Joachim Spieth

Oh right, I almost forgot to briefly introduce the new album by Pepo Galán, Markus Guentner, and myself—titled "Obreel"—here...
It’s been available on Bandcamp for a month, and as of today, it’s also available in other stores and ready for streaming...
The CD is definitely classier than a Spotify link... :-)

You can find it here.
affin.bandcamp.com/album/obreel
kompakt.fm/releases/obreel
www.soundohm.com/product/obreel

Have fun with it and enjoy the summer!

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 13

Joachim Spieth

A short pause, and what it opens

I just returned from a few days by the sea.
No real agenda, no intention to “figure things out”, no pressure to turn time into something productive. Just being there: swimming, walking, listening, observing...

read on Substack
joachimspieth.substack.com/p/a-short-pause-and-wha…

1 month ago | [YT] | 9

Joachim Spieth

I was back at Salon Ambientu (Up To Date Festival) in Białystok for the second time, after first playing there in 2023. The festival has a very specific atmosphere for me - not only in terms of music, but also because of the people and the city itself. This time felt very open and easy from the beginning. I met some new people, reconnected with familiar faces, and spent a few days in a warm and welcoming environment...

read on Substack
joachimspieth.substack.com/p/live-extract-from-up-…

1 month ago | [YT] | 11

Joachim Spieth

There is a persistent idea that making music is a continuous process.
You sit down, you build, you arrange - and things move forward.
Sometimes that is true.
But more often, the process breaks into phases...

read on Substack
joachimspieth.substack.com/p/on-phases

2 months ago | [YT] | 6

Joachim Spieth

Next live gig in 3 weeks, in my home region...
ticket link
de.ra.co/events/2361146

3 months ago | [YT] | 6

Joachim Spieth

Over the past years, my focus has gradually shifted towards more reduced and introspective forms of sound - less driven by structure, more by subtle internal movement.

My new 10” EP Lurk, released on the Polish label FOMO_, continues this direction. The record is part of the label’s Thresholds series, which explores transitional states...
joachimspieth.substack.com/p/lurk

3 months ago | [YT] | 9

Joachim Spieth

Here are a few impressions from our showcase in Prague at the Spectaculare Festival.
read on Substack
affin.substack.com/p/affin-showcase-at-spectacular…

4 months ago | [YT] | 7

Joachim Spieth

Next week, ‪@markusguentner_official‬ and I will be guests at the Prague Spectaculare Festival...
We're really looking forward to the ‪@AFFIN_LTD‬ showcase...

Here's the link to the event (and tickets):
www.spectaculare.cz/en/udalosti/markus-guentner-pl…

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 5

Joachim Spieth

What remains after a sound fades?

Vestige explores traces — subtle presences between ambient space and dub-infused detail. Minimal sound particles expand into vast atmospheres where microscopic shifts in frequency carry unexpected weight.

Rhythm appears as quiet momentum within the texture — movement without insistence, tension suspended between motion and stillness.

available at
joachimspieth.bandcamp.com/album/vestige
kompakt.fm/releases/vestige
www.juno.co.uk/products/joachim-spieth-vestige-cd/…

Early reactions:

“Fearless and inventive… without losing sight of communication.” — Greg Fenton
“Oceanically deep soundscapes… an artful take on ambient dub-techno.” — Textura
“Immersive, detailed and excellently produced.” — Ambient Blog
“A cohesive reflection bridging many years of evolution.” — Headphone Commute


Thanks to ‪@markusguentner_official‬ for the visual artwork and Artefacts Mastering for mastering the album.

4 months ago | [YT] | 8

Joachim Spieth

Today, we kick off our month-long Joachim Spieth residency. As usual, I’d like to start at the beginning. Perhaps not at the outset of Joachim’s career (that we will discuss in depth on Headphone Community throughout March), but when I technically “discovered” this Stuttgart-based German electronic musician. His music originally appeared here in 2020, with an exclusive premiere of the track “Jiwa”. From that point on, I was pulled into the undercurrent of his deeply atmospheric sound, and I never looked back. On Ousia, Joachim captivated my mind with a dreamlike environment, deep and calm, wide and open, like a limitless ocean spreading into the outer and infinite, distant and unknown. So I’m putting on this album in the background as I write this, and I think you should as well.

read on
headphonecommute.com/2026/03/03/featured-artist-jo…

4 months ago | [YT] | 11