. Two years later, he launched the XJAZZ! Festival in Berlin, now a major fixture in the German jazz scene. Since 2014, he has served as a professor at the Hochschule für Musik in Dresden. His work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the ECHO Jazz and OPUS Klassik.

Line up Ky!

Sebastian Studnitzky - compostions, trumpet & piano

Claudio Puntin - woodwinds & electronics

Arto Mäkelä - guitar

Paul Kleber - bass

Bodek Janke - percussion

Tim Sarhan - drums

Local (chamber) orchestra

Available for touring in October 2026 in BENELUX

Since 2007, Icelandic quartet ADHD has been crafting sonic landscapes that breathe with the spirit of their homeland: untamed, mysterious, and charged with raw elemental power. Their music unfolds like a cinematic journey through lava fields and glaciers, along endless coastlines, driven by subterranean forces that erupt with or without warning.

The four musicians – Tómas Jónsson (piano, Hammond, synths), Ómar Guðjónsson (guitar, bass), Óskar Guðjónsson (saxophones), and Magnús Trygvason Eliassen (drums) – leading names of the international Icelanding music scene, create a sound world as colorful and profound as island itself. Their latest work is more orchestral and melodic than ever, yet remains raw and warm, blending hypnotic electro-acoustic textures: Hammond soundscapes, synth bass, electric and steel pedal guitar, lyrical sax lines, and relentlessly pulsing drums. Their compositions move fluidly between introspection and eruption, harmonic calm and explosive energy.

Live, ADHD is an experience beyond definition – a ritual of sound and energy where genres dissolve like ice in volcanic water. Jazz, rock, ambient, noise, and improvisation merge into a primal force that captivates adventurous listeners across the spectrum. Each performance is a journey through time and space, a Gesamtkunstwerk of deep interaction and fearless spontaneity.

With their ninth album 9 (2024), ADHD reaffirmed their status as trailblazers.
Now, their upcoming tour sets the stage for the release of their tenth album in October 2026. Expect no predictable paths – only new horizons, resonating with the glacial silence and volcanic intensity of Iceland.

References BENELUX

• 2015: Flagey - Brussels, 30CC - Leuven, KC Nona & CC Mechelen - Mechelen, CC Hasselt/Muziek-o-Droom

• 2017: Tivoli-Vredenburg - Utrecht, De Doelen - Rotterdam, Flagey - Brussels, Muziekgebouw Enschede, CC De Spil - Roeselare

• 2019: Lantaren-Venster - Rotterdam, Flagey - Brussels, KC Nona & CC Mechelen, Bimhuis - Amsterdam, Handelsbeurs - Gent