half of a rainbow is the indie rock project of German musician Johannes Harder, a Berlin native whose music blends lo-fi charm
with heartfelt songwriting. Rooted in the tradition of DIY recording, Harder draws inspiration from home-recording legends
like Guided By Voices and the intimate melancholy of Elliott Smith, while embracing a deep love for experimentation.
Growing up in Berlin's vibrant creative scene, Harder found his voice in a mix of quieter, introspective songs and eclectic outbursts of
heavy electric guitars. Much of his music is recorded on cassette, a choice that embraces the analog warmth and imperfections of
tape recording, giving his tracks a dreamlike, almost fragile quality—like snapshots frozen in time.
Incorporating visual artist and long-time collaborator Myra Anmeskog in his live shows, Harder blurs the lines between music and visual art,
creating a multifaceted experience. Supporting the release of his 2024 EP Saw You In A Dream, Harder launched The Dream Archives,
a website where he collected diary entries of his dreams and audio recordings of himself falling asleep. The project also includes
a booklet with surrealist hand-drawn illustrations by Amneskog, an attempt to visually capture the dreamlike essence of the EP.
Concluding the dream era, his second dream EP With Your Eyes Wide Open will be released on 16th May 2025.
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Albums / EPs
half off a rainbow (sic)
23/06/2023
Saw You In A Dream EP
24/05/2024
Live at Loophole!
23/08/2024
With Your Eyes Wide Open EP
16/05/2025
Non-Album Singles
NIGHTCLUBS IN HELL
with balz.20/09/2024
ODRADEK but different
with balz.24/12/2024
I Avoid You (When I Avoid Myself)
feat. DariHaber31/05/2025
Intelligence
DariHaber feat. half of a rainbow31/05/2025
THE DREAM ARCHIVES
A multi-disciplinary art project surrounding dreams and sleep.
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