YYARD

YYARD represents a musical project of pianist, keyboarder and producer Yannis Anft with roots in Cologne and Berlin. Anft draws inspiration from his many years of experience as a jazz pianist, dancing through nights in clubs and his enthusiasm for other genres of music and art forms.
Born in 1993, Anft started playing the piano at the age of 11. From 2013 to 2019, he studied jazz piano at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne. Since then he has been active as a pianist, keyboardist and producer.
The soundscape of YYARD‘s productions is characterized by playful textures, pulsating and driving grooves, as well as a loving and detailed sound design. Tempos and genre play a subordinate role.