Fenster (band)

Fenster
Fenster performing in 2013
Background information
OriginBerlin, Germany
GenresDream pop[1]
Years active2010–2018
Labels
Members
  • JJ Weihl
  • Jonathan Jarzyna
  • Lucas Chantre
  • Elias Hock
Past members
  • Rémi Letournelle
  • Will Samson

Fenster was a German band from Berlin. Formed by JJ Weihl and Jonathan Jarzyna in 2010, the band released Bones (2012), The Pink Caves (2014), Emocean (2015), and The Room (2018).[2]

History

JJ Weihl, a native New Yorker, began creating music with Jonathan Jarzyna in Berlin.[3] They formed Fenster in 2010.[2] The band's name is German for "window".[4]

In 2012, Fenster released its debut album, Bones.[5][6] A follow-up album, The Pink Caves, was released in 2014.[7][8] In 2015, the band released Emocean, a soundtrack to the film of the same name.[2] In 2018, the band released another album, The Room.[9]

Members

  • JJ Weihl (also known as Discovery Zone)[10]
  • Jonathan Jarzyna (also known as John Moods)[11]
  • Lucas Chantre (also known as Lucas Ufo and World Brain)[12]
  • Elias Hock[13]

Past members

  • Rémi Letournelle (also known as Slow Steve)[14]
  • Will Samson[15]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Bones (Morr Music, 2012)
  • The Pink Caves (Morr Music, 2014)
  • The Room (Altin Village & Mine, 2018)

Soundtrack albums

  • Emocean (Morr Music, 2015)

References

  1. ^ Young, Alex (March 14, 2012). "Album Review: Fenster – Bones". Consequence. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Fenster". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  3. ^ Donohue, John (March 13, 2012). "Listening Booth: Fenster and More". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ^ Kowal, Rachel (April 27, 2012). "Fenster: A Dark Pop Song, Under Construction". NPR. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  5. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Bones - Fenster". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  6. ^ Spoerl, Steven (April 8, 2012). "Fenster: Bones". PopMatters. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  7. ^ Collar, Matt. "The Pink Caves - Fenster". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  8. ^ Tate, David (March 18, 2014). "Fenster – The Pink Caves". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  9. ^ Pearis, Bill (November 2, 2018). "Fenster share "Like a River" video from new LP, touring North America this month". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  10. ^ Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (June 4, 2020). "Discovery Zone deal with the immediacy of modernity through a marbling electro-pop patchwork". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  11. ^ H, Rob (June 29, 2021). "John Moods bears his vulnerabilities with pride on "Sensitive One"". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  12. ^ "Peer 2 Peer | WORLD BRAIN". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  13. ^ "The Room | FENSTER". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  14. ^ "Adventures | slow steve". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  15. ^ "Emocean | FENSTER". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 6, 2026.